There are several ways to achieve silent assassin ratings in Hitman games such as the kirov park meeting in Hitman 2. I discovered a method that is both fast and easy.
When to exit the speedboat at the beginning of the mission, quickly run to the dumpsters on the right and hide there until the soldier arrives. Instead of killing him as he is a non-target, it is preferable that you knock him out with the small gas toxin bottle you carry with you or try and use your fists. If you must kill him, don't use your gun or else you'll loose your silent assassin rating. Either strangle him or use a kitchen knife and stab him.
Also make sure you hide is body properly behind the dumpsters so the other guards don't see or else you risk failing to get a silent assassin rating or worse you risk failing the whole mission.
Once he's taken care of, take his uniform and grab the sniper rifle. Make sure your rifle is fully loaded. Now make towards the cathedral with the golden domes on the road turn opposite of you. Keep towards the river on the right side of the road to avoid the guards notice you have a different gun from them. Use one of your lock-picks to enter the cathedral and enter. Make sure you are not attracting attention. Run up the stairs and knock out or kill the guard there.
Once established on the roof aim your sniper rifle towards the park and zoom in by pressing the arrow button on your joystick. Once your targets are visible, make sure they are aligned.
To do this, make sure you see the second target go behind the first target so you know he's behind him. Once you sure aim at the first target and fire at him. If you did this correctly the bullet will go through the first target and also hit the second, killing them both.
You might want to save before aiming your sniper rifle in case you make mistakes and have to do it again.
Once you've met your mission objectives by killing the two targets throw down your sniper and run back the same route you came to the cathedral. If there are no guards in the area, run back to the dumpsters and change back to your suit. If guards are there, just run directly to the speedboat and escape.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The current Goldeneye remake and how I would have done it
Thank goodness for websites like YouTube where fans can view products before being tricked into buying them. The terrible Goldeneye remake just happened to be one of the few games that I was temped to buy.
I'm not into video games much and rarely play them save for long holidays. But the 007 game Goldeneye on Nintendo 64 was just one of those rare games that really had me addicted. It wasn't just me. The game became known as a classic amongst fans. Even people like me who weren't much into videos games had the same feelings for the game's amazing features.
The original had reasonable graphics, game play settings, difficulties and a whole set of missions for us to enjoy. It was one of those few games that was more than senseless button pushing. It had proper challenges, an intimidating atmosphere in the missions that gave the player a proper sense of realism and tension.
The other James Bond games on various counsels took away all that and the remake does no better. After viewing the silly remake on YouTube, I knew better than to waste my precious money on such a terrible job. The game is awfully loaded with "tips" and dialogue throughout most of the missions that irritate you and don't allow you to play with full comfort and concentration.
I notice regular video gamers always rant about graphics and that's all that matters. Agreed that a decent game must have decent graphics but this awful Goldeneye remake doesn't seem to have any improved graphics except for the characters ability to move their mouths and speak during cut scenes.
By no ways is this game recommendable to fans of the original version by me. Let me give a better example of this game's utter failure to match the excitement of the original. In the original we had levels like the statue park or the jungle with a night atmosphere and stealthy enemies that were difficult to detect. In the remake you have the jungle in full daylight.
In the statue park level you've lost the great soundtrack of tension. All that has been reduced to running around and meeting your enemies with dialogue that sounds like it was memorized by the characters.
How would I have done the game to make it more enjoyable? Simple. I wouldn't have taken anything away from the original game. Perhaps it was necessary to substitute Pierce Bronson's voice with Daniel Craig's, but that's not really taking away from the game play.
I would have kept the layout of the levels the same. I would have enhanced the dialogue of the characters from subtitles to actual cut scenes and perhaps improved the graphics by a slight bit. And to add to the fun I might have reformatted the layout of the missions just as Capcom did in the Resident Evil remake of the original cut.
That's how you do a proper remake. If fans wish to re-experience their favorite N64 Goldeneye, I recommend them to download Goldeneye: Source. I haven't played it yet, but after viewing the game play on YouTube, I can state it definitely is the closest thing to the original Goldeneye. I even viewed the clips of Goldeneye on Nintendo DS. I wasn't even aware of there being a DS version. After viewing it, I can also state it's much closer to the original Goldeneye than this terrible remake.
But in the end fans need to realize and accept that remakes are not really aimed at thrilling fans of an original version of a franchise. Remakes are usually aimed at attracting a new generation to enjoy the new version of that franchise and that's what the Goldeneye remake is all about.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Making your experience with Resident Evil more exciting, adventurous and healthier
About 2 and a half years back, I bought a used gamecube for the sole purpose of being able to play the Resident Evil (RE) games released exclusively to that counsel. But I rarely played the games since I only have Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil 2 on it.
Also considering it takes hours to finish for each game, I usually play them during long holydays. And so it happens that I am on winter break from university that I decided to finish the games in chronological order.
I haven't tried this method myself, but am about to, so I decided to share it with other RE fans in this post. Firstly, I avoid using RE strategy guides/walkthroughs in order to feel the full excitement of the games. I only use them when I'm really, really stuck.
I just started Resident Evil Zero the day before yesterday. So far I haven't gotten stuck, not to the point that I need to look up the answer anyway. But a great strategy I'm looking into is using the Resident Evil novels as clues to finish the game. Most loyal fans of the RE franchise will know that the books don't exactly match the storylines of the games, but they're still more than 50% similar.
This makes the novels excellent clues for the games. I have the novels of RE 1 or better known as The Umbrella Conspiracy which is it's book title and Code Veronica. I unfortunately bought them years after I finished the games on my PlayStation 2.
For someone who's read the books and played the games, I can tell you they do give you plenty of clues to help finish the game. They do sometimes directly solve puzzles for you, but usually give clues before the character reveals the answer.
This makes the novels excellent guides into solving key aspects of the games without spoiling the funs that strategy guides/walkthroughs do. I once picked up a comic of Code Veronica in a bookstore at a shopping mall. I wish I had bought it, but they're hard to find nowdays. As i remember, it was more or less a graphic novel following the exact same events as the book.
With all that being mentioned, I have a good idea to go out today to the bookstore and pick up a copy of Resident Evil Zero Hour, the novelization of Resident Evil Zero.
I'm not going to waste my money buying the book just to help me figure out the game, but I'm going to spend a while at the bookstore looking through the book and getting some clues. The bookstore near my house allows customers to read books and magazines without restriction. This is because it's a large corporate chain making huge profits each day, also allowing customers to order books not available for sale at their stores.
But that's a different story all together. I have to go to that area anyway today to have my haircut and what better time to spend a few hours out of the house? By nightfall I should be home and start playing again using all the clues I've obtained from the novel.
That's my recommendation to every fan who wants to solve the game without ruining the fun for themselves. I know there are PDF versions online, but I'm not up for sitting in front of a computer screen sitting on one chair and stressing my eyes and my body by sitting still and neither should you.
I'd like the healthier way and take a trip out of the house and so should you. With things such as RE it's not just about spending the whole adventure behind the TV and counsel. Going out doors, reading the clues off the novels or comics, analyzing them etc. is good for your mental and physical health. It's all part of the bigger adventure and should give better excitement along with health than just skimming through a strategy guide.
So try out this new suggestion and may your Resident Evil game experience be as exciting as mine!
Also considering it takes hours to finish for each game, I usually play them during long holydays. And so it happens that I am on winter break from university that I decided to finish the games in chronological order.
I haven't tried this method myself, but am about to, so I decided to share it with other RE fans in this post. Firstly, I avoid using RE strategy guides/walkthroughs in order to feel the full excitement of the games. I only use them when I'm really, really stuck.
I just started Resident Evil Zero the day before yesterday. So far I haven't gotten stuck, not to the point that I need to look up the answer anyway. But a great strategy I'm looking into is using the Resident Evil novels as clues to finish the game. Most loyal fans of the RE franchise will know that the books don't exactly match the storylines of the games, but they're still more than 50% similar.
This makes the novels excellent clues for the games. I have the novels of RE 1 or better known as The Umbrella Conspiracy which is it's book title and Code Veronica. I unfortunately bought them years after I finished the games on my PlayStation 2.
For someone who's read the books and played the games, I can tell you they do give you plenty of clues to help finish the game. They do sometimes directly solve puzzles for you, but usually give clues before the character reveals the answer.
This makes the novels excellent guides into solving key aspects of the games without spoiling the funs that strategy guides/walkthroughs do. I once picked up a comic of Code Veronica in a bookstore at a shopping mall. I wish I had bought it, but they're hard to find nowdays. As i remember, it was more or less a graphic novel following the exact same events as the book.
With all that being mentioned, I have a good idea to go out today to the bookstore and pick up a copy of Resident Evil Zero Hour, the novelization of Resident Evil Zero.
I'm not going to waste my money buying the book just to help me figure out the game, but I'm going to spend a while at the bookstore looking through the book and getting some clues. The bookstore near my house allows customers to read books and magazines without restriction. This is because it's a large corporate chain making huge profits each day, also allowing customers to order books not available for sale at their stores.
But that's a different story all together. I have to go to that area anyway today to have my haircut and what better time to spend a few hours out of the house? By nightfall I should be home and start playing again using all the clues I've obtained from the novel.
That's my recommendation to every fan who wants to solve the game without ruining the fun for themselves. I know there are PDF versions online, but I'm not up for sitting in front of a computer screen sitting on one chair and stressing my eyes and my body by sitting still and neither should you.
I'd like the healthier way and take a trip out of the house and so should you. With things such as RE it's not just about spending the whole adventure behind the TV and counsel. Going out doors, reading the clues off the novels or comics, analyzing them etc. is good for your mental and physical health. It's all part of the bigger adventure and should give better excitement along with health than just skimming through a strategy guide.
So try out this new suggestion and may your Resident Evil game experience be as exciting as mine!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The problem with the extended versions of Superman The Movie (1978)
As much as I endorse restoring Christopher Reeve's Superman movies from the dry, dull and current campy versions of the officially released films, I don't endorse adding scenes that create problems such as self-contradictions. This goes not only for any Superman movie, but any movie or storyline that I love in general.
With regards to the extended versions of Superman the movie starring Christopher Reeve, including the 2001 re-release, the television versions as well as the upcoming "international restored fan cut," the scene in which the little girl watching the young Clark Kent race past the train she was riding on as pictured here.
In the original release of the 1978 blockbuster film, it is unknown who the little girl is and we are meant to assume her to be a random curious little girl. If the scene was left like that, we would consider her just that in the story. But in the extended cut of the film, it turns out she is Lois Lane as a child.
She tells her parents about a man who ran past the train and her parents laugh her off in disbelief and call her by her name.
This poses a serious problem to the storyline if included in the movie. Because at the very same time we see Lana Lang as a high school girl in her late teens attending the same high school as the young Clark Kent and Brad trying to come in between them etc.
The problem is that Lana Lang is actually around the same age as Lois Lane and in fact actually a bit younger as seen in the comics, cartoons, novels etc. For Lois Lane to be a little girl in that time period and Lana Lang to be a teenage high school student contradicts all this.
Not only does it contradict the original storyline, but also contradicts one of the ending scenes of Superman 3 showing them both together. We can clearly see that Lana Lang played by Annette O'Toole is younger than Margot Kidder who plays Lois Lane. A search also reveals that Margot is almost four years older than Annette O'Toole.
A little girl in the first movie suddenly surpasses the high school girl in the third movie. I'm sure fans can clearly see the problem with this. Not that it matters so much, but if you're looking for fun and realism in one of your favorite stories and franchises, this short extended cut kills all that.
The so-called "restored international fan cut" of Superman the movie is currently in progress and is set to be released on DVD in September if all goes according to plan. I sent a message to the man who is most likely leading the project and appealed to him to leave out that small extended scene of the little girl in order to not let her be Lois Lane and just some other girl. I obviously also gave my valid reasons.
His response was quick and refusing. He claimed he had no plans to leave out any scenes created by the director. I wrote back a short message pleading him to reconsider but it seems unlikely he will be persuaded.
I didn't really want to get into an argument with him as I'm hoping to get a copy of the restored cut of the movie. Many fans of the movie series know that the restored cuts of Superman 1 and 2 will not be for sale due to copyright issues. They will be negotiated upon if I'm correct. Also if I'm correct, we may still be required to pay for the packaging and the discs.
I'm not really pleased with the current versions of the Superman films knowing how dry and campy they are leaving out so many relevant scenes which is why I'm hoping to get a hold of these extended cuts.
I actually have good intentions to create my own versions of all four Superman movies in order to correct the mistakes made by the original makers but I unfortunately lack the resources. I have yet to master some proper video editing softwares besides windows movie maker.
More so, I would have to digitally restore all the old, outdated scenes before adding them into the movies. Burning them to DVD and creating a full scene menu to make it a proper movie is still something I have yet to learn.
To add more to the difficulties, I am unable to get a hold of the most relevant scenes to restore the missing storylines of the films, such as the infamous scene of Clark Kent visiting the graves of his foster parents in Superman Four: The Quest for Peace.
This is why for now I'll have to opt for getting another fan's restored editions of the movies. This is why I'm requesting all the fans out there to catch this mistake and appeal against adding it into the film as I have. Even if it means removing one of director Richard Donner's make of the movie, it should not matter if it's for the best.
Sometimes cutting out scenes can be for the best. And as already mentioned, even if it's not that important for leaving out one small extended scene, all loyal fans know how much keeping a storyline realistic is important.
With regards to the extended versions of Superman the movie starring Christopher Reeve, including the 2001 re-release, the television versions as well as the upcoming "international restored fan cut," the scene in which the little girl watching the young Clark Kent race past the train she was riding on as pictured here.
In the original release of the 1978 blockbuster film, it is unknown who the little girl is and we are meant to assume her to be a random curious little girl. If the scene was left like that, we would consider her just that in the story. But in the extended cut of the film, it turns out she is Lois Lane as a child.
She tells her parents about a man who ran past the train and her parents laugh her off in disbelief and call her by her name.
This poses a serious problem to the storyline if included in the movie. Because at the very same time we see Lana Lang as a high school girl in her late teens attending the same high school as the young Clark Kent and Brad trying to come in between them etc.
The problem is that Lana Lang is actually around the same age as Lois Lane and in fact actually a bit younger as seen in the comics, cartoons, novels etc. For Lois Lane to be a little girl in that time period and Lana Lang to be a teenage high school student contradicts all this.
Not only does it contradict the original storyline, but also contradicts one of the ending scenes of Superman 3 showing them both together. We can clearly see that Lana Lang played by Annette O'Toole is younger than Margot Kidder who plays Lois Lane. A search also reveals that Margot is almost four years older than Annette O'Toole.
A little girl in the first movie suddenly surpasses the high school girl in the third movie. I'm sure fans can clearly see the problem with this. Not that it matters so much, but if you're looking for fun and realism in one of your favorite stories and franchises, this short extended cut kills all that.
The so-called "restored international fan cut" of Superman the movie is currently in progress and is set to be released on DVD in September if all goes according to plan. I sent a message to the man who is most likely leading the project and appealed to him to leave out that small extended scene of the little girl in order to not let her be Lois Lane and just some other girl. I obviously also gave my valid reasons.
His response was quick and refusing. He claimed he had no plans to leave out any scenes created by the director. I wrote back a short message pleading him to reconsider but it seems unlikely he will be persuaded.
I didn't really want to get into an argument with him as I'm hoping to get a copy of the restored cut of the movie. Many fans of the movie series know that the restored cuts of Superman 1 and 2 will not be for sale due to copyright issues. They will be negotiated upon if I'm correct. Also if I'm correct, we may still be required to pay for the packaging and the discs.
I'm not really pleased with the current versions of the Superman films knowing how dry and campy they are leaving out so many relevant scenes which is why I'm hoping to get a hold of these extended cuts.
I actually have good intentions to create my own versions of all four Superman movies in order to correct the mistakes made by the original makers but I unfortunately lack the resources. I have yet to master some proper video editing softwares besides windows movie maker.
More so, I would have to digitally restore all the old, outdated scenes before adding them into the movies. Burning them to DVD and creating a full scene menu to make it a proper movie is still something I have yet to learn.
To add more to the difficulties, I am unable to get a hold of the most relevant scenes to restore the missing storylines of the films, such as the infamous scene of Clark Kent visiting the graves of his foster parents in Superman Four: The Quest for Peace.
This is why for now I'll have to opt for getting another fan's restored editions of the movies. This is why I'm requesting all the fans out there to catch this mistake and appeal against adding it into the film as I have. Even if it means removing one of director Richard Donner's make of the movie, it should not matter if it's for the best.
Sometimes cutting out scenes can be for the best. And as already mentioned, even if it's not that important for leaving out one small extended scene, all loyal fans know how much keeping a storyline realistic is important.
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