Hitman: Absolution puts Agent 47 on the wrong side of the Agency for the first time. Betrayed by the organization that made him and hunted by the police, the Original Assassin takes on his most personal contract yet, chasing redemption through a corrupt and twisted world where every face is a potential disguise and every room hides another way to kill.
Freedom of Choice in Every Contract
Absolution never tells you how to finish a job. You can stalk a target for an hour and stage an accident nobody questions, or walk through the front door with a pistol in each hand and improvise when the plan falls apart. A ground-breaking AI system watches how you move, reacts to what it sees and remembers the noise you made, so the same level plays out differently every time you return to it. The evolved gameplay mechanics reward patience and precision, but they leave room for the loud, messy option when you need it.
Disguises and Instinct Mode
- Disguises
- The identity of almost anyone you meet is yours for the taking. Immobilize a guard, a cook or a police officer, steal their outfit and blend into places 47 could never walk into as himself. Each disguise opens some doors and closes others, and the people who wear that uniform for a living will look twice if you linger too long.
- Instinct Mode
- See the world through the eyes of the world's deadliest assassin. Instinct Mode lets you predict enemy movement, spot the environmental kills hiding in plain sight and use high-powered weaponry with deadly accuracy when stealth is no longer an option. It is the difference between a clean contract and a firefight.
A Living, Breathing World
Every moment in Absolution can become a story. The Glacier 2 engine fills each location with crowds, unique characters and rich dialogue, delivered through Hollywood-standard performances that give the game its distinctive cinematic feel. Eavesdrop on a conversation and you might learn a target's routine; watch a room long enough and it will show you an opening no briefing ever mentioned.
Built From the Ground Up
Absolution was the first game built on IO Interactive's Glacier 2 technology, and it shows in the art direction, the sound design and a story that plays like a thriller rather than a series of isolated hits. It is the most narrative-driven entry in the Hitman series, following 47 through a chain of personal choices that cost him more than any contract before it.
If you have ever wanted to know what Agent 47 does when the job becomes personal, this is where you find out. Pick up Hitman: Absolution and see how quietly you can settle the score.
