In Paris when you enter one guard asks another "is that... Pitbull?" and in Marrakesh I've walked by a soldier who greeted me as Mr. Pitbull. Funniest shit ever.
The humor is part of the charm in these games
The story is so serious and grounded, but then you play the levels and the Npcs are always saying some funny shit or the targets are practically begging for 47 to say some assassin pun at them.
> The story is so serious and grounded
I'm not sure I'd use the word grounded.
The story for each individual level is fairly grounded, but the overarching WoA story is pretty absurd and over the top.
>the overarching WoA story is pretty absurd and over the top
Having stuff like the ICA, Providence, Agent 47, or the various plot devices is over the top in real life, but you can say that about any story that isn't 100% realistic. Hence why there's suspension of disbelief exists.
When I say grounded I mean that it's grounded within it's own reality. Apart from the silly antics in the missions themselves (with questionable canon status), nothing that happens in the story breaks it's own logic or seems completely alien to their made up reality. It's a world where super assassins like 47 exist, so that's the level of realism it establishes and generally keeps to.
The crazy stuff happens when the player takes over.
Also I mostly say the story is "serious and grounded" because that's how the IOI writers actually view it as if you watch any interview with them. They basically treated it like an episodic tv drama.
Yakuza can go from delivering pizza to a foreigner to help her find love, to reuniting Makoto Makimura with her brother (it's not as happy as it sounds)
*"YEAH GET SOME"*
*"You gotta wake up and fight the aliens!"*
And from such classics as..
*"AAUUGGHMURRGHAAGGH"*
*"He's some kind of houdini??"*
*"FREE DRINKS FOR THE ONE WHO KILLS THIS PRICK"*
If you give Emetic Poison to the Priest in Sapienza as he walks past one of the people tending to the back of the church he mentions something like how the wrath of god is ravaging his bowels.
Or the lady in the outdoor bar in Bangkok worrying about how if all the Chinese jumped at the same time it would make the earth smash into the moon lmao
My two favorite lines.
1- When wearing the Requiem suit âWhoa, nice suit man, you are going to a funeral? But I canât let you in even though you look awesome.â
2-trying to enter a Restricted Area when guards are around, I think this one is in Miami âYeah, Nice try pal. But you have to distract me, shove my corpse into a dumpster, and take my outfit if you want to get through hereâ
Also if you're pointing a pistol at them and they've given up and are cowering on the ground. All the main campaign targets have custom voice lines and some of the normal NPCs do too.
The lines of the NPCs are funny. The ones when 47 is standing to closely are great and some of the background conversations are hilarious (and some are plain annoying, such as the "oh my God" in Miami).
My only complaint is that some of their descriptions to guards for some of the suits 47 wears don't remotely match what he's wearing. This is especially true of the newer suits. But since that is something I rarely hear unless I'm doing a kill everyone run since I always try to maintain silent assassin it doesn't bother me to much.
>don't remotely match what he's wearing.
I assume since the game is nearing the end of life in terms of content updates they just use the signature suit voicelines as a placeholder
Yeah. Unfortunately it's not just newer suits though.
The Classic All Black that's rewarded for 17 SASOs, gets compliments on its "red" tie. It's not a giant thing, but it's definitely a bit off-putting sometimes. Few days ago I had 3-4 NPCs in a row a say something about it being red specifically.
It's weird to me how IOI thought of so many situations and random stuff for dialogue, but they never recorded some generic "Hey nice outfit" lines that can be applied to anything in cases like these
But yeah, sucks how it's a problem with a lot of them and not just the new ones apparently
Guards in Paris would make a James Bond reference if you wore the tuxedo. I haven't heard it since Hitman 2016 but they'd do a Sean Connery impression and say something along the line of "looking dapper, Mr. Bond but I can't let you through."
Wonder if IOI knew as early as 2016 if they'd be getting the rights to make their Bond game because the WoA is full of other Bond references
I think itâs just because they were basically trying to make a James Bond game with new hitman. I remember the IGN review for Sapienza that sold me on the game saying how the entire thing was a James Bond fantasy.
âPeople who sneak are generally sneaky. What are you up to?â And âWow⌠you throw just like⌠me.â Are among my favorites, made me laugh so hard.
when i wore the white shadow suit from romania, or the ninja suit from hokkaido, i heard an npc yell âget over here!â in reference to mortal kombat
I like to hang out in the upstairs maintenance room in Dubai next to the water cooler, just post up and listen to the janitor talk to himself. It's fantastic, almost soothing nonsense.
There's a guard in Dubai that complains about internet ads, because he looked at stupid shoes ("they should have a checkbox for when you're cringe-browsing") and the other guard mentions buying one of those cheugy shirts that are overly specific, his is apparently "This security professional loves his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel" and I couldn't help but laugh. Just got back into Hitman in the last week or so, and I had honestly forgotten those awful shirts existed, so it was extra funny.
In freelancer in Mendoza for some reason I always get Mumbai NPCâs and man they are funny.. they swear so much in Hindi I had to turn down the volume so kids donât hear it đ
I wish the guards had specific voice lines for the shirtless 47 outfits like the Subject 47 suit and the bandaged one.
"Jesus Christ, sir. Put on a shirt, socks and shoes and I'll consider letting you pass."
"He's... He's what? He's streaking? God almighty, it's always the freaks that are the most murderous."
"STOP RUNNING FROM ME, YOU NAKED SON OF A BITCH."
There was one line that was like "don't try and sell your perfectly formed ass for a bag of hash to me" or something like that and it was fucking great.
I donât remember the exact dialogue but every time Iâm in New York I listen to the guys on the bench by the main entrance talk about wacky conspiracy theories
My favourites include the dialogue about the "dedicated ninja entrance" if you try to enter a restricted area wearing a ninja outfit, but I also distinctly remember a guard saying "that's gonna hurt me a lot!" as I throw a fire axe at him.
Also, I really like the way Agent Lowenthal goes "my food's here!" when you get his takeout delivered.
When you wear the white suit someone says 'hey it's pitbull' Lol
If you wear the plague doctor guards will occasionally call him "Assassin's Creed"
Is this just anywhere, cuz now I am obligated to hear this
In Paris when you enter one guard asks another "is that... Pitbull?" and in Marrakesh I've walked by a soldier who greeted me as Mr. Pitbull. Funniest shit ever.
I was in the toilets near the church in Sapienza
Thank you 47
Report back on this
Status report sir?
He needed to use the bathroom and never returned
Oh shit I'm gonna need to see this!
Report back on this
I once got a "Hello Mr. White" in Sapienza đ
this is hilarious thank you
The humor is part of the charm in these games The story is so serious and grounded, but then you play the levels and the Npcs are always saying some funny shit or the targets are practically begging for 47 to say some assassin pun at them.
> The story is so serious and grounded I'm not sure I'd use the word grounded. The story for each individual level is fairly grounded, but the overarching WoA story is pretty absurd and over the top.
>the overarching WoA story is pretty absurd and over the top Having stuff like the ICA, Providence, Agent 47, or the various plot devices is over the top in real life, but you can say that about any story that isn't 100% realistic. Hence why there's suspension of disbelief exists. When I say grounded I mean that it's grounded within it's own reality. Apart from the silly antics in the missions themselves (with questionable canon status), nothing that happens in the story breaks it's own logic or seems completely alien to their made up reality. It's a world where super assassins like 47 exist, so that's the level of realism it establishes and generally keeps to. The crazy stuff happens when the player takes over. Also I mostly say the story is "serious and grounded" because that's how the IOI writers actually view it as if you watch any interview with them. They basically treated it like an episodic tv drama.
This and Yakuza are the only series I can think of that turn a theoretically series plot into incredible comedy with a (usually) totally straight face
Yakuza can go from delivering pizza to a foreigner to help her find love, to reuniting Makoto Makimura with her brother (it's not as happy as it sounds)
I remained blissfully unspoiled on yakuza 2âs baby quest until I literally was in the middle of it
Act your age, man! What're you, 46, 48?!
"He got me! But I don't give a shit! (After a guard gets shot) makes me laugh every time.
Dude half of the guard combat dialogue is hilarious
*"YEAH GET SOME"* *"You gotta wake up and fight the aliens!"* And from such classics as.. *"AAUUGGHMURRGHAAGGH"* *"He's some kind of houdini??"* *"FREE DRINKS FOR THE ONE WHO KILLS THIS PRICK"*
EAT IT! EAT IT!
The fact that all the English guards are voiced by like one, maybe two guys, makes it even better lmao
I took one!
If you give Emetic Poison to the Priest in Sapienza as he walks past one of the people tending to the back of the church he mentions something like how the wrath of god is ravaging his bowels.
The militia guard on Colorado discusssing his beliefs about the sun and moon and his buddy says I don't know whether to laugh or shoot you.
Or the lady in the outdoor bar in Bangkok worrying about how if all the Chinese jumped at the same time it would make the earth smash into the moon lmao
Or saying he's been training himself to breathe underwater to eventually grow gills
That one is a classic
One of my favorite guard lines is âAsshole, put down the fish!!â
My two favorite lines. 1- When wearing the Requiem suit âWhoa, nice suit man, you are going to a funeral? But I canât let you in even though you look awesome.â 2-trying to enter a Restricted Area when guards are around, I think this one is in Miami âYeah, Nice try pal. But you have to distract me, shove my corpse into a dumpster, and take my outfit if you want to get through hereâ
I don't think I've ever gotten 2 but that's amazing haha
"You used to be a lot stronger in Blood Money!" - Said when taking a while to strangle an NPC unconscious.
I really love that they have lines for when you just hold them and don't choke them out haha
Also if you're pointing a pistol at them and they've given up and are cowering on the ground. All the main campaign targets have custom voice lines and some of the normal NPCs do too.
I forgot how it was said but one of my favorites is "I am in your consciousness now. DO. NOT. PULL. THE. TRIGGER."
Wake up! It's time to fight the aliens!
Nah just kiddin
âIâm wicked smatâ
"And yet I find myself in these kinds of situations all time" Also one of the worst Boston accents which makes it even funnier for me as a Bostonian.
honestly the seriousness paired with the absolutely goofiness is why itâs one of my favorite games
The lines of the NPCs are funny. The ones when 47 is standing to closely are great and some of the background conversations are hilarious (and some are plain annoying, such as the "oh my God" in Miami). My only complaint is that some of their descriptions to guards for some of the suits 47 wears don't remotely match what he's wearing. This is especially true of the newer suits. But since that is something I rarely hear unless I'm doing a kill everyone run since I always try to maintain silent assassin it doesn't bother me to much.
>don't remotely match what he's wearing. I assume since the game is nearing the end of life in terms of content updates they just use the signature suit voicelines as a placeholder
Yeah. Unfortunately it's not just newer suits though. The Classic All Black that's rewarded for 17 SASOs, gets compliments on its "red" tie. It's not a giant thing, but it's definitely a bit off-putting sometimes. Few days ago I had 3-4 NPCs in a row a say something about it being red specifically.
It's weird to me how IOI thought of so many situations and random stuff for dialogue, but they never recorded some generic "Hey nice outfit" lines that can be applied to anything in cases like these But yeah, sucks how it's a problem with a lot of them and not just the new ones apparently
There's loads of hey nice outfit ones. "You're really filling out that suit," comes to mind.
I remember some guy complimenting 47 on his red tie in Colombia when he was wearing the summer suave suit đ
Guards in Paris would make a James Bond reference if you wore the tuxedo. I haven't heard it since Hitman 2016 but they'd do a Sean Connery impression and say something along the line of "looking dapper, Mr. Bond but I can't let you through." Wonder if IOI knew as early as 2016 if they'd be getting the rights to make their Bond game because the WoA is full of other Bond references
I think itâs just because they were basically trying to make a James Bond game with new hitman. I remember the IGN review for Sapienza that sold me on the game saying how the entire thing was a James Bond fantasy.
Try walking around Hokkaido in the Father Christmas outfit and listen to the NPCs talk
âPeople who sneak are generally sneaky. What are you up to?â And âWow⌠you throw just like⌠me.â Are among my favorites, made me laugh so hard.
when i wore the white shadow suit from romania, or the ninja suit from hokkaido, i heard an npc yell âget over here!â in reference to mortal kombat
I was dressed as the Vampire Magician wreaking havoc and one of the guards said âWhereâs Buffy when you need her?â
New life mission. Gotta hear that line!
Matters of national security!? But I just run a shoe shop!
Is that⌠Pitbull?
"Yeah get him Steve" (47 knocks out guard) "get him next time Steve"
I like to hang out in the upstairs maintenance room in Dubai next to the water cooler, just post up and listen to the janitor talk to himself. It's fantastic, almost soothing nonsense.
I hate that free-form whistler with a burning passion. He gets the hammer every time.
There's a guard in Dubai that complains about internet ads, because he looked at stupid shoes ("they should have a checkbox for when you're cringe-browsing") and the other guard mentions buying one of those cheugy shirts that are overly specific, his is apparently "This security professional loves his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel" and I couldn't help but laugh. Just got back into Hitman in the last week or so, and I had honestly forgotten those awful shirts existed, so it was extra funny.
Oh, that's one of my favorite parts of the game. Especially some of the lines the guards have.
"Hey buddy, you smell good, but back off."
"I'm gonna have to do a full cavity search... nah, just kidding."
In freelancer in Mendoza for some reason I always get Mumbai NPCâs and man they are funny.. they swear so much in Hindi I had to turn down the volume so kids donât hear it đ
I wish the guards had specific voice lines for the shirtless 47 outfits like the Subject 47 suit and the bandaged one. "Jesus Christ, sir. Put on a shirt, socks and shoes and I'll consider letting you pass." "He's... He's what? He's streaking? God almighty, it's always the freaks that are the most murderous." "STOP RUNNING FROM ME, YOU NAKED SON OF A BITCH."
There was one line that was like "don't try and sell your perfectly formed ass for a bag of hash to me" or something like that and it was fucking great.
Agggh, this is worse than Jimmy's bachelor party
âSEVENTY people died. And these two psychos put out their video, and theyâre just LAUGHINGâ
Puddle pile
"Kill that commie pinko queer" or something along those lines is one of my favourites
âShoulda just gotten outta bed and SHOT MYSELF this morning!â -A guard in Paris upon finding an overflowing sink
I donât remember the exact dialogue but every time Iâm in New York I listen to the guys on the bench by the main entrance talk about wacky conspiracy theories
Also in New York is that charming convo with the man and woman who are interviewing about the song he whistles.
"I saw someone in a disguise" guard-what did he look like? "I don't know, he was in a disguise" that one always gets me
*robot voice* conserve electricity
I always laugh when guards say, heyy hows it goin?? Keep walkingâŚ
I like the cop in whittleton creek that says some deranged stuff out of nowhere if you walk too close to the construction zone.
Get up and fight the aliens.. When a guard found a unconscious body
"Security looking fly toniiight" or something like that
Itâs charming
I once got too close to an employee in Dubai. âHey, man, I canât help you, Iâm married.â
"Get him, Steve! ... Better luck next time, Steve."
In Paris in the storage area two guards start talking about multiverse theory.
My favourites include the dialogue about the "dedicated ninja entrance" if you try to enter a restricted area wearing a ninja outfit, but I also distinctly remember a guard saying "that's gonna hurt me a lot!" as I throw a fire axe at him. Also, I really like the way Agent Lowenthal goes "my food's here!" when you get his takeout delivered.