HITMAN, the new episodic Hitman - GOTY Edition

[DJOGamer PT]

I am considering download this game. But been hearing that the PC optimization and the game's AI is absolute shit. Is there any truth to this?

 

[Vibalist]

People say that PC optimization sucks, but I haven't experienced any problems myself. I don't know if it's a case of a loud minority making a fuss, or if it's something that a majority of buyers experience. My three year old rig with its shitty graphics card runs this game with no hiccups whatsoever.

As for the AI, it's a bit of a mixed bag. I've seen it react very well in some situations and poorly in others. It suffers from some of the same issues we've seen in every Hitman game, like sometimes not reacting convincingly to finding dead bodies or the player going on a shooting spree. For instance, I blew up one of the targets at one point, which made noise throughout the whole level, and two minutes later guards went back to patrolling as if nothing had happened. They didn't even acknowledge the death of the VIP, but continued to 'guard' him after he'd been blown to pieces. On the other hand there have been times where I made a similar amount of noise and/or gave myself away where the AI cleared all civilians out of the level and continued to hunt me for the rest of the mission.

It seems to me the AI is buggy, more than bad. It's pretty decent at seeing through disguises, reacting convincingly to suspicious behavior, going into cover when you shoot at it (no more charging blindly forward like in the older Hitman games), sometimes reacting convincingly to finding a dead person and generally doing its best to hinder your approach. Moving too close to a guard who has the ability to see through your disguise or straying into a forbidden area will get you in trouble very quick. The AI is also more realistic in how it handles suspicious behavior this time around. Guards will attempt to arrest and/or escort you away from a forbidden zone, rather than just attacking you right away, for example.

Be aware that I haven't really tested it extensively, however. I rarely look for ways to break the AI when playing games like this, so someone else might be able to give a more thorough assessment. I'd recommend turning off all the in-game help (such as detective vision, opportunities, etc.), as that will definitely make the game hard enough that dodgy AI will be less of an issue.

 

[Gnidrologist]

No single player game should have an online only mode. Ever. Even Steam has an offline mode. Anyone who argues otherwise should be taken in the woods and shot in the back of the head in order to save humanity from their stupidity.

Hey, it's 2016 lelelele!1

That's not the issue. The question is, what if I want to play this game a year from now? How about 2 years? 5? Will these assholes still be paying for their servers to continue running so I can play the game I bought from them at a time of my choosing?

Not even that is an issue. You just don't need to stick an internet cable in your comp or have a wi-fi spot nearby to be able to play a single player game. That's equivalent to mandatory payment for TV broadcasting even if you don't have a tv set and are blind to boot, like the Germoney praxis.

 

[RoBoBOBR]

 

[Outlander]

Either you are incredibly retarded or that good at sarcasm, I can't tell.

Hanlon's razor says hello.

In other news:

 

[Infinitron]

Coming April 26:

 

[Vibalist]

Eh. There goes the promise of 'monthly releases'. Might as well release it in May, which is what they said they'd do with the third episode. I seriously doubt half the people who bought the intro pack will even be interested in this shit when it finally comes out (probably sometime in 2022). I'm certainly losing interest already, especially when you take into account all of IO's other shenanigans. In case people didn't know, they just released a statement saying they wont fix the horrendous 'always online' bullshit. It's a fucking feature, they say.

Yeah, fuck this game.

 

[Dev_Anj]

Indeed, it's very weird that they managed to make a half decent game.. and then ruin it with such strange design and business decisions. I really want to know which guy at SE/IO's offices thought it was a good idea and how the other employees agreed to it.

 

[bertram_tung]

The game is more than half decent. It's down-right good.

But unfortunately, all this corporate meddling resulting in DRM, online only, and episodic bullshit is taking a big shit all over what should have been a great game. Sickening.

The game developers (IO) should be applauded. This game is fucking solid. Square Enix should be shamed. Let's not act like this is the first time Square Enix has fucked up a perfectly good game, either....

 

[Daedalos]

This game is awesome. Not really seeing the interest drop, quite the contrary. People get hyped for new episodes, and they drop almost once a month.

I believe they said it'll be done in early 2017 january.

Like i've been saying. Business decisions doesn't really hurt the game itself. The game is awesome.

So what? DRM always online? Get over it, please. Episodic content? Get over it, you don't need to play everything at once all the time, just wait and be patient, go outside.. look at the sun.. meet some people, instead of sit at home like the basement dwellers you are.

Can't wait for Italy. It's gonna be even more awesome than Paris.

 

[Dzupakazul]

You obviously prefer Shill Money to Blood Money. :^)

 

[dunno lah]

He should bear a tag, "Insufferable".

 

[Daedalos]

Buttmad fags detected. Get over yourselves please. Edgy piece of bitch trashes.

 

[mck]

"an highschool"

 

[Immortal]

This game is awesome. Not really seeing the interest drop, quite the contrary. People get hyped for new episodes, and they drop almost once a month.

I believe they said it'll be done in early 2017 january.

Like i've been saying. Business decisions doesn't really hurt the game itself. The game is awesome.

So what? DRM always online? Get over it, please. Episodic content? Get over it, you don't need to play everything at once all the time, just wait and be patient, go outside.. look at the sun.. meet some people, instead of sit at home like the basement dwellers you are.

Can't wait for Italy. It's gonna be even more awesome than Paris.

Am I missing something? Paris = 2 Demo Missions and one actual mission?
The obvious risk with episodic content is that Square Enix changes the locks on the doors before we hit Jan 2017. Or more likely.. The content goes down in quality because fuck it we made our money.

 

[Metro]

Eh. There goes the promise of 'monthly releases'. Might as well release it in May, which is what they said they'd do with the third episode. I seriously doubt half the people who bought the intro pack will even be interested in this shit when it finally comes out (probably sometime in 2022). I'm certainly losing interest already, especially when you take into account all of IO's other shenanigans. In case people didn't know, they just released a statement saying they wont fix the horrendous 'always online' bullshit. It's a fucking feature, they say.

Yeah, fuck this game.

Pretty common tactic for episodic games with 'monthly' releases. Telltale did this all the time before they just gave up and stopped promising delivery dates staggering two or more months apart.

 

[Astral Rag]

Hitman episodes may fall behind their monthly schedule

Hitman developer Io-Interactive initially said it would launch each subsequent episode in its stealthy assassination game on a monthly basis, but it looks like there's a chance it might slide on that.

The developer noted on Twitter, "We're aiming for a monthly release per episode but this is subject to change."

This doesn't necessarily mean any episodes will be delayed, but it certainly suggests it.

Hitman has already seen a few delays. Its impending second episode, Sapienza, will be released on 26th April. That's still technically within the timeframe the developer announced, but nearly two months after the game's 8th March release. Likewise, the Elusive Contracts mode - asking players to tackle timed missions that can only be played once - have been delayed as well.

On the plus side, Io has been regularly updating the game with new free content, including Escalation Contracts and the Vampire Magician Challenge Pack.

 

[Metro]

Shocking.

 

[Vibalist]

This is a joke.

 

[Daedalos]

who cares.

Impatient faggots. Go do something else, meanwhile the game is getting ready.

All good things come in time.

 

[Vibalist]

In the case of this game, all good things will probably end up coming in 2024.

 

[Alienman]

Buy it now, play it in full 2024

Hopefully this way of selling games start and ends with Hitman.

 

[Daedalos]

Way to over-dramatize everything.

Fucking dramaqueens.

January 2017 all be released.

And if not.. who gives a flying fuck.

Sadly though, I suppose you don't have anything else to fill your worthless little lives with, other than to bitch about delayed release dates of virtual games

OH THE PAIN OF IT ALL..

Let's hope you small beta children never get any REAL fucking problems in your life.

give me a fucking break. Fucking pansies.

 

[Vibalist]

ITT Intinium is complaining about complainers who complain way less and with much less zest than he himself does.

 

[Riskbreaker]

Do you even own/play this, Intinium? Honest question. Took a quick peek at the last few pages and, while you claim that you indeed played this new Hitman, you never wrote anything concrete about it. 'Tis either a simple comment about it being AWESOME without any further elaboration, or lines upon lines of you whining about everyone who dares write even the slightest of criticisms.