Third-person
action shooter from Io Interactive, also released on consoles. Players
assume the role of "47," a retire 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.
