This new map will have an intriguing narrative for Hitman fans, as it takes place before the events of HITMAN 3 and fills in a few gaps from the World of Assassination storyline.
ah, so Ambrose Island is where Grey had been all this time instead of on the boat to Sgail
i am really excited for this though, curious to see what mission stories could come about from this location. it’s unlikely, but maybe now is the time that 47 could use darkness to hide from enemies…? also, it would be cool if Ambrose Island could be like Haven in that a storm might happen when you eliminate the targets. they can do rain now, so i think it’s not that far off of an idea? (and just noticed that someone said that above, lol didn’t see that…sorry to repeat )
Edit: lol I did not totally read the beginning of your comment.
Rain would be cool, but I think there’s a chance we get some more lightning and/or thunder in some areas of the map too.
Maybe there could be a storm that triggers when you kill some targets?
We got a bit of that in Haven, but it was far off in the background and the shift only applied a blue filter + wind to the screen.
This might be stormin’ on the map itself.
I feel like there is a very small chance this could be a free DLC, if its also the only map we’re getting.
Hitman 3 has already been criticized for having a complicated DLC structure, I don’t know if adding yet another DLC Bundle Pack/standalone Map purchase is gonna make things simpler.
Not that it deserves to be free. It’s just a very slim pro-consumer possibility.
The sandcastle in the new image for Ambrose Island looked quite incongruous, turns out it is the exact same sandcastle found on Haven Island. It could just be reusing of assets, but i can’t help but wonder if it is more of a hint for location/timeline/meaning etc
So apparently as a new member i can only upload one image per post, so the above is the new ambrose island image, and the next post will have haven island image for comparison.
(and hello all )
I don’t know what meaning you could extrapolate from it, given it’s really the exact same sandcastle design from Haven.
Though I guess you could infer that this militia had only recently taken over this coastal area. I doubt any mercenaries are interested or have time to make sandcastles of their own. (Hitman NPCs are pretty quirky tho)
Well the point i was making is this is just a single screenshot IO released as a teaser. It’s not gameplay footage, They specifically chose that exact image as the promo. A choice was made to include a prominent image of a jolly sandcastle with cocktail umbrella in a map that up to now has appeared as a very serious, dark, probably hostile map. Like as you say, it doesn’t make sense for the sandcastle to be there, but it is. And it looks really out of place to me
What do y’all think the suit will be like for this map? I’m thinking it’ll be some sort of more tactical outfit since it looks to be some secret complex we’re infiltrating and “tactical” is the only suit category which hasn’t gotten a new Hitman 3 outfit yet
Considering the lighting issues in this game, I would have really rather had a daytime map than a nighttime one. At this point that is my only complaint. As for map design and all its various aspects, I trust IOI to deliver, so I’m not really concerned about that. I’m concerned about walking into shacks and cellars and caves and shit, and barely being able to see a freaking thing.
You make a fair point. And it does seem like casually-dressed NPCs are walking about, in the dark, strolling past armed guards of some nefarious sort… What a nice spot for a vacation.
I would prefer something more Splintercellish like that CICADA commando outfit w/NV goggles that appeared in the modding thread a while back, but yeah, a tactical turtleneck w/gloves would be cool (assuming they’re not the driving ones).
Alternatively, the turtleneck+keffiyah combo (unlockable), pretty pretty please
You guys remember how The Constant paid off a boat crew member to escape 47 and Grey? I bet he’s one of the targets.
I was hoping for the Po family though, which is a shame. Maybe we can browbeat IOI into a Khandanyang level in year 3 (gotta keep the cash flow going somehow while they’re working on Bond)
Nah I don’t think so. The Dubai briefing contains Diana explaining to 47/Grey how he escaped, this would make that completely redundant and a bit odd to mention it again.
Really? It was edited in a very fast-paced style; they have the same conversation with Diana over multiple locations, and are only seen travelling from boat to airport. Grey is informed of the issue with The Partners between moving from boat to plane, there’s no ambiguity between that moment.
Events after Sgail are generally too time sensitive; the partners are trying to hide away again, and they have to be quick to follow the money and their trail. They literally and figuratively do not have the time to “do some recon” in between Sgail and Bank (i’m not even sure what that’d achieve anyway).
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