Pardon the picture; it is meant to represent the Hitman: 47 games (and possibly a better casting choice for the role than Timothy Olyphant, who played Agent 47 in the feature film). The games have many things going for them. One of the best qualities is simply having an enigmatic and bald playable character who is meticulously professional and sports twin custom-made M1911 pistols with the extremely cool name of Silverballers (with the even cooler name Hardballers in the Hitman 2 demo). He is scary and has a bar-code on his head. Pretty cool. Secondly, the gameplay allows for variety in how to skin the cat, and one can choose (most of the time) a myriad of ways to complete their contract, such as using different disguises, setting traps, or finding places from which to snipe. Thirdly, I like the soundtracks by Jesper Kyd and have purchased various tracks from them.
If I had to pick the best of the series, the obvious choice is Blood Money. It involves features like weapon customization, face recognition if one is not a silent assassin, and much needed assassin skill of hand-to-hand combat (something that was in the Hitman 2 demo, but mysteriously not in the final version). However, the entire trilogy (which includes Hitman 2, Contracts, and Blood Money but sadly neglects the original PC game) can be obtained for under $20 (and should be obtained). They each offer unique challenges and are just plain fun.
Honorable Mentions:
Shinobi's Revenge (Genesis), Mirror's Edge (XBox 360), Mr. Clean
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