213: Hitman 3 & Freelancer Mode (with Scott Danielson)
From Tales from the Backlog by Dave Jackson
May 6, 2026 · 3h 10m
About this episode
Dave Jackson and Scott Danielson discuss Hitman 3 and its Freelancer mode, concluding the Hitman episode trilogy.
Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog Join Dave and returning guest Scott Danielson as they dive into the third and final entry in the Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy (IO Interactive), as well as its roguelike mode, Freelancer. This whole package is an absolute treat, and this also brings the Tales from the Backlog Hitman Episode Trilogy to a close. Listen in for allllll (most) of our thoughts! Guest info: Scott Danielson (he/him) TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Title Card 0:25 Introductions 8:25 Our Histories with Hitman 12:39 Top-Level Thoughts 17:13 Story Setup 24:43 Levels and Locations 34:16 What's New and Mission Stories 43:26 The Sandbox and Freelancer Mode 1:02:32 Other Bonus Missions 1:09:07 Who Should Play Hitman? 1:17:03 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous 1:18:57 Spoilers- Dubai 1:37:53 Spoilers- Dartmoor 1:50:43 Spoilers- Berlin 2:10:03 Spoilers- Chongqing 2:27:31 Spoilers- Mendoza 2:41:54 Spoilers- Carpathian Mountains 2:53:56 Spoilers- Ending and Ambrose Island Music used in the episode is credited to Niels Bye Nielson. Tracks used: Death Awaits, Best-Laid Plans, Sceptres of Dubai, End…
People in this episode
Host: Dave Jackson
Guest: Scott Danielson
Topics covered
- Hitman 3
- Freelancer Mode
- roguelike games
- video game trilogy
- game mechanics
- game design
Keywords
- Hitman 3
- Freelancer Mode
- roguelike
- video games
- game review
- game design
- IO Interactive
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IO Interactive
Books & works: Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy
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