SarcasticGamer - No matter your opinion, after watching footage of Hitman Absolution you’re going to be shocked. The direction for the series has taken a dramatic shift from a step-by-step assassination simulation to a more action oriented stealth experience. I’m sure there will be diehards that won’t be able to accept a faster paced game under the Hitman banner, but adapting is probably the correct move to grab a wider audience and become relevant in the current climate.
Feral Interactive will release IO Interactive-developed stealth action game Hitman: Absolution for Switch on November 13 for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99, the developer announced.
When Hitman 3 recently changed its name to Hitman World of Assassination, fans had no idea how meaningful the moment was. On the outside it looked like a simple thing: Hitman 3 would now be known by this name and include levels from Hitman 2 and 3 - the trilogy would all be in one place. But on the inside, at IO Interactive, much more was going on.
You mean destroyed it with this tethered single-player campaign BS... And only the first few levels of the third modern game were on the disc! I'll never support this crap at any price-point! They've lost me as a customer.
The last 10 years of Hitman have been full of highs and lows. And David Bateson and Jane Perry have been there with the series through this eventful decade.
Hitman is, and has been, a remarkable series developed by some of the best. Some are better than others, but every Hitman is challenging and fun.
Sure, there have been some stumbles and fumbles, but always in pursuit of the perfect Hitman game. The most recent trilogy is a masterclass in level design.
I think Deus Ex: Human Revolution proved that you can stay true to a game's foundations and still be successful in today's market.
This mantra that every game needs to be all about "fast paced action!" to sell is just plain false.
I'm not being down on Absolution. Maybe it will manage to straddle the line and offer both gameplay types successfully, but what we've heard so far leaves me feeling that I should temper my expectations with a realistic degree of skepticism.