Hitman: Absolution difficulty modes detailed

IO Interactive has released details of the difficulty modes found in upcoming Hitman: Absolution.

The five modes will each offer a different number of checkpoints, 'Instinct' hints and enemies.

Players who really want a challenge will be tempted to play on the 'Purist' mode, which offers no help or guides whatsoever.

Check out the different difficulty modes below:

Easy

•  Players can activate additional checkpoints.
•  Instinct regenerates
•  Instinct will provide hints
•  Enemies react more slowly than normal

Medium

•  Players can activate additional checkpoints
•  Instinct does not regenerate
•  Instinct will provide hints
•  Normal enemy presence with normal reaction times

Hard

•  Players can activate additional checkpoints
•  Instinct depletes when used and does not regenerate
•  No Instinct hints
•  Additional enemies with improved reaction times

Expert

•  No player activated checkpoints
•  Instinct depletes when used and does not regenerate
•  No Instinct hints
•  Maximum number of enemies with fastest reaction

Purist

•  No help
•  No guides
•  No interface
•  Only a crosshair

Hitman: Absolution arrives 20 November for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.