The perfect Dark
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Can anyone confirm if contracts mode includes the tutorial areas?
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Hitman (Episode 1) - Review Thread
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confirmed.
Challenges are locked to being online because they want to get server-side information on what players are doing, and plan content around it.
I think the game saves offline progression between levels save for that and the Elusive Target jazz.
They have confirmed an additional seventh episode in the works. We have no idea on what it is.
VibratingDonkey
Member
I'm not into the idea of episodic releases in general. And with this plan in particular, playing one level per month for 6+ months is real questionable. One month is like the max length I play a whole game for before I feel done with it. But gosh darn it, I want to play some damn Hitman. Think I'll at least get the first episode.
The perfect Dark
Banned
DrGonzo615
Banned
Damn you Karak!
I was going to wait for the retail release since Im still deep in Garden Warfare 2 and Battlefront. The want is real now for Hitman....damn.
I imagine they think the weekly live events will help ease the experience of holding onto locations a bit. If at the very least, this is their attempt at having players try and do everything in the locations, which even for a Hitman fan like me, I can't say I've ever done.
Visualante2
Member
January suddenly makes a little more sense then. Thanks! Still wonder if they're going to miss out on good Christmas money by not having a box on shelves.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Karak
Member
LOL. Honestly these months usually aren't that good for games for me. At least in the past couple years but just in these past few weeks. So many amazing games man. This one really surprised me. I wasn't too hot on the beta.
FrontalMonk
Banned
This is exciting stuff, but the deets I really want to know are how Contracts is similar and different from Contracts in Absolution. I reeeally want to know how they mixed it up. Can you have more targets in a single contract than 3? Are there more/different conditions you can place? I need informations people!
Bright-Light
Member
What is the trophy situation?
I assume they will offer a platinum once the last episode lands.
I assume they will offer a platinum once the last episode lands.
DrGonzo615
Banned
Yeah, I didnt really click with the beta that much. The levels felt too cramped and the performance was pretty awful. Good to hear that the first episode has been pretty well received. Hopefully its a sign of the things to come in the future episodes.
I'd much rather be playing chunks of Hitman now and throughout the year than have to wait until January for the full game. The beta was a hell of a lot of fun and I can't wait to check this out tomorrow. I like how throwing melee weapons is now a portable knockout instead of a kill.
The middling review scores and the complaints with them kinda just make me realize that Blood Money itself wouldn't review terribly well if it came out in this day and age. I'm not reading anything very troubling other than maybe some of the more Hitman-centric folks at RPS and PC Gamer intimating that the Paris level might actually be too big for its own good. Either way, it really sounds like proper Hitman is back.
The middling review scores and the complaints with them kinda just make me realize that Blood Money itself wouldn't review terribly well if it came out in this day and age. I'm not reading anything very troubling other than maybe some of the more Hitman-centric folks at RPS and PC Gamer intimating that the Paris level might actually be too big for its own good. Either way, it really sounds like proper Hitman is back.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Wait Hitman is 7 episodes now?
I thought it was 6, one for each location?
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/hitman/news/hitman_to_get_seven_episodes_throughout_2016.html
I thought it was 6, one for each location?
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/hitman/news/hitman_to_get_seven_episodes_throughout_2016.html
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, the set-up for Marrakesh is pretty intriguing.
check out Blood Money
ThatsMytrunks
Member
I tried to record some footage to have up today, but my capture setup is troublesome.
I played the PC version, and here's my thoughts. Enemy sightlines are absolute bullshit, you'll get caught by people when you're nowhere near them, people can hear through anything, and 47 moves so stiffly. I couldn't make it past the "final test" because I had no clear indication of what the fuck I was supposed to do, and any time I tried to do anything creative, the game told me to fuck myself.
I'm gonna give it another shot, but man that shit pissed me off.
I played the PC version, and here's my thoughts. Enemy sightlines are absolute bullshit, you'll get caught by people when you're nowhere near them, people can hear through anything, and 47 moves so stiffly. I couldn't make it past the "final test" because I had no clear indication of what the fuck I was supposed to do, and any time I tried to do anything creative, the game told me to fuck myself.
I'm gonna give it another shot, but man that shit pissed me off.
family_guy
Member
I'm not confident they'll hit their dates. There's really no good examples of episodic games that have.
diffusionx
Gold Member
This seems like a cool game and it looks like IO tried really hard to deepen the simulation.
However I'm going to wait until a bit more content comes down, and see if IO addresses the complaints.
However I'm going to wait until a bit more content comes down, and see if IO addresses the complaints.
keltickennedy
Member
Centerstrain01 does a silent assassin playthrough. SPOILERS
https://youtu.be/vFl4LPXBIxw
Looks great!
https://youtu.be/vFl4LPXBIxw
Looks great!
DrGonzo615
Banned
yes, then you have to buy future episodes by themselves
Reload times when playing are around 40s according to DF article. Reloading saves when just started up the game will be longer of course.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Any news on whether they'll be selling the ost?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I actually in favor of the ranking system is out of 5 stars like RE4 Mercs or some shit. Instead of getting some random name like Maniac or Phantom Killer or all those other names that weren't Silent Assassin.
Beck
Member
Hardcore Gamer - 3/5
Biggest gripes being long load times (45-60 seconds in-game, 90 seconds from main menu) and online connectivity will kick you from to the main menu if you get disconnected.
Biggest gripes being long load times (45-60 seconds in-game, 90 seconds from main menu) and online connectivity will kick you from to the main menu if you get disconnected.
They have not said a physical release will launch in 2017. So, this additional episode will be making the 2016 release schedule.
Admiral Woofington
Member
As someone who has played Bloodborne and witcher 3, long load times don't scare me anymore. I can surf gaf in the meantime
Sounds really good, as always I love your reviews but my god man do they just chain you in a room to do reviews you pump out reviews for every game that drops!
I wasn't super sold on the beta but this sounds good, I'll wait for physical release though
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Too much Absolution.
The perfect Dark
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WhiskerFrisker
Member
Maybe they were going for no disguise run and it was too difficult for them?
I'm fine with long loading times, but being kicked to the main menu when the connection is lost pisses me off. The beta also had the challenges locked behind the online mode (and if you go in rest mode, you wake up in permanent offline mode).
Anyhoo, pretty much what I expected from it, can't wait to play it tomorrow.
Anyhoo, pretty much what I expected from it, can't wait to play it tomorrow.
loganclaws
Plane Escape Torment
Pc load times are also long?
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Good. Everything is as it should be then.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Oh wow, didn't know this was coming out already. I thought there was a few weeks yet.
Reviews aren't great, but aren't terrible either. Sounds like the gameplay should satisfy.
Reviews aren't great, but aren't terrible either. Sounds like the gameplay should satisfy.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
SirMossyBloke
Member
I'm gonna hold off a few days to see what the PC optimization is like. It was very hit and miss in the beta.
The game actually expects you to be able to beat all missions without changing disguises, based on the Challenges we've seen so far.
Of course, like in Absolution, these will be the hardest tasks to do, especially when not bringing out your inner Max Payne.
Apparently very well, based on the video keltickennedy posted.
Karak
Member
LOL. Its just me. So if I blame anyone...its myself. Nah all kidding aside I am just always up, and always playing games so I might as well review them.
Its nice they are doing the physical release for sure.
Holy christ I just saw this lol. At some point someone has to stop the madness and ask them why clueless is pretending to be clued in.
Hey all, Hitman reviewer from GameSpot here. Just want to clarify that, while using disguises are part and parcel of Hitman, it doesn't mean that it's a mechanic that's above criticism.
Yes, you can accomplish some tasks without them, but by and large they are the key to resolving a lot of situations, and I grew tired of how much focus was placed on them here. I'm not condemning disguises in general, and frankly, my score was more influenced by the rushed quality of the game, the sometimes questionable AI, and of course, by the elements that I enjoyed.
FrontalMonk
Banned
The thing is, the disguise system is a series staple. It's not unlike criticizing a traditional stealth game for its emphasis on hiding in shadows. The whole point of the Hitman franchise has *always* been hiding in plain sight.
