History VideoGame / HitmanSniper

* AKA47: No sniper rifle in this game uses their real life name or moniker, instead being references. Some are nods to Mythology or History (The "Brutus" rifle is named after Roman senator [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Junius_Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus]]), puns (the "Jaeger" rifle means "huntsman" in German) or simply past Hitman games via cryptic references (The Aria Sniper Rifles are a reference to a type of solo voice work done in an opera, which refers to Alvaro D'alvade from ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'', who was doing this exact thing when he was killed by 47 in "Death of a Showman". A method of killing him was timing the gunshot shown onstage with a W2000 sniper shot from up in the viewing box; the W2000 being the same rifle shown here).

''Hitman: Sniper'' is a 2014 mobile shooting gallery video game set in the Hitman series, made by Square Enix Montreal. As the series' mainstay protagonist; Agent 47, you must use only a sniper rifle to assassinate several powerful figures who have assembled at a snowy lakeside compound without alerting their associates. The player uses the environment to find creative ways to kill these targets, sometimes prompted by secondary objectives. Through mission progression, the player unlocks more powerful weapons, as well as new weapon abilities.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Includes a survival horde-mode called "Death Hastens".

A sequel to this game; ''VideoGame/HitmanSniperTheShadows'', was set to release in late 2021, and was even given an early access release in Brazil and Canada in October 2021. However, full rollout was later delayed following issues with crashes and [[https://twitter.com/HitmanSniperOG/status/1471179455859146752 The dev team cited that they needed more time to complete the game]]. It prominently features [[AscendedExtra Agents Knight and Stone]], the characters seen in the Co-Op portion of Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', as well as other operatives, with Agent 47 in a cameo role.

A sequel to this game; ''[[VideoGame/HitmanSniperTheShadows]]'', was set to release in late 2021, and was even given an early access release in Brazil and Canada in October 2021. However, full rollout was later delayed following issues with crashes and [[https://twitter.com/HitmanSniperOG/status/1471179455859146752 The dev team cited that they needed more time to complete the game]]. It prominently features [[AscendedExtra Agents Knight and Stone]], the characters seen in the Co-Op portion of Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', as well as other operatives, with Agent 47 in a cameo role.

A sequel to this game; ''[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareenixmontreal.hitmansniper2&hl=en_GB&gl=BR Hitman Sniper: The Shadows]]'', was set to release in late 2021, and was even given an early access release in certain countries in October 2021. However, it has been delayed following issues with crashes. [[https://twitter.com/HitmanSniperOG/status/1471179455859146752 The dev team cited that the delay is due to needing more time to complete the game]]. It is set to not only feature Agent 47 in a cameo role, but also [[AscendedExtra Agents Knight and Stone]], the characters seen in the Co-Op portion of Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2''.

A sequel to this game; ''Hitman Sniper: The Shadows'', was set to release in late 2021, and was even given an early access release in certain countries in October 2021. However, it has been delayed following issues with crashes, [[https://twitter.com/HitmanSniperOG/status/1471179455859146752 citing the dev team needs more time to complete the game]]. It is set to not only feature Agent 47, but also [[AscendedExtra Agents Knight and Stone]], the characters seen in the Co-Op portion of Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2''.

A sequel to this game; ''Hitman Sniper: The Shadows'', is set to release in late 2021, featuring not only Agent 47, but also Agents Knight and Stone, first seen in the Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2''.

A sequel to this game: ''Hitman Sniper Assassins'', is set to release in late 2021, featuring not only Agent 47, but also Agents Knight and Stone, first seen in the Sniper Assassin mode in ''VideoGame/Hitman2''.

Hitman: Sniper is a 2014 mobile shooting gallery video game set in the Hitman series, made by Square Enix Montreal. As the series' mainstay protagonist; Agent 47, you must use only a sniper rifle to assassinate several powerful figures who have assembled at a snowy lakeside compound without alerting their associates. The player uses the environment to find creative ways to kill these targets, sometimes prompted by secondary objectives. Through mission progression, the player unlocks more powerful weapons, as well as new weapon abilities.

* AKA47: All sniper rifles do not use their actual names, instead being references to Mythology or History (The "Brutus" rifle is named after Roman senator [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Junius_Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus]]), puns (the "Jaeger" rifle means "huntsman" in German) or simply past Hitman games via cryptic references (The Aria Sniper Rifles are a reference to a type of solo voice work done in an opera, which is likely referring to Alvaro D'alvade from ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'', who was doing this exact thing when he was killed by 47 in "Death of a Showman". A method of killing him was timing the gunshot shown onstage with your W2000 sniper shot from up in the viewing box.)

* SelfPlagiarism: The "X-Ray" ability is just the Instinct ability from ''VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution'', highlighting enemies for a limited time, but also behaves more like a proto-version of the Instinct system later used in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' and beyond, by highlighting potential parts of the building (like railings, potential traps). It also adds on a specific perk that lets you shoot through walls while it's active, something the main games never offered.
* SniperRifle: Duh. As you play more of a sniper assassin level, you get new perks for that sniper rifle, such as more bullets that can pierce walls, reduced wind compensation, and more.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Downplayed. You can only equip one sniper rifle for a mission, but you are able to do choose from 18 sniper rifles:

** The Final Argument (Free, obtained by either watching 3 adverts, adding 1 friend to your friends list, or by reaching Rank 3. Released as a cross-promotional item with ''VideoGame/JustCause3'' of all things.)

* AKA47: All sniper rifles do not use their actual names, instead being references to Mythology or History (The "Brutus" rifle is named after Roman senator [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Junius_Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus]]), puns (the "Jaeger" rifle means "huntsman" in German) or simply past Hitman games via cryptic references (The Aria Sniper Rifles are a reference to a type of solo voice work done in an opera, which is likely referring to Alvaro D'alvade from ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'', who was doing this exact thing when he was killed by 47 in "Death of a Showman". A method of killing him was timing the gunshot shown onstage with your W2000 sniper shot from up in the viewing box.

** The "Jaeger" sniper rifle and the "Dragun" sniper rifles are the only two rifles to return in later hitman games, the former beginning from ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' (being based on the Barrett MRAD, only purple-grey), and the latter appears as part of the ''VideoGame/Hitman3'' Deluxe Edition, called "The Golden Dragon", which trains the style of rifle as well as the inclusion of the shiny dragon head on the snout.

** The "Jaeger" sniper rifle is the only rifle to retain its PunnyName and visual model in a later game, that being ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'', both rifles in the games being based on the Barrett MRAD, only purple.

* HolidayMode: Most calendar holidays have a rifle associated with them you can purchase; Christmas (rifle with a bauble on the end), Halloween (Crossbow) and Chinese New Year (Dragon)

** The "Jaeger" sniper rifle is the only rifle to appear in a later game; that being ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''; in which it retains its PunnyName and the model is accurate to this game; being based on the Barrett MRAD, only purple.

* AKA47: All sniper rifles do not use their actual names, instead being references to Mythology, ancient texts or past Hitman games via cryptic references. The Aria Sniper Rifle (and its golden variant) are clearly just based on the W2000, but instead, it's a reference to a type of solo voice work done in an opera, which is likely referring to Alvaro D'alvade from ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'' (who was doing this exact thing when he was killed, and a method of killing him was timing the gunshot shown onstage with your sniper shot from up in the viewing box).

* EarlyBirdCameo: Diana is voiced by Jane Perry, who would later play Diana starting from ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.

* MeaningfulName: The sniper rifles are mostly named after gods or goddesses. the Izanami rifle is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanami the goddess of creation and death from Japanese mythology]], Narcissus is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology) the hunter of the same name from Greek mythology]], while Furia is likely named after the high-ranking ancient Roman [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furia_gens gens Furia family]]. There are ''loads more'', but that gives you a taste of the mythology references in the game.

* Lootbox: These can only be gotten from missions, and not purchased, unlike other contemporary examples. They often include gun parts, Blood Money, tokens, and rank tiers to aid in levelling up, but are, of course, randomised.

The game went Free to Play in 2017, where prior to that point it required spending ~50p to buy it.

** [[GoldColoredSuperiority Aria - Gold]] (Paid, unlocks all targets and is also fully upgraded, approx £28.99)

** Jaeger (Paid, 50% off all Death Valley upgrades, approx £23.99)

* GoldColoredSuperiority: The Aria Gold is a golden version of the regular Aria rifle, only you get better perks and bonuses from it.
* HyperspaceArsenal: Downplayed. You can only equip one sniper rifle at a time, but you are able to do choose from 12 sniper rifles:

** Averted, as the game encourages finding destructible "accident kills".

* SelfPlagiarism: The Instinct ability is based primarily on the same system used in ''VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution'', highlighting enemies for a limited time, but also behaves more like the Instinct system later used in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' and beyond, by highlighting potential parts of the building (like railings and traps). It also adds on a specific perk that lets you shoot through walls while it's active, something the main games never offered.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Diana is played by Jane Perry, who would later play Diana starting from ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.

Hitman: Sniper is a 2015 mobile shooting gallery video game set in the Hitman series, made by Square Enix Montreal. As the series' mainstay protagonist; Agent 47, you must use only a sniper rifle to assassinate several powerful figures who have assembled at a snowy lakeside compound without alerting their associates. The player uses the environment to find creative ways to kill these targets, sometimes prompted by secondary objectives. Through mission progression, the player unlocks more powerful weapons, as well as new weapon abilities.

* AKA47: All sniper rifles do not use their actual names, instead being references to Mythology, ancient texts or past Hitman games via cryptic references. The Aria Sniper Rifle (and its golden variant) are clearly just based on the W2000, but not named as such. Instead, it's a reference to a solo voice work in an opera, a sly nod to D'alvade in ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'' (who did this exact thing, and a method of killing him was timing the gunshot onstage with your sniper shot up in the viewing box).

* AscendedExtra: Of the "Sniper Challenge" Preorder Bonus from ''VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution''; the original Sniper Challenge featured a single level, and existed more as a way to kill time than anything else. Not only does this Sniper Challenge mode have multiple levels, but it also allows co-op multiplayer as well.

* MoeGreeneSpecial: You can invoke this by aiming at a targets eye. That's assuming you can account for wind.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Includes a survival horde-mode, of all things.

* SniperRifle: Duh. As you play more of a sniper assassin level, you get new perks for that levels-specific sniper rifle, such as more bullets that can pierce walls, reduced wind compensation, and more.

Hitman: Sniper is a 2015 mobile shooting gallery video game in the Hitman series by Square Enix Montreal. As the series' mainstay protagonist Agent 47, the player looks through a first-person sniper scope vision on their touchscreen device to assassinate several powerful figures who have assembled at a lakeside compound without alerting their associates. The player uses the environment to find creative ways to kill these targets, sometimes prompted by secondary objectives. Through mission progression, the player unlocks more powerful weapons and new weapon abilities.

Hitman: Sniper is a 2015 mobile shooting gallery video game in the Hitman series by Square Enix Montreal. As the series' mainstay protagonist Agent 47, the player looks through a first-person sniper scope vision on their touchscreen device to assassinate several powerful figures who have assembled at a lakeside compound without alerting their associates. The player uses the environment to find creative ways to kill these targets, sometimes prompted by secondary objectives. Through mission progression, the player unlocks more powerful weapons and new weapon abilities.

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