Hitman Contracts is the 3rd installment in IO Interactive's Hitman Franchise, and what it doesn't do in original content makes up for in vastly superior mechanics and AI programming to it's predecessor Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. The game follows Agent 47 as he has been severely injured while on a mission and he is left to recover in his hotel room as he recollects various missions he went on, 6 of which are original scenarios for this game while the rest are remakes of levels from the original game, Hitman: Codename 47. The original levels are full of atmosphere, and condensed enough that the levels don't feel empty and lifeless like in Silent Assassin. Some stand outs include The Meat King's Party which is an orgy of blood, and ecstasy as 47 must take out truly despicable enemies. There's also Beldingford Manor which is dripping with atmosphere, and feels fully realized with so many secrets and environmental story telling that you could get lost in the level. Now with that said the levels remade from Codename 47 aren't bad in fact I feel like quite a few of them make the transition quite well such as Traditions of Trade, or The Lee Hong Assassination. The gameplay is your usual Hitman affair where you are left in a sandbox world to take out your target anyway you desire, but for the first time in series history (at the time of it's release) it feels like all the mechanics work as they should like using disguises, and being able to navigate the world with ease. I'm comfortable with saying that Hitman Contracts is the entry in which the series starts to actually be good. It is certainly far from perfect, but it is a step in the right direction from Silent Assassin, and I can't wait to see what Blood Money has in store next.