Hitman: Absolution dev says game limited by current gen - Report

This is something a game developer should NEVER say: when technology limits you, it is where creativity shines! Let gameplay talk, and there's plenty of room to make a fantastic game with current hardware!

He's right...jesus, SOMEBODY surpass Crysis. That was 2006, ffs.

bullshit

They didn't even maximize the potential of this game.

No other games this year look like they have vaseline smothered all over them... what a total cop out

The graphics? You're worried about the graphics? How about you forgetting you were making a "Hitman" game and instead ended making a very linear stealth action shooter, but no, YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE FREAKIN' GRAPHICS?!

Huh. And I thought it was the garbage A.I. and action-oriented gameplay that limited the game...

It's called a PC.

I'm sorry but this is some of the most B.S. that I've ever read. He has to be kidding me. It's funny how he feels this way when the super-duper guys over at Rockstar believe that there is still a lot of power left in these machines. For starters they're making a GTA that's the size of all of their previous open-worlds combined along with highly strong visuals, plus based on the description they gave Michael's house (one of the main protagonist) and the FIB capture and retrieve mission, it appears that one can seamlessly enter and exit buildings! I mean seriously. What this guy he's saying is ridiculous. It's clear that Rockstar is still pushing the consoles to their utmost limits and they haven't even had one negative comment to say about them. Here's what Dan Houser had to say in a recent interview with IGN regarding the performance of current-gen consoles, "Some other people talk about the limitations of the [current] hardware. We don't feel there are that many limitations. We feel we can do some very impressive stuff and do it for a large audience...we could say everything we wanted to say and do everything we wanted to do on these machines. We didn't sit there saying, "We'd like to do this in the game, but we can't." There's plenty of power in these machines." And this is coming from a man that is creating a game that is MILES upon MILES more ambitious than Hitman: Absolution.

BOOYA! How you like that Hitman Art Director? :-)

I'm interested in this, will pick it up soon.

It's really nice when games have great graphics, but gameplay should always be priority one. If you look at past Hitman games, I think that you will find that IO knows this. In fact, IO is always a bit too ambitious which always makes their games a little buggy. I don't love them any less for it though.

Gee, a douchebag company making a lackluster, douchebag game has a developer saying a stupid, douchebag thing. Who woulda thunk it?

The TV ads show the 360/PS3 version... My GF remarked after watching sniper challenge on my i7 that the commercial graphics looked "horrible."

another reason why focus should be shifted towards PCs

It's curious that Rockstar said the exact opposite about current hardware. I guess the one advantage is that when you get used to working on one platform, you can utilize it to its full potential.

sounds more like they're covering for the fact that the game will be a slideshow on most PCs

This is absolutely foolish for him to say that. If graphics were to be the 'be all' and 'end all' of gaming, then why not release Hitman Absolution sometimes in 2014 or 2015 ? NO..... they need some money. So just shut up and release the damn thing. If the game is really good, I mean in terms of game play, story/content, re playability value, then people will definitely have fun playing the game. I saw the trailer and the demo and it looks stunning. I don't think people will want anything more than whatever the developers have for them at this point. A bug free game is more than enough for me. Speaking of next gen, I don't honestly believe gaming can get as close as possible to real life.

Hm, does this news apply for the pc version? Sure hope not, I don't even care about the graphics anyway. As long as the game is fun and addicting, who cares about it?

Also, just to see how pointless this whole thing is, just look at the first mission. It's better than Dishonored, except the lip-synching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTFFfodtro

Sounds like he's making excuses....

@Volgin Thanks for your tech geeky, in-depth info. Anyway, what exactly is the current gen consoles limited by theirs hardware specs? I really don't mind the illusion as long as it could bring the most out of the current gen. However, I agree that the big 3 should not be frugal on using high tech specs on their consoles since they won't upgrade them very often.

If you didn't want your game limited by console hardware you'd have made it for the PC, whiners.

To bad this discussion was ruined by graphic whores using this article to grow their e-peen, people that care more about a damn pixel than having fun, pathetic honestly.

I'm both a PC and console gamer (playing more PC now), i welcome the next generation of consoles with open arms the next year because this guy has a good point (besides we need more processing power on consoles now), but is really disgusting to see all these people over exaggerating and bashing the console gamers just because they play some select "few" games with better performance, a good game will be good, and people don't give a shit about graphics as long as the game is playable with good gameplay until we wait for the next gen of consoles, remember the PS1 days vs the N64? or the Sega CD vs the SNES? or the arcade scene? yes, we need a new console gen but stop using that as an excuse only to show your almighty ego.

Gaming is all about having fun and not being a moron playing games only to bash the people that don't play them.

Sorry, just not buyin' into this. If this was God of War, Uncharted, Gears of War, Assassins Creed art director, etc saying this I would be okay with the comment but I never seen Hitman as a Graphical masterpiece or even close but I always loved the gameplay.

Does this mean PC version will be unshackled?

When consoles fully move to digital that's when I will completely switch to PC for gaming. I'd rather have physical copies of my games.

After observing the comments of this article and many other gaming related stuff on the internet. I've come up with the conclusion that the overwhelming majority of gamers are close minded morons.

"Oh, you think consoles are your ally, console kiddies? You merely bought a toy, I bought a machine. I can upgrade it, buy cheaper games with it. I didn't see my first console until I was a boy. After playing on a PC...by then it was nothing to me! The consoles betray you because the gaming world belongs to me!"

Why can't console makers make their devices upgradable? It's stupid to start from scratch. Sorta like buying a new car to get better tires.

That is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. "Limited" my ass...then they'll complain that the PS4 and Xbox 720 are too COMPLICATED to make the best game possible.

http://ekstraliv.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/PC_Gaming_Master_Race.jpg

That sums up my feelings on this matter.

This is a given.... PC will always be better than a console..

wah wah graphics..... you know what graphics dont really matter as long as the gameplay is great. retro city rampage is a great example. plants vs zombies, minecraft, etc.... my point is the graphics could be the best EVER, but if the gameplay sucks then whats the point of all the flashy graphics?