A pretty good start

Now I love all my consoles. They are great. but occasionally they misbehave and act like spoilt little childeren. Like if you want to change the video output on a PS3... you have to set it manually.. it wont just detect it.
OR like last night.. a game doesnt support PAL-50.
unbelievably... to turn off PAL-50 you must do the following...

unplug your HDMI
plug in the component lead
set it to TV not HDTV
go to the dashboard and settings
switch it to PAL-60
turn off the console
switch the cable to HDTV
Go to the dashboard and settings
set it back to 1080p
When it says "Does this display correctly in 50hz?" you say NO!
then you can shut down your machine...
plug back in the HDMI
and start your game...

So after a few setbacks with the setup i got stuck in with Hitman.

It's been quite a reminder of how far games have come in the last few years. What is now considered acceptable gameplay compared to back then has changed greatly. For example, the "Wire Kills" feel very wrong. There is no satisfaction in it. You Hold the triggers to creep up on your target... and then you let go... and THEN he kills them. but only if you are in the exact right place. if you are not he just stands up. Things like the save system and tutorials feel really dated. but you know what? there is a good game in all this and I am enjoying it. Atmosphere is great, story is pretty cool. If i had played this "back in the day" I would have thought it was amazing. I am about 3 missions in. Going to play some more now.