Its either getting a new map every 3-4 months or having to wait a whole year to get everything in one go.
I for one actually like the episodic model a bit since i bought the Italian level for like 8 euro and i know that there are a few maps that are not that fun which i would get if it became dirt cheap, this sale i also got Istanbul
Awesome! I was hoping the Square Enix/IO split wouldn't hurt them too bad, good to see they're still able to keep producing content. It's a solid game, one of my favorites.
I wish they would go a separate season 2 way. To add more meaningful changes to the game.
The performance is hit and miss with every update and if they keep this up for season 2 and 3, where they put in more and more new things, it will feel bloated at one point since it's all in one game.
[QUOTE=darth-veger;52442490]Its either getting a new map every 3-4 months or having to wait a whole year to get everything in one go.
I for one actually like the episodic model a bit since i bought the Italian level for like 8 euro and i know that there are a few maps that are not that fun which i would get if it became dirt cheap, this sale i also got Istanbul[/QUOTE]
The episodic format works for Hitman because all the levels are their own distinct mission and story. Even the old games only connected the missions with a threadbare framing device. The over arching stories of the games also don't amount to much that would shake up the world too much.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;52442869]The episodic format works for Hitman because all the levels are their own distinct mission and story. Even the old games only connected the missions with a threadbare framing device. The over arching stories of the games also don't amount to much that would shake up the world too much.[/QUOTE]
I meant that Season 2 and 3 should be separate build instead of having all three seasons in the same build in the end. The performance was fucked a lot of times with Season 1 already. I often had huuuge framedrops after certain updates and before it was running well.
Keeping everything the same but doing it kind of like Telltale by having each season just being a separate build. They can keep gameplay and story the same obviously. After a while it will feel convoluted and it will probably affect the performance.
[QUOTE=Antimuffin;52442878]I meant that Season 2 and 3 should be separate build instead of having all three seasons in the same build in the end. The performance was fucked a lot of times with Season 1 already. I often had huuuge framedrops after certain updates and before it was running well.
Keeping everything the same but doing it kind of like Telltale by having each season just being a separate build. They can keep gameplay and story the same obviously. After a while it will feel convoluted and it will probably affect the performance.[/QUOTE]
Or how about just do what every other modern game does and continue to support the game with patches, as well as the content, especially since unlike Telltale games HITMAN™ has unlocks everywhere to carry over into both new and past missions. Telltale games have the benefit of mostly being a self-contained story per season along with an overarching story to tie the seasons together, and all HITMAN™ really has is the latter, so it'd be pretty out of place to have a separated Season 2 that takes place like a week after Season 1.
[QUOTE=darth-veger;52442490]Its either getting a new map every 3-4 months or having to wait a whole year to get everything in one go.[/QUOTE]
It makes the most sense for IO being independent now
I doubt they have the capital to sit around for a year developing another season, where making one episode and letting the sales from it fund the next one is a lot more feasible
[QUOTE=Antimuffin;52442878]I meant that Season 2 and 3 should be separate build instead of having all three seasons in the same build in the end. The performance was fucked a lot of times with Season 1 already. I often had huuuge framedrops after certain updates and before it was running well.
Keeping everything the same but doing it kind of like Telltale by having each season just being a separate build. They can keep gameplay and story the same obviously. After a while it will feel convoluted and it will probably affect the performance.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather be able to jump between levels and use all of my saved gear in the one build.
[QUOTE=Jackald;52448179]It mildly annoys me when people use the name of the product to refer to the company that makes it.
"HALF-LIFE TALKS ABOUT NEW STEAM UI UPDATES"
"GRAND THEFT AUTO V UNVEILS NEW DLC UPDATES"
"OVERWATCH RELEASES NEW HEROES OF THE STORM CONTENT"[/QUOTE]
Only one of those were really accurate depictions, because the first and last are two unrelated products, not one product being updated or anything.
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