Truly a man of many skills.
Loved the "you have probably never heard of it" line when you are dressed up as his fucking drummer hipster douche(who dresses like that?)
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HITMAN |OT| Blood Monthly
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Truly a man of many skills.
Loved the "you have probably never heard of it" line when you are dressed up as his fucking drummer hipster douche(who dresses like that?)
The Dear Leader
Banned
Pretty good mission and location I thought, not quite as open as the others but the opportunities are really fun. Definitely reminiscent of the hotel mission from Blood Money.
Blitzrules240
Banned
Kept my PS4 running to ensure Bangkok would be downloaded by the time I got home, now waiting on the patch.
i want a stage set in silicon valley on a tech company campus, like google
So you're looking for more unique locations?
Blitzrules240
Banned
God dammit this patch is taking it's sweet ass time.
Dick Justice
Banned
I know I am. "Exotic, sun-bleached locales" is getting old now.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
I would like varied, unique locations versus gigantic sandboxes which seem familiar to one another.
I just beat Thailand with a 0 score and the level was pretty, but felt like Marrakesh to me. Sapienza was the only map I really liked and played a lot of. Would like a darker, grittier map as someone else mentioned. Or a circus, something weird.
CertifiedFP
Member
You mean to say this doesn't look Human to you?
...Which is funny because in actual gameplay of Codename 47 he looked like a bald Frank West.
Mononoaware
Banned
Oh man...I was not ready for a new map again lol. This game just keeps on giving.
I've played it a bunch.
It was alright. Slightly better than Marrakesh. Nowhere near Sapienza, but at this point it's almost unfair to compare anything to that level, since it's one of the best in the franchise and everything will pale in comparison.
But in the end I keep expecting some more from these levels.
It was alright. Slightly better than Marrakesh. Nowhere near Sapienza, but at this point it's almost unfair to compare anything to that level, since it's one of the best in the franchise and everything will pale in comparison.
But in the end I keep expecting some more from these levels.
firenskill2000
Member
Strange that I found Paris much more enjoyable than Sapienza. For some reason it hasn't hooked me.
Well, Paris is pretty cool too so I respect that point of view.
It was a better "set piece" than Sapienza, which was much more "free".
What I like about Sapienza is that there were a lot of different areas to play around in. You have the church, the town, the mansion/tower and the lab. There was just so much to do. I don't need every map to behave like that but I hope that the Japan and US maps are a little bigger like Sapienza. That being said, I like some variety. Each map doesn't need five different areas. So far the areas other than Thailand have been pretty different and I'm really enjoying them. I won't play Thailand until later.
Remembrance
Member
Still won't get to play this until tonight, but mainly I'm just hoping for opportunities to get the targets in different surroundings - completely different parts of the map. That's an aspect where there's actually room to improve over Sapienza.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-google-s-insane-plans-for-a-new-headquarters
Hijack the target's office while he's inside, park it in midair, trick him into walking out over a ten-story drop?
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-google-s-insane-plans-for-a-new-headquarters
Hijack the target's office while he's inside, park it in midair, trick him into walking out over a ten-story drop?
CertifiedFP
Member
Really hope the US is Silicon Valley as hinted at in the conversation below 47's suite, but the concept art for the US level depicts some rural Oil Refinery/Farm (Couldn't quite tell), and so far all the concept art has been on-the-dot for what the place is.
If it holds true for the US level... May I say in advance - BOOOOORING. I hated the Louisiana levels of Blood Money, I don't want another level in Redneck Country. I want the urban sprawl, cities of steel and glass, like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, not Moore, Idaho.
If the US level is some dull farm town, I damn well hope they compensate with the Japan level being Tokyo or something. So far, out of the cities we've had we've had two old European cities, a decaying African one, and a hotel firmly outside the sprawl.
Speaking of that,
On one final note, Bangkok feels like the most secure and locked up level in the entire series since Hitman 2's (and Codename 47's) entire campaign to me. Pretty much every disguise requires the use of stealth to get around due to the placement of White Dot NPCs, and quite a few of the rooms have only one explicit entrance that requires an item that is under heavy watch in a location that isn't entirely obvious.
As for how I pulled this off...
Failed Silent Assassin though. Got a Spotted, don't know when or how, and I forgot I was caught on camera and neglected to hunt down a security station to wipe that.
If it holds true for the US level... May I say in advance - BOOOOORING. I hated the Louisiana levels of Blood Money, I don't want another level in Redneck Country. I want the urban sprawl, cities of steel and glass, like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, not Moore, Idaho.
If the US level is some dull farm town, I damn well hope they compensate with the Japan level being Tokyo or something. So far, out of the cities we've had we've had two old European cities, a decaying African one, and a hotel firmly outside the sprawl.
Speaking of that,
how did that one guy upstairs even get up there? I mean jesus, his disguise is even more worthless than The Bohemian, considering this guy is located in an area where his outfit is not just trespassing but outright Shoot on Sight.
On one final note, Bangkok feels like the most secure and locked up level in the entire series since Hitman 2's (and Codename 47's) entire campaign to me. Pretty much every disguise requires the use of stealth to get around due to the placement of White Dot NPCs, and quite a few of the rooms have only one explicit entrance that requires an item that is under heavy watch in a location that isn't entirely obvious.
As for how I pulled this off...
Electrocuted Cross, then fixed the Tuk Tuk, and shot at the oil barrel next to it as Morgan was inspecting it.
Failed Silent Assassin though. Got a Spotted, don't know when or how, and I forgot I was caught on camera and neglected to hunt down a security station to wipe that.
Moff
Member
US is the refinery, I hope there is at least a small town nearby, maybe with some bikers or something like that
japan is not tokyo, it's a clinic on some island
after getting all the opportunities and the max mastery in bangkok, this is my ranking as well:
sapienza >> paris >>>> bangkok >>>>> marrakesh
my main problem with hitman 2016 is that the levels and the opportunities feel too similar, I miss really iconic kills like the theatre kill or as I have pointed out earlier in the thread really exciting and memorable set pieces
the levels are great sandboxes with tons of interesting interactions, no doubt, but I miss the memorable stuff
Remembrance
Member
If the ripped-from-the-headlines trend keeps up, episode 5 is totally going to be about fracking.
I guess setting any level in an urban center is going to have implications since you're allowed to bring a massive demo block into any level now. What do you do, spawn SWAT trucks into the level if the player sets off an explosion in the streets?
You don't want Hitman to feel like GTA, because it's just not built for that kind of scenario.
CertifiedFP
Member
Blood Money sorta did set the precedent for reinforcements coming if you turned what should be a silent hit into a terrorist attack with a few of its levels (The WitSec one with the Cuban and the Casino/Hotel), so it's not like that's a new twist.
And what's this about the demo-block? New unlock for Bangkok?
Remembrance
Member
Level 20 for Marrakesh.
Moff
Member
it's bigger, it has a party, the fashion show, 47 walking on that fashion show, the auction, it feels much more alive, diverse and exciting
CertifiedFP
Member
And that sums up exactly why I'm going to hate the Refinery and why I don't quite get the Marrakesh hate.
Like seriously, an oilfield is probably the most boring possible setting for a game about Social Stealth.
Moff
Member
I doubt it will only be a factory full of workers, that would be very disappointing, which is why I expect more to this level like a small town or a bar or something like that. maybe similar to that one redneck town from absolution, the only halfway decent mission from that game
Lord Morairty007
Member
Does anyone know where the wrench is?
Remembrance
Member
31GhostsIV
Banned
I've offed Cross, however I used the wrench
I have to say though, overall (despite some highlights) the game isn't really doing it for me. It's leaving me cold - I want to love it but it's just not happening.
on the Tuktuk, the lawyer guy appeared, messed with it for a bit then just walked off? Was I supposed to do something else?
I have to say though, overall (despite some highlights) the game isn't really doing it for me. It's leaving me cold - I want to love it but it's just not happening.
SlackAdjuster
Member
Just my opinion but this level feels HUGE to me. I've been sneaking around and checking everything out very slowly. I've been playing my first playthrough for about an hour and a half now. Haven't died. Yet. I took a break to eat and read all of your thoughts on it. I like it so far. Only weird thing to me was in the easily accessible part of the hotel, near your room and above it near the
, I couldn't find a single weapon on multiple floors. Just in that area though.
stalker
31GhostsIV
Banned
Ah, ok.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Lol, it was great and then got even better when the outfit appeared.
Revolutionary
Member
I love the little easter eggs that IO has been putting in each level 
Kwansu Dudes
Member
What is the refinery?
CertifiedFP
Member
Found one of the hidden challenges.
Other helpful items:
This level feels too much like Paris - one single building with barely anything surrounding it. It is really pretty and opulent, though.
Shoot all the gold elephants in the queen suite. Note: There are three in the loft area, the rest is on the main floor.
Other helpful items:
Master keycard in laundry room in the basement, bathroom in room 101 has a poison vial. Really helpful when I tried to poison the lawyer, he always picked the opposite food item of the one I poisoned, so the solution was to poison both of them.
This level feels too much like Paris - one single building with barely anything surrounding it. It is really pretty and opulent, though.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Has anybody tried the Sarajevo Six mission for this new location yet?
PREC0GNITIVE
Member
Hey Guys
I am reading that this runs much better on SSD. I want to uninstall from my HDD then reinstall to the SSD. Do you know where the save files are located so I may back them up?
I cant seem to find them at all
I am reading that this runs much better on SSD. I want to uninstall from my HDD then reinstall to the SSD. Do you know where the save files are located so I may back them up?
I cant seem to find them at all
Save is in steam\userdata\[yoursteamidhere]\236870
Intheflorsh
Banned
PREC0GNITIVE
Member
Thanks! backed up my saves, waiting on the reinstall now excited to check out the update!
excited to check out the update!