More Hitman is all the time good, particularly now that Io Interactive are a fully independent studio, not shackled to monolithic publishers. Starting their journey into independence, Io are reconfirming their possession of the license by re-launching 2016’s once-episodic homicide simulator because the Game Of The Year version, detailed here, including a slew of recent content material together with missions and escalation contracts.
Among the juicy extras shall be a re-run of the one-time Elusive Targets for anybody who missed them first time spherical. Hitman will formally be returning on November seventh, and whereas a full retail worth hasn’t been introduced, current homeowners of the sport will have the ability to improve to the brand new version for $20. Check out the trailer in addition to some further particulars after the leap.
While some technical upgrades are coming on this new model of the sport (revised lighting, reworked UI parts), essentially the most thrilling a part of this relaunch/enlargement is the Patient Zero mini-campaign. A brand new story arc consisting of 4 missions set in remixed variations of current places. Presumably one thing just like The Icon, a free mission launched some methods into Hitman’s life, tasking you with the assassination of a vainglorious actor on the set of his sci-fi motion film in Sapienza.
Among the brand new content material is three new outfits – the Raven, the Cowboy and the Clown as pictured above, every of which has an Escalation mission chain related to them. I can solely hope they’re on par with the bizarre antics you might rise up to disguised as the mysterious Vampire Magician. Completing these costume-themed missions may also unlock new weapons for use in different missions as you see match.
While I’m positive some shall be disgruntled on the thought of paying $20 to improve to the GOTY model, remember the fact that a lot of the gross sales of the sport to this point had gone by means of Square-Enix, who virtually definitely took the lion’s share of the earnings. Now impartial, Io want a way of staying afloat till they will ship a complete new Hitman recreation or second season of content material for the primary (Game Of Another Year version, maybe?). Given how low-cost I received the sport within the first place, I personally don’t thoughts.
Lastly, one factor that Io have not made clear is whether or not this GOTY model will lastly carry the PS4-exclusive Sarajevo Six missions to PC as nicely, or whether or not they’ll perpetually be sweetening the pot for console homeowners.
