Hitman: Contracts drops you back into the world of high class killing with everybodies favorie killing machine Agent 47. It seems that lately 47 has felt the all consuming pull of the horteculturalists though cause at the beginning of the game we find the burly bald... and some word that means assisin and starts with a "b" man in retirement at a monastary. Alas that 47's retirement lasts about as long as Brittany Spears TV series and very soon he is forced back into service to attempt to find his kidnapped friend. Of course nothing is as easy as it sounds and 47 ends up wondering all over the world doing what he does best. As far as gameplay goes Hitman: Contracts plays almost exactly like the orignal Hitman game which isn't necessarily a bad thing, the levels are expansive and the missions can be completed in a variety of ways primarily using stealth or just pulling out your guns and blasting your way through the levels in a mini-World War. Stealth is definately the preferred mode of doing things as the game goes to some pretty long leangths to equip you for the job. Including the nifty ability to take unonscious (and or dead) peoples clothes and going in undercover. There are some problems with erratic AI and camera angles but these can be pretty easily overcome, thanks to great grafics and a decent soundtrack. Hitman: Contracts is a very good game with an interesting storyline and captivating gameplay. What's even better is that as the game has been out a while you won't end up paying more then 20 dollars for the game if you know where to look. Also after beating it once I highly recommend jacking in the god mode code and blowing through every level with serious firepower but that's just the mass murderer in me so whatever's your thing.