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Hitman 3 to become ‘World of Assassination’

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Re: Hitman 3 to become ‘World of Assassination’

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Post by ehnto »

shmde wrote: post #6

If you think you know permutations and combinations. Then try out the best way to buy Hitman 1,2,3 with all the access pass and levels when there is a sale because it's a nightmare. I love Hitman to death but how eidos has (purposefully?) made the pricing so damn confusing is a damn shame to me.

The pay per mission model was interesting but ultimately added too much friction, especially as it was so tightly connected to the online account. I didn't buy any of them until it all came out as a discounted pack, but even now I worry the servers will go offline one day and I will be left with unplayable purchases.

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Post by lurtbancaster »

After years of remaining steadfast in my boycott, I was quite eager to make my purchase when they announced they'd be on GOG. But it was not to be, as it was not DRM-free and had to be pulled after considerable controversy.[1]

I've not played this new Hitman 2016 reboot, and probably will never be playing it, as it doesn't appear IO Interactive is going to be changing their stance on DRM anytime soon. I've watched some Let's players play it on YouTube and that's reasonably satiated my desire for this new Hitman.

As a fan of Codename 47 through to Blood Money, it's a shame that fans like myself are being tossed to the wayside.

[1] https://kotaku.com/hitman-goty-edition-removed-from-gog-over...

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Post by jhanschoo »

shmde wrote: post #6

If you think you know permutations and combinations. Then try out the best way to buy Hitman 1,2,3 with all the access pass and levels when there is a sale because it's a nightmare. I love Hitman to death but how eidos has (purposefully?) made the pricing so damn confusing is a damn shame to me.

This is exactly the reason for the piece of news that you are currently commenting on...

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Post by wmf »

filoleg wrote: post #10
shmde wrote: post #6

If you think you know permutations and combinations. Then try out the best way to buy Hitman 1,2,3 with all the access pass and levels when there is a sale because it's a nightmare. I love Hitman to death but how eidos has (purposefully?) made the pricing so damn confusing is a damn shame to me.

You buy Hitman 3 + Hitman 1/2 legacy pass DLC for it. If you already have any version of Hitman 1 or 2 purchased, you don't need to buy the legacy pass DLC for that specific entry. The official website has info on how to let the system know you already own the game (which differs based on the platform), so that you can use that content from within Hitman 3. tl;dr: there is no reason to ever purchase Hitman 1/2 at thi…

This is the correct answer but it's pretty unintuitive. Simplifying it was the right move.

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Post by ninth_ant »

tapoxi wrote: post #15

If you haven't played this series, it's pretty fascinating. Hitman is essentially a "social stealth" puzzle game set in large sandbox levels with clockwork behavior. Want to carry a knife? That's suspicious, unless you disguise yourself as a chef. It's a game designed around multiple approaches to the target instead of just run and gun. The most recent trilogy of Hitman games all use a common engine. This announcemen…

My favourite aspect of it is how the stories in each level are always more deeper than they appear on the surface. You play it once and do an "easy" assassination, but then -- often with prompting from the game's interface -- you go back in with a different objective that uncovers more about what the various characters are up to.

This method of exploring a story by replaying it from varying angles is very unique and compelling storytelling device, and I hope someone will use this in the future for more than just murdering people.

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Post by usefulcat »

whatshisface wrote: post #18
zamalek wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Rolling previous versions of a game into the latest, for free (for existing users) is pretty darned generous. The game itself is also highly likely to appeal the more established HN user: the assassination stuff is nothing more than a veneer over a space+time puzzle.

> the assassination stuff is nothing more than a veneer over a space+time puzzle. Spoken like an actual assassin.

It takes one to know one I suppose?
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