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Hitman Codename 47 for PC full version with system requirements

Review:
Hitman: Codename 47 is a game in which you strangle a man as he urinates in a storm grate. And thats only the beginning of the dark, adult subject matter. The game puts you in control of a trained killer who uses stealth and firepower to murder various thugs and criminals. Even if you like the basic premise and action of the game, a number of very serious flaws quickly sap its entertainment value.

The frame story, such as it is, owes a large debt to the movie La Femme Nikita, or its Americanized version, Point of No Return. Your alter ego, the bald and nameless hit man, begins the game restrained to a bed in padded room. Youre then greeted by a disembodied, Russian-sounding voice that orders you through a training course tutorial. Here, with melodramatic camp, hell instruct you on how to use a garrote to strangle a dummy, drone on about the origins and technical specs of the AK-47, and largely annoy you. Oddly, your character never once stops to ask where he is, why he has a bar code on the back of his head, or who this talkative Russian is whos ordering him about. The main hint about the hit mans origins is a vague, uninformed, and potentially insulting introduction in the manual that compares science and religion and hints at Frankenstein-like attempts to outdo nature. The predictable truth about the hit mans origins is eventually revealed as you progress through the game.

As you immediately learn in the tutorial mission, controlling the hit man can be a real chore. Your crosshair changes based on the weapon type youre holding, and it also changes when you move it over an object you can manipulate. When you right-click on the object, a pop-up menu lists your available options. So, with a dead body, for instance, you can drag it away from the scene to prevent suspicion, or you can don its clothes for a disguise. This system is clever in theory but annoying in practice, since youll often click on an object and nothing will happen. But then youll move the crosshair slightly, and then it suddenly works. Another control problem is actually in the lack of control on certain occasions. Instead of manually climbing or jumping at particular times, the hit man will automatically carry out those actions when at a junction that allows it, though you can only guess which those are. At other occasions, youll inexplicably be able to climb ladders manually. Whats even more surprising, given that the game emphasizes stealth, is that you cant go prone to hide or snipe. Youll also get frustrated at the frequency with which the hit man gets snagged on doors, chairs, and other objects.


What really impedes control is the use of a third-person view. You can switch between two external camera views, but both are jerky and awkward. In the default view, movement and exploration inside buildings can be very frustrating as ceilings and walls sometimes partially block your view. A third-person view such as this doesnt work well in a game that requires situational awareness, stealth, and accurate aiming. The only time you get a first-person view is when sniping or using binoculars.

System requirements:
MINIMUM
Pentium II 300MHz or equivalent processor
64MB RAM
400MB hard drive space
8X CD-ROM drive
DirectX 7.0 compliant 3D accelerated video card with 12MB VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compliant sound card
DirectX 7.0 or higher (included)
Keyboard, Mouse
RECOMMENDED
Pentium III or Athlon processor
128MB RAM
DirectX 7.0 compliant 3D accelerated video card with 32MB VRAM

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