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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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@Koobz said:
" I'm going to hope "significantly different" means "less trial-and-error/instant failure bullshit." "
this. why blood money kinda sucked lol. It became like GTA in the sense it ended up being more fun to just fool around and cap as many ppl as you can, cause the AI was so bad and the missions were linear, and kinda boring at times.
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I never could get into hitman, even though it seems cool.  But its one of those series where I wouldn't want to change a thing.  It's really unique and I hope they don't dumb it down to try to appeal to people like me.  It's been 5 years, do it for the FANS.

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@EpicBenjamin said:
" FUCK YEAH! "
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Just don't go all DA2 on it.  

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@Sin4profit said:
" Blood Money was great after the disappointing Contracts so this could still be good. "
Contracts wasn't disappointing so much as it was a cop out. They basically revisited a lot of levels from the first game because they didn't think that the audience understood 47's origins as the first game didn't get as big of a media campaign as Silent Assassin did.
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Edited By PieGuy

FINALLY!
Please don't add anything from Kane and Lynch, those game were bum.
Love Hitman, been too long.
Don't dumb it down or make it less gruesome.

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@Koobz said:
" I'm going to hope "significantly different" means "less trial-and-error/instant failure bullshit." "
There was no instant failure ever, in fact every single mission always had at least 2 or 3 different ways to be accomplished, the mission would only be a complete failure if you die of the target gets away.
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@zungerman090 said:
" Are the graphics in Blood Money any good? I am considering getting it, but not so sure. Also, will I enjoy Absolution despite not knowing anything about the story? "
I won't spoil anything for you but when it comes to the story It's not directly connected because everything unfolds towards the end of each game. Blood Money is worth checking out I guess, it's pretty great :D.
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Edited By Pie

Just don't go all conviction on this

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Edited By John-Luke

The only interesting thing in that teaser video was the number sequence, "110706", in the barcode. It's probably a date? July 7, 2011? When's E3? Backwards, it's June 7, 2011.

EDIT: The first day of E3 is June 7, so I imagine that's the date they'll unveil this game proper.
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Can't wait, I'll get this day 1.

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I remember liking Hitman 2 a lot but that was a long time ago.

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I hope the new part means the context-sensitive menus will go the hell away.  Main reason I couldn't navigate that game with any fun.

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I am guessing more information at E3...

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Edited By baronvonamerika

Absolution sounds more like Dead Space side content to me.

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So psychedd for thiss - as long as it's not too distant from Blood Money I can't see myself anything but loving it.

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FUCK YES! It's been far too long since the last Hitman

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Edited By Yummylee

I kinda hope for more of the psychological undertones from Contracts. I loved the various, large scale environments from Blood Money, though Contracts stands as my favourite for its dark and bleak atmosphere; and that bitchin' techno soundtrack. <3

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FIxed the music, PIANO BABY, everyone knows Number 47 is all about the classical!


  
  
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Edited By boylie

So I only ever played Contracts, and was kinda "meh" to the whole thing. Does that game represent Hitman well, or should I give it another shot?

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Edited By Baal_Sagoth

That is fantastic. I love the franchise, especially Silent Assassin and Blood Money,, so I can't wait to see what is in store for Absolution.

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Blood money was so dope, been waiting a while for a next gen title.

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This is what they should have been making instead of Kane & Lynch.

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I'm definitely looking forward to this.

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Absolutely loved Blood Money so is Absolution is anything like that game I'll be happy,  

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Edited By treythalomew

Hopefully they can really make a great game with this. The ability to have more people moving and interacting with the environment can only be a great thing. I never got big into the Hitman series but now more than ever I'm always ready for a game that takes classic gameplay and uses it in a unique way.

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You haven't played Hitman before?

Fo' shame.

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YES!

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never liked a Hitman game


hope it changes with this one
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Yes! Here's to hoping there is Co-Op

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You shouldn't store your guns and pet snakes in the same place.

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@Redbullet685: Oh yeah because if anything that is what Hitman needs.Psshhh who would even play the other character?Hitman works alone makes ZERO sense.CO-OP is great but this is not the game for it.That's like saying Assassins's Creed would do great with it.
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@Ahmad_Metallic: Well sorry to tell you but if you didn't like it back then you probably won't like it now.It's not like suddenly it is will be a FPS focused online multiplayer shooter.I am suspecting , next gen graphics, deeper story, more dynamic mission structure, improved weapons etc. pretty much an overhaul.If you don't like stealth based games then you might want to look else where.
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Triangles everywhere.

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So...I heard you like Conviction, unlimited pistol ammo, regen health and dumbed down 3rd person shooter games?

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Oh Hell yeah! I just bought the Hitman collection on Steam. Time to get replaying those bad boys.

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"familiar and yet significantly different from other Hitman games."    

Uh oh.
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This news makes me very happy.

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    the teaser
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@zaglis: Noooo don't kill my hopes man.
EDIT:Oh shit....SQUARE ENIX!??!Oh noooooooo!!!Go back to making shitty FF games SQUARE ENIX.I hope this doesn't turn into Kane and Lynch:Dog shit days.
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No HitmanAgent47 comments makes me a sad bear.

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Fuck, yes! 



"familiar and yet significantly different from other Hitman games."

Fuck, maybe! I'm hopeful. I've waited this long. Even if it's terrible, which I doubt it will be, I am going to enjoy it out of pure spite.
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@Agent47 said:
" @Redbullet685: Oh yeah because if anything that is what Hitman needs.Psshhh who would even play the other character?Hitman works alone makes ZERO sense.CO-OP is great but this is not the game for it.That's like saying Assassins's Creed would do great with it. "
Sorry for wanting Co-Op. Forget I ever said anything.
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Yes finally. To long waiting for this game
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There has not been a Hitman game in a while.

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Jolly good, hope they mix up the formulae, having played all of them, it would be nice to see something different from the murder puzzle scenario.

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@Agent47 said:
" @Ahmad_Metallic: It's not like suddenly it is will be a FPS focused online multiplayer shooter"
what's that supposed to mean ?
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DO WANT. Was a big fan of 2, hope the new game is like that but with easier saving features. Then I'll devour it.

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Oh man, hitman again, i remember the mission with the fat guy and the girl body in the butcher/nightclub place, creppy... reply me if you know what i´m talking about.