Why Is Sapienza The Fan Favourite Mission?

[Freezer]

By this I specifically mean World of Tomorrow and not the Icon, the unreleased Landslide and of course the many contracts and escalations. Maybe it's just me but the entire lab section is always a drag regardless of how I go about it (and I know all the variants you can do). I like the map design and how it (and Marrakesh) are the best examples of a playground for contract creation. But I am confused as to why World Of Tomorrow is the fan favourite mission since I actively dislike 1/3 of its objectives.

I still love the mission overall (I love every mission in this game) but every time I replay it I hate coming back to the lab. I feel like my time in Paris and Hokkaido especially are just perfect without any disliking. I even like both missions in Marrakesh more than Sapienza which I am well aware is a controversial opinion.

So without attacking me or the game itself, what are your opinions of World Of Tomorrow specifically? Do you like the lab, do you see it as okay or bad but not a big enough detractor? Do you entirely not even care about World Of Tomorrow but love the map itself for contracts? I'm really interested since while I love the map and mission, there are quite a few I prefer.

Also just getting it out there since I know I'll be told about the church and dongle thing. I much prefer doing that but it still feels like a bit of chore to do that every single time.

[Jet City Gambler]

Because it's awesome. Yes, destroying the virus can be a chore, but it only takes a few minutes and the seaplane is only steps away. Interesting dev interview about creating the level:

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-making-of-sapienza-hitmans-best-level/

[Freezer]

I read that earlier, that was actually the reason I finally decided to post this topic. I am not denying it's an awesome mission but I just feel like Paris and Hokkaido were just as amazing yet had no drawbacks to them.

[Jet City Gambler]

Well, they talk about that in the article, how they wanted to contrast the Paris level by making Sapienze sprawling and expansive. Agree with you that Paris and Japan were exceptional, but other levels like Thailand had some annoying chokepoints and I didn't enjoy Colorado at all.

I think it's mainly because it's such a bright, colorful, and wide-open level with this dark undercurrent of an assassin hunting a couple of mad scientists. Visually, it's quite impressive.

[Freezer]

It definately is visually impressive. I always liked Bangkok even if I am not a big fan of 1 of the targets and Colorado took a few replays before it clicked with me but I love it a lot now, even got mission mastery 20 and did all 5 escalations there. In fact I have the controversial opinion of thinking Colorado is the most visually impressive map in terms of aesthetics alone. It reminded me of something like Hitman Contracts without being full on rain and darkness, but it certainly wasn't bright and vibrant which I would like to see a little more of, just not 100% of the time.

[Stryker]

Publicado originalmente por Freezer:

In fact I have the controversial opinion of thinking Colorado is the most visually impressive map in terms of aesthetics alone.

Plebeian taste. Disappointed

[Freezer]

The dark overcast cloud with a sunrise in the background, the autumn leaves falling against a muddy ground and old rustic architecture falling apart mixed in with crudely made fences and barbed wire is really quite the contrast from the rest of the game's aesthetics. It's by far not one of my favourite missions but I love looking at it.

I'm not saying I want the whole game to be like that, especially since my 2 favourite missions (Paris and Hokkaido) are the two furthest removed from that idea. I just think it looks really nice and it did remind me of the darker design of games like Contracts. It's especially welcome when most of the missions here take place in places that look really, really expensive and pristine.

[Johnny Two Tips]

Sapienza gave me a James Bond vibe as in "This is the kind of mission Bond would take."

[V.4.7™]

Why sapienza is the best ?

It's simple. The map give players illusion of how big the city. It's actually the same size as marrakesh but there are numerous tunnels allowing player to feel as if the map is as big as a real city.

[Sivarg]

Hokkaido and Colorado were my all time favs this season. Hokkaido, for its tech style, secret-medical theme. I loved the outfits etc. It just hit home for me. Colorado, because I'm a merecenary-theme fanatic. Just doesn't get more badass as Colorado.

[RIO de RISCO]

The lab is a chore when you know how to do it.

personally, i only know 2 methods, and in practice their are the same so ... doing the same thing over and over is quite boring when you want to reach lvl 20

[RIO de RISCO]

but actually, if you don't like the lab, there are stalactites that you can shoot to destroy the virus quick

[TheGreenman]

There's a lot of variety in taking out the two targets. The virus, however is kinda boring once you know how to get the USB drive.

[knighttime]

because the view of italy is beautiful and the gameplay is awesome. not my favorite mission but one of my favorite.

[TommyEV]

Publicado originalmente por Hélios One:

The lab is a chore when you know how to do it.

personally, i only know 2 methods, and in practice their are the same so ... doing the same thing over and over is quite boring when you want to reach lvl 20

There are at least 5 methods that I can think of now.

Anyway... do people who think Colorado is the best exist?

[Freezer]

There are actually people who think Colorado is the best mission, I can barely believe it either but I've seen people say that. While still one of my least favourite missions I do actually think it is better than most give it credit for. I didn't like it at all on my first couple runs but after replaying it for mission mastery 20 I did begin to really like it. Call it Stockholm syndrome if you want but I do enjoy the quite a bit.

My biggest problem with it is just the fact that you only have one exit in the regular mission yet you have several other exits only accessible in contracts and escalations.