Hitman: Absolution

Alright, let's dive into Part 2 of Hitman: Absolution. This section covers a good chunk of the game, taking you through several distinct missions and locations. We'll break down each part to make sure you know exactly where you're going and what you need to do.

Here's what we'll be covering in Part 2:

1. ABS7. Welcome to Hope - Includes the mission 'Great Balls of Fire'.
2. ABS8. Birdie's Gift - Features the mission 'Gun Shop'.
3. ABS9. Shaving Lenny - This mission is split into two parts: 'Streets of Hope' and 'Barbershop'.
4. ABS10. End of the Road - A standalone mission.
5. ABS11. Dexter Industries - This is a larger mission with four parts: 'Dead End', 'Old Mill', 'Descent', and 'Factory Compound'.
6. ABS12. Death Factory - Another multi-part mission with 'Test Facility', 'Decontamination', and 'R&D'.
7. ABS13. Fight Night - Comprises 'Patriot's Hangar' and 'The Arena'.
8. ABS14. Attack of the Saints - Includes 'Parking', 'Reception', and 'Cornfield'.
9. ABS15. Skurky's Law - This mission has three sections: 'Courtroom', 'Holding Cells', and 'Prison'.
10. ABS16. Operation Sledgehammer - A lengthy mission with five parts: 'County Jail', 'Outgunned', 'Burn', 'Hope Fair', and 'The Church'.

After this, we'll transition into Part 3, which includes missions like 'One of a Kind', 'Blackwater Park' (with its own sections 'Blackwater Park' and 'The Penthouse'), and 'Countdown' ('Blackwater Roof'). Finally, the Epilogue wraps things up with 'Absolution' and its stages: 'Cemetery Entrance', 'Burnwood Family Tomb', and 'The Crematorium'.

This guide is designed to help you through each of these stages, offering insights and strategies to get through them smoothly. Let's get started with 'Welcome to Hope'!

Alright, so you've been playing Hitman: Absolution and noticed some weapons are still locked, even after beating the game? Yeah, that's a bit of a head-scratcher. You've got four specific ones that seem impossible to get: Skurky's Mustang Snub, Travis' Swiss 3000, Agency HX UMP, and Agency Kazo TRG. The game implies you're supposed to buy these with money earned from playing other people's contracts, but if you're playing the HDE versions, Contracts Mode is… well, useless for that now. At the time of writing, there's no known way to actually unlock these, so if you're a completionist aiming for 100% unlocks, you might be out of luck on these specific weapons.

But hey, enough about locked loot! Let's talk about who you're actually working for. Agent 47's employer is a pretty big deal in his world.

GEN6. The International Contract Agency

This is the ICA, or The Agency, as it's often called. Think of them as the ultimate shadowy organization. Their main gig? Carrying out assassinations. Basically, if some powerful person or even a government wants someone taken out without getting their own hands dirty, they go to The Agency. An agent, like our man 47, gets assigned to the contract. But it's not always just a simple kill. Most missions throw in extra objectives – maybe you need to destroy or grab certain items, or even rescue someone. It keeps things interesting, right?

GEN7. Controls

The in-game manual does a decent job, but let's break down the controls so you're not fumbling around. It's pretty standard stuff for the most part, but knowing the exact button for that crucial action can save you a lot of trouble.

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