<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2012	O
stealth	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
IO	O
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
European	O
branch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2006	O
's	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
Money	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
20	O
November	O
2012	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
15	O
May	O
2014	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
–	O
Elite	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
;	O
it	O
contains	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
Challenge	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
making	O
of	O
"	O
documentary	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
72-page	O
artbook	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
11	O
January	O
2019	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
enhanced	O
versions	O
of	O
Absolution	O
and	O
Blood	B-Application
Money	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
HD	O
Enhanced	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Absolution	O
's	O
disappointing	O
reception	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
received	O
a	O
soft	O
reboot	O
in	O
2016	O
's	O
Hitman	B-Application
,	O
which	O
despite	O
being	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
continuity	O
as	O
previous	O
installments	O
,	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
open-ended	O
style	O
of	O
gameplay	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
is	O
a	O
stealth	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
hitman	B-Application
named	O
Agent	O
47	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Genetically-engineered	O
assassin	O
Agent	O
47	O
(	O
David	O
Bateson	O
)	O
receives	O
a	O
contract	O
from	O
his	O
employers	O
,	O
the	O
International	O
Contract	O
Agency	O
(	O
ICA	O
)	O
,	O
to	O
kill	O
his	O
former	O
handler	O
Diana	B-Application
Burnwood	I-Application
(	O
Marsha	O
Thomason	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
betrayed	O
the	O
ICA	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
and	O
sabotaged	O
their	O
funding	O
and	O
database	O
,	O
forcing	O
them	O
to	O
reform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
plans	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
franchise	O
were	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
until	O
May	O
2009	O
that	O
Eidos	O
confirmed	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
20	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
filed	O
the	O
trademark	O
for	O
the	O
name	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
leading	O
sites	O
to	O
speculate	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
fifth	O
Hitman	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
6	O
May	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
confirming	O
the	O
title	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
reported	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
familiar	O
and	O
yet	O
significantly	O
different	O
experience	O
from	O
other	O
Hitman	B-Application
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mapother	O
's	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
performance	O
for	O
Agent	O
47	O
is	O
still	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Professional	O
Edition	O
of	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
features	O
Professional	O
Clamshell	O
packaging	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
Hitman	B-Application
art	O
book	O
,	O
making	O
of	O
DVD	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Agency	O
Gun	O
Pack	O
"	O
DLC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
Challenge	O
,	O
a	O
single	O
sniping	B-Protocol
mission	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
IO	O
Interactive	O
,	O
originally	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
,	O
available	O
to	O
people	O
who	O
pre-order	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
pre-order	O
,	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
Challenge	O
was	O
redeemable	O
via	O
the	O
PSN	O
Store	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
special	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
for	O
selected	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Steam	B-Application
purchased	O
games	O
,	O
these	O
downloadable	O
content	O
are	O
available	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Agency	O
Kazo	O
TRG	O
sniper	B-Protocol
rifle	O
–	O
This	O
weapon	O
is	O
fully	O
upgradeable	O
with	O
both	O
scope	O
and	O
silencer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
:	O
Public	O
Enemy	O
Disguise	O
–	O
This	O
disguise	O
gives	O
Agent	O
47	O
a	O
1930s	O
gangster	O
look	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
:	O
Deus	O
Ex	O
(	O
Adam	O
Jensen	O
)	O
Disguise	O
–	O
This	O
"	O
suit	O
"	O
makes	O
Agent	O
47	O
look	O
like	O
Adam	O
Jensen	O
from	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
:	I-Application
Human	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
,	O
complete	O
with	O
built-in	O
sunglasses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positive	O
reviews	O
came	O
from	O
GamesRadar+	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
strongest	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
who	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
devising	O
a	O
strategy	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
environment	O
and	O
disguises	O
to	O
your	O
advantage	O
,	O
and	O
leaving	O
before	O
anyone	O
knows	O
you	O
're	O
there	O
are	O
the	O
hallmarks	O
of	O
a	O
perfect	O
hit	O
,	O
and	O
Absolution	O
proves	O
Agent	O
47	O
is	O
still	O
gaming	O
's	O
premier	O
hitman.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
gave	O
it	O
7/10	O
saying	O
"	O
Agent	O
47	O
does	O
n't	O
begin	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
with	O
amnesia	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
six	O
years	O
that	O
have	O
passed	O
since	O
we	O
last	O
took	O
control	O
of	O
him	O
in	O
Blood	B-Application
Money	I-Application
do	O
seem	O
to	O
have	O
dulled	O
his	O
creators	O
 '	O
recollections	O
of	O
what	O
made	O
him	O
so	O
popular	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
place.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
7.5/10	O
saying	O
"	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolutions	I-Application
vivid	O
world	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
stealth-action	O
gameplay	O
overshadow	O
its	O
few	O
notable	O
inconsistencies.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
1Up.com	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
A	O
-	O
saying	O
"	O
Hitman	B-Application
Absolution	I-Application
did	O
n't	O
win	O
me	O
over	O
with	O
its	O
story	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
gameplay	O
maintains	O
a	O
standard	O
of	O
excellence	O
and	O
introduces	O
a	O
level	O
of	O
choice	O
that	O
deserves	O
your	O
attention.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
2/5	O
saying	O
"	O
Despite	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
Absolution	O
is	O
a	O
hugely	O
disappointing	O
entry	O
into	O
the	O
canon	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
is	O
still	O
a	O
fabulous	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
International	O
Business	O
Times	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
5/10	O
saying	O
"	O
An	O
unremarkable	O
,	O
derivative	O
clone	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
's	O
barely	O
a	O
shadow	O
of	O
what	O
Hitman	B-Application
used	O
to	O
be.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
gave	O
it	O
5/10	O
saying	O
"	O
The	O
problem	O
with	O
Absolution	O
is	O
that	O
its	O
new	O
custodians	O
from	O
the	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
team	O
seem	O
to	O
have	O
fundamentally	O
misunderstood	O
what	O
made	O
Hitman	B-Application
great.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
gave	O
it	O
66%	O
saying	O
"	O
A	O
passable	O
stealth	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
that	O
betrays	O
almost	O
everything	O
that	O
,	O
until	O
now	O
,	O
has	O
made	O
Hitman	B-Application
great.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
gave	O
it	O
6.9/10	O
saying	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
clear	O
that	O
a	O
good	O
deal	O
of	O
effort	O
was	O
put	O
into	O
crafting	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolutions	I-Application
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Irish	O
Times	O
gave	O
no	O
score	O
but	O
said	O
"	O
The	O
move	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
completely	O
open	O
world	O
may	O
leave	O
some	O
hardcore	O
fans	O
of	O
Hitman	B-Application
disappointed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Daily	O
Record	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
3/5	O
saying	O
"	O
While	O
it	O
's	O
more	O
accessible	O
than	O
previous	O
Hitman	B-Application
games	O
,	O
Absolution	O
loses	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
freedom	O
that	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
love	O
,	O
and	O
perhaps	O
does	O
n't	O
necessarily	O
fit	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
name	O
any	O
longer.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Escapist	O
gave	O
no	O
score	O
but	O
said	O
"	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
is	O
not	O
the	O
best	O
nor	O
the	O
worst	O
Hitman	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
gave	O
it	O
3/5	O
saying	O
"	O
The	O
game	O
may	O
look	O
better	O
and	O
play	O
better	O
than	O
any	O
Hitman	B-Application
game	O
before	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
can	O
only	O
marvel	O
at	O
how	O
IO	O
managed	O
to	O
lose	O
sight	O
of	O
their	O
IP	O
's	O
most	O
appealing	O
aspects	O
so	O
often.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
launch	O
,	O
scores	O
of	O
complaints	O
came	O
in	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
crashing	O
,	O
freezing	O
and	O
corrupting	O
file	O
saves	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
rendering	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
unplayable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
patch	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
11	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
patch	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
20	O
December	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
4	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
IO	O
Interactive	O
faced	O
heavy	O
criticism	O
for	O
releasing	O
a	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
Facebook	B-Application
app	O
that	O
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
identify	O
and	O
threaten	O
Facebook	B-Application
friends	O
for	O
assassination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Friends	O
received	O
a	O
personalised	O
video	O
on	O
their	O
Facebook	B-Application
wall	O
identifying	O
them	O
as	O
a	O
target	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Signing	O
up	O
to	O
watch	O
the	O
video	O
presented	O
recipients	O
with	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
photos	O
and	O
Facebook	B-Application
details	O
merged	O
into	O
a	O
video	O
of	O
Hitman	B-Application
character	O
Agent	O
47	O
shooting	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
'	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
 '	O
at	O
the	O
9th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
