Hitman: Absolution is a stealth game in which the player assumes the role of a hitman named Agent 47.
Presented from a third-person perspective, the gameplay centers around completing set objectives within a series of levels.
Objectives can range from simply reaching the end of the level, to eliminating specific individuals.
The players choose how to complete each level, taking branching paths to get to a target or location.
Players may use pistols, bottles or bricks, assault rifles, shotguns, fiber-wire, or steel pipe against enemies if opting for the action-oriented approach, or avoid enemies altogether, not being seen, using disguises, blending into the environment, and only attacking the set target(s).
