Just beat Hitman Absolution...*improved no spoilers edition!*

Meh. 6.5/10

I somewhat agree with PC gamer with Absolution. The checkpoint system is brutal, as checkpoints are seemingly random throughout each level.

Choices in what to do are limited to a specific way the game WANTS you to do. For example, you can choose to do several things in one area...but you're moving in a linear path to the same exit. Also, each level is broken up into small segments with small cinematic loading parts to break them up. Once you progress forward, you can't go back where you came from.

The lack of customizing which weapons you can use at the start of each level is disheartening too, as the story forces your character to use certain weapons during certain missions. The AI detection is VERY sensitive, and at times I felt it was too much.

The biggest flaw to me is the linear design built around the story. They went for less of a random collection of levels (as in BM), and more of a progression. This hinders the level design, because have 47 move from country to country wouldn't have worked for the storyline to make sense. Thus, there are only a handful of missions that feel radically different from one another. For the most part, you're forced through several "segments" of one level.

And lastly, the kills...and cinematics...Why. For the love of God, WHY IO? There are so many times where the game commandeers control from you, where you're forced to watch a cinematic of 47 killing the target. Why would you take some KEY MOMENTS IN THE GAME, and not allow the player to control the character.

The audio design is absolutely mind blowing, and the graphics are some of the best I've seen in a videogame. But for me, the gameplay did NOT live up to the Hitman name. They went and meddled with the gameplay too much. Personally, I would have been happy enough if they had made a variety of radically different environments, and used many of the aspects that made Blood Money so great (his briefcase, custom weapon loadouts, the ability to have a certain no# of saves...etc).

Edit: I figured because of how recent the game came out, I wouldn't get many people with spoilers. I edited them out :)

Are you saying that Hitman Absolution only has a checkpoint system? If I remember correctly, previous games in the series allowed you a limited number

of in-mission "quick saves".

Are you saying that Hitman Absolution only has a checkpoint system? If I remember correctly, previous games in the series allowed you a limited number

of in-mission "quick saves".

Ricardo41

very disappointing to read. why do developers think removing choices, control and making things ultra linear is a good thing? the reasons the previous games did well was because of those things not in spite of them.

we don't want an interactive movie we want a game. or do they design them like that because they think we has no brayn sells?

glad i held off a purchase

Not to sound like a troll (seriously) but I blame the console nation. Ever since consoles and PC's started sharing ports it has gotten worse and worse, the dumbing down with this linear disney type rail ride crap and death by cut scenes. I have no doubt where we on this forum are complaing about it they are loving it over on the console forums. Thank God we still have some PC exclusives to save this platform from becoming completely mediocre.

Someone make a level maker for blood money similiar but more advanced than the one tenchu had.

5hitman hurr

Hitman Conviction. Been saying it for a year now. Flopped hard.

Hitman Conviction. Being say it for a year now. Flopped hard.

jakes456

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Hitman Conviction. Being say it for a year now. Flopped hard.

Lyncaster

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Hitman Conviction. Being say it for a year now. Flopped hard.

Lyncaster

Besides some balance issues and a lack of a load out for the campaign missions I am enjoying it. Not perfect but I find the gameplay fun, the UI and contorls good and the art design/graphics to be nice to. Voice work is also well done, the story could be better but its a fun game.

I find the core gameplay more enjoyable then Dishonered personally as far as stealthy games go this year.

There are somethings I miss from previous games but overall its better then I had been expecting the last few years. It does not remind me of SP: Conviction though at all, this is a far more enjoyable game aswell. Far from perfect but as a long time Hitman fan I am enjoying this still, reminds me of the new xcom, sure I miss some stuff from the old games (which is also one of my fav series), its still a very fun game. Sure its missing somethings that I enjoye din previous hitman games but even with that beign said it still feels very much like a Hitman game to me.

Id say the overall review scores are spot on for this one, its about a 80% game id say.

I tried to be kind to this game for a long stretch, I really did. But then I caused a "stove accident", killed someone, and his buddies continue to watch TV on the other side of the room. If thats your idea of accessibility and fun then I don't have to buy another Hitman game ever again. Also, some of the visuals are surprisingly poor. The scrapyard level during the day is horribly washed out by the high contrast lighting. biggest_loser

Sleeping Dogs, Dishonered, D3, Max Payne3 and now Hitman, was there any games you liked this year besides Mark Of The Ninja? lol :P

Wanna talk really bad games? Try RE6 and Foreign Legion Multi Massacre, good lord now those are horrid games :P

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]I tried to be kind to this game for a long stretch, I really did. But then I caused a "stove accident", killed someone, and his buddies continue to watch TV on the other side of the room. If thats your idea of accessibility and fun then I don't have to buy another Hitman game ever again. Also, some of the visuals are surprisingly poor. The scrapyard level during the day is horribly washed out by the high contrast lighting. kozzy1234

Sleeping Dogs, Dishonered, D3, Max Payne3 and now Hitman, was there any games you liked this year besides Mark Of The Ninja? lol :P

Wanna talk really bad games? Try RE6 and Foreign Legion Multi Massacre, good lord now those are horrid games :P

Sucks about the weapon customisation.

Otherwise, it's what I expect from a Hitman game.

Meh, looks like fun so will still try and get it someday.

After reading through this thread I'm glad I picked up AC3 over this, although AC3 is not without its problems.

I'll still get this at some point, when it goes on sale at a decent discount.

I disagree. 10/10

After reading through this thread I'm glad I picked up AC3 over this, although AC3 is not without its problems.

I'll still get this at some point, when it goes on sale at a decent discount.

with_teeth26

Im enjoying both games but so far Hitman is the better game imo

I just read that notorious PC Gamer review and having played a huge chuck of the game now myself, I hate to say this, but the review is extremely accurate :( biggest_loser

Besides the horrible review for Dragon Age2 PC Gamer gave (94%), this HItman review has to be the next worse ive seen from PC Gamer. Well actually the Farcry2 review was horrid to.

More enjoyable stealth game then Dishonered imo

I've been playing it quite a bit. Optimization is horrible. SSAO seems to be the major system hog. Turn it down to Normal and you get like 20 more fps. I'm getting anywhere from 40-55fps. A lot of areas drop it down to 30fps. Poor optimization.Elann2008

Wierd, I have yet to go below 40 fps yet. Do you have the latest nvidia beta drivers?

I disagree. 10/10

Lost-to-Apathy

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I disagree. 10/10

chrisrooR

I've warmed to the game a little bit as I've gotten into it more. The second chinatown mission has been the best of the bunch so far. Still has a lot of problems nutcrackr

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]I've warmed to the game a little bit as I've gotten into it more. The second chinatown mission has been the best of the bunch so far. Still has a lot of problems chrisrooR

[QUOTE="chrisrooR"][QUOTE="nutcrackr"]I've warmed to the game a little bit as I've gotten into it more. The second chinatown mission has been the best of the bunch so far. Still has a lot of problems FelipeInside