Hitman: Blood Money

Robdoggz · Post by **Robdoggz** » 20 May 2006, 03:47

I just got this game from my cousin who works at a certain retailer that accidently put some out for sale hehe. Anyways the game looks like it has native WS support but only common resolutions for my native 1216x684 i had to edit a configuration file in X:Hitman Blood Money named "HitmanBloodMoney" its a simple fix when you open it you will see what i mean. Here are some screenies i just got this but today i also got my new dish hd setup so its hard to choose what to do lol.

CodE-E · Post by **CodE-E** » 20 May 2006, 12:14

How's the game? I've never played any of the Hitman games. Are they kinda similar to Max Payne? Will it run at decent framerates on my system?

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 20 May 2006, 16:45

The Hitman games are a kind of cross between Splinter Cell (without the instant Game Over if you get spotted) and a 'thinking' FPS. I like 'em, they're fun. :D

Cool screenies, by the way. :D

Robdoggz · Post by **Robdoggz** » 20 May 2006, 17:10

Yea hit man is pretty cool i have played the first two that i know of and they seemed alot harder than this one. I have played threw the first level and its sorta like max payne but your supposed to not be spotted but if you are you just need to open a can of whoop a$$ so its pretty cool. I am not sure how many fps you will get on your system but i have everything maxed out and im getting around 30 steady frames and peaks of like 65. I may turn the settings down to see if it works better i only set everything on max cause i did it threw the config file for my resolution.

spajdr · Post by **spajdr** » 20 May 2006, 19:22

just for info
resolutions are .. at least for me
720x576 (5:4)
800x600 (4:3)
1024x768 (4:3)
1280x720 (16:9)
1280x960 (4:3)
1280x1024 (5:4)
1680x1050 (16:10)

:)

fuc847 · Post by **fuc847** » 20 May 2006, 19:47

its not true widesreen btw, its cut off top and bottom

neoWidescreen · Post by **neoWidescreen** » 21 May 2006, 13:04

First hitman showed lots of promise, but was buggy. It was good but frustrating at times.
Hitman 2 was very polish, and the best in the series (IMHO)
Hitman 3 was good, but not as good as part 2. Wasn't as polished and felt more like an expansion pack.

I've been looking forward to Hitman 4, but the graphics still dont look as next-gen as they could. I wish they'd just license the Splinter Cell 3 engine or something. But again, this is a subjective opinion.

FramerateUK · Post by **FramerateUK** » 21 May 2006, 13:31

First hitman showed lots of promise, but was buggy. It was good but frustrating at times.
Hitman 2 was very polish, and the best in the series (IMHO)
Hitman 3 was good, but not as good as part 2. Wasn't as polished and felt more like an expansion pack.

I've been looking forward to Hitman 4, but the graphics still dont look as next-gen as they could. I wish they'd just license the Splinter Cell 3 engine or something. But again, this is a subjective opinion.

I think ive got hitman 2 somewhere.... i have a strange feeling i got it free with a soundcard a few years ago...

Wasnt Splinter Cell based on the Unreal engine?

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 21 May 2006, 14:04

Yes, Splinter Cell is Unreal Engine based. :)

And if you ever bought an Audigy 2, you got Hitman 2 free. ;) Along with Soldier of Fortune 2.

FramerateUK · Post by **FramerateUK** » 21 May 2006, 15:18

Yes, Splinter Cell is Unreal Engine based. :)

And if you ever bought an Audigy 2, you got Hitman 2 free. ;) Along with Soldier of Fortune 2.

That would have indeed have been it then! That was a couple of years ago now...

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 21 May 2006, 16:08

I really liked Hitman 2. It was kinda story driven - although many people said it had too many levels, I like games that have more than a half-dozen missions. ;)

Codename 47 was very enjoyable - I remember it being the first game to have proper ragdoll and faric physics: you could walk through a wall hanging, and it would move around as you walked into it. Very CPU intensive, though; I played it at first on a min spec box... worked smoothly everywhere but when walking through wallhangings. :lol:

Contracts was a bit too spacey, although I really enjoyed the remake levels... it just wasn't long enough when all is said and done.

Cabezone · Post by **Cabezone** » 21 May 2006, 20:07

Post some 4:3 comparison shots, so we can be sure the FOV is correct.

Robdoggz · Post by **Robdoggz** » 22 May 2006, 00:23

Here are some pics at 1024x786 let me know if they look ok i didnt have too much time to play and find a better place to take pics thanks. The last 4 pics are to compare my 1216x684 to 1024x768. I am not good with html so if someone wants to help me make them into thumbs let me know.

Killik121 · Post by **Killik121** » 22 May 2006, 14:58

The demo comes out in 2 hours

http://www.gamespot.com

>: )

Post by **skipclarke** » 22 May 2006, 17:57

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Post by **skipclarke** » 22 May 2006, 19:26

Robdoggz,

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Cabezone · Post by **Cabezone** » 22 May 2006, 20:31

When you post shots comparing widescreen vs 4:3, you have to post shots from the exact same spot.

WeAreDevo · Post by **WeAreDevo** » 23 May 2006, 02:53

So I take it we don't know for sure if the game adds space to the sides or takes it away from the top?

Corruptor · Post by **Corruptor** » 23 May 2006, 04:34

don't bother with WIDESCREEN. Here's why ---> [url]http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/]

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 23 May 2006, 08:22

So the top and bottom are being chopped off at 16:10 ... :roll:

Even in your 10:16 shot Corruptor the width FOV isn't any different as these screenshots of yours show ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/

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