Post by Leahnidas on Sept 5, 2014 18:47:11 GMT -5
OP's Note: I feel a good thread would be one where we could talk about games that we've played recently with our insights and opinions on them. No real format because everyone's different, as is every game, and hopefully it will have some good discussion to go along with it. Frag on!
Hitman Trilogy HD (X360) + Absolution
I'm a tremendous fan of the Hitman series so when I was browsing my local Gamestop and saw that this HD trilogy had been released, I had to immediately buy it. The trilogy of games is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money. Blood Money was already available on X360 but I only owned it on the PS2 originally so it was a smart pickup. Contracts is one of my favorite games ever if for no reason other than the Traditions of the Trade level and the countless amount of hours I spent playing it. The guy at Gamestop talked me into re-buying Absolution; I bought it when it originally came out but didn't really enjoy it because the TV I had at the time really sucked so I wasn't able to read the tiny little text that the game is known for and it really took me out of it. Now that I have a decent flatscreen, I figured it was worth a re-try.
The graphical update to the first two games isn't really all that noticeable, in my opinion, but I've never been a mark for graphics. The only thing I really noted was that 47 (the protagonist of the series) basically slides around instead of walking and I don't remember if that was the case in the original games. Otherwise everything is still the same and that's fine by me because I was still able to go back and play my favorite levels and enjoy them as much as I did the first time. As it pertains to Blood Money, I didn't love it when it first came out because it was a marked departure from the first three games in terms of game play (I'm looking at you, "accidents") but I played through it again for giggles and ended up liking it a lot more this time.
Absolution is a mixed bag for me because the game play is bogged down by the story; normally you just have missions that you complete and there's an over-arching story, sure, but each level is mostly just completing a contract like an assassin would. Absolution takes you out of that element and turns it into more of an action game. Yes, there is still stealth and you're rewarded more for being a 'silent assassin' but a number of the levels favor more of a 'shoot everything in sight' method because of the story. It wasn't necessarily a dealbreaker but I didn't find myself enjoying it as much as previous games outside of the Attack of the Saints section, which provides just a ton of ways to screw with your victims.
Overall, I give the HD Trilogy a A if you're a fan of the that style of game and a D if you're a graphics nazi because you'll find yourself sorely disappointed. Absolution is a solid B; enjoyable for what it is but I'm not likely to revist it anytime soon.
Hitman Trilogy HD (X360) + Absolution
I'm a tremendous fan of the Hitman series so when I was browsing my local Gamestop and saw that this HD trilogy had been released, I had to immediately buy it. The trilogy of games is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money. Blood Money was already available on X360 but I only owned it on the PS2 originally so it was a smart pickup. Contracts is one of my favorite games ever if for no reason other than the Traditions of the Trade level and the countless amount of hours I spent playing it. The guy at Gamestop talked me into re-buying Absolution; I bought it when it originally came out but didn't really enjoy it because the TV I had at the time really sucked so I wasn't able to read the tiny little text that the game is known for and it really took me out of it. Now that I have a decent flatscreen, I figured it was worth a re-try.
The graphical update to the first two games isn't really all that noticeable, in my opinion, but I've never been a mark for graphics. The only thing I really noted was that 47 (the protagonist of the series) basically slides around instead of walking and I don't remember if that was the case in the original games. Otherwise everything is still the same and that's fine by me because I was still able to go back and play my favorite levels and enjoy them as much as I did the first time. As it pertains to Blood Money, I didn't love it when it first came out because it was a marked departure from the first three games in terms of game play (I'm looking at you, "accidents") but I played through it again for giggles and ended up liking it a lot more this time.
Absolution is a mixed bag for me because the game play is bogged down by the story; normally you just have missions that you complete and there's an over-arching story, sure, but each level is mostly just completing a contract like an assassin would. Absolution takes you out of that element and turns it into more of an action game. Yes, there is still stealth and you're rewarded more for being a 'silent assassin' but a number of the levels favor more of a 'shoot everything in sight' method because of the story. It wasn't necessarily a dealbreaker but I didn't find myself enjoying it as much as previous games outside of the Attack of the Saints section, which provides just a ton of ways to screw with your victims.
Overall, I give the HD Trilogy a A if you're a fan of the that style of game and a D if you're a graphics nazi because you'll find yourself sorely disappointed. Absolution is a solid B; enjoyable for what it is but I'm not likely to revist it anytime soon.
