037: Hitman Part 1 [Setup & Training]

We begin our adventures as Agent 47 in Hitman.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Linux, macOS) & Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Definitive Edition) | First Release Date: March 11, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe put guards into dumpsters and steal their clothes, throw coins (and hammers) at our enemies and complete our required safety training.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

• 2:15 How we are splitting up our Hitman series!
• 2:45 The setup for Hitman (2016)
• 4:20 Our individual experience with the Hitman series
• 8:05 A quick primer on IO Interactive
• 9:15 Mike paid full price! Why?
• 10:15 We dive into Freeform Training
• 13:35 Environmental awareness is key
• 15:05 The game’s Instinct system
• 16:05 Moe hits his Lord of the Rings quota for the episode
• 17:15 Mike sets up the narrative plot
• 19:25 Maybe we’ll watch a Hitman movie?
• 20:15 Mike sets up the Final Test
• 21:55 Moe loves the Coin
• 23:00 Jacob is a squirrel
• 25:35 Moe is a Colonel
• 26:05 Michael almost retires from the Left Behind Game Club
• 28:15 Michael throws hammers
• 30:15 “Kobe!”
• 33:40 Michael plays dress-up
• 35:25 What about the projector?
• 36:35 Mr. Knight in the radio room
• 39:30 “The video game equivalent of crop dusting”
• 42:25 Wrap-up