I loved hitman absolution, but I found it was too short. I beat the game in 6 hours. 6 HOURS! It is very short.
The game was short but it was very fun, and it is an easy game if you play on easy or normal. But anything after that, makes the game VERY hard. If you have never played hitman games before. You should play on easy mode. It will give you hints every now and then to help you get used to hitman.
I have never tried the contract thing yet but it looks fun and I will try that soon. In contract mode you can make contracts for other people to play or play someones contract. Lots of people tend to like it but like I said I have never tried.
Above everything, Absolution is a game that wants you to experiment with it. It refuses to be rushed through, rewarding brains over brawn. It wants you to spend time inside it, methodically picking your way around and discovering morbid new ways to snuff out your unfortunate marks. But a bit too short.