This Week In… Hitman: Absolution!

24 responses to “This Week In… Hitman: Absolution!”

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   distantdrop

   November 19, 2012 at 9:49 am

   I’m stilll contemplating about getting Playstation All-Stars the redeeming factor may be its crossplay with the PS3 version it would be sweet to get a vita and ps3 game for one.

   I’ll definately be getting Hitman: Absolution but I ordered it online so I probably won’t get it until Wednesday 🙁

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   dc

   November 19, 2012 at 9:50 am

   Hitman and The Walking Dead are the last games I’ve got to play this year. Then the calm before the storm begins again. 😛

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   dimsey

   November 19, 2012 at 9:56 am

   Whether Absolution is going to be a “proper” Hitman game as you say remains to be seen, reviews are kind of all over the place. I’m sure it’ll be an alright game though whether it’ll be an alright Hitman game is another question altogether.

   Played a decent chunk of Planetside 2 in the beta and thought it was rad, so will definitely be checking it out now.

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   piat

   November 19, 2012 at 10:04 am

   Heard they turned hitman into a linear corridor shooter with minor stealth mechanics, sounds good… Not

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   1. 

      rjbone

      November 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm

      Where have you heard that? It seems odd having seen videos like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJhijTI1Ps
      They do a bit more shooting than I would’ve, but it pretty clearly seems like the choice to get creative and setup accidents is still there.

      Of course that could be only a small amount of the game for all I know, here’s hoping that’s not the case.

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   fenixius

   November 19, 2012 at 10:10 am

   AC3 (PC) – Should You Care? I think it’s worth trying.

   Cool, but I don’t think it’s worth buying based on that recommendation. Not for $60ish anyway 🙁

   I guess I’ll pick it up in the 2013 Christmas Steam sale for $20 or something.

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6. 

   nomad

   November 19, 2012 at 10:11 am

   When’s hitman release? I realise I could just get on the EB website but I’d rather ask you guys and girls.

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   1. 

      distantdrop

      November 19, 2012 at 10:12 am

      Tomorrow

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      1. 

         nomad

         November 19, 2012 at 10:14 am

         Cheers mate.

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7. 

   Inquisitive

   November 19, 2012 at 10:12 am

   Next Week In… Far Cry 3!!!

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8. 

   phlaiman

   November 19, 2012 at 10:19 am

   “You though it was safe to hunker up, and start the Christmas wallet recovery process. ”
   Get out of my head, Serrels! I am really torn here =/

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   1. 

      germinalconsequence

      November 19, 2012 at 10:35 am

      What’ll cause even more of a dilemma is that Steam will most likely have either a Thanksgiving or Black Friday sale this week too.

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         phlaiman

         November 19, 2012 at 10:44 am

         GOD DAMMIT

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9. 

   oggob

   November 19, 2012 at 10:29 am

   Hitman for me only this week, despite the mixed previews stating that it doesn’t know what type of game it wants to be.

   Probably pick up PSAS sometime in the future though.

   Considering Activision has been incredibly quiet on the Family Guy game, I know it will be horrible, but there is apart of me that is still interested in it. Perhaps it is because I loved playing EA version of The Simpsons and secretly wishing this is the Family Guy version.

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   1. 

      blackhawks

      November 19, 2012 at 10:52 am

      From the gameplay videos I’ve seen so far, it’s actually looking pretty good. And I’m also hoping its like the Simpsons game on 360. I’ll probably end up importing it.

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10. 

    light487

    November 19, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Pre-ordered my Hitman: Absolution 🙂 $36.20AUD from GMG. 🙂

    That little Sniper mini-game that you get is pretty cool as well.. It’s only a single level.. but I must have played it for a good 4 to 6 hours on the weekend.. very satisfying experience all by itself. 🙂

    EDIT: With any luck, Timber and Stone will release the first beta this week as well, check it out at:
    http://www.timberandstonegame.com/

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11. 

    kermitron

    November 19, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I’ve gone cold on hitman all of a sudden after anticipating it all fricken year, even standing by them during their S&M nuns marketing campaign.

    Now, the game is nearly out, and I’ve completely lost interest.

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12. 

    os42

    November 19, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Hitman and maybe Epic Mickey this week… Never really been a fan of the Hitman series, but from what I’ve heard it’s more accessible and more story-driven than Blood Money. Normally increasing accessibility puts me off, but Hitman is just one of those franchises that I really want to like, because the premise is awesome, but it’s just too damn frustrating.

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    1. 

       light487

       November 19, 2012 at 11:57 am

       Yeh.. I am the same with this franchise.. I snagged a copy of Blood Money for $3 in anticipation and I find it to be “too” open ended from the get go.. there needs to be a little bit of linear story to push things along during the first play.. not limiting play.. no.. you can still do whatever you want.. but for those of us who are simply not used to it, it would be nice.. hopefully this happens in Absolution.

       I was playing the “Curtain Call” mission most recently and I found it to be quite frustrating.. I explored the entire level and did a few things that seemed right and then I just got stuck. I then watched a walk-through video and found the solution was something that just didn’t make a lot of sense… at least not to me. So maybe there could be some kind of hint system built in for the Easy difficulty, so if you’re in the map for 10 minutes and still haven’t completed an objective, it could push you in a particular direction without completely solving it for you.

       Anyway.. I am looking forward to the game regardless.

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       1. 

          os42

          November 19, 2012 at 12:26 pm

          Yea, the whole “there is a way to do this, that sorta (kinda) makes sense (if you squint)” thing was annoying. From what I’ve heard, the first few missions in Absolution are pretty linear, and give a decent intro to the mechanics, but a “you’re obviously struggling, here’s what you should be looking at” type of mechanic, or even a hint system, would be nice on the lower difficulties.
          What I’d like to see is a little more freedom in the assassinations – maybe two or three different ways to finish the same mission; that’s one of the things I loved about Dishonored. Well, that, and a way to turn the score-display on the HUD off (when I do something wrong, I know that I did it wrong, am already kicking myself for doing it wrong, and don’t wish to be reminded of the fact, let alone have it quantified on-screen).
          EDIT: Well, this is encouraging: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/hitman-absolutions-choose-your-own-assassination/

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13. 

    mchaza

    November 19, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Well I have read reviews from 2 of my regular review sites RPS and PC gamer and they have basically slammed the game, mostly for moving mostly away from what Hitman suppose to be, and focusing way too much on its shitty story and not enough open ended areas and exploration assassinating and more quick time event cutscene murders.

    While you should give the benefit of the doubt the fact that there is only a few areas that have the open ended levels with the target and you are let loose is bad, worst you can buy weapons/get weapons can the start of each level anyways and start each mission with a non-silenced pistol has lead me to feel sad.

    Many will probably say dont trust a reviewer to make your judgement, I was linked a small video (which I will try and find to link) where a guy beat a level as silent assassin (which is suppose to be un detected etc) in which involved a cutscene where you fight your target with qte and reveal yourself to him by removing your mask.

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       mchaza

       November 19, 2012 at 12:23 pm

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       n0neoftheab0ve

       November 19, 2012 at 8:31 pm

       I’d suggest given that there seems to be so many divergent opinions in whether Hitman is good or not is proof that it’s one of those games that is an acquired taste.

       The only thing any of the reviewers seem to agree in is that it’s better than Kane and Lynch!

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14. 

    MrGaz

    November 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Family Guy game cause I’m a huge Family Guy nut.
    The game may suck but since I love the series so much, it may not.

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