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[TheSecondSpitter]

I don't know who's doing the OT, but if it isn't either one of the following I'm going on a hunger strike:

Hitman |OT| The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be

Hitman |OT| The Excellence of Execution

 

[LowEndTorque]

I was fine with repetitive and unrealistic NPC behaviour back in the day, but in 2016 it's really immersion breaking.

*walk to table. take sip of wine. walk back to deck and stand there. walk to table again. take another sip of wine. walk back to the deck and stand there. Repeat 10x*

 

[bjaelke]

that's how we socialize in denmark

 

[Lunar FC]

I don't know who's doing the OT, but if it isn't either one of the following I'm going on a hunger strike:

Hitman |OT| The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be

Hitman |OT| The Excellence of Execution

Hitman |OT| Pasty-Faced Egghead

 

[The perfect Dark]

I think I'm going to buy the intro pack. The gameplay is fantastic and contracts mode was the best thing in absolution

 

[halfbeast]

I'm guessing the rest of his body will be pre-order DLC?

anyway, after finishing a hit, I had to rush out of the area, ran into a previous room where one of my victims was put in a body bag. I got the "disguise" prompt and thought: awesome! I can hide in a body bag and let them carry me out to safety! but no, it was just some clothes.

 

[JumpJeff84]

Yeah it's buggy and performance is spotty, but it feels like Blood Money, which is a good thing.

Probably gonna pick this up

 

[Foffy]

I'm guessing the rest of his body will be pre-order DLC?

anyway, after finishing a hit, I had to rush out of the area, ran into a previous room where one of my victims was put in a body bag. I got the "disguise" prompt and thought: awesome! I can hide in a body bag and let them carry me out to safety! but no, it was just some clothes.

I think each level has a drop off point, and if it's the second location in the game, that point actually is right next to guards.

There's no safety to be had there!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Yeah it's buggy and performance is spotty, but it feels like Blood Money, which is a good thing.

Probably gonna pick this up

Yeah. They're not aiming for heavy realism, and keeping some gamey stuff in it.

 

[JumpJeff84]

I'm not mad at the fact that they have a 'save anywhere' system tbh.

The animation on the garrotte is horrible and clippy. Have to imagine they'll fix that

 

[JumpJeff84]

I think I'm going to buy the intro pack. The gameplay is fantastic and contracts mode was the best thing in absolution

Refresh my memory: what exactly do we get with the 'intro pack'?

 

[The perfect Dark]

How do you kill the KGB officer with the projector? He never investigates it

Edit: We get the first two tutorial missions (beta), the new location, a PS4 exclusive mission (no idea what it is) and the contracts mode (online mode) where you can create your own contracts in a sandbox location (probably the new one, I don't know if the tutorial areas count) so other players can try to beat your goal in less time.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

I was fine with repetitive and unrealistic NPC behaviour back in the day, but in 2016 it's really immersion breaking.

*walk to table. take sip of wine. walk back to deck and stand there. walk to table again. take another sip of wine. walk back to the deck and stand there. Repeat 10x*

agree and don't really hate the way it is now

but the word I'd like "dynamic" and not so fixed and brain dead. it's mostly the same game its always been which is still fine but why not advane the AI/context awareness a bit to bring in a lot of atmosphere.

But maybe today they just need more depth in their levels and design, physics and detail would go along way.Crashing a physics heavy wall with a car and having people run out and say dude you alright, and shake it off and say yeah... while killing them and continuing on. Just something to add to what is already there.

 

[unknownhero]

Refresh my memory: what exactly do we get with the 'intro pack'?

the prologue(which is what the beta consists of) and the paris missions.

 

[endlessflood]

How do you kill the KGB officer with the projector? He never investigates it

Spoiler

You can't. The only person you can kill with the projector is Knight. You can do it one of two ways though: either you flick the switch to kill him, or the KGB officer does it for you.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Spoiler

You can't. The only person you can kill with the projector is Knight. You can do it one of two ways though: either you flick the switch to kill him, or the KGB officer does it for you.

Wait, isn't there a challenge where you have to kill him this way? Maybe I misread it, lol.

 

[Walpurgis]

Performance is bad and the game has a bit of jank (47 walks to fast for his animation and can't touch doors), also the story was trash but it's really quite fun. I enjoyed it much more than Absolution. Looking forward to the complete edition next year.

 

[Foffy]

Performance is bad and the game has a bit of jank (47 walks to fast for his animation and can't touch doors), also the story was trash but it's really quite fun. I enjoyed it much more than Absolution. Looking forward to the complete edition next year.

You can walk slower by not moving the stick all the way forward, by the way.

 

[GreyOcelot]

I was fine with repetitive and unrealistic NPC behaviour back in the day, but in 2016 it's really immersion breaking.

*walk to table. take sip of wine. walk back to deck and stand there. walk to table again. take another sip of wine. walk back to the deck and stand there. Repeat 10x*

Yeah, they really didn't do much here to advance what was built in blood money. Basically a prettier blood money with better controls. I guess I'm okay with that but it should be more dynamic

 

[chalkitdown1]

First review is up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBFbPiDaj0

 

[Lima]

First review is up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBFbPiDaj0

10/10

 

[pmunk]

So will I be able to buy this physical right away? Or digital only?

 

[Lunar FC]

So will I be able to buy this physical right away? Or digital only?

Digital only rn I believe.

 

[Kwansu Dudes]

So will I be able to buy this physical right away? Or digital only?

Digital only. Physical is when the game is complete which may be the end of this year.

 

[whitehawk]

10/10

No, 47/50

 

[Gator86]

Yeah, they really didn't do much here to advance what was built in blood money. Basically a prettier blood money with better controls. I guess I'm okay with that but it should be more dynamic

That's basically my take-away from the beta. Luckily, that's what I was hoping for. I'll probably pick this up when it's out of early access.

 

[endlessflood]

Wait, isn't there a challenge where you have to kill him this way? Maybe I misread it, lol.

You just misread it

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Hitman |OT| EVERYBODY GETS A NAP

 

[Yoday]

Hitman |OT| EVERYBODY GETS A NAP

I approve!

 

[Charles Alan Ratliff]

I killed everyone on that boat.

 

[Lima]

I killed everyone on that boat.

Impressive

 

[Creaking]

Hitman |OT| EVERYBODY GETS A NAP

I one time did that to a guard standing outside a door. I was in the room he was guarding, and the door between us was closed. Needless to say, they couldn't figure out who did it.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

I must say, Fashion Hitman is the best Hitman. Dressing as the bodyguard on the third floor of the yacht is great.

 

[hichanbis]

Hitman |OT| Enter a world of anticipation for the next episode

 

[funkystudent]

Hitman |OT| Take My Blood Money

 

[endlessflood]

Hitman |OT| Take My Blood Money

We have a winner

 

[mcarlie]

 

[the_batman]

yeah, it's too janky for a high budget(?) game these days.

still buying it though because i love stealth games.

 

[Meneses]

Hitman |OT| Take My Blood Money

Nice.

Hitman |OT| Got 47 problems but a disc ain't one

Hitman |OT| To Baldly go where no man has gone before

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

First review is up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBFbPiDaj0

hahaha the ophray winfrey athsathsanations

you get a nap // you get nap // big booty nap for you! wooooooo

 

[Meneses]

That's the best mime i've ever seen.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Honestly didn't care for this beta. Didn't like how janky the doors are, 47 moved too slow for me, and the game feels like it's from the original Xbox era with the dragging bodies, magically putting on costumes, and iffy AI.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Gameplay is great, but the beta is techinically janky so I can't tell if I will buy it.

Hitman |OT| Take My Blood Money

Ding ding ding.

 

[KORNdoggy]

magically putting on costumes

someone is clearly itching to see a bald man slowly get changed...lol

 

[Alkastelca]

I already saw some streams of the full game (intro pack).

When does the review embargo lift ?

 

[mcarlie]

I was fine with repetitive and unrealistic NPC behaviour back in the day, but in 2016 it's really immersion breaking.

*walk to table. take sip of wine. walk back to deck and stand there. walk to table again. take another sip of wine. walk back to the deck and stand there. Repeat 10x*

It would be better if it was something that you hade to trigger (which it is sometimes).

Either he drinks the wine once after you poison it or you have to bring the wine to the target.

 

[KorrZ]

Played through the beta quickly yesterday, and aside from the immediate jarring performance issues I really liked everything that I played. It feels great gameplay and control wise and it's nice to see real Blood Money style levels again.

I'll definitely pickup the Intro pack (maybe on PC if performance is still an issue on PS4 come release).

 

[JetSetRadio]

It needs more polish.
Might grab the first episode though if they made some improvements, controls were pretty good.

 

[Always-honest]

Will have to wait for reviews and DF fps test on PS4 but i really like the gameplay. Will not buy a game in this state though.

 

[Simo]

Downloaded the beta and tried to get through it but just couldn't. Jank is about the best word to describe it all and I wasn't a fan of the controls either. Like early on jumping behind cover and then looking at another object and it tells you to hit X to switch from cover to cover, so I do...only for 47 to run off in the other fucking direction to stand right next to the person I'm trying to subdue who's then all like "Oh Hai...YOU CAN'T BE HERE!".

So easy pass. Better luck next time I guess?