I got all the suit only and silent assassin shit on master and it was a huge pain in the ass. Not sure it was worth it, but it felt good when it was done. I think professional is definitely the better mode, the levels are obviously designed around its item placement and quicksave is a godsend.
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A guide to the game's various editions, bundles, and packages is the #2 top-rated Hitman 2 guide of all time on Steam. It's longer than a fucking novella.
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Quick Summary Version
Game Editions & Bundles Explained (In Detail)
Downloadable Content For Hitman 2 (DLC)
Bonus Packs
How to install / obtain a Legacy Pack
What's in the Legacy Pack anyway?
Total Game Content and Modes List
Installed Components ~ Modular Design
Have more questions? FAQ
Hitman 3 (2021) Announcement
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Quick Summary Version
STARTER EDITIONS (Not The Full Game)
Gold Edition = Standard Edition + Expansion Pass
Gold Edition + GOTY Legacy Pack = Everything
(That's it, that's everything, just two things to get and one of them is free if you own the entire previous game)
If this quick summary version was not enough, go on, read the rest of the guide.
Game Editions & Bundles Explained (In Detail)
From the Steam Store Page you will find a variety of options to pick from:
STARTER EDITION (Not The Full Game)
**DLC and content packs explained in their own guide sections
Versions Not Currently Available On Steam (you may see mentioned on forums)
Expansions & Upgrades
The Previous Game Remastered (HITMAN (2016)) as DLC to play within HITMAN 2
None of the Legacy Pack content is included in any version of Hitman 2 purchase (Standard, Silver or Gold), you either get them free in relation to what you own of Hitman (2016) or you purchase HITMAN™ GOTY Legacy Pack as DLC for Hitman 2.
"Content For This Game" List Of Modules That You Can Not Purchase Alone***
***These various DLC modules are sometimes displayed on some of the store pages. These are not sold individually. As they come and go from the store page and change displayed pricing from time to time, this is a leading cause of confusion. If you see these listed individually they can basically be ignored, they have never been sold individually but exist only because they are modules for one of the bundles or packages.
****This is a Steam store distinction: Packages are a collection of products or modules sold at one price that you can not break up and you will always pay for everything within it. Bundles are a collection of products or modules with a flexible price structure, bundles do not charge you for pieces in the bundle that you already own. In terms of Steam store functions, Standard Edition used to be a package, it is now a bundle. In contrast Gold Edition was and still is a package, not a bundle.
Bonus Packs
These packs can not be purchased alone and do not appear as DLC on the store page. They do however show as DLC in library and can be installed/removed individually.
HITMAN™ 2 - Executive Pack (Silver / Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes an executive briefcase (without needing to unlock one through game play) and an alternate skin for the basic ICA-19 pistol that you would start the game with (it's literally the same weapon but with the ICA lily logo)
Executive Pack is included with silver, gold and collectors edition as well as with the expansion pass.
HITMAN™ 2 - Collector's Pack (Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Midnight Black Suit and an additional concussion rubber duck (in white with a red tie).
Collectors Pack was originally only included with the collectors edition but was added as a bonus to the gold edition and expansion pass on January 10, 2019.
HITMAN™ 2 - Winter Sport's Pack (Silver / Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Winter Sports Suit, Quickdraw Climbing Gear (garrote), Piton Climbing Spike (lethal melee), Snowball (non lethal, fragile) and Arctic tool Box (container).
The Winter Sports Pack is part of Expansion Pack 1, included with Silver, Gold and Expansion Pass owners as part of the Winter Season event January 22, 2019.
HITMAN™ 2 - Smart Casual Pack (Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Smart Casual Suit, ICA Flash Phone (distraction and explosive flash device), IO Elite S2VP Earphones (garrote).
The Smart Casual Pack is part of Expansion Pack 2, included with Gold and Expansion Pass owners as part of the Social Chameleon August Roadmap, release date August 27, 2019.
Requiem Pack* (Legacy Pack)
This is included with either Legacy Pack and shows up as 3 individual DLC entries in library:
*The previous game (HITMAN™(2016)) had a version of this free as part of preordering the game which was later available for $5 stand alone. Within Hitman 2 it's simply a free bonus for Legacy Pack owners.
How to install / obtain a Legacy Pack
ioi's official Legacy Pack FAQ is here: https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-legacy-faq/
I'll summarize: either you own a version of the previous game Hitman (2016) that entitles you to own either the Legacy Pack (free) or the GOTY Legacy Pack (free); or you purchase the GOTY Legacy Pack directly within Hitman 2 as a DLC.
Just to confirm: Yes, that means if you find the GOTY Hitman (2016) on sale for cheaper than the GOTY Legacy Pack, it would be cheaper to buy that game and get the DLC for free within Hitman 2. Though if you don't already own the previous game, the DLC GOTY Legacy Pack is cheaper while at regular prices.
Note: When you first start Hitman 2 (or the free prologue) it may appear that you do not own a Legacy Pack, don't panic. Restart the game. If that does not work, try restarting the Steam client or rebooting your computer and trying again.
Trouble shooting: (free version)
You are waiting for ioi's servers to recognize your Steam account and verify that you are entitled to own a Legacy Pack. This is not an instant process, it typically requires at least the game to be restarted.
Also note that if you have never actually played Hitman (2016) while online the server may not recognize you as an owner (yet). You need to have actually played Hitman (2016) online long enough for the game to recognize you.
Still didn't get it free when it was owed to you? The longest work around may require:
1. Install Hitman (2016), play at least one mission while online to completion so that your profile is noted by the ioi server.
2. Install Hitman 2 (2018) and play at least one mission while online to completion so that your profile is noted by the ioi server.
3. Reboot your computer and ensure the Steam client itself is fully up to date.
4. Launch Hitman 2 again, it should be downloading the remaining content that you are due.
For most people this process is seamless. The game will let you play while it's downloading, be aware that on some systems this will cause performance loss until it's complete, you may want to just let it download without trying to play at the same time.
Uninstalling Hitman (2016)
You can uninstall Hitman (2016) if you desire after obtaining the Legacy Pack. It is not required to keep Hitman (2016) installed to play any content in Hitman 2. It is only required that the servers recognize that you own it, and that may require having played online at least briefly before uninstalling it.
Version Ownership
Note: Owning a Legacy Pack has nothing to do with what edition of Hitman 2 you own. Legacy Pack ownership for free is based entirely on owning the previous game. If you do not own the previous game you can purchase the $20 GOTY Legacy Pack as DLC, it is not included in any bundle, silver, gold or collectors editions.
If you are due one of the Legacy Packs free it can be played with the free Starter Pack. If you are not entitled to owning one for free, only the GOTY Legacy Pack can be purchased and only if you own the actual full game of Hitman 2 (Standard, Silver or Gold)
Still worried about verifying that you have it?
Not only would you see it in game and in your Library DLC list, but it's shown under your account details as well, view: Your Steam Account
If you bought it, you will find it under Purchase History. If you got either (or both) for free you will find it under Licenses and product key activation along with the date of activation listed as:
But it's not going to show up until you have actually activated it.
What's in the Legacy Pack anyway?
The Legacy pack includes a remastered version of the previous game Hitman (2016), as a bonus you also receive an additional suit (Blood Money Requiem - White), an extra explosive duck (white) and an ICA-19 pistol (chrome). This is included with all versions of the Legacy Pack.
GOTY Legacy Pack includes the additional Patient Zero campaign, 3 additional suits (Clown, Cowboy, Raven), and 3 escalation contracts that unlock 3 additional weapons. (A New Bat, Striker Pistol and Sieger 300 Ghost Sniper Rifle)
Changes in the remastered locations make use of the new mechanics in Hitman 2 such as hiding in grass, hiding in crowds, mirror sizes are adjusted due to the fact your reflection can now be seen by people when you sneak up behind them, smuggled items are now in briefcases that can be picked up and used to conceal items rather than in stationary boxes, numerous guards and cameras have been moved or added to support the adjustments in difficulty choices and so on. You can also use unlocks from the new locations in the old ones after you collect them, giving you more variety in how you interact with the world.
Comparatively the story is 100% the same but the locations are an entirely new experience to play through. Also note that some escalation missions were not ported over between the games, but all main missions are present. The contracts modes are also not linked so if you wanted to experience the original versions of these locations you would still play the previous game.
Locations and story missions are listed in the next section.
Total Game Content and Modes List
This guide is written from the perspective of owning everything, that includes Hitman 2 Standard BUNDLE, the Expansion Pass and the GOTY Legacy Pack. (Or Hitman 2 Gold + GOTY Legacy Pack)
Game Modes:
This is the standard method for accessing the single player story lines. There are currently 4 available campaigns. (Prologue, Hitman season 1, Hitman season 2, Patient Zero)
Prologue (Free) includes an introduction to the controls and two story line missions that take place in the year 1999 that introduce two of 47's training environments, both sets built within the ICA training location.
Hitman season 1 (Legacy Pack) begins in 2019 (20 years after the prologue, and years after the other games took place in between) and includes 6 story line missions that take place across 6 destinations.
Hitman season 2 includes 8 story line missions that take place across 8 destinations and continues the story of season 1. (Hitman 2 Standard Edition includes 6 of the campaign missions while Expansion Packs 1 & 2 contain an additional campaign mission each)
Patient Zero (GOTY Legacy Pack) includes 4 story line missions that take place shortly after season 1 but involve unrelated circumstances, they take place on alternate versions of previously existing destinations.
Destinations
This is a menu driven experience that lets you access content by location instead of sequentially in the campaign. From Destinations you are able to find the various bonus missions and special assignments (which are not directly part of a campaign) as well as escalation missions and challenge lists. You can also fully access all missions of the campaigns and Sniper Assassin missions individually through destinations. Destinations was a live service with an expanding amount of content that delivered new challenge packs and new escalations from November 2018 through the end of December 2019.
There are 3 bonus missions (Legacy Pack) and 4 special assignments (Expansion Pass) found in destinations that are not part of the campaigns, they take place on alternate versions of existing maps.
52 escalation mission and 22 challenge packs were added before live service was ended. Escalations are puzzle challenges on existing maps with escalating levels of changing rules and targets, challenge packs are new challenges added to existing locations with additional rewards.
You can find an archive of all added content and release dates here:
News & Content Release Dates + Missions List
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This guide tracked all seasonal and monthly content release dates for missions, escalations, challenge packs, elusive targets, etc. Current Monthly let's you see what is coming soon at a glance.
Contracts
This is community created and shared content. You can make, share and play contracts on a wide variety of maps and variants of those maps. 1000's of contracts exist and are being created daily. Featured contracts are curated monthly and promoted under the featured contracts list. The games level design is intended to support contracts mode to provide 100's of hours of additional replay value.
You can also find a variety of my own contracts here as examples:
Curated Contracts & Elusive Target Practice
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This is a collection of curated contracts for Hitman 2. It will be updated and expanded as often as I can. To access a contract navigate to the contracts menu and then select Contract Lookup.
Sniper Assassin (single player or co-op)
This is a purely sniper driven experience, you can go it alone as Agent 47 or play co-op (with a friend or random stranger) as two new assassins attempting the same contract. There is currently one destination (Austria - Himmelstein) included with the base game and another from each Expansion Pack. (Singapore - Hantu Port, Russia - Siberia)
Ghost Mode (competitive multiplayer)
A race to complete 5 random kills, it encourages both stealth and speed. Kills can not be witnessed and killing non targets reduces your score. Interaction between players is limited to special ghost items, such as ghost coins (which can be used as distractions in your opponents world) and ghost crates (pick your weapon and it's no longer available for your opponent). Currently in beta testing and originally released on one map (USA - Miami); Santa Fortuna was added April 30, 2019.
Note: As of November 2019, further development or additions to Ghost Mode have been cancelled for Hitman 2 (but may be carried over into Hitman 3, currently in development)
Summary of content
32 missions and 52 escalations across 18 locations, unlimited contracts (across 19 map variants), 2 ghost mode destinations.
Mission List for clarity by Destination: (escalations not listed)
Classified - ICA Facility (Starter Pack)
Expansion Pass (Expansion Packs 1 & 2) rolling content ended September 24, 2019. Monthly and seasonal was added until the end of 2019. Escalations, challenge packs, featured contracts, elusive targets and all changing content whether permanent or temporary was tracked here with release (and end) dates:
News & Content Release Dates + Missions List
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This guide tracked all seasonal and monthly content release dates for missions, escalations, challenge packs, elusive targets, etc. Current Monthly let's you see what is coming soon at a glance.
Starting January 2020 and onward only a few replay elusive targets are being run and monthly curated/featured contracts are added. (all previously added content remains ~ except for elusive targets)
Installed Components ~ Modular Design
The game will appear installed and playable with only the Prologue installed. Within your Steam Library all other components of the game appear as DLC and can be managed individually through the standard install check box. Each individual component can be installed or removed as you see fit.
Listing of DLC modules as it appears within the library*
**Depending on which versions you purchased or upgraded from, these 4 modules may or may not appear in your list. There is no content in them, they do not "install" and are just ownership flags for the system to know what else you are due over time.
Alternate listing of modules by version and part ownership (not the order listed in Library)
HITMAN™ 2 - Standard Edition BUNDLE (and Silver and Gold)
Link: Hitman 2 App ID 863550[steamdb.info]
Click on individual DLC in the list for information or Install links:
Downloadable Content (DLC)[steamdb.info]
Have more questions? FAQ
Ask me, I'll try to find you an answer.
What do I need to complete all achievements?
Everything; there are achievements from both the expansions and legacy packs.
Is there a demo?
Technically no. There's the (free) Starter Pack, which you can treat as a demo, but functionally Steam treats it as the core of the game while everything else acts as a DLC install on top of it.
Is there a Season Pass?
No, there was monthly and seasonal content for free released at no additional cost. Separate from this are Expansion Packs 1 & 2, they can be obtained by purchasing The Expansion Pass.
The store says Gold includes special items, what's different than the Expansion Pass?
Nothing. Gold is literally Standard + Expansion Pass. The only thing Gold gave you beyond that was early access which is no longer relevant now that the game is released. Every component is detailed above. The "special items" are the Executive Pack which is in the Expansion Pass anyway.
Isn't the Prologue the same as the previous game?
More or less the same with minor changes for the new systems. (grass added, etc)
What's new in Hitman (season) 2?
The short list:
**Huge wall mirrors on some maps have been resized to give blind spots, but you still need to be aware they exist
***Not a bug, it's a feature! Some guards are paying really close attention and enforcers now exist that can see through your suit because you stand out from a crowd, use those crowd blending mechanics to hide (it's not as terrible as it sounds, there's only a few of these added for flavor)
What are the new difficulties and how do they compare to season 1?
Casual, Professional and Master.
Can I carry over my unlocks from the previous game?
No, with the minor exceptions of a few things you may or may not have earned by owning the previous game or gotten from bonuses.
The 3 unlocked suits from the GOTY carry over as part of the GOTY Legacy Pack. If you earned ICA coins as part of season 1 elusive target participation they are automatically awarded again in Hitman 2. The requiem suit, duck and chrome pistol carry over, but are also simply included for buying the Legacy Pack even if you didn't previously own them. Additionally you can be awarded the Aluminum Travel Briefcase for owning Hitman (2016) which did not exist in that game and be awarded The Winter Suit (black with lapel pin) for having participated in any season 1 (or re-released) elusive target from the years 2016 through 2018. (This is technically a variation of the original Winter Suit with a black coat, it did not exist in this form in season 1, and can not be unlocked within Hitman 2 any other way)
To repeat: No basic equipment is carried over between games and new unlocks must be earned through the new mastery and experience system.
Can I carry over my unlocks from the free Starter Pack, Prologue or Legacy Pack if I don't buy Hitman 2 right away?
Yes 100% Yes. The primary benefit of the Prologue being the core for this "modular" game rather than being a stand alone "demo" is that the Prologue and any activity you perform within the Legacy Pack prior to owning Hitman 2 is simply part of your new progress and remains unlocked when you finally do purchase Hitman 2 as the missions/maps you don't own will simply be added as additional DLC without needing to start over or reinstall.
When does ??? come out?
All content release dates are tracked or archived here:
STARTER EDITIONS (Not The Full Game)
- Starter Pack (free)
- ICA Facility (location) with Guided Training / Freeform Training and The Final Test (missions)
- New Zealand - Hawkes Bay (location) with Nightcall (mission)
- ICA Facility (location) with Guided Training / Freeform Training and The Final Test (missions)
- Location Packs ($12)
No Longer Available on Steam (may be available from other websites) ~ Individual location packs contained one regular location and one Sniper Assassin (Himmelstien) location. They are no longer sold individually on Steam. To upgrade, purchase the Standard Edition BUNDLE and you will only be charged for the pieces you do not yet own.
- Standard Edition BUNDLE ($60 or $48 or less, price adjusted based on parts you own)
Includes Starter Pack plus:
- USA - Miami (location) with The Finish Line (mission)
- Columbia - Santa Fortuna (location) with Three-Headed Serpent (mission)
- India - Mumbai (location) with Chasing a Ghost (mission)
- USA - Whittleton Creek (location) with Another Life (mission)
- North Atlantic - Isle of Sgail (location) with the Ark Society (mission)
- Austria - Himmelstein (location) with The Last Yardbird (Sniper Assassin mission)
- USA - Miami (location) with The Finish Line (mission)
- Gold Edition ($100)
All of Standard Edition (listed above) plus Expansion Pass DLC (listed below)
- Expansion Pass ($40)
Includes Both Expansion Packs 1 & 2 & the Bonus Packs for Gold Edition; list:
- Expansion Pack 1 (Not sold individually)
- USA - New York (location) with Golden Handshake (mission)
- Singapore - Hantu Port (location) with The Pen and the Sword (Sniper Assassin mission)
- Embrace the Serpent (Special Assignment mission in Santa Fortuna)
- Illusions of Grandeur (Special Assignment mission in Mumbai)
- Winter Sports Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
- USA - New York (location) with Golden Handshake (mission)
- Expansion Pack 2 (Not sold individually)
- Maldives - Haven Island (location) with The Last Resort (mission)
- Russia - Siberia (location) with Crime and Punishment (Sniper Assassin mission)
- A Silver Tongue (Special Assignment mission in Miami)
- A Bitter Pill (Special Assignment mission in Whittleton Creek)
- Smart Casual Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
- Maldives - Haven Island (location) with The Last Resort (mission)
- Executive Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
- Collector's Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
- Expansion Pack 1 (Not sold individually)
- GOTY Legacy Pack ($20 or free for owning the previous game GOTY version)*
(The previous games remastered missions)(Not Included with Standard or Gold)
- France - Paris (location) with The Showstopper (mission)
- Italy - Sapienza (location) with World of Tomorrow, The Icon, Landslide and The Author missions
- Morocco - Marrakesh (location) with A Gilded Cage and A House Built on Sand missions
- Thailand - Bangkok (location) with Club 27 and The Source missions
- USA - Colorado (location) with Freedom Fighters and The Vector missions
- Japan - Hokkaido (location) with Situs Inversus and Patient Zero missions
- Requiem Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
*If you only have the basic Legacy Pack, you need the GOTY Legacy Pack Upgrade ($10) to obtain the GOTY version
- France - Paris (location) with The Showstopper (mission)
Gold Edition = Standard Edition + Expansion Pass
Gold Edition + GOTY Legacy Pack = Everything
(That's it, that's everything, just two things to get and one of them is free if you own the entire previous game)
If this quick summary version was not enough, go on, read the rest of the guide.
Game Editions & Bundles Explained (In Detail)
From the Steam Store Page you will find a variety of options to pick from:
STARTER EDITION (Not The Full Game)
- Play HITMAN™ 2 - Starter Pack (Free)
This is access to two locations (The ICA Training Facility and Hawke's Bay) and includes training for the game as well as story missions and escalation missions in those locations. Additionally: if you own either version of The Legacy Pack DLC you will have full access to all of it's content at no additional cost.
The Starter Pack version is not the entire game. Any progress or unlocks you make during the Prologue Campaign, Hawke's Bay location or The Legacy Pack** will carry over fully into Hitman 2 if you ever decide to "buy the game".
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Standard Edition BUNDLE ($60)
This is Hitman 2, the actual game. If you do not buy at least this edition you do not own all of Hitman 2.
This edition is now structured as a bundle, you will be charged for the pieces you do not own, and not charged for the pieces you might already have (from a STARTER EDITION). This includes everything from the Starter Pack along with: Miami, Santa Fortuna, Mumbai, Whittleton Creek, Isle of Sgail, and Himmelstien locations with the core story missions for each.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Gold Edition* ($100)
This is the entire Standard Edition BUNDLE plus the Expansion Pass, plus the Executive Pack, plus the Collector's Pack**
**DLC and content packs explained in their own guide sections
Versions Not Currently Available On Steam (you may see mentioned on forums)
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Miami Package ($12) (Single location Starter Edition)
If you want to upgrade from this you should buy the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Santa Fortuna Pack ($12) (Single location Starter Edition)
If you want to upgrade from this you should buy the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Mumbai Pack ($12) (Single location Starter Edition)
If you want to upgrade from this you should buy the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 Whittleton Creek Pack ($12) (Single location Starter Edition)
If you want to upgrade from this you should buy the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Miami Upgrade Package ($48)
This has been removed and replaced by the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- Buy HITMAN™ 2 - Silver Edition ($80) (no longer available on Steam)
This was "Standard Edition" plus Expansion Pack 1 (Gold includes this and more)
- Play HITMAN™ 2 - Prologue (Free)
This was originally on steam as a free option, you may see various sites or posts that mention it. This has been replaced by the Hitman 2 - Starter Pack (listed earlier). This was the Prologue without Hawke's Bay.
- HITMAN 2™ - Collectors Edition WAS NEVER AVAILABLE FROM STEAM ($150)
This was a limited release retail box set that includes Hitman 2 Gold Edition with a few bonus trinkets.
- Hitman 2 Demo (Invalid Name)
This never existed. A large number of players confuse the various STARTER EDITIONS with a demo. However, functionally they were never stand alone demo products. The Prologue functions as a core game module and save progress carries over into any additional purchases you stack on top of it. This is a leading cause of confusion in conversations and also while trying to upgrade. If you are trying to discuss the game and what you are upgrading from, please do not call any part of it a "demo" as no one who attempts to help you will know whether you are actually talking about: The Prologue, The Starter Pack, or any of the other Starter Editions (Miami, Santa Fortuna, Mumbai, etc) since there is not nor has there ever been anything officially labeled Demo.
- Hitman 2 Season Pass (Invalid Name)
If someone mentions Season Pass chances are what they really mean is the Expansion Pass. The problem is this: The game had free seasonal content, new content every month and this does not require purchase of a season pass. The Expansion Pass is a defined set of content where as the seasonal content was simply free. It would be very helpful if people used the correct terms. There is no Season Pass required for the free seasonal content.
Expansions & Upgrades
- HITMAN™ 2 - Expansion Pass ($40)
This includes Expansion Packs 1 & 2, and both the Executive & Collectors Packs. If you purchased Silver Edition you have Expansion Pack 1. If you purchased Gold you already have the Expansion Pass (for both).
You must own the Standard Edition BUNDLE to be capable of buying the Expansion Pass. If you only have a STARTER EDITION you can not buy the Expansion Pass.
Expansion Pack 1 includes:
- USA - New York (location) with Golden Handshake (mission)
- Singapore - Hantu Port (location) with The Pen and the Sword (Sniper Assassin mission)
- Embrace the Serpent (Special Assignment mission in Santa Fortuna)
- Illusions of Grandeur (Special Assignment mission in Mumbai)
- Winter Sports Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
- Maldives - Haven Island (location) with The Last Resort (mission)
- Russia - Siberia (location) with Crime and Punishment (Sniper Assassin mission)
- A Silver Tongue (Special Assignment mission in Miami)
- A Bitter Pill (Special Assignment mission in Whittleton Creek)
- Smart Casual Pack (Suit and equipment pack)
NOTE: Expansion Pack content was originally pre ordered with rolling content releases throughout 2019. All content is released as of September 24, 2019. Specific release dates are archived here along with monthly and seasonal content tracking in a separate guide:
News & Content Release Dates + Missions List
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This guide tracked all seasonal and monthly content release dates for missions, escalations, challenge packs, elusive targets, etc. Current Monthly let's you see what is coming soon at a glance.
- USA - New York (location) with Golden Handshake (mission)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Silver to Gold Upgrade ($20)
This exists only for people who purchased Silver (which included Expansion Pack 1) to upgrade themselves to Gold (which includes the Expansion Pass listed earlier). Since the Expansion Pass is typically $40 this is as expected half the price ($20) to obtain the second half of the Expansion Pass content. If you own Gold or the Expansion Pass you obviously do not need to buy this.
The Previous Game Remastered (HITMAN (2016)) as DLC to play within HITMAN 2
- HITMAN™ - Legacy Pack (Free) (Not Displayed on Store Page)*
This version of the Legacy Pack is free for owners of the previous game Hitman (2016) if and only if they own the complete game, otherwise known as season 1 (which is 7 episodes). It can be played with the free Starter Pack or as an addition to any version of Hitman 2.
The Legacy Pack includes remastered versions of the Hitman (2016) locations and missions and the campaign that ties them together. (Locations: Paris, Sapienza, Marrakesh, Bangkok, Colorado, Hokkaido). (Bonus missions included)
*This version of Legacy Pack can not be purchased and does not appear as it's own entry on the store page. (it would probably be less confusing if this was displayed on the store with an N/A tag, but it's not)
- HITMAN™ - GOTY Legacy Pack Upgrade ($10)
This exists purely as an upgrade for the (free) Legacy Pack. If you already own the GOTY Legacy Pack, do not buy this, you already have it. For those just browsing the store this entry may appear confusing because they are not aware that the basic Legacy Pack exists (and is not displayed on the store page).
Buying the upgrade converts your Legacy Pack into the GOTY Legacy Pack which adds the Patient Zero campaign (4 missions), three suits and three additional escalation missions with weapon unlocks on top of the remastered season 1 locations.
- HITMAN™ - GOTY Legacy Pack** (Free or $20)
This includes the Legacy Pack (the complete remastered season 1) as well as the GOTY Legacy Pack Upgrade (Patient Zero) which was an add on to Hitman (2016). This version of the GOTY Legacy Pack is free for owners of the previous game Hitman (2016) if they own the complete season 1 and it's two GOTY bundle pieces. It can be played with the free Starter Pack or as an addition to any version of Hitman 2.
**If you are not eligible to receive this content free it can be purchased as DLC for Hitman 2. (It can not be purchased alone or with just a Starter Pack, you need to actually own the game: Standard Bundle, Silver or Gold)
None of the Legacy Pack content is included in any version of Hitman 2 purchase (Standard, Silver or Gold), you either get them free in relation to what you own of Hitman (2016) or you purchase HITMAN™ GOTY Legacy Pack as DLC for Hitman 2.
"Content For This Game" List Of Modules That You Can Not Purchase Alone***
- HITMAN™ 2 - Hawke's Bay (N/A)
Content is included with the (free) Starter Pack. (and Standard Edition BUNDLE)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Miami (N/A)
Content is included with the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
(and was in the Miami Location Pack)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Santa Fortuna (N/A)
Content is included with the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
(and was in the Santa Fortuna Location Pack)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Mumbai (N/A)
Content is included with the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
(and was in the Mumbai Location Pack)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Whittleton Creek (N/A)
Content is included with the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
(and was in the Whittleton Creek Location Pack)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Isle of Sgail (N/A)
Content is included with the Standard Edition BUNDLE.
- HITMAN™ 2 - Himmelstein (N/A)
Content is included with Standard Edition BUNDLE.
(and was in all $12 Location Packs, but not the free Starter Pack)
- HITMAN™ 2 - Special Assignments Pack 1 (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 1 (included with Silver, Gold or Expansion Pass).
- Hitman™ 2 - Hantu Port (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 1 (included with Silver, Gold or Expansion Pass).
- HITMAN™ 2 - New York (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 1 (included with Silver, Gold or Expansion Pass).
- Hitman 2 - Special Assignments Pack 2 (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 2 (included with Gold or Expansion Pass).
- Hitman™ 2 - Siberia (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 2 (included with Gold or Expansion Pass).
- Hitman 2 - Haven Island (N/A)
Content is part of Expansion Pack 2 (included with Gold or Expansion Pass).
- Hitman 2 Standard Edition / Hitman 2 (N/A)
This was the standard "package" module before it was modified to be sold as a "bundle" but is no longer sold in this form. The components are residual from the previous sales format and may appear without a price in various lists.****
***These various DLC modules are sometimes displayed on some of the store pages. These are not sold individually. As they come and go from the store page and change displayed pricing from time to time, this is a leading cause of confusion. If you see these listed individually they can basically be ignored, they have never been sold individually but exist only because they are modules for one of the bundles or packages.
****This is a Steam store distinction: Packages are a collection of products or modules sold at one price that you can not break up and you will always pay for everything within it. Bundles are a collection of products or modules with a flexible price structure, bundles do not charge you for pieces in the bundle that you already own. In terms of Steam store functions, Standard Edition used to be a package, it is now a bundle. In contrast Gold Edition was and still is a package, not a bundle.
Bonus Packs
These packs can not be purchased alone and do not appear as DLC on the store page. They do however show as DLC in library and can be installed/removed individually.
HITMAN™ 2 - Executive Pack (Silver / Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes an executive briefcase (without needing to unlock one through game play) and an alternate skin for the basic ICA-19 pistol that you would start the game with (it's literally the same weapon but with the ICA lily logo)
Executive Pack is included with silver, gold and collectors edition as well as with the expansion pass.
HITMAN™ 2 - Collector's Pack (Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Midnight Black Suit and an additional concussion rubber duck (in white with a red tie).
Collectors Pack was originally only included with the collectors edition but was added as a bonus to the gold edition and expansion pass on January 10, 2019.
HITMAN™ 2 - Winter Sport's Pack (Silver / Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Winter Sports Suit, Quickdraw Climbing Gear (garrote), Piton Climbing Spike (lethal melee), Snowball (non lethal, fragile) and Arctic tool Box (container).
The Winter Sports Pack is part of Expansion Pack 1, included with Silver, Gold and Expansion Pass owners as part of the Winter Season event January 22, 2019.
HITMAN™ 2 - Smart Casual Pack (Gold / Expansion Pass)
This is a convenience / cosmetic bundle that includes the Smart Casual Suit, ICA Flash Phone (distraction and explosive flash device), IO Elite S2VP Earphones (garrote).
The Smart Casual Pack is part of Expansion Pack 2, included with Gold and Expansion Pass owners as part of the Social Chameleon August Roadmap, release date August 27, 2019.
Requiem Pack* (Legacy Pack)
This is included with either Legacy Pack and shows up as 3 individual DLC entries in library:
- Requiem Legacy Suit
- Hitman 2 - Silenced ICA-19 Chrome Pistol
- Hitman 2 - White Rubber Duck Explosive
*The previous game (HITMAN™(2016)) had a version of this free as part of preordering the game which was later available for $5 stand alone. Within Hitman 2 it's simply a free bonus for Legacy Pack owners.
How to install / obtain a Legacy Pack
ioi's official Legacy Pack FAQ is here: https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-legacy-faq/
I'll summarize: either you own a version of the previous game Hitman (2016) that entitles you to own either the Legacy Pack (free) or the GOTY Legacy Pack (free); or you purchase the GOTY Legacy Pack directly within Hitman 2 as a DLC.
Just to confirm: Yes, that means if you find the GOTY Hitman (2016) on sale for cheaper than the GOTY Legacy Pack, it would be cheaper to buy that game and get the DLC for free within Hitman 2. Though if you don't already own the previous game, the DLC GOTY Legacy Pack is cheaper while at regular prices.
Note: When you first start Hitman 2 (or the free prologue) it may appear that you do not own a Legacy Pack, don't panic. Restart the game. If that does not work, try restarting the Steam client or rebooting your computer and trying again.
Trouble shooting: (free version)
You are waiting for ioi's servers to recognize your Steam account and verify that you are entitled to own a Legacy Pack. This is not an instant process, it typically requires at least the game to be restarted.
Also note that if you have never actually played Hitman (2016) while online the server may not recognize you as an owner (yet). You need to have actually played Hitman (2016) online long enough for the game to recognize you.
Still didn't get it free when it was owed to you? The longest work around may require:
1. Install Hitman (2016), play at least one mission while online to completion so that your profile is noted by the ioi server.
2. Install Hitman 2 (2018) and play at least one mission while online to completion so that your profile is noted by the ioi server.
3. Reboot your computer and ensure the Steam client itself is fully up to date.
4. Launch Hitman 2 again, it should be downloading the remaining content that you are due.
For most people this process is seamless. The game will let you play while it's downloading, be aware that on some systems this will cause performance loss until it's complete, you may want to just let it download without trying to play at the same time.
Uninstalling Hitman (2016)
You can uninstall Hitman (2016) if you desire after obtaining the Legacy Pack. It is not required to keep Hitman (2016) installed to play any content in Hitman 2. It is only required that the servers recognize that you own it, and that may require having played online at least briefly before uninstalling it.
Version Ownership
Note: Owning a Legacy Pack has nothing to do with what edition of Hitman 2 you own. Legacy Pack ownership for free is based entirely on owning the previous game. If you do not own the previous game you can purchase the $20 GOTY Legacy Pack as DLC, it is not included in any bundle, silver, gold or collectors editions.
If you are due one of the Legacy Packs free it can be played with the free Starter Pack. If you are not entitled to owning one for free, only the GOTY Legacy Pack can be purchased and only if you own the actual full game of Hitman 2 (Standard, Silver or Gold)
Still worried about verifying that you have it?
Not only would you see it in game and in your Library DLC list, but it's shown under your account details as well, view: Your Steam Account
If you bought it, you will find it under Purchase History. If you got either (or both) for free you will find it under Licenses and product key activation along with the date of activation listed as:
- HITMAN 2 Complete The First Season Legacy Pack - External Grant (Complimentary)
- HITMAN 2 GOTY Legacy Pack - External Grant (Complimentary)
But it's not going to show up until you have actually activated it.
What's in the Legacy Pack anyway?
The Legacy pack includes a remastered version of the previous game Hitman (2016), as a bonus you also receive an additional suit (Blood Money Requiem - White), an extra explosive duck (white) and an ICA-19 pistol (chrome). This is included with all versions of the Legacy Pack.
GOTY Legacy Pack includes the additional Patient Zero campaign, 3 additional suits (Clown, Cowboy, Raven), and 3 escalation contracts that unlock 3 additional weapons. (A New Bat, Striker Pistol and Sieger 300 Ghost Sniper Rifle)
Changes in the remastered locations make use of the new mechanics in Hitman 2 such as hiding in grass, hiding in crowds, mirror sizes are adjusted due to the fact your reflection can now be seen by people when you sneak up behind them, smuggled items are now in briefcases that can be picked up and used to conceal items rather than in stationary boxes, numerous guards and cameras have been moved or added to support the adjustments in difficulty choices and so on. You can also use unlocks from the new locations in the old ones after you collect them, giving you more variety in how you interact with the world.
Comparatively the story is 100% the same but the locations are an entirely new experience to play through. Also note that some escalation missions were not ported over between the games, but all main missions are present. The contracts modes are also not linked so if you wanted to experience the original versions of these locations you would still play the previous game.
Locations and story missions are listed in the next section.
Total Game Content and Modes List
This guide is written from the perspective of owning everything, that includes Hitman 2 Standard BUNDLE, the Expansion Pass and the GOTY Legacy Pack. (Or Hitman 2 Gold + GOTY Legacy Pack)
Game Modes:
- Campaign
- Destinations
- Contracts
- Sniper Assassin
- Ghost Mode
This is the standard method for accessing the single player story lines. There are currently 4 available campaigns. (Prologue, Hitman season 1, Hitman season 2, Patient Zero)
Prologue (Free) includes an introduction to the controls and two story line missions that take place in the year 1999 that introduce two of 47's training environments, both sets built within the ICA training location.
Hitman season 1 (Legacy Pack) begins in 2019 (20 years after the prologue, and years after the other games took place in between) and includes 6 story line missions that take place across 6 destinations.
Hitman season 2 includes 8 story line missions that take place across 8 destinations and continues the story of season 1. (Hitman 2 Standard Edition includes 6 of the campaign missions while Expansion Packs 1 & 2 contain an additional campaign mission each)
Patient Zero (GOTY Legacy Pack) includes 4 story line missions that take place shortly after season 1 but involve unrelated circumstances, they take place on alternate versions of previously existing destinations.
Destinations
This is a menu driven experience that lets you access content by location instead of sequentially in the campaign. From Destinations you are able to find the various bonus missions and special assignments (which are not directly part of a campaign) as well as escalation missions and challenge lists. You can also fully access all missions of the campaigns and Sniper Assassin missions individually through destinations. Destinations was a live service with an expanding amount of content that delivered new challenge packs and new escalations from November 2018 through the end of December 2019.
There are 3 bonus missions (Legacy Pack) and 4 special assignments (Expansion Pass) found in destinations that are not part of the campaigns, they take place on alternate versions of existing maps.
52 escalation mission and 22 challenge packs were added before live service was ended. Escalations are puzzle challenges on existing maps with escalating levels of changing rules and targets, challenge packs are new challenges added to existing locations with additional rewards.
You can find an archive of all added content and release dates here:
News & Content Release Dates + Missions List
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This guide tracked all seasonal and monthly content release dates for missions, escalations, challenge packs, elusive targets, etc. Current Monthly let's you see what is coming soon at a glance.
Contracts
This is community created and shared content. You can make, share and play contracts on a wide variety of maps and variants of those maps. 1000's of contracts exist and are being created daily. Featured contracts are curated monthly and promoted under the featured contracts list. The games level design is intended to support contracts mode to provide 100's of hours of additional replay value.
You can also find a variety of my own contracts here as examples:
Curated Contracts & Elusive Target Practice
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This is a collection of curated contracts for Hitman 2. It will be updated and expanded as often as I can. To access a contract navigate to the contracts menu and then select Contract Lookup.
Sniper Assassin (single player or co-op)
This is a purely sniper driven experience, you can go it alone as Agent 47 or play co-op (with a friend or random stranger) as two new assassins attempting the same contract. There is currently one destination (Austria - Himmelstein) included with the base game and another from each Expansion Pack. (Singapore - Hantu Port, Russia - Siberia)
Ghost Mode (competitive multiplayer)
A race to complete 5 random kills, it encourages both stealth and speed. Kills can not be witnessed and killing non targets reduces your score. Interaction between players is limited to special ghost items, such as ghost coins (which can be used as distractions in your opponents world) and ghost crates (pick your weapon and it's no longer available for your opponent). Currently in beta testing and originally released on one map (USA - Miami); Santa Fortuna was added April 30, 2019.
Note: As of November 2019, further development or additions to Ghost Mode have been cancelled for Hitman 2 (but may be carried over into Hitman 3, currently in development)
Summary of content
32 missions and 52 escalations across 18 locations, unlimited contracts (across 19 map variants), 2 ghost mode destinations.
Mission List for clarity by Destination: (escalations not listed)
Classified - ICA Facility (Starter Pack)
- Guided Training / Freeform Training (stage 1)(Prologue campaign)
- The Final Test (stage 2) (Prologue campaign)
- The Showstopper (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- Holiday Hoarders (Seasonal Mission)
- World of Tomorrow (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- The Icon (movie set) (bonus mission)
- Landslide (sunset) (bonus mission)
- The Author (night) (GOTY Patient Zero campaign)
- A Gilded Cage (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- A House Built on Sand (night) (bonus mission)
- Club 27 (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- The Source (night) (GOTY Patient Zero campaign)
- Freedom Fighters (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- The Vector (sniper) (GOTY Patient Zero campaign)
- Situs Inversus (Hitman Season 1 campaign)
- Patient Zero (infection version) (GOTY Patient Zero campaign)
- Hokkaido Snow Festival (Seasonal Mission)
- Nightcall (Hitman Season 2 campaign)
- The Finish Line (Hitman Season 2 campaign) (Ghost Mode available)
- A Silver Tongue (Special Assignment)(Expansion Pack 2)
- Three-Headed Serpent (Hitman Season 2 campaign) (Ghost Mode available)
- Embrace the Serpent (Special Assignment)(Expansion Pack 1)
- Chasing a Ghost (Hitman Season 2 campaign)
- Illusions of Grandeur (Special Assignment)(Expansion Pack 1)
- Another Life (Hitman Season 2 campaign)
- A Bitter Pill (Special Assignment)(Expansion Pack 2)
- Ark Society (Hitman Season 2 campaign)
- Golden Handshake (Hitman Season 2 Campaign)
- The Last Resort (Hitman Season 2 Campaign)
- The Last Yardbird (Sniper Assassin)
- The Pen and the Sword (Sniper Assassin)
- Crime and Punishment (Sniper Assassin)
Expansion Pass (Expansion Packs 1 & 2) rolling content ended September 24, 2019. Monthly and seasonal was added until the end of 2019. Escalations, challenge packs, featured contracts, elusive targets and all changing content whether permanent or temporary was tracked here with release (and end) dates:
News & Content Release Dates + Missions List
A Guide for HITMAN™ 2
By: Kunovega
This guide tracked all seasonal and monthly content release dates for missions, escalations, challenge packs, elusive targets, etc. Current Monthly let's you see what is coming soon at a glance.
Starting January 2020 and onward only a few replay elusive targets are being run and monthly curated/featured contracts are added. (all previously added content remains ~ except for elusive targets)
Installed Components ~ Modular Design
The game will appear installed and playable with only the Prologue installed. Within your Steam Library all other components of the game appear as DLC and can be managed individually through the standard install check box. Each individual component can be installed or removed as you see fit.
Listing of DLC modules as it appears within the library*
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Bangkok
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Bonus Missions
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Colorado
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Hokkaido
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Marrakesh
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Paris
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Sapienza
- Hitman™ 2 - Bonus Campaign Patient Zero
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Clown Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Cowboy Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Legacy Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Raven Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - Requiem Legacy Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - Silenced ICA-19 Chrome Pistol
- Hitman™ 2 - White Rubber Duck Explosive
- Hitman™ 2 - Expansion Pack 2 (Not installed ~ listed for pre orders)**
- Hitman™ 2 - Expansion Pack 1 (Not installed ~ listed for pre orders)**
- Hitman™ 2 - Expansion Pass
- Hitman™ 2 - Hantu Port
- Hitman™ 2 - Hawke's Bay
- Hitman™ 2 - Himmelstein
- Hitman™ 2 - Isle of Sgail
- Hitman™ 2 - Miami
- Hitman™ 2 - Mumbai
- Hitman™ 2 - Whittleton Creek
- Hitman™ 2 - Winter Sports Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Collector's Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Early Access (Not installed ~ existed for gold edition prior to launch)**
- Hitman™ 2 - Executive Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Gold Edition (Not installed ~ ownership flag, no data contained in this module)**
- Hitman™ 2 - New York
- Hitman™ 2 - Santa Fortuna
- Hitman™ 2 - Siberia
- Hitman™ 2 - Smart Casual Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Special Assignments Pack 1
- Hitman 2 - Haven Island
- Hitman 2 - Special Assignments Pack 2
**Depending on which versions you purchased or upgraded from, these 4 modules may or may not appear in your list. There is no content in them, they do not "install" and are just ownership flags for the system to know what else you are due over time.
Alternate listing of modules by version and part ownership (not the order listed in Library)
HITMAN™ 2 - Standard Edition BUNDLE (and Silver and Gold)
- Hitman™ 2 - Hawke's Bay
- Hitman™ 2 - Himmelstein
- Hitman™ 2 - Isle of Sgail
- Hitman™ 2 - Miami
- Hitman™ 2 - Mumbai
- Hitman™ 2 - Whittleton Creek
- Hitman™ 2 - Santa Fortuna
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Bangkok
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Bonus Missions
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Colorado
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Hokkaido
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Marrakesh
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Paris
- Hitman™ - Legacy: Sapienza
- Hitman™ 2 - Requiem Legacy Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - Silenced ICA-19 Chrome Pistol
- Hitman™ 2 - White Rubber Duck Explosive
- Hitman™ 2 - Bonus Campaign Patient Zero
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Clown Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Cowboy Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Legacy Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - GOTY Raven Suit
- Hitman™ 2 - Hantu Port
- Hitman™ 2 - Winter Sports Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Executive Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - New York
- Hitman™ 2 - Special Assignments Pack 1
- Hitman™ 2 - Collector's Pack
- Hitman™ 2 - Siberia
- Hitman™ 2 - Smart Casual Pack
- Hitman 2 - Haven Island
- Hitman 2 - Special Assignments Pack 2
- 152985 MB (149.4 GB)
Link: Hitman 2 App ID 863550[steamdb.info]
Click on individual DLC in the list for information or Install links:
Downloadable Content (DLC)[steamdb.info]
Have more questions? FAQ
Ask me, I'll try to find you an answer.
What do I need to complete all achievements?
Everything; there are achievements from both the expansions and legacy packs.
Is there a demo?
Technically no. There's the (free) Starter Pack, which you can treat as a demo, but functionally Steam treats it as the core of the game while everything else acts as a DLC install on top of it.
Is there a Season Pass?
No, there was monthly and seasonal content for free released at no additional cost. Separate from this are Expansion Packs 1 & 2, they can be obtained by purchasing The Expansion Pass.
The store says Gold includes special items, what's different than the Expansion Pass?
Nothing. Gold is literally Standard + Expansion Pass. The only thing Gold gave you beyond that was early access which is no longer relevant now that the game is released. Every component is detailed above. The "special items" are the Executive Pack which is in the Expansion Pass anyway.
Isn't the Prologue the same as the previous game?
More or less the same with minor changes for the new systems. (grass added, etc)
What's new in Hitman (season) 2?
The short list:
- A completely overhauled experience and mastery system
- All difficulties unlocked from the start
- 3 difficulty modes instead of 2 (for most missions)*
- Hiding in crowds mechanic
- Hiding in tall grass mechanic
- NPC's respond to reflections (and can see you in mirrors)**
- Additional enforcers***
- Sniper Assassin Mode (co-op optional)
- Ghost Mode (competitive)
**Huge wall mirrors on some maps have been resized to give blind spots, but you still need to be aware they exist
***Not a bug, it's a feature! Some guards are paying really close attention and enforcers now exist that can see through your suit because you stand out from a crowd, use those crowd blending mechanics to hide (it's not as terrible as it sounds, there's only a few of these added for flavor)
What are the new difficulties and how do they compare to season 1?
Casual, Professional and Master.
- Normal from season 1 is now casual (and without cameras)
- Professional from season 1 is now master (though tuned to be slightly easier)
- Professional in season 2 is a hybrid, it's harder than season 1's normal used to be, but easier than season 1's professional was (and easier than master currently is)
Can I carry over my unlocks from the previous game?
No, with the minor exceptions of a few things you may or may not have earned by owning the previous game or gotten from bonuses.
The 3 unlocked suits from the GOTY carry over as part of the GOTY Legacy Pack. If you earned ICA coins as part of season 1 elusive target participation they are automatically awarded again in Hitman 2. The requiem suit, duck and chrome pistol carry over, but are also simply included for buying the Legacy Pack even if you didn't previously own them. Additionally you can be awarded the Aluminum Travel Briefcase for owning Hitman (2016) which did not exist in that game and be awarded The Winter Suit (black with lapel pin) for having participated in any season 1 (or re-released) elusive target from the years 2016 through 2018. (This is technically a variation of the original Winter Suit with a black coat, it did not exist in this form in season 1, and can not be unlocked within Hitman 2 any other way)
To repeat: No basic equipment is carried over between games and new unlocks must be earned through the new mastery and experience system.
Can I carry over my unlocks from the free Starter Pack, Prologue or Legacy Pack if I don't buy Hitman 2 right away?
Yes 100% Yes. The primary benefit of the Prologue being the core for this "modular" game rather than being a stand alone "demo" is that the Prologue and any activity you perform within the Legacy Pack prior to owning Hitman 2 is simply part of your new progress and remains unlocked when you finally do purchase Hitman 2 as the missions/maps you don't own will simply be added as additional DLC without needing to start over or reinstall.
When does ??? come out?
All content release dates are tracked or archived here:
I acknowledged that stuff, I was mocking your general DLC anger. Not sure why you had to quote a bunch of dumb shit.
No, you said: "I'm sorry you found the store page confusing." That's quite specific to Hitman 2's Steam store page, and not my "general DLC anger." I might have been confused by the store page, but at least I didn't confuse myself.
In any case, I was only confused for a moment. The rat's nest of packages and editions was so bad that I knew instinctively there would be a Steam guide to make sense of it, so I went looking for it immediately. Lo and behold, there it was.
I can see why you had issues with the Hitman 2 store page since your reading comprehension seems a little weak. The point of that line was that the store page being confusing is the only issue with Hitman 2's DLC. It's good content for the money, and not a bullshit industry problem or whatever. Unless you're anti-expansions of any kind.
Sure thing, buddy. Setting aside your backpedaling, the store page isn't the "only issue" with Hitman 2's DLC scheme.
Since you brought it up, Hitman 2 doesn't "have" DLC. It IS DLC, as in the entire game (other than one small mission, which is free... and starts the refund timer ticking, by the way) is sold piecemeal. Getting the "whole game" requires buying all of those pieces en masse. There is no "complete base game" outside of those combo packages.
Nope, but I am opposed to splitting a game up into a bunch of smaller parts, and then offering those parts in a confusing mishmash of combo packages that spawned a multi-page Steam guide to explain it all.
Since you brought it up, Hitman 2 doesn't "have" DLC. It IS DLC, as in the entire game (other than one small mission, which is free... and starts the refund timer ticking, by the way) is sold piecemeal. Getting the "whole game" requires buying all of those pieces en masse. There is no "complete base game" outside of those combo packages.
Nope, but I am opposed to splitting a game up into a bunch of smaller parts, and then offering those parts in a confusing mishmash of combo packages that spawned a multi-page Steam guide to explain it all.
I like it so far (otherwise I wouldn't be here), enough so that I went ahead and purchased the remastered Hitman (reboot) mission pack, too. It's extremely rare for me to spend this much on AAA.
It does seem a bit too easy, though, so I think I'm going to crank it up to maximum difficulty and turn off some of the helper features, such as the overseer dots and radial suspicion gauge. The "enhanced senses" overlay I'll simply elect not to use.
I'm not trying to Codex-brag here. A lot of us have played a lot of stealth games over the years, and new Normal is always the old Easy.
This is giving me a nostalgia trip about Deus Ex: HR. I was so fucking pissed about the "Augmented Reality" features highlighting every point of interest in the game world, every ladder, every door, etc. I was glad you could turn that shit off.
You can safely turn off all the helper features. I did as soon as I started playing the game and I've never had a problem finding any objective in the game. One of the best parts of the game is listening to all the ambient conversations between NPCs to try and figure out assassination opportunities and target locations, etc, rather than having the UI point you towards this stuff.
The difficulty can vary pretty wildly between missions. I started out playing Professional and raised it to Master when I got partway through the Hitman 2 missions.
The difficulty can vary pretty wildly between missions. I started out playing Professional and raised it to Master when I got partway through the Hitman 2 missions.
Ghulgothas
Arcane
Don't feel any compulsion to play the Sniper Maps more than once, if even that. They hold nothing of particular value.
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