That score doesn't anywhere near line up with reviews by critics or users on other platforms.Įurogamer reports that some users say that Hitman GOTY was initially launched on GOG without the aforementioned 'Please note' internet connection required warning. At the time of writing, the game has a terrible overall GOG user review score of just 1.4 out of 5. However, this explanation isn't enough for many users and is the reason for gamers 'review bombing' the page. Story and bonus missions can be played offline," explains this info section. "Please note: Internet connection is required to access Escalation missions, Elusive Targets or user-created Contracts. No activation or online connection required to play." This isn't strictly true - another callout box atop of the game description seeks to let would-be purchasers know about some occasions the game might have to connect to game servers. On the Hitman GOTY page, there is a "Why buy on GOG.com?" callout box, which says the game will be "DRM free.
However, despite GOG's 'no DRM' reputation, it seems like some aspects of Hitman GOTY have got caught in this unpleasant net. This is great for game lovers who might want or need to play offline.
One of the core appealing aspects of GOG is that it sells PC games 'DRM free', even its most modern titles. Most will already know GOG is owned by CD Projekt Red, so while it is a great place to buy AAA titles like The Witcher 3 or Cyberpunk 2077, most of the other games are older titles/remasters etc. The game was a welcome injection into the GOG library, which isn't the biggest PC games collection around. Last week, Hitman Game of the Year Edition (GOTY) was released on GOG.