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Hitman: Absolution No Longer a Rumor

Agent 47 is back, powered by a brand-new engine from IO Interactive.

I ain't 'fraid of no snakes. Wait, yes I am.
I ain't 'fraid of no snakes. Wait, yes I am.

It's been a surprisingly long time since IO Interactive revisited its beloved Hitman franchise, which the studio last touched with Hitman: Blood Money in 2006. Rumors of another Hitman are no longer rumors, however, with IO Interactive and Square Enix confirming Hitman: Absolution is coming.

The announcement release says Hitman: Absolution's up-and-running on IO Interactive's new Glacier 2 engine tech and will be both "familiar and yet significantly different from other Hitman games."

What little else we know involves some story bits, with Agent 47 at the center of a "dark conspiracy" and the path to, er, absolution requires a "personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world."

In other words, we don't know very much at all.

I haven't played Hitman but friends rave about it. I'm looking forward to seeing what the fuss is about.

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@onarum:

My thoughts exactly. That usually means they've "streamlined" it to the point where it's unrecognizable from its predecessors. I truly love and loathe this generation of gaming. There's much less room for quality games that lean towards the niche spectrum (not that Hitman didn't have it's faults). I hope the next Hitman title isn't the equivalent of what Splinter Cell: Conviction is to that series.

We'll see, as it's difficult to to tell how the game will turn out based on one quote. I suppose it's just the realist, erm, I mean cynic in me talking.  
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 640509-040147    

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Cool. Hitman got better as the series went along with Hitman Blood Money being really fun and accessible.

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@PyratesRum said:
" @onarum: My thoughts exactly. That usually means they've "streamlined" it to the point where it's unrecognizable from its predecessors. I truly love and loathe this generation of gaming. There's much less room for quality games that lean towards the niche spectrum (not that Hitman didn't have it's faults). I hope the next Hitman title isn't the equivalent of what Splinter Cell: Conviction is to that series. We'll see, as it's difficult to to tell how the game will turn out based on one quote. I suppose it's just the realist, erm, I mean cynic in me talking.   "
Indeed, of course there is a slight, tinny possibility of the changes being good, imagine we'll get huge environments and carry out assassinations seamlessly in it, instead of having several separate missions carried out in small  maps, but with all the stealth aspects intact, that is what I hoped Assassins Creed to be when they first announced it.

I highly doubt it though, it'll probably be a more action focused Hitman game period, complete with cover mechanics.....
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can't wait to blow people up sky fucking high, yeah

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i would like to pick up the piano wire once more

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Yay! Murdering people for money.

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It's always interesting to see what changes in each Hitman release. For all its faults, Blood Money had some really memorable set pieces. Remember the party in the high rise, with the sunset-lit confetti room and the dreamy sounds of the terrible singer coming from the next room? That was so good.

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I'm a  little nervous that they're making changes.

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I'm so excited, they nailed the Hitman experience with Blood Money. I hope they don't dumb this down and make it play even better.

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Do want. Now that MGS and Splinter Cell are basically caricatures of themselves, its good to know Hitman is still keeping it real. Assuming they know what they're doing.
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Next step: Freedom Fighters 2. 

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I've waited a long time for this. I'm certain my rising anticipation ever since Blood Money will cause me to be disappointed in the next game, but I'll still be happy when it comes out.

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@HarlequinRiot said:
" Next step: Freedom Fighters 2.  "
What an amazing idea for 2 to be made. It would blow Homefront and Turning Point away with out even having to do much. More people need to play Freedom Fighters to see how amazing it is. 
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AWESOME!  I played the shit out of the last three.  Love them

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@HarlequinRiot said:
" Next step: Freedom Fighters 2.  "
I'm with you. This needs to happen. It's been far, far too long.
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FUCK YEAH!

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$50 says this will be a third-person cover-based shooter with some stealth mechanics. 

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HELL YEAH A NEW HITMAN

Always has been one of my more-liked franchises

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Well it's about damn time.

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YESSSS

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Thanks for the update, Klepek!

I loved Silent Assassin and Blood money, and I've been longing for a Hitman 5 title.
If you've never played Hitman, you've got a lot to look forward to. It's a third person stealth shooter with a puzzle twist. It's the kind of game you bring out your tea and cheese and just enjoy figuring out.
Your Meta Gear Solid levels with an emphasis on silence. Thief: modern,  if you will.
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Blood Money was such an under-appreciated game. It had some rough parts but overall it was a really fun game with a surprising amount of replay value. This is a day 1 purchase for me. 

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Edit: nvm

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Meep yes! I loved the last one and the ones before, can't wait to see what they do next.

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@HarlequinRiot said:
" Next step: Freedom Fighters 2.  "
For sure. Still pumped about a new Hitman game though.
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A lot of the Hitman games had some pretty revolutionary stuff in them, whether it be gameplay or tech-related. I hope they can do a bit of that with Absolution. 

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So happy.   Can't wait to see what is up with this. Considering  Bloodmoney had one of the most bad-ass endings ever I'm excited to see where they take this.    I mean what is more bad-ass then 47 getting up at his own damn funeral  and murdering everyone in sight?


NOTHING I SAY NOTHING.
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Interesting....

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I'm glad IO Interactive is making another Hitman game instead of Kane & Lynch 3. 

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CANT WAIT! I hated the old engine. I have high hopes

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Rattlesnakes and guns. Yes.


  
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If you wanna see what all the fuss is about, pick up Blood Money. It's still a fantastic game!

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New Hitman game! WHOOP!

So you can finally have a modern take get its rightful place where lots of pretenders tried over the past couple of years.. (Saboteur, Velvet Assassin, etc..)

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Brought to you by Muse.

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Cool.

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Now 100% Timothy Olyphant free.

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Can't beleive its been almost 5 years since teh last Hitman.

 

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I love hitman..........


HITMAN 2 was one of the best games i have ever played
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Fuck Yes!

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I've been playing Hitman since Codename 47 so I'm definitely interested in this. Shit, now i want to play Blood Money, oh well, so much for Oblivion.

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@Baljot187: Wow man my exact thoughts.I thought it looked terrible but when I played it, it turned out to be ridiculous fun and awesome replay value.The levels were great I kept discovering new things.The music was amazing, I like the 47 character.The only downsides were the AI issues the animations could have been better, and the physics.Though I hope they have a cheat to unlock classsi Hitman ragdoll physics.Just for some laughs.
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I hope they don't change too much.They worry me with the same feeling completely different Hitman experience part.Still even though Kane and Lynch sucks donkey dick I have hope for IO on the Hitman series.

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FUCK YES!

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@Demoskinos: Not to spoil even more, but on my first playthrough I barely survived that shootout by that kill-enough-dudes-to-get-a-second-chance-before-death gameplay mechanic. At the end of that sequence I was just staring at the monitor while my jaw hit the floor.