Third-person action shooter from Io Interactive, also released on consoles. Players assume the role of "47," a retired hitman who was once considered the best in his particular field. The title opens up as 47 is living peacefully in Sicily and trying to cope with some of the horrible atrocities he committed in his dark, mysterious past. Shortly after attending confession, 47 learns that his priest and mentor has been kidnapped by the mafia, and so he decides to temporarily come out of retirement to get him back. Carnage, naturally, ensues. The game jettisons players through 20 missions that span across such areas as Sicily, Japan, St. Petersburg, India and even Malaysia.
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Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
M for Mature Blood, Strong Sexual Content, ViolenceRelease Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: Unreleased
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
M for Mature Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of DrugsAlso available on: PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
PIII 450MHz
128MB RAM
16MB 3D accelerator
16xCD-ROM
800MB free disk space
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