Written By: Luis Vox
When most people play games like "Hitman: World of Assassination", other stealth classics like Metal Gear Solid or Splinter Cell probably come to mind. At its core, Hitman is a stealth-action game. You play as Agent 47, a professional for the ICA, taking contracts on people who have done truly terrible things: espionage, drugs, arms, and human trafficking, genocide—the list goes on.
I say “most people” because my horror-riddled brain works a little differently. This past December, there was a holiday-themed mission that let you dress as Santa Claus while lurking in the shadows and plotting your kill, targeting two thieves inspired by the hit holiday film "Home Alone". Naturally, I grabbed a fire axe and went full Billy from "Silent Night, Deadly Night" on my thieving victims. It was so hilariously satisfying that I found myself cackling with every swing.
That mission got me thinking about some of the darker, creepier aspects of the game. Beneath all the fun and dark humor lies some seriously gruesome possibilities. You have all the classic assassination tools at your disposal—razor wire, silenced weapons, explosions, poison—but you can also get…creative. I once literally murdered someone by tossing them into a wood chipper, watching gore and blood splatter across the nearby foliage. I’ve dressed as a plague doctor to stab a target with a ceremonial dagger, triggering a giallo-inspired cinematic reward. I’ve even played a vampire magician stalking the attic of a Parisian mansion.
With all the possibilities the game offers—and its history of celebrity collaborations—I wouldn’t mind some horror movie tie-ins. Imagine dressing as Ghostface, using phones to lure victims before creeping up and gutting them. We already lost a Friday the 13th game, but you could just as easily dress as Jason Voorhees and terrorize a summer camp. Even without licensed tie-ins, giving Agent 47 the role of the literal Angel of Death—scythe in hand, enforcing punishment for past sins—would be perfect.
There’s also an Elusive Target mission where you hunt a serial killer in the Vermont town map. How incredible would it be for Agent 47 to square off against Hannibal Lecter? Or perhaps a Se7en-style DLC where you track a killer with a twisted moral code? The possibilities are endless.
Hitman: World of Assassination (2022) is currently available on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and mobile devices.
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