Why is Agent 47 so popular?

Agent 47 has been positively received by critics for his moral ambiguity and nuanced characterization. Alongside other gaming characters with similar traits, such as Lara Croft, Sam Fisher, and Solid Snake, he is considered one of the most popular and significant characters in video games.

What makes Agent 47 so special?

He has 47 chromosomes, giving him significant biological advantages over regular healthy human beings. To keep in his physical condition and also keep his skills in balance, 47 practices his combat, shooting, assassination, and stealth skills whenever he is not on an assignment.

Why Agent 47 is the best assassin?

Agent 47, also known as The Hitman is a highly skilled assassin, both in ability and in his techniques. His genetically engineered mind and body make competition next to nothing, and for this reason, Agent 47 is considered to be the greatest assassin in the world.

Was Agent 47 a flop?

Box office. Hitman: Agent 47 grossed $22.5 million in North America and $59.9 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $82.3 million, against a budget of $35 million. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8.3 million, finishing fourth at the box office.

Who is the best assassin of all time?

One-time hitman Julio Santana (right) stopped counting after he reached 492 kills. Julio Santana dropped to his left knee and propped his right elbow on his hip, holding firm his hunting rifle until he had the man known as Yellow in his sights. It was Aug. 6, 1971, and Santana was 17 years old.

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Why does Agent 47 have a barcode on his head?

Agent 47 received this barcode tattoo to allow him to access certain areas in the facility where he was cloned and trained. The barcode tattoo, like all real barcodes, can be scanned for information. Agent 47's tattoo is scanned and lets him through security checkpoints inside the facility where he was made.

Does Agent 47 age slower?

It is apparent that 47 grows older, evident by the added wrinkles through the course of the first four games. He significantly aged in Absolution, with many wrinkles on his face, him performing certain actions slower, and other reduced abilities.

How old is Agent 47 in each game?

“According to the wiki he [was] born on September 5 1964 meaning he is 57 years old,” replied Kodekingen. Also, yes, that means it'll be his birthday in just two weeks' time, making him nearer 58.

Who is Agent 47 a clone of?

Hitman: Codename 47

Agent 47 is a clone, genetically engineered from the DNA five of the world's greatest criminals, those being Lee Hong, Pablo Belisario Ochoa, Arkadij Jegorov, Frantz Fuchs, and his creator, Otto Wolfgang Ort-Meyer. 47 was engineered with enhanced physical and mental abilities.

Who would win Ezio or Agent 47?

Wiz: While Agent 47 possessed better long ranged weapons and better physical qualities than Ezio, Ezio is more strategic, intelligent, has a larger array of weapons, and has arguably taken down people like Agent 47 before.

What is Agent 47 IQ?

Overall, he would definitely have an IQ over 160.

Does Agent 47 believe in God?

Despite his cold and loveless upbringing, 47 has shown that he believes in a god on multiple occasions and even enjoyed a brief stint as a church gardener in Sicily.

Is Agent 47 asexual?

Agent 47 of the Hitman series of games is normally portrayed to be asexual, though there are some good reasons- number one, he is a clone engineered to be the perfect killer, and two- he has almost no social interactions with anyone at all except for Diana.

What martial art does Agent 47 use?

Highlighted in Hitman: Enemy Within and Hitman: Absolution, 47 is an expert in hand-to-hand combat. From a young age, 47 was trained with his fellow clones to master kickboxing.

How many kills does Agent 47 have?

Agent 47 has killed at least 347 people

Without even including the movies, the novel, or the mobile game, he's been the main character of seven full games, plus Hitman 2's "Sniper Challenge" missions.

Who is the oldest agent?

Age of Each Valorant Agent

Alrighty, a little TLDR: the oldest Agent is Brimstone, and the youngest is Neon.

Does Agent 47 feel pain?

Agent 47 lacks the ability to feel pain and remorse — emotions that would get in the way of his trigger finger — while Katia is burdened by the constant fear that comes with her Spider Senses.

Why is Hitman bald?

IO Interactive gave Hitman's Agent 47 a bald head because they wanted him to have an iconic appearance and be the 'Coca-Cola of stealth games', a new book explains.

What does Agent 47 spend his money on?

Given his fee, Agent 47 would have to be a multi-millionaire from his contract earnings but never stops going for new contracts. He only spends his money on simple things like food, suits, gear, and shelter, although he is also known to donate some of it to Father Vittorio.

Does Agent 47 eat or sleep?

Weaknesses: Despite being the perfect assassin, he still has the typical biological needs to eat, drink and sleep like any other normal human, although he can go on for weeks without supplies or rest and still operate at full power.

Can Agent 47 cry?

His only display of affection was towards a runaway laboratory rabbit he adopted on August 21, 1970, displeasing Dr. Ort-Meyer. However, it died on May 2, 1972. Ort-Meyer noticed 47 crying and was surprised, as he'd never seen any of his clones do so before.

Why does Agent 47 not wear a wig?

“It was just too difficult for the engineers to do hair on the main character back then,” he said. “I have seen — and it doesn't look good — but I have seen the original concepts back then of Agent 47 with hair. They chose to make him bald and it kind of worked out well for us. He is our iconic character.”

Has Agent 47 smiled?

As long as I remember, officially he never actually really smiled until the last game, where in the ending he attempt a slightly sign of smiling while talking with Diana. There is also an old H2016 trailer, where he's effectively smiling after poisoning Novikov.

What does Agent 47 eat?

From what I've gathered, Agent 47's most favorite type of food is American breakfast (Bacon, eggs, pancakes) American breakfast is certainly his favorite, as he was willing to pay a great sum of cash for a hotel chef in France to cook it for him in the afternoon, and to almost break his cover for it.