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[Tweedy]

Unpacked and ready to go!

See you on the other side!

 

[whyman]

Anyone else having the game freeze and then ctd with a directx error?

 

[Red Blaster]

dammit wtf, I exited the game and now it went back to pre-load instead of play on Steam

Guess it was a glitch or something

 

[goldsoundz]

Uh, how the hell are you guys able to decrypt the pre-load? I've restarted Steam and the game is still stuck on pre-load.

 

[The English Conquistador]

Why the hell does 47 walk at an angle, to the left, when pressing the W key? Anyone else getting this?

Edit: Nevermind, my 360 controller was the cuplrit.

 

[Zep]

How big is the file after being unpacked?

 

[Double D]

dammit wtf, I exited the game and now it went back to pre-load instead of play on Steam

Guess it was a glitch or something

Yeah I was just going to post and tell you not to quit out of the game. The steam forums are reporting this exact thing.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I am failing to see how Dexter Industries is a bad level. The entire thing was pure stealth greatness.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Trophies were leaked ages ago:
http://exophase.com/game/hitman-2-silent-assassin-ps3/trophies/
http://exophase.com/game/hitman-contracts-ps3/trophies/
http://exophase.com/game/hitman-blood-money-ps3/trophies/
(spoilers obviously)

so it's real.

Brilliant. Cannot wait.

 

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[dreamfall]

So everything unpacked, and it still says Pre-load under the game library section. With a note about being able to play it when it releases. Restarted, no luck. Perhaps midnight or something?

 

[Foffy]

dammit wtf, I exited the game and now it went back to pre-load instead of play on Steam

Guess it was a glitch or something

I figured. When Play came up for me, it mentioned server capacity, so I restarted. Play turned to Pre-load again. I guess, following your experience, they've simply unpacked the game for users so that at midnight, on the dot, people can play.

Brilliant. Cannot wait.

Does anyone think they'll patch up the Steam versions to offer trophies too, or will this be a console thing?

 

[Xander51]

So everything unpacked, and it still says Pre-load under the game library section. With a note about being able to play it when it releases. Restarted, no luck. Perhaps midnight or something?

The game unlocks in the US at midnight eastern.

 

[Raptomex]

The game unlocks in the US at midnight eastern.

Does it? Is that the normal time? I've had other games that didn't unlock then. Then again I didn't restart or anything.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

The game is gorgeous, here are some of my screens from playing through. These aren't max settings, I had to turn down SSAO and DOF to maintain a solid 60fps, but it still looks great.

EDIT - minor early game spoilers in some of these.

http://i.picpar.com/2c23c21492d326d.../246871f388ecc71c33bf246c3ac9a0711056c2c3.jpg

Also, the texture work in this game is insane:

http://i.picpar.com/1eca87405b05731ffd46c6c20ee66a350c09cc4d.jpg

 

[joeygreco1985]

Steam shows the release date as today, does it still unlock at midnight? Downloading now by the way, won't be able to check for another 30 mins

 

[Krappadizzle]

The game is gorgeous, here are some of my screens from playing through. These aren't max settings, I had to turn down SSAO and DOF to maintain a solid 60fps, but it still looks great.



Also, the texture work in this game is insane:

I've never seen such a gloriously rendered q ball before. This game is gonna shine on high end software. I can't wait.

 

[joeygreco1985]

I've never seen such a gloriously rendered q ball before. This game is gonna shine on high end software. I can't wait.

We all know Max Payne 3 had the best bald heads of 2012!

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I've never seen such a gloriously rendered q ball before. This game is gonna shine on high end software. I can't wait.

Max Payne 3 also had great baldy rendering technology. Truly a great year for hair follicles.

edit - beaten!

 

[RionaaM]

The game is gorgeous, here are some of my screens from playing through. These aren't max settings, I had to turn down SSAO and DOF to maintain a solid 60fps, but it still looks great.



Also, the texture work in this game is insane:

What's the deal with 47's barcode?

Did anyone try the Contracts mode yet? Does it work with your Steam friends? If so, I'd gladly add anyone who owns the game. My ID is the same as my GAF username.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

What's the deal with 47's barcode?

Did anyone try the Contracts mode yet? Does it work with your Steam friends? If so, I'd gladly add anyone who owns the game. My ID is the same as my GAF username.

Oh, good point, early-game spoilers. I'll de-image-tag those ones.

 

[Red Blaster]

Hmm that bald shot almost looks like...

 

[RedSwirl]

25GB? Jesus. If I ever buy this on PC it'll be retail for sure.

 

[spk]

25GB? Jesus. If I ever buy this on PC it'll be retail for sure.

The download is only half that, 25gb is the fully installed size

 

[Mikeside]

Have played a few levels...
...it certainly is er....cinematic?

 

[joeygreco1985]

Steam version is still locked on my end. I guess I'll just play it tomorrow

 

[MormaPope]

After replaying Hitman 2 on expert, I really doubt the AI on expert difficulty in Absolution will feel cheap or overly finicky. In Hitman 2 the AI is brutal to the point of depression, not just in the seeing through your disguise department, but they'll score automatic headshots with 9mm handguns from 70 or 80 yards away. Add in the fact that the AI has peripheral vision that makes their field of vision 180 degrees at times.

The last mission in Hitman 2 makes me feel like Agent 47 is a small boy swimming alongside 30 foot long sharks, instant and repeated sniper shots from point blank range, heat seeking sub-machine gun rounds.

 

[ScOULaris]

Have played a few levels...
...it certainly is er....cinematic?

Enjoy the laughable characters and plot.

 

[toddhunter]

I do declare the graphics... somewhat mixed.

 

[Dick Justice]

After replaying Hitman 2 on expert, I really doubt the AI on expert difficulty in Absolution will feel cheap or overly finicky. In Hitman 2 the AI is brutal to the point of depression, not just in the seeing through your disguise department, but they'll score automatic headshots with 9mm handguns from 70 or 80 yards away. Add in the fact that the AI has peripheral vision that makes their field of vision 180 degrees at times.

The last mission in Hitman 2 makes me feel like Agent 47 is a small boy swimming alongside 30 foot long sharks, instant and repeated sniper shots from point blank range, heat seeking sub-machine gun rounds.

The AI is incredibly cheap when it comes to disguises. They see through you far too easily, forcing you to play the game like Deus Ex, as well as use instinct to blend in.

 

[MormaPope]

The AI is incredibly cheap when it comes to disguises. They see through you far too easily, forcing you to play the game like Deus Ex, as well as use instinct to blend in.

If you take it slow and just walk by enemies in a disguise do they still see through the disguise in Absolution?

 

[atomico]

Only 2 hours till unlock... but 4hs left on download. I didn't plan this properly

 

[Dick Justice]

Yep. Even if you're walking in the distance, the AI will quickly grow suspicious, and will blow your cover unless you crouch and hide or some shit. Made a topic about in on Hitmanforum. Really hope the devs fix this shit, because it makes disguises, a core mechanic of the series, fucking useless.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Disguises aren't anywhere even remotely close to useless. God forbid you have to actively play a stealth game in your stealth game.

 

[Dick Justice]

Disguises aren't anywhere even remotely close to useless. God forbid you have to actively play a stealth game in your stealth game.

I prefer to play a Hitman game like a Hitman game. Y'know, hiding in plain sight rather than being forced to roll between cover due to psychic fucking AI.

 

[kaskade]

My first pre load from steam. Pretty awesome to be able to play something right at midnight without even having to leave my house.

 

[justjim89]

While we wait to be able to play, we may as well have a laugh. Tore was on IGN's Up At Noon this week. I always enjoy Up At Noon anyway, although the interview isn't exactly groundbreaking. One interesting thing is that Tore says Dishonored is more old school than Absolution. Funny watch, though. The interview starts at around 6:30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWH_jOjSKQQ&feature=g-u-u

 

[MormaPope]

I prefer to play a Hitman game like a Hitman game. Y'know, hiding in plain sight rather than being forced to roll between cover due to psychic fucking AI.

That philosophy sort of made Blood Money very boring for me in a lot of the missions.

 

[Dick Justice]

That philosophy sort of made Blood Money very boring for me in a lot of the missions.

BM may have been too easy, but Absolution is, for me, way too fucking frustrating. The disguise system isn't providing a challenge, its just making things more tedious than they should be.

 

[justjim89]

For those playing on PC: is gamepad or KB+M the preferred way to go?

 

[-tetsuo-]

Lower the difficulty if you want the disguises to work like they used to more or less. On normal you can almost do anything you want. I for one enjoy the added challenge in the game, but I have always loved stealth games very much.

 

[Messofanego]

Playing on Expert difficulty. Suit Only stealth for the Greenhouse part of Personal Contract is insane. Be sure to always have an object to distract at ready.

I'm liking it so far. Haven't had trouble with disguises on first run of prologue, and then doing suit only run for second try on a mission. Great performance for my laptop (ati 5650 mobile) on medium settings, looks gorgeous.

Off to sleep now. Challenges are addictive.

 

[def sim]

So, it's a departure from Hitman but a good game nonetheless?

 

[dreamfall]

For those playing on PC: is gamepad or KB+M the preferred way to go?

Wondering about this too? Better with a controller?

 

[-tetsuo-]

So, it's a departure from Hitman but a good game nonetheless?

Pretty much

 

[scitek]

I do declare the graphics... somewhat mixed.

k

 

[Messofanego]

So, it's a departure from Hitman but a good game nonetheless?

Other than the size of the levels being smaller for the first few levels, nope. People comparing this to Conviction are smoking some mad stuff.

If you want to play it like a stealth game, that's what Suit Only runs are for. If you want to play it like a Hitman game, the disguises work slightly differently but it's all there.

 

[RionaaM]

49% downloaded. Shit, this game is taking forever. I'll probably finish downloading it late tomorrow night, and won't play it until Wednesday. 2 more days, I don't wanna wait

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

So, it's a departure from Hitman but a good game nonetheless?

If so, good enough for me.

 

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