Cyborgmatt
Member
Plays like an absolution sequel. The AI is piss poor leaving you to get away with the most stupid of situations.
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HITMAN |Beta Thread| The original assassin. [PS4+PC]
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keltickennedy
Member
Joke post?
kadab
Member
nope
"Looks like a ps2 game" sounds like a joke to me.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Oh for fuck's sake. I think some of you people need to go back and look at what a PS2 game actually looked like.
DrGonzo615
Banned
I havent played this beta but the AI in Absolution was super sensitive in a lot of situations.
Why do all gardeners know each other?
Piku_Ringo
Banned
Is the beta still not live on the US PSN store?
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
I understand what beta means but this is less than a month from release and paints a pretty sad picture for the final game. If this had come out a while ago it would have been understandable, but so close to release it does not bode well for the final product.
Always-honest
Banned
Ugh.... Do people still think it's cool to say hyperbolic fucking nonsense like this?
This is code from even before the original December release date, IIRC.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
But they are asking us for feedback about this beta to help them improve the final game. That pretty much tells me that this is close to the final version of the game.
flaxknuckles
Member
I don't understand why they are putting a beta out for a single-player game that releases in a month. And why the heck is it an old build?
More_Badass
Member
Those PS2-quality graphics
This is largely a test for them to test their server-side capacity, though...
This is where they're getting most of their help from us, I'd imagine. A means of being able to log player activity to get a read on what players do, and plan content with that in mind.
More_Badass
Member
No, the main purpose seems to be testing their servers. That's why the beta requires an internet connection. Plus getting feedback on the gameplay
DrGonzo615
Banned
I havent played the beta yet but yea, Im a little disappointed in the graphics, especially considering how fantastic Absolution looked (but thats much smaller, linear levels vs. huge open world-esque levels).
keltickennedy
Member
They are going to be taking feedback and making changes throughout the entire year. Which I think is pretty cool. Hopefully this all helps make the best Hitman game possible.
So you know what beta means, but you treat this as demo and assume this is latest code that IO has because it's month to release? Isn't that little contradictory? It's one thing to call beta demo and treat it as such and another to call it proper beta while still treating it as demo.
What gameplay I have seen it does look rough at places and audio design straight out sucks at places [e.g. weapons sound horrible], but general gameplay looks a lot more Blood Money and way less Absolution which is plus. If this is months old code and game is in better place as we speak this has potential to be good Hitman game.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
I sincerely doubt this is a recent build.
Well, I wouldn't be unhappy if it controlled like Absolution.
I think the major problem with it was level design related (90% of the levels were thinly disguised corridors); is that a big issue with the beta, do you think?More_Badass
Member
Yeah, the beta only lasts a few days. It's really just to stress-test their servers. They aren't treating this like a demo, which I assume some people expect
keltickennedy
Member
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Hopefully the North American PSN actually puts the damn thing up before the beta ends. >_>
orthodoxy1095
Banned
No, I understand what the Beta is!
I just don't understand why Amazon wouldn't push the codes faster. The rep kept insisting that if they sent me the code by the 15th, I'd have enough time to participate in the Beta. Which makes no sense since the Beta ends that morning
Whatever. I harassed them long enough to get it sent to me.
keltickennedy
Member
It will probably be sometime today. Doesn't it usually update late in the afternoon?
On tuesdays, today is not a regular update day
GavinUK86
Member
ugh hardly any difference cancelling preorder now hitman sucks
i'm joking. it's pretty enough and fun to play.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Speak of the Devil, and he shall appear.
keltickennedy
Member
Thanks man!!
God is reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Game is great, everything I want from a Hitman game. The frame rate in cutscenes is super choppy at times, but they are kind of loading screens. They need to fix that. I haven't come across any problems with the AI, and the tone of the game is spot on. Looking forward to release.
Bright-Light
Member
I have a spare ps4 code. I THINK it's for US.
First reply can have it.
First reply can have it.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Well that Amazon rep was full of crap. Still no code -_-
Bright-Light
Member
PM sent.
D1renegade
Member
Bright-Light
Member
Yeah sorry didn't seem to send first time. Sent it again.
I got it now, thanks again!
Downloading hype!
I assumed this is a reboot so I think so!
DOWN
Banned
Oh yea, that's right. I forgot it happened that way in Absolution. Probably because I just rushed through it to finish it once I realized it wasn't the Hitman game it was supposed to be two missions in.
I totally have missed that, but I can only blame myself for missing that info. Good to know. For some reason I just can't have Hitman game without her.