Blood Money was number 3, right? Where did "5" come from?

Nimbus:
Blood Money was number 3, right? Where did "5" come from?

Contracts was number 3, though most of the levels were copies/improvements on levels out of 1 &2. So Blood Money was 4.

I really hope they make it a little more free form, like in the previous games before Blood Money there were more ways to achieve things in most levels whereas Blood Money tended to need you to do certain things at certain times in a certain sequence in order to get a perfect score.

A versus mode could be rather good. Maybe where one player is a bodyguard of a target and the other player is the assassin, or a competition to see who can kill the target before the other player does.

Is Hitman 5 in production or is this a wishlist kind of thing?

EDIT: "The publisher also provided a brief update on several other products in its pipeline, saying Eidos Montreal had begun work on Deus Ex 3, and that IO Interactive is "already working on a brand-new franchise along with the fifth Hitman game and a sequel to Kane & Lynch."
And another link.
Hmm, another year of sequels perhaps, though Deus Ex and Hitman could both be really great or heartshattering.

I'm looking forward to it, that Assassins Vs Assassins mode sounds brilliant. Open gameworld seems to be the lens flare of this generation, if they can pull it off fine, but i'm skeptical at best. Improved AI you say? Sounds interesting.

Two assassins at the opposite ends of a map rushing to kill a single target? Interesting. The only problem is that it'd be very, very hard to balance it if both were playing in the same world instance. What's to stop someone from just running past all the guards and popping the guy in the head, or following behind the other assassin, let him do all the work and then finish off the target? It's one of those ideas that sounds better in theory than in practice, I think.

searanox:
Two assassins at the opposite ends of a map rushing to kill a single target? Interesting. The only problem is that it'd be very, very hard to balance it if both were playing in the same world instance. What's to stop someone from just running past all the guards and popping the guy in the head, or following behind the other assassin, let him do all the work and then finish off the target? It's one of those ideas that sounds better in theory than in practice, I think.

well like you just said, they could be on opposite ends of the map, so shadowing another player would be impossible at first, you would have to find your own way into the area.

Also you would just have to be extra careful of the way you try and assassinate someone. If I go into a room and there is no one there, or corpses in the corner, I may think that people have been dispatched by the other player, and that player is nearby. Disguises could come into play, essentially you aren't meant to be leaving any trace of your existence, aside from the assassination itself, so if the guy is shadowing you then you aren't doing a good enough job. And the remedy for people running up and popping the guy in the head could be extra deadly guards or something similar.

I think that would be an amazing concept that could be done well.

Hey, what was so terrible about K&L. I loved it.

Indigo_Dingo:
(one problem with Blood Money - why when I shoot the pedophile on stage am I suddenly filled with more lead than Mr Squiggles wife, but when the reral actor does it he is allowed to pass calmly?)

Because one is a straight execution while the other is a bizarre freak accident?

And yeah, I'm looking forward Hitman 5... The online mode sounds very interesting... very, VERY interesting.... Let's see if they can pull it off right though.

sirdanrhodes:
Hey, what was so terrible about K&L. I loved it.

You also loved Alone in the Dark.

Just saying.

Bowstring:

sirdanrhodes:
Hey, what was so terrible about K&L. I loved it.

You also loved Alone in the Dark.

Just saying.

You say that like it's a bad thing...

I've never touched a Hitman game, but it sounds interesting.

sirdanrhodes:
Hey, what was so terrible about K&L. I loved it.

Yeah, I didn't think it was so bad. The multiplayer was really cool too.

I will say that the multiplayer idea for Hitman seems like it could be pretty cool.

ChromeAlchemist:

searanox:
Two assassins at the opposite ends of a map rushing to kill a single target? Interesting. The only problem is that it'd be very, very hard to balance it if both were playing in the same world instance. What's to stop someone from just running past all the guards and popping the guy in the head, or following behind the other assassin, let him do all the work and then finish off the target? It's one of those ideas that sounds better in theory than in practice, I think.

well like you just said, they could be on opposite ends of the map, so shadowing another player would be impossible at first, you would have to find your own way into the area.

Also you would just have to be extra careful of the way you try and assassinate someone. If I go into a room and there is no one there, or corpses in the corner, I may think that people have been dispatched by the other player, and that player is nearby. Disguises could come into play, essentially you aren't meant to be leaving any trace of your existence, aside from the assassination itself, so if the guy is shadowing you then you aren't doing a good enough job. And the remedy for people running up and popping the guy in the head could be extra deadly guards or something similar.

I think that would be an amazing concept that could be done well.

With Hitman it isn't just about getting the kill. There is also a detailed points and ranking system that determines how well you do. So if you take a thuggish approach to the kill then you could still lose on points irrespective of getting to it first, or possibely get caught? Could be interesting if it was an open world and after each hit you are both told who the next one is and where he is, rushing to it while not attracting police attention could be a fun element...and something that could be mastered to seperate the good players from the bad. If you received updates by cell phone, on what is happening in the area your target is in, that could give players a chance to out fox eachother in guessing your oppenents next step.

I look forward to it anyway, blood money was genius.

2 was always my favorite, im looking forward to a new one though, ill probably buy it unless they make it obviously shitty

Love a 5th Hitman I would. Plenty of fun times, I've had.

Great, but what types of areas.
All of the good destinations have been used.

the rumor about open world gameplay sounds bad,but it could be good if applied properly. open ended levels, sure, but do we really want 47 rollin in a *insert whatever car you think 47 would drive here*? it would feel to GTA-ish. although it would a bit more ways to kill a target. sneak inside his house, or wait for his car and take your chances with the bodyguards?

Contracts is my favourite game in the series. In Blood Money there was too much emphasis on looking for the obvious "accident", leaving less room for creativity & imagination. I'm still looking forward to the next game though. Hopefully they either increase the number of possible accidents for each target or return to the more free-form style of Contracts.

I never played blood money but was addicted to contracts I would probably buy 5.

That sounds a lot like a half-lifeČ mod that's - hopefully - still in progress.
It's called (who would have thought?? ;>) Assassins.

Indigo_Dingo:

searanox:
Two assassins at the opposite ends of a map rushing to kill a single target? Interesting. The only problem is that it'd be very, very hard to balance it if both were playing in the same world instance. What's to stop someone from just running past all the guards and popping the guy in the head, or following behind the other assassin, let him do all the work and then finish off the target? It's one of those ideas that sounds better in theory than in practice, I think.

No no - two assassins fight each other, to try and kill the other off in a stealth manner. A character might try to take to a sniping position, only to find that it has been rigged with mines. Then theres also the fact that each assassin looks like a random civilian, and killing civilians is an instant game over.

God I hope your right. I want to hunt something that is smart, something that is human. Two players hunting one target is no where near as exciting as questioning those around you, looking out for any behavior that sets someone apart. A game where you don't know who your target is and if they have their scope on you from the building across the street only give me excitement.

hubertw47:
Great, but what types of areas.
All of the good destinations have been used.

I can think of a few:

Gold Course,
Nightclub,
Military Base,
School(?),
Concert,
Hospital,
Office Block,
Football Staduim,
Zoo,

Im out of ideas the last few were pretty weak.

The Poet:

Indigo_Dingo:

searanox:
Two assassins at the opposite ends of a map rushing to kill a single target? Interesting. The only problem is that it'd be very, very hard to balance it if both were playing in the same world instance. What's to stop someone from just running past all the guards and popping the guy in the head, or following behind the other assassin, let him do all the work and then finish off the target? It's one of those ideas that sounds better in theory than in practice, I think.

No no - two assassins fight each other, to try and kill the other off in a stealth manner. A character might try to take to a sniping position, only to find that it has been rigged with mines. Then theres also the fact that each assassin looks like a random civilian, and killing civilians is an instant game over.

God I hope your right. I want to hunt something that is smart, something that is human. Two players hunting one target is no where near as exciting as questioning those around you, looking out for any behavior that sets someone apart. A game where you don't know who your target is and if they have their scope on you from the building across the street only give me excitement.

I think ive played a game like that it is called "The Ship" and the multiplayer mode is you are a random civilian and you are assigned to kill another player who is also a random civilian. I guess the principal is the same.

Hitman Blood Money was an example of a perfect game. I would love to see another one.

Ah i love every hitman game, even 3. Blood Money was my favorite though i played through that game on every difficulty at least twice. I hope in 5 they just make the AI smarter thats all i really want. I loved everything about 4 cept the AI.

Hitman has had quite the vacation since Blood Money.

Blood Money was a great game, though it had its plethora of issues, obviously the AI being the trophy taker. Even so, it was an incredible thrill to complete a mission flawlessly, just the way you wanted.

I too hope they don't go balls out action-game like every other god damn franchise. Give me pacing, give me atmosphere and substance. Leave the action to the real action games and show me dynamic AI and multiple branching choices to complete an assassination.

For the love of all that is gaming, stop the Action phenomena and bring back the days before Gears and Halo when we had alternatives to run and gun.

Yeah, I really enjoyed Blood Money. It was one of those games that had replay value - I tend to enjoy its open styled gameplay in preference to other stealth games, like Splinter Cell for example. It'd be interesting to see where they go with the story.

Indigo_Dingo:
why when I shoot the pedophile on stage am I suddenly filled with more lead than Mr Squiggles wife

Zing!

I wish they would make the first-person animations better this time. They also need to put in more humor (they're good with subtle, unintentional humor) and drama (not the whiny kind, but the epic kind). Basically, they should do what they've been doing, except MORE SO. I've been following the series since Silent Assassin, and I have high expectations for this one. Blood Money was okay, but not what all that I expected.
Oh, and they should also add generic death animations. Originally, when you shoot or stab someone (in a non-special way), they would simply flop onto the ground. In Blood Money, if someone died from burning, they would actually accelerate upward for some reason. IO needs to take it easy on the physics, too.

I want Hitman 5 more than anything else ever. My favourite series of games ever. Some of the area ideas above are awesome as well. I would love one at a horse racing track. Kill a jockey and dope a horse or something. Murder for profit mixed with gambling. Priceless!