SketchTheArtist
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When you complete challenges, do you have to do them every time or are they saved for future playthroughs.
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Hitman: Absolution |OT| Police do not suspect Blood Money is involved.
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Haunted
Member
Wow, the checkpoint system in this is really bad. What's wrong with quick save and quick load? The current system punishes experimentation and trying out routes etc except if they're at the very start of the level. 
If I aced the section and I'm happy with that, I want to save that progress, not unnecessarily having to repeat what I already did several times while figuring out the next section.
I really like the disguises system in theory, but non-security personnel are just way too suspicious of you. It makes them and the world feel really gamey and mechanical instead of it feeling real. Fucking Chinatown cooks screaming murder at me from halfway across the map? Mind your own fucking business you bastards.
Game looks really beautiful, though. They finally nailed his head being pretty much perfectly round. :lol
If I aced the section and I'm happy with that, I want to save that progress, not unnecessarily having to repeat what I already did several times while figuring out the next section.I really like the disguises system in theory, but non-security personnel are just way too suspicious of you. It makes them and the world feel really gamey and mechanical instead of it feeling real. Fucking Chinatown cooks screaming murder at me from halfway across the map? Mind your own fucking business you bastards.
Game looks really beautiful, though. They finally nailed his head being pretty much perfectly round. :lol
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Will be looking forward to hearing what changes in particular to the disguise system have been performed.
Haunted
Member
Ah, something I complain a lot about in other games, so it bears mention when a game actually pulls it off well - some of the NPC faces are really great. There's a lot of people and a lot of distinct, unique faces that are modelled well. So many games have a huge difference between main characters and nameless NPCs (and it's also noticeable here, with featured models like Dexter, Lenny or 47 being a step above the rest), but not nearly as jarring as in other games.
systemfehler
Member
Patch 1.02 is live on PS3 (EU)
Sleeplessnights
Banned
What should that fix?
systemfehler
Member
Other than it is 10MB I can't tell. Someone posted a few notes above but I thought there is more to come.
SmashN'Grab
Member
Yeah, I noticed that. That is a seriously fast price-drop, no? I mean, it's only out about 3 weeks, max.
Haunted
Member
This game has some really great moments. End of the Road was fantastic. I also loved the ring entrance... but then they botched my positivity with one of the worst "boss battles" I've ever played. Shitty boring QTEs repeated several times, looking janky as fuck who in their right mind thought that was a good idea? Absolution has some good highs for sure, but there's a shitton of low lows as well.
On an unrelated sidenote - does anyone know of a good let's play with commentary of someone playing the game well? I've looked through some Youtube channels and it seems like almost everyone went through it Rambo-style. :/
It is.
On an unrelated sidenote - does anyone know of a good let's play with commentary of someone playing the game well? I've looked through some Youtube channels and it seems like almost everyone went through it Rambo-style. :/
BibiMaghoo
Member
Why does the patch remove the online pass for contracts mode on ps3?
A bit odd no?
A bit odd no?
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
Yeah, seriously fast. Can't bode well.
I pretty much only buy games after they drop below that threshold, so generally I'm a year behind, although there are some games that take longer than that.
Doesn't it just come with the game now (or at least, is part of a patch)? I thought the point was to make it clearer that it's now free to play.
That ring thing is super weird from multiple points, but atleast you can do the mission in other ways and still get SA. I have no idea how 47 was able to legitimately win that fight, lol.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Yeah, but why?
What happened that I missed, to make them give it away on ps3 only?
Not sure how it works on PS3 but you can just go into the mode for 360, they didn't want an online pass pretty last minute.
TedBundysNips
Member
Is this worth picking up for £20??
BibiMaghoo
Member
On ps3 it was literally an online pass. Second hand buyers could buy it from the store to access contracts mode. In fact they still can, its on the store right now lol.
A bit odd I though considering there is no online play.
So 360 version never had one?
TedBundysNips
Member
Haunted
Member
Nah, that's fine. What bothered me more was the cutscene incompetence at the hotel. Hate it when I play perfectly then get beat up in a cutscene.
The PS3 online pass on the store is free since release, they are now probably just removing the check as well - I never had to use the included code.
SonicVolcano
Member
Will be released tomorrow according to Nixxes. One of the things they tweaked is the disguise parameters for Professional difficulties.
stn
Member
So I finished the prologue and chapter 1. The checkpoint system is awful, its something that absolutely isn't suited for this type of game. The constant score-tracking also kills some of the immersion. I'm having fun overall but its a step down from Blood Money.
Still, its great to be playing Hitman again even if Absolution isn't my ideal version of a sequel. Its pretty solid, still.
Still, its great to be playing Hitman again even if Absolution isn't my ideal version of a sequel. Its pretty solid, still.
SniperHunter
Banned
game just drags on and on....this is by far the worst hitman title I have played and I have played and beat them all except for the first one
unknownhero
Member
you know, I'm not finding myself coming back to play this. heck, i don't find myself playing contracts mode as much as I thought I would.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
So far this is the best Hitman Absolution Let's Play I've come across. In-depth, skillfull play, and actual funny commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky97jpPM4ZU
Interfectum
Member
PC patch notes:
Sad to hear that :/ I'm lucky that my didn't get corrupted
DKehoe
Member
Thanks, hope it doesn't happen to you. Anyone know if the fix is somehow going to recover my save or is it gone forever? Was thinking I'd just stick it on easy and shoot my way back to the point I was at. But I don't want starting a new game to jeopardise my old save if there is a chance of getting it back.
LeadenStride
Member
I think it's gone for good. I want that patch asap as I want to be able to enjoy the game without the constant fear of losing everything again.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Interesting that the disguise system has only been tweaked on the professional difficulties. A reduced range for enemies to start being suspicious would have made sense.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Ah, I put my code in so could never see how much it cost as it just said 'purchased'.
Resident4t.
Member
So what's the word on the disguise tweaks?
I'm on the 360, so I haven't been able to check out the differences myself.
The Train Station level was ludicrous with the way the system works. I stood in place spinning like an idiot so I wouldn't be spotted from multiple angles.
I'm on the 360, so I haven't been able to check out the differences myself.
The Train Station level was ludicrous with the way the system works. I stood in place spinning like an idiot so I wouldn't be spotted from multiple angles.
Robobandit
Member
If any PC players try a professional level difficulty setting tonight after applying the patch, I'd be curious to know the difference with disguises.. being instantly identified as a fraud makes it a bit harder than it should be to progress.
LeadenStride
Member
The patch hasn't been released on the 360 yet.
Resident4t.
Member
I know, which is why I am asking the PC +PS3 players in here how good the tweaks are.
ezekielpacman
Member
I don't know personally as I've not touched it since I got the plat, but according to hitmanforum (or at least the ones that wanted the disguise sensitivity toning down) it is much better on the pro difficulties. I'll give contracts a go later maybe to test for myself.
http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.ph...-ps3-actually-makes-a-difference/page__st__60
I don't know, I'm at the last level and I still get discovered as fast as it was before I downloaded the patch
LeadenStride
Member
Oh, right. Was a little slow there :|
I've read some positive impressions on the tweaks on higher difficulties but apparently it did not fix the save corrupting issue on PS3.
ezekielpacman
Member
Yeah I kinda wondered whether it was a placebo effect, but I guess if it's in the patch notes they must have tweaked it a little - probably not enough though, and at this stage the damage is done.
rosaceadude2112
Member
Man, looking back I think Shaving Lenny was the only level I really liked. And damn, what a lame finale.
Messofanego
Banned
Finished Far Cry 3, so I'm now back to this and will see if the disguise tweaks are worth sticking it out.