I don't know, I really liked the beta. A mix between Blood Money and Absolution. They at least toned down the disguise detection bullshit by just having specific people able to see through it. I had some hilarious glitches of bodies spazzing out, flying around all over the place, or choking someone out and falling through the floor, but I expected as much with a beta. Overall, I was really happy with what I got to play and finding different ways to complete both missions.
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Hitman beta opens to PS+ members on 4th March
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I was hiding in a locker watching as this guard placed a person I killed in a body bag. But for some reason he walked outside of the room to picked him up through the wall. The body was going crazy. Was amazing.
Anybody play the PC beta? Because how this performed on the quad makes me nervous.
Resident4t.
Member
The shooting, the cover,and the movement feel clunky in a way that the Hitman games never did before. I hope it's a really old build, because it killed any excitement I had for the game.
IIRC (and correct me if I'm wrong, I may well misremember it), the Digital Foundry analysis of the closed beta said that the PS4 framerate kept above 30fps most of the time but that it feels really bad and unstable because it's not locked at 30 so it keeps jumping around in between 30 and 60. Baffling why they don't just lock it.
I just uploaded one of the glitches because of how hilarious the sound effects and yelling are. SQUISHHHH!
MagnoSauce
Member
This is completely stupid but here's a video of the first target's ass clipping through his suit. I found it entertaining. Enjoy
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XHFw8YdazCc
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XHFw8YdazCc
LiquidSolid
Member
I played the first level of the beta earlier today and played around a lot in the free play mode, finishing all the challenges. If they fix the framerate issues on PS4 and keep building on what they've got now, I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this game once the full version eventually comes out (as I'm done with playing games episodically).
I think you are playing Hitman wrong....
Turin Turambar
Member
But all these things were clunky in most of the Hitman games...
Moff
Member
that's weird, I love all the hitman games, but up to blood money they all had terrible controls.
absolution was the first game that really improved them, and the new game has absolutions controls.
Things I noticed in the first few minutes:
- Out of sync lip sync in the first cut scene
- Horrible framerate and performance. It is almost disorienting
- Graphics look just OK, nothing special in any way
- Ragdoll physics clipping through walls, stairs, objects
- Subtitles don't work
- AI is either blind or has got super eyesight and hearing
Not very cool.
- Out of sync lip sync in the first cut scene
- Horrible framerate and performance. It is almost disorienting
- Graphics look just OK, nothing special in any way
- Ragdoll physics clipping through walls, stairs, objects
- Subtitles don't work
- AI is either blind or has got super eyesight and hearing
Not very cool.
GreyOcelot
Member
Haha, wut. The old hitman games are clunky as shit
oh man, this is some austin powers type of shit!
Yeah. I really hope the song in this Legacy trailer is in the game soundtrack. I need it.
Not to mention the underwater vehicle sections and the tank fights.
So, being offline disables the challenges... Seriously?
DannyDanger
Member
I played the Uncharted 4 beta right before this...
Even tho they're very different games, the Polish in UC4 stuck in the back of my mind while I played this
Alot of clunky animations. But it's hitman so idc
Even tho they're very different games, the Polish in UC4 stuck in the back of my mind while I played this
Alot of clunky animations. But it's hitman so idc
Akiyama_AE
Member
Didn't enjoy the beta I also believe that Absolution looks better...
Paasei
Member
Good laugh.
so i didn't realise the beta was open for PC. Just ran through the opening missions, pretty small but felt like lots to do, multiple angles of approach.
Just wish there was a way to vary speed of movement on kb+m. Probably just play with a controller and switch to kb+m if I need precision aiming... which I shouldn't, but who knows
/edit also: hilarious bug where I shot the target in the head and he bugged out standing in the position but I could still 'drag' his corpse... except 47's arms were stuck to the corpse and just started stretching wherever I moved 47 around. I shrugged and left.
Just wish there was a way to vary speed of movement on kb+m. Probably just play with a controller and switch to kb+m if I need precision aiming... which I shouldn't, but who knows
/edit also: hilarious bug where I shot the target in the head and he bugged out standing in the position but I could still 'drag' his corpse... except 47's arms were stuck to the corpse and just started stretching wherever I moved 47 around. I shrugged and left.
He's not wrong. The controls from the old hitman games are pretty awful.
You can hate on absolution all you want, but the actual controls are much better.
Its like claiming mgs1 controls are better than mgs5.
TimeEffect
Member
Any chance this will all be fixed for release?
JStein0222
Member
Game seems exceptionally bland. Will reserve judgement for the final version, but my main concern is that situations feel artificial. I'm not figuring out my own way to solve a puzzle, I'm just discovering distinct/obvious paths that have been left open for me
Jimmyfenix
Member
it was mentioned in this thread that IO said in a stream that tech issues will be/have been fixed by launch
also since this is the same build from the February beta which explains why stuff has not been fixed yet
except for the challenge menu which basically tells you what ways to complete the mission i don't see much difference from this to blood money
Really didn't enjoy anything in my time with the beta. A poor way to sell the game. I'll try it again later to at least try everything in the beta but it would have to be a lot better than what I've seen so far to impress. Performance and controls are really bad and enemies all have super senses.
Ammogeddon
Member
Played it, liked it.
If I ever get it it'll be as a complete game later in the year though.
If I ever get it it'll be as a complete game later in the year though.
It does feel more like a puzzle game than an open world/level. You need to discover the ways the developers created to do the different objectives and challenges. The world isn't dynamic or real feeling.
Am I disappointed we aren't getting gameplay that is dynamic, unpredictable, and emergent? A little. But something like that would cost a boatload of money and might not even be possible on today's tech. I also don't know how many people would even enjoy that.
I do find it fun as a puzzle game though. I'm also hoping there are some creation tools so we can get a murder-sim version of mario maker.
family_guy
Member
Don't understand the purpose of a beta for a game that's going to be out in a week.
Marketing. I'm going to buy it once it is all out because of the beta.
Yes,
styl3s
Member
Last minute stress testing for online connectivity maybe?
And most betas these days are just glorified demos and it gives a chance for people who are still on the fence to try before they buy.
checkeredknight
Member
Played it. Thought it was pretty boring. Felt like a PS3 game in many ways. Noticed lots of little graphical bugs, and also had the cutscene / audio out of sync problem. Staying away from this one.
Alkastelca
Member
What exactly are they stress testing ?
There is no live content, contracts mode or even leaderboards available in this beta.
There is no live content, contracts mode or even leaderboards available in this beta.
so I can go offline and play through the level? If so will try that in another 5 minutes when this thing gives up searching.
stress testing peoples opinions about the game so they can adjust sales expectations
Alkastelca
Member
Yes you can. You can play it even after the beta is over.
Darryl M R
Member
Feels dated. This beta killed any chance of me picking it up, and unfortunately the beta is getting overshadowed by the Uncharted beta. Hopefully fans of the series like the game.