Hitman III

Hitman 3 is the finale of the world of assasination trilogy and it knocks it out of the park (with the exception of one certain epilogue that will go nameless that stupidly took up a spot in the 6 map lineup). It’s a great game. Now, when you hear a title like hitman 3, I’m sure it sets off some red flags in your head, but this title is kinda misleading. Now don’t get me wrong, it is a game about killing, but it’s not your standard call of duty shooter, in fact it isn’t a shooter at all, it’s a puzzle game. In the game you play as an agent of a top secret organization called the ICA, the ICA’s job is to dispatch of people on behalf of clients, now, you don’t go killing random people, you’re strictly killing bad guy’s, over the top bond like bad guy’s (now keep this comparison to the bond franchise in mind, I’ll bring it up later). You play as the iconic character agent 47 (red tie and all), you work with your handler Diana Burnwoord to kill these over the top villainy villians, untill… well… I don’t want to spoil the game for you… Anyway, you travel to exotic international locations to kill your targets, you go to places like a giant gold tower above the clouds in dubai, the rainy neon streets of China where you’ll find some shady business dealings going on, a seedy busting nightclub in Berlin, or a wine vineyard in Argentina, and much much more, these locations are gorgeous, they are these big detailed open maps that you are let into to dispatch of your targets as creatively as possible. These maps also have some really cool concepts attached to them, for example, you travel to a manor on the English countryside where a murder has taken place (not by you), your job in this map is to solve the murder and to find your target, this mission is really cool and creative. In this game you have to use your brain to dispatch of your targets, you can’t just run up to your target and shoot him/her/they, if you do that you’ll immediately get gunned down by guards, you die real quick in this game, instead you have to plot your own perfect crime, you have to peice together enviormental details, npc conversations, different npc schedules, all sorts of stuff, when people say this game has educational value that’s what they’re talking about, this game really requires you to think. Now, lets get to what your here for. Let’s talk about the rating of this game, it is rated M for blood, language, and substances. •The blood/Violence. The blood is very tame, almost non existent, you actively have to go out of your way to look for it, plus, this game is special, where you are heavily punished for killing non targets (I know you saw in the trailer common sense listed on the page, that the character was going around shooting people, this is very misleading), you loose points for killing non targets, these points are used to unlock new weapons, starting locations, outfits, and tools, loosing points is frustrating, trust me. The violence in this game is also pretty tame, kills in this game aren’t as gruesome as you might think, in fact they are usually really silly, for example, in the dubai map, you can dispatch of a target who is about to go skydiving by tampering with his parachute, you can already tell how its gonna go, it’s all topped of by a cheesy one liner by the straight faced agent 47. Most of the kills in this game are like this, largely bloodless and silly. Another thing to note is how darkly hilarious this game is, some of these kills man, this game has an amazing silly sense of dark humor. • For the language, it is very far and in between, in fact it’s almost non existent, I only heard one F-bomb in the entire game, in a game with nearly 25 hours worth of gameplay content, think about it. Pg-13 movies are allowed to say 2 F bombs, I only heard one in my total of 30 hours playing the game (yes I know, that’s alot, I have alot of time on my hands when the kids are busy). Now, I did hear some sh-ts and some hells, but as stated before, Pg-13 movies can say and do alot worse, for example, the Marvel movies have sh-ts and hells galore. •For substances, it’s all social drinking, Npc’s in crowds will be slowly sipping a glass of wine, no one is getting drunk or going crazy, it’s really quite tame. Conclusion, if this game were a movie it would be pg-13, the only reason this game is rated M is for the language, and even that is basically non existent (except for the one F-bomb I heard). It’s very comparable to the Danial Creig Bond movies, if your kids can watch those movies, they can easily play this game. Dont listen to commen sense media’s review, their ratings tend to be very over exaggerated and conservative. Plus this game has some good educational value. I hope this review helped you make your decision. Have a great rest of your day, thank you.

Now I know what your thinking when you look at the name "Hitman 3" , oh dear I can't let my son/daughter/other play this game, It sounds much too violent, but as a father of 3 (two are 12 and the other is 13) my kids really enjoy playing this game and so do I ! When my youngest asked me if we could get this game for his birthday I was skeptical at first but when I looked into it (and I did a very thorough look like I always do) it turns out that its not such an inappropriate game after all. For example, no nudity, very very mild swearing and second to none use of tobacco. Also it's worth noting that you can turn off features like blood and tobacco for a 10+ experience. Overall great game. I would recommend it if your child is 13 or above!

The violence is very subtle and the blood does practically not exist, there is no gore and drugs do not effect the game in any way.

I have talked to other parents about this game. It seems quite controversial among them as the name is "Hitman." When they hear their children asking them for the game, they immediately say no. This is because of the games name. A small thing you need to understand about the game is that you don't actually play as a bad guy. You are an agent who is sent out by the government to stop criminals/undercover agents/hitmen from harming others, or gathering up to much info. You do this by solving various puzzles and using clues to find out who the perpetrator is. It is looked down upon to kill people in this loose enough points you have to restart. In fact, the main missions in the game don't even let you kill people. if your child has seen movies such as the James Bond films, they will be able to handle this game. The reason this game is rated such high by common sense is because of the language, which is all in the cut scenes that you can skip. I do believe this game is very strongly a don't judge a book by the cover case. My children have been doing very well in school since I got them this game which should say something. Not only does this game have challenging mathematical puzzles, but it helps you which real life skills. I walked in on my 11 year old son playing this while using algebra to help him solve a puzzle. I urge you to buy this game for your child. Sorry of this English is bad as i am using a google translate

I love it I let my kid play and he loved it. He’s about 11 and though it would be fine for others that are even ten. I watched over him playing it when he first got it and I honestly was hooked as well. It’s like James Bond if it was a game no nudity or things like that. Just fun action packed adventures for the whole family

Great game but my son Tommy snuck this game onto his Xbox after watching a Flamingo video I checked out the game and Really not that bad.

NOT 17+ IF YOUR KID HAS BIG BALLS AND CAN HANDLE DEATH AND SOME LANGUAGE ITS NOT BAD!!!

Hitman 3 is a game about murder. Sure, I'll admit it. But just because it is about murder, doesn't mean it's not appropriate for children. If your child asked for this game, you most likely said no right away, and there is a high chance that it is because of the name. I did too. I said no immediately also. After research I realized that the game may not actually be that bad at all. So I bought it. I watched my son and daughter play it and it looked like lots of fun. There were a couple of kills that were a little crazy, such as shoving a pen through someones eye, crushing someone with a grape crusher, and kicking/shoving them off various ledges and cliff sides. These may be a little brutal for your child depending on the maturity of your child. I find the best age to play this is 12-14, because they would know not to say these words or to do these actions. There is some blood when you shoot someone there will be blood on the wall or ground, if you kill them with a lethal item there will be a blood pool around them. Also there are some cannabis joints lying around in levels, but they are pretty much useless. Okay! Those are all the details I have to add. I recommend this for children 9 and up.

I think this game is good for 11+ because if you have seen James Bond, it’s just the same. And also you’re playing as a good guy so… I also think it really depends on the kids mindset on how they play games because some people take different things in a different way. I hope this has helped you decide, have a nice day.

Hitman 3 isn’t exactly the third installment, but that’s besides the point. Hitman 3, as the name suggests, is about a hitman. Agent 47, to be exact. Now being a father of 3, a 10 year old, a 9 year old, and 13 year old, I can freely say that this game, is NOT as extreme as you may think. Now, from the title, you might think, "Woah. Hitman 3? No." And there’s a high chance, that it is because they took one look at the title, and said no. Now hear me out, The game has killing, Swearing, and blood, but the blood is minor. But it is very fun to play! All of my kids and grandkids play it and are completely fine. I even play it myself sometimes! And I can say first hand, they this game is Extremely fun. Not just the killing, but exploring the beautiful maps the Hitman Games present to us. The game also penalizes you for killing innocent people, making sure that if you want a good score, you leave to normal people alone. I will say, Kids under the age of 8 or 7 may have a problem with this, but ages 11 and up should love, it AND keep them preoccupied for a while so they will stop asking you for other games. So, if your child has been asking for games rated M, this is a good game to start with. Hope this is helpful!