Analysing Every Mission from Hitman 2

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This one has been a long time coming. After a bunch of people liked my last big Hitman video for some reason, I decided to do the daft thing again and examine every map in its 2018 sequel-Hitman 2-in terms of its level/mission design. It's a big one.
TUTORIAL - 6:59
MIAMI - 12:48
SANTA FORTUNA - 17:54
MUMBAI - 21:48
WHITTLETON CREEK - 27:31
SGAIL - 33:46
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[@WritingOnGames]

For those wondering, you can find my follow-up focusing on the DLC maps here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaDdgnWEeMSHqsU

[@keinenbockmehr1749]

Just wanted to ask about them in the comments! XD Thx for the link!

[@angrytarotreader5429]

HITMAN 3!!!!!

[@slyceth]

hitman 2 is NOT vertical... 1:18

[@alexscriabin]

24:30 the bald white guy really blends in with the crowd of the non-bald brown people, hemcan't be an assassin lolol

[@Linkman95]

I think there's an aspect of Hitman that doesn't get enough praise. Sure, it has great level design and freedom of play. But I never encounter a moment where I say "oh I can't believe that bullshit just happened (barring occasionally tossing something at someones feet instead of their head)" I don't know if its the predictable routines, or the awareness meter, or some level of forgiveness programmed in. When I get caught I always think "I can't believe *I* walked right into that guy" not "I can't believe *that* guy saw me". It gives a sense of fairness to the game, you never feel like you're being cheated, that when something goes wrong, it was completely in your control. *You* forgot a patrol. *You* decided to risk the awareness meter reaching the cap. Its great.

[@Scuuurbs]

I'm 99% with you. My only criticism is that glitch where you attempt to subdue someone from behind and the game throws you into the fisticuffs QTE. I think it has something to with either the game deciding that the NPC noticed you, or the NPC intending to turn around as you attack, and it's not something that happens often, but it does happen and I definitely say "I can't believe that bullshit just happened (again)."

[@layla_solomon]

@@Scuuurbs I've found that mostly happens on staircases, I don't think you can subdue quietly on a staircase at all.

[@AlexTheOilersFan]

I don’t know if it still happens, but where was a glitch on Hokkaido where people on the floors above could see you subduing someone/dragging someone in the garage despite the fact that’s there’s a floor blocking their view lol. But yeah, I get what you’re saying and it’s actually quite refreshing to have that happen.

[@charlescalthrop2535]

Fogmoz or when you bring a target into a room alone and shoot him with a silenced pistol, a guard response might be triggered.

[@Scuuurbs]

Charles Calthrop I’ve never had that happen, thankfully. However, I did encounter my glitch just yesterday. It was on flat ground I was crouched Fully behind the guy He was about to pick up a coin Go to subdue him - BAM - fisticuffs QTE What the everliving shit, lol.

[@yakuzasubstory]

When you think you've seen everything 100%. You realize that you actually have so much more to find, from Easter eggs, to NPCs giving details about future maps and targets. A great game, and so underrated.

[@nevarstormdragon]

@Maskiller29 _DCG the first mission in patient zero a lady walking by on the stairs says there goes my next future ex husband or something along that line. Cracks me up everytime I hear it.

[@tobi-mr4zb]

the first time i stepped on a scale in this game i laughed so hard.

[@JackInTheBack3359]

There is so much small details in this game. You can find The Class’s guitarist in Miami. You can find Andrea Martina in the Auction in Paris. The camera crew in paris are also in Miami. If Dalia meets you at the auction, during her routine she will go into her bathroom to call Ezra Burg about how she had no idea who 47 is. If Silvio is held at gunpoint and or shot non-lethally, he will say something along the lines of:”This is like when Abiatti threw me down that well!” Marco Abiatti. The nurse in Whittleton creek last name is Lafayette. I think I remember a reference to haven island in Bangkok. Not sure where it is, though.

[@LEON-fj7mu]

i once heard a women say that jordan cross guy wich is a target in bangkok and i heard that in paris

[@joonatanlass]

not underrated, but I agree

[@churro6372]

I actually consider Whittleton Creek as one of my favourite levels (along with the New York level which you mentioned but didn't analyse) because of the way that neighbourhood just acts as a mask to hide the crime happening within, for example the muffin lady seems innocent but as soon as you enter her basement it becomes more apparent that there's more then what the eye can see. I also like how every house works as a little miny level and is different to every house

[@juicesauce5672]

Same. It's one of my favourites and I wish it was the actual last level. It would have been fitting to end the game by killing the first constant in such a supposedly mundane yet detailed area.

[@taten007]

Also that but it builds up the level to the grand finale. It’s smaller on purpose, it’s great for what it is and people who overly criticize it missed the point and purpose of that map

[@maverickay5807]

Agreed!

[@mikemuponda1781]

Hahaha I just posted a similar comment! I was taken aback by how the more grandiose locations didn’t grip me as much as whittleton and could be a familiarity/nostalgia thing too just like how I found far cry 5 setting so relaxing.

[@dogebond6960]

Same! I just wrote a comment like this lol

[@itsyaboitavino3273]

Most of the missions in this series I think “Realistically, isn’t there a less violent way to solve the problem?” Then Rangan mentioned how the painter is getting paid with exposure instead of money, and watching him drink that poisoned glass brought me so much joy

[@buttherewasnojanus6637]

"I'm not sure they ever cross paths," he says about the three targets who have more unique interactions with each other than any other set of targets in the game. -.-

[@strawberrymilkmagician4172]

Just goes to show that even when you give a detailed analyzation on a level there is still many things things that you can miss

[@Žemaitėjė]

When did he say it?

[@tomshotton4737]

@@Žemaitėjė 22:31

[@Keeneye47_Wolfkeen]

And the one thing I love about this game as well is that even if you are someone who doesn't play Hitman or aren't too interested. A lot of the time, watching someone else play can still invoke that sense of, "Ok, this is just silly and makes no sense. I LOVE IT!" I actually have a few friends who love to watch me play Hitman when I do calls with them. Whenever I do elusive targets, escalations or just hop on to derp about with the levels, they just love how the game gives so much variety that they haven't gotten bored watching me play. And I also haven't lost my love for this game either, since I can always find a new challenge to do, do something silly or play a level I tend not to play too often. It's just a testament of how good this series is that you can enjoy it's wacky, but versatile nature. Whether you are a viewer, watching your friends or favorite content creator play the game. Or being the player yourself and finding all these different ways to make fun out of (in my mind) A sandbox that just never seems to lose it's charm. All I can hope is that people give this series a shot, cause we need more games like Hitman. A game that sets out to do one thing, be a fun experience that allows it's players to basically be the type of player they want to be. Serious, goofy, aggressive, passive. All are welcomed and allowed in a game like this.

[@nuv2987]

Exactly, I've heard of the hitman franchise but never played it until I see. Jacksepticeyes video on it, I realized how good they were and tried it. So glad I got the hitman games I have

[@vulpesinculta672]

I actually hate it when something doesn't make sense. It brings the game down a lot. I wish they steered the series towards a more serious direction.

[@angelito2336]

@@vulpesinculta672 They did, it's called Hitman absolution which was hated by the hitman community.

[@angelito2336]

@@vulpesinculta672 So no, the silliness from these games is what gives hitman it's charm.

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@angelito2336 "you shaved your head? crazy guy!" will never get old :D

[@sirprintalot]

Hawke's Bay was the Hitman 2 tutorial, though. Hitman 1's tutorials taught you about disguises and crowds. Hawke's Bay taught you about the new inclusions: tall grass, mirrors, and working security cameras.

[@RobertJW]

And the Hitman 1 tutorials are still in the game! With additional grass for the military base!

[@het_bob2078]

@@RobertJW yeah, i was so confused when playing the prologue after Hawke's bay

[@samuelwoodiwiss3319]

It’s my favourite level

[@joffles6516]

My favorite moment in Mumbai was this, I was following around the maelstrom after I already identified him so I could learn his route, and I noticed he went up the staircases the villagers weren’t allowed up so he could talk to a guard. The very next playthrough, I just happened past those stairs as I went to vanah’s area and I heard the people complaining since someone was allowed up the stairs, and I knew that person was the maelstrom and I was able to kill him without identifying him.

[@Miro.A.Mursu-]

I was able to kill him without identifying by getting to the buildings around the gang basements and then shooting him. U know, he always starts walking from this one room in the basement

[@joffles6516]

@@Miro.A.Mursu- yeah i figured that out eventually, this was when i first started mumbai

[@samuraigaming4975]

BRUH. In Mumbai you can get Dawood and Shah to meet, The Maelstrom and Dawood to meet, and The Maelstrom and Shah to meet. Every interactable thing in Mumbai makes it the best mission.

[@fightingfoos]

Samurai Gaming This is what I was going to comment, I’m surprised he missed those opportunities, but of course there’s so much to do on that level, if you don’t replay it a ton there’s a lot you can miss.

[@soimnvevo7038]

My favorite is hokkaido

[@WiresDawson]

Mumbai is insane. Easily the most impressive Hitman map, and one of the best levels of any game imho. For the record, I've been to Mumbai, and for a game the level design and IOI's attention to detail is amazingly accurate.

[@xddpanda8171]

The amount of opportunities in Mumbai is insane- but the targets are originally so far apart and their isn’t much to kill the Maelstrom, so I say that Miami, Bank, and Maldives are still better than it, but Mumbai is better than Isle of Sgail and Columbia. Columbia sucks

[@EggyBreadJRA]

@@xddpanda8171 Columbia is awful

[@JAM609]

The thing about this game that impacts its image is the learning curve. It took me about 10 tries in Miami and completing every story mission before I learned enough to be as creative as I want. It takes me several hours in a new map before I figure out how to use all the tools and possibilities. The pay off is amazing. I even got the season pass to support the company because I love everything they did in this game.

[@Battle_mista]

15:52 47 takes out his sniper rifle and everybody starts cheering lol

[@RomanSnow]

It's likely someone has said this already, but you can make the targets in Mumbai meet. You can make Rangan meet with the Maelstrom, you can make the Maelstrom meet with Vanya, and you can make Vanya meet with Rangan. That I know of, you cannot make all three meet at once. It's also worth pointing out that you don't have to use the meticulous identification system to find the maelstrom. He always has the same face and voice, so he's easy to identify once you learn this. He can also be drawn out of hiding in several ways.

[@domenicomarzolla3045]

Plus, he is the only NPC to walk through a secluded area near an open sewer with a small bridge. There are a puddle and an extremely convenient electrical battery, you can simply wait for Maelstrom to show up, walk in the puddle, then you throw the battery at him and bang!, gone... everyone will rule it an accident. Or you can activate the flag on the hill, wait for him to arrive and then isolate himself in a room with a body container and deal with him as you see fit. The face recognition gimmick isn't even needed

[@thomaskennydrums]

Yeah it was so satisfying for me to realise that I knew the level and targets well enough that I could recognise the Maelstrom by eyes and ears alone lmao

[@marcdumont2275]

Weird, he didn't have the same voice and face when I played...

[@BackfallGenius]

Excellent video! I actually found Whittleton Creek to be a refreshing change of pace from the large maps. It had the most normal environment and the most down to earth opportunities and mission stories, involving just upper middle class people going about their daily lives, and Agent 47 screwing it all up for them. Agreed about Isle of Sgail, it's my favorite level across both the games. After I hit maximum mission mastery on that level, I showed up with a sniper rifle, took out both targets in under three minutes, and rode off without anyone knowing what happened. That feeling of just two shots two kills ghost mode is true Hitman.

[@inframeout]

I'm calling it now - there's going to be Hitman opportunity in the future where Agent 47 infiltrates a Tinder date

[@quadrosglenn]

Now I want a level with this😂

[@ahmedboukhalfa288]

What if he is the tinder date ? I could see him getting matches

[@amir-vx6gh]

@@ahmedboukhalfa288 I would match him, no homo tho

[@mrspoatzog9415]

😂

[@nuv2987]

And 47 buys the person a box of chocolates that can be used as a distraction item or pacification item and used for a special mission story related kill.

[@puressenceuk35]

The most under-rated game of recent memory. Absolutely loved it. Just hope the lacklustre sales doesn't mean an end to 47.

[@matteofontana8446]

It actually only underselled because it got positive reception from the critics and the community.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

Hitman 3 will be coming. Don't worry about that :-)

[@vulpesinculta672]

I wish they would do away with all the silly stuff like flamingo suits, fish as weapon etc. If not, I don't want to see Hitman back, too wacky.

[@DocDevious23]

@@vulpesinculta672 Aaah, you don't HAVE to do that stuff. It just makes it so people who wanna do silly stuff, CAN do silly stuff

[@Solarstar10]

@@vulpesinculta672 You sound like a bore

[@NorthernStarshine]

Personally I LOVE Whitlteton Creek exactly for that reason -- it's a change from the constant bustling crowds, and suburbia is such a nice enviornment. It's clearly a callback level, and I really enjoy playing it. It's my favorite map of Hitman 2.

[@nicksgamescentral6620]

Writing on games: 95% done with Hitman 2 video. IoI: Releases bank which is a story mission Writing on Games: Visible Frustration oh also I asked for this and im glad it actually happened

[@ruesmale6940]

Hitman 1 & 2 just keep on giving, I love the replayability of the game. As my skill level has increased I love to solve escalations and featured contracts myself always aiming for the silent assassin solution. The challenges rewarded with unlocks also has kept me playing, can’t wait for Hitman 3.

[@MrLuisfrossi]

Time-Stamps: 00:00: Intro 07:00: Tutorial 12:48: Miami 17:54: Santa Fortuna 21:48: Mumbai 27:31: Ad Break 27:36: Whittleton Creek 33:46: Sgàil

[@mikaxms]

Could you please analyse every mission from Hitman 3? I'm asking for my future self.

[@leander4696]

Is the thirth confirmed? cause i need it so bad!!

[@WritingOnGames]

NOT IN A MILLION YEARS (we'll see where the series goes from here)

[@billypope6662]

@@leander4696 obviously

[@reubenbell1980]

sirsquirrels Thirth?

[@Wildcard-Jack-47]

Blackout Commander yea firth, seconth, thirth, fourth, fifth everyone knows that

[@Skullcandy5282]

I might be commenting this too early but literally 2 days ago I gave my dad my disc version on hitman 2 since he wanted something good to play on the xbox one x and he'd played blood money way back in 06 on xbox 360, I didn't encounter this but after the first mission the game forced him to play through the initial boat mission from H1, I thought I'd mention this since about 8 min in you rightly pointed out that the opening mission in H2 doesn't adiquitley teach you all the games mechanics. I felt this way when I fist launched H2 but I can't imagine you ran into that prompt like myself since you've obviously played H1, I think the devs knew how good the intro to H1 is so they just forced people who hadn't already experienced it, to play it so they could properly learn the games mechanics.

[@altromonte15]

One small thing about mumbai: there are a couple of specific things you can do to make the targets meet. By creating a smoke signal, you can make Shah and Rangan leave their locations with a couple of guards and meet together in the city, and by doing certain actions you can have the maelstrom go to the train station to talk with Shah.

[@sagewaterdragon]

I would love to hear your thoughts on the side content in Hitman 2 at some point - namely, the expansion maps and the sniper mode. The compression of Hitman's 3D gameplay onto a 2D playing field with the sniper mode is super fascinating from a design perspective, IMO.

[@nevarstormdragon]

I would love to see more versatility with the sniper missions for solo play. Like maybe have to change your shooting point or even be able to set targets for contracts. Its just linear and bland at least that's how it feels to me.

[@maverickay5807]

I agree with most of what you've said expect for Whittleton Creek. I absolutely love that map and it serves the Contracts mode very well. Story Mode is only half the battle :)

[@KangarooMonkey]

I’d say it’s a good 3 quarters of the battle as the story targets are what the level is designed around.

[@rocket-rakun8133]

Wittleton creek was one of my favorites because it took a break from the normal style and has so much character in every house

[@seanplace2471]

One thing I love about the first mission of 2 was that it was the first map I 100%’d. The size and scope of it makes it very approachable and inviting for anyone interested in full completion it’s play throughs

[@dr.k8610]

The Resort map is still a long way off, but I’m excited

[@nuv2987]

Swan Ronson yeah it seems amazingly beautiful, like the harbor of sapienza with new targets and people and ways to kill people it seems like a great Map.

[@Mw.StellavanKolck]

The resort map, when it's coming and how do you know

[@tobyellis5039]

14:00 I referred to these as "monopoly disguises" I think every single map had one to some extent. I think they were their to help new players, but they were far too easy for those who were even slightly knowledgeable about the games systems

[@venomsnake225]

Woah woah woah, "One of the World's greatest Assassins" no he IS the World's Greatest Assassin!

[@spiridonpa7080]

@antisocialite The better question is who would win: The world's greatest detective (Batman) vs the world's greatest assassin (Agent 47)

[@retro1x201]

3:42 I love how you pull this dude into the stall when there’s a body crate literally 3 feet to the right lmao

[@mockingjay_2397]

I absolutely LOVE the bank mission. The design of the bank, the numerous pathways to each target, and variety of cool rooms to explore, as well as the fact that you can lure your targets into traps, it all makes for such an amazing and fun mission. Additionally, it's so fun just to see if you can go around the map taking out guards one by one and see if you won't get caught.

[@CheddarCheese1984]

6:09 I love how the word dump is perfectly timed with the body being dumped

[@malaizze]

*_IT'S FINALLY HERE_*

[@hamos4744]

So now you have to do New York, right?

[@eoghancarroll4365]

I played it for the first time yesterday and I love you much openness is in this small map

[@nuv2987]

I thought It'd be a bad Map because this it hitman and they're making a small bank a mission when it'll definitely be incomparable to even Colorado. Wrong! I think it may be my new favorite map, those wet floors signs are just amazing!

[@redmenace6980]

@@nuv2987 do they actually do something or is it just a little detail?

[@nuv2987]

Red Menace If you remove a wet floor sign from a puddle of water, whoever walks over the sign-less puddle slips and gets knocked out it’s hilarious.

[@highwind1991]

Already highly anticipating your Hitman 3 video

[@DANNYonPC]

My first run on sgail took me 2 hour.. And i'm definitely not a inexperienced hitman player, i was just in awe with the stuff available

[@thomasreese3868]

Me about a month ago: “Ah, it’s a shame the hitman Video Essay sequel never happened” Me now: “A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one”

[@arandombard1197]

My girlfriend once asked me if I was playing that drummer game again. I genuinely had no idea what she meant until she said "ya know, the one where you had to search for the members of the band and play the drums while somebody gives a speech". Yep, that's Hitman.

[@videogamemusic2962]

*bum. Ba da bum. Ba da bum dibi dum dibi dum.*

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

If Hitman 2 has a lackluster tutorial, at least there's always the free demo of Hitman 1. That takes players through the start of that game, i.e. its tutorial stages. Needing a workaround like that for new players to learn the game isn't ideal, but at least it's there!

[@Skullcandy5282]

I recently found out that if you haven't played H1 before playing miami in H2, you're forced to do the H1 tutorial, I actually think it's a great way to get new players into the game, the only issue I can see is the fact that it's the same mission 3 or 4 times in a row, so some might lose interest

[@sirprintalot]

Hawke's Bay was a good tutorial for the new inclusions in H2 like the tall grass, and that NPC's can see what's behind them in mirrors.

[@StupidNSimplesns]

I didn't think the tutorial was lackluster at all. I must have played it about 20 times because I enjoyed it that much.

[@Lost_In_Peace]

Hawke's Bay would've been an A if there were multiple exits closer to the house and that conversation didn't last around 20+ minutes - If only there was an option to skip it!

[@fossafossa2607]

My top: 1) Miami 2) Mumbai 3) Whittleton Creek 4) Santa Fortuna 5) Isle of scale 6) Reynard’s House

[@softpiglet]

Almost 40 minutes of Writing on Games? Damn, talk about a great way to end my long work day.

[@-_4904]

the best way to find the maelstrom is to find the holy man. Then throw objects at people around him and listen to their voices. The maelstroms is so much different then the others so it shouldn't be hard. You can also see on instinct that there is one npc that walks in a weird way.

[@thomaskennydrums]

If you can get close enough to him you can actually tell by his face as well, his scars and some of his facial features are visible

[@jackfrost3096]

How do you feel about Suit only runs? Completing missions on SASO is really rewarding IMO, especially using the tranq gun and only using the fiberwire as a weapon. :)

[@stupididiot9336]

I'm still quite new to the game, but SASO is pretty much the first puzzle I'm trying to solve on every level. It feels so much more relistic than plopping on random disguises throughout the run, imo.

[@hcaz5818]

The true way to play

[@Prix-cp5qc]

@@hcaz5818 the true way is SA with disguises. It’s 47s iconic move to lose himself in a crowd.

[@hcaz5818]

@@Prix-cp5qc eh, far more badass to not even be seen or change clothes

[@colinklang]

I love SASO runs! I'll add some absurdity for my amusement by dressing as a clown or something completely out of place for the level.

[@SGustafsson]

Hitman 2 with all its content, if you get legacy edition and now the new maps that are coming out is such a bang for your buck. I've played over 100hrs and can't wait for even more content. I really like the sniper maps aswell. One of the best games this generation

[@UnclePalpy]

Whittleton Creek is my favourite level in the game. Fight me.

[@jcdenton2187]

To be fair, that introductory map on the beach is also the only map you get if you download the demo. It not only works as a small, contained tutorial level, but also builds up your appetite for something more - namely Miami. I personally think it's one of the more underrated levels because of that. The challenges and the one escalation are pretty decent as well.

[@Mikki-Moo]

That's exactly how I do it too. First playthrough of the map is all mission stories, reload save points to get them and then just go ham exploring everything, not caring if I get spotted or not, like this I get the lay of the land, then I approach the challenges and at last my SA/SO runs after I found a viable route to get through the map.

[@PersonWMA]

I can't wait for this video to be played in a game shop in an upscale Thai shopping mall, too.

[@WritingOnGames]

...was the first?!

[@PersonWMA]

Your first map analysis was being played in a shop I passed through when I was on vacation there. It was pretty surreal, to say the least. And pretty typical, all considered. "Who will notice this content being used?"

[@janherden4209]

@@PersonWMA Thats.... absurd haha

[@BaselBannoud]

What i love on hitman the most is.. even if you lose or something doesnt go as planned.. your not mad, you're actually a bit happy on the other side. You learn from previous mistakes and it all concludes to the badass ending that always makes you feel satisfied with your gameplay. Hitman encourages you to play multiple times.. and with everything there is to go through.. its hard not to. it is very likely an action goes wrong and a guard reports it. or you alert the target to a stun grenade.. it all links to the fact that as a hitman, you have to make compromises sometimes.. and even at moments like these you still end up winning with twice the satisfaction. Every hitman level has a unique way of killing your target, and its these unique ways that keep every level relevant till the end. Its hard not to stop killing your targets and rather admire the atmosphere, and if you overhear guard conversations that are linked to other levels, you just wanna keep digging. The easter eggs in hitman are so random and unique that its often hard to figure out whether its an easter egg or just a fun catch. There's a dolphin exit in miami, even a toy dinosaur exit on colorado, its these fun easter eggs that make you revisit the same map this time to just purely explore. The game makes sure even in failure to do the objective you get fun out of it, such as an achievement when you activate the kill switch nontheless.

[@marcdumont2275]

Three-Headed Serpent is fantastic. I think I played that level for 3 or 4 hours straight just figuring out the map. There's so much to do.

[@antelasic1950]

But Hitman 2016 is not a reboot. The game starts by showing some of the most famous missions from the previous games.

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

I was kind of upset when they showed 47 killing Dom Osmond. I was hoping we were all pretending that Absolution didn't happen.

[@TheSectric]

@@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. I'm definitely still pretending it doesn't happen. I know it showed that kill but there are zero other references to absolution so maybe it didnt happen. Maybe he killed dom as a normal target we can hope.

[@miguelruiz3078]

@@TheSectric Come on, man. The history wasn't that bad. Don't blame the entire game just because the scenarios were small.

[@WorldsBeyondImagine]

@@miguelruiz3078 ...okay, I know I'm pretty much a hitman noob (I've only played 2016 and Absolution) but Absolution had a lot of things that were just.... not very good. And a lot of those things were in the writing.

[@miguelruiz3078]

@@WorldsBeyondImagine ;-;

[@djprofessx]

Thank you for making this! I loved your piece on the first installment of this trilogy. Although, I loved Whittleton Creek, I agree with most of your thoughts on the locations. In the end, I’m so appreciative of this series and I hope it continues its progression for a very long time. Thanks, again! Look forward to seeing a potential analysis of the DLC locations in the near future. Cheers!

[@WritingOnGames]

Thanks for watching! Will potentially do a DLC video when all of it is released!

[@CaptRobau]

You can get all three targets to meet in Mumbai. Its needed for a challenge. And you can have pairs of them meet as well. Mumbai has a lot going for it in terms of allowing you to guide targets to certain locations.

[@al29902]

Having recently fallen in love with Hitman in its consolidated World of Assassination form, it blew my mind at the beginning of this video to learn how many major mechanics were only introduced between Hitman 1 & 2. That makes me only more impressed with the game, because not only did they build on what they'd done, but they really successfully integrated those changes BACK into the Hitman 1 levels. God, Hitman is the greatest.

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

Thank you for your writing on this and the first season. This game really really surprised and took me by storm for the whole month of May. I love this game far more than I expected and can't wait for more.

[@SpinningTurtle66]

Tied best stealth game alongside MGSV in my opinion. This game is criminally underrated and I hope Hitman 3 gets a huge release and longevity. I still love this video, so thank you.

[@toast8851]

Mumbai is my favorite mission. It gets the Indian slums completely right,the opportunities are brilliant,and the immense crowds are beautiful. It gets the country,and you get the silverballer from it! What’s not to love

[@nikjojo]

22:35 you mentioned you don't think the characters ever cross paths. however, it's possible for the darwood, shah and the maelstrom to meet up with use of intel.

[@mrmonkeyman79]

So glad you showed the busker freaking out when you chuck him a coin, that one struck me as being an obvious oversight. None the less these things are part of the games quirky charm.

[@BilCaesar]

Can’t wait for your Hitman 3 analysis.

[@harveyholmes9533]

One problem I had with the opening mission was I spent a while dicking about trying to set stuff up and the target just went to bed. 5 minutes or so after they get home if you don’t do anything they’ll go to sleep and I couldn’t find a way to wake them up, didn’t matter if I threw shit at them or made noise, so at that point I only had the boring option of taking them out while they were sleeping, didn’t exactly get me pumped to play the rest of the game, but I’m glad I did

[@shiloh1422]

Thats funny cause I did the challenge where you shoot her in the head through the skylight while she's sleeping and I swear I was hiding on the roof for a good 15 minutes before she finally layer down

[@edb2863]

Loved your takes on both games, really good work :) For my liking I thought that the simplicity of Whittleton Creek was quite nice in comparison to the other levels. The hustle and bustle of every other level with their huge crowds felt quite intimidating after the comparatively less dense levels of the first game (and indeed the tutorial level of the second game). I genuinely felt like the other levels were off-putting in some regards because they felt almost too big to tackle at points. Whereas Whittleton Creek felt like it was a small but complex puzzle where the various challenges were not always as straightforward as go to the place and do the thing, requiring more planning and forethought. Not that other levels weren’t also capable of that, but they had more crowds to blend into, therefore giving more options for surveillance and escape. Either way, really liked your take. Obviously my view is just one of many

[@jamiew624]

I dunno why but Whittleton Creek has actually grown on me. Its one of my favourite missions now Janus is an intresting target plus all the secrets around the place. We got a garage that grows weed people that sell fake art and a murder basement the detailing is amazing

[@StupidNSimplesns]

Your explanation of Miami is part of why I loved it so much. You can literally assassinate the targets however you like and the game gives you a lot of freedom. My best run so far was Master difficulty, silent assassin suit only in which I shoved Robert Knox into Sierra's car. I basically climbed the building to do it.

[@mabryson]

Hamish, just like your Hitman 1 analysis. Very well written and planned. Enjoyable and informative.

[@cookieface80]

Blood Money does the mystery target thing too.

[@blblblblblbl7505]

When? I don't remember that ...

[@cookieface80]

@@blblblblblbl7505 'You Better Watch out' one of the targets was blacked out with the name '?'. It was an optional target though.

[@blblblblblbl7505]

@@cookieface80 seriously? Is that a third target? I did that level so many times, I can't believe I missed that haha.

[@cookieface80]

@@blblblblblbl7505 Yes, it's on the loading screen.

[@MrThedorkknight]

Well this is a treat

[@alecchristiaen4856]

Whittleton Creek's "house for sale" quest actually has a sort of dual purpose that manages to exploit the suburban monotony. In my first playthrough, I did this story first (it's prompted within spitting distance of the default spawn and is relatively easy to pull off). Then, as I showed Cassidy the house, I noticed an achievement is linked to showing him the entire house. All the accessible houses in the level have the same base layout. The story serves to familiarize the player with said layout, so that when you need some woman's microfilm projector (for example) you know exactly how to move from the front door to the cord that lets down the attic ladder. Essentially, this story mission is a tutorial for the level. It allows you to kill Cassidy with ease, it gives you intel up ahead for a freeform infiltration of Janus' house, and it makes your multiple counts of B&E to gather the clues easier.

[@creatorreda2379]

Damn, the dedication. That's a lot of editing and scripting you put into this. I'm not one of the people who's seen your original analysis of Hitman 2016, but its great to hear your deep dive into the series. Love your videos

[@gilless429]

In Miami the Kronstadt security outfit is basically the Helmut Kruger. It allows you, I think, literally everywhere but the other teams' garages and upper paddocks. But on the other maps I agree, they've made it so the outfits aren't gonna cover everything. For example in Santa Fortuna, both elite guards and mansion guards are allowed in the coca fields along with the coca fields guards, but the mansion guards and coca guards can't go into the underground tunnels/submarine facility, and only the mansion guards can go in the mansion (aside from the other staff obviously, but I'm talking about guard outfits). In Mumbai, same, Dawood's guards aren't allowed in the Maelstrom's bunker or Shah's area, and the same goes for the two other ways around. Another life's full of individual private properties. The Isle of Sgail I can't talk about as well, I haven't played it as much.

[@koboldbiopellet]

One criticism: The optional Constant escort in the last mission actually serves two purposes: 1) It reveals some cool lore! And the voice acting is fun. The Constant talks to you on the walk down. It was even cooler as a tease for Hitman 3 since the Constant is such an important character in that entry. 2) It forces you to get to the body of one of the targets in time to pick up the item before they get dragged off in a body bag. Several ways of disposing them don't leave a body (burning Zoe) or leave a body so far away you can't get to it (shooting the other one). This adds an extra layer of challenge although it may not seem it if you picked up the detonator on your first playthrough.

[@mikemuponda1781]

It is counterintuitive but whittleton creek is downright one of my fav maps. Partly because of the juxtaposition between surbubia and top secret espionage then lastly the surbuban backdrop is one of the most calming environments from all the games I have played to date.

[@serpentax]

i got silent assassin suit only on each level and watching this i saw the nurse quarters and kitchen in the mansion of santa fortuna for the first time.

[@bencesarvari2235]

I love Hawk's Bay. It's such a small, self contained level full of good assassination opportunities and the whole thing of preparing for a wave of guards and having to escape is very unique in my opinion. It's a hood break from the massive maps that you can't comprehend on your first 1-5 tries. It's a good test environment too for weapons or strategies. And your goal is very clear. The atmosphere is also inpeccable. I wish they would do more of these smaller scope levels that feel more manageable like in the older games. Now, I have to admit, Miami is impressive but your first time around with no weapons on your person and no alt starting spots or pickups the targets just run circles around you while you are trying to orientate yourself, get some gear and improvise.

[@exile9024]

i still wish they would add a first person view like Blood money had....i know Hitman isn't supposed to be a shooter but there was just something so satisfying about taking out a target in first person it felt cold.

[@oxysz]

Your first hitman video was so good. Iv seen it like 5 times since it’s been out. So happy I just found out you posted this

[@nadrewod999]

Fun fact: The Mumbai Assassin storyline can be completed without ever changing out of your suit: every one of the opportunities can be started either by 47 disguising as the relevant role or by 47 giving the relevant person the object/intel they need before they will naturally start the opportunity. Combine that with the assassin's costume, and you can even take the shots AS THE ASSASSIN, earning your own way into the 3rd target's hideout.

[@sammydepresso]

I'm watching this waiting for writing on games. hitman 3 version of this. Can't wait

[@tomfield8766]

Same 😁👍

[@lewisdavidson571]

Maybe the best collection of maps in a Hitman game. Whilst the tutorial isn’t strong, quite literally everything else is. Very impressed.

[@Ikcatcher]

The very first video I watched from you was your Hitman 2016 level video, it’s nice to see a follow up to that

[@JohnnyJayJay]

What a coincidence! I actually started writing an analysis of Hitman 2 because of your Hitman 2016 video, whose format I liked a lot. I wasn't sure whether you'd make a video about the new one. Glad you did though!

[@WillKnapp18]

Personally I love Whittleton Creek. The idea that the facade of a calm neighborhood can hide all the crime that surrounds it is interesting. Helen and the muffens, Cassidy and the house turned into a spy lab, Janus and the casually dressed armed guards. There's a sense of intrigue as you explore and walk around the level that I really like.

[@levy6587]

I got this game recently when it was on PlayStation plus, and I’m now addicted, it might be one of my favorite games ever

[@tvdvd8661]

2:20 yup. I agree with this. I never played a hitman game before so i picked professional. I saw how it tells you where to go and what to do. I thought that was the dumbest thing ever. So i played it on master instead for my first experience with it and it was one if the best games ive ever played. Figuring all the things out for myself was some of the most fun ive had. Theory crafting and building up skills to finally beat the levels. Such a great game.

[@coleburns362]

I know this video is older, still outstandingly done, but had to mention something about mumbai. Hamish said you can't manipulate your targets much, but you can actually control them a good amount. Instead of Helping the other assassin (the cashmerian), you cam Be that assassin. Then you can just do their job for them and arrange a meeting between your other 2 targets. OR if you do some investigating you learn the cashmerian was offered a job to double cross his employer and take out one of 47s Other targets instead and arrange a meeting with the Other 2. There are other options too, but in the end you can set up meetings to make essentially Any target go to a set location. Plus there are a few Other meetings you can trigger without messing with the cashmerian at all. You really can coordinate events in a Ton of ways on that map, especially.

[@Miro.A.Mursu-]

Fact which u probaldy already knew: hitman® TWO was actually the SEVENTH hitman game

[@olivermensinger6022]

True. It’s the sequel of the new trilogy.

[@Roaringsquid]

This a rather unpopular opinion, but I think The Isle of Sgail was one of the best maps in H2, since it keeps in theme with the James Bond-esque nature of 47 in this game.

[@thomaskennydrums]

I think the concept was great but in execution it wasn't as good, I might be biased because my most recent memories of it are spending hours trying to get master SO/SA on it which was on a par with Colorado difficulty-wise but even still I just didn't find it as strong as the other ones, a lot of the time it felt quite shallow and there were a few bits of the map that served little purpose outside of being used in maybe one mission story but outside of that not much. It was still a lot better than Colorado (my least favourite 2016 map) though, the setting was a lot more vibrant and interesting.

[@justwatch7091]

The problem with the map is how entrance area remains unused. Designs is great but target's routines are not much.

[@BashBizznet]

Neat thing I found out: If you spook the Kashmirian by shooting a couple silenced shots in his room, he leaves for the bus stop muttering to himself about how scary Mumbai is and how it's time for him to "hang up his guns" The game is stuffed with neat little details. The replay value is insane.

[@cosmiclino2080]

Hawkes bay has a memorable target and the level itself is enjoyable for its neatness, some of the larger areas are just too big!

[@KillerBot5100]

1:37 “They’re (disguises) may not be the skeleton keys they once were and killing your target likely requires a combination of these things” and that’s a GOOD THING imo. Imagine how lame the game would be if it boiled down to finding a disguise and taking a shot. After playing the game a bunch of times, you begin to remember the funny moments along side the movie-like ones. I feel like getting in a shootout while dressed as a flamingo is a lot more fun than getting a disguise and taking a shot or tampering with something.

[@jcdenton2187]

Can't wait when he does Hitman 3

[@loslingos1232]

same

[@tomfield8766]

Same 👍

[@pipq8809]

Great video I’ve recently purchased Hitman world of assination and I was overwhelmed just how much content there is not in a bad way. There is a lot annd I love it especially atm going through some hard times. Playing hitman just takes my mind of stuff

[@nuv2987]

One thing I hate about the mansion in Santa fortuna, is the disguises, the mansion guard disguise allows full mansion access but there are so many enforcers that it's better off just using your suit, you are basically trespassing because of the fact everyone sees through you. And the mansion waiter disguise is the same, it has mostly similar/some of the exact same enforcers that there's no point, the hippo whisperer has little to no enforcers, but no second floor access. Mumbai was too dimly lit and the kills were fun, pushing people in concrete to using a fan to push someone of a roof, and the whole rival assassin thing was amazing, but I don't like how it was so hard to navigate, I understand that IOI wants to explore the new crowd blending but putting enforcers in the game just so you HAVE TO CROWD BLEND is unacceptable. But Miami, Whittleton Creek, and everything else the game has to offer (aside isle of sgail LETS FORGET ABOUT THAT) makes up for it. This game is amazing and I hope they never make a hitman 3, I only want them to add to hitman 2, I want to keep my items and progress because I care so much about the amazingness this game has to offer.

[@epicserpents7586]

Love the vid man! Your hitman content is always super solid

[@AllUsernamesTaken]

I'm a little disappointed you didn't mention the mission story in the Isle of Segail where you pretend to be one of your previous targets at his own funeral...

[@rheobase6661]

Absolutely !! That is such an in depth move !!

[@dregspromise8118]

I feel I really held myself back on my first run of every level. Even though I had never played a hitman game before, I chased the silent assassin score and would start over if anything ever went wrong because I wanted the 5 stars more than the weird scenarios at the time. Now when I go back and replay, I don't care so much anymore and just try to have fun.

[@flamethrower1273]

Whittleton Creek is probably one of my favorite levels. Cassidy was a really annoying target in my first play through. I ended up just shooting him with a suppressed pistol. In my second playthrough, I decided to bring a bomb with me. I thought "no way this works" as I put the explosive his mailbox. I watched as Cassidy personally went to the mailbox and exploded. By far the funniest kill I've gotten and the easiest assassination option in the game.

[@QemeH]

22:40 - There are possible ways to eliminate every possible pair of targets in Mumbai as well as an opportunity to kill all three with one strike, however none of them occur without input from the player (e.g. telling one of the targets that the other target has put the Kashmiri on them makes them meet). You get an achievement for each feat.

[@rheobase6661]

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[@q9968]

I did get one very interesting mechanic out of the suburb level. Interesting confusion. I enjoyed the fact that I kept breaking into the wrong house then quietly scolding myself before trying to infiltrate another house hoping it wasn't the one I'd left 3 minutes ago.