Hitman World of Assassination (PlayStation 5)

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a b "BandLab NME Awards 2022: Winners". NME. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022 . Retrieved 17 April 2022. The game was nominated for "Best VR/AR Game" at The Game Awards 2021 for its PlayStation VR mode. [137] Eurogamer 's Ian Higton named it the best PS VR game of 2021 [138] and it was also voted the best PS VR game of 2021 by readers of PlayStation Blog. [139] After its Steam release in 2022, Hitman 3 won "VR Game of the Year" at the 2022 Steam Awards. [140] IO Interactive was nominated for "Best Game Development Studio" at the NME Awards 2022. [141] An episode of the A Sound Effect Podcast featuring Hitman 3 developers titled "How Hitman 3 's powerful sound was made with the audio team at IO Interactive" was nominated for "Best Game Audio Presentation Podcast or Broadcast" at the 2022 Game Audio Network Guild Awards. [142] [143] Year The enjoyment factor in Hitman has always been up to the player – for better or worse depending on your creativity. The constant push to explore, innovate, and execute is the game’s key selling point – and with three games worth of content and refinements, Hitman World of Assassination has absolutely nailed this aspect.

Since our last patch in May, we resolved a handful of issues in the game without the need for a patch. We’ve listed them here for posterity. Fenlon, Wes (11 January 2021). "How Hitman 3's devs shrank the entire trilogy install size by over 80GB". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021 . Retrieved 16 April 2022. a b Grubb, Jeff (19 January 2021). "Hitman 3 review — A world made entirely out of Chekhov's guns". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023 . Retrieved 2 August 2023.We’ve resolved an issue where Agent 47 could drop down from a ledge in Dartmoor by using an agility setup from cover. Gaust, Aron (6 January 2021). "Hitman 3 Will Give Players Special Shortcuts Through Levels". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023 . Retrieved 2 August 2023. a b c Cork, Jeff (19 January 2021). "Hitman 3 Review – A Killer Conclusion". Game Informer . Retrieved 2 August 2023.

Baker, Sammy (21 January 2023). "Hitman 3: Best Items, Gear, and Equipment". Push Square. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023 . Retrieved 2 August 2023.Developers were inspired by immersive sim games in designing several new features, such as keypads and other items that create puzzles for the player to solve. The introduction of persistent shortcuts that can only be opened from one direction, but will stay open permanently in all future playthroughs, was designed to "encourage exploration, reward curiosity, and incentivize replayability". [32] Predictability and consistency were key factors for the AI, with developers wanting the game to be fun and interesting to experiment with even if it meant the AI seemed to be "stupid" sometimes. [33] Scripting for the game's artificial intelligence, however, required immense effort from the team. The team had frequent meetings to discuss changing target's behaviour, and spent a significant amount of time ensuring that the system and the simulation would not break, even if the player performs unconventional actions. [31] Level design [ edit ] One of the missions in the game is set in a wineyard of Mendoza, Argentina. a b c d e f Cork, Jeff (22 January 2021). "Hitman 3's Developers Share What Makes Its Berlin Level Special". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022 . Retrieved 4 June 2022. I can’t overstate how much this simple change mixes things up. Knowing a level may have lookouts who can see through my disguise, or that the target may himself be surrounded by assassins, creates a level of tension that is unparalleled for the series. Factor in that you don’t know what your target looks like and must piece together clues as you progress. With a couple of minor changes, the developers have created an experience that makes World of Assassination feel like an entirely new game when playing in freelancer mode. Ars Staff (26 December 2021). "Ars Technica's top 20 video games of 2021". Ars Technica . Retrieved 26 December 2021.