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Hitman: Blood Money - a brief guide.

If you're a fan of the Hitman games, you're likely already well
into the latest entry in the series, Blood Money. And if you
aren't, then there's never been a better time to aquaint yourself
with everyone's favourite bald assassin. I'm not going to spoil
the game for you by talking you through every mission, not least
since there are multiple solutions to each mission. But here are
a few handy hints to help you through your career as a hitman.


1. Choose your destiny

The game offers several levels of difficulty - the higher the
level, the harder it is to remain hidden, and the less frequently
you'll be allowed to save your game. Skip the easiest level if
you want to the game to be any fun at all.


2. Silence is golden.

The ideal way to complete a hit is to do things as silently as
possible. Use the silencer on your pistol - you can buy one if
you haven't got one, or use your fire wire to keep things quiet.
Or perhaps arrange a little accident... because....


3. Pushing is the answer.

You can now push anyone at all just by walking up to them and
pulling the right trigger. Which may seem like a lot of fun, but
what use is it? Well, it's very useful for pushing people down
the stairs, thereby killing them. Killing someone in such a
manner results in little noise, and there are also other places
they can pushed down or into, such as into crocodile pits and
over fences.


4. It was an accident.

And that's not the only way to cause an accident. You can also
use explosives to topple chandeliers and the like, crushing
anyone beneath. But be careful - you'll have to wait till your
target is right underneath, or you'll have wasted your
opportunity.


5. Notorious 47

The more noisily you complete a hit, the higher your notoriety
will become. And the more notorious you are, the more likely you
are to be discovered in the next mission. So try to..


6. Leave No Trace.

Aside from just completing a hit silently, it's also important to
get rid of any incriminating evidence. That means hiding or
leaving with any extra guns you brought with you, taking your
suit with you, and also hiding bodies in skips, crates and so
forth. Similarly, make sure you remove the tapes from any video
cameras that might have caught you in action.


7. Back from the dead.

Should you be gunned down by enemies, you'll go into slow-mo mode
which gives you one last chance to fight back from the brink.
Shoot your foes in the head before you die and you'll be given
enough health to continue. Although the whole point of the game
is not to find yourself in that situation.


8. Guns, guns, guns.

You can purchase a variety of guns with the money you earn during
the missions, although again bear in mind this isn't a shoot
fest. If you do find yourself having to shoot through a room,
grab another character to use as a human shield. Pushing in the
right stick to switch to first person mode also helps.


9. Klose Kombat
47 is now fairly handy with his fists, so if a character does
spot you, it's not all over. Punch his face off before he can
reach any allies by hitting the right trigger.


10. Mapping it out.

Finally, as in previous games, you have access to a map that
shows you the position of all foes, as well as any interesting
objects. I personally think this is cheating and hence don't use
this, but if you want to go for it.

So that's it, have fun with the game, and don't forget to play it
through a few times, trying different tactics, as there's a lot
to do in Blood Money, and multiple ways of completing missions.