Like many of us know, IO Interactive came forth with a Blood Money + Absolution remaster in 2019. This pack included many visual upgrades including higher resolution textures and a slight HUD overhaul. Now, it’s no secret that Absolution isn’t considered a fan favorite and that quite some people only bought the pack for Blood Money. In 2013 IOI published the Hitman HD Trilogy including Silent Assassin, Contracts and (again) Blood Money. This was released on PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360. Since these 3 games are considered classics and are more or less left behind for console players; would you be interested if IOI would re-remaster this HD Trilogy pack again for PS4/5, XBOX One/Series X,S and PC?
Seems redundant that they would release the HD Trilogy if Blood Money was re-released with the HD Collection. That and the HD Trilogy is available through the BC Program on Xbox.
So I can say with confidence and the current state of IO where the focus is concluding HITMAN 3’s support and working on Project 007 and the new IP too that there schedules are filled.
I was being a little facetious. However, remakes entail some re-imagining. Empirically, the structure and design of those levels is almost identical. I don’t see how the distinctive atmosphere and gameplay of the first game can be satisfyingly replicated. It was a product of its time, and that’s what holds it up.
Anything new will be accused of diverting from the original.
That may be true, however IO still remastered the one Hitman game everyone shits on. Call that a waste of resources. Say you want a remastered BM version today (for console) you’d need to buy Absolution with it. IO were smart with this one, because near noone would re-buy Abso on its own. Probably rather the HD trilogy than this current 50/50 deal. Hence the thread.