Above: Your experience will be tested when you come up against this hitman in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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Hitman: Codename 47 was one of the great hits of PC gaming in the past couple of years. Like most games it had its problems but those who stuck it out were rewarded with a rich gaming experience.

That was on PC and while the sequel Hitman 2: Silent Assassin has been released in the original format, this time round the developers have also taken the opportunity to harness the power of modern consoles with a PS2, XBox and shortly a Nintendo 64 release.

The sequel follows from the first game with the player’s character, a cloned assassin (appropriately enough called 47) forced back into his bloody trade through treason. The game puts the player in the disturbing role of a gun-for-hire using stealth, cunning and guile as well as a bit of strength and outright carnage to end a virtual life.

Moral issues aside, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a great example of learning from experience and the team has offered up a nearly faultless game.

While I still prefer the PC game, the console version plays very well after the normal adjusting period and is not hampered at all by the lack of a keyboard or mouse. The developers have made sure that controlling 47 with a game pad is as intuitive as possible.

A great single-player experience that will make the most of your PS2’s memory chip.