Hitman Absolution Pre-Beta build

Classic Hitman Games Hitman Absolution
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Don’t know where to post it, so I’ve created a new thread.

On Hidden Palace, some pre-beta builds of Hitman Absolution are available.

If you’re interested (as I am) in beta versions of Hitman games, here is a video I’ve found today on Youtube. It shows a prototype version of the King of Chinatown mission.

It’s interesting to see the changes IOI has made between the prototype and the retail versions:

  • Point shooting is a little bit different, where 47 makes a small animation during the “loading” of Point Shooting mechanic.
  • The evidence is located in the drug dealer’s appartment.
  • The target can be knocked down. The target’s picture is illustrated with a “Zzz” in this situation.
  • The animation where 47 dumps a body in a crate is a little bit different from the retail version.
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I’ve seen that vid before. Absolution’s development history is rly fascinating. You can tell at this part, from how 47 awkwardly rotates, that the player used to be able to move a bit during h2h. Also, those are clearly beta fighting moves. I remember being surprised by 47 knocking out the king when i first saw this vid. I wish IOI had kept that feature. Ah, seeing this old build takes me back to the Absolution days. The game had a rly nice art style and tone. Shame, we got that boring, sterile bond vibe in the new games. Not to mention, Absolution easily had the best face for 47 by a long shot.

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Ah yes I remember talking about it in 2021, there was two leaked builds
it was very laggy for me though so I never really checked those in depth