History VideoGame / Hitman2SilentAssassin

** Disguises are a smaller factor than in the first game. A suit of clothes alone isn't going to fool the Mafia into thinking you're cousin Luigi. (The Ninja and Afgani outfits work fine, but you need to follow the usual rules for blending in.)
** Private security disguises are pretty useless, since they don't hold up to scrutiny. Hope you like sneaking. And waiting. The guards here move VERRRY slowly in such large orbits that predicting them is often quite hard. They also look around quite a bit while they patrol.
** In H:C47 the guards were pretty laid back. You could run all around them without them getting suspicious as long as you were dressed for that area. In SA you have to be careful when running around guards, as they can be pretty twitchy at times.

** Disguises are a smaller factor than in the first game. Not in that you use costumes less, but a suit of clothes alone isn't going to fool the Mafia into thinking you're cousin Luigi. (Ninja and Afgani outfits work fine, but you need to follow the usual rules for blending in.)

* LotusPosition: You’ll find Hayomoto in one. That is, whenever he isn’t pacing in front of the window, wondering when the killer is coming.

* KentBrockmanNews: TV Report on Sergei Zavorotko's stolen nuclear arms.

* BadassLongcoat[=/=]HellBentForLeather: Sergei's defining characteristic, apart from his shotgun and mustache, is his brown leather trenchcoat.

* IHaveYourWife: After putting down Mr. 17, 47 will notice a headset which belonged to his brother and a hear a voice on the other end. That person is Sergei. 47 he threatens Sergei if he doesn't back off. However, Sergei counters with the news that he is the one holding Father Vittorio hostage. This news surprises 47, and he orders Sergei to let him go. But this demand falls on deaf ears. However, he now knows where they are at - the Gontranno Sanctuary.

* PolarOppositeTwins: Charlie behaves very differently from his nerdy brother. He is quite the playboy and has his own penthouse suite full of bikini clad babes. ( Where ''are'' they keeping those revolvers?) Conversely, the other Sidjan is stuck in the sub-basement of the same building. It is assumed that he is the real "brains" behind the missile key software, judging by the state of his office as compared to his brother's YOLO lifestyle.

* VictoryPose: In a surveillance tape, after Mr. 17 garottes the Russian guard, he does a flashy nunchuck move with his fiber wire. Plainly, his personality is quite different from 47's.

** The [=NPCs=] in this game hate running. Passionately. Maybe their parents all died in some sort of marathon accident, but they all get really agitated when you run. Now, maybe they do things differently in the Russian Army, but if they saw a fellow soldier running toward them, their first reaction would probably not be to '''OPEN FIRE!'''

It's worth mention a few other toys that were deployed in [=H2=] before they became permanent fixtures: little things like lobbing a distraction (Diana's pager, or honking a car horn), crawling through vents, ducking a surveillance camera, or leaving behind a remote-controlled mini-bomb. Also, rival hitmen who aren't mentioned in the briefings will suddenly appear to harass you, which should be familiar to fans of ''[[VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney Blood Money]]''. "The Jacuzzi Job" even introduced the notion of making kills look like a "robbery" or "accident".

The gameplay was very ambitious for the time, not to mention chock full of bugs. Regardless, it met with positive reviews and is considered by many to be the first 'true' ''Hitman''. It plays much more stealthily than the original and introduced elements that would become iconic to the franchise (47 unveiling his chrome-plated "Silverballers"). Other new stuff:

It's worth noting a few other toys were deployed in ''Hitman 2'' before they became permanent fixtures; little things like lobbing distractions (Diana's pager, or honking a car horn), crawling through vents, ducking a surveillance camera, or leaving behind a remote-controlled mini-bomb. Also, rival hitmen who aren't mentioned in the briefings will suddenly appear to harass you, which is familiar to fans of ''[[VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney Blood Money]]''. "The Jacuzzi Job" even introduced the notion of making kills look like a "robbery" or "accident".

So it's time for another jaunt around the globe, beginning in 47's stomping ground of {{UsefulNotes/Sicily}} and onward to [[{{UsefulNotes/Russia}} St. Petersberg]], the icy mountains of {{UsefulNotes/Japan}} (no time for snowboarding), the Patronas Towers in [[{{UsefulNotes/Malaysia}} Kuala Lumpur]], and finally a religious 'community' in the Punjab region of {{UsefulNotes/India}}.

* ConcealingCanvas: The safe in Charlie's office. Don't forget to close up the safe and painting after splitting with the cash.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Dumping an unconscious guard into the sewer after stealing his clothes will not work, as he respawns to street level upon waking up. In later games, your victims will remain unconscious so long as you stash their bodies in a manhole, cupboard, or whatever.

** The security office computer and, later, Charlie Sidjan's computer. (You'd think you could disable it with that hefty ax, but apparently not.) Bizarrely justified, as there is no tower visible.
** Head into the "AIRCON" room in Basement Killing. Pull out your silenced pistol and plug the machine, right where it says, "temperature normal." When the admin comes running, sneak into the server room (he forgets to lock the door) and drug/wire him while he attempts to reboot the poor thing.

* SuperWindowJump: When you jump out the window in "Graveyard Shift", someone will always know. Unfortunately, there will always be an alert a little while after you shoot out the glass. This means that in order to get Silent Assassin, you have to make it to the end of the mission BEFORE the alert comes, while still being stealthy enough that those last guards don't spot you (what on earth are those guys doing on a [=SkyBridge=] in the pouring rain?). On the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, nothing will happen when you shoot out the window, so there is no panic.)

* SuperWindowJump: When you jump out the window in "Graveyard Shift", someone will always know. Unfortunately, there will always be an alert a little while after you shoot out the glass. This means that in order to get Silent Assassin, you have to make it to the end of the mission BEFORE the alert comes, while still being stealthy enough that those last guards don't get to shoot you. (On the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions nothing will happen when you shoot out the window so there is no panic.)

* SuperWindowJump: When you jump out the window in "Graveyard Shift", someone will always know. Unfortunately, there will always be an alert a little while after you jump out the window. This means that in order to get Silent Assassin, you have to make it to the end of the mission BEFORE the alert comes, while still being stealthy enough that those last guards don't get to shoot you. (On the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions nothing will happen when you shoot out the window so there is no panic.)

* StoppedNumberingSequels: This is the only numbered ''Hitman'' game, partly because the canon isn't that important anyway.
* SuperWindowJump: When you jump out the window, someone will always know. Unfortunately, there will always be an alert a little while after you jump out the window. This means that in order to get Silent Assassin, you have to make it to the end of the mission BEFORE the alert comes, while still being stealthy enough that those last guards don't get to shoot you. (On the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions nothing will happen when you shoot out the window so there is no panic.)

** There is some inconsistency regarding who counts as a target and who counts as an enemy. For instance, the "Redemption at Gontranno" game save that is created at the end of the game will overwrite all of your stats and reduce your overall rank (e.g. "Silent Assassin" gets knocked down to "Specialist"), because Sergei is an ''unnecessary'' kill. That's right: Those two dozen or so mobsters whose blood you used to water the garden? All targets. Sergei, the steroid-pumped crime kingpin who's been hounding you for 20 levels? A regular enemy. The mind reels.

** There is a commonly-known glitch in this game which allows you to attack Sergei with a garrote through a wall. (See "Skippable Boss") If done right, then the cutscene before the boss fight will show a shotgun floating in mid-air, and during the battle you'll fight the boss' flying corpse. [!] Also, if you strangle again once the boss battle starts, he will be lying on the ground in a HUUUUUGE puddle of blood. The Dev team took it for granted that players will shoot him with an [=M60=] or another really heavy gun.

* ScriptBreaking: UH OH, THE TRUCK HAVE STARTED TO MOVE! If you get close enough and then run away, the two ninjas who inspect the trucks will give chase and then break off their pursuit. The top ninja, the one closest to the Truck, will go back and finish his inspection. However, the bottom ninja hasn't gotten back to the rear of the truck yet to finish his work. The ensuing confusion will cause him to freeze, thus stopping the inspection of the trucks. And, since the trucks no longer move, then there will be no more risks of pancaked ninjas for the duration the rest of the mission. You know it's a well-built level when exploiting bugs is the only way to reliably beat it.\\\

** UH OH, THE TRUCK HAVE STARTED TO MOVE! If you get close enough and then run away, the two ninjas who inspect the trucks will give chase and then break off their pursuit. The top ninja, the one closest to the Truck, will go back and finish his inspection. However, the bottom ninja hasn't gotten back to the rear of the truck yet to finish his work. The ensuing confusion will cause him to freeze, thus stopping the inspection of the trucks. And, since the trucks no longer move, then there will be no more risks of pancaked ninjas for the duration the rest of the mission. You know it's a well-built level when exploiting bugs is the only way to reliably beat it.\\\
On rare occasions, the checkpoint inspectors may freeze on their own (it happens frequently in the PS2 version).

** There is a commonly-known glitch in this game which allows you to attack Sergei (the final boss) through the confessional door. See "Skippable Boss".

** "Tubeway Torpedo": There's a tasty two-way mirror in the bunker where you can observe Agent Smith getting the shit kicked out of him by Fearless Leader. If you shoot the General through the glass, it makes a satisfying CRASH, but it will alert absolutely everyone on that floor. Instead, drop the pager Diana gave you and use the phone to call it. The General will stop the interrogation to go find out where the infernal noise is coming from. When he goes back into the interrogation room, he will fail to lock it.

** The castle defenses have ot be dismantled before you take on Hayamoto.

** "Invitation to a Party": The German Ambassador go to check on the safe twice: Once by himself, and again while being 'escorted' by the Spetznaz agent. You have a brief window to intercept the Ambassador the first time he unlocks it, when there's no agent around to muck things up.

** In Temple City Ambush, the only to achieve Silent Assassin is to kill the wandering hitman (Ball Cap Man) without using the [=R93=] Sniper. Being that he will always be in the market and in plain view of everybody, this task is extremely difficult. But, if you wait long enough (and this depends on what version you have), he may freeze up with his arms outstretched. If this happens then 47 can just kill him with a melee weapon. (In the Xbox version, the assassin will never freeze no matter how long you wait.)

** "Temple City Ambush": This can be a tricky mission because of the random placement of the Agent and the randomness of the rival hitmen and the civilians. Smith can be found randomly in one of six empty shops; however, it will always be marked as "Carpets International".

** Notice how some guards ''don't even carry their guns visibly?'' That means you shouldn’t either. (The Nuristan terrorists are less uptight about this.)

* SkippableBloss:

'''''Hitman 2: Silent Assassin''''', released in 2002, is the second game in the ''Hitman'' series.

Some years after the events of ''[[VideoGame/HitmanCodeName47 Codename 47]]'', the famed contract killer Mr. 47 has given away his fortune and taken refuge in a monastery to atone for his life of crime. A changed man? Unsurprisingly, he is forced out of retirement by his Sicilian friend's mysterious kidnapping. The price tag for Father Vittorio's freedom is $500,000-- Money which 47 no longer has. It appears that his large donation to the church has attracted the attention of the local mafia don who wants a piece for himself. This development spurs 47 to reconnect with The Agency and ask for help. Praise the Lord...and pass the ammunition.

* LOTS of civilians (There are 50 people in the Basement Killing mission, including the Target)

A few other toys were deployed in ''Hitman 2'' before they became permanent fixtures, like throwing distractions (Diana's pager, or honking a car horn), dodging a security camera, or leaving behind a remote-controlled mini-bomb. Also, rival hitmen who aren't mentioned in the briefings will suddenly appear to harass you, which will be familiar to fans of ''[[VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney Blood Money]]''. The Jacuzzi Job even introduces the notion of making the kill look like a "robbery" or "accident".

* AsianAndNerdy: The fat hacker named Charlie Sidjan in ''Silent Assassin''. Where ''are'' they packing those revolvers?
* AirVentPassageway: The hospital where Deewana Ji is staying at. It has huge air vents as big as the hallways themselves. Use them to determine which operating room the cult leader is in.
* TheAlcoholic: Gen. Zhupikov has a heart problem due to his excessive drinking and smoking, which requires him to go to the bathroom more often. Once disguised as a waiter, grab a glass of champagne from the kitchen and spike it with poison. Simply walk into the ballroom and graze by the General. He's such an obliging fellow, he even finds an out-of-the-way spot to die. What a mensch.
* AllThereInTheManual: In the source code, the Don's son and brother are named Gucci and Vito, respectively. Also, in the Diana Burnwood trailer for ''[[VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution Absolution]]'', it is mentioned that Gucci commits suicide at some point in time between games.

** ''St. Petersberg Stakeout'': Once you take the shot, just drop your gun. A solider will come charging in once the rifle hits the floor, but he won't make the connection.
** ''Tubeway Torpedo'': The idea behind the mini-bomb is to demolish a breakable wall and lead Smith to safety before the guards come. If you destroy it and hide ''before'' freeing Smith, everybody and their grandma will run to check out your handiwork--but you're nowhere nearby, so let them have their fun. They'll be long gone by the time you return with your CIA friend.
** ''Hidden Valley'': Sometimes the trucks run over ninjas in the tunnel. No, really. Stop laughing! We're being serious here! You'll know it's happened if you get a message like, "guards are alerted" when they find a body and you haven't killed anyone. Oh, guess what? Those kills count against you. Fun, eh? Whats more interesting is that not all ninjas are affected by the trucks; the ones who carry katanas are immune to them.

** ''Shogun Showdown'': Shades of Lee Hong! The shinobis will clamp down on security when Hayomoto dies, but so long as you're disguised and WALK (don't run) downstairs, they won't raise the alarm, or even prevent you from leaving in Hayomoto's chopper.\\\

** The solution to The Jacuzzi Job. Charlie is enjoying a threesome with three busty bodyguards in his hot tub. Eventually, the ladies will leave to take a power, and you can have way with Charlie.
** ''The Motorcade Interception'': This is the second mission where people can die from an accident you had no hand in. You have limited control over when the U.N. motorcade appears on the map; if you are a little slow in making them appear, they may run over a guard on the main road.
** ''St. Petersberg Revisited'': If you sedate Mr. 47 rather than kill him, he will be frozen in place (because you disarmed him). This can lead to some slapstick comedy; see "Cutting the Knot" below.
* AttackItsWeakPoint[=/=]ChekovsGun: 47 confesses to his previous contract work and Father Vittorio tells him that he still has a good heart. In the last mission, Sergei is holding the priest hostage inside of the confession booth. Grab a sniper rifle (Once you've shot up the church, there's plenty lying around) and line up a shot on the heart picture in the confessional. Shoot it, and Sergei will come barreling out.
* {{BFG}}: The [=M195=] is considered one of the most powerful rifles in the world. It is important to note that the game considers this to be both a Sniper Rifle AND a Heavy Weapon due to its enormous power. It's actually an anti-vehicle rifle, capable of shooting through engine blocks to disable them. Imagine what this can do to a human head.
* BadJobWorseUniform: The pizza boy outfit won't get you into "Charlie's" lair, only the basement. Once dressed in your oh-so-chic new pink and turquoise outfit, walk over to the pizza window and take his order.

* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: After the priest is kidnapped, 47 notices a parcel with a ransom note attached. The note is from Don Giulliani extending a warm welcome to Palermo's newest citizen, but informing him that there will be a "slight" fee (read: half a mil) for his continued residence there.

** ''Invitation to a Party''. Your black suit is a great disguise here. The guards might get suspicious of you in the waiter's get-up, but as long as you behave in a waiterly fashion, they'll almost never sound an alarm on you. The guards '''outside''' the Embassy will fire on you if they see a waiter walking off with the General's suitcase, so watch it.
** ''Basement Killing''. You get Silent Assassin for running around like a full-tilt ax murderer, all while dressed like a member of the Village People. That's a story 47 can look forward to telling his grandclones when he retires.
** ''The Jacuzzi Job''. This is such a small mission, most of you will probably just mow down everybody and be done with it. (Why did you buy this game, again?) There is only one floor to the apartment, and it is a pretty compact level to boot.\\\
If you're playing for keeps (SA rank), the level will present more problems, but it's immediately followed by Murder at the Bazaar, which is another simple, straightforward mission.
** ''The Death of Hannelore'': This is a practice run for taking down the cult leader. It's quite easy to finish this with zeroes across the board.

** The castle defenses.
** The fake Charlie.
** Go meet the Agency "contact" in the temple city and you will find it's Agent Smith again. He's holed up in his spy headquarters and pretty drunk. As usual, he was just there to do some basic surveillance and all of a sudden everyone is trying to kill him. Smith wants 47 to find the hitmen, kill them, and photograph them as proof before he'll agree to stick his neck outside. When 47 returns with the pictures, Smith will sober up--for about three seconds, then point him to the secret passage which is located in another shop before passing out.

** The Jacuzzi Job. 47 climbs into Charlie's bachelor pad via the balcony, kills him as instructed, then make the hit look like a robbery by stealing an artifact and some US currency. The alarms will go off if you try to steal anything with the power still on, though. Charlie also has a taste for expensive art; this means additional guards are on patrol inside the place.

* TheCityFormerlyKnownAs: St. Petersberg, formerly known as Leningrad, is a recurring and major location in ''Hitman 2''. ("It's seen it's share of bullets and betrayal over the years.") As 47 notes to the player, with its wide-open avenues and twitchy guards, it's definitely not an ideal place for a comeback.
* CloningGambit: Feel free to dress up as Mr. 17. (After all, when 47 first picks up the headset, he pretends to be Mr. 17.) It will work much better than your own suit, plus you can take his rifle. Just get to the exit before the mobsters catch wise. It's possible to hide his body in a specific part of the office so that the guards don't get suspicious at all.

* CoverIdentityAnomaly: In ''Silent Assassin'', 47 can adopt a disguise of a "Lord Sinclair" to get close to his target (a female doctor). If she asks 47 for the name of "his" wife, though, he won't know what to say before eventually randomly coming up with "Elsie?", which is ''waaaay'' off the mark.
* TheCrimeJob: ''Silent Assassin'' has a level called "The Jacuzzi Job".
* CuttingTheKnot:
** The quick and dirty way to end the first St. Petersberg mission is to ignore the rifle completely. If you fire off a few pistol rounds from the sniper's nest, one is bound to hit the General (he's the one sitting closest to the window).\\\

** In St. Petersberg Revisited, don't kill Mr. 17--just sedate him instead. The guards only move into position when he dies. So the idea is to drag poor Mr. 17 all the way to the metro and kill him there. This will take awhile, but it will improve your score. At some point you will let go of him as you drag him along. This means that he is about to wake up. Bring out the rag and sedate him again when he gets up. Embarrassing.
*** It's possible to kill Mr. 17 by throwing him in the path of -- what else? -- a runaway vehicle. (In order for this trick to work he needs to be hit by the city bus; it won't work with a car.) Unfortunately, it is not as simple as that: He must be struck while he is awake. If you leave 17 unconscious in the path of a vehicle it will simply clip through him, and if he awakens in time, he ''[[ArtificialBrilliance will]]'' run out of the way of an oncoming car. You have to time it in such a way so he awakens just before the bus hits him.

* DifficultySpike:
** "The Motorcade Interception". This mission is a pain in the ass. There are a lot of Guards about and you have to use a noisy weapon in order to get the job done. But the guards aren't the real problem. It is the randomly wandering Civilians that can cause the most headaches. One interesting thing about the [=MI95=]: It is so unique to this region that it will '''ATTRACT''' people to it. This is bad news if you do not want to be seen with it, since you can't just drop it and wait for the [=NPCs=] to stroll by before picking it up again. If only you could sneak into the palace and wire the Khan while he is taking a piss or something.
** Notice how some guards ''don't even carry their guns visibly?'' That means you shouldn’t either. (The Nuristan terrorists are less uptight about this.)
* DummiedOut[=/=]MissingSecret:
** There's an empty spot in the tool shed above the Fiber Wire. Rumors have linked it to a crucifix or a rosary.
** There's some 7.62 mm ammo lying around the Temple City map. What the heck is it for?

** ''Anathema''. You might be lulled into thinking is a big, pretty map to help get used to the new controls and paradigms of ''Hitman 2''. The primary challenge is just getting into the damn place. The staff all know each other. (And 47 is lacking a sweet Don Corleone coiffure, so get in their faces for too long and your mob suit won't last.) There are also plenty of rooms where even guards aren't allowed to go; only your targets.
** ''St. Petersberg Stakeout''. 47 opines that St. Petersberg isn't "an easy place for a comeback", and he's not kidding. The biggest problem here is just getting the sniper rifle out of the metro. The hard part is getting to the escalator without the passengers running to alert the guards. There isn't any reliable way to avoid setting them off, but it works best if they spawn in the locker area with their backs turned. You could wait for them to get into a useful position, but you are on a timer here. The easiest thing to do is probably to just reload if they don't cooperate.

* {{Elite Mook}}s: In Temple City Ambush, you've probably noticed this guy; he's got sunglasses, a purple turban, and a pointy beard. He will start following you, very conspicuously, if he sees you. If he reaches Agent Smith, he'll open fire and kill him.\\\

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Dumping an unconscious guard into the sewer after stealing his clothes will not work, as he respawns to street level upon waking up. In later games, your victims will remain unconscious so long as you stash their bodies in a manhole or container.

** Zhupikov has a habit of stopping waiters wherever he encounters them and helping himself to wine cocktails that are meant for the other guests.

** Unfortunately, there are actually two missions in the game where a guard can be killed through no fault of your own: Hidden Valley and The Motorcade Interception.

* FirstPersonSnapshooter: In one level of ''Hitman 2: Silent Assassin'', you are given a camera and instructed to photograph two thugs after killing them.

** UH OH, THE TRUCK HAVE STARTED TO MOVE! The knife cuts both ways, though: If you get close enough and then run away, the two ninjas who inspect the trucks will give chase and then break off their pursuit. The top ninja, the one closest to the Truck, will go back and finish his inspection. However, the bottom ninja hasn't gotten back to the rear of the truck yet to finish his work. The ensuing confusion will cause him to freeze, thus stopping the inspection of the trucks. And, since the trucks no longer move, then there will be no more risks of pancaked ninjas for the duration the rest of the mission. You know it's a well-built level when exploiting bugs is the only way to reliably beat it.\\\

** There is a commonly-known glitch in this game which allows you to attack Sergei (the final boss) through the confessional door. It's best to leave one of his bodyguards alive before trying this out: Sneak up to the confessional room door and either wire, knife, or sedate Sergei through it. However, you won't actually kill him - he'll just fall to the floor. This also makes him drop the [=SP12=].\\\
Kill the last bodyguard, then shoot the heart to initiate the showdown. Sergei will be alive, but he'll be sliding along the floor on his backside [!]. You can pretty much do whatever you want to him.

* GratuitousNinja: Hayamoto resides on the 6th Floor of a castle along with four shinobis waiting in the rafters. The 5th Floor has several additional guards and sword-wielding ninjas. The ninjas on the ground floor are less vigilant: most of them are just guarding doors, one sits down to meditate, and another is even watching TV.

** ''Showgun Showdown:'' Generally, you can get away with annoying a few shinobis (causing the suspicion meter to go berserk). The problem is, the more times you make the SAME guards suspicious, the more likely they are to open fire. This is the whole key to the Castle mission. Many players have trouble when trying to get out, but what they don't realize is it's because of things they did going ''in''.
** ''The Motorcade Interception'': The game designers wanted you to use the engine-busting capabilities of the [=MI95=] to halt the front jeep and then snipe the Khan. But this will cause the UN Soldiers to shoot at you and raise alerts which can make things more difficult. However, the developers also gave you the option to shoot the Khan from behind.\\\

** ''Terminal Hospitality'': Although some of the hospital guards are carrying guns, don't bother with one while you're dressed as a guard. It only serves to make the nurses edgier.

** Sergei is a mob boss who has expanded his empire to include arms dealing. It's suggested that he took over his brother's (Boris) old business when he died.

* MrFixIt: In The Jacuzzi Job, go into the electric closet and smash the fuse box. This will knock out the lights and alarm system. In response, a technician will be called up to fix the problem. If the technician doesn't perform his job within a reasonable amount of time then more security will be called up. This means that ambushing him isn't an option.
* MultiDirectionalBarrage: Hidden Valley. As long as you have a disguise, the snipers won't bother you here, so all you have to worry about is the guard in the entrance to the valley. They all have custom rifles.

* PolarOppositeTwins: Charlie behaves very differently from his nerdy brother. He is quite the playboy and has his own penthouse suite full of bikini clad babes. Conversely, the other Sidjan is stuck in the sub-basement of the same building. It is assumed that he is the real "brains" behind the missile key software, judging by the state of his office as compared to his brother's YOLO lifestyle.

** ''Invitation to a Party'': The safe containing the General's briefcase can be any one of 4 safes on opposite corners of the Embassy gala.
** ''Hidden Valley'': The guards in the valley have randomized patrol patterns that can be avoided with timing and patience. But there are also additional instances of randomness that can affect the mission.
** ''Temple City Ambush'': This can be a tricky mission because of the random placement of the Agent and the randomness of the rival hitmen and the civilians. Smith can be found randomly in one of six empty shops; however, it will always be marked as "Carpets International".
*** The infernal Purple Turban Man. It is quite annoying to try to deal with all these Assassins then suddenly have this idiot sidle up behind you and pooch the whole mission. The best outcome is to be lucky and avoid him. Failing that, lead him to an alcove where nobody will ever find him and unsheathe your knife.
** ''Terminal Hospitality'': Head to the basement and you will see a bunch of cultists protecting the four Surgery Rooms. The Cult Leader is in one of them. Unless you're dressed as a doctor, you cannot just waltz into each room to find him. You will spook the nurses and other personnel and this will lead to alerts. You're supposed to use the ventilation system to peek into the surgery rooms and find the one with the two cult members, which contains your target.\\\

** ''St. Petersberg Revisted'': Our friend Mr. 17 loads in two places: one on the west side of the Pushkin building, and one over the front entrance. He will always be facing west if you take the bait and go up into the apartments. Find out which window he's in using the binoculars and stay out of that line of fire. The thing to remember is that he keeps moving around.

** ''St. Petersberg Stakeout'': When aiming at the General, be sure not to fire on him while the guy in brown (Sergei) is leaning behind him. The bullet will go right through the target and kill them both, costing you the mission.
** ''Kirov Park Meeting'': The church is pretty much a wash if you want a good rating. Once you've pulled the trigger, the soldiers will be all over you. And with nowhere to run but a spiral staircase leading down... it's ugly. Be smart and scurry up the radio tower on the far end of the map.
** ''Tubeway Torpedo'': There's a tasty two-way mirror in the bunker where you can observe Agent Smith getting the shit kicked out of him by Fearless Leader. If you shoot the General through the glass, it makes a satisfying CRASH, but it will alert absolutely everyone on that floor. Instead, drop the pager Diana gave you and use the phone to call it. The General will stop the interrogation to go find out where the infernal noise is coming from. When he goes back into the interrogation room, he will fail to lock it.
** ''Murder at the Bazaar'': Don't let this mission fool you with its sniper rifles and skylights. It's really much simpler and more visceral than that. You CAN tag the Colonel in the bazaar with the sniper rifle, but it's not exactly going to be clean, and you'll be dodging bullets left and right as you flee the city.
** ''Terminal Hospitality'': No, you can't kill or follow ''him''. If you try, 47 will chase him into a booby-trapped tunnel, causing an explosive Game Over.

* ShoutOut: At the top of the table in Charlie's room is a Dopefish (Easter Egg), that is a reference to the Commander Keen video game series developed by id Software in the early 1990s.
* SinisterSubway: St. Petersberg Stakeout. The mission's main problems are getting the sniper rifle out of the metro, and then getting it across the square without being detected.

** ''St. Petersberg Stakeout''. You have 5 minutes to get the Pushkin Building before the meeting starts. After that it's smooth sailing.
** ''Invitation to a Party'': The German Ambassador walks to the safe twice: Once by himself, and again while being 'escorted' by the Spetznatz agent. You have a brief window to intercept the Ambassador the first time he unlocks it, when there's no agent around to muck things up.
** ''The Motorcade Interception''. A truly maze-like mission, where your windows of opportunity are painfully narrow and easily missed.

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* CardboardPal: Your "Target" in St. Petersberg Revisited. Disregard the mission orders and sneak into the Pushkin Building, and you'll eventually meet Mr. 17 and his cardboard cutout of a boss.

** The security office computer, as well as Charlie's computer. (You'd think you could disable it with that hefty ax, but apparently not.)

* CoverIdentityAnomaly: In ''Silent Assassin'', 47 can adopt a disguise of a "Lord Sinclair" to get close to his target (a female doctor). If she asks 47 for the name of "his" wife, though, he won't know what to say before eventually randomly coming up with "Elsie" (which is way off the mark), blowing his cover.

* DummiedOut:

* GoryDiscretionShot: In an advertisement for [=H2=], Charlie's brain matter is spattered on the wall and surrounded with a frame, like an art galley. Image caption: 'Charlie Sidjan, Kuala Lumpur.''.

* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: "St. Petersberg Revisted". In case you feel like humoring the game, try equipping the sniper rifle and shooting at "Sergei". Blanks! The bastard gave us BLANKS. (Mr. 17's rifle, on the other hand, works perfectly fine.)

* {{Ninja}}: Hayamoto himself resides on the 6th Floor along with four shinobis waiting in the rafters. The 5th Floor has several additional guards and sword-wielding ninjas.

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