Score: 10/13

Written by Scott Malthouse

Fetch your silencer and garrotting wire because it’s time to dive into the grim but glamorous world of the hired gun. Developed by Wizard Productions, a growing creator and host of a number of different MMOs, Hitman’s Life is a game that will keep you satisfied…as long as you haven’t played Mafia Corruption. You see, Hitman’s Life is a blatant reskin of Wizard’s Mafia Corruption, utilizing almost identical menus, stats and design. For Corruption players there will be nothing new here, save some new names and a couple of features, but for those gamers who haven’t tried either, Hitman’s Life contains all the merits of Corruption and is, by itself, a well made game.

The first thing you will notice about Hitman’s Life is the artwork that has been taken from IO Interactive’s Hitman series and the terrible movie it spawned. Clearly they weren’t going for originality here, so it would be nice to get some good artwork in there rather than be content with looking like a rip-off. Seeing the less-than-credible Timothy Olyphant stuck on the page is enough to make you close your browser. That, however, would be a mistake, as you will soon see.

When you register you must choose between two servers. Server one has the most players so it’s recommended you go for that unless you’re a loner who doesn’t want to talk to anyone, in which case you must ask yourself ‘why am I registering for an MMO in the first place’? You’re led to the standard registration form and once you’ve created your account you can jump right in.

After recoiling in terror at the realisation your default avatar is Timothy Olyphant attempting to do his best impression of a slightly threatening towel, you will notice that the design is pretty hot. It’s much like Corruption; mostly black with the navigation panel and stats in the same spot; but this looks marginally better. The sleek orange stat bars at the top are a nice touch and the limited colour palette keeps things looking cool: unlike Olyphant’s hitman.


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About the game

Do you have what it takes to live the dangerous life of a professional killer? No? Well play Hitman’s Life, a much less murderous alternative to taking out real contracts. In this free-to-play browser MMO your aim is to become the best hitman in the game by doing jobs, killing other players and getting filthy rich.