Analysing the OTHER Missions in Hitman 2 (The Bank and Haven Island)

[@WritingOnGames]

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[@axtonmathias6208]

I realize Im kind of randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@kristophergrady5255]

@Axton Mathias I would suggest Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)

[@brayandiego7096]

@Kristopher Grady yup, I've been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

[@KorriTimigan]

I know what you mean when you mention the disappointing heist option. Being a New York city bank I really wished there was a bigger reaction when you go loud. Why, when I break into the vault and open fire on security, is there no police response? If there was ever a map to have highly armed assailants be able to spawn in and try to take you out after going loud, it was this one.

[@borismuller86]

KorriTimigan that would have truly given that section some extra tension.

[@rickvanleeuwen9589]

Fun fact: Isle of Sgail has something very similar to that idea and it has to do with the knights. It's only an easter egg though

[@Bollibompa]

I agree totally! A swat team like in the first mission of Contracts

[@MrVisualHigh]

New York is a lot of fun, but it is absurdly easy to get in and out of the vault without being seen once you know how.

[@Lucas61616]

@Cherek Dauvin its not about it being "the wrong way" but just common sense. It's a bank. A vault full of gold. In the middle of New York. You shouldn't just have some guards get rather suspicious of this ere alarm before forgetting about it and wandering away when your breaking into the vault. If your in a shootout in a bank in the middle of New York, police are on their way in fucking storm. Its just a missed opportunity for an easy bit of realism, which you should be fine with, if its the "wrong way" to play the game, why complain about something that would make that approach more difficult regardless?

[@carlwheezer2766]

its wierd seeing Athena's guards hate her which is the opposite of Hokkaido where all of Yuki's bodyguards are all talking about how good she is and how much they love their jobs

[@temtem9255]

Isn't it because they are used to guarding more violent yakuza members or something like that?

[@Manu97422]

The game sold well on the long run. More than 2 millions on PC at least (number of people on leaderboard for the last mission)

[@williancruz9657]

2M is just alright for a AAA release

[@borismuller86]

Manu97422 I play on console, but god bless those PC players for quite probably saving this game.

[@FortWorthRaised]

I know for Hitman 2016, I bought it on PC and Xbox, and I bought Hitman 2 along with all the DLC. I got hooked on the series with Blood Money so I have a soft spot for keeping the series alive.

[@purplewine7362]

@@FortWorthRaised except Absolution, amirite?

[@yellowbat79]

@@FortWorthRaised exactly me too. I even gifted hitman 2 to 5 of my friends just to help raise money for the sequel and I was so happy when I saw that Hitman 3 trailer in the ps conference

[@juicesauce5672]

Golden Handshake is my favourite mission in the game. I just wish that they expanded on the bank robbers, maybe instead of it just being an little hidden challenge they could have made it into a full mission story.

[@floppiethethirth]

7:25 with some playthroughs lasting upwards of an hour. So you mean to tell me most of your playthrough dont usually last between 2 to 3 hours.

[@jdragon8812]

floppiethethirth same

[@RahhmiPoofs]

@@jdragon8812 I spent about 8 hours in haven just enjoying myself. Not even killing shit. just wishing it a was multiplayer. ...that's not the first level I've done that in. Hell I'll spend more than that just using ansel to take cool pictures. This game is a treasure trove of distraction content

[@nerosoul2506]

id be happy if they just had multiplayer where one player is the handler and they have the mission stories and map while the other is 47, listening closely and needing to hurry as they find what you have to do next, or just one player being a sniper and shooting guards who are in locations 47 cant get to

[@abi7497]

@@nerosoul2506 Those are both pretty cool ideas. i dig it.

[@turtleyoutubeaccount]

For me a playthrough of a level I haven’t done before is usually 1.5+ hours. If ive played it before it’s usually 15-30 minutes depending on the map

[@affandede6412]

Just a little correction: Hitman 2 was a relative financial success actually.

[@TheRiptideRaptor]

I think he was talking about the UK retail stat, which isn't really significant

[@borismuller86]

SplinterCellRocks 0:55 incorrect. He clearly states that both failed to meet sales targets.

[@joerieper6768]

Yes Hitman 2 was a success. It sold like twice as much as Hitman 2016 sold, and Hitman 2 still has some of its lifespan left.

[@oliver24x]

HITMAN 2016 was a success too, Square Enix just had insane requirements for it to ever be considered a success for them.

[@chuck_duck]

@@oliver24x I had no clue Square Enix has their fingers in the pudding that is Hitman 2016.

[@joffles6516]

The bank is legit my favorite hitman map, the music slaps and perfectly goes with the level design and the target/targets are all interesting

[@byzantinephilosopher]

my favorite Hitman map is actually New York. From the cool map, interactables, and even bank robbing. Also when i did my own SA/SO/Sniper Only I felt soooooo satisfied

[@apictureoffunction]

I absolutely love New York just for the vibe it has. It so perfectly encapsulates what I picture in my head when I think of a huge NYC bank, and it has all the areas I would want in a bank level, like the big teller area at the entrance, the section with the higher up bankers/managers on the second floor, the stock broker area on the 3rd floor, the safety deposit boxes in the basement, which is also where the awesome vault is.

[@Ikcatcher]

Every time Hamish talks about the very game that introduced me to his channel, I smile

[@rickvanleeuwen9589]

No mentions of the obvious references to The IT Crowd? That was my favourite part of the bank!

[@divusgaiusjuliuscaesar4657]

Have you tried turning it on and off again?

[@rilian226]

@@divusgaiusjuliuscaesar4657 rofl...and yes doing that in the server room has some interesting uses!

[@laurabruce9948]

I love your Hitman videos. It’s clear you have a love for the franchise and a deep respect for the devs and you make a lot of good points about ways they can improve. That being said, I don’t find your argument about the cutscenes persuasive at all. Mocap is incredibly expensive and the painting-like quality to the stills, while evocative, still feels like IO’s best option for a much reduced budget after being dropped by their last studio. You can’t have the games without some sort of exposition delivery system and this seems like the best compromise between a fully animated scene and a wall of text.

[@joppekim]

I am surprised you missed the underground bunker in Haven for your first playthrough. You literally just check in at your hotel and get asked to meet your target which gives you the mission to retrieve the USB drive which sets you on the path down there.

[@motivelacking]

Yo that Tony Hawk Bonus level metaphor has aged beautifully this week.

[@tigers3748]

I always kind of liked the walled off feel of some maps from one side to the other. It felt a lot like Blood Money at times. And now that you mention this fact of Colombia's design in relation to Haven, it just occurred to me that Colombia, like Hokkaido before it, may be the most "Blood Money"-esque map of Hitman 2.

[@MuchWhittering]

3:59 I was almost ready to mention how you seem to have stopped brazenly committing crimes in front of people, but then you just punched that guy in the middle of a crowded room.

[@floppiethethirth]

I was literally just watching the hitman 1 video. I will however not watch this video right now because I'm currently playing through hitman 2 and have not yet gotten through the dlc maps. So I'll probably watch this tomorrow.

[@falco566]

Refreshing and intelligent analysis, thanks. Makes me think Id be happy with further use of these maps, with possibly new targets/characters and storylines.

[@rhodie9338]

The complex under Haven has my favorite way to complete the mission to boot, sabotaging the server racks and luring all 3 targets to the same place, then pumping poison through the ventilation. And I never would have found it if they hadn’t have included the lab worker who just had to pop up topside for a drink.

[@thehamster0520]

The world needs a Siberia video

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Great video!

[@lethal-glory]

Hi Captain Eggcellent

[@NotoriousROZ]

I just played through the bank and every playthrough of the level, I couldn't resist breaking into the vault and picking up everything that wasn't glued down. I had my plan down to a science and got a 5 star run doing that, and that was *super* satisfying... the revelation that you can just stuff the data core into a briefcase (despite being the size of a briefcase or bigger) is extremely deflating. I wish I hadn't heard that, because it diminishes my opinion of that level a little.

[@perison4611]

can't wait for this guy do a analysis on Hitman 3

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

You should do a video about patient zero, I mean I know they're not their own maps but I think they're unique enough, and fun enough to warrant a video

[@alder96ontwitch88]

I'm already waiting for your bid on Hitman 3 can't wait to play it

[@Macrossuu]

The only thing i disagree with is the cartoon villainy. I feel like it was actually way too close to home with Sgail honestly

[@Anant6925]

Haven felt a lot like the Rehab mission from Hitman Blood Money.

[@Behdad47]

New York is my second most favorite map in the trilogy, behind Hokkaido. There's just something in this map that totally eliminates every other mission in Hitman 2 for me.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

Some of the maps you have an thought that this is a map that will be re purposed later for the extra targets.

[@HxH2011DRA]

Smooooooth transition

[@carlwheezer2766]

i really hope they get Hitman 2 on epic ive played over 200 hours on the first game since it was made free 4 weeks ago and i only want to play hitman 2 if i can keep my progress from the first game

[@muzyextreme2968]

Yay I’ve been waiting for this thank you for this

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

Yes, ah yes, I always wanted that, more videos on stealth games please, oh and more on narrative, thanks, you guys are the best!

[@Wurmo]

I think the bank map is the best map. It feels like the old games with 1 target and maybe an objective. I like the new games, but I get overwhelmed sometimes taking on 2-3 targets per map.

[@Jaapst]

I didnt play before absolutions and bank felt a bit to close and simple. But I get the point I cant deny that there were times I checked KZbin to get Some challenges done

[@conformistbastard9842]

How old are you talking? Lol blood money had multiple targets.

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

Bank reminds me of Hitman 2 and Blood Money in scale, its just right for my simple mind.

[@etourdie]

I'd expect the video on Hitman 3 to be done by either January next year to coincide with it being released on Steam or to be done by January 2023

[@kevandre]

So on the regular video I more or less completely disagreed with you aside from a couple maps, but I'm 100% with you on these DLC ones.

[@colinklang]

Two of my favorite maps!

[@Ganglo-Saxon]

I'm loving the music in these videos

[@FranciscoGarcia-hi3zx]

You have the best analysis .

[@OrrinLucItsNotJustAVideogame]

Hitman 2’s so DOPe

[@aidanpearson9062]

That thumbnail is so epic! Great job!

[@charlesgriffyn6957]

I like the haven adverts in the bank

[@labdG]

Hey. Have you made any new podcast episodes since the one at 14:th of january? I can't find any after that one. Did you take break from it? Or am I missing something? :U

[@WritingOnGames]

Don't worry, you haven't missed anything! We've been on a little break purely due to being incredibly busy with other things over the past couple of months, we'll be recording again next week - excited to get back into it!

[@labdG]

@@WritingOnGames Ok. Thanks for clearing my confusion. :D

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

TFW Cpu is too bad to play Hitman 2 :(

[@apelican5836]

Honestly I kinda liked the sill images it gave me a highly textured comic book vibe made by master artists, however the newer cutscenes game me more of a movie but no matter it I will always adore the hitman 2 cutscenes and I have no idea why I went this far

[@thewhitewolf58]

Dont have the patients to play hitman but at the same time i do like how using a gun for a kill is the sloppy way

[@borismuller86]

matt carnes except silenced pistols. Those are the weapons of a professional.

[@WiresDawson]

@@borismuller86 fibre wire is where it's at, but the silverballer is absolutely one of the best weapons in the series.

[@hurricanemeridian8712]

Have fun with doing this again with Hitman III

[@chuck_duck]

9:40 I thought that was a sharknado, but no, it's a moosenado

[@SPARR0E]

Hitman 3 baby!

[@joshbrown3439]

I love the hitman games, but I'll be honest, I don't even bother with the cut scenes or the story, I'm all in for the game play.

[@Prometheus2008]

You should call your channel ‘Rewriting On Games’

[@vantablack6288]

hold up you can put the datacore in a briefcase? how did i not know this

[@00FMklary]

The island is similar to the one that one of my family friend’s own in Malaysia. I adore this level that IOI created despite probably never took inspiration from that island but still- it’s so surreal to the actual place. Though there were flaws, guards could literally both see and attack you from a distance, the water can sometimes be clustered and can’t be determined if it’s walkable or not. Overall it’s in my top 3 maps in Season 2 and 1.

[@jayfromthebaygames154]

You can put the data core IN A BRIEFCASE? Well that would have saved me a lot of time trying to get silent assassin while holding a large illegal item. If you cut right on the way out of the bank vault and go up two flights of stairs there is a janitor who is easy to isolate and has the keys to an unguarded exit maybe 20 yards from where you find him mopping. I wouldn't have taken an hour discovering that if I'd known you can just walk out the door with it 🤦‍♂️

[@mrwafflesplays]

I didn’t expect this 😀 Awesome job! 👍

[@Randyw1111]

Great video bruh!

[@ThousandairesClub]

9:28 WTF how do you make that happen????

[@varunchaturvedi2581]

I think it's an exit unlocked after you shoot all the plastic crocodiles and complete the mission.

[@cherrypanda887]

love these longer videos :)

[@rochambeau7197]

I play on Xbox and the only available packs are The Starter Pack, Gold Edition, and the legacy pack. I got the gold edition since it was on sale for $25 and since I got the gold edition, I technically spent $60 on the gold edition. The legacy edition is on sale for $20 now. Here’s my question: On pc, can you buy each episode separately? (I don’t want to be that person but if you’re curious, it’s edited because I accidentally said but instead of buy at the end)

[@diale13]

Love your videos!

[@RonanAquilius]

Is it really a Hitman map if it doesn't have a secret underground lab

[@chuck_duck]

I never liked the bank. I 100%'d it (excluding silent assassin suit only), and it felt like a chore, because I don't think the level is big enough to boast 60+ challenges not including the classics. Pride Cometh Before Destruction, for example, was just so obtuse, and it feels shoe-horned in. Also, I once made the market crash before I even knew that was possible, and I didn't sell any shares. Anyone know why/how that happened?

[@nsanepolarbear]

I bought the gold edition but don't have these missions. Any help?

[@xa-124]

Can you get haven island and NYC on hitman 2 standard edition

[@JackWalters696]

For one, very nice to see the HITMAN 2 cutscenes get a mention that goes beyond "this is a clear sign of budget cuts." Which is a take that was said so often that it feels like it should have been obviously confirmed somewhere, but I'm not sure it ever was. Say what you will about them, but I think they got across everything they needed to and, importantly, *I actually remember them*. If it was a stylistic choice, I'd hardly say it didn't pay off for me. For two, it's even nicer to see mentions of HITMAN's surprising lack of (obvious) success given that HITMAN 3 is now not only out, but made back its budget in a week of release. I'm sure the Epic exclusivity helped, but I'm also fairly certain that the people who love it and gush about it (which sometimes seems to be almost everyone who has actually played it beyond a couple missions) has finally paid off. And now they're making a Bond game. It's already starting to feel weird that I spent much of this trilogy's lifespan uncertain if it would actually ever get to be a trilogy, and that's a great thing to feel weird about.

[@borismuller86]

9:45 sorry but how did you not find the “hidden” lab, when it’s literally on your maps?

[@sonicgoo1121]

*twirl* *twirl* *twirl*

[@TheElectricCheeseProductions22]

Where's the Hitman 3 video

[@Levi-tv5pd]

So, i recently installed Hitman Trilogy from Xbox Game Pass, because there is no way i would be able to afford it (I'm brazilian, games here are MUCH more expensive), and after playing all the maps up to Isle of Sgail I realized that New York and Haven Island are blocked. I mean, if they are releasing packs with all maps from previous games to Hitman 3, why not include these extra ones. I don't care if I miss Patient Zero or Seven Deadly Sins or stupid Escalations, i just wanna experience every map and the entire main campaign AT LEAST. Now I have to pay R$249 for two extra maps and other unnecessary addons Sorry for this I just wanted to tell someone my frustration

[@memegamer1234]

wich maps are dlc's?

[@WritingOnGames]

...the ones in the video.

[@alexanderpolice3321]

Hawen is just hokkaido

[@MajorWeedrow]

Why are your comments turned off on the Dark souls 2 video?

[@curiousdannii]

Make sure you check out Many a True Nerd's video on the full story of the characters of Haven Island: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHLQhmWHesp6aZY I think it has some of deepest storytelling of any Hitman level yet, with the targets crossing, double crossing, and triple crossing each other in their lies.

[@varunchaturvedi2581]

Just curious: is "Mark B. Writing" (the guy on the top left of the Patreon list) the same person who runs the Game Maker's Toolkit channel?

[@dnsfuntech1937]

Mark Brown

[@varunchaturvedi2581]

@@dnsfuntech1937 Yes, that's exactly who I was thinking of. Is it him?

[@SL128]

@@varunchaturvedi2581 No, it's a different Mark B.

[@varunchaturvedi2581]

@@SL128 Ah, okay. Thanks.

[@WritingOnGames]

Mark Brown is too much of a coward to support me on Patreon

[@alfiestokes994]

Excited for hitman 3?

[@RaptorsTroll2]

The bank mission was a subtle hint at IOI leaving Square 🤣🤣

[@charliearblaster]

Hello there !!!!

[@WiresDawson]

*General Kenobi*

[@mattshepherd1736]

Ngl I didn’t watch the cut scenes I play hitman because I’m a psychopath every mission is a big moony kill everyone challange

[@thatoneduderighthere6872]

This game sold bad ? That's surprising this was one of my stealth games

[@BOSSMANVETERAN]

Is it worth buying thats the question? Complete hitman 3 and realised i never seen these levels but £32.99 for expansion pack for 2 levels no thanks rip of £5 each level max

[@danielfield1606]

Definitely worth buying but wait for a sale

[@mr.azizsshitposts]

Dude that’s for all hitman 2 maps, not jsut these 2.

[@danielfield1606]

@@mr.azizsshitposts nah, the dlc maps for hitman 2 are sold separately in hitman 3, you need hitman 2 access pass AND the Hitman 2 expansion access pass to play them

[@captiandunk4970]

It’s only 8 dollars on pc

[@ddemytrius]

@@danielfield1606 dam thank you I thought I can just buy the expansion pass with out buying hitman 2, although I still haven’t beaten 3 , think ima wait now

[@Ryangoblin]

i love that Irish accent

[@moribundman]

Going to do a Hitman 3 vid?

[@TheOnlyTaps]

🔥

[@Sidd880]

Anybody else have frame rate drops in hitman 2 on PS4?

[@obama_yo_mama4653]

Oh crap I am getting h3 on ps4 cause of vr is it gonna have frame drops on the OG ps4, dang it.

[@scrustle]

speen

[@djhottok]

I really want to play these 2 maps but 40 dollars is way too steep since I'm not really interested in the sniper maps and cosmetic options :(

[@dennisjassmann7584]

I paid 25 for a gold edition key on of so there is that

[@djhottok]

@@dennisjassmann7584 Just bought the expansion pack for 15. There is a PS4 sale since today!

[@helmax7153]

Damn I'm early

[@2_krl]

Bruh this shit scammed me, I bought this saying i will get access to all hitman 2 locations but I got this 2 locations, even tho the description said all locations

[@mrdog7005]

For the person who did the voice for this vid,are you irish

[@Brandon_Y.]

what accent is that. are you jackspeticeye's countrymen?

[@godofgibberish85]

It’s a Scottish accent, not Irish

[@thetreedictator3168]

First