The World of Assassination Tierlist

[@dantralius9269]

What I really like about Dartmoor is how the tone and the atmosphere match the mood the whole place. All the family is gloomy, the fact it is lifeless makes it seem like everything is wearing out which is what is happening to Providence - it feels like it is nearing its end and the oldest of the partners, the person who has seen it all unfold, is the final partner left.

[@dudetheman3]

Totally agree! I really enjoy the atmosphere in Dartmoor and could just wander in that level for hours.

[@S3Cs4uN8]

Probably my favorite little tidbit of story from Dartmoor is when you impersonate the lawyer and go over the targets finances then get to tell her that Edwards has taken everything she had worked so hard to build and maintain, the family fortune, the legacy of her dynasty and even the manor itself.

[@Can_0_Worms]

Just like the uk, gloomy and boring, trust me, I live here 😭😭

[@topkekfilmproductions3464]

Yeah, Dartmoor was my favourite map to do mass murder

[@mikeadams7904]

​@thatonebananaboi4617 so true. The sky is accurate

[@AwesomeGuy123]

In my opinion/hottake, World of Assassination is peak Hitman. It has a great story that doesn’t ignore any of the previous entries and instead builds on it, has great maps (mostly), and has the possibility for limitless enjoyment and puzzle solving with the unique assassinations and I love going through each level trying to kill my targets in every possible way, it really is a great trilogy of games.

[@cartermanjohn7702]

Yes, but it lacks a lot of what the previous games had. Atmosphere and character. Almost everyone one of the WOA maps feels kinda lifeless, and even the good ones like Berlin and Isle of Sgail don’t hold a candle to any of the missions in Contracts or Blood Money. I just don’t feel anything while playing WOA now.

[@PhantomSnake84]

It absolutely is peak Hitman in terms of gameplay. The only flaw to me is that I miss the dark, gloomy atmosphere and soundtrack of Contracts. Sure every single level in an entire trilogy of games shouldn't be dark, rainy and depressing because it would get stale but I'm just not a fan of the more wacky, comedic elements in a lot of the WOA maps.

[@SolidSnake240]

Agreed, by the far the best maps and gameplay. I just wish they brough back the weapon customization and upgrade system from blood money.

[@jellytonixgaming6043]

@@cartermanjohn7702 that's all changed now though with freelancer out makes every map stand out

[@grazyrock]

Agree but I hate the story, i think it must be as minimalistic as possible, WOA with it's high stakes and places feels more like a spy flick rather than a professional killer one and it spoils some missions mood.

[@Strelo]

I wouldn't say it's a bad clickbaity video. Sure, the tier list thing is very popular at this point, but it's a good video and you obviously put in a lot of effort and had interesting and thought-out things to say. Thanks for the great content.

[@UnderTale_Frisk1]

How is it clickbait? The title and thumbnail are pretty basic and they literally just tell you what the video is

[@thatonebritishidiot3037]

@@UnderTale_Frisk1 kotti said it feels that way in the intro

[@necromech_]

by the simple measure that this has a pre written script that explains the nuances of your views, instead of just being another asshole in a gaming chair just saying whatever comes to their mind in the heat of the moment, it isn't clickbait. very well reasoned, and it flows nicely, especially with the decision to compare maps like bank and haven to each other at the same time.

[@bob11664]

Agreed! Click bait is when you put all the effort into a title and blabber on about random things to fill time and then discuss the title at the very end, if at all. You are not click bait and do not feel guilty!!

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Your self deprecating humor is lost on these people, TheKotti.

[@TheChodex]

Haven Island to me is the most beautiful location out of entire Hitman franchise, I love this mission so much to just walk around in that it's at least A tier for me

[@gameguy1337]

I really like Haven as well. You are not alone.

[@oliverthedum2129]

Everyone is spotting you through every wall so personally I hate it

[@brambleleaves47]

@@oliverthedum2129 people complain about this so much but I've had this happen like once. People just seem to say this because they've seen it said online.

[@oliverthedum2129]

@@brambleleaves47 it’s happening to me constantly.

[@Watchmanskey]

Sometimes I just load the map to have 47 relax on the cottage and enjoy the view

[@PhantomSnake84]

I loved the Carpathian Mountains as a finale. Sure it was linear but it was a breath of fresh air to have free reign to just kill everyone and let off some steam after working through every mission trying to get the best possible stealth ranking.

[@magnus75damkier]

That was the whole point of every last mission in the classic Hitman games: Codename, SA, Contracts (somewhat), Blood Money. I think Carpathian Mountains was a great way to continue this legacy.

[@ThePigeon5734]

I didn't notice my target was Arthur Edwards until about halfway down. I thought the goal was to escape, but then I used focus and saw a tiny red dot in the distance, looked in the corner and just had a rush of adrenaline as I saw "Eliminate Arthur Edwards"

[@Hevymin]

Doing Carpathian Mountains SASO (the general way, not the “kill everyone” way) on my first playthrough of the level was such a fun experience. Made it all that more satisfying going for the genocide run on the second playthrough!

[@hey01e5]

i thought it was a weak finale. it just doesn't work where you just shoot a bunch of guys and move on to the next section. there's no tension because you are not constantly under attack, like previous shootout finale missions

[@ThePigeon5734]

@@hey01e5 honestly you make a really good point now I think about it.

[@azebm47]

0:00 - intro 1:22 - Bangkok, Club 27 3:30 - Bangkok, The Source 4:20 - Berlin, Apex Predator 5:55 - Carpathian Mountains, Untouchable 7:47 - Chongqing, End of an Era 10:33 - Colorado, Freedom Fighters 13:08 - Colorado, The Vector 14:25 - Dartmoor, Death in the Family 16:08 - Dubai, On Top of the World 16:50 - New York, Golden Handshake / Haven Island, The Last Resort 19:12 - Hawke's Bay, Nightcall 20:24 - Hokkaido, Situs Inversus 21:46 - Hokkaido, Patient Zero 22:24 - ICA Facility, Freeform Training 23:20 - ICA Facility, The Final Test 23:58 - Isle of Sgàil, The Ark Society 25:20 - Marrakesh, A Gilded Cage 26:58 - Marrakesh, A House Built on Sand 28:02 - Mendoza, The Farewell 28:48 - Miami, The Finish Line 29:54 - Mumbai, Chasing a Ghost 31:04 - Paris, The Showstopper 33:41 - Santa Fortuna, The Three-Headed Serpent 34:53 - Sapienza, World of Tomorrow 37:14 - Sapienza, The Icon / Sapienza, Landslide 38:59 - Sapienza, The Author 39:57 - Whittleton Creek, Another Life 42:12 - Ambrose Island, Shadows in the Water 44:07 - Results

[@TheKotti]

Thanks, I knew there was something I forgot to do.

[@yesindeed1614]

@@TheKotti you didn't mention holiday hoarders or dartmoor garden show. they're more missions then the vector.

[@zacharyclarkson103]

Or the hitman 2 side mission on Santa fortuna, Miami and whittleton creek or Hokkaido snow festival or 7 deadly sins (understandable tho)

[@SubparLoki]

I wish they'd done a cooler setting for Colorado, like our beautiful mountains. Have it take place in a ski town, and give the player some really unique kill opportunities, such as pushing them off a chairlift, crushing them with a snowcat, or fencing off areas to force them into extreme terrain, where they'd be isolated or possibly die from like an avalanche or messing up on slopes. i think that could've been much cooler.

[@TheBoxNasty]

That’s a very cool idea.

[@Glenn_Quagmire]

2 snow maps in a row would've been way too repetitive

[@SubparLoki]

@Tyler Bruv yeah maybe. Still feel like Colorado was wasted

[@wintermute5974]

It's a bit of a problem with having such spectacular maps. Clearly the devs wanted a much less glamorous location for contrast, but anywhere in the world that you put that map people are going to feel like it was slighted by not having the interesting parts of the location highlighted.

[@SubparLoki]

@@wintermute5974 true

[@axelangerer4591]

I appreciate you making this, despite the reluctance to: I always enjoy hearing detailed thoughts on the maps, especially in hindsight with the whole trilogy taken into account (to which I definitely subscribe to myself after having played it since the start). It's also good to know Ambrose Island is good, as I may finally play it now after having similarly lost interest, lol. Cheers!

[@AmBush2048]

The part about Isle of Sgail kind of surprised me, since it must've been my second favourite map from hitman 2. The writing didn't feel all that cheesy to me, considering what the ultra rich frequently get away with.

[@SpaceMissile]

kinda like how that one guy didn't actually kill himself

[@andrewp8284]

@@SpaceMissileAgent 47 got him

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

The plot of WOA is not unrealistic. I guess its just of weird to hear that everything from the past games somehow connects to it. Dr ortmyer being part of providence for example. it just feels out of place and strange.

[@BSoDexe]

also given how Agent 47 is apparently Boeing's best employee these days

[@abohachuk4765]

Nice video, and very easy to follow, straight to the point with no overcomplicated argumentation. Didn't even feel like it was nearly 45 minutes. I felt curious when you touched upon some of the classic levels, more of that would be interesting to hear.

[@JohnSmith-tf3lm]

I really like the corresponding soundtrack you put from previous games when talking about the map. Also I like how you inspired me to play Tubeway Torpedo without sliding even though this is video is about modern Hitman lol

[@hatsuseno]

it's not clickbait when the tier list comes from someone with deep knowledge of the hitman franchise. great video!

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Yeah there was something about the first Berlin play through that hit differently, almost felt like a cross between a point and click adventure and a horror game for a while.

[@Trethan3266]

I LOVE your way of explaining Carapathian Mountains. It’s everything I felt but explained better. Not every level needs to be the same

[@FockeWulfFW200]

I disagree with him on that one. Yes, not every level needs to be the same... But that doesnt change the fact the mission is extremely linear (well thats obvious) and repetitive. Take A New Life for example... Kotti says he considers it the best mission of the series, and I do so as well. So, maps dont need to be massive to be cool, we agree on that.

[@smoothinvestigator]

In Sapienza: The Author, you can snipe the doorbell on the balcony outside Brother Akram's apartment to have him come outside. It's a free kill since his guards never check on him.

[@lukethelegend9705]

Seeing Santa Fortuna ranked so low hurt my soul. You can feed your target to a hippo. You can turn people into cocaine bricks. You can ram your target with a submarine. And above all, the whole point of the mission is picking off the heads of a freaking drug cartel! I know you’re basically doing the same thing in A Vintage Year, but I never played that so I was blown away by the concept when I played Three Headed Serpent. The jungle sections were done really well in my opinion, and especially the cartel mansion. The whole time I was there I felt this ever present sense of pervading danger and urgency, and that was enhanced by the music that plays when you’re hunted there. For me, Whittleton Creek was the most forgettable mission in the trilogy.

[@avitable]

As someone who's been playing Hitman since the beginning, I really appreciated your analysis. It was great seeing the special mention of the conversation in Chongqing too, because that was one of my favorite interactions across all of video games. Great video!

[@Ddiaboloer]

Wow, really loving this video. So glad you put in effort to edit clips in while you discuss the choices you made.

[@Leo-ym5xn]

Great job on that tier list, I appreciate being thorough and objective with every map. One thing I can't help but disagree with is the Isle of Sgail. Upon my first experience with Hitman, I too hated it for being too big and convoluted. Though eventually I grew to like this map: it just demands commitment to learn all ins & outs. And when you do, traversing Isle of Sgail becomes incredibly satisfying. Besides, the whole castle theme here is hands down the best in the series, and all conspiracy babble aside - I absolutely enjoy local atmosphere. But hey, it mostly boils down to personal preference with favorite maps, so it's ok ;)

[@gabriel.knight]

Yeah, Sgail is the one occasion where I radically disagree with the list! (And Miami is overrated)

[@nikobellic570]

I think MORE than a few people watched this all the way through! Good video and a chance to relive our time with the trilogy for the last 7 years

[@pammelt0n]

as far as tier list videos go this is a great one, it's not just you recording and moving around thumbnails on a tier list website, it's well written, knowledgeable, has recorded and edited footage that shows off the points you're making throughout just overall good shit

[@onetruedodd]

Strongly disagree on Isle of Sgail. It’s an excellent map when you really discover some of the navigational tricks. Its escalation challenges are where the map really shines. It’s an excellent venue for contracts. It is honestly too big to use the entire map in one mission, but the various areas themselves are interesting to utilize and aren’t just annoying wide open areas like the Marrakesh market. It has its problems but I think it has immense replay value as a map. I much prefer it to sprawling maps like Haven & Santa Fortuna. Routing is its own challenge in Sgail which I like

[@KorporalNoobs]

With Freelancer I would also chime in on Colorado, which is actually quite tense and a nice change from the rest when you have max. 2 targets. Isle has a few weird quirks in its Freelancer layout, which I either like if it is randomized or dislike if it is a constant. It blocks the main pipe to the glass cube via a constant rotation of 2 council members, which is a real pain.

[@courier6960]

The big problem with isle of sgail for me is the lack of variance and opportunity in the targets routes. Their ordinary routes alone are bad enough with not enough interesting opportunities to get them alone or for interesting kills, ESPECIALLY for suit only, but all of the interesting kills and ways of manipulating their routes into doing interesting things ALWAYS requires you to use a disguise and knock people out to actively do things. The cloud serpent? Blake nathanial The Phoenix ceremony? You can light the money pit (literally the only way to manipulate a targets route) but you need to actively wear the outfit for it to happen The council meeting? Jebediah Block Entrapping the constant with the poison pill schematics? Need an architect outfit and to get the schematics from the the guy by knocking him out The funeral? Need to wear Janus’s robes (and effectively knock out or kill 3-4 people to put it on The initiates? Need to Don the outfit and collect the tokens yourself None of these opportunities can be done without a disguise, and none of them EVER even move slightly on their own. The NPC’s just stand around waiting forever as if to say “please do something with me” instead of what they are meant to represent, that of: “I’m an actual character who needs to and is going to accomplish something of interest tonight”. There’s no time or physical pressure to do something because you can never miss out on anything or have them get in your way! This is all despite how easily they could have had these opportunities kicked into motion with other ways and how other people were already set up to take the roles 47 does in these anyway! I think they really learned and understood this mistake with Hitman 3 because most, if not all of the opportunities in missions could be done without disguises and by manipulating the environment in other ways. It can be facilitated by a disguise or by setting things up and placing objects. The only notable opportunity where 47 HAS to take the role to truly get things moving is the murder mystery one in Dartmoor, but it’s understandable and preferable to an extent. That, and on top of it all initial infiltration in this map is way too easy, you just step off of a boat and the rich people let you in with open arms. It should have been an experience of having to pass or go around background checks and stations to get into the party proper. It should have given and enforced the purpose of Lucas Grey and Olivia Hall as being characters with actual roles to play rather than the story being and feeling like an entirely separate thing going on. Hall should have been able to forge a background check or bypass their security systems with your physical assistance, Grey could have played an active role being an ACTUAL person you interact with in opportunities and infiltration. It’s all such a waste and if there was one mission I wish had an entire game’s worth of time reworked on it, it would be Isle of Sgail, because the concept alone was so cool yet so wasted due to major time and budget constraints.

[@Gordon.Pinkerton]

Yeah, this isn't clickbait, mate. You enticed me with the promise of a World of Assassination tierlist and that's exactly what you gave me. Good list too. Don't necessarily agree with everything you say, but I can appreciate the reasoning behind your opinion. Glad to see you give the New York Bank mission some love, that was one of my absolute favourite levels in the trilogy. I had an absolute blast getting Silent Assassin, Suit Only on it.

[@miuzoreyes6547]

Great tierlist. Even though I haven't played H3, I agree with your takes on 2016 and 2. I'd actually love to see some of your takes from other Hitman games. Not necessarily a tier list, maybe just thoughts about each mission. Really enjoy these kinds of videos by you.

[@Leviathan56]

I love hitman 2 way too much, and id be playing hitman 3 if it wasn't like 70 bucks?

[@DarthJF]

Cool list. Hokkaido is my personal favourite mission. On the first playthrough it was really fun figuring out ways to access different parts of the map and find cracks in the AI controlled enviroment, and it's a very compact and nice to traverse map once you have figured out how to move between the different sections. Hokkaido together with Sapienza is basically my Hitman comfort food. Whenever I want a nice quick game of Hitman I can pick some contract mission set in those maps and I will always have fun playing it.

[@TheFirstBhau]

Very interesting plot point about the suspicion meter in H2SA. Personally I absolutely hated the randomness and vastly prefer WoA’s deterministic UI but I can’t deny that it adds a lot of tension. One cool thing about the trilogy is that they give you the option to toggle any of these ui elements off at any time. This includes the mini map, npc icons, suspicion indicators and instinct. The game is still a hundred percent playable this way and it adds a little of the tension you were talking about in those games

[@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034]

Berlin at S tier, Carphatian Mountains treated fair and love for Contracts. And just in the few minutes watching the vid. Like. Edit: also thumbs up for including the neat convo of 47 with the lady at Chonqing.

[@DeathwingDuck]

This is a well put together video mainly because I can easily understand your explanations for why you prefer certain maps over the others, even when I liked or disliked those maps more than you did. I think the effort was worth it. Well done. I love the WOA trilogy as a whole but it was the 1st and only part of the series I've played start to finish, and even then I technically started with Hitman 2 while playing Season 1 within it. Absolution was my 1st hitman game and I never finished it (I didn't hate it, but stealth games at the time couldn't keep my interest). I also only played half of Blood Money (I enjoyed it, but for no good reason I never finished it).

[@press_x_tojason]

Love hearing your thoughts on these games’ maps, especially after this much time with them. I’ve been going back through the maps to get closer to completion, mostly with favorites like Paris, Miami, and Berlin that I hadn’t done enough with, so it’s good timing for me as well.

[@UrbanAgent423]

Hokkaido took a hit for me after the first time I got it in freelancer I spawned in the spa and was spotted by literally everyone the moment the mission started with no warning or allowing for preparation

[@halogene32]

Despite some of the maps are overrated in your list (or underrated) (in my opition ofc), I absolutely agree with short resumes given for each map. It's like if I said or wrote them by myself. Nice work!

[@ashaihimoto]

For some reason Berlin is my favorite in the entire trilogy it's just soo ah I don't have the word and I'm happy you put it in S

[@fhdkdlbdhdk]

excellent video, i absolutely love seeing people rank their favourite maps cause everyone has such different opinions and preferences

[@28469]

Common Kotti W mentioning that Contracts is the best game in the series

[@jonathanfenton5496]

Wow, this list is pretty much in line with my feelings on each of these missions. Your thoughts on them weren't nitpicky but you brought valid critiques to each map.

[@Jojje94]

Thank you for the video, it was nice to listen to while cooking

[@gunnerdown]

Haven belongs in its own F tier with the ai that see through walls and from 3 times further away, I hate getting silent assassin ended because of that, the only way I do it now is sneak into the core room, silently take out everyone down there, then break the core attracting all three targets to you for easy kills

[@GuLe18]

Sick tier list m8, I agree with every single one.

[@skunkk414]

I watched the whole thing, it's interesting to hear your take on the newer games. I myself never got into them, but I love how IO brought the IP back after Absolution. What would be really cool is a video like this, but it's your thoughts on the missions of the first four games instead! Thanks for the video Kotti!

[@maydaymemer4660]

“The story is too grand and too personal because 47 has a character arc” is certainly a take

[@mistersimeeec]

Solid video with a lot of attention to detail and the clear voice of a well considered review. Very nice work.

[@bigdemi]

I almost entirely agree. Only major disagreement is Santa Fortuna. I know the map design isn't technically great, but I love the theme and setting. On your point about the story getting too personal, 47 going after the cartel feels like a return to being a regular assassin.

[@TheKotti]

Fair point about the story. I think I just find it hard to look at it from that perspective since the game frames it as a part of the conspiracy stuff.

[@kiratherenegade1561]

23 Maps. Over 350 hours. Level 700+ Disappointing/Frustrating 23: Colorado - H1 22: Carpathian Mountains - H3 Tutorials 21: The Yacht Tutorial - T 20: The Final Test - T Not particularly fun 19: Bangkok - H1 18: Hawke's Bay - H2 17: Mumbai - H2 16: Isle of Sgail - H2 15: Marrakesh - H1 Good maps 14: Dubai - H3 13: Santa Fortuna - H2 12: Whittleton Creek - H2 11: Ambrose Island - H3 Great maps 10: Chongquin - H3 9: Argentina - H3 8: Hokkaido - H1 7: Haven Island - H2 Peak of Hitman 6: Miami - H2 5: Sapienza - H1 4: Dartmoor - H3 3: Berlin - H3 2: Paris - H1 1: New York - H2

[@Beef_Maestro]

I have no clue why i love it so much but I love the setting of Dartmoor

[@ElevenKnights2600]

This isn't clickbait at all. You titled the video as a tier list, and that's what it is. Naturally, I don't agree with all of your opinions, but you took the time to explain your thoughts, so it's still an interesting video to watch.

[@FusRoDah2]

Only thing I don't like about Miami is that when Sierra crashes her car, the crowd and race side of the map doesn't react to it at all. Makes the crowd feel very lifeless.

[@MundoGeeky]

Before click: oh a quick video showing a tierlist of the maps, must be the easiest to hardest. video: A movie

[@SteveNBrule-ol8tm]

All criticism you make is totally fair, I think a lot of the maps/missions might have a slight variance in opinion but your points are all valid. I love modern Hitman but it is fascinating to think about how much the game has evolved over the years

[@SpaceMissile]

7:07 - Yes I 100% agree with this. Just seeing those two levels brought back so much intense nostalgia

[@KoylTrane]

I appreciate the fact that while trying to be as objective as possible, you acknowledged your biases. It's very refreshing, when compared to "I don't like it so it's shit" takes.

[@CptnWolfe]

I'm glad Berlin got a high ranking, it's my favourite map in the 3rd game

[@timovideogames]

I've never even played any hitman games but I still found this interesting/entertaining. Great job

[@boostergold20]

You should play them!!

[@Metalc]

WOA trilogy easily has the best mission design I’ve ever seen in gaming

[@joffles6516]

The source will always be my most hated mission because it had that awful challenge where you had to blow up that girl and have her land on the canopy. Don’t tell me I could have just not done that one, I’ve done every single challenge so I can’t simply leave one I completed. That challenge took so long to do it was horrible

[@Anriandor]

haha the end was hilarious, "thank you but not so much" if you skipped to the end 😂 I watched the entire video and totally relate to what you said, only with some changes. For instance, I really love the Isle of Sgail but just because of the bada** disguises 🙈

[@SweetTeaConnoisseur]

I'd like to see your opinions on the pre-WOA Hitman games. This video was interesting, but the most interesting bits in my opinion were when you compared aspects of the WOA missions to some older ones.

[@literallynothinghere9089]

In my opinion Hitman should now move back to history Missions set in 70s, 80s and 90s

[@1Chasg]

I did exactly what you described at the beginning of the video. The first game's release structure definitely let us delve deeper into the missions.

[@xility3853]

I got that women in the rain scene today for the first time ever while playing in the freelancer mode it was so dope love little things like that in this game!

[@III_Ed_B_III]

My Tierlist (The Short Version): A - Sapienza, Paris, Hokkaido, Miami Meh - Almost everything else Shouts for mentioning Ground Zeroes - they did so many good things with one map. I don't hear it mentioned much, but it's still one of my favourite stealth experiences (demo? mini-game? - however you want to define it) of recent decades: short but replayable, the game mechanics felt tight, and it was lean to the point of having no filler. In fact, overall I think I got more enjoyment out of GZ than the hours put into Phantom Pain.

[@pellelindtner3488]

Good video. I don't think it's particularly clickbaity, the tier list format is popular because it works well, so it makes a lot of sense here. The biggest ones i would disagree on would probably be Chongqing and Dubai. Chongqing doesn't use the setting well imo, and they should have chosen between the apartments and the underground base instead of trying to do both. I think it also suffers from annoying placement of pipes and ledges. Dubai to me feels like it somewhat fails to communicate the skyscraper setting, especially in the penthouse where it's basically just a mansion inside the skyscraper.

[@sleepycreed4285]

It never made sense to me how nobody really liked the episodic nature of Hitman 1 at launch, I think it's the best way to deliver hitman content.

[@blondesummer7980]

You can immediately reveal Maelstrom's identity by raising the flag in his gf's hill house and looking at who approaches.

[@theshiny_lotad4661]

When I first played Hitman 3 I had no idea about the Carpathian Mountains but around the Berlin level I thought to myself "You know it would be cool to see a level take place on a train but that's far to linier to happen in a Hitman game" and boy I was shocked when I opened the train car the first time especially since the game purposefully hides the fact your on a train. The level is simply and ultimately not exactly what I would have wanted from a train based level but at the end of the day its easily one of my favorite maps due mostly to how I perfectly called its existence

[@headlinershigh]

i was ready to skip the carpathian mountains part because it feels like every other hitman fan hates it but i was pleasantly surprised. sometimes it feels like i'm the only one who doesn't think it's terrible

[@TrogDH]

Great video, even though I somewhat disagree with many of your takes. Mainly on the H1 maps praise (My favorite is 2) and Paris in particular being S tier. I think Paris is a fine map, but definitely wouldn't say it utilizes all it's areas fully or in interesting ways, even compared to much bigger maps like Mumbai, Sgail, (Santa Fortuna?). Still I really enjoy the debate around map sizes and balancing world building with tediousness/replayability, and the way you compare the trilogy to older titles is cool. Also IOI for God's sake fix the lighting

[@hey01e5]

i must be the only person in the world who likes colorado. i liked it for what it was. a highly hostile environment was a breath of fresh air from all the public areas like paris and bangkok. even before hitman 2's update where they added tall grass and made it more tolerable for players, i still liked the map. only thing i didn't like was that exiting through the basement was mandatory, until they changed it. idk. maybe i play too much absolution

[@DanStaal]

I'd have some minor quibbles with a few, but mostly I agree. The two standouts where I find myself disagreeing are Chongqing and Isle of Sgail - and I'd basically use your same reasoning with my ranking, but with the locations switched: I find Chongqing confusing, random, and disjointed, and Sgail as more interesting and tightly tied together and easier to navigate and keep track of where I am.

[@WaspGenocide]

They're both great maps.

[@DanStaal]

@@WaspGenocide They probably are, and honestly my point really is that it's obviously our understanding and impression of the maps that is making us see them differently.

[@TaisxD]

This was pretty exciting content to me. As someone who had similiar views on most levels, while disagreeing heavily on others it was a great way to spend 40 minutes remembering the trilogy without replaying it. I'd certainly watch more like this.

[@keen7youtubeistoast796]

Despite not liking tier list videos, I wanted to hear your opinion for these maps, so of course, I watched from start to finish. Plus, I basicially agree to all the things you've said in the video. Special mention to the "Isle of Sgail", since I always have the thought "Well, it's the last level (Hitman 2), of course they have to go out with a bang!". But no... every time I start this map, I do some random stuff while trying to just be done with it, since it can't really hold my attention. Than I think that I might miss something... but no, after starting it again, it's the exact same thing.

[@shushupyounaughtyminx4832]

I agree mostly except for Haven Island, it has a very layered and interesting story that keeps the map incredibly interesting.

[@fabianhd5703]

A tier list of hitman 2 sa, contracts and blood money would be much appreciated.

[@MasterKostek]

Damn, you like Berlin? I always thought it was a bad idea to do that, until they could do it right, meaning being hunted by other agents. Here they are practically normal security - it was a big letdown for me. Made it seem like 47 is the only competent agent in ICA. Not mention I hate they killed Grey this way in the story (also wasted opportunity), but that's another story...

[@loslingos1232]

I love how the storm comes in during the mission in Haven Island. I just wish it was more chaotic honestly.

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

Even now after 6-7 years, Paris is still so good, talk about setting a standard! By the way you should do a list but for freelancer mode, some maps work way better in freelancer (and some way worse 😬)

[@chowst123]

Can i say that i liked the hitman blood money you better watch out song in the background, the best!

[@normalguycap]

Great effort! Loved the footage from other games and demonstrations/proof of I/O changes!

[@IllusoryMaze]

Kotti from srg, quite a blast from the past for me. Nice to see you're still running Hitman.

[@hippiemcfake6364]

Thanks for the video. I did watch the whole thing and I don't see it as low quality click bait at all! It's interesting to hear your thoughts on the missions and they are all well articulated. And come on, it's a 44 minute video, hardly low effort.

[@burzzz3009]

Hot take: The monthly roll out of maps for Hitman 1 was the right way to roll out content. No speeding through the game, you took your time to accomplish everything you could (challenges, feats).

[@ShadowBotboi]

Hell no episodic stuff only works for telltale games nothing else.

[@ShadowBotboi]

I got hitman 2 after mostly everything released so I had tons of stuff to do and I spent over 3 years getting all the achievements and stuff

[@snagelpus12gaming98]

Going alphabetically to Bangkok. Ambrose Island be like am I a joke to you

[@Casablonga]

Excellent video! I love hearing you talk about Hitman, and this is especially well done! Also, pretty much agree with all your thoughts. Tubeway Torpedo was so tense, thanks for reminding me!

[@lonestar6709]

Dartmoor still has the best kill, in all Hitman. It's when you frame the Husband for his own murder. Then you ask for the file, and Lady Carlyle realizes she's talking to Agent 47. Rather than rat you out, she willingly gives you the file, asks you to get Providence good, and throws herself off the balcony. In that moment, I felt really sorry for the old girl. But it was good to see one of your targets die with some dignity. IO should do an Agatha Christie type game. It'd be a runaway hit.

[@ChaoticGoodGamer]

Always hyped when you post a new video! I could watch you speedrun Hitman all day long! Keep it up man! 👍🏻

[@walx274]

for me Mendoza is very high tier defo a high S , still probably below sapienza and Hokaido and tbh most of it is due to how amazing my first playthrough was first off i love the maps atmosphere , the music ,scenery , colours etc but my fav part is the hidden mission story and i was lucky enough to get it first time its the one where you do the tour of the winery , but instead of killing vidal in the machines , you hold back and end up stealing another disguise and taking wine to the secret meeting below the House in probably the coolest moment in hitman 3 for me , Don yates orders his guard to execute your other target vidal , and then diana is take and held hostage you then go up and save Diana and prepare a really cool ambush where you can get a really cool kill and then you change into 47s signature suit and do the dance with diana to finish the mission i mainly just love how the map is entirely free , but it has this almost intended / "canon" route and mission story within it that you have to discover entirely independently since it doesn't show up in the mission story screen until after you discover it , sure , repeat playthroughs haven't been as good as my first but i still love mendoza

[@sandwichboy1268]

Worth noting that even though freeform training doesn't have loadout slots, there are a bunch of items right around spawn that you can use. Final Test was the mission story tutorial

[@IStoleThisFromReddit-xk5iz]

that joke about both of you watching the whole thing hit different

[@visgraatje859]

It's so great to be able to enjoy university level analysis on Hitman for free. You're amazing, Kotti :)

[@revilno]

38:52 as someone with 97% in Landslide (I just need to discover 2-3 more locations) I have a few counterarguments. I believe the bigger map makes the map feel greater, because that’s the full town, and he’s a candidate for being the mayor. If it was just the beach area, we wouldn’t have Above the Law, in my opinion, one of the best mission stories of the first game (not the best out of the trilogy, as I love the story of the game.) lastly, I don’t think the Icon is better than Landslide. It’s cool, and has a big area, but it just doesn’t feel as good as something like Landslide or House Built on Sand. All of those have things that make the targets seem like bad people, especially Marco Abiatti, whilst all that makes Bosco evil is that he drains funds from a company and is mean behind scenes. Nothing compelling enough to make me interested. If the constant was just mean to his operatives and nothing else, I wouldn’t be as driven to kill him.

[@TheKotti]

Almost all of the targets seem evil, which is why Bosco stands out. I get that the targets are terrible people so the players want to kill them, but what a wasted opportunity to not include a target the player does NOT want to kill and explore that angle.

[@revilno]

@@TheKotti I feel like that would fit more in the main story, because the end of Hitman has 47 continue killing, but only killing people who are fully bad/evil. Bosco as a side mission is just boring, because when I did the mission, I found myself just killing Bosco and then doing some random things, the Bad Boy (elusive target in the icon) was more fun. But your idea of it is still good!

[@maydaymemer4660]

@@TheKotti erm, then people wouldnt want to play the level

[@MichaelsMclovin]

S: only Berlin, Whittleton Creek, Chongqing and Hawk’s Bay, this is cinema.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Paris is just perfection. It's so amazingly and perfectly designed, and it's been my favorite ever since I played it.

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

This is amazing. Pleaseee make a tier list for all hitman levels including the old games.

[@SaveliySakharov]

As much as I disagree with many of your takes and preferences, I really liked your explanation and what makes you like / dislike the map. Keep it up Kotti, I really enjoy your content👍🏼

[@DUNGSI27]

In terms of asthetics, my favorites are Isle of Sgail, Dartmoore, Berlin, Paris, Chongqing, Sarpienza, and Haven Island. In terms of gameplay, my favorites are Berlin, Mumbai, Miami, Sarpienza, Haven Island, Isle of Sgail, and Mendoza.

[@bagofnickels]

Great video, i was surprised at the 'Results' section when i noticed the video was over, as it had felt like 20 minutes. Very good takes and very enjoyable video, cheers Edit: Also tier lists arent (at least my opinion) at all clickbaity, they are an interesting way to get your opinions across and they are a lot of fun to create

[@PussInBoot414]

This wasn’t clickbaity at all, some real interesting takes on the different maps and all pretty well analysed.

[@portland021]

Thank you for making this, I really enjoyed watching it

[@IcedEarth1231]

Great video Kotti, you are being too harsh on yourself. I have been following you since I think your AGDQ 2013 Dark Souls run, always appreciated your content and thoughts, you even helped me get into the WOA trilogy by just posting content on it. I guess if I were to have a critic of this video the only thing would be the times you mention a map is not good enough because it was released later on. Probably it is just me, because I got into WOA trilogy through Hitman 3 so everything is more fresh for me. I would not understand how it felt to go from the episodic releases of 2016 to Hitman 2's complete release, I just remember having disdain for it because episodic releases were so overdone at the time. Great video Kotti! Looking forward to see your content in the future as always. Hope you have a great day.

[@Plutonia001]

Hmm... Maybe there could have been a separate special evaluation of the Special Mentions in the end. Since you evaluate that one Contracts mission so high for its unique scripting, maybe there could have been a more in-depth evaluation of the special features of those special mentions?

[@mcmike89]

I'm getting Mission Impossible and James Bond vibes together here when playing this game.😃