History YMMV / HitmanBloodMoney

** "Amendment XXV" is either a climactic and fun level unfortunate enough to come after two extremely high quality missions, or a DisappointingLastLevel that wastes a good location for a middle-of-the-road stage.

* DisappointingLastLevel: "Amendment XXV", due to it being easy to [[SkippableBoss skip the boss battle with Parchezzi and still get the Silent Assassin rating]]. It comes after two previous missions which were much more difficult.

* EvilIsSexy: [[OptionalBoss Mysterious female assassin]] and [[CuteAndPsycho Eve]] are this by default, as their looks are used to lure unsuspecting victims to their deaths. While it obviously doesn't work on the asexual assassin, the fans are a different matter.
** [[WalkingShirtlessScene Chad Bingham Jr.]] and [[TheDogWasTheMastermind Margeaux LeBlanc]] are also considered this, further highlighted by the {{Gonk}} designs most of the targets have.

* ToughActToFollow: 2012's ''Absolution''. The game itself isn't ''bad'', but suffered from a form of ''[[VideoGame/DukeNukemForever Duke Nukem]]'' syndrome. It had huge shoes to fill, and it didn't. By association with ''Blood Money'', it's an inferior game. Many comparisons have been drawn between this and how fellow stealth game ''VideoGame/SplinterCell: Conviction'' was similarly fun, but not in the silent ninja way that one imagines ''Splinter Cell'' to be.

* EvilIsSexy: [[BonusBoss Mysterious female assassin]] and [[CuteAndPsycho Eve]] are this by default, as their looks are used to lure unsuspecting victims to their deaths. While it obviously doesn't work on the asexual assassin, the fans are a different matter.

* EvenBetterSequel: [[VideoGame/HitmanContracts The previous game]] was a semi-remake of the first game with [[MissionPackSequel the gameplay improvements of its sequel]], and [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks was considered bland because of it by some players]]. This game, on the other hand, improved the series on almost every aspect. Better graphics and gameplay, the addition of customizable weapons, the improved accident system, and the post-mission stat-based newspaper clips were only some of the most well-received additions. Even 15 years later, and 2 HD re-releases on (for the Xbox 360/ [=PS3=] in 2008, and ''much'' later for the Xbox One and [=PS4=] in 2019), this game is considered by many to be one of the best games in the series, only being usurped by the much later entries into the franchise: ''Hitman 2'' and ''Hitman 3'', both of which build upon the previous three games' mechanics.

* AscendedGlitch: The infamous phrase, "''Allan please add details''", comes from this game, being the FlavorText of a kitchen container found in "A Dance With The Devil". The HD collection changed the line to "''Any details yet, Allan?''"

* {{Tearjerker}}: The tutorial mission "Death of a Showman". After the Ferris Wheel falls apart, you can hear a woman screaming about where her son is. After several newspaper clippings reveal that your [[KarmaHoudini soon-to-be target got away with the whole incident]], we then see a photo of a young boy with his father still grieving over his death. [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty He then makes a call...]]

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*** In 2021, during production off the western film ''Film/{{Rust}}'', [[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-movie.html Alec Baldwin fired what he believed to be a harmless prop gun]], but it ended up firing projectiles that struck the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins -- who died at the hospital -- and wounded its director Joel Souza.

*** On 2021, when producing the western film Rust, [[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-movie.html Alec Baldwin fired what he believed to be a harmless prop gun]], but it ended up firing projectiles that struck the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins -- who died at the hospital -- and wounded its director Joel Souza.

*** On 2021, when producing the western film Rust, Alec Baldwin's fired what he believed to be a harmless prop gun, but it ended up firing projectiles that struck the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who died at the hospital and wounded its director Joel Souza.

** 47 can swap a prop gun with a real one to kill a target during a theatrical performance. In 2008, an actor [[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/plot-thickens-as-actor-stabs-himself-with-real-knife-1065892.html accidentally slashed his throat]] when someone switched his prop knife for a real one. Luckily the actor survived the incident.

* PolishedPort: The Hitman HD Enchanted Collection version of the game takes an old classic, upgrades its textures, plays it in 4K, and runs at 60 FPS. There isn't really anything to complain about.

** [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Margaux LeBlanc]] is the beautiful and charming daughter of Mississippi crime boss John [=LeBlanc=] who [[HypercompetentSidekick runs his gang in his stead]] due to his deteriorating sanity. Wanting to escape from the gang, Margaux hires Agent 47 to murder her uncle and [[spoiler:former childhood molester]] Skip Muldoon along with his entire gang. Margaux then seduces her cousin Buddy and privately marries him. She then [[BlackWidow has 47 kill Buddy and John]] at a public marriage ceremony, allowing her to inherit the money from both families and become a high roller in Las Vegas. Judging by an optional conversation that 47 can have with her at the wedding, he seems to have figured her scheme out, and he subtly congratulates her for her cunning. This makes her one of the very few people to have manipulated 47 and lived to enjoy the benefits.

** [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Margaux LeBlanc]] is the beautiful and charming daughter of Mississippi crime boss John [=LeBlanc=] who [[HypercompetentSidekick runs his gang in his stead]] due to his deteriorating sanity. Wanting to escape from the gang, Margaux hires Agent 47 to murder her uncle Skip Muldoon along with his gang. Margaux then seduces her cousin Buddy and privately marries him. She then [[BlackWidow has 47 kill Buddy and John]] at a public marriage ceremony, allowing her to inherit the money from both families and become a high roller in Las Vegas.

* ThatOneLevel: "Requiem" on higher difficulties, as your spawn is surrounded by a ton of enemies. 47 returns from the dead!... only to get turned to Swiss cheese three seconds later. Even the poor priest's body doesn't add much protection.

** There is practically no reason to choose any weapons on the mission briefing screen other than your shiny custom weapons, as most of the standard weapons (the SLP. 40 notwithstanding) don't come with a silenced variant and are not as accurate.

** While it hasn't aged amazingly, "A new life" is regarded as one of the best levels in the series, with an entire level being made purely to capture it's aesthetic. The open ended nature and comical scenarios clearly were the blueprints for the world of assassination trilogy.
** "A dance with the devil" is up there with "World of Tomorrow" and "Beldingford Manor" when all time best levels are brought up, mainly due to the size, creativity, and fantastic level design.

** "A murder of crows" is considered an innovative and unique level that captures the feel of a mardi gras parade well by it's supporters and an overly ambitious level that has too many empty spaces and linear interiors by its detractors.

** "To death do us part" is either a fun and simple detour to an area the series has never visited before or SoOkayItsAverage and not helped by a change of scenery and residents.

** The newspapers in the post-mission briefings tend to break if you play the mission in a certain way. For example, the briefing for a stealthy run of "A Vintage Year" can be summed up as "A violent episode claimed the lives of two people, father and son. Both were murdered with the same weapon and one of them was found hidden in a crate. Police are still investigating if the hidden body is related to the crime."

* ScrappyWeapon: There's very little reason to use most of the unlocked long weapons, as they are deemed suspicious even in most guard disguises, and they aren't nearly as useful as the free customizable guns you get from the start. Even the customizable long guns (save for the sniper rifle) suffer from this, as they are smuggled into the level's ICA crate that may not be in the greatest of places. Worse still, if you don't retrieve them during the mission, there's a financial penalty for the Agency to recover them afterwards.

* EvenBetterSequel: [[VideoGame/HitmanContracts The previous game]] was a semi-remake of the first game with [[MissionPackSequel the gameplay improvements of its sequel]], and [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks was considered bland because of it by some players]]. This game, on the other hand, improved the series on almost every aspect. Better graphics and gameplay, the addition of customizable weapons, the improved accident system, and the post-mission stat-based newspaper clips were only some of the most well-received additions. Even 15 years later, and 2 HD re-releases on (for the Xbox 360/ [=PS3=] in 2008, and ''much'' later for the Xbox One and [=PS4=] in 2019), this game is considered by many to be one of the best games in the series, only being usurped by the much later entries into the franchise: ''Hitman 2'' and ''Hitman 3'', both which builds upon the previous three games' mechanics.

* HarsherInHindsight: 47 checks into a hotel in Las Vegas, has weapons hidden in his person and his room, and then kills some people. In fact, the arguably easiest way to kill one of the targets is to shoot them from a balcony. It's a cool mission, all right, but after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, it's a lot more uncomfortable.

** Two disguise related examples. One, you can't take disguises from bodies you've hidden and Two, if you steal the clothes of someone in a bodybag, the bodybag is removed instantly so the now stripped body can be found again. Both were fixed in the future games, but this game provides no explanation why 47 can't just reclose the bodybag or take the clothes of someone in a dumpster.
** As detailed under ScrappyMechanic, there are many ledges that can't be used to hide bodies or push people off from, despite being almost identical to those you can use.

** The dual wield upgrade for the silverballers is a textbook example of AwesomeButImpractical: It looks cool as hell, but reloading times are doubled. This is one of the reasons Requiem is so difficult on higher difficulties, as while extra firepower is good, you'll likely end up being ventilated when you need to reload.
** While the ability to push/throw people down ledges is good on paper, the level geometry [[InsurmountableWaistHighFence doesn't always make it clear which ledges qualify for this]][[labelnote:For example]]Vinnie's second floor hallway, a balcony near the security room in "You better watch out..."[[/labelnote]], and there are times where a ledge that looks exactly like the ones you ''can'' push someone over [[FakeDifficulty doesn't let you do so for no clear reason]], resulting in 47 either awkwardly shoving the victim against an invisible wall or releasing a hostage you intended to throw off the ledge - not to mention the possibilty of having to leave a body lying on the open because they could't be thrown off a nearby ledge. Fortunately, this was addressed from ''Absolution'' onwards, by adding a button prompt whenever a ledge can be used as a kill and/or a body dump.

** Seemingly hard on the surface, but made much easier as soon as you realise there is no limit to setting up the accidents. Thanks to the new accident system, it's possible to kill off a truckload of people on any given level without it affecting your stats in any way. Not even under "kills" or "bodies found"!
** Characters rendered unconscious will no longer revive on their own after only a few minutes. They're also much more gullible: If a guard catches you in a restricted area, he'll just yell at you til you leave (assuming you haven't raised suspicion elsewhere). At worst, all you'll get is a "hey, get out of here!", which is mentioned in the newspaper but doesn't affect your rating. You can even dip into the hot tub, fully-clothed, with the Congressman's son and no one will mind.

** Security guards almost always have unrestricted access in a level; in the few instances where they don't, disguising yourself as one can still carry you through a significant portion of the level, so long as you don't get caught killing anyone. Of course, if you're going for Silent Assassin, you'll at least need to figure out how to ''sedate'' them rather than killing them.

** The "Curtains Down" mission, where you assassinate an opera actor, and one of your options for killing the actor involves switching a prop gun with a real gun loaded with live ammunition, so that the actor playing the target's executioner will accidentally kill him for real. On October 21 2021, actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that had been loaded with a live round while filming ''Rust'', accidentally killing the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

** The "Curtains Down" mission, where you assassinate an opera actor, and one of your options for killing the actor is switching a prop gun with a real gun loaded with live ammunition. On October 21 2021, actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that had been loaded with a live bullet while filming ''Rust'', accidentally killing the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.