Head.spawn
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Amazon never sent me my beta key... :/
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HITMAN |Beta Thread| The original assassin. [PS4+PC]
- Thread starter Sn4ke_911
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I really hope IO will allow us to do challenges offline.
I've played Hitman Blood Money at least once every 2 years since it released so I hope I'll be able to replay levels to finish challenges ten years from now. (That's why I'm not a fan of this game as a service model).
I've played Hitman Blood Money at least once every 2 years since it released so I hope I'll be able to replay levels to finish challenges ten years from now. (That's why I'm not a fan of this game as a service model).
MMaRsu
Member
U can play the beta offline too
Baldwin_the_First
Member
But the challenges are restricted to online in the beta.
endlessflood
Member
The "trigger events only when close" can be pretty damn weird, I really hope they fix it or fine tune it at least. I was doing a SA SO run of the boat level, and I went and hide in the room the target goes at the end to use the computer. Using instinct I could watch the target and Norfolk doing all their usual routines without issues, up until the point that Norfolk and the target are supposed to meet. Norfolk would be standing just next to the target, and the target would be just pouring himself a drink over and over and over. I need to get out of the room and get closer to have it trigger. It's pretty weird because every other routine they had activated just fine, just not the part where they start talking and go away. They really need to fine tune this.
keltickennedy
Member
This has been my biggest problem with the beta.
Wow, this is probably the quickest turnaround Auzzie has had on a video in years. I was still waiting for the Absolution video he was promising at the end of December. Or more of his MGSV playthrough. Either way, this new Hitman seems much more ripe for his brand of comedy. Hopefully he keeps up a quick pace like this.
It's very fickle, which events require you to be closer and which don't. It seems like a lot of the scripted moments from the final test, like the toast or Knight going out to smoke, etc. don't require 47 to be very close. This seems to be the main complaint with a lot of people, so I'm sure IO is hearing about it. Whether not it's an easily administered change or not remains to be seen.
Pardon me for playing armchair game programmer, but it would seem like all you would have to do is adjust the number for how close 47 needs to be for the scripts to trigger to be a little further away. Hell, in a more moddable game (which Hitman has never been, unfortunately) that's the kind of setting you could tweak in an ini file.
Can you you even do the yacht mission suit only?
It's very fickle, which events require you to be closer and which don't. It seems like a lot of the scripted moments from the final test, like the toast or Knight going out to smoke, etc. don't require 47 to be very close. This seems to be the main complaint with a lot of people, so I'm sure IO is hearing about it. Whether not it's an easily administered change or not remains to be seen.
Pardon me for playing armchair game programmer, but it would seem like all you would have to do is adjust the number for how close 47 needs to be for the scripts to trigger to be a little further away. Hell, in a more moddable game (which Hitman has never been, unfortunately) that's the kind of setting you could tweak in an ini file.
Can you you even do the yacht mission suit only?
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Had the same problem. I went to the trouble of sneaking on, setting an explosive near the computer, got off, stood by my car and the target never went to the room. Annoying.
Yea. I mean, I get it not activating if I haven't boarded the boat, or even if im in the crew's quarters. But while im on the exact same floor, and inside the room where they are supposed to go? That doesn't make much sense
I believe the toast can happen no matter what as long as you put the bottle there.
And yes, altering the distance where the scripts activate should be trivial.
Yacht mission is easily done suit only as well, only thing you need is the lockpick and one coin.(or even no coin at all)
Check my Yacht mission video. (I bait the stairs guard by running just right before climbing the scaffolding, but you can just use a coin to make him go out of the stairs anyway, baiting him with the sprint just makes it quicker)
That's interesting. I tried a suit only run earlier and it wasn't nearly as clean, but it was more of an exploratory thing. I also didn't know that pistol shots could dislodge the raft, seems like stray bullets could end up being a useful tool in this game.
The release schedule being what it is will mean people will have complete mastery of one location at a time, then next month receiving a brand new challenge. That should be fun.
Using pistol shots is great, it works with the spotlights on the Final Test too, so you can kill Jasper Knight with a accident from far away.
Your run was featured in PCGamer's article about the beta, nice work.
keltickennedy
Member
Yeah, I remember in Absolution firing the silenced pistol at certain places to have guards check it out. Good tactic. I hope they keep it.
flaxknuckles
Member
I noticed that after poisoning the boat target's drink he doesn't immediately react if you are close when he comes to speak to the woman (instead, he has a fairly long conversation with her before he finally succumbs to the sickness). But if you poison it and then leave out of sight he goes to speak to the lady and like a few seconds later is running to the bathroom (which fucked me because I thought I had a lot more time). They need to stop with the scripting crap because it will hurt when trying to time your assassinations.
Messing around with using gunshots as a distraction
I already have overt 15 hours with the Beta, has well been worth my 15$ preorder lol
I already have overt 15 hours with the Beta, has well been worth my 15$ preorder lol
TheMoon
Member
I get the sense that proximity triggers are specifically made for events that would narratively only occur once whereas non-narrative events are infinitely repeatable such as people going somewhere for a smoke or dude pouring himself a drink at the party. Norfolk and target dude talking and going to his cabin every five minutes on a loop would be pretty odd.
Though of course you could argue that the event could occur simple once and not repeat so players who miss the window are out of luck and have to solve it another way. Maybe it was setup this way on purpose for the tutorial prologue. Who knows.
keltickennedy
Member
Did they extend the beta by any chance? My Beta key just arrived.
Servers are offline, so no challenges. I should still be able to play it though.
holygeesus
Banned
It's still working but no online servers. Offline only. Hopefully it will stay that way.
Yeah, just finished filling it out. Nice that they're going to be selecting people who completed the survey at random and sending them Hitman hoodies and t-shirts.
Just downloaded it because of this, was a nice surprise when I visited the store.
The beta is lots of fun, love the variety. Lots of bugs though, especially when hiding in a box or hiding behind cover. The AI seems to get stuck waiting just on the other side, and won't move.
PS4? You sure it isn't just the preload?
It's not, I've downloaded this already and played few missions.
valentine71
Banned
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Revolutionary
Member
Did you guys preorder the full experience? Not seeing anything with the intro pack.
endlessflood
Member
Are you on PS4, and in Western Europe? The PS4 version is available to preload 48 hours before your local release time:
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=197869793
valentine71
Banned
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Watched that video just now and I love the many ways to get rid of your target. Should make for plenty of replays in Paris.
gbpackers25
Member
So Ive just started playing the full game and the frame rate on the PS4 is better compared to the beta, in the beta it was very laggy in the crowded area on the boat when you moved the camera about, but in the full game its much more smoother, not full 60fps but very good. The game is still also using an unlocked frame rate
edit: you can lock/unlock the frame rate from the options, dont know if that was in the beta
edit: you can lock/unlock the frame rate from the options, dont know if that was in the beta
Same here.
Finishing prologue doesn't take too much time tough.
Can confirm there is an option to unlock framerates on PS4.
MaKTaiL
Member
99% of the Betas ever made don't allow you to carry over progress to the full game. You look like someone who often review games so you shouldn't be surpised by this.
Karak
Member
Ya its weird. Have never run into that. Tons of betas and never had that happen especially like this. Progress maybe but didn't have this before No biggy though. FPS on PS4 suffers regardless sadly but locked is SO much better
Oh also you dont need to do the prologue anyway. It lets you skip it but there are some missing challanges if you do
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Really looking forward to the reviews. Hopefully some Xbox One impressions as well. What time today?
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Nice! Any other non-spoilery impressions?