CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 no midnight for me, i still have to finish ACIII first... plus, there's a bears/49ers game i gotta watch tonight, which doesn't usually end until midnight anyways... i'll go pick it up tomorrow morning... perhaps i'll see if they still have GTA pre-order items available while i'm there... <{iphucked this post!! } Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuffMan 266 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 So I played a little bit this evening. Despite all the clues you're given in the challenges about sneaky ways of killing the targets (which half ruins the fun of finding them in the first place, but anyway) I still end up killing everyone. Seeing how many people you can stab in the throat with a screwdriver without being seen is too much fun. Only thing is it gives you negative score for killing civilians, so you feel a bit guilty afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 yea, i just finished the 1st real mission, the chinatown one that's been spoiled already by lo interactive themselves... i am staring at the challenge screen right now, and i kinda feel like replaying it because i stumbled my way through this the first time, but managed to knock out a few challenges... i saw 3 new kill possibilities pop up in just that playthrough alone... although, with all the food vendors, there's gotta be some poison lying around too, lol... perhaps i can find a chef away from the police... so make that 4... i shot them both in the back, lol... they spotted me sneak into their apartment to do drugs, and i popped a cop that came up there... took his outfit and casually walked to the exit... but yea, i can tell i am gonna like this game a lot already ... EDIT: so i've made it through 5 levels, and i just feel like i've been winging it the entire time... i am somehow managing to slip in and out of cover, killing a guy here and there, and slipping into new disguises when i can... i was a fucking chimpmunk at one point, lol, and it did me no good as everyone was looking at me ... it's fun, but i foresee having to replay all those missions i just did because i didn't get very good scores and blew my cover a few times... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai_tbag 27 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 I've clocked about 4 hours of the campaign now, and done a fair few missions. So far I feel that the game is still a little too linear - well at least in contrast to Hitman 2. Without spoiling anything, the mission structure seems to be fairly simple and a little repetitive: sneak into an area (normally pretty linear); assassinate target(s) (here there are often more options, this is the non-linear experience I was looking forward to); and then sneak out of an area (again pretty linear). Maybe I haven't got far enough in the campaign to experience some more open maps, but I'll update this post once I'm further in. The assassinations, gun play, weapon choice, and controls are all pretty solid. Unfortunately the cover system can get a little hammy at times, with 47 walking around corners instead of peaking, etc. Also, the disguise system is seriously bugged. It is almost easier to complete assignments in the standard suit than it is to put on disguises and get instantly spotted. I haven't gotten round to playing contracts mode yet, which I'm very excited for, so I'll let ya'll know how that pans out. For reference, I bought the game for £32.99 at HMV, so far it's looking like a good buy, but from what I have played (admittedly not enough to give a solid review just yet), I wouldn't want to pay much more than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 It seems like they were going for a more realistic approach with the disquise system this time around...... i do like the idea of how if your dressed up as a mechanic for example, only the mechanics will see through you if you get too close, but police officers won't since they arn't familiar with the mechanics faces..... I do feel like they see through your disquise wayyyy to easily..... It should be they only see through it if your running or looking straight in thier face.... not 30 feet away from them..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai_tbag 27 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 It seems like they were going for a more realistic approach with the disquise system this time around...... i do like the idea of how if your dressed up as a mechanic for example, only the mechanics will see through you if you get too close, but police officers won't since they arn't familiar with the mechanics faces..... I do feel like they see through your disquise wayyyy to easily..... It should be they only see through it if your running or looking straight in thier face.... not 30 feet away from them..... Yea that's the problem with it. The concept is great, it's just the execution that's dumb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Overall, this game has some of the best missions out of any hitman game. Plus the game is beautiful! The close quarters combat is much improved. My only beef is with the disguise system..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 they only spot you if you get within 10 feet or so... it's not that bad, you just have to be more careful or wait for patrols to move out the way... i am digging this game, i've replayed the first 2 missions over a dozen timeseach to unlock all the challenges, and the 3rd one a number of times too... it might put me behind on the storyline, but it's helping me perfect the art of assassinating... i'm so good at it that bronson can't even figure out how to pass my contracts level ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 LOL fuck you bones And side note.... for some reason you can't do challanges on easy difficulty (which im just doing for my first playthrough to get familiar with the maps) Which i don't understand. i hope all the disguise changes remain which brings me to another question... When you wanna get the trophy for completeing the game on professional difficulty, do you need to start a new game, or just go through each mission and beat each one on that difficulty? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 not sure, i'd image that if you beat each one individually it owuld count, but i don't know where they keep track of that sort of thing... also, you should of started with normal, that's what i did and it's not that hard at all... try playing the chinatown mission a few more times to get used to the layout and the enemy paths... you'll discover the solution soon enough for my contract... the only hard part is not getting caught.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 i think I got it..... ive been playing king of chinatown for the last hour getting all the challanges..... i think I can beat your contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 so do it... it shows no stats for friends, apparently you keep getting caught, don't you ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Okay just got home.... time for a hitman all nighter And bones for some rason i can't complete one of the challanges...... im doing it right but it say i still havnt completed it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 what challenge?? some random dude finished my level... i'll walk you through it if you really want to beat it... are you distracting the cops so they don't spot you in restricted areas?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 I beat it... and beat your score 350,703 baby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieMilne 489 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 the next game will be developed by a different studio, like the way call of duty switches every year. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/11/22/hitman-franchise-to-be-developed-by-two-teams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 i can think of a couple ways to improve my score ... i'll give it a go tonight when i am done with the whole thanksgiving thing... <{iphucked this post!! } Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jobo 100 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Got a sweet kill playing blood money this guy was bench pressing so when he was about to get up I dropped the weight on his neck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 If you thought that was cool..... wait till you see absolution's kills..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 scissors are a fun kill... i also like the blunt objects like statues and bottles too... i also electrocuted someone by the turning the power on while he was standing in water... that was crazy fun... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 Knives are fun as well.... And the hammer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 i can't shave a split second off my time to score 1,000 more points to overtake your score... i have put the bomb so close to the crowd that i've been lucky it hasn't taken out civilians, and i stil can't do it... lol, tell me how you did it and i'll see if it was exactly how i intended it... EDIT:: AAARRRGGGHHH, i am now 500 points shy ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jobo 100 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 You should post some orgasmic pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronson 702 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 Okay well first i grabbed the explosive that is on that little walkway next to the car. then I go up to the drug dealers apartment by distracting the guard guarding that area by sabotaging the fuse box. Then once in that apartment, I drop the explosive next to the table with the cocaine. After that i sneak back out by distracting the guard again..... but this time throw a bottle against the wall so he turns the other way and slip by.... then i stand by the exit and wait till both of them are in the apartment then KA-BOOM! then I exit right away. Also note the way you see when they are both in the apartment is by using instinct. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PedestrianRiotz 93 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 the game is sick, nothing better then throwing an axe at someone like jason voorhees lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
