Are you a hardcore Hitman fan looking for a good challenge with the next game? Maybe you’re just a casual fan, who enjoys playing it, but taking things easy? Or perhaps you’re new to the series, looking to dip your toe in and see how the waters feel? Don’t worry, Hitman: Absolution’s got you covered. All of you.
Kotaku has revealed the difficulty levels for the upcoming Hitman game, and there isn’t just easy, normal, and hard. There are five difficulty levels. Check them out for yourself below:
“Enhanced: Easy
Supreme training and a physique enhanced beyond ordinary human capacity mean that your enemies are no match for you. By cunning or by brute force, you are unstoppable.
- Players can activate additional checkpoints
- Instinct regenerates
- Instinct will provide hints
- Enemies react more slowly than normal
Enhanced: Medium
You can rely on Agent 47′s superior training and instinct. Remaining completely unnoticed can be a challenge, but you can always rely on your guns to get you out of trouble.
- Players can activate additional checkpoints
- Instinct does not regenerate
- Instinct will provide hints
- Normal enemy presence with normal reaction times
Professional: Hard
You like a challenge and your enemies will provide you with just that. They will be more numerous and with faster reactions. Evading your enemies will be difficult and you must strike with flawless timing.
- Players can activate additional checkpoints
- Insting depletes when used and does not regenerate
- No instinct hints
- Additional enemies with improved reaction time
Professional: Expert
You fight for every inch of progress, often without firing a single bullet. You don’t rely on any help and accept trying many times before reaching your target…and perfection.
- No player-activated checkpoints
- Instinct depletes when used and does not regenerate
- No instinct hints
- Maximum number of enemies with fastest reacton
Professional: Purist
This is a challenge for a true perfectionist. You know every rule, every detail, and all environments by heart. Even then you will die trying.
- No Help
- No guides
- No Interface
- Only a crosshair”
If you’re confused about what “instinct” is, here’s a quick explanation: It looks like the Detective Vision from the Batman games, and is designed to make sneaking around and assassinating targets easier. It darkens your surroundings and drains the color from the screen, while highlighting enemies and showing their projected paths. It even shows flashing hint beacons on items that could be useful, and helps reduce suspicion on you if needed. Sounds pretty cool.
I like that IO Interactive has given players a range of options. Super easy for the casual players; hardcore mode for those who want a good challenge. What do you think? Which mode are you going to choose?
