Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (VG)

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Directors:

Peter Fleckenstein
Rasmus Højengaard

Writer:

Morten Iversen (additional script writer)

Release Date:

26 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

When the hunter becomes the hunted... only one will survive.

Plot:

A larger more powerful agency are systematically eliminating assassins in a series of hits, who are all from Agent 47's contract killing firm...

Plot Keywords:

Agent 47 | F Word | Casino | Funeral | Dismemberment

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Bateson	...	Hitman: Agent 47 (voice)
Vivienne McKee	...	Diana (voice)
David Andriole	...	Multiple characters (voice)
Barbara Bernad	...	(voice)
Brian Beacock	...	(voice)
Joan Bentsen	...	(voice) (as Joan M. Bentsen)
Michael Benyaer	...	(voice) (as Michael Benyer)
Nicole Black	...	(voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	(voice) (as Scott Bullock)
Billy Cross	...	(voice)
Christopher Curry	...	(voice)
Vinnie Curto	...	(voice) (as Vinny Curto)
Mark Deakins	...	(voice)
Christine Dunford	...	(voice)
Wayne Duvall	...	(voice)

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Germany:18 | USA:M

Company:

Eidos Interactive

Trivia:

The date of the newspaper page shown at the end of each level uses what ever date is set for your system's time.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the level "A Dance With The Devil", read the Newspaper article closely. The CIA Agent's last name changes from Martinez to another name.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Alexander Leland Cayne: You think he's more than a man? I tell you, he is *less*. A virus. A pestilence. Whose existence we only notice by the death it leaves behind. He kills for money. It's that simple... that *grotesque*. He's due for a taste of his own medicine. And I'm the man who's gonna shove it down his throat!

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Blood pays well

I have to say that "Hitman" games (and I mean pretty much all of them) are great. The first one maybe a bit better in some ways than the second one, but that's irrelevant and everyone can decide by themselves.

Anyway, I think that "Hitman: Blood Money" is a nice upgrade to the series. It has pretty much everything good that there was before and some new things too. One of the newer things is killing the targets by making a fake accident. That's great, but basically it could make you feel a bit that "it's the only real" or "right way" to go with the mission. That might limit the freedom a little, but of course you can still kill your targets in the old fashioned way. That's still absolutely only your choice, and the accident is only one more way to eliminate your personal VIP.

One interesting thing is also the newspaper that appears to the screen right after the mission. Eventually your face can get to the front page if you're seen by too many people, or if you don't bribe anyone. The newspaper always talks about your last murder. That's one thing I noticed to be a bit annoying, since even if you don't kill anyone and make the murder look like an accident, they still magically know that it was a murder.

However, in the end, "Hitman: Blood Money" is a great game. The story might not be extremely interesting or unpredictable, but it's much more interesting to follow than nothing. And many of the missions are very great. You get a lot of money, but if you try to be as silent as possible, you don't have to use 'em that much. I'd recommend this to everyone who wants to be a virtual hit-man for a while, as well as to everyone who likes previous "Hitman" games.