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HITMAN |Beta Thread| The original assassin. [PS4+PC]
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Moff
Member
that's exactly what I always hoped/expected it to be.because as hated as Absolution is on GAF, it had some great additions and much better controls than the previous games.
are the controls directly from absolution?
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
pre-order canceled
this beta is a joke, right? please tell me it's a joke..
this beta is a joke, right? please tell me it's a joke..
TheSinkingKnight
Member
What do you mean? The beta is bad?
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Yea practially the same controls from Absolution from what I can remember. Maybe some things fine tuned.
serenewarfare
Banned
Hmm... ordered the Collector's Edition, but no code. What gives?
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Okay this poster is awesome.
007...?
Yeah. As much as despise what Absolution did to the series, 47 had never felt better to control.
If your concerns are that the tutorial locations are actually very tiny, there's a reason why they guide you with game features and not let you mingle too much, ala Blood Money.
The prologue was also announced after all of the main game's locations were, so this was made perhaps to introduce players to the systems.
If it ain't that, then I don't know what the issue is.
More_Badass
Member
Yup, the controls were the best thing about Absolution. 47 finally felt like a elegant master assassin, instead of all stiff and awkward like in the past games
How are the melee kills? They were really good in Absolution. Always disliked how a highly skilled killer resorted to punch-punch-headbutt in Blood Money
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
It's not the locations. The Ai is super dumb. The controls are poor. The animations are awful. Frame rate drops way too much. The game is a month away from release. It feels like there is zero polish, I'm very concerned about the final product.
KGB officer sees me and says 'Sup. lmao
I kinda liked that because you're not suppose to attack people face on so instead of being a slick takedown he just nuts 'em.
TVexperto
Member
Same here...preordered but got no code..
Moff
Member
how would you rate the past hitman games?
The Main Event
Member
Is the soundtrack memorable this time around even without Jesper Kyd?
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Same like Absolution. Attack face on then its a quicktime event of pushing two buttons. Can shoot from behind with a double tap to the back, strangle them, pacify or use weapons to the head.
serenewarfare
Banned
Had a conversation with an Amazon rep about the code. Was told that the codes actually aren't listed as being dispersed until today, so I guess I'll just wait it out and see what happens.
TVexperto
Member
SJRB
Gold Member
I find these prompts impossible to read on my TV. The font is way too small with crazy tight kerning, and the black text on grey background is not great.
I literally had to get up and move towards my tv to read that last prompt.
Other than that the beta is okay. I agree with a previous poster that the AI is kinda daft, and the the controls are slow. 47 moves like molasses. It looks nice, and I was impressed with the amount of unique dialogue between NPCs everywhere.
I ran into a lot of hickups, especially massive cutscene stuttering during loading screens and music randomly stopping during gameplay, but since it's a beta I can only assume stuff like this is fixed in the final game.
I literally had to get up and move towards my tv to read that last prompt.
Other than that the beta is okay. I agree with a previous poster that the AI is kinda daft, and the the controls are slow. 47 moves like molasses. It looks nice, and I was impressed with the amount of unique dialogue between NPCs everywhere.
I ran into a lot of hickups, especially massive cutscene stuttering during loading screens and music randomly stopping during gameplay, but since it's a beta I can only assume stuff like this is fixed in the final game.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
I could be wrong but I remember reading that the build we're playing for the beta is a few behind the release one.
We want hitman!! Glad i didnt stay up late for this one.
PeregrinSe7en
Member
did you guys pre order from bestbuy?
as i pre ordered there and haven't gotten my code either
Alcoholikaust
Member
preordered from amazon: nothing yet
#meta
Here is poster for upcoming Jason Bourne movie;
Woah! Heh, that's pretty cool.
I am imagining it's as old as October, this build.
One of the cutscenes in the Prologue announcement was changed in the Beta teaser trailer, yet that change is not in the Beta build.
Gloves.
Alcoholikaust
Member
looking at amazon page for collectors edition they pulled the 'access to beta' in bonus offers
that sucks
should have screencapped it the other day
that sucks
should have screencapped it the other day
SJRB
Gold Member
This AI needs some work. Like, seriously.
There was a guard standing there, I choked him out. While doing so, a guard on the third floor of that structure across somehow notices me [I'm pretty sure he spotted me through the wall]. He calls in an alert because he spots a casualty, but literally nothing happens because of this. No reinforcements, no change of movement pattern, no one comes to investigate but the soldier who called it in.
Anyway, while he makes his way down to investigate, I drag the body of the soldier I just choked out away, hide it in a box and take cover. The investigating soldier makes his way to this location and his AI just, I don't know, spazzed out I guess because he just stood there doing nothing. I literally waited minutes to see what would happen. Nothing. So I just walked up behind him and choked him out too. It seemed as if the soldier was supposed to react to a body, but because I dragged it away he doesn't know what to do.
I've had several of these bizarre moments where AI is investigating and then completely borks, it completely breaks immersion. The whole "suspicion" concept is beyond daft as well. About to get compromised because someone can see through your disguise? Hide behind a corner, wait for the 3-second cooldown, move back.
As for potato-tier AI, try the
ejection seat
PeregrinSe7en
Member
that's weird
the bestbuy page never advertised the beta so i guess im not too surprised
The English Conquistador
Member
Yup, noticed this myself. So incredibly shitty...
I've read the Hitman forums and even people who pre ordered through SE and the PS store aren't receiving their codes. -_-
Alcoholikaust
Member
speaking with customer support they really did nothing but apologize
ah well- really stinks-not gonna pay 59.99 for a beta I can wait for next weekends pc beta
PeregrinSe7en
Member
did they make custom vita controls for this?
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Nothing for me yet either.
Not that I'm aware of. My assumption is that the default controlmapping should be fine, since Hitman doesn't rely on fast-paced gameplay.
Custom controls would be nice though.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
serenewarfare
Banned
I spoke to a rep from Amazon and they said that there are promotion codes on my pre-order that are scheduled to be sent out today, so maybe it's still valid.
The English Conquistador
Member
Jeez. I contacted Amazon last night and they literally had no idea what the status of any beta related stuff was. Can you imagine how pissed people are for bought just the beta expecting to play it? And even paying for the full thing...They really should extend the beta if this still carries on.
That's the final game. I guess when the beta is available, it will appear as a separate item in our PS4 library. That's one of the reasons I think we should be able to delete items from the library, until then I'll have the Need For Speed's beta annoying me there.
Militaratus
Member
Anyone who Pre-Ordered from the US PS Store have access to the beta yet? I don't see it yet in my Library and can't find it on the PS Store yet.
Tempted with this as I quite like the idea of episodic content, but since I am going to be on holiday the week after release, I am going to wait, as I can see the first episode being cheaper once the later ones are released.
All these Beta's are getting silly these days, but I am pleased Ubisoft is doing a The Division open Beta next weekend.
All these Beta's are getting silly these days, but I am pleased Ubisoft is doing a The Division open Beta next weekend.
kadab
Member
I feel the same way( and cancelled my pre-order). Looks like a ps2 game. wonky controls and very lacking AI.
This industry really has ruined what "Beta" means and what it's supposed to be. I'm not blaming you guys for treating this as demo for Hitman because gaming industry has itself to blame for betas being seen as demos. Same time this actually may be quite old build and intended as actual beta, and for testing.
Militaratus
Member
Wanted to play it for a bit before I had to head to work, guess I'll look for it again when I get back. *sad face*
Cyborgmatt
Member
This is not the Blood Money sequel we were looking for.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
This is not the Blood Money sequel we were looking for.
Why, what happened?!