Judging by this week’s location reveal and even its key art, Hitman 3 definitely looks more foreboding than its predecessor. That’s confirmed by Michael Vogt, the series’ main writer, who revealed in a video that the overall tone of the title now matches its plot.
“The tone of the story throughout the trilogy has always been serious and tense, whereas the game as a whole is more playful and light-hearted,” he said. “So Hitman 3 is clearly darker and more brooding than the other two chapters, which brings the game as a whole closer to the tone of the story overall.”
Vogt added that the plot is much more important at this point in the trilogy: “In Hitman 1, the story was just a background presence and I think many players didn’t even take much notice of it. And then from Hitman 2 onwards, it becomes much more front and centre. In Hitman 3 the story and the gameplay is much more intertwined, and some of the big story moments actually take place in-game.”
Are you looking forward to seeing where this story goes, or do you generally ignore the plot while playing these titles? Take down Providence in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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I think this is probably a good thing but one has to hope that the in-game cutscenes are skippable as playing the same level over and over again could get a bit boring if you have to watch the cutscene. Anybody that’s played Blood Money to death will know about the Joseph Clarence unskippable cutscene in the first level. Good thing is that you can shoot him in the face before approaching him thus skipping the cutscene artificially.
@nessisonett They're skippable in Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 so no problem.
Good. The storyline cutscene on Hitman 2 was only static images with the characters dialogue playing in the background like their budget for it was cut. I hope the elusive targets will also be active for more than 72 hours.
I can't say I pay too much attention to the story in these but I am really looking forward to this game, the second game in particular was excellent and with great scope for simply playing with the mechanics to see what can happen
Never played any of these new ones, so I've just downloaded 1 & 2 ready for hitman 3.. going to have a huge session once this is released.
@EquiinoxGII Hours and hours of fun awaits!
@get2sammyb cannot wait! Haha
Hitman Contracts was one of my favorite games just because the tone was so dark. The meat kings party was a clear favorite level.
Hopefully this game really embraces the dark humor that it has been known for in the past.
Hitman has a story?
I couldn't tell you what the story in hitman 2 was about and I love the series
I'm neck deep into Hitman 2 right now and one of the things I love about it and its predecessor are the hilarious and absurd moments in the games. Things like Agent Smith popping up in the unlikeliest of places and challenges like having to shoot the rubber duckies scattered around a level.
Hopefully the new game doesn't lose too much of that fun stuff that kinda lurks in the background, so to speak.
I hope the gameplay, assassinations, and NPC chatter is as goofy as ever. No need to take itself too seriously.
Brooding...Dark... that’s cute but Hitman has and never will be Bloodborne.
@torne I agree with this. I’m not necessarily drawn to particularly dark things but I felt the darker tone of Contracts really suited this universe.
There was a unique vibe to this game I haven’t experienced since, even in other Hitman entries. It was unapologetic and fully committed to its vision without crossing the line. The meat kings level is still vividly in my memory.
@EquiinoxGII Do yourself a favor and try and take your time with the levels. Play them 2-3 times before going to the next one. I don’t think it’s meant to be played straight through (hence why it was initially released episodically).
@Jimmer-jammer I had completely forgotten everything about that game, and as soon as you said Meat King, "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" popped into my head from the room where you find the daughter, and the whole game came flooding back.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uvxagNIBVLU
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