Hitman Trilogy HD<\/a>‘ brings three ‘Hitman’ titles together for the high-def and achievement re-release treatment, which means that I can finally get rid of my ‘Hitman: Contracts’ PS2 copy. This is a huge boon for the PS3, which gets all three titles for the first time. Likewise, those rare Xbox 1 copies of ‘Hitman: Contracts’ can be set aside for this excellent collection. ‘Contracts’ features several remade missions from the original ‘Hitman: Codename 47’, a title that’s long in the tooth and unlikely to ever make it to consoles. <\/p>\nUnderstanding what makes this style of gameplay so enjoyable is sort of like watching a montage from ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ or ‘Inception’. The tempo of making all the right moves through a level, hitting each beat correctly in succession, can be sublime. This collection begins with playing ‘Hitman 2: Silent Assassin’, where Agent 47 must escape from the first game’s doppelganger-filled final level. ‘Hitman: Contracts’ dials the story down to almost nil, and yet features some of the most ambitious levels of the series. ‘Hitman: Blood Money’ is the zenith of the collection. ‘Blood Money’ is the game that can’t stop and won’t stop being excellent. Playing levels in ‘Blood Money’ is to see how expertly balanced each mission’s challenge is with the noir comedy that is integral to the series. Launch copies include a stunning art book, which helps to make the Trilogy a hit.<\/p>\n