Hitman: Absolution

The main villain being a Texas pig-fucker caricature was a bold choice

Good game but not a good Hitman game.

This Hitman game didn't understand Hitman.

Some missions are just "go from point A to point B" which is not great, but even those are enjoyable as you try to make your way through your enemies. Although sometimes you can beat a mission just waiting and pressing a button, I believe the beauty of this game is exploring your environment beforehand and then put your knowledge to use to assassinate your objective. I advise not reloading just after being caught; trying to get away from people aware of you is even more fun than avoiding them.

Lobbing items at enemy's heads never gets old. Not a big fan of linear Hitman but when they let you breathe (aka dress as a shrimp captain and kill a mime with a harpoon) the game shines still.

That was my first Hitman game and I thoroughly loved it. It's slick, generous and engrossing.