The Fall & Rise of Hitman | Noclip Documentary
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In the first of our four-part series on Hitman, we investigate IO Interactive's split with Square Enix and how the studio survived long enough to bring the Hitman series back from the brink.
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This is the first of four videos about the design of Hitman. Make sure to subscribe to get updated when they go live later this week: bit.ly/noclipsubscribe
ghost 001985 Read the title again. Also, noclip would never steal anything--they credit everything they don't record themselves, even random 3 second clips.
Next Tony hawk pro skater🤔
just a tip about future uploads: i love Hitman games, huge fan. But i almost didn't watch this video because of the 3 minute unnecessary extremely slow boring intro. intros should be no longer than 2 minutes, max. just a tip.
Noclip a wise man once said “as always there’s a lot to do in hitman 2”
great work man!
I was part of the 50% who were let go during SQEXIT in 2017, and I vouch for every statement made by my former colleagues in this doc. Everything considered, both IO and SE handled the layoffs gracefully, and gave incredible support to ensure we'd land on our feet. Thank you Noclip for this pristine documentary, it made me feel so proud of the parts I played in getting HITMAN (2016) off the ground.
We thank you for this amazing game, sir!
Thank you for playing a part in reviving this franchise that I love.
Huge respect. It's a thing of beauty and mind-boggling detail.
I think I can speak for the whole community when I say that we loved all Hitman 2016. It was an amazing game and it still is.
Shame us people in retail can't get the same respect and support.
They dropped IOI to invest in the Avengers game. Ironic.
lololol those lazy ass devs produced a half-baked product. i dont even blame SE, avengers had a 5 year dev cycle and yet they still made game not showing 5 years of effort. its unbelievable
I didn't even know there was an Avenger game, what was it like?
@@kiel_3222 Bad. Like very bad.
Now they are missing on what is potentially the GOTY of 2021.
And now they just drop "Balan Wonderworld". Which it's sucks
this channel is some of the best content on the entire internet
Eh it's Jakey
Dog bless
SNAKEBOY
What's Up Snake Titis from Sankey Montana?
Eyyyy the bouncing ball chair guy
6:21 THAT is Hakan Abrak. Former Producer in the development of the Glacier Engine and Kane & Lynch now CEO & co-owner of IOI...quite the résumé.
"47, HE'S BALD!"
"It seems he has set up an interview regarding his work, to occur later today. Perhaps the interviewer could use a break, 47."
I assume that everybody read that line in Diana's voice. ;-)
Why did I read this in Diana's voice
That would be such a cool elusive target my god.
It’s really amazing and refreshing to hear that Square was so cool and supportive throughout their breakup
this is why i love Square,
@@ArkaynAdrian Just a heads up as you are probably not aware, but "Jap" is considered a slur to many people.
@@Sankis Like "Nip", yeah. Call them what they ask to be called: Japanese
@@ArkaynAdrian Hence the rather love-hate relationship gamers have with Nintendo.
How is a slur? I can get Nip but it's literally just shortening it instead of typing Japanese every time. That's just ridiculous.
Them releasing an episode for free to get people into the game was such a smart decision.
It's basically a modern version of shareware.
Game demos don't really exist much anymore, since making a demo costs a lot more time and effort than you might think, but for Hitman they can "just" say that such-and-such level is free, and that's the "demo". Brilliant.
Indeed. That was the selling point for me as well. I remember doing the tutorial missions, being like "...okay?" and then that Paris level came, I was tailing the target through the hall with models promenading, techno music blasting... I alt+tabbed immediately and bought the game. Didn't regret it for 1 second.
@@KostejNesmrtelny I did the same. I love the series and is getting ongoing support.
They basically give you a hollow game when you buy though
@@Dr-Shite-Kicker I agree. They should put some effort and consolidate all of these. It's a mess as is.
The problem is that episodic and demo like approach turned many people off
Really cool to finally learn more about IO, and also tonally appropriate as a follow-up to the Telltale documentary. Not shying from the human side of the break from Square Enix, but also the resilience of those who stayed I hope would cause parent companies to stay their hand a bit to let the developer work it out.
True, but it's entirely possible that IO wouldn't be prospering as it is today if Square Enix hadn't left. Sqexit was what lit a fire under IO to turn their venture into something lean and sustainable. Square Enix helping so much to make the layoff procedures go smoothly and humanely probably helped give IO the agility it needed to turn itself around.
God the Telltale doc was so sad and depressing
i saw a parallel to the Telltale documentary as well! but it's very different also in part because of the working marked structures their stories played out in. The people that were laid off from IO seem to have gotten better deals in terms of getting 4 months with pay and gotten a new job faster. A major point in the Telltale documentary was the lack of a security net and the games industry need to unionize. Well in IO, they were to a larger degree unionized as is a tradition here in Denmark.
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Hitman is one of my favorite game series of all time, have been playing it since the first game. I would love a Blood Money DLC with the new features of the engine, but im also excited to see what Hitman 3 will be like. Great documentary! Cant wait for part 2-4 :)
I love hitman silent assassin
Contracts is my fav Hitman game
Hah been playing it since Codename 47 as well, however at that time I was just a dumb little kid & couldnt get over the first few levels so I was playing missions 1-4 on repeat lol. I remember I didnt speak english at the time so I was just trying millions of ways to fail the mission before somehow I did what was supposed to do :))) . And it didnt even bother me, I liked to just shoot everyone after I blew my cover. The physics were incredible for that time like bullets having impact and you could move bodies that was so cool.
@Eren Jaeger new trailer out rn
Contacts DLC would be both Contracts and Codename 47 at the same time, killing 2 birds with one stone.
37:08 He's talking about project 007
I actually think it’ll be exciting to see a bond game in the hitman style. The character’s are very similar in their jet setting lifestyle ways and in their urbanity in regards to their employment.
@@bengreen1719
I agree to some extent. A Bond game in the vain of Hitman would be interesting, but pure stealth isn't necessarily all of what the 007 IP is.
Nonetheless, however, the bar is pretty low considering Activision tried to turn it into a COD clone.
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The Bond I know almost always go loud and leaves behind a trail of explosions in his wake, with a beautiful dame in tow
@@bengreen1719 from what I see Hitman 1/2 and now 3 it is instant buy 007 project game. It would be great atmospheric game it they copy maybe 70%-80% from hitman. And they are independent :D hell yeah. So creative freedome.
Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2 are among the greatest games of this generation.
Even just Sapienza on it's own is a perfect distillation of what makes the series so compelling (and other games in the immersive sim lineage)
@@ixd-bxi I disagree. These new games have fully realized the promise of hitmans concept.
@@ixd-bxi From the sound of that immature insult, it seems like you're projecting. I'm 30, by the way. Try harder next time.
@@ixd-bxi Compelling argument!
You're getting a bit redundant now.
huge respect for not having any ads. Hope i can one day support noclip more directly
I suppose $23k a month helps them say no to RUclips ads.
My favourite revival getting the love. Hope IO keeps it up.
It's crazy how great Hitman 2016 is (and Hitman 2). I never played the earlier games, but I liked Blood Money and disliked Absolution - then Hitman 2016 combined the two in a perfect way!
My gosh. All the news sites are writing about "Hitman 3" and "secret new IP from IO Interactive".
Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the next 3 !
It looks awesome ngl
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it came out
As an avid Hitman fan and player since Codename 47, I found this documentary fascinating and beautifully compiled, with compassion. I look forward to the next part.
The intro was beautiful.
I'm happy to have spent those 60 bucks to take the complete series and have the patience to wait for every chapter. I was genuinely happy when finally a new mission was on, especially Sapienza. Has an Italian guy, I was amazed by the level of details these guys put to characterize the place, which is taken mostly from Amalfi, a very beautiful and unique place in southern Italy. I love this series since I was a little kid (which is not a good thing to say since is a game mostly for adults, but game stores never cared much for the age of costumers then) and I love the passion they put in to improve every aspect of it, even if it means making mistakes. Looking forward to chapter 3 of this beautiful masterpiece, the preorder is assured! Thanks, Noclip for this wonderful interview, I was really looking for something like this in a long time.
i hated we had to pay full price for 1/5th of a game and then wait a year for the rest
Rainbow Dash You didn’t.
Well technically Sapienza is a mix of italian coastal towns like Amalfi (which I visited a week ago, very nice) and Vernazza in the Cinque Terre (also very beautiful). Vernazza is obviously the greatest inspiration, since both the fictional and real towns have a similar church, castle and streets
Fast forward a couple of years and the Avengers game is absolute shit that nobody is playing and Hitman 3 is the biggest commercial success the franchise ever had
What a fantastic documentary. I have been watching IOI's highs and lows for years, always full of hope that they will be able to get back up.
This documentary goes in depth as to what was happening during Absolution's and 2016's development, and the aftermath that I didn't know about.
Noclip I love you
Squenix let IOI go before Hitman 2 because they didn't believe in Hitman financially and wanted to focus its efforts and funding on The Avengers and Tomb Raider.
The Avengers was an incredible flop, Tomb Raider was also a letdown.
Meanwhile Hitman 2 was very popular and fantastically reviewed, and Hitman 3 recouped its development costs in a week.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Watching this now and seeing Eidos/Crystal Dynamics placing their bets on the shambles that is Marvels: Avengers is comical, and I’m so glad that a fantastic Dev team like IOI were able to deliver their vision of the Hitman Trilogy. Excited for more news on 007 🙊
so wierd to see actual journalism in this space, thanks dan!
I am still so pleased that such a great studio was able to survive despite all of the issues facing it. Hitman 2 was one of my favourite games from 2018, and I hope they continue the excellent work with any future games they make.
I'm always amazed by the value these documentaries bring, watching these never feel like a waste of time, and the editing is a masterclass of peaceful and interesting content handling.
Cheers IO for the future, and long live NoClip.
@@omarsheriff51 as every job should look like... it's Hitman after all ;)
This has made me want to support the game and company so much, thanks noclip!
Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO games is basically a thicc 47...
He should be 47 on the next movie
@@randyrrs7028 He should be David Bateson's stunt double in the next movie.
Speaking of which Hitman works best as a TV/Netflix show, each episode of Hitman would be about the Targets and internal politics of ICA and less about 47 who acts more like a well Dressed, mild mannered Slasher villain but instead he is a Protagonist.
47 = Ed Skrein "Francis from Deadpool"
Dr. Ort Myer = Sir Anthony Hopkins
Diana Burnwood = Emilia Clark or Rose Leslie (Denerys or Ygritte)
Erich Soders = Ed Harris
Lukas Gray "the Shadow Client" = Luke Evans
Arthur Edwards "the Constant" = Stephen Dillane "Stannis the mannis" or Iwan Rheon "Ramsey Bolton"
This is probably my favorite doc on this channel! I got chills during the intro. Well done! Looking forward to the rest :)
I play this game almost every week , I had to tab out to make sure it wasn't on 😂
35:05 It's cool to see that this quote from a video 3 years ago has actually come to fruition now!
This was fantastic! Can't wait for the next parts.
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IO owns Freedom Fighters?! :OOOOOO Please release it digitally asap!!!
no no no ... remaster or remake it!!!
Lots of freedom fighters arcade machines can be found in hitman levels as an Easter egg. It's s nice touch.
Gold edition has a freedom fighters suit
Good news: www.gog.com/game/freedom_fighters
Oh shit, 27:00 look at the Hitman info graphics for the level on the main menu. It has all the stats on the destination selection. I hate having to dip in and out of level menus to see what I've done or not. This is so simple with a spider graph and everything. I wish we had this. New menu update incoming?
Good find! Hopefully we'll get that in a monthly update soon. Looks better than the current version, but still eh, kinda useless stats there instead of some useful stuff.
Funny I just read your comment and was looking at that thinking. Is that a developer only- player spec data page... But ur right. That would be awesome to have access to.
I am absolutely obsessed with this game and literally every single time I play and go achievement hunting, I think the exact same thing as you. There are a lot of opportunities and I’m hoping they add this menu!!
Actually I think it might be hitman 3... the color theme is orange unlike the red and the white color theme on 1 and 2... I think we might be onto something here
@@yellowbat79 I hope they include all the other levels from 1 and 2 in it.
Well done Danny. These deep dives are just what the industry needs.
I just platinumed Blood Money and im playing HITMAN 2 right now in anticipation for this! + we get a new sniper DLC map tomorrow, what a great time to be a HITMAN fan! Might even start my journey to 100% absolution tonight after watching this 😁 thank you sooooo much for doing a doc on these guys. X
I love this game so much. Been playing Hitman since the first game, and when Absolution came out my reaction was essentially exactly what Christian described, I've even outright said to friends _"It's a perfectly decent action game, it's just not a Hitman™ game"_ but they absolutely nailed it with the new game(s). I miss the animation for assembling your rifle from the briefcase but still, it's without question the best Hitman game ever.
did you include “tm” after saying “hitman” to your friends? 🤡
I'm one of those folks that bought Hitman 2 after playing the demo. Still exploring.
A new noclip doc is just what I needed! I swear these are going to be watched in a history of game development class someday. These are fascinating and intresting every time.
You have always the best video structure compared to other (game) docs. So many docs just do cinematics for 10 min straight or are talking about uninteresting stuff but this channel is completely different. It's a bit overwhelming to start a 40 min video but after 1 min, you are just into it and time just passes. Great work, best free and high quality game docs on the internet and also a big thanks to all patreons who are supporting this channel. (and the intro is amazing).
I'd usually be embarrassed to share any so-called gaming "journalist" vids etc on my personal social media but this is genuine journalistic filmmaking...sharing it on FB etc. as this holds up on it's own, outside the bubble/echo chamber.
Great work Danny!
Wow, GoOd fOr yOU
This is awesome, I can't believe I've slept on this channel for this long. I've watched several of your docs now, on and off, for a few years now. Your editing and compilation is top class, and watching your director's eye evolving has been such a treat. I'm really happy that you covered IOI, I knew that their time has been tumultuous. I can't wait to see the other parts of this series!
Carl 'The Bomb' Johnson
I remember being 7 and watching my uncle playing on the PS2 “hitman 2:silent assassin” I would always ask to watch & could sit for hours watching his strategies in passing from A-B,
later in life I borrowed absolution for the 360 ( which played better on PS3) afterwards I’d look out for news about hitman, games. Even the films ( only one was good).
Now am 17 playing hitman 1 & 2 on the PS4. Basically it was with me throughout my childhood & hopefully adulthood. Keep these games coming!🔪👔🧳💉
The fact that they referred to it as "SquExit" really shows their sense of humour about the entire thing lol. Glad to hear most of the people just got jobs quickly and weren't stuck out of work for too long. (And also, good lord I should go work in Denmark based on what they said about getting 4 months of paid leave after being laid off)
Not only that, outside of mass layoffs, there's a "Last in, first out" principle where the veterans should be the last to be sacked outside of exceptional circumstances.
That's pretty standard in most northern/western EU countries
In Spain it´s 20 days x year worked up to 24 months of salary by law, this was a downgrade from 33 days about 5 years ago. The histories heard from the USA are really scary, specially since you have to pay for healthcare too.
If you work for more than a year here in Brazil, you'll get some money back that were taxed off your paychecks, like 5 months worth of money or something.
@@Cross31415 That sounds like a terrible idea. Generally speaking it's the vets who have savings and can afford to go without a paycheck for a few months while the newcomers are neck deep in debt.
I love how even though I consider myself a huge fan of this channel I am still able to find incredible content I haven't seen yet and then look to see when it was made and see that it's from almost 2 years ago
Dude... please make another Freedom Fighters! :D
Dude I've been saying that for at least 10 years now! I don't think we'll ever see it but I really really hope I'm wrong.
I always wondered why dual wielding pistols never found it's way into new Hitman games. Now I see that it is a miracle the new trilogy was this good, considering the amount of stress were put on development team with all stuff thats happened to the company in recent years.
Hitman 2016 started off a strong reboot but with little success. Poor marketing confused consumers, Square Enix cut ties & the gaming landscape had seemingly rejected their new Hitman.
By 2022 - they've been handed handed the 007 legacy, Hitman: World of Assassination has smashed sales expectations beyond belief & IOI have gone fully independent, raking in the entire profit themselves. They're officially regarded as some of the best in the business & truly the only developer in recent years making the true stealth action experience.
Thank you IOI. I'm glad you pulled through.
But what cannot be understated is the impact of RUclips. BigMooney's Hitman video rake in MILLIONS of views despite being hours long. He & the others kept 47 alive during the life support stage. Now 47's walked off into the sunset, hopefully not to be heard from until 2030 or so
I agree but BigMooney's HITMAN video doesn't get MILLIONS of views. And I'm a longtime fan of Big M. He's very good and entertaining RUclipsr but the 2 hours and 36 minute long HITMAN video got 304K views.
@@tmas47
His videos from 5 or so years ago comfortably sit at around 2 Million views. You're just wrong.
I would like a documentary about how a regular human being can have the name
Forest Swartout Large
It did *NOT* disappoint just as expected, what’s more I didn’t realise there is even more to come, I thought they uploaded the entire thing. So once all 4 parts are out I will rewatch it all as one big Documentary. Fantastic & emotional look at IOI’s ups & downs with the Hitman series. Congrats on yet another great documentary I know this has been a passion project for NoClip for sometime.
Wow your documentaries are so fun to watch and insightful! Thank you for uploading!
Freedom Fighters sequel or spiritual successor
*PLEASE*
This has made my day, i have terrible months this summer, with work (my previous job) and just life in general, Noclip is just a nice icing on a nice/descent day for me.
Saaaaammeee
So happy I got to each this today.... Really needed something to watch
Great job on these documentaries! This kinda thing was exactly what I was looking for.
Oh man, I've been waiting for this one for quite a while! Nice work on part one. I'm really surprised about how amicable the split between IO and SE sounded like in the video. Can't wait for the next one!
Tbh I loved absolution. It did feel like hitman to me despite the linear connecting levels. Plus contracts mode showed just how much creativity was actually hidden in some of the smaller stages.
That being said, the 2 newest ones are probably the best they've ever done.
Brilliant, brilliant piece of journalism. Thank you and keep up the good work. Brilliant!
What they have done with this game as of 2023 deserves an update video to this. What the game as a package is now is so amazing.
Agreed. I'm playing the game more avidly than ever now. Freelancer is super dope. But I still go back to all the different game modes.
As a whole, WoA is one of the best games out there IMO. I've been dipping my toe in some of the other new stuff being released in the last few years, but I've been spoiled by Hitman. I consistently feel like I've wasted my time and money with most new games.
But I'll gobble up every new update IOI brings to Hitman for as long as they keep bringing them.
So much thought and care and heart goes into every Assassination. It’s incredibly touching.
Excellent work as always Danny and team. I love the perspective these docs give us into the lives of the people behind the games. Even though im obviously aware that real people exist behind the games, it always hits me more when watching your videos in ways i had never consdiered.
Oh and now i want to go buy Hitman!
I think they did a really good job with Hitman 2, i wasn't interested in stealth games but the fact that Hitman 2 had some free levels encouraged me to try and i don't regret it, now i have all the DLCs hundreds of hours and almost all achievements
The best opening to a noclip doc by far. I'll have to rewatch that.
The Hitman World of Assassination trilogy is got to be one of the best video game trilogy franchises ever made.
I thought this was GVMERS for a second, Noclip and GVMERS are equal to my heart
@@dinerenblancc I'm actually talking about the title.
So glad to hear they were able to turn things around. Have been playing IO interactive's games since the very first Hitman.
Amazing documentary, I am a deep fan of the series and was glad to learn so much about the behind the scenes of IOI. Great job Noclip, this is one of my favorite documentaries of all time!!!
Great stuff, Danny! These docs are amazing and informative. Hitman is an amazing series, thanks IOI!
And now we know IO is making 007 game. Fantastic, can't wait!
Absolutely beautiful documentary. Couldn't stop watching!
I hope IO pull out a new Freedom Fighters soon too!
IO came through in the end and today Hitman world of assassination is by far my favourite game.
Great Job Danny! Always was interested in this studio's history and though process!
37:15 James Bond was already in development then!
I can listen to your voice for hours, its really entertaining. Anyway, nice documentary 👌
Yorha Lolibot fag
The quality of these documentaries is so high, love it!
thanks for making all those interessting high quality documentaries about video games. second to none.
I normally wait for good sales pretty patiently, but I was so impressed by Hitman 2016 that i ended up buying the 2018 one asap(after making sure that they were still on point). Even before i could properly play it(and still haven't, waiting to upgrade my hardware)! I wanted to give them some extra kudos instead of being my usual stingy self. The episodic release plan made me sceptical to put it mildly and i still think that games as a service model can be extremely toxic to games, but they ended up handling it extremely well.
You've gained mad respect IO, in such a short amount of time. I really hope you can stay on this path.
06:22 it's agent 47 😲
32:20 hahahah I'm so happy that happened.
this documenatry made me realize how important of a studio IO is. I'm glad!
another great one, Danny!! I love the Hitman series, and i can't wait to see your next video in this series!!
This series as been so well done. Thank you.
That intro made me feel like hearing:
"Welcome to Denmark 47. "
I saw establishing shots of the city and thought that immediately. I was fully expecting a “Welcome to Copenhagen, Noclip”
Amazing story, not just to see how they stood on their own feet, but their entire relation with Square Enix! This piece made me buy Hitman's 2 Season Pass
Now IO is making a new bond game. I can think of no studio more prepared to make a game about the world's greatest spy. I'm going to pre-order for sure
the market strategy of releasing episodes for free worked so well that i bought hitman 2 then hitman 1 GOTY pack and even after that bought hitman 3 deluxe edition. This game is VERY well made and should be appreciated as one of the future pioneers to the next generation of video games
Not the stealth game we deserved but the one we needed. Agent 47 rises.
Personally I loved Hitman: Absolution. Although it wasn't as open as previous Hitman games, the blend of story, stealth, and action really made it a great game for me. Absolutely amazing video Noclip!
I’m constantly amazed by what you and the team produce, Danny. Proud to be a patron!
Great video guys & fantastic insight. Gave me a new perspective. Keep up the good work
absolutely amazing how they turned hitman 2 around after losing that much staff
Love your work here! The IOI team are all so likable and they really smashed it with H2, way bigger and better than expected and even more amazing considering the constraints
I always enjoy watching videos from Noclip, thank you for another great video! I think I might check out the Hitman series
0:21 The lights blinking along with the music. So satisfying.
One of my top 5 RUclips channels making documentaries on my favourite game series since I was about 7? Yes please and thank you x
Thought this was a GVMERS video.
thanks Bobby, that's quite the compliment - we love GVMERS
I also thought it was a GUMERS video.
Thought the same. I clicked the video and was like "wtf am I no longer subscribed".
Well, I'm subscribed now.
@@NoclipDocs Gvmers + NoClip crossover/team up soon?
This was great! and the fact that they are cooking up something new is sooo exciting, damn these documentaries are fascinating.
I cannot describe the fun I have watching your documentaries. Thank you very much!
I love the Hitman series. I own every game except for the most recent game. It's really nice to see how the series has evolved. I do miss hearing the soundtracks made by Jesper Kyd. The Contracts main theme was just so good and atmospheric. And it's also my favourite Hitman game even though it's the shortest one
Contracts is my favorite also. Jesper Kyd is very sorely missed for me, but the last two efforts are slowly and steadily rising in quality.
@@connarish I completely agree with you. Can't wait to see how the next game is going to be
Amazing video.
So glad that Hitman is selling well. They deserve it
I'm more sceptical that it sold well, as much as I really hope it did. Looking at the trophy stats Hitman 2 must have only sold a few hundred thousand on PS4, which is probably one of it's bigger platforms. Hopefully the shorter dev time and team size makes it likely it still made money back?
This was a fascinating documentary on one of my favourite franchises of all time. Brilliant work.
Hitman 2016 is just so good. Thanks for this Danny! This is one of the stories I was really hoping you would get to tell
He was talking about the 007 game in the end there I bet! :D
Hitman 2016 episodic model was one of the best features of the game.
When I got to know that IOI is going for this type of release, I was happy because even the older Hitman games have levels in which you can explore for 2-3 days straight, and with this new Hitman (2016), levels are specifically built for exploration and new routes and ways.
By the time you finished the level, (1 month for me ), a new level is ready.
As a working professional, it also helped me to manage my time while playing. And financially also, as during that time, I can't purchase the whole game at once, but I can purchase 1 snippet at a time, which is great for me.
Really don't understand why people actually hated that model.
I purchased H2 and installing each location 2 weeks apart so as to emulate the same experience as H1.
Forces me to explore the map, play contracts mode and manage my time by doing so.
Hope they do go Episodic for H3.
Just playing trough Hitman 2 right now and i am happy to see you doing a documentary on this classic series.
Brilliant, insightful and entertaining as always, Danny!