Hitman - Intro Pack

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 217 Ratings

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  1. lhmtgame
    Apr 2, 2017
    4
    Hitman 2016 is terrible!

    The game graphics are good, but not the content. Offline mode does not have a completed gear pack to play instead of online requirement. Agent 47 has an ability to carry bunch of tool such as 10 of knives, 10 of scissors, 10 of screwdrivers, 10 of crowbars, 10 of brick... but he can not even carry a lockpick at the first start. Eidos Interactive Ltd. made    Hitman 2016 is terrible!

    The game graphics are good, but not the content.
    Offline mode does not have a completed gear pack to play instead of online requirement. Agent 47 has an ability to carry bunch of tool such as 10 of knives, 10 of scissors, 10 of screwdrivers, 10 of crowbars, 10 of brick... but he can not even carry a lockpick at the first start.
    Eidos Interactive Ltd. made Hitman great, and Square Enix has ruined this game since Hitman Absolution.    … Expand
  2. vegatz
    Mar 20, 2017
    1
    Stay away. DO NOT buy this game, it's a regress compared to the first Hitman. Do NOT BUY! STAY WAY FROM THIS GAME! It feels wrong in every aspect. Wow, what a shame.
  3. TsukasaHiiragi
    Mar 18, 2017
    3
    This review is based on the whole package; besides the extremely bad DLC model this game is terrible; the gameplay feels very rigid with very few chances to complete the hits without dying tons of times before you discover where all the items you need are located, where the best place to plan your attack is and right now to the actual timing as it all feels so heavily scripted that itThis review is based on the whole package; besides the extremely bad DLC model this game is terrible; the gameplay feels very rigid with very few chances to complete the hits without dying tons of times before you discover where all the items you need are located, where the best place to plan your attack is and right now to the actual timing as it all feels so heavily scripted that it leaves out any possible chance for you to improvise since it honestly feels like there are only just a few assassination methods which actually work, and you're going to repeat those missions over and over until you figure it out.

    Now, even once you've figured it out- and assuming you have put up with all the insane amount of bugs and glitches that overall, Hitman (2016) feels like a poor cash in attempt, if you want a good hitman experience then go with the previous games like Hitman Blood Money as a prime example of a superior game.    … Expand
  4. likevin96
    Mar 1, 2017
    8
    Fun game now that all the chapters are out. Huge number of options with how you carry out the assassinations. However, there are major technical issues both in performance and with glitches.
  5. Violett
    Jan 5, 2017
    3
    I rarely give bad reviews for games, but this is horrible, honestly. First of all I must admit I enjoy stealth games a lot - Dishonored is a great example, awesome game, I completed it 3 times. Now I decided to try Hitman. First thing I always note - is controls. And just in 1-2 minutes of play I can say was the game ported from some silly PS3 or XBOX or made for Pc first. Well, Hitman isI rarely give bad reviews for games, but this is horrible, honestly. First of all I must admit I enjoy stealth games a lot - Dishonored is a great example, awesome game, I completed it 3 times. Now I decided to try Hitman. First thing I always note - is controls. And just in 1-2 minutes of play I can say was the game ported from some silly PS3 or XBOX or made for Pc first. Well, Hitman is definitely came from console, and ported very bad. AWFUL controls, just awful, buttons are all in weird places, sometimes you need to push X, sometimes T, which is quite impossible since you cannot move your fingers from WASD. As for story - dunno, I've just completed first task several times and the game feels so unnatural - you cant jump, you cant go of the cliff - invisible border prevents it. Sometimes clues are so obvious that it makes no fun at all, sometimes is very hard to find. Well, I really don't feel a desire to continue. Sad, though.… Expand
  6. shamon
    Dec 20, 2016
    1
    online only episodic nonsense need i say more?..online only is the absolute cancer of gaming and it needs to be wiped out.....only thing the shareholders understand is money so we need to talk with our money...with the lack of our money that is.
  7. 21iunie1
    Dec 20, 2016
    1
    online only, denuvo, episodic nonsense, not even a demo....this game is begging to not be bought

    whoever was the genius behind all this needs to find another career far far far away from video games.
  8. SofaTrooper
    Aug 25, 2016
    9
    Back to the original Hitman games of taking contracts and kicking butt. It's how I always liked the Hitman games and it doesn't disappoint in that regard. You start as a younger agent 47, who has not long escaped the hospital where you were born and trained into a walking death bringer.

    47 finds himself at the doorstep of a shadowy agency (the ICA) who are uneasy of 47's history, but    Back to the original Hitman games of taking contracts and kicking butt. It's how I always liked the Hitman games and it doesn't disappoint in that regard. You start as a younger agent 47, who has not long escaped the hospital where you were born and trained into a walking death bringer.

    47 finds himself at the doorstep of a shadowy agency (the ICA) who are uneasy of 47's history, but are fascinated with 47's abilities to perform as a contract Hitman. However the agency begins to realise that agent 47 might be a little too dangerous for comfort.

    Pros:
    Classic Hitman gameplay taken to the next level.
    Nice graphics if you can run high end.
    Good Story (so far)
    Replayability with different challanges and ways to approach the contracts.
    Random contracts where you only have one chance to complete.

    Cons:
    Some may find the episodic content model frustrating.
    Special treatment for those that pay full price seems alienating.    … Expand
  9. GolovA
    Aug 19, 2016
    2
    Square Enix (shaking head). Square Enix.

    So in how many parts did you divide the game? I think i'll divide my score likewise. Ok with you? Thought so, even though I am being overly generous. After Deus Ex Human Revolution (Awesome Title and Series... so far) i thought Thief (in its latest reincarnation) was a misfire. Ok. Happens. Didn't shake the reputation of either Eidos    Square Enix (shaking head). Square Enix.

    So in how many parts did you divide the game? I think i'll divide my score likewise. Ok with you? Thought so, even though I am being overly generous.

    After Deus Ex Human Revolution (Awesome Title and Series... so far) i thought Thief (in its latest reincarnation) was a misfire. Ok. Happens. Didn't shake the reputation of either Eidos or Square Enix for me.

    Now this "masterpiece" comes out.

    I was a fan of Hitman up to this abysmal sequel.
    I was a fan of Eidos and Sqaure Enix until their acidic greedy vomit was belched daringly into my face.
    And i was going to get Deus Ex Mankind Divided.

    That's all in the past - along with several other companies and game series you, Eidos, Square Enix, and Hitman - do not exist to me any longer. Deus Ex? I expect the same **** when it comes out in a few days. I see where your abysmal avarice is taking you.

    Prey on the kids who never tasted the Quality of a Game Developed for a PC Gamer. But my dollar - goes somewhere else.    … Expand
  10. Bladowicz
    Jul 18, 2016
    0
    Flattening and streamlining (not in a good way) Hitman even more. Every route you can take, was planted there. There is no place for your own thoughts... I miss first game.
  11. KL987
    Jul 12, 2016
    0
    Really can't believe this kind of sadist game company even has a right publish this kind of program. Developers really should seek for professional help.
  12. TrueReview01
    May 28, 2016
    1
    QuickTime combat, no map button, hand holding. This game is literally made to play you. There is no challenge, and this shouldn't be an actual Hitman branded title if it doesn't hold true to what the series established with the first 4 games. Can't even be bothered with the fact that this is an intro. A game where you have to wait for it to tell you what button to press is basically aQuickTime combat, no map button, hand holding. This game is literally made to play you. There is no challenge, and this shouldn't be an actual Hitman branded title if it doesn't hold true to what the series established with the first 4 games. Can't even be bothered with the fact that this is an intro. A game where you have to wait for it to tell you what button to press is basically a 5 year old tablet game of put the circle in the circle and the square in the square. Bad job Square Enix for turning this franchise into another empty shell of a game pretending to have any real challenge.… Expand
  13. NannaGlenn
    May 27, 2016
    5
    Okay after the 2nd elusive target I am officially saying this game is ****
    apparently guards can see through solid walls
    GG
    Thought this game was good but its performance issues are insane
  14. Makaveli
    May 2, 2016
    2
    Paying full price for a game that isn't finished is no different than buying any product from any store with pieces missing.. It should be illegal and why it is slowly starting to be accepted in this industry just shows how weak gamers are today and how easily manipulated we are.

    As for the "game" itself.... First off, I think the AI is pretty stupid.. You can run away from guards,    Paying full price for a game that isn't finished is no different than buying any product from any store with pieces missing.. It should be illegal and why it is slowly starting to be accepted in this industry just shows how weak gamers are today and how easily manipulated we are.

    As for the "game" itself.... First off, I think the AI is pretty stupid.. You can run away from guards, they'll see you go into a bathroom and you can just quickly hide in a locker and they'll say " where did he go" and they NEVER will check the locker unless you go into one when you're right in front of them and even then sometimes they will say " he disappeared out of thin air"..

    The controls are okay, but the shooting feels a bit off. Sometimes when you shoot people it will not hit them even if your aim was perfect.. You can not punch or kick people manually, instead you will be greeted with a QTE sequence.

    The graphics are okay but nothing spectacular. I didn't have any technical issues with the game on a i7 6700k and R9 Fury X.

    You CAN have fun with this game but the fun will fade quickly when playing the same few levels over and over again. If anything all this did was not make me want to play anymore of the game regardless of the future episodes.. If this was a full game I probably would of gave it a 7 but an incomplete game for full price deserves an incomplete score.    … Expand
  15. WimpieBelg
    May 1, 2016
    0
    I did not play this game, nor did I buy it. The sole reason I write this review here is to let the devs know why I give this game a massive zero score and why I do not want to buy their game, although I was looking forward to purchase this game as I'm a diehard Hitman fan (the blood money kind of fan). When I heard there was comin' a new hitman game with a blood moneylike gameplay I wasI did not play this game, nor did I buy it. The sole reason I write this review here is to let the devs know why I give this game a massive zero score and why I do not want to buy their game, although I was looking forward to purchase this game as I'm a diehard Hitman fan (the blood money kind of fan). When I heard there was comin' a new hitman game with a blood moneylike gameplay I was thrilled. But when I heard of the episodic release my enthousiasm already cooled down. Then I heard of the the ridiculous always-online DRM and that's what totally ruined it for me. Look devs, you created what could 've been the greatest game of 2016 but smashed your own product with this overkill DRM as it is a punishement for your true fans, your honest customers! Realise that this is extremely repulsive to show such distrust an disrespect by implementing always-online DRM. A mechanic that adds nothing to the game-experience besides issues with servers and such. That is what we get as a thank you for being an honest customer! Why cannot you see this devs?! Look at this poor userscore on Metacritic! Cannot you see this is a major error you are making? Why not go for a retry and get rid of that always-online-sh*t instead of annoying the true fan? Sorry guys, but I can only show my deepest disenchantment with a massive zero score! And out of both dissapointment and protest I will not buy your game as long as this cruel DRM pesists. Sorry.… Expand
  16. Joe_Friday
    Apr 8, 2016
    0
    An unfinished game that requires you to always be online (even in single player) to satisfy it's DRM. Too bad they didn't spend more time developing the game instead of designing intrusive DRM. No thanks, I'm getting a refund.
  17. kurbonhart
    Apr 5, 2016
    1
    This game's episodic format is awful. Wait for actual release of game in a year or two this is like a demo, i expected more this saga is awesome but this is no the way to go.
  18. hierax
    Mar 31, 2016
    9
    Im loving it. Sad its episodic but the already released episodes are fun enough. you got nearly endless possibilities and the Challenges are fun to play. Im not happy with this release-policy, but the game itself is great. I completed the tutorial mission three times in a row because i loved to test different ways to kill the target. If you love this too, as you should as a hitman-player,Im loving it. Sad its episodic but the already released episodes are fun enough. you got nearly endless possibilities and the Challenges are fun to play. Im not happy with this release-policy, but the game itself is great. I completed the tutorial mission three times in a row because i loved to test different ways to kill the target. If you love this too, as you should as a hitman-player, you will like this title.

    Release-policy 0/10
    Graphics 7/10
    Sound 9/10
    Hitman-Feeling 10/10
    Love for the Details 10/10

    To buy or not to buy is not the question, when to buy the game is the only real question. Now and life with the episodic releases or then when everything is released.    … Expand
  19. kremit
    Mar 30, 2016
    0
    Ripoff!

    They are releasing small chunks of this game every month. This means by the time the next chunk comes out I am already bored with Hitman anyway. This just makes me feel scummy supporting them. They should have marked this as early access.

    They lost a 15 year Hitman player in me because of their scummy release schedule. I can never trust them again.
  20. LordAssassin
    Mar 30, 2016
    10
    This is exactly what I have expected for since its first announce on E3. It is wonderful. The Hitman is back to its roots. I recommend it all the fans of original Hitman series. Nothing left from Absolution. But I don't understand all the people, who don't like it. There are many people complaining on the periodic system of releasing a new Hitman game, but as the locations are so huge, andThis is exactly what I have expected for since its first announce on E3. It is wonderful. The Hitman is back to its roots. I recommend it all the fans of original Hitman series. Nothing left from Absolution. But I don't understand all the people, who don't like it. There are many people complaining on the periodic system of releasing a new Hitman game, but as the locations are so huge, and there are infinite count of possibilities, you have a month to play this location (beside that developers feed you with new mission) before starting a next one. And the month is even not enough to walk through it fully.… Expand
  21. Vasot
    Mar 29, 2016
    0
    WORSE HITMAN EVER where to start from this trash 1) Always-Online for a single player title what the heck !! 2) Bugs and unoptimised 3) Small and terrible episode. They should be shamed to release this trash and expect from people to pay 40 Euros (or 40$).
  22. sam0jones0
    Mar 28, 2016
    0
    I protest the release method of this game. Money-grabbing and shady. Another game whereby you'd have a better experience pirating it. Always online punishes the good folk like me who pay for their games.

    If I paid for this I would pirate it right away just to get rid of always online.
  23. inkblowout
    Mar 27, 2016
    6
    Damn the hate is real in this game.

    Looking at the Intro pack in a game play standpoint, It's an improvement from Absolution and they've seem to gone back with Blood Money's style of game play. But they have changed a bit. First they have sedating now, where 47 chokes someone unconscious instead of using the anesthetic which does make the game play a lot easier because you don't have to    Damn the hate is real in this game.

    Looking at the Intro pack in a game play standpoint, It's an improvement from Absolution and they've seem to gone back with Blood Money's style of game play. But they have changed a bit. First they have sedating now, where 47 chokes someone unconscious instead of using the anesthetic which does make the game play a lot easier because you don't have to worry about running out of anesthetic which is disappointing but not too much of a downer and they added all these extra features each level which gives a level some replay value. Overall I really enjoy the game play and I look forward to the rest of the game.

    But the problem that everyone complains about the game is the marketing that Square Enix tried to pull off. "Releasing the game by episodes" and "Full release by 2017". And you know what... everyone is right to get pissed off. Because some people actually paid the full 60 or 70 bucks to play this game, and if Square Enix decides to scrap the entire game before the game is finished then those people are screwed. I'm not risking myself and my wallet to buy anymore episodes. I've tried the intro pack for my friends and seeing that it's 15 dollars is a slap in the face.

    So I'm going to wait till the full game is released. I was hyped for the gameplay until I saw the pricetag. What a f**king joke Square Enix.    … Expand
  24. sashaCZ1
    Mar 26, 2016
    2
    Unfortunately - awful.

    After they said that there's gonna be an episodic HITMAN, I knew it's screwed. We got 3 missions in the Intro Pack, 2 of which have already been in HITMAN Beta. I can't say it's a reboot. They just took the best from Blood Money and Absolution and added some bullsh*t to it. First of all, DENUVO and MUST-BE-ONLINE-SERVICE. This Online service ruined this game    Unfortunately - awful.

    After they said that there's gonna be an episodic HITMAN, I knew it's screwed. We got 3 missions in the Intro Pack, 2 of which have already been in HITMAN Beta.

    I can't say it's a reboot. They just took the best from Blood Money and Absolution and added some bullsh*t to it. First of all, DENUVO and MUST-BE-ONLINE-SERVICE. This Online service ruined this game completely. It took about 3 or 4 points from the whole Metacritic score. Next, one of the worst optimizations ever. Not even Ubisoft dare release such unfinished and unpolished product. And third, as I've mentioned before.. episodes. Are they joking? Is this Telltale or what? How the hell do they imagine Hitman with an episodic release dates. It'd be fine if there were like 6-10 missions per episode, but 3.. Sorry, but I refund.

    2/10. Worst Hitman ever.    … Expand
  25. riceycakes
    Mar 23, 2016
    0
    There's not much to say about this game. It's 2016 and they failed on almost every tier. 1 main mission + always online * servers always failing and ending your mission = officially a worse company that EA.
  26. Pipemastersven
    Mar 23, 2016
    0
    I haven't even played the game - this review is to emphasize that this style of release is not acceptable - and this is one of the few channels that we consumers can vent on;
    It could be a great game! And I'll amend the review when the 'full game' comes out if needed
  27. progamerr
    Mar 23, 2016
    0
    worst game at hitman series .

    --badly optimized
    --split sale
    --Terrible episode

    Please don't buy it.Go play 11 year old Hitman:Blood Money.İt's far better than this garbage
  28. geraltorivia
    Mar 22, 2016
    3
    I've played Hitman since the days of Blood Money. I may be in the minority when I say that I could stomach Absolution. It had its moments. And I was really anticipating this new Hitman, which seemed to combine the best of both previous games.
    I was willing to overlook the drip-fed level release because it seemed as though the maps would have enough to do, what with challenges and    I've played Hitman since the days of Blood Money. I may be in the minority when I say that I could stomach Absolution. It had its moments. And I was really anticipating this new Hitman, which seemed to combine the best of both previous games.
    I was willing to overlook the drip-fed level release because it seemed as though the maps would have enough to do, what with challenges and Contracts. And I was right - they do!
    But... There's that 'But'. The requirement to be always online is effectively a dealbreaker. "Sure" they say, "You can play offline, but you can't progress anywhere and we're going to lock out 90% of the game." Yes, yes, because the need to be online all the time is SOOO pressing in a single-player game. There is no kind of frustration quite like the one you feel after taking the (considerable) time to stalk your targets, set up a brilliantly-timed ambush, and making your way discreetly toward the exit when the game kicks you out 10 steps away from the door - losing all your progress as a result.
    IO, I love you guys, and I don't quite believe that the decision for always-online was your idea (because Square Enix is run by gamer-hating corporate morons, as we all know only too well). But I cannot play your lovely new game until this crisis is resolved.    … Expand
  29. cousinit99
    Mar 21, 2016
    2
    Let's see... At this point, a prospective buyer of the full game has two options:

    1) pay $60 upfront for an unfinished game that they'll have to wait months to "episodically" trickle into existence, or 2) incur a $5 penalty/premium by paying $15 for the game content that's actually ready and consumable now, and then another $50 (for an eventual total of $65) at some indefinite    Let's see... At this point, a prospective buyer of the full game has two options:

    1) pay $60 upfront for an unfinished game that they'll have to wait months to "episodically" trickle into existence, or

    2) incur a $5 penalty/premium by paying $15 for the game content that's actually ready and consumable now, and then another $50 (for an eventual total of $65) at some indefinite point in time later this year when the majority of the product they're paying for is *actually* available.

    Square Enix has apparently adopted a policy of punishing their customers. They can either buy the entire, yet-to-be-released game upfront and wait months for Square Enix to deliver it, or wait until there's an actual, consumable product that delivers the content that they paid for and pay more for it.

    Excuse me Square Enix, but I simply can't resist asking: Have you completely lost your god-da.mned mind? This episodic bull-sh¡t is just another way of selling a game that's in pre-order status! The only difference, is that you won't pay MORE for a pre-orderable game that you wait to buy until it goes gold!

    Couple this middle finger with another that basically requires all players to be online just to play, even though there's no multiplayer component or other legitimate reason to justify this (and no, leader boards DO NOT qualify as one). Not only that, but there's apparently no fault tolerance WHATSOEVER, which means that if the game servers go down, the paying customers are the ones who suffer!

    Congratulations, you're all a bunch of focking idiots. I hope all the people who pitched this episodic bullsh¡t and ridiculous online requirement find themselves OUT OF A JOB. In any case however, my refund has been issued.

    The ONLY reason I gave a 2 instead of a 0 is because, surely, there were people who worked on this game whose efforts would have made it a great one if not for the egregious missteps above..    … Expand
  30. MagikarpChicken
    Mar 20, 2016
    0
    This game is bad because the game is just bad I played it and I don't like the story or the gameplay 0/10 so yea this is just point on point bad I don't like how the story go or how the gameplay is like so is it a 0/10
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Stevivor
    Jun 23, 2016
    70
    Hitman seems to be having more and more issues with each passing episode — at least on PC — which is a shame considering how much potential it had. Here’s hoping that with three episodes still remaining, Hitman finds its feet again and slays its way into our hearts.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    75
    Hitman returns to form he presented in brilliant Blood Money, but upon arrival it’s a demo waiting to be expanded with free episodic content. Fortunately the available mission in Paris takes place in a huge area (much bigger than the largest maps from previous instalments) and can be completed in many different ways, so I enjoyed replaying it over and over again. [05/2016, p.48]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 18, 2016
    40
    New Hitman suits its fans and provides an open gameplay. Alas, game it is spoiled by formal errors and broken gameplay. The first episode was disappointing ... [Issue#263]
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