The perfect hitman, Agent 47, tries to distance himself from his violent past and becomes a humble church gardener. But he is tricked into returning to his trade when his friend, a priest, gets kidnapped by an Italian mafioso. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a third-person stealth game.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a third-person action and adventure game released on Gamecube in 2003-06-27. As a titular hitman, you have to complete a number of missions all over the world. Each mission generally involves assassinating someone and possibly fulfilling a couple of other objectives.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin typically features guards protecting your target. You can use various weapons, from stealthy items like garrotes or silenced pistols to machine guns and sniper rifles. However, your main tool is stealth, allowing you to sneak around undetected and disguise yourself in clothes from killed or stunned guards.
The guards are not completely unintelligent, as they will investigate suspicious noises and react if they see you using a gun. They'll also get suspicious if they find a corpse, and if you hang out in a disguise too long, they'll eventually figure it out.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin brings something new to the series: depending on your stealth skills, you receive a rating upon completing a mission. If you're trigger-happy and kill everyone, you'll be called a "Mass Murderer". On the other hand, only the most skilled players will achieve the "Silent Assassin" rating, which involves eliminating the target without raising any suspicion.