There is a game called Hitman World of Assasination, apparently the latest game, that has several different editions, that contain missions from previous games or some shit like that, also there are tonns of dlcs, one of which is called "HITMAN 3 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Expansion". What is this shit?
Basically they made a new "reboot trilogy" that's not really that much of a reboot as it does take some past games' contracts into consideration and has many returning characters. The only thing they really rebooted is the title. They don't have any subtitles for this trilogy. The games are just called HITMAN, HITMAN 2, and HITMAN 3. But they essentially run on the same engine and you can play HITMAN levels in HITMAN 2 and both HITMAN and HITMAN 2 levels in HITMAN 3, so it's more like an episodic release model than three different games. Confused already? It gets better! Since the trilogy is now completed and you can play all levels in the same game, they've rebranded HITMAN 3 into HITMAN World of Assassination, removing the number. The subtitle is supposed to indicate that this is the definitive collection of all three games in the trilogy. Or three episodes, if you prefer to look at it that way.
To make matters more complicated, instead of just packaging everything into one game and selling it as one product, they're still selling partial editions that don't contain all the levels, so you have to make certain you buy the correct version if you want all the levels. Also if you already own HITMAN or HITMAN 2, you might have to re-purchase some levels you already own, which is really aggravating. Especially since they don't really tell you that. I had the complete version of HITMAN 2 in my library, bought some bundle for HITMAN World of Assassination that claimed it had everything, but I was missing two HITMAN 2 levels for some reason and had to buy them separately. It's extremely confusing for people who already have some of the games to complete their collection.
Not that it's any easier for newcomers, because they sell various different editions AND a bundle, and at first glance you have no idea what they all contain:
What is "Part One"? Why would you buy Part One if it contains less content and you can't see at a glance how to add that missing content onto it? Will you have to re-purchase the full version if you only buy Part One first? You don't know.
And what's the difference between Deluxe Edition and the Deluxe Pack bundle? The bundle seems to be for people who already own a part of the series but not every game, so they can complete their collection this way. Still, it's confusing. Why add two different options for new and returning customers? Why not do
just the bundle to keep it easier for the customer?
Ah, but thankfully there's a helpful infographic telling you which levels are included in which edition!
So, for some reason the Standard Edition contains all HITMAN levels... except for two levels from HITMAN 2. Why? Those are the final two levels of HITMAN 2. So if you buy the Standard Edition, you have to skip two levels, and then jump straight into HITMAN 3. Why? What's the purpose of cutting out two levels from the second game in what's supposed to be a full collection of a trilogy? So if you want to play the full game, you MUST buy the Deluxe Edition, which also includes some cosmetic packs you might not care about and a spinoff campaign that re-uses some levels. But it doesn't contain the other spinoff campaign that re-uses some levels, Sarajevo Six, which is sold as a separate campaign pack DLC. So the Deluxe Edition is almost complete... but not entirely, there's still mission DLC not included in it... but it's the only version that actually gives you the full game, because the other versions are missing more... and Part One is basically just the first game, without the second or the third... while Standard Edition combines the first, second, and third but is missing two missions from the second game for whatever reason... but there's no way to buy HITMAN 2 or HITMAN 3 separately, only HITMAN 1 can be bought on its own as the "Part One" edition... so if you buy Part One, how will you add on the others if they're not sold separately?
The most obvious way to complete your collection would be the Deluxe Bundle, right? Bundles on Steam are sometimes used to sell packages of DLC that are no longer sold individually. So, let's see what that bundle actually contains...
Ok so it contains the two HITMAN 2 levels that aren't included in the Standard Edition. It also contains all the bonus content not included in Standard but included in Deluxe. So it's a way for owners of the Standard Edition to upgrade to the Deluxe Edition. So far so good.
But what do people do who only bought the Part One edition? Will they have to buy the full game again, at full price, with no way to add the missing content piecemeal through DLCs? Then why make Part One an option at all? What's the point of a partial game you cannot complete without buying the full game again?
It's a huge fucking mess and I seriously question the sanity of whoever came up with this.
Grunker chime in. If there are any real Danes left in IO I don't know, just pulling their leg.
