This Week’s New Game

 Hitman: Absolution was released this Tuesday on the 20^th. It’s been around six and a half years since Hitman: Blood Money was released. The game continues to follow Agent 47 and in this game, he becomes the target of the agency. The game like Blood Money, also allows the player to choose how to execute their targets although some of the kills are more scripted than others for a more dramatic effect. It’s because of this freedom the player has in determining how their target dies that this game has a slow pace unlike the other more fast paced shooter games. The game awards you with a score after you’ve completed a level and that score is then compared to your friends and the world. The scoring system limits the actions you can take if you want a high score. Signature kills and accidental kills on your target gives you a big bonus but killing non-targets and civilians and being spotted will lower your score significantly. Another big title being released in about two weeks is Farcry 3. Like Farcry 2, it takes a more realistic approach to the story unlike the first game. It follows Jason Brody who was having a vacation on an island with his friends. A conflict sparks on the island and Jason’s friends are kidnapped. Jason then has to mentally and physically change himself so that he can rescue his friends from the psychotic kidnappers. 

- Alan Chen, Entertainment