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Hitman: Blood Money
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Third-person shooter
Common Sense Media says
Killer stealth action that's only for adults.
Parents say
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Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game puts players in control of a hit man in a seedy world occupied by drug dealers, prostitutes, murderers, pornographers, mobsters, etc. The name of the game is murder, including lots of violence, such as shootings, strangulations, and immolations. The game does encourage players to spare innocents and keep the mayhem low. Still, the game features plenty of other adult material, including swearing, sexual themes, drinking and drug use, and story elements like child prostitution.
What's it about?
In HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY, fourth installment in the Hitman series, players again assume the role of a cloned human named 47, an amoral gun-for-hire. Not only is he the hunter, but he's also the hunted, and players follow his adventures through a twisting plot filled with black humor as they discover who wants 47 dead. Across a dozen missions, players kill for money, stalking their prey through a variety of settings, from a Paris opera house to casinos in Las Vegas. The game is best enjoyed as a series of stealth puzzles: The highest achievements come to players who set up their kills to look like accidents, minimizing casualties and staying under the radar of the authorities.
Is it any good?
Mature players will find HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY to be a smart, consistently satisfying puzzler in action-game form. The excellence of the game lies in the level design. Each mission takes place in large environments populated by scores of characters, with multiple paths to the objective. The downside of this style of gameplay is that some levels take a lot of trial-and-error replaying.
The appeal of Blood Money rests on proven stealth dynamics and a solid, cinematic presentation. This is a prize pick for adult fans of the genre who don't mind the gritty subject matter.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the game's adult themes. Why do you think people like to play games that are so violent? Are violent games always bad for people, or can they be a safe fantasy? Parents: You might want to prepare yourself first by reading our report Violent Video Games and Our Kids.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 29, 2011
AGE
Unless you can handle it and BE MATURE this is OK for you.
..... All I know is that I have a friend that's 17 and he plays violent bloody games.. I shoud'nt talk... But I had to help it.. IDK how it's great or anything..
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April 9, 2008
AGE
Can be a very fun and cinematic experience, if you can handle the content.
If you're a fan of the series, the latest installment won't disappoint. While you can, as always, run through the mission and kill everyone in your path, the game will reward you for remaining incognito to eliminate the target. You can accomplish this by knocking an NPC out and hiding the body, stealing disguises to gain access to different areas, and making the hit look like an accident. New to the series is a notoriety system. The more evidence and witnesses you leave behind, the easier it will be for guards to detect you in future levels. Also new to the series is a reward and weapon upgrade system. While the bulk of the money you make is for simply completing the assignment, you will earn extra for finishing the mission quietly. The money can be used to purchase upgrades for your five standard weapons (Silverballers, MP5, M4, SP12 Shotgun, and W2000 Sniper). The game's graphics aren't bad, but if you have the PC version (and a high-end PC), you can change the graphics settings to look superb. The only negative thing you could is that the Artificial Intelligence isn't very smart, and some of the animations are broken.
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AGE
guns
hitman the movie is so violent and this is more 16 and above.
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Best stelth game ever!
I think that if you don't know your kids, or if you aren't in the room watching them, this could be a little bad for them. if you DO know your kids, and you ARE in the room with them, then there's no problem.
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Themes are too mature for many children
This was a challenging game, which I found had themes too mature for children under 12. Unless you have a very mature child, they might not understand the social implications of this kind of behavior, as it does glorify killing for money. That being said, for people 13+, the game was challenging, with a good plot and fun gameplay, which involves a lot of strategy.
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hitman is it 1999 all over again?
well i got this when i was 6......in1999.this game is old who would want to play it?any way not for kids there is many sex scenes in this game.
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February 14, 2009
AGE
great bloody game
this is a great game but it is very bloody, violent and sexual you can shoot someone with blood splatter and blood pools on the floor after the kill. Women are seen in bikinis showing their butts and their is porn in the plot. Language is rarely used but when its used its strong from f**k to sh*t and racial slurs like Cr***er. Great graphics but graphic violence. Amazing game
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AGE
Fun, Violent game isn't for kids AT ALL!!!
Hitman is a game that redifines the Stealth Series! It's the funnest stealth game since Metal gear Solid 3! Now, there is quite a bit of sexuality, but not so much that no one under 15 would be discusted. The Violence is VERY intense, as there are tons of ways to kill people, and take out your targets, but, it adds to the fun! There is language, but it's pretty rare. Now, You are a Hired Assassin, so make sure your kids DO NOT think of 47 as a role moddle. There is lite drinking, but you can drug anyone in the whole game. It does offer Educational Values, as puzzle solving and Using your brian, but because it's almost all for killing people, it's nothing you would want your kids learning. Plus, The Trail and Error gameplay makes it frusterating, BUT, more realistic. Overall, Unless you're sure your child can handle it, DON'T GET HIM THIS! Mabey for yourself, though.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Third-person shooter |
| Developer: | Eidos Interactive |
| Release date: | July 10, 2006 |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Intense Violence |
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