{"id":96866,"date":"2025-07-12T04:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T04:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/5-sweet-games-were-into\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T04:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T04:27:44","slug":"5-sweet-games-were-into","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/5-sweet-games-were-into\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sweet Games We\u2019re Into"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Screenshot: IOI \/ Claire Jackson \/ Kotaku<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Play it on:<\/strong> PS5, Xbox Series X\/S, Switch 2, Windows PCs (Steam Deck: \u201cVerified\u201d)
Current goal: <\/strong>Stop failing my Freelancer campaigns<\/p>\n

Last weekend, I accomplished a Weekend Guide goal<\/a><\/span>. As it turns out, Hitman<\/em> is a perfect fit for me. Challenging myself to suit-only runs (a self-imposed restraint where you refuse to use disguises), and with a gameplay approach that prioritizes swift stealth instead of hanging around for the right disguise or opportunity to show up, I\u2019ve found myself glued to this game in a way that clearly tells me Hitman<\/em> is now a staple of my gaming hobby. <\/p>\n

This weekend, though, I have a more refined goal. I have a few more missions to go at the end of the campaign trilogy that established this era of Hitman<\/em>, but I also want to dig deeper into Freelancer mode. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unfamiliar with this mode, it\u2019s a roguelike mode that scatters Hitman<\/em>\u2019s stealthy gameplay across three campaigns\u2019 worth of maps. Succeed in your assassination and escape, and you progress the Freelancer campaign while keeping all of your equipment. Fail, and you lose everything. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure that I\u2019ve played many roguelikes before this, but once the synapses in my brain made the connection to extraction shooters, I was sort of stunned that I\u2019ve been sleeping on this genre. And given my love of stealth games, it really<\/em> is a shock that I\u2019ve not been a Freelancer since the mode arrived in 2023. It\u2019s a satisfying mode that really tests your knowledge of the maps, enemy behavior, and the push and pull of Hitman<\/em>\u2019s stealth mechanics. <\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s see if Agent 47\u2019s dark and sneaky world will pull me in for yet another 30 hours this weekend. \u2014 Claire Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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