Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Sure poison works fine, but I like using a garrote and listening to them gasp

You may be wondering why I called you here. I have a little problem that requires your special brand of problem solving. In the folder in front of you is the info on someone who's been causing me a great deal of problems. Now, I know you don't care about what he has done, or who I am, and the like, but I do know you're a meticulous person with an eye for detail. The folder has the layout of the building, surrounding areas and streets. As per our agreement, I have deposited five hundred thousand first into your account and upon completion, another five hundred-k will be sent. I would prefer that the target be dispatched in a less than gruesome manner, but his floor is heavily patrolled, so if bloodshed is necessary, so be it. The equipment you've requested is in a black sedan next to the park. If there aren't any questions, I wish you luck and I thank you.

Now that I have your attention, let me explain the previous paragraph. You can find that bit of dialogue in any novel, comic or movie that involves assassins, ex-spies and hitmen. The serious problem, the grim hunter evaluating the task at hand, the violence. Unfortunately, modern culture has escalated the level of violence in all forms of entertainment that we are desensitized to it. We no longer cringe at the original Halloween or Alien or The Wild Bunch. In fact, we have a very passive attitude towards such films. Unless there are huge amounts of blood, car chases and explosions, we don't care. The same for video games.