Hitman Absolution Retrospective - The Black Sheep

I STRONGLY dislike this game. At point in my life I considered it one of the worst games I have ever played. Now I see it more as the awkward misstep in the Hitman franchise
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[@CraigyWeggy]

I love that the video is 47 minutes long

[@comixproviderftw_02]

It's like it was meant to be.

[@CraigyWeggy]

@@comixproviderftw_02 and not a single minute was unnecessary

[@MerlautJones]

I love that this comment had 47 likes...til I liked it. :/

[@CraigyWeggy]

@@MerlautJones how dare you? Now I'm gonna get cloned and blapped by 47

[@brennanwn]

Oh, I didn't realize untill now 🤗🙂

[@DeadwingDork]

It's funny, I guess technically they're right when they say Hitman is very "trial and error", and yet I never thought of it like that. I feel like it's more of a multi-solution puzzle, less than what I typically associate with "trial and error" which is to say dying frequently and restarting until you find the one right solution. On the subject of Absolution, I remember really liking it when it came out and thinking it was a "good game/bad Hitman" thing, but now I struggle to go back to it because of all its bizarre conflicting design decisions.

[@IR-Fan]

Even then at least in Hitman Blood Money, the game that I played a lot in the past. There are still plenty of killing methods for us to take if we screwed up one method we planned before. So for me the "trial and error" doesn't make sense and the new devs at that time probably just wanna make your typical 3rd shooter game.

[@sanskritmacgeee1867]

Ayyyyyyyyyyyy!

[@jimbo2revengeance]

The reason i personally enjoy restarting levels, is the ability to observe how different interactions play out, and how certain elements interact with each other. I might be wrong on some levels, but the majority has so many different interactions that it's most likely impossible to exhaust them all in a single playtrough.

[@sufferingmp4102]

It feels really Dark Souls-y (I’m so sorry for that comparison) But when you die you don’t feel like giving up, and even if you associate the deaths with failure they’re just a way to understand everything better

[@napalmkitty6686]

When contract mode went dark i lost all interest because for some fucking reason you can only play the story which limits loadouts

[@soup2684]

I remember feeling this was the death of the franchise after playing it and seeing the fallout for io. The new trilogy was one of the best comebacks I've seen from any series

[@Condorian_]

Yeah, and now I' hoping that another dev company makes a comeback, Overkill from the Payday series. I hope they make it. It's like every game series I like is made by companies that gets in these messy situations.

[@Condorian_]

@Mentor Altaïr ibn la'Ahad the sad part about slinter cell is that ubisoft may be just uninterested in a sequel. They are a large company afterall

[@AxisChurchDevotee]

Hole project 007 is a masterpiece.

[@chroma6947]

LOL you clowns can keep that reskinned “trilogy” absolution has a story and not mission kill mission kill $60 reskins

[@nguyenquangdang3374]

Someone still think absolution story better than world of assassination trilogy... Ok I guess lol

[@God_gundam36]

I have some nostalgia bias but i enjoyed this game so much more once i switched to easy mode and started playing it like a discount john wick game.

[@lynackhilou4865]

Yeah same , playing it like a hitman game was frustrating tbh , so I just played it on easy and went crazy ( tbh sometimes I feel this was the game they wanted to make from tge beginning )

[@eliasnicolasmiranda4940]

If you want a game that feels like you are John Wick play Max Payne 3

[@BrianBrianBrianBrianBrian]

io should make a john wick game, if it was lead by the right folks it could be really cool

[@Way2MLG4u]

@@BrianBrianBrianBrianBrian maybe not a John wick game but they are working a James bind game right now and that seems like it could be phenomenal Edit: This coming who’s barely seen any James Bond or 007 media and hasn’t even watched a single movie

[@BrianBrianBrianBrianBrian]

@@Way2MLG4u I've only ever seen Dr. no so i cant really say I'm super into the series either, but it definitely has promise. I guess ill keep an eye out for that one. Cheers

[@Mobysimo]

Watching this just shows to me that Hitman 2016 took the few things in Absolution that worked and improved them massively

[@RealTeX1]

No....no..2016 hitman just...wasnt a good game lets be honest

[@caelmorgan6817]

@@RealTeX1 It was a great game.

[@RealTeX1]

@CARPAINTM3 ha haha yeah okay better then blood money? You mean with episodes every month lmao or the terrible levels or the zero story or better yet the complete lack of actual game it took forever to actually have the full game. Bloody money is better then any hitman game period. If parts of a game is what we consider a "era" shit era

[@lmao.3661]

@@RealTeX1 the world of assassination trilogy is great.

[@Icecastles4000]

@@RealTeX1 it was great loved the crowd mechanics

[@SpontaneousCourage]

You know the genetically engineered automaton that was raised to be a cold blooded killer from birth? Let's give him a Dad arc after having him kill one of the most likable character in the series who was the closest thing he had to family to begin with. Also, sexy killer nuns. *Someone was paid to write this!*

[@FilmsNerf2]

Oh god I forgot about that trailer with the nuns.

[@CErra310]

The same sexy nuns that had an S&M sex session with another antagonist earlier

[@sephikong8323]

I think that any one of the elements could work well if well implemented, having 47 kill Diana could be a very powerful moment, but it would require for it to be built up over the course of the game (so not in the beginning) and be the result of something huge. Having 47 go on the quest to save a little girl from becoming like him could be a very good plot with ways to actually get hindsight on the character's psyche. And SM nuns can be good because it's SM nuns and that sounds pretty much like one of the whacky ideas I can definitely see in Hitman with the mix of religious symbolism, decadence and violence. The real problem is having all 3 at the same time whilst not giving much set up or pay off to any of those and they end up feeling cheap and robbed. You could have a game where 47 slowly starts to turn against the Agency for some reason and at some point even ends up killing Diana or you could have 47 do his normal missions but in one he encounters a little girl that is supposed to become like him and then he takes a personal decision to rescue her and then in between missions you have him try to help this girl to find a new life and be safe. Both plots could really work and be completely fine, they just royally screwed up in the execution department

[@therock238360]

To be fair, it’s revealed at the end of the game that Diana is alive

[@brothir]

@@therock238360 Yeah, I distinctly remember that and I haven't even played any Hitman game. Surprised that people are making that basic of a mistake in recollecting this. On the other hand, you could say that the game is really memorable, as I have little interest in the series and can remember basically the entire game blow by blow having watched one playthrough when it first came out.

[@CriticalNobody]

There are many parts of Absolution that seem designed around the crutch of the player having Instinct with no real viable second option, which is odd considering that higher difficulties severely limit the feature. A very misguided entry all around

[@winternight7156]

You like sneaking around dont you ??

[@ZoopDaDoop]

Why am I not surprised seeing you here, Critical? Lol As I hope Cvit to cover Hitman 3 I sincerely hope to see your input as well! Until then take care!

[@MerlautJones]

Love your vids mate, but Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was badass!

[@HarbingerOfTruth1]

The new trilogy does the exact same, keyhole peeking and relying on sound queues is a thing of the past now apparently

[@akuisbestgirl2448]

@@HarbingerOfTruth1 Instinct is completely different in the new game, it doesn't drain away and you don't need to use it when near people in the same disguises

[@Onimusashi85]

As much as this game gets shit on, I actually enjoyed it. It's actually thee reason I went on to play Hitman and Hitman 2 and enjoyed them so much.

[@q-tip4723]

I enjoyed it too, but it was so far from the traditional formula it was borderline insulting.

[@SuziLikesToPlay]

same here, surprisingly

[@commandershepard7110]

I also enjoyed this game but it was my first hitman game and now I play the new hitman trio logo

[@charlespancamo576]

@@commandershepard7110 You should try original Hitman games - Codename 47, Silent Assasin etc.

[@sumoneelse3011]

that level in the orphanage was one of my favorites of all Hitman locations!

[@dlaldlaldlanutsntnstn1418]

I guess I was lucky in that Absolution was the first Hitman game I played, so I just saw it as a good game rather than a "bad Hitman" game.

[@alppp6]

same, also i was a kid when i first did so it was quite fun from all the memories ive had

[@mike04574]

It’s a Bad game

[@sasaha8389]

Yeah i quite enjoyed it. Esp the asylum mission was great. After that i jumped to hitman contracts

[@stellviahohenheim]

I can't play the new ones, i get instantly overwhelmed

[@stellviahohenheim]

the story is bad though

[@-roejogan-]

So basically every level in absolution is the first level from blood money

[@Assassino275]

Perfect comparison

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

I didn’t understand how putting on a disguise actually made you more likely to get caught. Also, no quick saves. Sucked.

[@natethegreatreviews]

There was checkpoints loo

[@rRevilo64]

@@natethegreatreviews but the checkpoints suck. I enjoy absolution (sometimes), but the way the checkpoints work aren’t really good.

[@TheEvilDedolok]

It was pretty simple and explained at the start of the game and it is the same mechanic that was in hitman 2 silent assasin. If u use disguise from lets say chef the other chefs know each other and it goes on like this with everything. If u use gangster outfit they know each other well so if u get close they recognize it is someone else.

[@leejones8582]

The graphics still look good

[@crosselen9766]

One pal I know who played this game but also studied color palette or some shit said it's not only about the graphic but the overall tonal of this game is why it looks pretty good despite the years it is behind now.

[@InkGoesFree]

The graphics looks pretty desaturated for me tbh, and too foggy, too water washed, and too flat. For me I use reshade to improve the graphics later to make it acceptable.

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

piss filter

[@Fran-zx5xy]

You don't know, but NPC's can actually alert the guards/cops if you stand still and crouch too much

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

They don't do that in the new ones.

[@Fran-zx5xy]

@@cezarstefanseghjucan Yea, I wrote that BCS it's exclusive to absolution

[@ganr1277]

I understand its gameplay wise purpose, but I supposed it was remove from WoA trilogy because is unreallistic and somewhat useless feature.

[@Rockhard1492]

That just cracks me up. "GUARDS! QUICK! ARREST THIS MAN! HE IS DUCKING IN A PUBLIC AREA!"

[@youtube-kit9450]

Pretty much. While hitman isn't exactly known for being realistic, it's detrimental to gameplay and just completely insane that random passersbys would alert fucking police/security to the point they shoot at you just cuz you are squatting. With the absurdly limited instinct mechanics and all the mechanics required to navigate the game being extremely punishing, Absolution in general feels like they went completely overboard in punishing the player in a blind paranoia for the game to be "too easy" when difficulty never was the point and even now in the WoA trilogy, the sandbox lets you basically choose any difficulty. @@ganr1277

[@ArcherDrake287]

My defense of Hitman Absolution is that 47 is on the run and of course the gameplay, environment, access to his weapons/gadgets and the like are limited/changed. He's not accepting contracts, he's looking for vengeance

[@nobody2996]

With the Saints, leading up to the games release, I always assumed they were gonna be the targets of the entire game. Like, they're supposed to be assassins like 47 so the game would center around them hunting 47 down. Maybe have the usual dynamic of the game flipped, where you're usually the assassin going after a target, you're now protecting the target and rooting out the assassin, who have their own wacky and ridiculous route of assassinating the target giving them personality. They were the focal point of the marketing, the who point of the plot is that 47 is going against the ICA and in a series rife with religious subtext killer nuns is an idea that sounds like something interesting could be done with. Then I actually play the game and find out it's now focusing on this rando criminal we just kinda bumped into.

[@fbritannia]

That would have actually been interesting and needed intelligent game and level design, which Absolution does not have.

[@DaDualityofMan]

Ikr? I remember they were so highly publicized that u just assume that they’re gonna be main characters, like they were some OP anime villain group where each one is their own boss battle, it was very disappointing and head-scratching their actual role in the game.

[@johncarter4956]

I could even re-write the entire story with the exact same character with the Saints alone. Victoria is a relative of Diana, who is being kidnapped by Travis to become the second 47 under his control. Diana try to fight back and as a result, 47 are being tasked for her execution. However, 47 saved her. Choosing to trust a long time friend rather than some bastard from gods-know-where. As Diana and 47 is on the run, Travis use his position to issue a priority 1A Kill-order on both of them. Effectively turning the entire agency against them. One of the Assassin coming after them are The Saint, a mop-up commando team made up of former female child soldier (to show off the dark side of ICA dealing with human trafficking business) with Blake Dexter and his company being their arms supplier. This would make the game more "blood-money" as you would have the usual Diana briefing, going from place to place as you're on the run as well as THE ACTUAL PLOT! Gameplay would be a more cat-and-mouse as now you're not the hunter like usual. First few mission would be about gathering information, kill ICA agent operate in the area or kidnap them for interrogation. Later on, The Saint show up and they have the ability to detect your disguise so you might have to use your cover more to hide from them. Each member have their own personality and have a different relationship with each other, you can use it to assasinate them. Their might be boss battle, like in Codename 47, maybe some of them got a minigun or they got the entire reinforcement to back them up and you can't hide anymore.

[@ayrtonjoga]

@@johncarter4956 That's a lot of great ideas! 47 protecting Victoria and Diana slightly showing his emotions while being hunted throughout the stages sounds like a very good change of pace

[@etrs]

The hotel scene and "REMEMBER ME!?" are the greatest parts of this game.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

"Ahh... YOU?!"

[@etrs]

@@comixproviderftw_02 IMPOSSIBUUUUU

[@22blackabdu35]

Victoria , where is she ?

[@etrs]

@@22blackabdu35 I AIN'T TELLIN YOU SHIIIIIIIIII

[@22blackabdu35]

@@etrs loco pendijo

[@user-cm4op2kz3y]

I love how you can be wearing a disguise that covers your entire face with a mask and still the enemies recognise you

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Yeah, so stupid

[@4Core100]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 Its not stupid, they just went with less evil option. Dusguise with covered face would be too OP.

[@needformead2947]

My Internet messed up 3 times while watching this and as a result I watched 5 ads, when you get your check in the mail you're welcome.

[@Remex123]

😂😂😂

[@dext871]

😂😂

[@jbiel3617]

I had a really good time playing this back in 2012 but it was my first ever hitman game and it painted a false picture of what the hitman games were actually like. 8 years late I have now played a few more hitman games and have gotta say that blood money was my favourite

[@Nix-nb3zn]

I had a lot of fun with this game even if it is a “black sheep” in the hitman series. Great video man

[@0ffguy248]

Yeah, you know this franchise is a masterpiece when this is considered their worst game

[@thelastpersononearth9765]

​@@0ffguy248The only thing game suffered was not being hitman formula. Well focus story and well acted, game was well polished. physics and graphics were excellent too. But the other games in the series are more enjoyable and memorable.

[@davisthegamelord]

This is a problem Ive had with 47s character in the recent games. They portray him as a necessary evil who kills the shadowy evil groups while in past games he's an amoral killer who will kill anyone he's payed to kill without feeling. The best example of this is the swing king from blood moneys tutorial, he wasnt an evil business man he was just a fuck up whos incompetence resulted in peoples death and one of the victims families hired the ICA to kill him and 47 did it no question. That was part of the point of silent assassin's ending, he tried to go legit and reflect on his past but realized that he can't and is meant to essentially be a grim reaper and accepts that fact. The tone of the previous games was also alot darker, the new games feel more like spy movies (except absolution thats more grindhouse) while the others feel more like dark suspense films.

[@carsandsports123]

Just played new trilogy and I'm 100% in lockstep with you. Thank you for putting words into what I was feeling

[@theuberedredspy8791]

In fairness, I'd say this is more because of World of Assassination's focus on the Providence storyline. Before they're revealed, 47 does take out some people that, as far as he's aware, have committed much smaller crimes in comparison to several targets from the older games. Like Jordan Cross who, while definitely a bad person, is definitely tame compared to, say, Curtains Down's targets, or the Meat King. The face-to-face conversation you can have with Cross where he begs for his life even feels inspired by Mr. Swing King.

[@etourdie]

Absolution was my first hitman game when I got it in late 2017. When I played through it then, I enjoyed it

[@vahlok1426]

I lost interest the moment that 47, the legendary Silent Assassin was taken down by a giant Danny Trejo and was belittled by a southern hick. Not to mention; the nuns. What the hell were they thinking with this game?

the game was weird but i look at it as a fun action spin off

[@spacespz5947]

" giant Danny Trejo" exactly how I remember him

[@Goldman200]

They tried to make a Tarantino/Rodriguez story

[@pond0479]

The primary reason why Absolution is the black sheep of the series is because of the lack of Agent Smith. He is the one that holds this series together.

[@Chuked]

???? The new ones have some Agent Smith Easter eggs but he’s not really that important and they are still really good games

@@Chuked its a joke

[@Chuked]

@ ok

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

Agent Who? Man, I will never bother about Agent Smith's story.

[@jangamaster8677]

I loved the old map system in blood money. I really enjoyed using the map on harder difficulty without any NPC icons, it made me feel like a hit man using blueprints. Much more enjoyable than X-ray vision.

[@YourPalKindred]

I think Absolution was great for newcomers. It was my first Hitman game and while I understand why OG fans dislike it, I found it really enjoyable and a great introduction to the series. I think they achieved what they set out to do with it

[@Subpar1224]

0 assassination targets in a hitman game is literally such an outlandish ridiculous idea I just laughed when I heard that

[@RealTeX1]

Still better then hitman 1 2 and soon 3

[@caelmorgan6817]

@@RealTeX1 What's wrong with Codename 47, Silent Assassin and Contracts?

[@RealTeX1]

@@caelmorgan6817 no i ment like 2016 and up ones

[@2in1ziggi]

@@RealTeX1 you mean the best ones in the series?

[@RealTeX1]

@@2in1ziggi no that would be blood money amd absolution

[@luv83]

Idk why but I always loved this game. So fucking unhinged and fun to play. I remember playing it on the highest difficulty and trying to perfect run each mission. Was pretty fun to me.

[@TBombz]

15:46 I had absolutely no clue you could kill her that way on 'A New Life'. 10+ years of playing Blood Money and still learning new things lol

[@yamingoat]

I think absolution still had its merits, I went back and played it again recently and was surprised at how smooth the controls and gameplay still felt, tbh absolution wasn’t a good hitman game but it had the potential to be a really good action game.

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

It still has better atmosphere than the newer ones. It is way too understated.

[@konodioda0962]

@@cezarstefanseghjucan How does this game have better atmosphere than Hitman trilogy (the new one)?

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

@@konodioda0962 It is much more immersive than having everything clean, orderly with zero map-transformative events. Nothing changes from the beginning until the end of the mission. It had a much more rugged, gloomy and crumbling setting. I like the new games a lot, but they aren't dark and that is a big drawback. Especially with an ignorant composer like Niels Bye Nielsen, who deliberately ignored Jesper Kyd's work.

[@konodioda0962]

@@cezarstefanseghjucan If we're getting specific, you can make stuff fall down and break, open doors and break glass.

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

discount john wick

[@spouwnerring]

Benjamin Travis so little presence in the story that I caped misidentifying Blake Dexter as the main antagonist.

[@ozar6528]

Honestly, older Hitman actually are kind of trial and error. I mean, often you open a door and a guard is right behind it and spot you. Sometimes you knock someone out and some fucker across the map see you and freak out. Or you get spot for no damn reason because the AI isnt very consistent. But Lucky Hitman 2016 pretty much fixed every single issue with older Hitman games and thats why i love IoI

[@yamingoat]

That’s kind of what I liked about blood money though, it added a nice bit of a challenge. The newer hitman games are great but feel a little too easy at times

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

@@yamingoat They have no atmosphere whatsoever. There is no actual music. Even less than in Absolution. It is only gameplay, nothing else.

[@lucastekkan]

@@cezarstefanseghjucan you don't need music to make an atmosphere, but the game does have music, and a great atmosphere

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

@@lucastekkan Wrong. It is James Bond wannabe and not Hitman. Jesper Kyd was the real MVP of the soundtrack.

[@lucastekkan]

@@cezarstefanseghjucan The first games are the most atmospheric of the bunch. Great soundtrack, locations, feeling. Absolution is linear crap with a generic gameplay pandering to low iq shooter players

[@andyallwood]

Absolution was my first Hitman game and I loved it straight away, I do believe it's the only game I completed and restarted again. It became my favourite game on the PS3. Hitman 2016 was the reason I bought a PS4. When they remastered Absolution and Blood Money for the PS4, I was so excited, of course I loved Absolution and I read about Blood Money being a fan favourite, so was really looking forward to playing both games. Anyway, I played Absolution and still loved it, then I started Blood Money...well I was disappointed, I wanted to love this game too, as I'm such a huge fan of the franchise, but I just couldn't get into it. Of course the graphics weren't as good as Absolution, but to be fair, it's an older game, so that didn't bother me at all. The controls though, I just couldn't get used to them, they felt clunky, and was really difficult to control. I kept saying to myself that it was just because I was used to the great controls of Absolution, Hitman 2016 & Hitman 2 (2018) and that I'd get used to them after a while, but I couldn't, and believe me I tried SO MANY times, I really did, but during the second level, I gave up altogether, and haven't played it since. Perhaps if they remade Blood Money in their new games engine, then I might enjoy it.

[@picklespickle1641]

I mean blood money is one of the best games ever but it aged kinda bad.

[@andyallwood]

@@picklespickle1641 perhaps if I played it when it was first released, I would have enjoyed it more, but the controls were awful. I really did try though.

[@DaDualityofMan]

I never knew they remastered those games , Absolution is the only one I played but I hated it, I’m kinda curious to play Blood Money

[@andyallwood]

@@DaDualityofMan The remaster was done in 2019, they made a Absolution/Blood Money twin pack, it's available on the PS4 (and I assume the XBOX equivalent) as a digital download.

[@MichaelMyers87]

Yea I agree the old Hitman games have terrible controls, I couldn't get into them either. Absolution was the first one I actually beat and it was pretty good. The current trilogy is even better.

[@Way2MLG4u]

Idea what if Victoria played a role similar to Elizabeth and in Bioshock like if she was useful in gameplay, she could be used to distract npcs or retrieve items and more that would have potential been a cooler use of her character while also developing a bond with the player and 47 that would have helped progress the story in a more believable way, damn what a missed opportunity.

[@adamz1988]

I actually enjoyed this game very much and I've played blood money before it..

[@muskturtle8406]

Absolution is a lot of fun. I don't get why ppl complaint it about not being a good hitman game while hitman go is part of the franchise.

[@TechniqueSan]

I'm a huge Hitman fan and have 100%'d all of them, for context. I played this when it came out and I really enjoyed the production value, the game looked good, OST and voice acting were good, plus I really enjoyed how grimy and dirty every location looked. If you were a fan of the series pre-Absolution, then you most likely hated the story, and yeah it's poorly written and has plot holes, but some absurd moments and dialogue redeemed it to me to a certain extent. The actual game design decisions were awful to the point of being unbelievable. Its even more baffling considering this followed Blood Money. Absolution was going to be even worse but they backpedaled a bit close to the end of development. 7th generation was a mistake and games were never them same after that.

[@AlkonKomm]

im curious to know what exactly you liked about the OST cause previously jesper kyd was responsible for creating so many memorable tracks and I literally cannot remember anything about the hitman absolution soundtrack except for loud horns, despite having put like 40-50h into the game desperately trying to like it

[@Jaapst]

Same ! Unpopular opinion but i agree

[@HarbingerOfTruth1]

Having also 100 percented all Hitman games I think Blood Money and Absolution were really bad in terms of story although the remake of the original story in the new games is even worse and I would go so far as to say it is an absolute joke. I think Blood Money is highly overrated and in my opinion Contracts is the by far best the game in terms of design.

[@MrMultiPat]

I will never forget playing this game, getting 3-4 missions in and thinking "This doesn't get better. The game isn't gonna turn into Hitman. It's gonna keep with this. I'm done." after which I proceeded to turn it off and permanently shelf it.

[@KorriTimigan]

And you were right, it doesn't. About halfway through the game I realised that the stealth gameplay was crap and just started slaughtering everyone in every mission. I had relatively more fun doing that and breezed the rest of the game in a few hours, thus it just became a standard third-person cover shooter. I've never played it again and probably won't.

[@CarlSlime]

I had the same epiphany except I may have gone through less missions

[@MrMultiPat]

@@CarlSlime Yeah I can't remember if I got two, three or four missions in. I remember getting to the one where you have to escape the police and there's no target to kill and absolutely hating it.

[@Jaapst]

@@KorriTimigan lol same. Slaughtering was more Fun in this game xD. Still Good game just not a Hitman game

[@arandombard1197]

Yeah, that's the worst thing about it. It does have the little Chinatown level, which is as big as it seems to get, but at the time I thought "okay, now THIS is when it starts playing like Hitman" then it just goes back to linear shooting.

[@choccymilk8491]

I actually liked Absolution, but I definitely understand the flaws people dislike about it. It’s personally one of my favorites in the series. It’s silly story wise but not in a bad way, at least in my opinion

[@RiverdudeCovers]

I was waiting for this 😏

[@salara2748]

I love it when a youtuber I’m subbed to comments on the video of another youtuber I’m subbed to.

[@boarhead6234]

Me too my guy, it’s like getting a new movie

[@TheAxeliono]

Salar which KZbin? I don’t remember him referencing one

[@Kilesfactor]

@@TheAxeliono Riverdude Covers is a gay jojo memer that does some outlandish shit while also having the voice of an angel climaxing.

[@TheAxeliono]

Sai Kisaragi how very.....original of him lol

[@joeytunney5476]

Video is 47 minutes, Clever! Another great video by the way, I can’t wait to hear you talk about the modern Hitman games and how they are leaps and bounds better than Hitman Abortion.

[@spikedkitten1109]

I genuinely cannot tell if you meant to say abortion or not lol

[@joeytunney5476]

@@spikedkitten1109 lol, I did do it on purpose. This is the only Hitman game that I genuinely don’t like, and that’s coming from a diehard fan of the series.

[@trenchcoats4life891]

@@joeytunney5476 what's your top 3 favorite hitman games?

[@joeytunney5476]

@@trenchcoats4life891 3rd place is the entire World of Assassination trilogy ( Hitman 1-3) I can’t pick a favorite. 2nd is Hitman Contracts, and 1st is obviously Blood Money.

[@jj70098]

Say what you want but the graphics were great for the time.

[@exyille]

I actually had a lot of fun in absolution, i think this game was supposed to be a fps game, that's why i played it like an fps, playing loud = fun.

[@Urboyyycarlos]

The best part of this game,specifically was the music The main theme was 🔥 and the menu screen with a snake near the silver ballers

[@Iloveyusomuch]

DAMN DUDE YOU'RE ON FIRE !! just great content after great content, those retrospective are so cool (even to someone like me who literally don't care at all about the hitman series or other). Great work all around, gonna enjoy those glorious 40 min !

[@TheEldritchGoth]

“Diana’s voice being the only tangible part of the ICA” what about Clera 😤😤😤

[@jonreededworthy7518]

Clera went on break and she never came back :(

[@winternight7156]

Only thing Absolution did best in the entire franchise (imo), was the Agent 47 character model. He looks straight up intimidating and pretty much anything you would imagine 47 to look like. In Hitman 2016 and in later games he looks like a albino office worker.

[@mrblooper1994]

I disagree. Honestly his face looks too animated it's cartoony. In the new games he looks so robotic it's unsettling and comedic at the same time. As if there's no way he could fit in with these people but he manages to kill them very easily

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

He looks too angry in Absolution. He's meant to be (almost) completely emotionless and detached.

[@eingi8597]

The irrational fear of pigs of dr. Green is one of the first dialogues you hear when you are dropped in his lab. Still, Greeen's description does pop out before you are able to overhear this dialogue.

[@Cvit]

I’ve honestly never noticed/heard it before lol

[@wantedhume975]

I went back and played this game after hitman 2 (2018) and what I found to be so off putting is 47 being so emotionally invested. I was so used to his dry, unimpressed, detached delivery of every voice line that hearing him seem so emotionally invested was very strange. Especially considering that this man is not supposed to have a conscience.

[@bazooka5078]

i like the world of assassination trilogy and it’s opportunity feature, it dumbs it down a bit for casual audiences to get it while also staying true to the original way the hitman games were made.

[@MrMultiPat]

A lot of people argued that this game was bad because they tried to base it off the Hitman movies. I've never thought that was true, but it's an interesting argument, since I think it came out around one of the movies release.

[@Cvit]

I don’t think that’s the case as the movie came out 3 years after this game

[@the_bat_turtle]

Cvit there was another Hitman movie released in 2007, it was even worse than Agent 47

[@MrMultiPat]

Yeah I think it was the original Hitman 2007 movie that people referred to, since Absolution came out in 2012. Not the 2015 movie.

[@MrMultiPat]

I'm still not sure if that argument ever made any sense though, I think your analysis of the development team's changing direction at the beginning of the video is a much more logical explanation.

[@smooti]

Though Hitman Absolution seems to be hated by the community. I have to give it credit for introducing me to the Hitman series as before this game I never heard of the series before. Now I own the entire Hitman collection :). This is one of my favorite games from the series as it was the one that introduced me to "The world of assasination".

[@Ricki_47]

I really hated that blend in with instinct while wearing a disguise especially since instinct last what feels like 3 seconds, no point on even using disguise your better off doing suit only and sneaking around

[@rytisliaucys3444]

I really hated the game. With all my heart. I was so hyped for it, but when I played it, it pissed me off. I could never get myself to complete it. It felt nothing like a Hitman game, but a rather a very annoying Splinter cell game without all of the fun. I am so grateful they went back to the roots.

[@kaydgaming]

As my introduction to Hitman, I really enjoyed it

[@Rednos444]

Dexter KILLED it as a voice actor

[@wsnt]

I remember watching the demo for absolution and playing it a couple of years after and was just like “okay, what’s next?” I didn’t see it as a bad game, I remember a lot of people shitting on it due to it being more hands-on I guess and I enjoyed it like I did with all the others. I can say they tried a different approach with it which isn’t bad and they had a lot of references too. It certainly is a black sheep

[@sayedistrending]

20:12 Whoa! I never even knew you could troll Sanchez with an explosive. I trolled him hand to hand inside the steel cage 🎮💥😃

[@Emidextrous]

This video came quicker out than expected, great series! Keep it up!

[@michaelh4227]

Final Fantasy 13, Zelda Skyward Sword, Resident Evil 5/6... The early 2010s were really a time where beloved game franchises prioritized presentation over non-linear gameplay huh? That and having that goddamn piss filter to make things look yellow or green.

[@TH-tf9ke]

I enjoyed the atmosphere of this game but that's about it. I loved the police chase through the library and stuff.

[@thekantosoilder6652]

There are actually syringes in Hitman:Absolution. But they do not work in the same vein as they do in other Hitman games. If you stab a target with it,it will always be lethal, if you stab a non target it will always be non lethal unless thrown

[@senseisharktv7380]

I'm currently playing through it for the first time as my first hitman game. I'm going to play the other games when they go on sale. I'm liking it so far but I definetly am going to go try them all at some point

[@zayn1172]

GG Bro hope you enjoy it 😁👍🏼

[@barrytownsend7104]

CRAZY THING IS.. this was actually my first hitman game as a teen, & i thought it was great. so you know i was very pleased when i found the rest of the franchise

[@honkeykong4049]

*Hitman : Abomination* *Yes, I am a Razorfist fan.*

[@OjaroLobo]

God f*cking speed!

[@God_gundam36]

Wait hold up the "nazis are actually socialists" razorfist? Ew

[@mthsdcs]

Cringe

[@Bilaros93]

@@God_gundam36 Nazi is short for "Nationalist Socialist". Nazis were socialists, they despised capitalism. Why is it so weird?

[@TheSultan1470]

Where have I come with these comments...

[@TheMrleo2107]

Another point that made me dislike is the change in the settings. Past games, and the new trilogy, put you into very memorable locations, as the rehab, white house, russian prison, etc while absolution just drags you to a sleazy mechanic shop, wrestling match or whatever and that's it.

[@mitcht2599]

This was really good, as someone who only got into hitman with this game I was a bit lost at the fan backlash, admittedly from my ignorance. But having watched all your videos I get now the problems and why this game was such a disappointment.

[@jgamez5177]

Man when growing up this was the only hitman game that got released when I was young and I remember it being so amazing and just replaying that first mission and now growing up and seeing how awful it actually was (as a hitman game) hits different

[@Csumbi]

the Saints were criminally underutilized characters

[@Icecastles4000]

It did feel cool rigging the gas in that guy’s apartment

[@bennycostello2472]

Hate it all you want. This is the game that got me into hitman...(when it was only 5 dollars on steam)

[@jeannecaelum5167]

man this video was really informative, now i cant wait to hear your words about the two hitman games next in line. I really like them, but thats just me as a fan looking on them without much game design knowledge ^^

[@cat_city2009]

Hitman 2016 is the answer to the question "What if we made Absolution, but good?"

[@Laternater]

Been binging a LOT of Hitman content.. Glad this showed up to round out the night~

[@Uruz_7]

Dont judge me, but i really liked hitman absolution It was my first hitman game actually

[@JohnDaviesisahumanbrowneye]

I like absolution. In retrospect it's not as good as the new games, but its not nearly as bad as people make out. It's like Tarantino directed an entry in a film series. Also its way more re-playable now than the first 2 games. and Also it gave us instinct and unlike the new game still gave us the ability to use dual Silverballers.

[@LermaBean]

I feel like the current Hitman trilogy are exactly what Absolution should have been. While the settings and graphics for the classic games may have aged, the games are timeless. They DON'T need to fir current times because it's all about Agent 47 taking on bounties. Everything should make sense, the "instinct" mechanic does NOT. He's a human made from a tube, not a fucking superhuman!

[@jezza899]

I play it on purist and its an "ABSOLUTE" ass

[@somedude6733]

Trial and error makes you feel smart when your strats work. Having a linear game is a no brainer and get really boring REALLY fast

[@DeRM0907]

Like he's a member of the Akatsuki I'm dead

[@Justme-vz4px]

Despite all of these bad things, which I totally agree with, I love the mechanic of making a human shield and I wish they could also added it to Hitman 3

[@Ckoz2829]

Thank God devs/publishers stopped copying Call of Duty. A few of my favorite franchises were ruined because of that. And also thank God IO bounced back hard with Hitman. The recent games are some of the best I’ve played and I’m super excited for Hitman 3. Great video, btw. It was entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

[@CZuskia]

What do you think of Hitman III, since it has been released this year?

[@Ckoz2829]

@@CZuskia I actually haven’t played it yet. I had a lot on my plate when it came out and now I just got an infinite backlog. I will get to it eventually, but I’m afraid this comment might be a few years old by the time I do, so don’t expect an immediate response lol.

[@CZuskia]

@@Ckoz2829 lol, no problem. I’ve got a similar problem, too! Regardless of what Hitman III holds for us in the future, I’ll wait for a reply. (Still can’t find where to click to insert a smiley face correctly)

[@pyrolee17]

This dude....this dude is the ultimate youtuber, he is rapid firing on all cylinders

[@petervenkman9838]

I've been playing hitman games since I was 8 years old. Codename 47 was the first pc game I ever completed over and over again. I struggled with it sure, but I persevered and it gave me some of the greatest gaming moments of my life. If absolution had been the first I played, I probably would never have looked at the series again. So when they say it didn't appeal to a casual audience what they really mean is; it doesn't appeal to people willing to strategize, plan things out and potentially fail multiple times. They were wrong of course. Just like a lot of developers still are today. People want hard games back, not these super casual games where every protagonist has x-ray vision and couldn't die even if you tried. Where every objective is highlighted and marked on your screen, with the best (or only) possible route and little to no chance of deviation.

[@TheSultan1470]

Eh? Depends. Some "easier" features are just mechanic refinement. At the end of the day, you play a game to enjoy it and frustration is not equal to challenge or difficulty.

[@CourtneyBoling]

I felt it with my soul when you mentioned the checkpoint system. My biggest problem started in the orphanage, where the lower parts had triggers for npc movement. Unlike all the other games, where the tracks start at the beginning. Also im glad im not the only one that had a negative opinion on this game. Its such a departure from anything Hitman, and my review was just about as scattered since i was just plain upset where the series went.

[@apictureoffunction]

Going from Absolution to the World of Assassination trilogy is one of the greatest franchise comebacks in a long time

[@papasnejk87]

I really like the fact that the subtitles are in my native tongue for no apparent reason (still like it though)

[@chenzenzo]

If the new Hitman series incorporated the fluid movement of Absolution: jumping, moving from ledge to ledge, the multi-target selection etc, I would be happy. 47 feels robotic in much of the new games, and the motion comic cut scenes were absolutely ridiculous for a game I ultimately paid $100 to own. I understand that IOI needs money, but it's absolutely reasonable to expect a full game when you pay $60 for it upon release.

[@Chuked]

Well the new ones still give you all the content when you pay 60$

[@theweirdgamee_____________7392]

I love that the video is 47 minutes long

[@nickmoney]

Thing is, Hitman 2016 was built with skeleton of Absolution concepts and design but removing the things that didn't work.

[@carbodude5414]

Hitman Absolution being one of the many stealth games that became more "action-ized" in order to appeal to a broader audience Thankfully, unlike what happened with Splinter Cell, the devs listened to feedback and took the series back to its classic roots in the new trilogy

[@TheSultan1470]

Eh, Splinter Cell fits a more action esque style.

[@JBeats111]

This video completed my day seriously. Good dinner with a video game doc

[@JennyTheNerdBat]

2:00 Funnily enough, they were kinda on the right track with that one - addition of instinct mode and suspicion markers into the reboot trilogy removed a lot of BS out of the game and made it more playable while not taking away from complexity of the levels.

[@d_shuffles]

Damn this was my first Hitman game, I have to admit that I came from the crowd that was into Splinter Cell Conviction and played this like a stealth action game.

[@tylerchristensen1484]

This game wasn’t bad. It was just badly planned. Heck, I liked it enough to platinum it on PS3.

[@itsbreadbin]

The thing I dislike about the instinct system is that it essentially turns disguises into a limited use resource. If your instinct meter runs out, your disguise essentially becomes useless, and you'll end up just having to sneak through anyway. It's an extremely flawed and poorly designed system.

[@JusticeGamingNY]

Honestly the game was good i loved it

[@aybsselsunbeam8667]

Hitman was never really a game that I'd play. But hearing you talk about it with such detail kinda made sound like id try. So thanks for that

[@Maggerama]

So enjoyable! You always make such peculiar, yet reasonable points I'd probably never think of.

[@JulianManatee]

In the new Hitman 3, Diana calls this game a 'parallel universe'

[@vaati8802]

BABE WAKE UP, THE NEW CVIT VID DROPPED

[@sneharashmi7553]

Watched all your Hitman episodes. Loved watching em'. I'm a Hitman fan, & yet, this game comes second in my list of favourite Hitman games. The reason being it moved from being clunky on PS2 era to being fluid in the PS3 era. I wish 47 had animations like in Assassin's Creed when he jumps from window to window or ledge to ledge, given that he's a superhuman, but I'm still happy about Absolution. Just don't know where the story is heeded in this installment. The animation warms my heart. It only makes me wish if 47 handled the way in Blood Money like he does in Absolution. Doesn't take away from Blood Money being my favourite installment! Codename 47 is the only game which doesn't pique my interest. Let's see what the future holds for this franchise.