Hitman 2 Interview

The Adrenaline Vault has posted a Hitman 2 interview, asking the guys at IO Interactive about this upcoming sequel. There are questions about the revised inventory system, the elimination of pre-mission shopping, why a first person mode is being included this time, how the player can choose different tactics for missions, the new ranking system, weapons balancing, enhancements made to the engine and a bunch of other things. Certainly covers some more ground than most interviews about the game have, so a good read if you haven't been keeping up with news on this game.

Io claims Hitman II‘s gameplay will also contain more choices. Give us an example, using one of the new missions, of how a player can approach a specific situation using different tactics. In one of the St. Petersburg assignments, you’re paid to hit an ex-KGB general at a meeting being held in a sealed off part of the city. First, you have to enter a tightly guarded neighborhood; you can either go in through the sewers or get in the back of a truck and let it take you through the road blocks. On the other hand, you can take the gung-ho approach and hit one of the road blocks with your guns blazing. Once inside the perimeter, you have to decide which method to employ in taking out the general. ...