HITMAN, the new episodic Hitman - GOTY Edition

[Dev_Anj]

So guys, I'm not really digging this misogynistic concept of Hitman. Are there any news on when we'll get to Hitwoman?

You joke, but there's someone who's been working on making a Hitman clone where the player gets to choose the character's gender. It actually looks alright for a prototype:

http://www.hitmanforum.com/t/wetwork-mission-zero/4424

 

[Astral Rag]

There is also Velvet Assassin. Sadly it isn't very good.

 

[SwiftCrack]

Technically there was also console trash game 'WET' but it's an tps action game. But hey, the character was a female assassin ("problem solver" in console speak).

 

[Astral Rag]

For a moment I thought you were making light of the glorious Wet Lula 3D.

 

[veevoir]

This guy seriously has waaay to much free time. I applaud the results though.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

I fucked up my elusive target.

 

[bertram_tung]

Is this elusive target thing limited to 48 hours in real life? So if someone has a life, and goes on a vacation, they miss out on gameplay? Is that supposed to be cool?

 

[spectre]

MMO elements in muh single player game? Fuck you, this will not stand.
Though I'll still probably demo it when the full game comes out

 

[Zombra]

Is this elusive target thing limited to 48 hours in real life? So if someone has a life, and goes on a vacation, they miss out on gameplay? Is that supposed to be cool?

Yes. It's supposed to keep players engaged in real time, even after they've done the basic content. It's OK if you don't like it, but there is an obvious appeal there.

 

[bertram_tung]

Is this elusive target thing limited to 48 hours in real life? So if someone has a life, and goes on a vacation, they miss out on gameplay? Is that supposed to be cool?

Yes. It's supposed to keep players engaged in real time, even after they've done the basic content. It's OK if you don't like it, but there is an obvious appeal there.

Hm I just think 48 hours is an absurdly small window. What would be wrong with at least a week?

 

[Zewp]

MMO elements in muh single player game? Fuck you, this will not stand.
Though I'll still probably demo it when the full game comes out

You probably won't, because it's online only. Those fuckers.

 

[spectre]

I've just looked into the torrents and it seems episode I isn't cracked yet. Oh well, fuck them. If you insist on not taking my money...

 

[Zewp]

Yeah, 2016 is not a good year for piracy so far and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better.

 

[drgames]

Yeah, 2016 is not a good year for piracy so far and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better.

It is a bad thing or not?

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[Daedalos]

Only a bad thing for broke ass potato niggers with no money.

Honestly, most games can be had for like 20-30 bux Shit's cheap yo.

A cocktail on a night out usually costs shitloads more per how much you get out of it.

Hitman is a great game with some noticeable flaws, but great. You shouldn't pirate it.

 

[Angthoron]

Who the fuck drinks cocktails though.

 

[Daedalos]

Girls, esteemed gentlemen of finer tastes and generally people with fuckloads of moni.

Also people who dislike the taste of beer (not that I do, though, I luv beer)

 

[Doktor Best]

There are also cocktails for men, though i prefer beer and scotch.

And Intinium is right. Pirating was relevant when you were a teenager and had better things to do with your pocketmoney, but when you proceed to do it in your 30s youre a cheap cunt and nothing more.

 

[Ulminati]

Who the fuck drinks cocktails though.

Ladies and ladyboys.

 

[spectre]

I can live with being officially a cheap cunt.
Can you live with the knowledge that you're endorsing this cretinous scheme of selling an unfinished game in multiple parts? You probably can, and that's the reason we can't have nice things anymore.

 

[Zombra]

Hm I just think 48 hours is an absurdly small window. What would be wrong with at least a week?

48 hours is perfect. You're supposed to be going to your job, at the office all day thinking, oh boy, when I get home I'm going to take my shot at that mission before it disappears. Things will come up often, tonight is my daughter's recital, I have to go pick up the dry cleaning, whatever, so there is an extra buffer of one day. If the window opened for a week, you'd think, oh, I'll do it later, and then forget about it. Believe me, they thought it through. And remember, they're not charging extra money for these or anything, they're just trying to keep players excited and having fun with it. 48 is a great number. Though come to think of it I'm a bit surprised they didn't do 47 because they seem to love being cute like that.

I've just looked into the torrents and it seems episode I isn't cracked yet. Oh well, fuck them. If you insist on not taking my money...

Haha. Making your product hard to steal is not bad for business. I agree that a proper free demo would be the smartest way to go, but failing that, a $15 barrier of entry is far lower than I'd expect for a AAA.

 

[Doktor Best]

I can live with being officially a cheap cunt.
Can you live with the knowledge that you're endorsing this cretinous scheme of selling an unfinished game in multiple parts? You probably can, and that's the reason we can't have nice things anymore.

Well why dont you simply not buy it and play something else then? Or wait until it is in a price range that you deem appropiate?

 

[adddeed]

Nah he rather whine like a wanker.

 

[spectre]

Aye, I will do just that, as it is the sensible thing to do.

You might call it bitching for bitching's sake (welcome to the codex, luv), but I really despise this business model and I'd hate to see it catch on.
It's not that can't afford the $15 or $60, I just don't see the point in buying either the glorified demo or sugarcoated early access.
Voting with my wallet for as much as it's worth (not a lot).

Nah he rather whine like a wanker.

It's been a slippery slope for a long time. The publishers are gladly stripping your rights as a consumer one by one. Remember when you actually owned the game and could resell it? Remember when a boxed version actually had some memorable stuff in it to justify the cost? Remember when you could actually get a complete and working game for your money?

Enjoy that cock up your silly gob.

 

[Doktor Best]

Yeah, but i also remember the hassle of switching cds, far higher prices, buying shitgames because informing yourself about games on the internet was not a thing yet, having a far smaller variety of games to choose from.

There were also many many unfinished games back then also, or addons that were nothing more than a glorified map pack.

The games market nowadays is a buyers market. With all the games released in the last couple of years and the steep pricedrops in sales and bundles we can simply choose from a magnitude of good offers. I am very rarely buying the newest games nowadays simply because i have like 500 games in my backlog, of which atleast half is of decent quality, and i could easily play one of those and wait for the price to drop.

I dont even disagree with you if you say that the pricing on the new hitman is too high. But if you pirate it and pay nothing you will not signal those developers that you didnt like their pricing policy, you will simply signal them that there is no interest in a new hitman game at all.