Hitman: Sniper Challenge Review (mark | dj.)
Now this is how you promote a game; by releasing a downloadable mini-game prior to the game's actual release. And we're not talking Facebook or browser-based poor games here, but an actual fun game. Hitman Sniper Challenge is exactly that; a sniper based mission with some challenges involved. The game has only one map with you being on a building's rooftop the entire time. You will NOT be walking around the map. So, you have to snipe several bodyguards of a VIP and the VIP himself. To do this you get 15 minutes. That may seem a bit long, but there are actually challenges and easter eggs hidden in and around the level. Discovering those is half the fun and they add to the charm of the game. And then there's the leaderboards, of course.
It also shows off the new engine that will be used in the upcoming Hitman game. It looks absolutely stunning with lots of details. Let's hope the entire game has this kind of quality. Even if the actual game is a mess I'm still glad I got to play this.