IO managed to succeed in this regard with a steady stream of content throughout the months. The framerate has also noticeably improved and while the load times aren’t perfect, it’s been refined just enough to land in that sweet spot of tolerance.Ī known struggle in the game industry is keeping gamer’s attention on a game over a long period of time so they don’t go out and trade-in the game or uninstall it from their digital library.
HITMAN PC GAME REVIEW 2017 UPDATE
The issue of not being able to unlock items offline is still a factor though, and while they did update the game to allow access to unlocked items in an offline state, it’s still not the solution to a very fixable problem. This was especially frustrating at launch when the servers were a rollercoaster, going down almost as soon as they went back up, but it’s been ironed out since then. This was frustrating because you couldn’t continue a game offline and playing offline didn’t contribute to your mastery level which means you wouldn’t unlock any new gear. Starting with the elephant in the room: the required online connection.
When the first episode dropped I was concerned about the quality of future levels, how IO was going to keep fans interested in the month long wait between episodes, performance issues, and always online requirement I’m glad to say all my initial issues have all been answered and corrected. MonsterVine was supplied with a PS4 code for review
It’s been nearly a year since IO Interactive’s risky experiment with the Hitman franchise and after the full release of all the episodes, including numerous updates, Hitman is finally a complete package.