Hitman: Contracts vs Vanquish
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Contracts puts you in the place of an injured 47 as he is bleeding out you swim into the memories of the assassin and discover some new aspects to the history surrounding him. The third installment of the series you are now entering a new era for the game.With a lot of the stealth and disguises you love with a few new toys to play with you are able to once more explore the world and see where and how to hit your targets. Though this time there is not a massive world to explore, but going over some of the older activities in a new way. Overall this was and is a really good piece with a good few reviews liking the game. The rating system reappears and you can really get into the more silent techniques as you move between exotic locations, and of course discover more of the enigma surrounding 47.
Vanquish
Vanquish puts you into the shoes of government operative, Sam Gideon, who is part of the elite group of operatives that has their own Augmented Reaction Suit which give them superior firepower, superhuman speed and agility as well as a certain amount of suave as they take down groups of hostile and deadly robots. The combat system in this game is incredibly well-made and unique. Aside from having a bullet time system, it also provides players with a smooth gameplay, be it when they are performing kinetic melee moves or when they are trading gunfire with the robots.However, many players have mentioned about the flaw when it comes to weapon upgrades in this game. Unlike most games, you actually have to be equipping the correct gun type in order to pick up the upgrade cube, which randomly appears. It does provide players with the incentive to keep replaying the game but it can be pretty frustrating if you had to give up picking up a hard-earned cube because you don't have the weapon you need.
Besides this downside though, Vanquish is among the top-most third-person shooters that have excellent, well-designed mechanics. If you enjoy smooth combat and a cool and somewhat Halo-like suit, then this is definitely the game for you!