The great provocative unfulfilled possibility of the World of Assassination trilogy is that maps don't really respond once you've killed somebody. Guard patrol patterns tighten up, bodies are bagged and removed, and certain bigwigs might flee to saferooms, but the mood and fundamental workings of the space carry on unaltered. I finished off my first Argentina playthrough by shooting a woman with a sniper rifle in full view of a hundred people - when I drifted through the area as a waiter a moment later it was like it had never happened. The nearest you get in Hitman 3 to a kind of map-wide "second act" is in China, where one of the more elaborate killing methods results in a full lockdown that drives half the workforce outside to stand gossiping in the rain. … [Read more...] about Hitman 3 review – a satisfying end to a beautiful stealth trilogy
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Take-Two Interactive patent could point to a bigger, better world for the next Grand Theft Auto
It begins with a breakdown of how navigation in gaming environments currently works, through pathfinding along linked nodes based on pre-programmed instructions, and then gets into the limitations of these systems and the many ways that they can go wrong: Cars programmed with "wandering behavior," for instance, may not take into account external factors like traffic, weather, or the need to actually find a spot to pull into rather than just yoinking it into "park" in the middle of the street. … [Read more...] about Take-Two Interactive patent could point to a bigger, better world for the next Grand Theft Auto
Nioh 2: The Complete Edition preview
I think part of the problem is that I’m already too far gone. Nioh 2 is bloody hard, and while the Complete Edition contains DLC that I’m missing, and has all these visual delights, I can’t part with my beloved PS4 save. I just can’t. Starting over again is going to be an insurmountable task, and it’s not like this new version transforms the game, or adds an exclusive new region to explore, or any new bosses to fight. I can purchase the DLC over on the PS4, and apart from some FPS drops, I’ll effectively have cobbled together Nioh 2: The Complete Edition – Lite. And that’s enough for me. … [Read more...] about Nioh 2: The Complete Edition preview
Sega releasing a cancelled Golden Axe prototype stirs unpleasant memories for some of its makers
“Sega Europe reached out to former members of the Golden Axe: Reborn dev team to produce this prototype of the game for Steam as part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations. We wanted to bring the work of the developers at the time to light and celebrate it as a part of our history. Something we didn’t get the chance to do first time around. We certainly didn’t mean to dredge up painful memories for Mr. Dawson and his former colleagues or appear disrespectful. We’ve removed the line from the Steam copy that could have been taken as a slur on the development and would like to reassure everyone that it was intended as a comment on the build we had ported to PC, not the quality of the original work. We’re hoping lots of fans play the prototype and can appreciate the work he and his colleagues put into this developing this prototype.” … [Read more...] about Sega releasing a cancelled Golden Axe prototype stirs unpleasant memories for some of its makers
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive custom level has 30 million possible permutations
CSGO Danger Zone Battle Royale guide: best upgrades and purchases, weapons and drones, how to play … [Read more...] about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive custom level has 30 million possible permutations