it’s was great at the time, and the start of the journey, but up until the absolution blip, hitman seems to be one of those series that got better and better with each entry; each one improving on the last.
c47 is a nice historical document and still has some great little moments, but i find it’s outclassed by every subsequent entry where it counts. i don’t wish to speak on anyone’s behalf but i do wonder how much nostalgia plays a role in its appreciation.
for me, i think h2:sa is when the series really found its voice; contracts was when it started singing; and blood money was when it started pumping out hit after hit (no pun intended).