Got 18 Minutes? Then You Can Sit Through This Hitman: Absolution Contracts Mode Walkthrough

Still not sure what I think of the contracts mode, but the game looks like it's going to be incredible and I can't wait to try to play through it.

Ohh hitman I haven't heard much about this series or played it in such a longtime! :O

I love these gameplay videos. They're restoring my faith in this game a little bit.

@idlehands said:

It's been a while since I've played Blood Money, but this feels so different compared to its predecessors. I don't know if it's just this particular game play, but it seems to rely on sneaking around with cover based system much more than disguises. Also disguises that isn't really disguises and require a timed skill to blend? I mean it kinda makes sense but feels like a whole different mechanic.

And then Eagle Vision a la Assassin's Creed? Is the big reveal at the end game going to tell us 47 is a clone of Altair's descendant? Also what the hell are the AI's doing? They're less of an obstacle and more of a spectacle, a scenery to decorate the kill. The areas shown also feels rather linear and uninteresting as opposed to the open, various routes offered from the previous games.

Contract mode looks interesting, but everything else seems boring and disengaging. I hope there's more to the game than what I see.

I completely agree with you. I can't help but think that dishonoured is not getting the recognition it deserves. It's a completely new ip, it's a genre that's one of the most intelligent and promising (The deus ex first person thinker genre) and it's aesthetically unique to boot. You rarely get ONE of these things.

I am also looking forward to farcry 3 since the eurogamer panel. All the trailers made it feel like a shallow husk of a game, targed at the shallow shooter fan. However that presentation made that game feel more like an elder scrolls game with a first person shooter tacked on, rather than the inverse.

I'm rambling. Honestly I am looking forward to most of these games. Dishonoured just seems like the shining star.

We need to embrace new when we see it.

You'll hate me but I've never played a Hitman game. All these videos have sold me on this one though, fo sho. It looks "core", and I have all the systems, so I'm in.

God, this game is going to be incredible. I can't wait.

why dont they have gun draw animations like in previous games? its really stupid how the gun just zaps into hand.

I'm so excited for this!

I've loved all the past Hitman games. The Contracts Mode looks really interesting, especially that awesome Contracts "Play-to-Build" mode.

One modification I would like to see to the "editor" would be removing or lessening the requirements. I get that the editor is made the way it is, and it also ensures that every contract is possible to complete, but it would be nice if the playthrough "unlocked" the requirements that were performed, but could also be removed (removing requirement to the disguise/weapon/detection etc).

@Construc said:

You'll hate me but I've never played a Hitman game. All these videos have sold me on this one though, fo sho. It looks "core", and I have all the systems, so I'm in.

Tip: start here or with Blood Money. The classic Hitman games that people wax nostalgia about (1, 2) are pretty old and it will be tough to get used to them mechanically at this point.

Looks a little rough with animations and AI calling out same stuff over and over again.... but i still want to play it :)

Are those cops blazing up?