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HITMAN |OT| Blood Monthly
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
It's just a skin dude. You could play right now or wait almost a year to play.
gbpackers25
Member
Just made it through all the stuff in the beta again! I can't wait to jump into Paris later today!
Yo guys, holy fucking shit.
Honestly, I'm shocked. It actually feels like Blood Money. The Paris level is so smooth, the framerate is smooth, the movement and mechanics are so smooth, the image quality is so smooth, jaggies are so smooth, graphics are so nice and smooth, seeing 47 just walking around so professionally is so smooth. The amount of options to do assassinations is so smooth, everything feels so good.
Holy shit finally, the Hitman game we've been waiting for.
Honestly, I'm shocked. It actually feels like Blood Money. The Paris level is so smooth, the framerate is smooth, the movement and mechanics are so smooth, the image quality is so smooth, jaggies are so smooth, graphics are so nice and smooth, seeing 47 just walking around so professionally is so smooth. The amount of options to do assassinations is so smooth, everything feels so good.
Holy shit finally, the Hitman game we've been waiting for.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Just bought the Full Experience along with Mad Max (in the sale for 29.99 dollars)
I can't wait to explore the Paris level.
I can't wait to explore the Paris level.
Haloid1177
Banned
I got this for PC when Amazon had their price mistake for the hell of it, and these impressions actually have me excited to play it now. Will install when I get home today.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Better than the beta but it has added longer load times
Paris is amazeballs. So massive.
Xbox performance is rock solid (aside froma tiny area in training) so PS4 should be as well.
thatJohann
Member
You playing with the 30fps cap? Or unlocked frame rate?
FrontalMonk
Banned
just nailed my first run in paris, after a few restarts. I love that there is so much that I missed and have to replay for.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Has anyone messed with the custom contracts mode yet? Any good fan madr contracts yet?
Still, it's a baller while suit. It's just annoying to know that because I waited 12 hours too long, my $60 digital payment isn't good enough for it to be included anymore. Annoying enough to make me consider waiting when I was about to spontaneously purchase it. I have more than enough games as it is, and I usually wait and buy games on sale anyway, so I have no problem waiting.
Here's a DigitalFoundry video comparing retail against the beta.
If you're looking for a short answer though, there's a noticeable improvement.
EDIT: Here's a quote from their article.
Wow. Great news, can't wait to get off work tonight and give this a try.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
That's awesome. I'm chomping at the bit.
GavinUK86
Member
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Yeah i am so happy about that. Absolution had its cool levels, but they just weren't like the ones in Blood Money or some of Codename 47's. I love huge levels and exploring it all and checking out all the details. Plus no stupid checkpoints like Absolution had where you couldn't go back to the other places in the level anymore.
5 hours yet? Well i guess i'll get to try it by myself later then
But is the game smooth?
I got it for about the same price on Ebay, 13 euro for the full version, awesome
GavinUK86
Member
unknownhero
Member
I had to wake up early for work this morning but I managed to sleep early so I could wake up at 3am to play.
suffice to say, I am not disappointed.
suffice to say, I am not disappointed.
GavinUK86
Member
That's dedication.
Game is as smooth as 47's bald head.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Can't wait to really dig into this later. Spent all of my time just walking around trying to get used to the map. The sandbox they created here is impressive.
They've got to do something about the UI/menu performance on PS4 though (I'm guessing the XBONE is no different). It's pitiful. How are we still getting slow and janky UIs in the year of our lord 2016. Not to mention it's another game with these small text boxes (which is weird considering how big, stylish, and readable the weapon logos are).
They've got to do something about the UI/menu performance on PS4 though (I'm guessing the XBONE is no different). It's pitiful. How are we still getting slow and janky UIs in the year of our lord 2016. Not to mention it's another game with these small text boxes (which is weird considering how big, stylish, and readable the weapon logos are).
This annoyed me. I got The Division to play, but i really wanted to take Hitman for a spin.
PowderedToast
Junior Member
there has never been a hitman level with the scale and density of paris before. hitman 2 had huge stages but they lacked the detail of what's in here. it's stunning and a complete 180 on absolution.
turn off opportunities and instinct and you're very close to what we all imagined a modern hitman would be. there are proximity triggers but also a decent amount of clockwork A.I., and its tastefully done.
the only thing I would say so far is that it doesn't have the same sense of peculiar atmosphere achieved by the likes of contracts and blood money, which I attribute to the lack of good music. it's pretty generic on that front.
but all in all a big success, I'll be playing this for a long time and if this is their opener I can't wait for whats next.
yes this is bad, if you play offline its completely fine so it's something to do with the game connecting or sending information every menu select. so hopefully they iron that out.
turn off opportunities and instinct and you're very close to what we all imagined a modern hitman would be. there are proximity triggers but also a decent amount of clockwork A.I., and its tastefully done.
the only thing I would say so far is that it doesn't have the same sense of peculiar atmosphere achieved by the likes of contracts and blood money, which I attribute to the lack of good music. it's pretty generic on that front.
but all in all a big success, I'll be playing this for a long time and if this is their opener I can't wait for whats next.
yes this is bad, if you play offline its completely fine so it's something to do with the game connecting or sending information every menu select. so hopefully they iron that out.
DryvBy
Member
Amazon goofed.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
I'm imagining colourful ways to stealthily murder all of my work colleagues and make it look like an accident so I can leave early. I haven't even touched episode 1 yet.
For £11 I can't resist. But I have like 7 AAA games on the go right now... And I'm loving them all, too T_T
Do it.
The glory of Hitman games is in how many ways you can play them. Any way is really viable – blast your way through or play it like MGS if you want – but the real depth comes from replaying them and trying to find the 'perfect' hit.
What I do is:
1. Test all the waters. Look around. If I see a good opportunity to get the target, take it. If shit hits the fan, roll with it and try to reach the target and escape. (Probably die and go to #2.)
2. Go back to the start, try again from the top, but this time methodically and systematically look in every nook and cranny and watch out for every person or object who could be a lead. Gather intel by listening to background noise try to find disguises left around and find 'accidents' you can cause. Probably fail a few more times perfecting a fun strategy.
3. Just keep repeating #2 until you find the perfect way, not killing anyone except the target and leaving no trace there was ever any foul play.
Not much too it, really
Do it.
The glory of Hitman games is in how many ways you can play them. Any way is really viable – blast your way through or play it like MGS if you want – but the real depth comes from replaying them and trying to find the 'perfect' hit.
What I do is:
1. Test all the waters. Look around. If I see a good opportunity to get the target, take it. If shit hits the fan, roll with it and try to reach the target and escape. (Probably die and go to #2.)
2. Go back to the start, try again from the top, but this time methodically and systematically look in every nook and cranny and watch out for every person or object who could be a lead. Gather intel by listening to background noise try to find disguises left around and find 'accidents' you can cause. Probably fail a few more times perfecting a fun strategy.
3. Just keep repeating #2 until you find the perfect way, not killing anyone except the target and leaving no trace there was ever any foul play.
Not much too it, really
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Sounds awesome and by the time some of us are done with Paris, this one will be up for download.
Oh shit, Marrakesh sounds great too.
GavinUK86
Member
That's the thing... a lot of people are complaining about the strained episodic release schedule but by the time you're done with one map the next one will be right around the corner.
I think by just giving you the one on it's own it's forcing you to spend more time with it than you might if you had the others all ready to play.
Net_Wrecker
Member
About to make a big Jesper Kyd Hitman mix and use it for this new game tbh
Fuck, Spotify would come in handy here on Xbox with background music.
C'mon, Phil, you can do it!!!
...this is a good idea. This is the biggest negative for me about this new game is the lack of Jesper Kyd.
