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Here's a Behind the Scenes Look at Hitman: Absolution's Contracts Mode

If you aren't using this mode to troll your competitors into doing the goofiest, most ludicrous stuff available to you, you're not doing it right.

Aug. 31 2012

Posted by: Alex

In This Episode:

Hitman: Absolution

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Edited By CannonGoose

Can't wait for this shit.

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I already have this

Edit: aaaaah maybe not lol

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Whenever I see someone throw out the word "troll" I'm going to start replying with "EPIC, BRO"

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Wait, did he just say "the noble art of assassination"?

Still, I can't wait for this. PLEASE BE GOOD!!

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I just want to use a spoon you guys, I JUST WANT TO SPOON SOMEONE'S EYE OUT YOU GUYS.

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@CannonGoose said:

Can't wait for this shit.

Nothing more to say.

Also...we must admit, it's going to be pretty sweet that this is coming out on Thanksgiving week...and we won't have to worry about calling in sick to play this.

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Just coming off a fresh playthrough of Blood Money, I'm so ready for this. The contracts thing actually looks like a fun mode.

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This is like the video game incarnation of that Larry Bird/Michael Jordan McDonalds commercial.

"Off the expressway, over the river, off the billboard, through the window, off the wall... nothing but net"

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This is one of those trailers where I watch it and think "I hope the mainstream media doesn't get ahold of this".

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4:41. Spotted Brian Crecente sitting in a row where he looks like he's the only one in his row paying attention to the demo.

4:42. Crecente stretches his neck.

4:43. Crecente joins the others in checking Twitter.

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47 looks unscrupulous as fuck.

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Hey there lady from NFS Hot Pursuit.

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I just hope this game has a story

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Dinner is ruined because 47 killed the chef, thanks a lot 47.

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@whatisdelicious said:

4:41. Spotted Brian Crecente sitting in a row where he looks like he's the only one in his row paying attention to the demo.

4:42. Crecente stretches his neck.

4:43. Crecente joins the others in checking Twitter.

Haha! Dude on the right looks like Arthur Gies.

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>:C I AM DISCREET.

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This and Assassin's Creed are probably the two games I'm most looking forward to this year.

Those kills, so brutal.

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@Ninja_Welshman said:

Wait, did he just say "the noble art of assassination"?

Still, I can't wait for this. PLEASE BE GOOD!!

Haha, that's exactly what I was about to post. Wtf? Not sure I'd really call that a "noble art."

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This is exactly how multiplayer in a Hitman game should be done. I'm so glad they didn't just go for a generic deathmatch mode.

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it's all in the execution ...

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This, along with the news that IO finally got their shit together and got back David Bateson to voice 47, makes me happy.

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Another game I cannot wait for.

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Is a knife to the back of a clown's head fatal?

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I cannot wait to get my hands on this game ^.^

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@Spiritof said:

Is a knife to the back of a clown's head fatal?

Nope, only a knife to his big red nose.

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Can't wait for this game going to be amazing! Hitman series for life!

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FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKING HYYYYYYYYYYYYYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait for this!!!

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Agent 47 did not give that maid his blending in face. No. That was the "I'm going to crap on the carpet and your going to clean it" face.

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This will be my GOTY

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The game I am most looking forward to this year.

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Im really hoping it will be as great as it looks.

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Edited By das9000

Damn 47, you're looking old. I'm personally a fan of the hitman series. I'm kind of looking forward to see what they come up with this time, I just hope that it doesn't turn into Ninja Nuns: The Game. Not every game needs competitive elements and I think this is one of them. While I doubt that the contracts mode or whatever they called it is going to take anything away from the game, I don't think it will add anything either. At least it's good that they aren't letting the series stagnate and are trying something new. What the hell...it might be cool

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Oh god, that first shot of Agent 47's face made me choke.

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Assassination is a noble art?

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I can't wait to kill so smoothly again. My pistol is ready.

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other than the screwing around with the old voice cast & still not having Vivienne back as Diana, it looks good, but still, second hand buy. if they rehire Vivienne as they did Bateson i'll get it new, but i have no respect for them right now.

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This actually sounds like a great idea. Here's to it working well.

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Hells yeah. "That chef put way too much onion in my soup, murder him good." missions are on their way. Also, since creating a sneaky-sneak deathmatch mode in a huge sandbox with tons of NPCs populating it is probably too hard, this seems like a very good alternative for that. I think I'm actually getting really hyped for this now, even if I'm still looking most forwards to the story and real missions.