Anyone played the Hitman demo?

[WeaselFierce]

This game looked so cool. The idea was sound. The premise interesting... sadly, after playing this demo, I can only conclude, 'what a waste of time'.

Don't get me wrong, it has lovely graphics and atmospheric sound (music anyway, the voice acting is terrible), but the whole game is scuppered by the most unweildy control system known to man. It's AWFUL! In a game where reaction time is a factor having to utilise half a dozen different keys to turn, select weapon and fire is just bloody stupid. Although you can turn a little with the mouse you can't turn past the current screen direction. To do this you have to use the keyboard which is not exactly the finest control.

All in all, I found this one of the most frustrating games I've come across since Tomb Raider. Shame. It could have been so good...

[Pixie Pete]

I whole heartedly aggree with you on this one. The controls are far too complicated to a game as hard as this one.

I recomend everyone download the "No one Lives forever" Demo (108mb, but worth it) -'tis great fun and very funny.

I also recomend the CM3 2000/2001 season demo and Monkey Island 4.

Bye,

Pixie Pete

[Skunk]

Champions Ship Manager Demo is Here (http://files.gameplay.com/fm/Game_Demos/725365).

Monkey Island 4 Demo is Here (http://files.gameplay.com/fm/Game_Demos/701573).

I'm such a :pimp: ...

[Pixie Pete]

Originally posted by Skunk
Champions Ship Manager Demo

Is that some obscure maritime game???

[Tonster]

I played the Hitman demo too and agree with you on the crap control system. One thing, when you're playing change the camera mode (default key is '3' I think).

This gives you a different control method - ie, the mouse can be used to turn your bloke around rather than just look left or right. This means you don't need the fiddly turn keys, and strafe keys as well. Just use the strafe keys and turn with the mouse (as per most fps games).

It will make it 10 times more enjoyable to play.

BTW, if, at the start, you turn left, run past the truck and towards the end building, there is an alley to the right with a sniper rifle in it.