Tore Blystad, the director for the new game, addresses questions

#1 Posted by Incapability (181 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

The community got a chance to ask questions about the new game, Tore answers them faithfully.

Or, as one could say, "dropping facts on your ass."

http://kotaku.com/5961148/hitman-absolutions-game-director-is-answering-your-questions-live

#2 Edited by SonnyCheebah (36 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

SonnyCheebah:
Can you explain the Sanchez mission, and how you get a Silent Assassin rank from killing a large wrestler in front of hundreds of people?
Sven_IO:
Maybe you don't have to kill him in front of hundreds of people? ;)

Okay...

#3 Edited by Incapability (181 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

@SonnyCheebah: You know, in the wrestling ring. In front of an audience. In a wrestling match - to the death. To be fair, you've killed several targets in front of many others before - you know, because they were regarded as accidents. You might have heard about it.

Also worth reading: http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/dont-believe-the-blogs-the-pc-version-of-hitman-absolution-is-just-fine

#4 Posted by SonnyCheebah (36 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

Oh wow, I thought you were being sarcastic. You've obviously not seen this video .

Explain, please.

#5 Edited by Kerned (1120 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

@Incapability: The PA piece is encouraging. I generally trust what Kuchera has to say.

edit: @SonnyCheebah That's the first time I have seen that video. Oh well, right back to being discouraged I guess. :(

#6 Posted by Incapability (181 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

@SonnyCheebah: Haha, oh yeah, I've seen it. If you read Tore Blystad's commentary, you'd understand it's an option.

There are countless ways to approach that mission - but they included that one for your entertainment pleasure. It's so-called humour.

#7 Edited by Tennmuerti (6823 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

@Incapability said:

@SonnyCheebah: Haha, oh yeah, I've seen it. If you read Tore Blystad's commentary, you'd understand it's an option.
There are countless ways to approach that mission - but they included that one for your entertainment pleasure. It's so-called humour.

The issue is not that that is an option, but the fact that the player gets the Silent Assassin ranking for it. At least that's how I understand it.

The kill would have actually been perfect if it was just the kill in the arena. As you pointed out it's a match to the death so no one cares and it's expected. So fair game there. But imo the mask removal pushes it over the top too much for some people's tastes. Not very incognito. On the other hand an argument could be made that in an illegal underground match no one knows who the wrestlers are, nor do they care, both 47 and the mark are just some 2 dudes fighting to the death, business as usual, next day it will be someone else. I remember when 47 could run past half the White House staff with alarms blazing and you would also get the silent assassin, because in a panic he was just another suit in shades, there are certain similarities in the situation

Hitman: Absolution

Agent 47 returns after a six-year hiatus to embark on a mission of redemption for the only person he could ever trust.

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