Cinematic cutscenes

[AlexZebol]

Is anyone bothered that Hitman 2 (AKA Season 2) "movies" between missions are no longer animated, but more of a static images with voiceover? Nothing gamebreaking, but it hurts quite a bit in cinematography department and lowers the standards that Season 1 has set. Feels a bit off. Other than that - game's solid and smooth.

Or... are those just placeholders since no more episodic system and everything's delivered on release?

[Morthoseth]

A little bothered yeah. Maybe they'll update them later on to full motion.

[Gecko]

It sucks, but that's what happens when a company has to downsize twice in a year.

[General Frost]

Yea its a bit awkward but at least the still art is done well.

[Lydess]

Originally posted by Gecko:

It sucks, but that's what happens when a company has to downsize twice in a year.

Pretty much, Professionally animated cutscenes like that can take months and all that downsizing and restructuring probably meant they had to cut a few things back

[samDLIVE]

Squeenix has one thing they're good at, those expensive cgi cut scenes, unfortunately no squeenix, no cutscenes. Hopefully, if Hitman 2 does well, IO can find a more satisfying middle ground.

[Mars]

Just got to one and it was quite jarring. I would've preferred they just use the game's engine if they can't get actual CGI.

[Jumals]

I like them, nothing jaw dropping but still well made.

I'd do the same as IO has done.
Use more money on the game itself rather than the cinematics.

Hitman is more about the gameplay rather than watching good cutscenes.

[Cosmo]

For me its like the choice between Hot Chocolate and Strawberry Milkshake, both are great and you would be happy with either one but if you are expecting Hot Chocolate and end up with the Milkshake there is that slight disapointment.

Maybe a stupid metaphor but still lol

If it is a choice between no game and no animation cutscenes though its still a no brainer for me, loving the game so far :)

[Historian]

I think one of the things they had to skimp on since they're independent is the cutscenes: the originals were rendered by their publisher's animation house.

I personally think these are the storyboard version, which while perhaps aren't as high-quality as the real thing are certainly still okay, since your brain can fill in the blanks.

[Hyperion Biga]

Old ones were made by Square Enix, expensive stuff. It's a downside, but I can live with that. I never watched the old ones either, after 1-2 or so times

And certainly glad that IOI used their now limited money and staff (after departing from Square Enix) for gameplay, not cutscenes

[Praxidy]

Yeah, it looks odd, but who plays this game for the story? I have no clue what the story in 2016 was, but I still loved it.

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Bit of a let down. I get the issues encountered with the publishers during the first hitman have likely caused this, but its a huge downgrade.

[Xeno Metora]

and you thought this was worthy of making a topic?

[󠁳⁧⁧ Kuroimaho]

I think it's indeed worthy of a topic, I found it a to be a let down, but as the story progressed it was clear I won't want to see them twice anyway. I wish they have kept someone in the studio who can create a story, without that the quality of the video is almost pointless anyway.

[NECROCANNIBAL]

Well, Season 2 is much more fun than S1, but this cutscenes... OMG, looks like some 15$ indi game. It's so out of place, especially for a full price.