The front page of the most recent issue of the Hope News Times (the local newspaper featured in the game) features two pictures shows the results of Agent 47's dirty work.The article on the paper details the senseless death of a man named Gavin LeBlonde who met his demise after coming into contact with a chain-link fence that had been hooked up to a 'mega-voltage generator'. Sheriff Skurky of Hope Minnesota assures the public that the situation 'is no laughing matter' and sounds like he's on the case and determined to catch the culprit. Will he get in Agent 47's way?
Reading the article, you can see IO-interactive has chosen to continue the occasional comedic quirks that have always been present in Hitman. The title of the article evokes a chuckle almost mocking the death of this Gavin Leblonde and similar elements can be seen in the other newspaper stories.
Deadly assassin, Agent 47 doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. In a new trailer, 47 shows off a slew of new tricks and tactics players can employ throughout the game. While some players will go for a stealthy approach donning disguises and sneaking past enemies, the narrator of the trailer suggests you can take out all who stand in your way if you wish. Normally in stealth based games, going all out usually punishes players but it seems in Absolution, it may actually be encouraged. This allows players to experience missions in different ways each time they play them and mix up their tactics. Hitman Absolution looks like it'll be offering a more developed melee combat system, along with improvised weapons and tactics entirely new to the game. At one point, Agent 47 uses a toy to distract a guard or at another point he's seen throwing a syringe at an enemy's face. With all of 47's new abilities, it seems the possibilities are endless, see for yourself in the trailer below.
Aside from showing off all 47's new abilities, the trailer highlights some of the great graphical improvements the game has undergone since it's predecessor. At one point you can actually see the pores on 47's face and his coat and tie move naturally with his movements. Hitman Absolution looks to be shaping up into a fine sequel for the series and is suspected to be released this year.
Our favorite bald assassin seems to be up to his usual activities in these two new screenshots. I'm sure we can all assume he wasn't invited to this little get-together and he has more sinister motives. Apparently the barbecue was arranged by Mason McCready; likely 47's target. If you look closely, there is a type of logo painted onto the wall. It reads 'Cougars' with some illegible text under it. Could this be a possible gang? Guess we'll have to wait to find out. Hitman: Absolution currently has no release date but is expected to be released this year.
