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Hitman 3 Year 2 revealed (RT, PCVR, new modes, new maps, Steam and Gamepass release on January 20th)
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Amazing.
This is pretty disappointing. I've been looking forward to this for a year+. I can wait some more though.
Damn, the trilogy isn't even a complete your collection bundle.
Not even a discount for Choice subscribers.
Not even a discount for Choice subscribers.
What ya smoking IOI?
Anyone who wanted this version had to wait an entire year. We can wait more till there is a big discount.
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Picked up Hitman 3 for $23 on EGS w/ a coupon at one point, had fully intended to rebuy on Steam when it launched, but $60 is pretty insulting to people who sat on the sidelines for a year to play, so nah. I'll just stick with the EGS version.
Part of the unspoken contract with these awful EGS deals is that we get a better game for cheaper when it finally releases on Steam. Ignore that and you lose the positive word of mouth that would have sold a ton of discounted copies.
The Year 2 stuff is nice but they absolutely botched the pricing.
The Year 2 stuff is nice but they absolutely botched the pricing.
VR is REALLY good in this.
Runs extremely well on my 3070 using Airlink on my Quest 2.
It just goes to show when you get a big developer who actually puts time into making a VR game what incredible results you can get.
My only issue is that playing the Italy level the gamma seems really dark. It's almost like its running in HDR mode or something?
EDIT: Yes, you need to disable HDR before starting VR mode or it will look awful
Runs extremely well on my 3070 using Airlink on my Quest 2.
It just goes to show when you get a big developer who actually puts time into making a VR game what incredible results you can get.
My only issue is that playing the Italy level the gamma seems really dark. It's almost like its running in HDR mode or something?
EDIT: Yes, you need to disable HDR before starting VR mode or it will look awful
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iOi are lucky I'm feeling generous. Total BS the Epic version is on sale and not the Steam one. :/
Yep. You already potentially lose sales as some people wait but then never buy it. But having a bad price after the wait just drives people to go "oh maybe i just won't". So you lose them again.
on gamepass I launched Hitman 3 and it popped up a bunch of achievements from H1 & H2 levels. I had previously played H1 & H2 on xbox but never bought or played H3 (bought and played on PS5 for the platinum trophy) but it didn't import my save from PS5.
Elusive Targets were all "missed" but it seems to be recycling them every 14 days, next one coming in 14 days. So thats cool, I guess? Also an ET arcade mode I didn't explore.
So for xbox gamepass owners its pretty much just Hitman 3 with the base H1 & H2 levels built in now, none of the DLCs seem included and you can buy them.
Elusive Targets were all "missed" but it seems to be recycling them every 14 days, next one coming in 14 days. So thats cool, I guess? Also an ET arcade mode I didn't explore.
So for xbox gamepass owners its pretty much just Hitman 3 with the base H1 & H2 levels built in now, none of the DLCs seem included and you can buy them.
Yeah this ain't launching for me on the Xbox app.
Did the first time, but then I closed it to try and hop into VR and now it just does nothing once I hit play.
Did the first time, but then I closed it to try and hop into VR and now it just does nothing once I hit play.
This Elusive Target Arcade is absolute dogshit. You have dumb escalation conditions on top of the contract (I'm one of the few people who like escalations, but this should be optional) and the suits aren't unlockable despite the missions being harder than regular ETs.
I completed the first stage of one (not very well since a guard saw a body hidden deep within a bush from across the map...but I still managed it) only to be told I had failed and will be locked out. Tried to start the second one only to be told it's "not available anymore". Went back to the menu and now I'm locked out of all three contracts. What the actual fuck.
I completed the first stage of one (not very well since a guard saw a body hidden deep within a bush from across the map...but I still managed it) only to be told I had failed and will be locked out. Tried to start the second one only to be told it's "not available anymore". Went back to the menu and now I'm locked out of all three contracts. What the actual fuck.
Doesn't matter which order to play the hitman games? I was thinking of just starting off with hitman 3
So long as you have all the games, every mission can be played in 3.
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IOI just haven't learned anything from past releases have they? The trilogy release should have consolidated the content, not expanded it. Also the pricing is a joke, guess I'll wait a bit longer.
Question about Hitman 2 DLC content since the list is a bit overwhelming -
I only completed the base version of Hitman 2 when it came out and never played any DLC maps, but did eventually purchase the gold upgrade.
If I only want to add the DLC maps that weren't part of base Hitman 2 to Hitman 3, which DLCs should I download? At a glance it looks like it might be just Haven Island, New York, and Siberia?
Also not sure what the Special Assignments Pack 1/2 are and if they're relevant. Only interested in the actual maps themselves and not new missions/targets on those maps.
I only completed the base version of Hitman 2 when it came out and never played any DLC maps, but did eventually purchase the gold upgrade.
If I only want to add the DLC maps that weren't part of base Hitman 2 to Hitman 3, which DLCs should I download? At a glance it looks like it might be just Haven Island, New York, and Siberia?
Also not sure what the Special Assignments Pack 1/2 are and if they're relevant. Only interested in the actual maps themselves and not new missions/targets on those maps.
Wait, what? This is stupid. They finally make elusives replayable and...they changed the missions so they aren't just the old elusive missions? I like escalations but yeah escalations with a lock-out time period is a terrible concept because escalations you fail a ton of times by stupid stuff and just repeat it over and over until you get it.
There is an overarching story that ties everything together. That said, you can also just play individual missions as you please.
If you haven't played any of them before, I see no reason not to start at the beginning though. Some great maps in ever game.
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It's just New York and Haven Island. Siberia and another map are for the sniper mode.
You'll be jumping straight into the third act of the story, which is kinda weird, but you do you. The three games are basically the same, you're just starting with the last few levels.
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Hitman 3, the GOTY upgrade for Hitman 1 and the Gold upgrade for Hitman 2.
edit: H2 dlc might be called expansion pack
Wasn't expecting it, but was kind of hoping the Game Pass version had all the DLC from the first 2 games. I think I have Hitman 1 and 2 with the DLC on Steam imported into 3 on EGS, but haven't played any of them yet lol. I'm guessing it'll probably look better on Series X than my current PC, but guess I'll just stick to PC for when I play it.
So I just read up on all the details of the new elusive arcade and seriously what the hell is wrong with IOI. They have a fantastic game and all these great elusive missions that were time-limited and they use them to make a mode that is linear locked and will only appeal to the 1% top experts of their fanbase who want the added challenge and will turn off 99% of everyone else after a couple tries. What a mess.
Not sure what kind of hopes I have for the rogue mode if this is what they think players want. Seems like they completely misread the room on elusives.
Not sure what kind of hopes I have for the rogue mode if this is what they think players want. Seems like they completely misread the room on elusives.
I just want to be sure I'm doing it right, since Hitman 3 is downloading right now on steam, I need to do the progression thing on IOI account to move my Hitman 2 progress to Hitman 3 on Steam and how do I get the levels themselves? On Hitman 3's store page those DLCs appear as purchasable for me, not free or stuff I already own, will they unlock once I push my progress on there?
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The levels are auto gifted, you don't have to do anything. Maybe you'll need to have your IOI account in the games, but that I don't know.
this is their guide BTW: https://ioisupport.zendesk.com/hc/e...6477--PC-Access-Pass-Guide-Location-Importing
I cant even get it to run on game pass PC, checked for windows and driver updates. Even downloaded the game a second time but still no luck
I started out with the basic preset but was able to bump it to high without noticeable performance drop. I'm not at my computer RN but IIRC it defaulted to ultra textures. Also I noticed the resolution couldn't be changed beyond the flat screen displays native so I had to switch to my 4k tv to bump it beyond 1440p though I'm not sure it really affected the internal resolution in the headset, seemed about the same to my eyes.
Another odd thing I noticed I'm curious if others are seeing, npcs and enemies in the mid to far distance seem to be running at lower frames, though ones closer move smoothly. I haven't seen something like this in any other VR game. Guessing this is something IOI implemented to improve performance?
Also I'm playing through virtual desktop at the highest stream quality setting, with adaptive sharpening at full, capped at 60.
Yeah it's whatever.
Honestly wish that IOI just focused on making 2-3 more great maps, instead of all these gimmicky modes and mechanics with mostly rehashed content.
Annoying that they're still keeping the ET rewards locked out of ET arcade.
Not just you. There's enough content in the three base games that you should just wait for a discount on the DLC stuff imo.
I have the Hitman 1 GOTY upgrade pass but, yeah, 1 to 3 as base games is a massive amount of content and it's no surprise the thing was one of my top 5 most played games.
I own Hitman 1, Hitman 2, and Hitman GOTY Legacy Pack on Steam. If I buy Hitman 3 will that automatically give me all of the levels for Hitman 1 and 2 in H3?