Trailers: Hitman: Absolution - Trailer
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They already responded to fan backlash by saying they won't be dictated by fans. So yeah...gyroscopeboy said:
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For the love of gods lads, you've seen this trailer, plus seventeen minutes of the first level, which is very likely a tutorial. Now I'm a huge fan of the Hitman series. I think they're some of the most clever games ever made, and I had endless fun playing them through on a repeated basis and doing each level differently to the time before. As much as I'm worried by the cover system and the Instinct vision, and as irritated as I am by the lack of the old voice actors for 47 and Diana, there is no basis for writing the whole game off as a loss based on this extremely limited amount of footage. Talk about knee-jerk reactions like...
Well, that doesn't particularly look like it will play as the Hitman games of the past did.
That being said, what I see looks fucking awesome. The stealthy cover system looks just as good as it did in Human Revolution, and the general banter between all the police officers was brilliant.
It may be a shame that we're all potentially losing the great gameplay of past Hitman games but at least they're being replaced by something that looks like it will be fun to play.
That being said, what I see looks fucking awesome. The stealthy cover system looks just as good as it did in Human Revolution, and the general banter between all the police officers was brilliant.
It may be a shame that we're all potentially losing the great gameplay of past Hitman games but at least they're being replaced by something that looks like it will be fun to play.
The atmosphere in the gamplay trailer was great, these awkward situations like running through a hippie place dressed as a cop, but that instinct crap bothers me as well. I don't know how long I spent on the map screen in the previous games... Don't wanna write it off for now, but my expectations are low.
Wow. They copy pasted the stealth mechanics from Deus Ex HR (sure like to save money don't you Sqeenix!) and gave 47 a see through wall augmentation...
Small portion of the game this maybe it still doesn't bode well at all. For one where's the charm? None of the kills were vaguely amusing or creative. At least be able to topple bookcases onto the guards or something.
I hope this is all wrong and the game is actually hard as nails and keeps it's trial and error approach. So far it's looking retardedly easy...
Small portion of the game this maybe it still doesn't bode well at all. For one where's the charm? None of the kills were vaguely amusing or creative. At least be able to topple bookcases onto the guards or something.
I hope this is all wrong and the game is actually hard as nails and keeps it's trial and error approach. So far it's looking retardedly easy...
Holy shit, this explains it.jonyboy13 said:
Anyway, what royally pisses me off is how neither Bateson or McKee were asked back for the game. I found some info on the game, and honestly, this turns me off from the game. I ususally don't judge a game based on VOs and what not, but Bateson and McKee are the characters they voice. For me, bringing them back seems like a no-brainer. It's almost like not having David Hayter voice Snake in MGS4, or getting rid of Nolan North from Uncharted 3. They've become their characters, and this only serves to piss off loyal fans of the game.
http://beefjack.com/news/ioi-cuts-david-bateson-from-absolution/
http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.php/topic/54137-david-bateson-will-not-return/page__st__600
http://neogaf.net/forum/showthread.php?t=433661&page=4
We are not saying that it is instantly going to be a rubbish game because they've changed a few things, we're just worried that some of the mechanics they've implemented seriously seem to indicate a dumbing down in gameplay and less freedom to mess around in the levels, so the game may lose the style and originality that the franchise is famous and praised for.MisterDyslexo said:
They seem to borrow a lot of mechanics from other stealthbased games: Cover based mechanics from Deus Ex, human shields from Splinter Cell, detective vision from Arkham Asylum, bloomin' tag and execute from the latest Splinter Cell. These aren't neccessarily bad things, (apart from the Tag and execute, that can go die in a fire.) But the legitimate worry is that they will change the feel of the gameplay so the only thing it has in common with the previous games is the barcode on the back of 47's head.
The great thing about the previous games was working out all the ways you could stealthily kill your targets, the fundamental idea behind the game was that the best assassin is the one no one sees, who comes, kills only the target, and leaves without anyone noticing, although you also had the freedom to Rambo it up with a wide selection of fun guns if you felt so inclined. The worry we have is that in borrowing gameplay functions from these other games it will also borrow their restrictions on your ability to stealth through the missions, such as Deus Ex's flow breaking and much maligned forced boss fights, Splinter Cells Conv.s complete lack of any proper stealth at all (actually that whole game can go die in a fire) and the focus will move further away from poisoning food, throwing fuel cans down chimneys, running around dressed as a bell-boy etc. etc.
The game may be good, it may be bad, but it will definitely be a lot different from the previous games, and it's stupid to say that's not a legitimate cause for concern.
Go watch the full mission.
I don't know. On it's own merits, it certainly looks fun. I think it will be able to be a standalone stealth game.
It's just not very Hitman. Would have much rather had them start a brand new IP.
I don't know. On it's own merits, it certainly looks fun. I think it will be able to be a standalone stealth game.
It's just not very Hitman. Would have much rather had them start a brand new IP.
Feels like what they did to Splinter Cell in Conviction.UnderCoverGuest said:
But that's okay. I was skeptic as hell of conviction, but I fucking loved that game. Played through campaign a bunch of times because there was so much variety in the paths. Obviously not as much as Chaos Theory, but enough to make it fun and interesting while making it more fast paced.
Besides, when I want to play a stealth game I just pop Chaos Theory back in. It's still an awesome game. I beat Blood Money on Silent Assassin difficulty, the whole damn game. I think Absolution will offer new and interesting gameplay, and I'll be happy to try it out.
Aw come on, Conviction wasn't that bad. Yeah it was short, yeah it was different, but I really liked the side missions and multiplayer aspects. And for there not being stealth, I gotta disagree.Hero in a half shell said:
It kind of replaced the "not seen at all" stealth with "not seen during combat" stealth for the most part. I still managed to get through some of the side missions without having to kill more than 1 or 2 guys.
Also I only payed like 30 bucsk for the echleon edition on Steam. Gotta love sales.
First off, I wish to apologize for using this quote-reply method, but it's efficient. And I hate breaking my vow of not-replying to quotes...hm, quotes suck. Anywho!UnderCoverGuest said:
Forumites sounds insulting, just saying, there are some who are probably very proud of their heritage. Anyways, judging games based on trailers is now wall-bashing worthy? Let me tell ya', I enjoyed the trailer, it was Agent 47 kicking ass, and I loved it. My post consisted of worries related to the decisions the development team have employed, not the quality of the game based on the trailer alone. It reminded me a helluva lot of Arkham Asylum, and while I wish folks would be more creative with their stealth sections rather than going, "Hmm, well if Batman did it, it must be perfect!", I'm not going to criticize a system that works--or is at least fun and functional.
No, but I haven't played a lot of other games I've decided I wouldn't like before I played them. I don't like the game right now because of the production decisions they made. I'm sure the gameplay will be just great, but it's perfectly alright for me to harbor a grudge until they prove their decisions were for the better. Pre-judgement is one of those things that is only human. If I look at a stove and decide to touch a hot burner, it would be perfectly justified for me to assume it'll burn my hand if it is turned on. Watching that trailer brings to mind various other trailers that show the exact same thing--only with pointy ears and a cape rather than a dashing black suit and red tie.
This is a little fun for me:
IOI cuts David Bateson from Absolution [http://beefjack.com/news/ioi-cuts-david-bateson-from-absolution/]
Marsha Thomason to mocap Diana Burnwood; potential voice acting? [http://beefjack.com/news/marsha-thomason-to-mocap-in-hitman-5/]
Blog Post on Savegame functionality [http://www.hitman5absolution.com/2011/07/27/checkpoints-the-good-and-the-bad/]
Developer interview on savegame functionality (and other details) [http://gamingeverything.com/5984/tons-of-hitman-absolution-details/]
GamerANX article on Hitman Absolution Details, including Jesper Kyd [http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/2093/article/hitman-absolution-information-blowout/]
So sure! If you consider looking up articles on the internet to be pulling facts out of my ass, you're right!
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Of course not. It won't be until we play it that we determine the good and the bad.
Sure. After all, there have been hundreds if not thousands of times when an actor or actress, whether on-screen or in voice only, has been changed or removed. The question is sort of, "what's the cause". David Bateson was--is, a perfect voice actor (and actor), particularly for Agent 47, so why was he dropped?! I mean, just read what he said in regards to it!
I mean, come on! The poor fellow is disappointed! 47 was a great character, and fans of the Hitman games have come to look at the character -as- the actor! And visa-versa! Whenever you look at Arnold Schwarzenegger, you often think one of three things: "It's the Terminator!", "It's Conan!" or, "It's Arnold Schwarzenegger, IFBB Mr. Olympia seven times from 1970?1975 and again in 1980!"DAVID BATESON said:
Well guess what. When I hear Agent 47, I hear David Bateson. And I know many other people hear it as well--and I know many other people are completely indifferent. Maybe they just don't respect the series in the same way as the rest of us do. It's the same with anything that has a fan base--and I'm a fan.
So of course I'm gonna nitpick the new game that decides to change it all up, you goofball!
(PS, if you quote me, can you just copy and past instead of pressing the quote button? I hate wasting time doing this, but that '1 New Message!' text always forces me to respond whenever I check on Zero Punctuation. Cheers!)
Wow, they changed the voice actors and dropped the map?!! I wasn't too concerned about the changes until I heard that. The map is how I always strategized. The map is THE most important part of the game. Without it, I'm concerned that this will just be another spoon fed, hand holding video game. I like difficulty and thinking. Come on IO, I know you need you probably need some cash after those abysmal "Kane and Lynch" games, but don't alienate your fans by forcefully dumbing down your product.
It most likely uses a hybrid health system as the PC doesn't regen health from the fall/helicopter. I think that the instinct vision could be an option for people like me who find the AI of previous hitman games to be a bit unpredictable.Raiyan 1.0 said: