Today's Square Enix deal is the Hitman franchise including the latest release Hitman Absolution plus free sniper game. There's 66% off, which is a brilliant deal for such a great game. It was released back in November just over 2 months ago (Nov 19th). You can find out all the details including the extras you get with the professional edition and a list of all DLC's (of which there are 10) HERE
It will be obvious from the System specifications that this game requires a minimum of Vista to run due to the Direct X 10 requirement. That means this game doesn't run on Windows XP becayse XP uses DX 9.0.
The Professional Edition costs £13.59 (see below for extra content) and the Standard Edition costs £10.19. See below for DLC which you can get for £2.09 the lot (10 DLC's).
DLC:
These include:
Hitman: Absolution: Agency Jagd P22G
Hitman: Absolution: Agency SPS 12
Hitman: Absolution: Agency HX UMP
Hitman: Absolution: Bartoli Custom Gun
Hitman: Absolution: Krugermeier 2-2 Gun
Hitman: Absolution: Bronson M1928 Gun
Hitman: Absolution: High Tech Disguise
Hitman: Absolution: High Roller Disguise
Hitman: Absolution: Public Enemy Disguise
Hitman: Absolution: Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Disguise
You can also purchase the Prima Guide for Hitman Absolution for only £4.41
Professional Edition:
The Professional Edition includes:
• 72-page Artbook
• Making of video
• Agency Gun Pack DLC including:
• Upgraded silencer
• Laser sights
• Agency Jagd P22G: A modern top-tier pistol
• Agency HX UMP: Powerful high-caliber SMG#
• Agency SPS 12: Brutal semi-automatic shotgun
The Game:
Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date. Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
You can see video (spoiler alert) of Hitman: Absolution in action HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
Key Features:
• Showcasing Glacier 2™ technology: HITMAN: ABSOLUTION has been built from the ground up, boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game and sound design.
• Contracts Mode: Create your own custom hits by choosing the level, targets, weapons and the rules of assassination in an innovative new online mode. Created contracts can be shared with friends or the whole Hitman community and the money that you earn will unlock weapons, upgrades and disguises.
• Freedom of Choice: Stalk your prey, fight them head on or adapt as you go along. As Agent 47 the choice is yours thanks to highly evolved gameplay mechanics and a ground-breaking AI system.
• Experience a Living, Breathing World: In the world of Hitman: Absolution every moment can become a story as unique characters, rich dialogue and Hollywood standard performances combine to create a gameplay experience like no other.
• Disguises: As Agent 47, the identity of almost anyone you meet is yours for the taking. Immobilize your prey, steal their outfit and use your instinct to blend in and deceive your enemies.
• Instinct Mode: See the world through the eyes of Agent 47 and become the world’s deadliest assassin. Using Hitman: Absolution’s Instinct Mode you’ll predict enemy movement, discover new ways to kill and use high powered weaponry with deadly accuracy.
System Requirements:
Minimum:
OS: Windows Vista, 7
Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent
DirectX®: 10
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770
DirectX®: 11