Why the new Hitman is likely to suck.
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Another franchise ruined by "cinematic experience". Go to Hollywood you fuckin' morons if you want to make movies instead of video games.
I hesitate to link this but a new trailer has been released. Just remember a trailer is not indicative of what the actual game will be like but...erm... its...well just see for yourself.
I hope its lives up to the other games. I've already lost Splinter Cell to run and gun action, I'm not losing Hitman too.
I hope its lives up to the other games. I've already lost Splinter Cell to run and gun action, I'm not losing Hitman too.
So linear with the illusion of freedom or are these spacious areas different levels? If it is the former scratch being optimistic the game is obviously in the hands of complete idiots.KingsGambit said:
It should be impossible to mess this game up, blood money was fantastic and they just need to come up with new maps and fancier graphics.
I am not going to make up my mind until it comes out though, and I am going to give it every chance because I want to like it.
I am not going to make up my mind until it comes out though, and I am going to give it every chance because I want to like it.
That should be the case, but the developer's statement makes speculation all too easy...Dr. Octogonopus said:
I could handle these additions being in the game, as long as you can either choose not to use them or turn them off on the HUD, the patrol routes thing I can kind of get, maybe trying to widen the demographic (to impatient people), but a fucking RADAR? Granted being able to stalk targets from the map was admittedly a bit silly, but didn't take away from the experience, but a radar thingy would just make it too easy, again if it's not removable from the HUD.
I can see what could happen, as far as I know, the Hitman series has always been a cult favourite, and considering the state of the industry it sounds a little bit like a franchise being latched on to for it's already dedicated fanbase, but then trying to appeal to mass audiences in order to boost sales; doing both at once in this case? Not likely to end well.
I hope that isn't the case.
I was worried, then I was more worried, then I was really worried, then I read a preview which was worried (and previews these days are normally adverts, for the most part), and now I'm almost entirely disaffected.
There is a very fucking good reason why Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is considered one of the best stealth games ever made, and why Conviction is considered an enjoyable, if somewhat forgettable, 7/10 romp.
It'll almost certainly be the exact same situation with Blood Money and now this.
So, idiots.
I mean, that was the fucking point. You planned over the whole level, moved about as a normal person, had to take everything into consideration. The series spent forever trying to get over regular-style missions and now it seems they're dragging the fucking things back.
There is a very fucking good reason why Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is considered one of the best stealth games ever made, and why Conviction is considered an enjoyable, if somewhat forgettable, 7/10 romp.
It'll almost certainly be the exact same situation with Blood Money and now this.
The impression I have gotten is a linear series of large-ish rooms. And it's checkpoint-ed.The Artificially Prolonged said:
So, idiots.
I mean, that was the fucking point. You planned over the whole level, moved about as a normal person, had to take everything into consideration. The series spent forever trying to get over regular-style missions and now it seems they're dragging the fucking things back.
Granted, it's not really Hitman the way I remember it judging from this trailer , but it still looks rather fun. I hope not all missions are like this though...
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They've already said not all the missions would be linear. Try doing a little more research before making assumptions.
Typical fans, just want the same game over and over and over again.
Typical fans, just want the same game over and over and over again.
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7/10, good show.
It aged terribly, didn't it?PreviouslyPwned said:
I managed to get over the fact it made my eyes bleed, but I even tried to run it on an old ass laptop and it still had that classic IO interactive bug that makes the game speed up.
Where you been man, this info has been out for ages XDKingsGambit said:
I'm still keeping a beady eye on it The combat was always a bit clumsy so no problem with it being re-done. 47 never talked much anyway, so no harm done. I am a bit sad that the composer is different though.
Im still hoping the game won't take "cinematic" too far. I read an article, can't remember where from but it described a level set in a big house party with lots of people milling around. Sounded more like the hitman i knew, so who knows
One last thing: What was wrong with blood monies controls? I can't speak for PC but on console it is the best hitman control-system yet. I especially liked how it assigned action, items and dropping to different face buttons. Must faster than going through the big single menu.