By Jim Rossignol on June 6th, 2011 at 9:57 am.
Are they screens, or are they “target renders”? I’ve blatantly pinched them from Eurogamer and posted them below so that you can decide.
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The First Hitman: Absolution Screens
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06/06/2011 at 10:02 Ba5 says:
Looks pretty realistic, I don’t see how a PC couldn’t handle this.
06/06/2011 at 10:47 abigbat says:
eh?
06/06/2011 at 11:27 Teddy Leach says:
Did he just say what I think he said?
You’re not used to PC games, are you?
06/06/2011 at 11:37 Spatula says:
Wow. Straight off the bat and failed harder than the Hindenberg’s Captain at a precision landing conference.
06/06/2011 at 12:48 int says:
It’s okay, I have Voodoo2.
06/06/2011 at 15:04 rooq says:
Played this level a few weeks ago, not “render targets”
Runs pretty well on all systems.
06/06/2011 at 17:52 Davie says:
I beg to differ about that “all systems” bit.
06/06/2011 at 18:00 cornflakes says:
“I don’t see how a PC couldn’t handle this.”
It’s OK. Everyone calm down.
[At first read through I was ready to string 'em up, and then I noticed the double negative. :) ]
06/06/2011 at 19:14 Text_Fish says:
“It’s OK. Everyone calm down.
[At first read through I was ready to string 'em up, and then I noticed the double negative. :) ]”
I thought everybody read it correctly and got arsey because he inferred that there might be some sort of console out there more powerful than a PC. Which would be incorrect as well seemingly completely unfounded.
06/06/2011 at 20:25 Sonicberry says:
This chain of replies is a good example of people who a) can’t read, and b) are fanboys.
06/06/2011 at 10:02 Dana says:
2nd screenshot: hopefully they wont put in any platforming elements :(
06/06/2011 at 11:14 Avenger says:
Sorry. I don’t see any way else that he can end up there, other than cutscene that is.
06/06/2011 at 11:22 heretic says:
Hitman did have jumping across balconies, maybe this is just similar.
06/06/2011 at 11:40 godgoo says:
blood money had quite a bit of vertical exploration in almost every level. I wouldn’t exactly call it ‘platforming’ as you were mostly locked into whatever ledge you were on and transitions between things were generally fixed animations. Seems essential to me, it added to the sense that you were having to break from normal everyday routes in order to obtain your target,
06/06/2011 at 10:03 ceson says:
Moar!?
Edit: Guessing these are prerendered in-engine? Kind of hard to get excited… despite my initial reaction.
06/06/2011 at 10:19 Moni says:
I can confirm with full confidence that these screenshots were previously rendered in an engine.
06/06/2011 at 10:03 Heliosicle says:
Embiggening gives a 404!
This can’t be out soon enough… Also after the Blood Money, I guess he’s in China?
06/06/2011 at 10:52 spongthe1st says:
Earlier reports from the devs said the whole game would be set in the US, so unless they were spreading porkies to keep people on their toes China seems unlikely.
06/06/2011 at 11:25 heretic says:
China would be difficult I guess since 47 is caucasian, maybe they finally realised that dressing up as a Red Dragon member looked totally ridiculous so they decided to scrap china lol.
06/06/2011 at 11:31 Heliosicle says:
Contracts did take some of the disguising too far! Yeah I just recall him going to China/Japan or something to hide out at the end of Blood Money. I want more levels like the A New Life mission, those screenshots make it look like those are more combatey levels, which aren’t as fun imo.
06/06/2011 at 10:04 Stevostin says:
“warning : core error” when I click those. At low res it’s neat but not neater than Batman AA, so why not real screens ?
06/06/2011 at 10:05 mlaskus says:
Click for an error in the quantum field processor!
06/06/2011 at 10:12 Jim Rossignol says:
Fixed now.
06/06/2011 at 10:12 televizor says:
What’s he doing way up there in pic 2?
Is he gonna jump in the hay cart?
06/06/2011 at 10:17 Gnoupi says:
Apparently it doesn’t work anymore.
06/06/2011 at 11:45 max pain says:
How did he get there?
And why is he revealing his whole arm to the officers? Did he develop some kind of fetish in all those hitman years?
Meh, he’s probably just Fishering for something.
06/06/2011 at 10:19 Joe Duck says:
Prerendered.
As others have already said, the second screen makes me afraid this will be Asassin’s Creed: Modern Duties.
And that would… not be good.
06/06/2011 at 10:48 abigbat says:
there’s no reason to think these shots are prerendered at all; engine looks like the current gen UE3 tech.
06/06/2011 at 11:17 Avenger says:
Makes me remember that idiot that once said “STOOPID, They already made Assasinz Creid 2. Its called Hitman blood money”
06/06/2011 at 11:31 max pain says:
Well if they are prerenders, they could at least shoop some shadows under those guns on the right in 1st shot.
06/06/2011 at 14:07 dragonhunter21 says:
Honestly, if you stuck a fancy stealth suit and some goggles on our man in the second pic, I would believe it a snap from Splinter Cell Conviction.
06/06/2011 at 14:41 iHavePants says:
The way you stood behind walls was not the problem with Conviction.
06/06/2011 at 10:52 Srekel says:
Is it just me or is his head really large in screenshot two?
06/06/2011 at 11:40 woodsey says:
Seems like his body’s shrunk, especially if you look at how skinny his legs are.
06/06/2011 at 11:13 westyfield says:
Guys, there’s a balcony in the bottom right of the second picture which he could almost have stepped off to get to where he is. And need I remind you that Blood Money had some hopping across balconies?
Also, his head is massive.
06/06/2011 at 11:24 Koozer says:
Hey! Hey, guys! Look at the first shot! Isn’t that a law enforcement officer’s hat from our fair isles he’s sporting?
06/06/2011 at 11:26 heretic says:
That’s what I thought at first, isn’t that met police?
06/06/2011 at 11:40 max pain says:
You’ll be required to have that hat to complete this mission. The hat will be available in the game shop for $5.
06/06/2011 at 11:43 godgoo says:
wow, pretty sure you’re right!
06/06/2011 at 11:24 Drake Sigar says:
Hitman is one of the few franchises which gets better with every sequel.
06/06/2011 at 11:30 InsidiousBoot says:
I can see the low res textures from miles away.. looks average, shadows aren’t that spectacular either. Alas the gameplay will be good.. hopefully.
PS: even if it were to be rendered it still looks average.
06/06/2011 at 11:45 godgoo says:
one thing I would say is if they’ve opted for a more optimized game to allow for large crowd situations a la ‘a murder of crows’ then that’s fine by me.
06/06/2011 at 14:34 Rii says:
Yeah, the graphics appear entirely unremarkable. Not sure where the suspicion of their being target renders comes from. If they are, well, that’s pretty horrific.
06/06/2011 at 11:41 woodsey says:
My excitement has been dampened by the whole, “we’re making it more accessible” announcement. Way to kill the anticipation before you’ve even shown anything.
06/06/2011 at 12:53 RegisteredUser says:
I wonder if this time they thought “Ok, so we already have the guy only carry 1 gun+sidewarm, what other cool stuff is there..oh yea, let’s add a cover mechanic on button mash instead of the old way, make his health autorecharge and add nonoptional mouse smoothing and aim assist and..”..
Well you get the idea.
Let’s see.
06/06/2011 at 16:25 Eukatheude says:
A cover system on a Hitman game wouldn’t be bad at all. Useful for stealth, useful when playing it wrong.
06/06/2011 at 12:59 Guiscard says:
Thankfully we still have the proper 47, not the film 47 despite the claim that its going to tie into the dreadful film. Hopefully with the same voice actor.
06/06/2011 at 13:28 tikey says:
Can we agreee on call it Hitman:Subtitle? I like that name better.
06/06/2011 at 14:19 Sinnorfin says:
what the fuck is he doing on that pillar ?:D hope he is not turned into prince of persia
06/06/2011 at 14:55 porktricks says:
Jesus! who gave that snake a gun!? Bad, bad idea.
06/06/2011 at 15:49 Bodylotion says:
Must buy for me if my PC can handle it…. oh well i probably wont even know i would still buy it and then find out it doesnt work.
06/06/2011 at 22:03 The Colonel says:
How can a game be a “must buy” if you don’t know a fucking thing about it? That’s how bad games still manage to sell so the publishers never know they were shit.
06/06/2011 at 16:40 Zarunil says:
Can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait
06/06/2011 at 18:23 droid says:
I’m still waiting for Hitman: Subtitle.
06/06/2011 at 21:10 Iokanaan says:
Big Waxhead Hitman resp. at the Mafia II set and in Nazi occupied Germany. innovation killed the cat.