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Hitman: Absolution

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth shooter game developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix. It is the fifth entry in the Hitman franchise, and runs on IO Interactive's proprietary Glacier 2 game engine. It was released on 20 November 2012 worldwide on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Windows.

Absolution is aimed at a wider audience than earlier games in the franchise, and so tries to be more accessible and easier to control. The storyline delves further into the mysterious and complex life of series protagonist, Agent 47, as he breaks away from the Agency to fulfil a promise made to an old friend.

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Story

The last game in the series - Hitman: Blood Money - ended with Diana Burnwood helping Agent 47 to fake his own death and escape The Franchise, after which his whereabouts is unknown.

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Development

Plans to continue the Hitman franchise were first announced in 2007, but it wasn't until 2009 that Eidos confirmed a new Hitman title was in development.

  • — Screenshots
  • — Sniper Challenge

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Gameplay

Hitman: Absolution's gamepay seeks to combine new game mechanics with classic Hitman gameplay:

  • — Contracts Mode

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Play Styles

The Play Styles in Hitman Absolution don't give you any additional bonuses for unlocking them but they are fun to collect and part of an achievement. Almost all of them involve killing people in a certain manner. Some require you to kill several people quickly, other require you to get so many kills without being seen and some just simply require you to kill with a certain weapon. Check below for requirements and follow the links for tips on each Play Style.

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  • — Undertaker
  • — Piano Man
  • — Reaper Man
  • — Sandman
  • — Dynasty Warrior
  • — Dynamite Harry
  • — Gunslinger
  • — Bartender

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Evidence Locations

Amongst the variety of weapons, disguises and challenges littered throughout Hitman: Absolution are pieces of Evidence. These bits of information can be pretty tough to find so we've put together a comprehensive list of the locations of every piece of evidence in the game.

  • — A Personal Contract
  • — The King of Chinatown
  • — Terminus
  • — Run for your Life
  • — Hunter and Hunted
  • — Rosewood
  • — Welcome to Hope
  • — Birdie's Gift
  • — Shaving Lenny

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Challenges

Every level in Hitman: Absolution will have challenges that you can complete for a boost to your score. Once a challenge has been completed, it doesn't have to completed again, even if you die shortly after completing it. For this reason, it may sometimes be beneficial to save at a checkpoint, do a challenge and then restart from the checkpoint.

  • — A Personal Contract
  • — The King of Chinatown
  • — Terminus
  • — Run For Your Life
  • — Hunter and Hunted
  • — Rosewood
  • — Welcome to Hope
  • — Birdie's Gift
  • — Shaving Lenny

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Weapons

Agent 47 is able to utilise a number of different firearms and melee weapons. He'll also now be able to kill targets with his own bare hands. The following pages will detail where to find each weapon in each level. At the end of each level, you'll see which weapons you did not pick up throughout the level. Using this section, you will be able to fill in each of those spots.

  • — Firearms
  • — Other Weapons and Items
  • — Locations

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Assassin Techniques

Assassin Techniques are unlocked in the order that they are listed, no matter which level you play. Techniques are not tied to certain levels and there are far more levels that you get scored on than there are techniques. If you are having trouble getting a good enough score for one of these techniques, skip it (or check our walkthrough).

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Walkthrough

This is our Guide for Hitman: Absolution. It will take you through each mission including the locations of all weapons, disguises and challenges.

  • — A Personal Contract
  • — The King of Chinatown
  • — Terminus
  • — Run For Your Life
  • — Hunter and Hunted
  • — Rosewood
  • — Welcome to Hope
  • — Birdie's Gift
  • — Shaving Lenny

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Achievements

The following pages detail the achievements/trophies for Hitman: Absolution, listed according to platform.

  • — Xbox 360 Achievements
  • — PlayStation 3 Trophies

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Cheats

Check out the full Hitman: Absolution Walkthrough for hints on working through the game.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Needle Pumper Undertaker Piano Man Reaper Man Sandman Dynasty Warrior Dynamite Harry Gunslinger Bartender Champion Berserker Brutus Viking Tank Pitcher Spook Jinx Maestro Glass Cannon Bank Robber

Evidence Locations

A Personal Contract The King of Chinatown Terminus Run for your Life Hunter and Hunted Rosewood Welcome to Hope Birdie's Gift Shaving Lenny Dexter Industries Death Factory Fight Night Attack of the Saints Skurky's Law Operation Sledgehammer Blackwater Park Countdown Absolution

Challenges

A Personal Contract The King of Chinatown Terminus Run For Your Life Hunter and Hunted Rosewood Welcome to Hope Birdie's Gift Shaving Lenny Dexter Industries Death Factory Fight Night Attack of the Saints Skurky's Law Operation Sledgehammer Blackwater Park Countdown Absolution

Weapons

Firearms Other Weapons and Items Locations

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Walkthrough

A Personal Contract The King of Chinatown Terminus Run For Your Life Hunter and Hunted Rosewood Welcome to Hope Birdie's Gift Shaving Lenny End of the Road Dexter Industries Death Factory Fight Night Attack of the Saints Skurky's Law Operation Sledgehammer One of A Kind Blackwater Park Countdown Absolution

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Franchise(s)
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Release Dates
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Jan 24, 2013

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Genre Action
Sub-Genres(s) Stealth
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  • Content
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  • Development
    • Screenshots
    • Sniper Challenge
  • Gameplay
    • Contracts Mode
  • Play Styles
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    • Undertaker
    • Piano Man
    • Reaper Man
    • Sandman
    • Dynasty Warrior
    • Dynamite Harry
    • Gunslinger
    • Bartender
    • Champion
    • Berserker
    • Brutus
    • Viking
    • Tank
    • Pitcher
    • Spook
    • Jinx
    • Maestro
    • Glass Cannon
    • Bank Robber
  • Evidence Locations
    • A Personal Contract
    • The King of Chinatown
    • Terminus
    • Run for your Life
    • Hunter and Hunted
    • Rosewood
    • Welcome to Hope
    • Birdie's Gift
    • Shaving Lenny
    • Dexter Industries
    • Death Factory
    • Fight Night
    • Attack of the Saints
    • Skurky's Law
    • Operation Sledgehammer
    • Blackwater Park
    • Countdown
    • Absolution
  • Challenges
    • A Personal Contract
      • Chameleon
    • The King of Chinatown
      • Chameleon
    • Terminus
      • Chameleon
    • Run For Your Life
      • Chameleon
    • Hunter and Hunted
      • Chameleon
    • Rosewood
      • Chameleon
    • Welcome to Hope
      • Chameleon
    • Birdie's Gift
      • Chameleon
    • Shaving Lenny
      • Chameleon
    • Dexter Industries
      • Chameleon
    • Death Factory
      • Chameleon
    • Fight Night
      • Chameleon
    • Attack of the Saints
      • Chameleon
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      • Chameleon
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    • Other Weapons and Items
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      • Axes
      • Bottles
      • Clubs
      • Explosives
      • Other Weapons
      • Poison
      • Misc
      • Key Items
    • Locations
      • A Personal Contract
      • The King of Chinatown
      • Terminus
      • Run For Your Life
      • Hunter and Hunted
      • Rosewood
      • Welcome to Hope
      • Birdie's Gift
      • Shaving Lenny
      • End of the Road
      • Dexter Industries
      • Death Factory
      • Fight Night
      • Attack of the Saints
      • Skurky's Law
      • Operation Sledgehammer
      • One of a Kind
      • Blackwater Park
      • Countdown
      • Absolution
  • Assassin Techniques
  • Guides
  • Walkthrough
    • A Personal Contract
    • The King of Chinatown
    • Terminus
    • Run For Your Life
    • Hunter and Hunted
    • Rosewood
    • Welcome to Hope
    • Birdie's Gift
    • Shaving Lenny
    • End of the Road
    • Dexter Industries
    • Death Factory
    • Fight Night
    • Attack of the Saints
    • Skurky's Law
    • Operation Sledgehammer
    • One of A Kind
    • Blackwater Park
    • Countdown
    • Absolution
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      • Competitive Spirit
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