Should I play other Hitman games before playing Hitman: Absolution?

Solution 1:

This answer may be different for everyone but I am going to say no. After you finish absolution, a lot of your questions will be answered [ I'm not going to provide those spoilers]. If you want some Hitman Lore, check out this very short video explaining some background to Agent 47

Solution 2:

well its good to start with hitman codename 47 to get to know the story better or watch videos on the games