http://pressa2join.com/hitman-now-a-truly-episodic-aaa-game-with-major-live-events/
>“We decided to take the full leap and publish HITMAN as a truly episodic game experience, part of that decision is for that little bit of extra time to ensure every location we release is at the quality level fitting for a HITMAN game. But the main driving reason is that this will allow us to create a living game that will expand and evolve over time and establish a foundation for the future – this is the first game in a storyline which will continue and expand with future Hitman games.”
Why would you fucking do this?
Because Final Fantasy faggots bent over and let Square ram their cock into them (episodically) and now they're going to do it to everything else.
>>323940108
>Life is Strange is episodic
>FF7 is episodic
>now Hitman
>all 3 are being published by Square
> Mfw I thought they couldn't ruin Hitman any more than they already had.
> I was wrong.
>>323940108
Why is Hitman IP being raped like this?
He doesn't deserve this shit.
>>323940293
>let Square ram their cock into them (episodically)
>>323940468
It's not like TellTale made it popular in the first place, right?
>>323940108
because it's a reasonable thing to do. I think they should ditch the story and other bollocks nd just make big sandbox missions with interesting ways to kill your target and then add more levels and hits.
>>323940108
They keep making changes over and over and now I am confused and dont know what I am getting. Is the game still $60?
>>323940108
>major-live-events
Lightning Returns should have had them included since day one.
>episodic
a-at least the gameplay looks better this time guys
So this is it huh?
They are going to make what looks like a great Hitman game only to fuck it up and stumble at the finish line? Really square? This is what you are going to do? Take a great looking game and hamfist in this stupid fucking model that will probably make the game tank hard as fuck?
Jesus Christ.
>>323940108
I'm glad.
>get to my computer
>open Hitman
>"New contract available"
It's a truly hitman-ish feel.
>>323941159
They are so fucking stupid. What's going on over there these days? MD's preorder bullshit, FF fuckups, now this.
>>323941338
Fucking this. I am so hyped right now.
>>323941338
>"New contract available"
>"$15.99 to accept"
>>323940912
I actually agree
Why would they do that?
>>323941338
>>323941519
>click on it
>pay 20 bucks to receive contract
A true Hitman experience.
>>323940738
this is the movie?
did anyone play the game?
I'm going to wait for all of the episodic content to come out before I buy it but I'm actually pretty excited. If they're putting a bunch of polish into each level individually and not just making a few good ones and a few rushed ones then it should be great.
>>323940108
If I wanted episodes I would fucking watch TV
Why does he look like Pitbull now?
DALE
>>323941519
Dude, it's going to feel nice. And if they time it right, I'll get bored just about right when the new part comes out!
>>323941527
"No micropayments"
Not sure if real, but fuck it, I'm not buying any extra shit. I'll buy the game and play the free stuff.
I bet Tore did this.
How fucking hard can it be to not totally fuck up a Hitman game, Jesus fucking Christ.
>"the only way we can ensure every level is HITMAN(tm) quality is to do an episodic release"
>meanwhile, no ohter Hitman games were episodic.
>>323940738
>47 walking right in and getting into a firefight in a crowded place with security and surveillance
>Instead of just killing who is shooting at him he shoots the gun and turns his back on the guy allowing himself to be tackled onto a fucking train
>>323940738
Is this what being triggered feels like?
>>323941123
Alpha leak was basically absolution gameplay, but only sandbox levels like King of Chinatown.
>>323940738
Burn it all down
>Alternatively, players can buy the Full Experience up front for $60. This includes all of this year’s content as it’s released, and guarantees them not to miss any live or bonus content.
So, basically the regular game then? I think this is getting blown out of proportion.
>>323942379
Its more like a $60 alpha
>>323942379
It is, that's the point. Either you get access without a disc and then wait for them to upload more, or you wait until last mission is done and get a DVD so that you can cry on it when everyone says what their favourite mission was.
>>323942379
>pay $60 bucks up front
>"sorry expectations were not met, planned missions cancelled, no refunds"
>>323940738
Where are his gloves?
I only played Absolution but I was under the impression that he always wears gloves when he can.
I can't stand the fucking contracts mode they keep shilling.
Yay, set some random NPC in a level as a target - whoop-dee-fucking-doo.
>full experience for $60
Yeah that's called buying a game.
You fags don't understand. You pay 60$ and get the whole game, except they don't have all levels finished right now. Which is why they're taking more time to ensure every level is good, and you get it when they finish it
>>323942632
Play blood money and Contracts.
Do it now.
He always wears them. But play better games!
>>323942379
>All of this year's
Enjoy paying $60 a year anon
>>323942704
or how about just finishing the game before making people pay full price for it.
>>323942379
>everyone pays early
>sales slow after a few months
>"ok, game is done now. Don't forget to buy our new DLC levels"
Its literally every early-access game ever
>>323940738
That's not even the worst scene, the entire film is shit.
>>323942863
Well, they announced it too early and waiting 2 years for a free Hitman movie marketing campaign is just too good an opportunity to pass up.
>>323942704
>Buy this thing now
>Ok
>Good, now we're going to send you pieces of it over the course of a year
>Also it might take more than a year because the pieces might be late or hell they might not even show up at all
>>323942704
>Which is why they're taking more time to ensure every level is good, and you get it when they finish it
Uh huh. I'm sure they are going to have a full dev working on polishing those levels after sales have tapered of in a few months, and there is little more profit to be made.
>>323942958
>free Hitman movie marketing
Why would you even want to associate yourself with that piece of shit. I also think everyone forgot about that abomination before it even released.
>>323942704
So that means when they don't make as much money as they thought they would, they can just cancel production and release whatever half-ass shit they were working on.
On the flip side, if they make tons of money then they can drag it on for years ala World of WarCraft.
GENIUS
Sounds great.
>>323940108
So just buy it when they're done making episodes and gets discounted, that's what I'm going to do. I'm not in a rush to dive head first into a Hitman game after Absolution.
>>323940738
>Rating: SIIIILLLLLLEEEEEENNNNNNNTTTT ASSASSIN OMG
thank god I didn't watch that movie
>>323940108
you faggots bitched and moaned about absolution being too linear?
well there you go, have another empty world to fulfill your autistic needs
Is this news? I thought this was the plan from the very beginning. At least, that's the way their retarded marketing made it seem.
>hey square doesn't trust this to be a profitable series anymore and everyone, fans and newcomers alike, hated the last game, so we're on a bit of short leash
>introducing hitman absolution 2: pay as you go edition
All the previews and leaks made this look like the same Absolution dogshit most people expected.
>>323940108
>But the main driving reason is that this will allow us to create a living game that will expand and evolve over time and establish a foundation for the future
Yea we already had this, its called "Hitman"
All you guys need to fucking do is add more levels to blood money with better graphics and blam, Hitman 6
>>323940738
>fired 2 shots
>reloads an entire mag
I am not even remotely /k/ and this triggers me
So episodic is the latest trend, huh? Even Final Fantasy, a fucking JRPG, is doing it now.
>>323943858
I'd really like to see /k/'s reaction from this.
I mean they even got basic shit wrong like the pistol slide no moving at all.
>>323943994
Who knew having less video game in your video game was the key.
>>323943858
Holy shit, how did I miss that?
>>323940468
Can't wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 1 of 5
>>323940108
That reminds me, I need to finish the old games. I love the concept, but so far the series has left me wanting. The first one was really annoying with its "Fuck up and you start all over" thing. I don't mind being punished for failure, but as long and difficult as some of the levels were, that was a bit much. The second game improved on every failing from the first game, but created new problems, like disguises sometimes just not working and the run key doubling as a suicide key.
>>323944314
Contracts and especially Blood Money are the only really good ones that have stood the test of time.
>>323944212
Don't blame yourself, I have to look through that webm twice to notice something that bad.
Those guys in charge of editing the hitman movie trailer really deserves a raise, because I honestly thought it looked kinda faithful to the original when I first saw it.
>>323944404
I haven't heard much about Contracts aside that people complained about rehashing, but Blood Money I've heard great things about, so I'm definitely looking forward to it. When it came out I remember there being a lot of Hitman 2 vs Blood Money arguments, but they seem to have died down.
>>323943676
"It's your fault devs can't understand some simple shit like what makes good open world games good!"
>>323944404
>>323944560
I haven't played the first 2 games but I think the triad levels are rehashed in contracts, the original levels is very good and contracts IMO is probably the most atmospheric game in the series.
If you go in BM after 1 and 2 you will be surprised how overpowered the disguises are compare to the older games, but it's still pretty fucking good at everything else.
>>323940468
>FFXV Episode 1
Another franchise down the shitter, another title for me to pirate.
>>323944685
That anon is right; both normalfags and /v/ have an almost pathologic hate for lineal games.
Everything has to be a fucking sandbox.
>>323944779
Disguises in 1 are even more overpowered than in BM.
>>323944560
Contracts basically just remade some of the best levels from the first game, which is a good thing. Worst thing about it is that it's short and that some of the last levels are a bit weak and the game ends abruptly.
BM is undisputedly god tier aside from the AI being a bit quirky and some bugs. Remember this is something that's meant to be replayed and experimented with.
>>323940108
this fucking company jesus fucking christ
just make dude sex garbage already so I can kill myself
>>323940108
for real now...
"Episodic" is just "Early access" rebranded.
>>323940108
>truly episodic game experience
what the fuck does that mean
>>323940468
The thing is, I can understand why Life is Strange is episodic; it has the same "gameplay" and style of a Tell Tale game, which doesn't make it good, but at least you understand why would you want to release a game like this (more profit). But a JRPG is not meant to be an episodic genre, not at all.
It feels like that Katamari game (can't remember the name) with 4 secret levels on the disc that you have to pay for, it makes no sense at all.
