The new Hitman game is fucking awesome and basically Blood Money 2. A real big shame about the episodic bullshit surrounding.
I'll just wait for the cheaper 'complete edition' further down the line.
I don't wish to support the episodic idea.
I'm glad it's episodic, didn't want to end until next year to play me some Hitman
Elusive Target when?
As long as each mission is as good as Paris I don't really care if it's episodic 2bh
>>330642843
Does the game still have the post mission newspapers?
>>330643701
Nope
>>330643701
nah that was a preorder dlc. taking human shields is only in defenitive mountain dew ps4 version.
>>330643797
What? You're full of shit.
>>330643945
Yeah, it was the Dorito version that you could only get mail-in from Best Buy
The real problem with the episodic model is that instead of making a complete game, they've made a beta with one level and will keep adding levels to it. Don't expect better optimization, restored features removed from previous games or improvements to mechanics and animations.
We will end up with a beta with tons of content instead of a complete game.
http://strawpoll.me/7069108
>8,000 peak players
I think might set a record for worst AAA release of all time.
>>330644783
The game released on other platforms, you know?
>>330645137
It's digital only on PS4 and Bone right now. How many console players buy their games digitally?
>>330645217
Not many, but that's why it's a bit silly to go judging sales until the physical edition is out in 2017.
>>330644783
Concurrent players do mean something but their numbers are not indicative of their sales at all.
That said, the 55k that Steamspy reports is very low but at the same time it's fairly high for an early access game that looks like shit.
>>330645137
Hitman started out as a PC series. A Hitman game that doesn't sell well on PC is not good.
>>330645514
That's completely absurd. As soon as they release a game to the public with a price tag it is released and is fair game for judgement.
>>330644783
A lot of people had their doubts and the steam reviews arent helping. Still the most vocal audience (the ones that wanted Blood Money 2.0) are mostly loving it so over time it may get a steady stream of new players. It also still needs to show more of what is to come and not rely so much in promises
>>330645748
>games
>selling well on PC
It's not 2000 anymore. Nothing sells well on PC but garbage and f2p shit.
>>330645586
>their numbers are not indicative of their sales at all.
Even if you more than quadruple the number of peak players, 55k for a AAA game like Hitman is pathetic, especially when it's less than $60.
>>330645816
>Nothing sells well on PC but garbage and f2p shit.
[citation needed]
>>330645816
Are you fucking high? 55k is nowhere near average for a AAA release even on PC.
God the damage control is pathetic.
I want to know why a game with Denuvo has such absurd online requirements.
>>330645798
steam reviews are one of the best things they've added
not for the actual written reviews, because all of their are reddit users making the same jokes over and over again, but if a game is broken on day 1 of release the rating is going to permanently shit no matter how many updates it gets
no one ever goes back and changes their review
>>330645816
games didn't start selling well on pc until very recently and now some games sell better on pc than other platforms, likedark souls or battlefield.
and lots of games sell over 1-2 million copies on steam.
>>330645817
well It's not a AAA game, it's early access trash.
>>330644376
Wrong.
You're thinking of the Amazon Digital Dewluxe version.
>>330645586
The fact that so many people who bought it aren't playing it is a bad sign.
How the fuck am I supposed to carry my Sniper Rifle all the way up to that big ass rig? I always get caught.
>>330646260
Don't get caught?
>>330646192
You're an idiot.
>>330646303
Great rebuttal, you sure showed me.
>>330645514
oh god IT'S HAPPENING
>>330646260
It's easier to start up there and get the Sniper Rifle in a pickup close by. Lessens the amount of stealth you have to do.
>>330646327
It sure is a bad sign that not 100% of owners are playing a game at the very same second.
>>330646303
And you're mad.
>>330646327
Concurrent =/= People who have played the game.
Cmon anon
>>330646414
That's about quality, not sales.
May buy it because hype and only $15...
but I really wish publishers would just release all the content togetherand if it has to be $100 so be it
Has anyone managed to do a SOSA run without knocking anyone out yet? I've been trying for hours. This shit is hard.
>>330646501
Generally speaking when a game is newly released the concurrent number of players is high comparable to people who have played the game. A game that sold millions of copies doesn't peak at only 80k concurrent players.
Use your head anon.
>>330646654
>A game that sold millions of copies doesn't peak at only 80k concurrent players.
Uh, yes they do.
There are barely a dozen games that have ever peaked over 100k and yet dozens of games have millions of copies sold.
>>330646431
Did you even read my post? There's a difference between 100% of owners playing simultantously and less than a fucking 1/6th of them playing at its PEAK.
You are genuinely fucking retarded if you think 8k peak is normal for a good selling game.
>/v/ - Video Game Sale discussion
Fuck off, financiers. I'm trying to talk about the actual game here.
>buying unfinished game
You're everything what's wrong with gaming industry now. I am huge hitman fan, played all hitman games on pc,xbox got all achievements but Im not buying this unfinished shit
>>330646706
Why the fuck do I keep replying to obvious bait?
Guess I need to lurk more.
>>330646719
no you're not dumb frogposter
>>330646654
If we assume that everyone plays for 3 hours a pop which is very generous, then 80k would indicate that there's about 640k owners
Pisspoor simplified calculation but you get the gist
>>330646715
This game sold 600,000 copies and is trending right now.
http://steamcharts.com/app/294860
>>330646780
Skyrim and the Witcher 3 comes to mind.
ITT
>>330646853
>which is very generous
The average is under an hour for most games.
I've been playing it nonstop, pretty much. Taking a break now so I can actually go eat.
Soo I could buy the whole thing for $60 in advance still? Seems like people have enjoyed the first episode...
>>330646921
Add another very then
>>330646507
It applies to quality too, since fanboys on /v/ are defending launch problems that they'll patch it and it's just released.
I refuse to buy incomplete games.
When all episodes are out and it turns out to be great, then i'll buy it
>>330646969
It only saves you five bucks on the long run, but if you think you're gonna enjoy it, then sure, go ahead.
I certainly am having a great time with it. If you enjoyed Contracts and Blood Money and you're the kind of guy that likes replaying levels to find all the cool ways to kill targets, this game is for you.
>>330646856
http://steamcharts.com/app/211420
This game sold 2,300,000 copies.
>10k peak
>>330642843
but maybe episodic bullshit will help for better level because the dev got feedback before another episode release
As a long time Hitman fan I can confirm that this game is definitely good.
You guys are huge cunts though, for not buying the full game for $60 in advance
Do you even realize that this can hurt the franchise in the long while?
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WHO
FUCKING
CARES?
>>>/f/inances
>>330647124
I'm a big fan too and I bought it for 60 bucks but I don't see why the developers are entitled to people paying 60 bucks for the game when it's unproven and early access episodic.
Or are you just trolling/fake-shilling so that you can get some shitposting going? In that case, here's your (You)
>>330646856
>>330646715
>>330646327
>>330645586
Anyone recall the Halo 3 release numbers of concurrent players?
Yeah, fuck you.
>>330646973
No, this means that they have to push out levels early, if they're incomplete, to meet deadlines because people already paid for them
>>330647275
>Anyone recall the Halo 3 release numbers of concurrent players?
1.1 Million
>>330647048
To be fair those are games that are not heavily reliant on playing online like Hitman is. I know it technically has an online mode but it cuts out like 80% of the feautres.
And unfortunately, it works because companies don't want to lose that money. Doesn't matter how overblown it is, or even if the solution is placebo, they still bend over because ~customer is always right~.
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>>330647338
Source? Either way how is this relevant?
>>330647420
Battlefront sold like 8 million or something on PC and the concurrent players was at 40~k for most of its life.
The new hitman is garbage, kill yourselves shills
>>330647513
Sorry it sold 8 million in total, 2million something on PC. And I meant Battlefield.
Time for bed.
>>330642843
Are people just shilling or is this game really good?
I might get it when it's released as GOTY edition with all episodes included.
>>330646260
Just get up there without the rifle and call motherbase to drop you a rifle later.
>>330647690
The two missions that aren't the tutorial out right now are pretty great if you're into Hitman gameplay, yeah.
OP here, I didn't realize there was a Hitman thread already. It's better than this one. Everyone move on here:
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Anyone else find the game too easy? The lack of difficulty settings doesn't help either.
>>330646260
Why the fuck arent their sniper rifle cases anyway.
HEY GUYS
My game crashes when I try to start game, even benchmark won't start. Anyone else getting this problem? There seems to be some discussions about this in the forum but I haven't found any fixes yet.
Maybe I'll just go back to blood money
>>330646576
Are you retarded? Why would you prefer to pay more? The content is simply not made yet, they arent holding it hostage. You can wait untill they release everything and get it for the normal price of a game.
