Despite the bald guy wearing a suit on the front cover, Hitman Absolution is not a Hitman game; it's not even close. With its borrowed gameplay mechanics, overwritten plot and dull environments, ...

Listen to this story and more on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime. Ten years after his celebrated “Southern Reach” trilogy, novelist Jeff VanderMeer is out with a surprise prequel. “Absolution” tells ...

In Hans Petter Moland’s “Absolution,” Liam Neeson looks exhausted. His character has been beating people up for money for as long as he can remember, and here he is, at it again. The incessant drone ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But Hitman 3 changes that tune, instead finding a place for Absolution in the chemistry of its ...

Wake up, kiddo. It's time to take your annual dose of another Liam Neeson action movie. Ever since starring in the viral smash-hit Taken, Liam Neeson has become the king of "old man action movies," ...

Hitman Absolution is a fascinating case of an error of judgment costing a game its heart. For Absolution, that mistake was placing a focus on a story that didn't need ...