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2 Minutes of Hitman Absolution Gameplay [Update: Details]
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Ahoi-Brause said:
This is what really sucks about the new info. Each level was a multilayered, awesome, sandbox puzzle. Now that's gone, the old leadership is gone... does "smaller sandboxes" mean shit like that library scene? I would quote the Splinter Cell shop again, but it's already on this page too.
Ahoi-Brause
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Ok, let's pitch this to gameloft!WanderingWind said:
At least that way we'll get our original hitman experience.
My proof of concept:
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Thread redeemed.
Killman, an agent of the international assassins collective known as 'Threadbare,' is tasked with the hardest assignments of all. He's not a man on a mission...he's a man on assignment. Cold, calculating and invisible to everybody, including those who hire him, Killman is the best assassin to never be known.
Killman, an agent of the international assassins collective known as 'Threadbare,' is tasked with the hardest assignments of all. He's not a man on a mission...he's a man on assignment. Cold, calculating and invisible to everybody, including those who hire him, Killman is the best assassin to never be known.
Ahoi-Brause
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Just reading that makes me want to play it already!WanderingWind said:
Ahoi-Brause
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Ok! Perfect!commedieu said:
I also think killman should be able to wear women's clothing, because he's that much of a pro he can blend in anywhere wearing every outfit.
Ahoi-Brause
Banned
I think killman should take it to the extreme and even have npcs congratulate him on his nice hairdo and beautiful makeup when he's wearing a skirt.commedieu said:
He should still have the same face and maybe just a ribbon in his hair when dressed in women's clothing.
That would totally increase the immersion I think.
The game should also feature Dead Rising style poorly fitting clothing like too short trousers and t-shirts.
All of this delivered completely deadpan serious of course.
Ahoi-Brause
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At least you can see clearly now, the rain is gone.Jintor said:
See You Next Wednesday
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Mr_Brit said:
Which is why it's going to be great. The first 4 games sucked. Decent for their time, but horribly outdated.
Discotheque
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Aiight reading those details......fuck this game. I'm abandoning ship.
Only got hope for Deus Ex and Thief (Eidos Montreal are Gods right now, I have faith in them after the impressions for DX3).
Also some cautious optimism for Tomb Raider (since CD is still making it)
True, It needed some Uncharted cinematic immersionzz. To keep us on our toes at all times just like an action blockbuster.
Only got hope for Deus Ex and Thief (Eidos Montreal are Gods right now, I have faith in them after the impressions for DX3).
Also some cautious optimism for Tomb Raider (since CD is still making it)
See You Next Wednesday said:
True, It needed some Uncharted cinematic immersionzz. To keep us on our toes at all times just like an action blockbuster.
Ahoi-Brause
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I like that the kids have ign journalist badges, because that's how I picture most of them when I read their reviews.1-D_FTW said:
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Jintor said:
GAF strikes again!
But really, there's no need to worry... Yet. If the action set pieces can't be evaded through stealth, then you can be angry.
I wonder how are the official Hitman forums now.
keltickennedy
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Another preview here http://moviestinger.com/hitman-absolution-is-e3-2011s-biggest-surprise/
"Like in previous Hitman games, Agent 47 can adopt a strategy of calculated stealth or can go Rambo at any time he pleases. Our demo employed the former to showcase an entertaining array of new and staple features of the series."
"Like in previous Hitman games, Agent 47 can adopt a strategy of calculated stealth or can go Rambo at any time he pleases. Our demo employed the former to showcase an entertaining array of new and staple features of the series."
Speedymanic
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Heh.
Net_Wrecker
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For as much as I loved this gen from 2006-2008, these last couple of years are doing their DAMNEDEST to make me hate it. All the dumbing down, making accessible, quick time events, and "cinematic" gameplay stuff are harming a lot of franchises.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Holy... bravo! :lol This and the Hitman: Conviction one just hit the nail on the head.Speedymanic said:
Jim E. Rossler
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What words are OK to use?FTH said:
Secks4Food
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overcast said:
Same here, I want to hope for the best but the ubiquitous hate and game cover photoshops aren't helping
But still, the lack of David Bateson and Jesper Kyd just utterly sucks no matter how good the game ends up being.
New voice actors, new composers, mostly new dev team, these guys have big shoes to fill, that's all I know.
I tried to play Blood Money but "saved games are deleted after I quit the game, so I had to start the mission again" mechanic prevented me from completing it.
this one looks like a decent cinematic stealth game, but not sure if want since there are a lot of games like that. I hope they put a good story there at least.
this one looks like a decent cinematic stealth game, but not sure if want since there are a lot of games like that. I hope they put a good story there at least.
Revolutionary
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Found some footage - looks ridiculous and not Hitman-y at all. I mean seriously, what the fuck were they thinking? Look at all those guys shooting at him. Might as well call it Modern Hitman amirite? Keep watching and see all those explosions and shit, too! He's not even trying to be stealthy! Someone make a Michael Bay movie photoshop with 47 on it lolol
Seriously though, I get where some of you guys are coming from - I'm a huge Hitman fan as well...but it's a grand total of 10 seconds of gameplay.
The Edge details are disappointing, I'll admit. Very disappointing, in fact, and I'm hoping IO takes notice and addresses at least some of our concerns (no Jesper Kyd wtf?!).
Still, I understand their desire to make the game more accessible. I've had a bunch of friends interested in the series throughout the years, but then turned off upon seeing how 'complex' the game seems to be. It's a shame, really.
Seriously though, I get where some of you guys are coming from - I'm a huge Hitman fan as well...but it's a grand total of 10 seconds of gameplay.
The Edge details are disappointing, I'll admit. Very disappointing, in fact, and I'm hoping IO takes notice and addresses at least some of our concerns (no Jesper Kyd wtf?!).
Still, I understand their desire to make the game more accessible. I've had a bunch of friends interested in the series throughout the years, but then turned off upon seeing how 'complex' the game seems to be. It's a shame, really.
Speedymanic
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Revolutionary said:
Complex? Really? You could run around gunning down everyone in previous Hitman titles....why do people keep insisting that it wasn't for casuals or it was too 'complex'.
It was as complex or hardcore as you wanted it to be, unlike this, which seemingly opts to make it shallow and lacking in options for everyone.
Ahoi-Brause
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This. Hitman was always accessible and easy to get into only total morons must've had problems.Speedymanic said:
IO are just doing some dumb pr-bullshit reverse psychology thing where they want to flatter old fans who are concerned by telling them how HARDCORE and AMAZINGLY DIFFICULT the old hitman games were, so that only very HARDCORE gamers like them were able to beat them and the easier manipulated hitman fans really start believing that shit and stop questioning IO's incredibly strange design decisions.
Ahoi-Brause
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source:
http://michaelbbrown.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/e3-2011-hitman-absolution-preview.html
So thrilling!
disappeared
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Revolutionary said:
There's something wrong here.
Why is "making it more accessible" a crutch that developers seem to use now for watering down new entries in series that were once formidable and thought-provoking?
If your friends (for example, could be said about a larger general group of gamers) couldn't get into Hitman before, that doesn't mean IOI has to go sacrificing what made the series good in the first place for the rest of us.
Should book stores and libraries start issuing new versions of famous books and poems just to make them "easier to read" by modern kids who have been raised in the age of internet smiley logos and 140 text-character limits on their phones?
Fuck 'em.
Gaming is going to hell. When not even a little series like Hitman, that didn't do anything to hurt anybody, has to get a revision to appeal to this bro-chud gaming generation, I just have to shake my head.
I was on your side of the argument a few days ago, defending the game against the (overblown) meltdown, because the same happened with Human Revolution, which turned out greater than expected.Revolutionary said:
But now that more and more details are coming out, it's getting pretty clear what they're going for:
http://media.gamereactor.dk/HitmanAbsolution_11470.mp4 (posted by a Gaffer in the other thread).
In this interview too, they stress how basically they are ditching the complex nature of organizing a killing, and going for something far more flat and easy.
I understand that from a business prospective, because they made a new engine and they have to sell the game if they want to keep working.. but i don't give a shit about their revenues, sorry, otherwise i'd be making donations with paypal.
I think it might still be and enjoyable and fun game to play, just like Convinction was (to me) and just like Downpour might be a nice horror game but, all of them, are not worthy successors, in their series' legacy.
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I really hope stealth is involved and emphasized as much as action and that gameplay vid's intention was to just show off some shooting. I really do hope so. IO should just stop existing.
VibratingDonkey
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Sounds poopy.
Revolutionary
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I put the word complex in quotations to show that I'm not the one that thinks so, but that apparently didn't work lol.Speedymanic said:
I don't think the game NEEDS more accessibility (we're all gamers here, right? we have no problems with these games), but again, I see why IO would.
I didn't see that interview, and yeah, it does sound like they're making strides to make the game less like Hitman and more like something easier. That's really unfortunate. It's interesting how you made the Human Revolution comparison, though. I'm holding onto hope that IO is playing their cards close to their chest and keeping the "Give me Hitman" difficulty setting under wraps.UrbanRats said:
yellow submarine
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Keyser Soze said:
Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Jesper Kyd's soundtracks were so awesome and worth listening to outside the game. WTF is this! Did they not give him enough of a moneyhat or did he not want to keep doing Hitman soundtracks? He's been in a LOT of IO games, maybe he is working on another game? Anyone know the details behind this?