Hitman: Sniper Challenge

 

Hitman: Sniper Challenge

Developer	IO Interactive
Publisher	Square Enix Europe
Release date	May 15, 2012 XBox 360 & PS3 August 1, 2012 PC
Genre	First-person shooter
Platforms	PS3 Xbox 360 PC
Game modes	Single-player
Ratings	Mature

Hitman: Sniper Challenge is a stand alone sub game of Hitman: Absolution, which is exclusive to copies pre-ordered from GameStop or Steam. It was announced on May 10th, 2011, after a teaser image was released on May 3rd. It was released for Xbox 360 and PS3 on May 15th, with the PC version being released on Steam on August 1.
The game, which is separate from Absolution, follows Agent 47 as he embarks on a mission to assassinate Richard Strong, Jr., the CEO of weapons manufacturer Stallion Armaments, and his entourage of bodyguards.

 

Gameplay

 In Sniper Challenge, players take the role of Agent 47, who sets up in a building overlooking one where a rave is taking place, in which Strong and his guards are located. The character is armed with a silenced bolt-action sniper rifle, which is the only available weapon in the game.

The player accumulates points by killing targets. As score is earned, progress is tracked, and upgrades for the sniper rifle are unlocked, including a magazine size extension and a faster bolt cycling (increasing its fire speed). The scenery of the game includes destructible elements which can be shot to indirectly kill characters; for example, shooting a lift with barrels will crush a target with them. The PC version also includes achievements, such as shooting a set number of Gnomes or Pigeons hidden around the level.

At the end of the game, the score of the player is uploaded to a global leaderboard (PC version requires you to be logged in with a Square-Enix logon, otherwise leaderboards are not shown and scores are not uploaded). The two highest ranking players will be granted a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, to visit the IO Interactive development team.

The game also features connectivity with Hitman: Absolution. Weapons that are unlocked in Sniper Challenge will automatically be carried over for Absolution.


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    Overall rating is 7.9/10