Anyone play Hitman 2?

[Spooner]

Any good?

 

[CubicZirconia]

I thought the demo was fun, but then again I thought the first game was fun too. If you didn't like Hitman, you probably won't like hitman 2. The graphics are nicer and there is supposed to be an in level save function in the full game. It's definately worth checking out.

 

[aolsuxs]

Played the demo. I loved it.

 

[Spooner]

What's the gameplay like?

i've never played hitman 1 but this one looks cool

 

[Calundronius]

Hitman was a fps, where you were an assassin. The game, in my opinion, was really good, although it had some pretty strong flaws that probably dissapointed a lot of people. The missions were very open-ended, you were given a target and could do what ever you liked (snipe from a roof, disguise yourself as a waiter and kill the target at the restaraunt, etc.)

The problem with the original is that it became very difficult, very fast. Instead of being able to try one of a hundred possiblities, you had to find the one possibility that actually worked. The game also had some pretty goofy controls (which could be changed to something more familiar to fps fans). The game also had a 3rd person mode (the sequel is intended to be played 3rd person). There was a huge emphasis on planning, strategy, and stealth. Damage was fairly realisitc, so you couldn't take on an entire army by just charging and shooting (and there was a point were you had to go up against an entire army.)

Personally, I liked the game, it was challenging, and pretty unique compared to most of the other games out at the time. But it was very, very hard. Towards the end, it was getting kind of rediculous, it was so unfair. But I liked it anyway.

The sequel has better graphics, in-game saves, and claims to have better AI. That means that the AI will become suspicious of you if you do something strange, even while disguised. For example, in the demo for hitman 2, if you walked right behind someone for a long time (with the intention of strangling them) they'd keep looking back at you, and eventually open fire when they decided completely bald men with bar-code tattoos shouldn't follow that close.

I haven't played the sequel yet (just the demo), but I'm hoping its a good improvement on the original.

 

[Spooner]

thanks... i may have to get this game

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Is it out?

 

[Spooner]

yep

 

[MichaelD]

I have played the Demo; it came on the CD I get every month with Computer Gaming magazine.

IMO, it is VERY similar to the "Thief" series. Much sneaking, disguising, dragging bodies out of the way, etc. I got frustrated w/Thief very quickly. (Still have the CD, but it's not loaded on my gaming box right now).

Honestly, Hitman 2 looks very cool. I have messed with it four times and honestly haven't devoted the time to LEARNING the game the way you need to.

If you think this is like Max Payne, you are in for a big surprise. It's nothing like a FPS...in the UT/Q3A sense at all. It's mostly sneaking around and choosing the proper weapon for the right situation.

So far, I like it. The demo crashed on me a few times...dont' know whether that was my SBLive acting up or not, though. I didn't play the first one. If I really like the demo (I will be playing it some more) Ill buy the game.

 

[aolsuxs]

Other thread here

My my someone is having a grumpy day

 

[SerraYX]

NOLF and NOLF2 kick the crap out of it in terms of fun... Hitman was more trial and error/frustration..

 

[CubicZirconia]

Hitman was more trial and error/frustration

Although NOLF2 is a great game, I think hitman is too. It was frustrating at first, but once you got used to the game is was awesome. One of the primary frustrations in Hitman was the lack of an in level save feature. Since this is fixed in Hitman 2 it should be far less frustrating.

 

[fluxquantum]

never heard of this game. since you mentioned about a demo, i might give it a try.