A screenshot for the upcoming Hitman game Absolution has been released by IO. And wow, does it look impressive. Taken from the PS3, the picture shows the sheer scale of at least some of the levels in the game.
It looks like interactions with NPCs is going to play a much bigger role in the 5th installment. Personally, I cannot wait.
Anyone remember the nailgun cheat from Hitman 2? Now that would be fun/sadistic to play with here!
Source: GameTrailers
Youles
Didn’t know kjkg wrote for TSA, or perhaps I’ve just not been paying attention ;)
Didn’t really play any of the Hitman games but looking forward to this – the 15 min trailer I downloaded from the Store looked awesome and seems a little different from my current collection of games. Can’t wait!
kjkg
Today was my first post. You haven’t missed anything.
Youles
That’s good – and well done ;)
yogdog
Also looking forward to this despite never playing any of the Hitman games like Youles, love me some stealthing (Deus Ex springs to mind). Tempted to pick up Blood Money in preparation, heard that it’s the best one? Anyone want to clarify that for me?
FalconRedux
It is the pinnacle of the series in terms of mechanics, but Hitman 2 is my personal favourite. (That could be rose-tinted glasses, though). I played through Blood Money on the 360 last year when news about this new game started. It hasn’t aged well, and is very different to other games. I would like everyone to love Hitman, but it’s an acquired taste.
yogdog
Thanks for the clarification dude :)
KeRaSh
This looks amazing. I almost forgot about this. It will be my first Hitman game.
The Lone Steven
I didn’t know that Kjkg was a TSA writer. :O Who did you sleep with in order to get this? :p
I wonder if Hitman will borrow some elements from AC? And i wonder if sound will be vital to staying hidden. For example, a firework could disguise the sound of a sniper rifle and gives you enough time to get away from the place before the target’s guards notices that he/she has been killed.
kjkg
It’s a secret, but there was spooning involved. That’s all I can say.
kjkg
Oh and the fireworks disguising the sound is a good idea. I’m sure I played a game before that did that but wasn’t that impressive. Maybe COD: WAW?
The Lone Steven
AC2 had a part where you could time your shot so that the sound would be covered by the fireworks. If Hitman does use sound as a gameplay feature, then it would be excellent as it would force players to decide if they want to risk getting detected by shooting without any sound to cover the shot or wait for the right moment.
I hope that the enviroment will play a big part of how successful you can be when trying to use stealth.
kjkg
Probably right. I don’t think there were many fireworks getting fired during the second world war in hindsight. :P
gaffers101
Nice to see a PS3 screen shot used to show how good a game is looking.
RocketSOL
Love the Hitman franchise. Can’t wait for this one!
Crazy_Del
Wow absolutely stunning and bigger crowds than Assassin’s Creed perhaps.
aerobes
Absolutely love the image, it looks incredible and I hope it’s taken from the game because I’d love to play through a scene like that. If your target is in there somewhere, I’m imagining all the ways you’ll be able to take him/her out!