LogFAQs > #927502081

Hitman Absolution at launch after years and years of waiting for a follow up to Blood Money.

That was probably the most disappointed I've ever been with a new release, probably because I had such high expectations from the last game and this one was not only wildly different, but way less interesting and somehow clunkier and less dynamic AND smaller than before with terrible AI and annoying mechanics.

The first mission, I was able to literally walk up to the target while he was in an alley with his back turned with both his guards right beside him, and I was able to garrote wire him and drag him away without them noticing without any resistance just minutes into the mission.

And by the time the hotel mission came around, I was already so underwhelmed I dropped it with the obnoxious mechanic where anyone with your uniform will suspect you, which defeats the whole purpose of the mechanic (even though it does admittedly make sense, it's much less fun and intuitive.)

And then there's the perpetual arcadey points counter that punishes you for virtually anything you do and pressures you play certain ways.

I'd consider giving it another try now that I understand that it's more Splinter Cell than Hitman in that you just can't really be seen at all, but the modern sequels are SO good!
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Oh hai there! @_@