Soooooo….. Wanted Dead has some problems with RCE (Remote Code Execution) exploits. Devs haven’t bothered to fix it either. Should probably not take sponsors by them in the future
This tier list is awesome, but what if you were to make a freelancer version of it? (I only play Freelancer, and in my experience several maps change in rating)
reading through the comments and watching the video really puts into perspective what a versatile game WoA is, almost everybody has a different favorite and least favorite, and everyone sees the maps differently. Some players like messing around and finding the most ridiculous ways to kill people, some for the playstyle and sand-box mechanics of the maps, and some for different reasons entirely. I think a big part of what makes WoA great is how it has something for all sorts of players, and doesn't just try to cater to a specific demographic
Most maps aren't half that bad in the normal game but in terms of making and playing contracts a lot of maps like Paris and Bangkok shine when you play a really fun contract
I think appeal of Paris is it's sooooo fun to mess around. Like, if you don't think about doing perfect run, you can mess around this map soooo smoothly. NPCs are placed in the position that invite you to screw around with them and you sometimes just can't resist it. Not to mention that this might be only map with the most OP disguised ever. The Sheik and Helmut Kruger (who I'm surprised that he didn't turned out to be long lost brother of 47 who turned into fashion model instead of hitman). It's janky af, yes. But man, it's such a charming jank. Also, you can run a catwalk. 10/10
It's so weird he says Dartmoor gives you so many option to take on a target (when it has one of those infamous funnely secondary objectives with the safe) and one target while Paris imo lets you do a bunch of deranged shit, be it mass murder with a lighting rig, dressing up as Kruger to poison Dahlia with her own poison, the iconic bomb launch, hurling Dahlia onto Viktor, etc. etc... imo Paris is A tier while Dartmoor is seriously overrated af. Also weird he says Paris has restrictive access when Dartmoor is restrictive everywhere and aside from the murder mystery, so many rooms are superfluous.
I’d give Paris an 8/10. You walk the red carpet, you can do a catwalk, you can crush Novikov on stage and the map is really well built. Also the 1st proper map itg. Only downside is the 2nd floor and some of the outside.
It's filled with areas which serve no purpose, there's a lot of fun kills and stuff to do sure but if you prefer to play the game stealthily and efficiently then all the appeal u mentioned is lost. Imo the booming music and whole vibe of the mission get all too repetitive and I don't care for them
@yourawaffler3886 remember that all maps are not only based on main targets but also contracts. Paris, as a map for contracts, is really good somethings that other maps cant do. I'd say dartmoor as a first experience is better than paris but paris has crazy things you can do.
I think carpathian mountains is a phenomenal finale to hitman world of assassination. It's more absolution themed and linear- sure, but it works. Agent 47 only has one goal in his mind: Do anything to get rid of Edwards, who is waiting for the player at the end of the entire train. The background music on that level is amazing and makes it feel like a tense mission to finish it all. It is not a well-designed, open map as the others in WOA, but it is a good stealth mission for the finale of a game.
Rip… Marrakesh is my favourite map. I agree with your points on dead space, it’s a bit under-utilized but to its merit there is some useful items if you search around. Consulate keycard from Hilda Berg on the lamp shop rooftop, Shisha Cafe Card on the carpet shop rooftop. It’s not.. too hard to traverse imo. Even if 100% it’s linear, which is a problem I will not ignore. But you have ways to get around even SASO. The consulate is trickier but the school is fine honestly. You can crawl around the back near the printing press room and hop upstairs through the hole in the floor, etc. All-in-all. It’s a fun map in contracts and I love the aesthetic regardless. Even if the main mission isn’t where it shines you get to enjoying it in contracts. But that’s easy to say about every map.
@@chuckmeat87 Marrakesh means more than just the story missions. I like it for the contracts and it’s side content. But I like the main mission too. Restriction, I disagree. It’s linear, but not restrictive. You have options and it lets you do them how you want. It does not restrict you from doing anything. Streets under utilized, I can agree but I do think people don’t realize there’s more content there than you’d expect. There’s a keycard for the consulate on the roof, a shisha invite, the printing crew, the tunnels, and also disguises like waiter or camera man. I think it does good with the limited space it has
Bonus for New York, it's not just robbing a bank vault, there's the second option of getting the three back up drives... albeit yeah I always rob the vault
I think I'm missing something with Dartmoor. Sure, the detective story mission is by far the best story mission ever made. But other than that? Other story missions are not original, and there is little diversity in the ways you could kill the target. In my opinion it would be a high B tier map. The map is small, and the replayability is low. Only the detective story mission makes it a good map
@@nasseralkhelaifi1853 I can't speak for others, only myself, but - I weigh how the maps play out for all modes, not just story. I would still defend it as a storyline map, but I think it has aged very well when considering other modes as well, specifically Freelancer (which I probably weigh highest now, as that's the main way I play the game in 2024). It's a great map for most objectives and a map I feel very comfortable on for Showdowns. But to go back when only considering the Campaign, I feel like every space has a use, there are many ways to handle the tasks I need to complete on the map, I just feel a lot of freedom when I play that map in how I want to handle things despite the appearance of a mostly confined mansion. Not to mention (as you say) it has the best story mission they've ever done, the setting is fantastic, the atmosphere is top notch, the NPCs all add to the ambiance and mood of the level, etc.
@@michaelblair3524 yeah I got your point. Unfortunately I can only play story missions since I have a pirated version of the game, but I may buy hitman 3 pretty soon. This way I’ll be able to play freelancer mode
i was pretty surprised Dartmoor was s rank for him. Since IMO it is full of dead space. It is way too big for what it has to offer and you have to walk way too much around.
Mendoza is my favorite map and deserves S tier. The mission stories are unmatched and every area of the map can be accessed in several ways without a disguise. It’s a really fun map to complete all of the challenges on and the tango music is underrated.
Where’s my Whittleton Creek Truthers at? Perfect map for Freelancer missions and full of disguises and storylines to explore. Also, tearing through a house full of bodyguards with SMG just feels right from time to time
I think Dubai is high A because it was a good choice for a first map Which is also why the train should be F, it's a decent idea to explore... but it shouldn't be the last one
Sad to see Ambrose Island skipped, I might even put it in my top 3 after Berlin and Miami. I found it a bit bland at first, but really rewarding to explore new routes, and it ended up being one of my favorites to keep coming back to.
@@AbrahamGamer-h6wi like it bc u can setup the hit before anyone is even there, then trigger them coming. it’s my favorite too but the little freedom finding an exit can be boring
I still remember MrFreeze2244's list, where he replaced F Tier with Colorado Tier 😆. That level is the bane of my existence on Freelancer. I avoid it at all costs.
I never got what the problem with Colorado was until freelancer where like, all but one starting point is complete shit. Like wow, they dropped the ball, even Marrakesh's bad spawns are nowhere near as. Ad
Recommendation for the Remove Freelancer Map Mod, which allows you to completely remove maps from Freelancer selections. They're just no longer in the pool. Perfect to remove garbage like Colorado and Isle of Sgail.
You can make Sebastian Sato have a mental breakdown and have him yell at everyone, then leave to go question life for the rest of the mission. So Paris is kinda cool for that.
I think your idea of 'dead space' is really misguided. Those areas provide space and breathing room in a map, giving you areas to do dangerous actions safely and offering a place to duck out when things are going hairy in a chaotic run. It's more like the exact opposite of what you claim: Those areas having little to nothing in them IS their appeal, the openness and reliable emptiness making for a good body stash, changing room, gear drop-off, etc.
@@Anna-kz7kmparis offered missions stories in those dead spaces as well as creating crazy moments in those. His main gimmick with dead spaces is annoying.
@@Diamond-ji2gv I think his main point is more that it's not fun to play on that map and the "dead space" makes it worse I too find that map boring af
@therealpachango1649 thing is, dead space is not bad. It would be bad if u had to use that dead space. In most maps, u can always find something good. Colombia is bad but I mean, for contracts, mission stories and equipment is always good. I dont find his opinions really good
It's crazy how different my personal rankings are to yours but I really liked hearing your reasoning, good video (we both hate Marrakech tho so big ups for that). Also shoutout for giving mumbai the respect it deserves
I will never understand why Mendoza isn't generally considered A/S tier like Miami or Sapienza. It has very little, if any dead space. Probably the best mission stories in the game, and other interesting gameplay mechanics. The targets, especially Tamara Vidal are super interesting. The map also looks fantastic. The only criticism of the map is that Don Yates' house feels kind of seperate from the rest of the map. Even that is a small thing that really isn't felt during gameplay.
Imo Sapienza cannot be S-tier, and even isn't high A-tier to me because of the absurd funnel the virus is. Imo the only times the objective was done right was in NY with the mobile three cards or when it was just deadass optional with the constant in sgail. Even Whittleton did it better by giving you 3 (static) options, each. The worst part is that I *love* Sapienza aside from that godforsaken virus.
17:28 There’s actually a few methods to end the race early without using the race marshal disguise or shooting the other racers, but they’re not as obvious - Sabotaging Moses Lee’s pit stop as a Kowoon mechanic will end the race early with Sierra winning (by default she loses and this affects which kills you can do e.g. you can poison the Trophy if Sierra wins) - In the building with the VIP lounge you can find the race director Maxwell Ritter in his office. If you knock him out he will drop a dongle. If you take this to the other side of the building near the security hub there’s a laptop you can plug the dongle into which will end the race early. - Triggering pretty much any mission story involving Sierra when she’s out of the car will also end the race early. For example retrieving the documents in the car park and giving them to the flamingo guy ends it early, which is great because that can be done super quickly suit only with no trespassing or KOs. (Calling Sierra on the intercom as a medic or poisoning the chilli shot will also do it I think) - Supposedly just knocking out the race marshalls in the flag box will cause it to end pretty quick but I haven’t tried that myself so can’t confirm. Miami is my favourite level in the trilogy because of how many options it gives you for stuff like that :).
Sapienza is the best mission from the hitman 1-3 you cant change my mind the views and the 120 challanges is so so good,whenever i think about hitman i think about this map.
My main complaint for Bangkok is that there's only one surveillance recorder and it's incredibly difficult to get to. Colorado also only has one but at least there arn't too many cameras on that map
Haven Island isn’t the best story map but it’s probably my favorite map to do a freelancer showdown on and for just messing around it’s really great. Lots of little corners and hiding spots, and in Freelancer you can always lure the target to the bushes on the left side of the compound and it almost always works.
Just played Sgail for the first time yesterday and I loved it, it’s fun to get around the map, it looks and feels cool, and I managed to get a guard outfit pretty early on so it’s actually not as difficult as I expected
Gotta say though, my personal favourite is the Chongqing one (China). The city aesthetics alone make it worth it to play. Sometimes when I get bored I just roam around the map and just afk to look at the lights. I ignore all intel, all side missions, just barge in, shoot and roam around. LOL (No, i am not liking it for its east asian looks, just lights and aesthetics. I agree that the targets being far apart is kinda annoying)
Personally Sapienza is in my opinion by the best location/map but the ‘destroy the virus’ objective is annoying which makes the actual mission a little annoying
Hey my guy, love your videos. Made me buy hitman 1-3 and I'm on a full grind right now, and your videos keep getting better the more I play. Keep it up 🙌
Ngl, I absolutely LOVE Colorado, the constant danger is interesting, and I don't care what you say but throwing an axe at someone dressing like a scarecrow is HILARIOUS
10:52 I had to load the game so much because this every time I tried to take one guy down for a disguise I would get spotted by seemingly no one and just lose my silent assassin
The real problem with Colorado is that of the targets, only one of them gets multiple story kills. This means if you want to do them all, you'll kill Sean Rose with his OCD and his watch and overloading the explosives, while all the others only have the one. It's like they built the map around killing one target, then added the rest as an afterthought. It would work so much better if the map was more like Berlin-add a couple more targets perhaps, but only require taking out three
I enjoy this concept. I don't mind the 4 targets that much, but the mask guy sucks, he's boring af. Atleast hitting Sean and Maya with the ram is great
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I think the main problem with Hitman 2016 and most of its maps being low on the list is that... game devs still struggled with game identity at the time. Hitman's core concepts work best in sandbox environment in which player is encouraged exploring the map and has a lot of freedom on how to approach their targets. But it looks like game was treated as a story game for a while. I love the story, but if focusing on story makes it feel more linear and more limited - then it's not the right approach, not for the game like Hitman, anyway. Most maps of season 1 seem to be devs trying different ideas for a challenging map, but not polishing those ideas, not thinking of how to make such challenge balanced or fun, not creating enough ways to overcome them, not focusing on their replayability and so on. All that said, I still love the game a lot, it's just not perfect.
I would strongly disagree, Sapeniza and Hokkaido are absolute bangers. Colorado and Bangkok is fine. Paris is good for a starter level. And marrakesh is straight ass. These are still all playable and enjoyable (not marrakesh) levels.
I love Paris, you can walk the catwalk, and the christmas variant is BEAUTIFUL. I enjoy the side missions very much. Dropping the light over the catwalk is peak too. Haven is also my favorite map, it's gorgeous and i dont mind that the targets are far, it would suck if they were easy to get to.
This is the first tier list I 100% agree with I think every ranking is completely fair, but I can't really speak compared to professional players as I only have about 350~ hours
In 2016 the literal only full map you could play when it released was Paris. Ive beaten it hundreds of time during the wait for Sapeniza to come in. So its probably stockholm sydrome from being the only content we had for awhile.
Paris works more as an extra tutorial level than a full-on level. It introduces you to real targets. I would also jump to Bangkoks defence about having dull story missions. Ken has always been a dull husk of a target but I like Jordans. Both the drummer and the confession one. Also Also you did forget amberose island
Honestly Carpathian Mountains feels like a bad Hitman Absolution tutorial level, rather than the finale to one of the best stealth games of the modern era
I think Bangkok is significantly better in freelancer than it is in normal missions. Those random empty hotel rooms can give you an angle to shoot a target that's wandering outside.
A bit off In my opinion this should be like this: S Sapiensa Miami Chonggoing ICA facility Colorado A Dubai Wihelton Creek New York B Hokaido Bankok Mendosa Dartmor Berlin C Mumbai Isle of Sagai Paris Santa Fortuna Heven Island D Empty F Hawkeys bay Let me know if you don't agree
honestly did not watch you much BUT after this tier list I will watch EVERY VIDEO you did NOT miss i agree with you 100% amazing teir list brother (coming from me with 2,000 hours on the W.O.A)
Good video! I do agree on some points but I do disagree on some points. Some maps are difficult (more guards, too big of a place) but that is the beauty of the hitman franchise. The game is suppose to make you think and plan well on your targets... Some maps you did not really explain well. But hey, this is your opinion, your video so just wanted to share mine on the comment section! : )
The appeal of paris is the below staircase item drop. A realatively unexperienced player can reach mastery on this map fairly easily. And anyone can have fun being destructive towards NPC life forms in creative ways easily.
I agree, they could've done way better than the train for the last level. Seems like it was an experiment? Way different than the rest of the game. I'd rather them made a huge jumbo jet airplane map than a train. Now THAT would've been cool!
Forgot Ambrose. Literally a jungle with ruins included. Great for if you want to play a kill everyone challenge or Rambo (in the ruins for me. I don’t kill civs cuz there’s to many.
Mumbai should be lower because even though there are some shortcuts, the slums suck because super enforcers, the big building always takes a while to get to even with the shortcuts, and Vanya is pretty terrible tbh. The escalations might be better than the actual mission lol. You also don't need to rob the vault for New York, you can get the 3 discs. You said Paris has a lot of dead space, but I'm struggling to see that aspect. The only real "dead space" in Paris is the outer areas like the garden or the parking area since you don't really use that area. The second floor does have some empty rooms, but they help connect the map really well and makes traversal so much more free. The best target of Paris is Victor Novikov 100% since he has such interesting kills and a great cycle (albeit a bit long), and Dalia has synergy with Victor since you can get them both in a room with the evacuation and drop her on top of him with Mile High Drop, while having two decent story missions, being Helmut Kruger and the laptop. The atmosphere is also so good, having the catwalk and bar area at the bottom floor, a maintenance area on the second floor, a invite only auction for the rich on the top floor, and the attic area
Marrakesh is (for me) really good. I'd actually say it's one of my top 5 maps. Haven is annoying however, the unlocks make it worth it. I'd say Paris is better than you said but B tier is the highest it goes. Colorado is a good map, just difficult and the bane of freelancer! Otherwise I agree with your opinions.
I agree with everything said about colorado but i played it non stop to get the seiger sniper ridle and sure it sucked but i found it to be not the difficult you can literally poison maya parvati and kill ezra berg in the shack without getting noticed after you knock the two guards out. I also love the militia aesthetic in the map it reminds me of the pumpkin farm from farcry 5 or fort mercer from rdr1 or hanging dog ranch from rdr2
i used to think marrakesh was fine until i kept getting the school start on freelancer. like i know how to make it easy but its so annoying that the only way out really is to follow the same steps everytime- and then you still have to get to the targets who can be across the map that has the traversal of a maze with no exit
You could have gave actual, curated reasons as to why the maps are good and bad. ‘this one is too hard and it’s almost like you’re a secret assassin infiltrating a high echelon event on a remote island’. Paris, for example, Is a brilliant introduction to the game. The security level of the map increasing every floor, the design of two targets laying out the framework for the game as a whole, 47 being able to disguise as a model. Paris is one of the greatest maps, and you just dismiss it because ‘it’s boring’. There’s a properly made, in depth tier lift video. Watch that
My Tierlist: S: Berlin, Chongqing, Dartmoor, Dubai, New York, Miami A: Mendoza, Hokkaido, Sapienza, Ambrose Island, (Bro forgot this map) B: Mumbai, Isle of Sgail, Whittleton Creek, Paris, Marrakesh C: Haven Island, Santa Fortuna, Hawke's Bay, ICA Facility D: Colorado, Bangkok, Romania
I personally among the maps i replayed and explored some more,hokaido,dartmoor,mendoza believe that they can simply not compare with sapienza.The whole seaside sunny italian asthetic accompanied with the plethora of side stories ,the different npcs and their missions with each one completelly unique while not random gluing together at the same time into an end result that doesnt feel like you are aproaching a completely different problem but the same problem with completely different ways,a satisfaction that for some reason i can simply not draw from any other map.Furthermore the size is small while encompasing a lot of interesting areas ,which although in some cases are largely dead space in the main mission they are able to produce interessting and original side missions ,(something evident by the limitation of acces for the masnsion in some side stories ,(sapienza also includes the two side missions). Honestly though this opinion may also stem from the fact that i havent replayed enough maps to enough depth to know better.
I get fucked on Marrakesh and colorado the most on freelancer. There is a spawnpoint behind a box locked up in the corner of the military installation on Marrakesh, and you can get spawned onto the sniper tower on colorado without good items. Such a buzzkill
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This tier list is awesome, but what if you were to make a freelancer version of it? (I only play Freelancer, and in my experience several maps change in rating)
@@eggythethirteenth9345 bruh play more than feelancer man
Gave this video a huge Dislike 👎, a fool cannot convince me which map is best and which is not 😊
reading through the comments and watching the video really puts into perspective what a versatile game WoA is, almost everybody has a different favorite and least favorite, and everyone sees the maps differently. Some players like messing around and finding the most ridiculous ways to kill people, some for the playstyle and sand-box mechanics of the maps, and some for different reasons entirely. I think a big part of what makes WoA great is how it has something for all sorts of players, and doesn't just try to cater to a specific demographic
Most maps aren't half that bad in the normal game but in terms of making and playing contracts a lot of maps like Paris and Bangkok shine when you play a really fun contract
Bangkok is a horribly designed map, but it's really fun to play with contracts I like it
I think appeal of Paris is it's sooooo fun to mess around. Like, if you don't think about doing perfect run, you can mess around this map soooo smoothly. NPCs are placed in the position that invite you to screw around with them and you sometimes just can't resist it. Not to mention that this might be only map with the most OP disguised ever. The Sheik and Helmut Kruger (who I'm surprised that he didn't turned out to be long lost brother of 47 who turned into fashion model instead of hitman). It's janky af, yes. But man, it's such a charming jank.
Also, you can run a catwalk. 10/10
It's so weird he says Dartmoor gives you so many option to take on a target (when it has one of those infamous funnely secondary objectives with the safe) and one target while Paris imo lets you do a bunch of deranged shit, be it mass murder with a lighting rig, dressing up as Kruger to poison Dahlia with her own poison, the iconic bomb launch, hurling Dahlia onto Viktor, etc. etc... imo Paris is A tier while Dartmoor is seriously overrated af. Also weird he says Paris has restrictive access when Dartmoor is restrictive everywhere and aside from the murder mystery, so many rooms are superfluous.
I’d give Paris an 8/10. You walk the red carpet, you can do a catwalk, you can crush Novikov on stage and the map is really well built. Also the 1st proper map itg. Only downside is the 2nd floor and some of the outside.
The repetitive music kills it for me
It's filled with areas which serve no purpose, there's a lot of fun kills and stuff to do sure but if you prefer to play the game stealthily and efficiently then all the appeal u mentioned is lost. Imo the booming music and whole vibe of the mission get all too repetitive and I don't care for them
@yourawaffler3886 remember that all maps are not only based on main targets but also contracts. Paris, as a map for contracts, is really good somethings that other maps cant do. I'd say dartmoor as a first experience is better than paris but paris has crazy things you can do.
The forest in Berlin does actually have some stuff, a few eggs and a poisonous mushroom. It also has an axe and a talking hippo.
Berlin is best
@@Rolf_Golfball berlin, chongqing, wittleton creek, sapienza, marrakesh, and paris are my fav ❤
@@Rolf_Golfball bro i forgot miami 😭
My boy you forgot Ambrose
Last. Garbage map
“Probably weren’t important anyways” checks out
Ye because it’s fucking shit
Not being rude to anybody
IOI Interactive tho
U made great maps
And it just plummeted
@@Trethan3266 true tbh
@@Kevin-_.underrated. The gameplay is amazing it just doesn’t look very attracting
I think carpathian mountains is a phenomenal finale to hitman world of assassination. It's more absolution themed and linear- sure, but it works. Agent 47 only has one goal in his mind: Do anything to get rid of Edwards, who is waiting for the player at the end of the entire train. The background music on that level is amazing and makes it feel like a tense mission to finish it all. It is not a well-designed, open map as the others in WOA, but it is a good stealth mission for the finale of a game.
Imagine Berlin as a finale tho
I completely disagree
It's akin to older hitman games where the last mission was a shootout even though carpathian you can stealth through
@@Khxmani it would be fire
But too hard for a finale
I think the simple objective is just fine
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Rip… Marrakesh is my favourite map. I agree with your points on dead space, it’s a bit under-utilized but to its merit there is some useful items if you search around.
Consulate keycard from Hilda Berg on the lamp shop rooftop, Shisha Cafe Card on the carpet shop rooftop.
It’s not.. too hard to traverse imo. Even if 100% it’s linear, which is a problem I will not ignore. But you have ways to get around even SASO. The consulate is trickier but the school is fine honestly. You can crawl around the back near the printing press room and hop upstairs through the hole in the floor, etc.
All-in-all. It’s a fun map in contracts and I love the aesthetic regardless. Even if the main mission isn’t where it shines you get to enjoying it in contracts. But that’s easy to say about every map.
How on earth is Marrakesh your favourite? It’s too restrictive and the streets are so under-utilised.
@@chuckmeat87 Marrakesh means more than just the story missions. I like it for the contracts and it’s side content. But I like the main mission too.
Restriction, I disagree. It’s linear, but not restrictive. You have options and it lets you do them how you want. It does not restrict you from doing anything.
Streets under utilized, I can agree but I do think people don’t realize there’s more content there than you’d expect.
There’s a keycard for the consulate on the roof, a shisha invite, the printing crew, the tunnels, and also disguises like waiter or camera man. I think it does good with the limited space it has
Bonus for New York, it's not just robbing a bank vault, there's the second option of getting the three back up drives... albeit yeah I always rob the vault
Finally someone else with the same takes on the subject of Dartmoor vs Paris. Dartmoor is incredible.
Yeah the atmosphere in this level is just something different. Probably the rather dark light and british weather
I think I'm missing something with Dartmoor. Sure, the detective story mission is by far the best story mission ever made. But other than that? Other story missions are not original, and there is little diversity in the ways you could kill the target. In my opinion it would be a high B tier map. The map is small, and the replayability is low. Only the detective story mission makes it a good map
@@nasseralkhelaifi1853 I can't speak for others, only myself, but - I weigh how the maps play out for all modes, not just story. I would still defend it as a storyline map, but I think it has aged very well when considering other modes as well, specifically Freelancer (which I probably weigh highest now, as that's the main way I play the game in 2024). It's a great map for most objectives and a map I feel very comfortable on for Showdowns.
But to go back when only considering the Campaign, I feel like every space has a use, there are many ways to handle the tasks I need to complete on the map, I just feel a lot of freedom when I play that map in how I want to handle things despite the appearance of a mostly confined mansion. Not to mention (as you say) it has the best story mission they've ever done, the setting is fantastic, the atmosphere is top notch, the NPCs all add to the ambiance and mood of the level, etc.
@@michaelblair3524 yeah I got your point. Unfortunately I can only play story missions since I have a pirated version of the game, but I may buy hitman 3 pretty soon. This way I’ll be able to play freelancer mode
i was pretty surprised Dartmoor was s rank for him. Since IMO it is full of dead space. It is way too big for what it has to offer and you have to walk way too much around.
Mendoza is my favorite map and deserves S tier. The mission stories are unmatched and every area of the map can be accessed in several ways without a disguise. It’s a really fun map to complete all of the challenges on and the tango music is underrated.
exactly, mendoza so rarely gets appreciated about its atmosphere and music, best map of all time
I agree, for me it’s got this aesthetic and atmosphere that makes it unmatched along with the coolest mission story with the 1945 grand paladin
The kills are amazing
From the grinder to the grapecrusher and even being able to flood the map with wine
@@Cheese_Bacon2 hehehehehehe INTO THE GRINDER YOU GO
Mendoza might be the best map in the series after Berlin imo
Yeah the vineyard theme is really cool to me and reminds me of the Edgar Allen Poe story
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Interesting takes, I disagree with some stuff however this is the OFFICIAL tier list so I will promptly change my opinions to match yours
Where’s my Whittleton Creek Truthers at? Perfect map for Freelancer missions and full of disguises and storylines to explore. Also, tearing through a house full of bodyguards with SMG just feels right from time to time
I think Dubai is high A because it was a good choice for a first map
Which is also why the train should be F, it's a decent idea to explore... but it shouldn't be the last one
Sad to see Ambrose Island skipped, I might even put it in my top 3 after Berlin and Miami. I found it a bit bland at first, but really rewarding to explore new routes, and it ended up being one of my favorites to keep coming back to.
The white shadow escalation suddenly made me enjoy the train a lot more. Bangkok on the other hand, can't hate this more then I already do.
I personally love hawkes bay it is my favourite. I used contract mode to make it harder.
How’s a map with one house your favourite? It’s underrated but there’s so many better than it
@@chuckmeat87 I like how it is like a B&E and if you make it more difficult with contract mode it is fun
@@AbrahamGamer-h6wi like it bc u can setup the hit before anyone is even there, then trigger them coming. it’s my favorite too but the little freedom finding an exit can be boring
I still remember MrFreeze2244's list, where he replaced F Tier with Colorado Tier 😆. That level is the bane of my existence on Freelancer. I avoid it at all costs.
I never got what the problem with Colorado was until freelancer where like, all but one starting point is complete shit. Like wow, they dropped the ball, even Marrakesh's bad spawns are nowhere near as. Ad
Recommendation for the Remove Freelancer Map Mod, which allows you to completely remove maps from Freelancer selections. They're just no longer in the pool.
Perfect to remove garbage like Colorado and Isle of Sgail.
You can make Sebastian Sato have a mental breakdown and have him yell at everyone, then leave to go question life for the rest of the mission. So Paris is kinda cool for that.
Y'know what, i'm gonna say it; I love Colorado and i'm tired of pretending like I don't! xD
same. Dunno why everyone hates it.
@guniverse.5847 I think it's because it's a very unbalanced map, but honestly, I like it more because of that
I like that there’s a map with 4 targets, and that map has 90% guards. But damn is it a restrictive and unfun SASO, like Bangkok.
@@Dragon-77D9 Its kinda fun of the feeling of overcoming the odds you get when you go loud on it.
@@guniverse.5847 It's exhilarating!
I think your idea of 'dead space' is really misguided. Those areas provide space and breathing room in a map, giving you areas to do dangerous actions safely and offering a place to duck out when things are going hairy in a chaotic run. It's more like the exact opposite of what you claim: Those areas having little to nothing in them IS their appeal, the openness and reliable emptiness making for a good body stash, changing room, gear drop-off, etc.
The problem is never about having dead space in the map but rather having too much of it
@@Anna-kz7kmparis offered missions stories in those dead spaces as well as creating crazy moments in those. His main gimmick with dead spaces is annoying.
@@Diamond-ji2gv I think his main point is more that it's not fun to play on that map and the "dead space" makes it worse
I too find that map boring af
@therealpachango1649 thing is, dead space is not bad. It would be bad if u had to use that dead space. In most maps, u can always find something good. Colombia is bad but I mean, for contracts, mission stories and equipment is always good. I dont find his opinions really good
It's crazy how different my personal rankings are to yours but I really liked hearing your reasoning, good video (we both hate Marrakech tho so big ups for that). Also shoutout for giving mumbai the respect it deserves
I will never understand why Mendoza isn't generally considered A/S tier like Miami or Sapienza.
It has very little, if any dead space. Probably the best mission stories in the game, and other interesting gameplay mechanics. The targets, especially Tamara Vidal are super interesting. The map also looks fantastic.
The only criticism of the map is that Don Yates' house feels kind of seperate from the rest of the map. Even that is a small thing that really isn't felt during gameplay.
Imo Sapienza cannot be S-tier, and even isn't high A-tier to me because of the absurd funnel the virus is. Imo the only times the objective was done right was in NY with the mobile three cards or when it was just deadass optional with the constant in sgail. Even Whittleton did it better by giving you 3 (static) options, each. The worst part is that I *love* Sapienza aside from that godforsaken virus.
Mendoza could at max reach A-Tier. Why's that? Just one word: Exits.
For the love of god, I need just a few more exits that aren't a lightyear away...
@@spacebibba8984 why they didn't make the Diana exit available in normal play really is beyond me...
Agree, mendoza, dubai, hokkaido and paris are s-tier for me
17:28 There’s actually a few methods to end the race early without using the race marshal disguise or shooting the other racers, but they’re not as obvious
- Sabotaging Moses Lee’s pit stop as a Kowoon mechanic will end the race early with Sierra winning (by default she loses and this affects which kills you can do e.g. you can poison the Trophy if Sierra wins)
- In the building with the VIP lounge you can find the race director Maxwell Ritter in his office. If you knock him out he will drop a dongle. If you take this to the other side of the building near the security hub there’s a laptop you can plug the dongle into which will end the race early.
- Triggering pretty much any mission story involving Sierra when she’s out of the car will also end the race early. For example retrieving the documents in the car park and giving them to the flamingo guy ends it early, which is great because that can be done super quickly suit only with no trespassing or KOs. (Calling Sierra on the intercom as a medic or poisoning the chilli shot will also do it I think)
- Supposedly just knocking out the race marshalls in the flag box will cause it to end pretty quick but I haven’t tried that myself so can’t confirm.
Miami is my favourite level in the trilogy because of how many options it gives you for stuff like that :).
He lives! Good to have you back Onion
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got a functional pc again, so im back :)
Not gonna lie, Hokkaido was one of my favorite maps.
I’m still exploring every way too get rid of both targets
you got me into hitman also my favorite map is Hokkaido
''The map is hard so its low tier''
Sapienza is the best mission from the hitman 1-3 you cant change my mind the views and the 120 challanges is so so good,whenever i think about hitman i think about this map.
I would have to agree my friend. It is quite an excellent map
My main complaint for Bangkok is that there's only one surveillance recorder and it's incredibly difficult to get to. Colorado also only has one but at least there arn't too many cameras on that map
You can tailgate a Hotel Staff Lady through the Security Room's left door. A lot easier than picking up the Master Key Card in the basement.
Haven Island isn’t the best story map but it’s probably my favorite map to do a freelancer showdown on and for just messing around it’s really great. Lots of little corners and hiding spots, and in Freelancer you can always lure the target to the bushes on the left side of the compound and it almost always works.
Ambrose island?
(I know is part of the final joke but I want to know what do you think about this map)
low B tier
Finally! Some love for Sgail. I love that map, but it seems like most people do not.
It is a great map
Just played Sgail for the first time yesterday and I loved it, it’s fun to get around the map, it looks and feels cool, and I managed to get a guard outfit pretty early on so it’s actually not as difficult as I expected
Gotta say though, my personal favourite is the Chongqing one (China). The city aesthetics alone make it worth it to play. Sometimes when I get bored I just roam around the map and just afk to look at the lights. I ignore all intel, all side missions, just barge in, shoot and roam around. LOL
(No, i am not liking it for its east asian looks, just lights and aesthetics. I agree that the targets being far apart is kinda annoying)
Bangkok,colarado and sgail are my favorite maps because I have the most creative clears I’ve ever done on hitman
Personally Sapienza is in my opinion by the best location/map but the ‘destroy the virus’ objective is annoying which makes the actual mission a little annoying
Hey my guy, love your videos. Made me buy hitman 1-3 and I'm on a full grind right now, and your videos keep getting better the more I play. Keep it up 🙌
i like how you can fire the cannon in Sapienza
Ngl, I absolutely LOVE Colorado, the constant danger is interesting, and I don't care what you say but throwing an axe at someone dressing like a scarecrow is HILARIOUS
For those curious about what the name of transition music in 0:38, its "The Army of Minotaur by Makai Symphony"
Whittleton Creek is the best map in hitman . No cap
10:52 I had to load the game so much because this every time I tried to take one guy down for a disguise I would get spotted by seemingly no one and just lose my silent assassin
I love haven island, and i am tired of pretending i dont
Great Video!🎉
But...
I missed side missions and escalations
They're fun and make me love Sapienza even more ❤❤❤
...And hate Marrakech even more 😂
0:18 very convincing 👍
The real problem with Colorado is that of the targets, only one of them gets multiple story kills. This means if you want to do them all, you'll kill Sean Rose with his OCD and his watch and overloading the explosives, while all the others only have the one. It's like they built the map around killing one target, then added the rest as an afterthought.
It would work so much better if the map was more like Berlin-add a couple more targets perhaps, but only require taking out three
I enjoy this concept. I don't mind the 4 targets that much, but the mask guy sucks, he's boring af. Atleast hitting Sean and Maya with the ram is great
My man burnt the water.
Great vid! I actually agree on almost everything. Although Miami should be in S tier, it's just a masterpiece
This is the first time in my life when I give a "like" to a video because of ads. o0 Wanted: Dead is one of my favorite games of all time. I even did a No Death Run on Japanese Hard, that game has the style. )
I think the main problem with Hitman 2016 and most of its maps being low on the list is that... game devs still struggled with game identity at the time.
Hitman's core concepts work best in sandbox environment in which player is encouraged exploring the map and has a lot of freedom on how to approach their targets.
But it looks like game was treated as a story game for a while.
I love the story, but if focusing on story makes it feel more linear and more limited - then it's not the right approach, not for the game like Hitman, anyway.
Most maps of season 1 seem to be devs trying different ideas for a challenging map, but not polishing those ideas, not thinking of how to make such challenge balanced or fun, not creating enough ways to overcome them, not focusing on their replayability and so on.
All that said, I still love the game a lot, it's just not perfect.
I would strongly disagree, Sapeniza and Hokkaido are absolute bangers. Colorado and Bangkok is fine. Paris is good for a starter level. And marrakesh is straight ass. These are still all playable and enjoyable (not marrakesh) levels.
2:13 a Wanted Dead sponsor lmao
I love Paris, you can walk the catwalk, and the christmas variant is BEAUTIFUL. I enjoy the side missions very much. Dropping the light over the catwalk is peak too. Haven is also my favorite map, it's gorgeous and i dont mind that the targets are far, it would suck if they were easy to get to.
This is the first tier list I 100% agree with I think every ranking is completely fair, but I can't really speak compared to professional players as I only have about 350~ hours
350? That’s more than 10 days of playtime; I feel like you know what you’re talking about if youve played for that long.
In 2016 the literal only full map you could play when it released was Paris. Ive beaten it hundreds of time during the wait for Sapeniza to come in. So its probably stockholm sydrome from being the only content we had for awhile.
Paris works more as an extra tutorial level than a full-on level. It introduces you to real targets.
I would also jump to Bangkoks defence about having dull story missions. Ken has always been a dull husk of a target but I like Jordans. Both the drummer and the confession one.
Also Also you did forget amberose island
Thanks Dallas, very cool.
Honestly Carpathian Mountains feels like a bad Hitman Absolution tutorial level, rather than the finale to one of the best stealth games of the modern era
Why did you do these in such a weird order?
Finally someone with the same opinion for Paris, omg its so bland sometimes and empty at some places. Thank you OnionButter
People just don't get when in 2016 this was the only map you could play smh.
Can you visit the older hitman games? I'd love to see how they compare
I think Bangkok is significantly better in freelancer than it is in normal missions. Those random empty hotel rooms can give you an angle to shoot a target that's wandering outside.
Feeling bad to play is the point of Paris.
Back to Paris wouldnt hurt as much if it wasnt like this
i lowkey like Hokkaido the most, i love the hospital aesthetic and the gimmicks work really well for me
A bit off
In my opinion this should be like this:
S Sapiensa Miami Chonggoing ICA facility Colorado
A Dubai Wihelton Creek New York
B Hokaido Bankok Mendosa Dartmor Berlin
C Mumbai Isle of Sagai Paris Santa Fortuna Heven Island
D Empty
F Hawkeys bay
Let me know if you don't agree
Chongqings atmosphere is honestly the best in the game. I wish there was other rainy maps.
Yeah man ha@@guniverse.5847wkeys bay sucks
Colorado at S tier is wild. Also you forgot Marrakesh which is a solid D - F tier.
Haven Island is my favorite Map!!!!! and New York too
Everyone hates Haven? I love Haven, honestly it might be my favorite. It's a tossup between Haven, Whittleton, or Hokkaido
I love this comment
I would switch whittelton out with miami tho
Agreed, or with dubai @@Cheese_Bacon2
@Cheese_Bacon2imo I'd switch out Miami for Sapeniza
Miami should be S teir. Nut Hawks bay is cool cuz its based on a break in which I like
honestly did not watch you much BUT after this tier list I will watch EVERY VIDEO you did NOT miss i agree with you 100% amazing teir list brother (coming from me with 2,000 hours on the W.O.A)
Good video! I do agree on some points but I do disagree on some points. Some maps are difficult (more guards, too big of a place) but that is the beauty of the hitman franchise. The game is suppose to make you think and plan well on your targets... Some maps you did not really explain well. But hey, this is your opinion, your video so just wanted to share mine on the comment section! : )
Can someone please tell me the background music starting at 4:19
Haven Guards have X-Ray.
So finally a fair fight...
Way way way
Way way way
Way way? Way!
My heart's a stereo
The appeal of paris is the below staircase item drop. A realatively unexperienced player can reach mastery on this map fairly easily. And anyone can have fun being destructive towards NPC life forms in creative ways easily.
Sapienza 🤤
Its crazy why everyone hates on haven island, i really like its gameplay. Sure the mission stories are slow but the freedom of approach is really nice
So Paris was fun when the game came out because oh my god the hype and whatnot.
But then Sapienza wandered in and yeah... Yeaaah....
I agree, they could've done way better than the train for the last level. Seems like it was an experiment? Way different than the rest of the game. I'd rather them made a huge jumbo jet airplane map than a train. Now THAT would've been cool!
Tier list the series titles back to codename 47
1S. Hitman 3 2 and 2016
2S. Blood Money
3A. Contracts
4A. Silent Assassin
5C. Codename 47
6C. Absolution
Which one is your favorite Hitman 3 or Hitman 2
So glad you said Dartmoor is S tier, my favourite map no doubt
Forgot Ambrose. Literally a jungle with ruins included. Great for if you want to play a kill everyone challenge or Rambo (in the ruins for me. I don’t kill civs cuz there’s to many.
Youre the best gamer youtuber! Besides planet zoo and hitman, have you been enjoying any other games recently? I enjoy both of those
you dont need to rob the bank vault
Mumbai should be lower because even though there are some shortcuts, the slums suck because super enforcers, the big building always takes a while to get to even with the shortcuts, and Vanya is pretty terrible tbh. The escalations might be better than the actual mission lol.
You also don't need to rob the vault for New York, you can get the 3 discs.
You said Paris has a lot of dead space, but I'm struggling to see that aspect. The only real "dead space" in Paris is the outer areas like the garden or the parking area since you don't really use that area. The second floor does have some empty rooms, but they help connect the map really well and makes traversal so much more free. The best target of Paris is Victor Novikov 100% since he has such interesting kills and a great cycle (albeit a bit long), and Dalia has synergy with Victor since you can get them both in a room with the evacuation and drop her on top of him with Mile High Drop, while having two decent story missions, being Helmut Kruger and the laptop. The atmosphere is also so good, having the catwalk and bar area at the bottom floor, a maintenance area on the second floor, a invite only auction for the rich on the top floor, and the attic area
Marrakesh is (for me) really good. I'd actually say it's one of my top 5 maps. Haven is annoying however, the unlocks make it worth it. I'd say Paris is better than you said but B tier is the highest it goes. Colorado is a good map, just difficult and the bane of freelancer! Otherwise I agree with your opinions.
All and all I think this was a very good review but Paris is so cool because of the way you can traverse extremely fast unlike Dartmoor for example
I believe that you did Romania a bit too dirty.😭
yeah the dartmoor detective story line is the best imo
I agree with everything said about colorado but i played it non stop to get the seiger sniper ridle and sure it sucked but i found it to be not the difficult you can literally poison maya parvati and kill ezra berg in the shack without getting noticed after you knock the two guards out. I also love the militia aesthetic in the map it reminds me of the pumpkin farm from farcry 5 or fort mercer from rdr1 or hanging dog ranch from rdr2
I've been so confused about hitman.
Aren't there 3 games (Hitman 1, 2 and 3)?
Or it is just one game with many maps?
If you buy hitman 3, it comes with hitman 2 and 1.
@@guniverse.5847 On the PS store there's no hitman 3. There's a game/pack called "Hitman: World of Assassination"
@@fcampos10They changed it a while ago, world of assassination comes with all 3 hitman games. it's a trilogy
i used to think marrakesh was fine until i kept getting the school start on freelancer. like i know how to make it easy but its so annoying that the only way out really is to follow the same steps everytime- and then you still have to get to the targets who can be across the map that has the traversal of a maze with no exit
You could have gave actual, curated reasons as to why the maps are good and bad. ‘this one is too hard and it’s almost like you’re a secret assassin infiltrating a high echelon event on a remote island’.
Paris, for example, Is a brilliant introduction to the game. The security level of the map increasing every floor, the design of two targets laying out the framework for the game as a whole, 47 being able to disguise as a model. Paris is one of the greatest maps, and you just dismiss it because ‘it’s boring’.
There’s a properly made, in depth tier lift video. Watch that
My Tierlist:
S: Berlin, Chongqing, Dartmoor, Dubai, New York, Miami
A: Mendoza, Hokkaido, Sapienza, Ambrose Island, (Bro forgot this map)
B: Mumbai, Isle of Sgail, Whittleton Creek, Paris, Marrakesh
C: Haven Island, Santa Fortuna, Hawke's Bay, ICA Facility
D: Colorado, Bangkok, Romania
Marrakesh is easily imo the worse FULL map in the entire series. House built on sand is fun though
I personally among the maps i replayed and explored some more,hokaido,dartmoor,mendoza believe that they can simply not compare with sapienza.The whole seaside sunny italian asthetic accompanied with the plethora of side stories ,the different npcs and their missions with each one completelly unique while not random gluing together at the same time into an end result that doesnt feel like you are aproaching a completely different problem but the same problem with completely different ways,a satisfaction that for some reason i can simply not draw from any other map.Furthermore the size is small while encompasing a lot of interesting areas ,which although in some cases are largely dead space in the main mission they are able to produce interessting and original side missions ,(something evident by the limitation of acces for the masnsion in some side stories ,(sapienza also includes the two side missions).
Honestly though this opinion may also stem from the fact that i havent replayed enough maps to enough depth to know better.
What about the hitman 3 dlc map?
What about Ambrose?
Can you ranking targets good to evil and targets tier list please 🙏
Wanted dead looks awesome, honestly
idk why but i love haven island
I get fucked on Marrakesh and colorado the most on freelancer. There is a spawnpoint behind a box locked up in the corner of the military installation on Marrakesh, and you can get spawned onto the sniper tower on colorado without good items. Such a buzzkill