Worth it for freelancer alone ?

[sleepy toad]

I've never been interested in hitman as a franchise but the freelancer game mode sounds fun and roguelite game loops are right up my alley.

Would you recommend the game if i ignore the campaign completely and only play freelancer ?

[supersand]

I would say yes, but you'd have to like the gameplay of the base game to begin with.

I'd recommend getting the demo and trying the free tutorial maps (ICA facility, Hawkes Bay, Dubai escalation). They will be on the easy side but will help you figure out if you like the gameplay loop or not.

You can enter it without experience if you don't mind failure, but you should probably play the campaign first for just a little bit of map knowledge and to open shortcuts on the Hitman 3 maps.

[wespe___o=/;;;:*]

Clear no. Freelancer = too many issues to be worth more than ~200hours and let´s not forget it´s ONLINE-only content (like all Escalations,etc). And without knowing the missions (plus several quirks of the game mechanics) it will suck
ofc, unless you´re a 1% diehard with zero issues to buy cosmetic DLCs and whatnot...
-> but get your anti-depression pills and a punching bag ready, you will need it (a lot)

[Ninefinger]

Absolutely, its the reason i returned for another 100+ hours to the game when it released. It suffers from the same problem as the base game where once you learn every little detail it becomes less fun. However it is the most enjoyable way to play imo, the hideout is amazing and the challenge of hardcore is really fun to try fill out your wall with guns and to prestige.

[FoxF0_Has_Skill_Issues]

would recommend learning the maps and the mechanics from the base game first
so you know how to go around the maps finding useful items and disguises
and the shortcuts for getting in and out

ofc you may jump in without any experiences
but like others pointed out, freelancer is a end-game mode meant for experienced players
you would have a hard time if you just jump in the boss fights

[funkynutz]

If you don't like the Hitman games, Freelancer isn't going to offer you anything.

[dbond1]

No, I don't think you'd dig Freelancer's mojo if you go in to it without mastering the campaign missions. But it would be interesting to hear what you think if you do. It wouldn't be impossible to succeed, but the deck would be stacked against you. I believe you need to learn the maps and mechanics first in order to make Freelancer the great game mode that it is. Without this it will all feel rather unfair I think. But you may be made of sterner stuff.

[sleepy toad]

Thank you all for the feedback !

I did as supersand suggested and played the free demo to get a feel for the controls and i definitely see potential for some fun sandbox action.

As with most good roguelites, losing is part of the fun, so i don't mind a bit of friction when i start out. If i get too frustrated with freelancer i can always play the campaign to better acquaint myself with specific maps.

[AKA_C33J]

Not even if it was free.

[funkynutz]

Originally posted by sleepy toad:

I did as supersand suggested and played the free demo to get a feel for the controls and i definitely see potential for some fun sandbox action.

In that case disregard my previous comment. You'll probably love the Hitman games. Even the campaigns are huge sandboxes.

[n00bdragon]

Hitman WOA is a sandbox designed for fun and gameplay intuitive ways to kill 1-4 specific targets. Freelancer is "Yeah, but what if 2-3 random NPCs were the targets instead... and for a bonus you have to kill them with a shotgun while hiding in closets every minute?"

It's a fundamentally different game very much designed to test the map knowledge and system mastery of advanced players. Someone just coming into things is probably going to have a lot of trouble just figuring out how to get to certain places and may struggle with how to dispose of particular NPCs in public locations. Without understanding the routines and behaviors of NPCs in the game, or how to navigate the maps, Freelancer just sounds like a nightmarish exercise in frustration.

[Space]

Originally posted by brimstone:

freelancer is for people who mastered the game, going into it without any previous experience will make for a very bad time

Like this guy said. It would brutal. Fun though.

[Thornok]

i have almost all hitman games but never played freelancer ...

maybe one day :)



simply no time at all

[тетеря, блин]

freelancer doesn't offer much goals. once you realize it, there's no point. it's just money to buy guns to get more money to buy those guns you have bought already but lost at some point. they could make it fun and interesting, but it's a lazy mode with a so-so gameplay loop.

[Detonation]

Yes. Campaigns are worth playing but if you really have no interest, Freelancer is fun.