keltickennedy
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I personally think it wasnt that hard. I was able to get through the entire level still wearing 47s suit.
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Hitman: Absolution |OT| Police do not suspect Blood Money is involved.
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I personally think it wasnt that hard. I was able to get through the entire level still wearing 47s suit.
Sure, but this hardly means it's terrible.
MMaRsu
Member
Game suffers a lot from being divided into "missions". Biggest criticism until now. I'm on the 4th (?) mission, I think. They should have found a better way, cutting things off amidst something and then throwing a rating scoreboard around until you can see the rest of the cutscene is awkward.
I am enjoying it though.
I am enjoying it though.
I'm getting pumped about buying it later today.
The fact the the game is difficult actually pleases me quite a bit. I guess my Hitman opinions are very different than others, "The Murder of Crows"mission in Blood Money was my least favorite in that game yet it gets praise by multiple people on Gaf. Hitman Contracts is probably my favorite Hitman overall.
Also Hitman 2 has some of the most terminator-esque AI I've ever encountered in a game, it would take a lot for me to get frustrated with Absolution's AI. I haven't played Absolution yet, but anyone that says it's worse than Hitman 2's heat seeking headshot AI hasn't played Hitman 2 recently.
Well a Hitman game without a good soundtrack is pretty terrible in itself.
Well, I...
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Because he was paid to?
I probably disagree with most people here about the franchise. Hitman 2, is the only complete game in the entire series for me. Blood Money feels like it's lesser sequel, while C:47 and Contracts feel more like beta versions of Hitman 2.
Which missions did you play? Also the AI in Hitman 2 can be exploited very easily, you can basically commit genocide when at the top of a staircase. But if you get spotted out in the open be prepared to be come AK47 made swiss cheese.
Clay Davis
Member
what way can I ask? I found there to be at least two, but I need to replay that mission.
and don't worry, there's a really good sandbox level coming up very soon and then the game takes a big steaming dump with the smell lingering long after it's been flushed.
Those were the days.
But he did? Just because he didn't shoot again doesn't mean that the target didn't die.
MMaRsu
Member
The first two.. the hit on the mob boss and on the russian colonel. I've already played Hitman 2 a shitload so yeah I know when not to be spotted etc. But if you walk slowly they wont just spot you at least not in the russian lvl.
Either way the AI in absolution makes no sense.
Red Blaster
Member
Don't wanna damper your hype or anything but the disguise system is really annoying in Absolution. It's not all that far off from Hidden Valley in Silent Assassin, though you do have a bit more leeway than that. Kind of puts a damper on exploration.
Still enjoying the game FWIW.
Still enjoying the game FWIW.
Dick Justice
Banned
Contracts's soundtrack was fantastic, but BM's wasn't exactly bad. It was great, just maybe not quite as good as Contracts.
Also, the ending
obviously hints that Diana isn't dead, and that the next game will have 47 working for the Agency again.
The last Japanese mission in the castle I triggered an alarm manually but on accident, I went into the room the target was in and unloaded a SMG magazine that killed him and 5 other guards. The onslaught of soldiers and ninjas with swords was easily vanquished when they would slowly walk up the stairs. It felt so good to murder that many people and get away with it on Expert difficulty.
The ninjas with katanas is always hilarious, they can side step and flip all they want, doesn't change the fact that I have a gun and they have a sword. Sometimes they would glitch and just sidestep repeatedly nonstop.
advise me Gaf, about to start the game, no idea what difficulty to go on, tell me which is for people who like a challenge but nothing impossible, doesnt mind restarting but gets very frustrated when the enemies cheat, likes stealth over combat.
Walking slowly next to guards while disguised will always build up the suspicion meter in Hitman 2. You basically have to either pass them without showing your face or walk the fastest path so they don't see you for long. On the PC version of Hitman 2, playing on Expert difficulty will entail super AI. The console version of Hitman 2 might actually be less difficult than the PC version.
Red Blaster
Member
I usually do games on normal, i was a bit afraid normal would remove all the challenge from this one.
I just finished the first mission on Hard and it was not that hard. Using instinct to sneak past enemies with the same disguise helps a lot. It could be more difficult later on but I think I will stick to Hard for now.
The game is by the way awesome, I really like it so far (playing on PC.)
disappeared
Banned
RevDM pls.
Let me know what you think of the game. I'm on the fence about it, leaning away actually.
Raptomex
Member
I did the first 2 missions and I think the game is really cool. It definitely feels different than previous games in the series but a great game nonetheless. Is there a real reason they decided to
. I completed Blood Money and don't see the connection here if any. She seems to be an iconic character to the series. That's why I ask.
to get rid of Diana
MMaRsu
Member
Yup I know, but at least you can be slightly in their field of view without them going bananas in 2 seconds. Sure don't walk up to a guard, but pass him without the guard going bananas works.
Ofcourse the PC version
. I've played all previous Hitman games on PC, but I've had to play it on a console this time.Probably to set up the dumb story.
I want to know from people who think it's awesome how far they are so far..
catotheyounger
Member
No, I think your opinion is just as valid. New players to the franchise is what the IP needs to survive. The 'no new players allowed' mentality to a lot of the Hitman audience is insular. Hitman's player base, while passionate, are not the only audience that the game needs to satisfy.
Clay Davis
Member
there isn't beyond trying to give the mediocre story some weight. it's a stupid decision really, but keep playing to see just how awful the story goes on to become.
Contracts down for anyone else?
Biggest flaw of the game is turning the guy. Everything seems really fluid until you need to turn around, then it's like their is input delay for just that movement. Very odd to experience.
So far, the rest has been really cool, although I don't particularly like that there was only one disguise that could get you to the elevator in the second mission.
Biggest flaw of the game is turning the guy. Everything seems really fluid until you need to turn around, then it's like their is input delay for just that movement. Very odd to experience.
So far, the rest has been really cool, although I don't particularly like that there was only one disguise that could get you to the elevator in the second mission.
SJRB
Gold Member
Doing a normal playthrough to get the hang of the game's controls and mechanics, for some reason the control scheme isn't really intuitive. I also don't like how 47 moves out of cover if you keep the stick pressed while he's at the end of cover, he should stick to it at all times unless I press down or something.
Still in the turorial area but I have already experienced ragdoll craziness and AI hickups. Game looks okay on medium settings, even though I can barely run it at 30 fps. I may have to tone certain things down, unfortunately.
Still in the turorial area but I have already experienced ragdoll craziness and AI hickups. Game looks okay on medium settings, even though I can barely run it at 30 fps. I may have to tone certain things down, unfortunately.
Clay Davis
Member
who is to say that if the game has stuck to its blood money roots that it wouldn't be a success with new fans?
your viewpoint is valid but at the same time ignores the fact that developers don't have to dtreamline or simplify their games. a sequel to blood money would have been very successful in my opinion. bloody money was already very accessible on the lower difficulties.
MMaRsu
Member
Yup add a cover system to that game it wouldnt hurt.
They used higher quality video encodes in the PC and PS3 versions of the game.
See, but 47 shot the target before realizing the reasons for the kidnapping. There's no plot issue here.
Maybe it's just me, but I dig the story so far. The opening with David Bateson was some good characterization of 47. Great voice acting by all, a bit of tongue-in-cheek sort of vibe. I love the scene where we meet Dexter, I have a feeling I'm going to love him. There's already no way it could be worse than Blood Money's story. Silent Assassin's was tremendous, though.
catotheyounger
Member
While I loooooved BM and have even fonder memories of Silent Assassin, those games were problematic in that its core systems never really gelled well together. I suppose people would call that jank, but it was a problem nonetheless. This is not to say that Absolution has washed all these issues away, far from it. In fact, they have traded some problems in mechanics for newer problems. But if we can refer to the Conan video, it could serve as a window as to how the nonHitman fan experiences the franchise. He was, for all intents and purposes, a 'new fan'. Yet even with Io's streamlined approach to Hitman's core mechanics, he was still able to identify the glaring problems in the game's mechanics, lore, and general conceit for the game.
Castor Krieg
Banned
Disguise system is glorious (spoilers to first mission):
Oh crap, so many gardeners in the greenhouse. Wait a moment, if I go to the right I won't be spotted. Crap! So many guards in the mansion. Now if I was only dressed as...a cook! Voila, able to go anywhere. No instinct spent.
Red Blaster
Member
Also pleasantly surprised they brought back the weapon customization from Blood Money, didn't hear anyone talking about it before.
Red Blaster
Member
Not a bad analog, it really does feel like classic Splinter Cell at times.