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[RevDM]

Yes.

Really?!?

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Is he not allowed to play on normal or something?

Let him enjoy the damn game.

What's the point of enjoying the game? Must live and breathe nostalgia. I mean, you aren't a true Hitman fan unless you hate the piss out of this game, right?

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Really?!?

Lucky bastard (as in the good way, not that you're a bastard or anything).

I still don't have the money to pre-order from Amazon, and I don't think I'll have the time anyway. Dammit, I'll miss the pre-order Sniper Challenge and the other stuff.

 

[derFeef]

Really?!?

I hope not.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Does the AI behave less dopey on higher difficulties or is it just damage dealing type variables?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I hope not.

He can't be THAT stupid.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Does the AI behave less dopey on higher difficulties or is it just damage dealing type variables?

Higher difficulty leads to more aware enemies and more abundant. Sometimes even better prepared enemies according to a earlier post someone made.

 

[Foffy]

Does the AI behave less dopey on higher difficulties or is it just damage dealing type variables?

AI improves in accuracy and intelligence, just like in previous games. Harder settings now introduce more enemies and increase the weaponry/armor of certain goons, too.

 

[RevDM]

Lucky bastard (as in the good way, not that you're a bastard or anything).

I still don't have the money to pre-order from Amazon, and I don't think I'll have the time anyway. Dammit, I'll miss the pre-order Sniper Challenge and the other stuff.

I hope not.

He can't be THAT stupid.

You guys are just jelly cuz Laboured is my BFF

 

[JambiBum]

Derrick will come back after release and be in love. I think he got banned because of something he said in a vita thread.

 

[Red Blaster]

DerrickChu got banned?

the Howard Beale of the gaming forum

he was so mad

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I normally start games on Normal, but I guess I'll have to ratchet the difficulty up when I get Absolution. There will be anger boners all the time, I assume.

 

[Mr.Monitor]

From the sound of things, I'm going to go for something other than normal as well.

 

[LeadenStride]

So now that we are talking about difficulty settings: Anybody going to start with purist on the first run?

 

[MMaRsu]

So now that we are talking about difficulty settings: Anybody going to start with purist on the first run?

You really shouldnt. Instinct meter wont show so youd have to guess when to use it but if you are without you wont be able to see so you would be guessing.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

You guys are just jelly cuz Laboured is my BFF

RevDM pls

 

[LeadenStride]

You really shouldnt. Instinct meter wont show so youd have to guess when to use it but if you are without you wont be able to see so you would be guessing.

Wouldn't this be an argument not to play on purist at all or do youm mean because the feeling for using instinct isn't developed enough. I think after some practice and trial-and-error it should do.

 

[Papercuts]

Wouldn't this be an argument not to play on purist at all or do youm mean because the feeling for using instinct isn't developed enough. I think after some practice and trial-and-error it should do.

The game recommends purist for people who have the game fully memorized. Not to say it'd be impossible, but pretty severe trial and error when you don't know the levels or enemy layouts at all.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Sooooo good. Dat possibilities. I'm in the fifth chapter after 3 1/2 hours on normal.

My warnings not heard . Did no one read my posts on the last page?

 

[DukeBobby]

you're only allowed to play it on purist mode while wearing a suit and if you fail you can't have another go.

I'll end up trying this eventually. Probably not until my 20th playthrough, though.

 

[keltickennedy]

The game recommends purist for people who have the game fully memorized. Not to say it'd be impossible, but pretty severe trial and error when you don't know the levels or enemy layouts at all.

^This. Save on the headaches and groundhogs day syndrome.

 

[Messofanego]

So now that we are talking about difficulty settings: Anybody going to start with purist on the first run?

I don't think that would be wise for a first run.

I will go with Expert.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Hard really does offer a good challenge, especially if you find yourself reloading checkpoints when discovered.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I wouldn't do purist first time as it takes out the minimap. I have to look at what the difference between hard and expert is but if hard doesn't have fastest enemy reaction time I strongly recommend against it.

 

[The Wizard]

I'll do hard, I want checkpoints so I can experiment on my first run through.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Playing without checkpoints or saves is a bit of a bitch lol

 

[DukeBobby]

I'll probably start on hard, and then play it on Expert for my second playthrough. I'll then mess around on Easy or Normal and just shoot everybody, before attempting a Purist run.

 

[RevDM]

RevDM pls

I only have a ps3, are you gonna have it shipped to my house directly from amazon or will you mail it to me?

 

[-tetsuo-]

I registered at PCG forum to post about the difficulty situation lol

I have registered here to say this:

I have played the game for several hours now on Expert difficulty. Do not, under any circumstance, ever EVER play this game on Normal. I watched some footage on youtube of someone playing through the sections I did because I wanted to see if he did anything differently. Well, he was playing on Normal and yes, he most certainly did. It was hard for me to believe how incredibly terrible Normal is. You can literally do anything you want. There is no threatening enemy presence and even the few that are there have pathetic reaction times so they are nothing more than cardboard cutouts, essentially.

I watched as he literally walked through areas it took me multiple attempts to figure out, basically draining the game of all fun and challenge. The low rating, if played through on Normal, is probably 100% justified. I can not stress the importance of playing on higher difficulties. Expert is about perfect with only the lack of any kind of save option hindering it.

DO NOT PLAY HITMAN: ABSOLUTION ON NORMAL EVER IN YOUR LIFE. IT IS PITIFUL. I RECOMMEND EXPERT FOR HITMAN / STEALTH GAME VETERANS.

 

[The perfect Dark]

My warnings not heard . Did no one read my posts on the last page?

I read them. I will replay this game on hard anway. I always begin on normal

 

[Persona86]

I registered at PCG forum to post about the difficulty situation lol

Thanks, gonna play this on easy first time around. I hate fun.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

AI improves in accuracy and intelligence, just like in previous games. Harder settings now introduce more enemies and increase the weaponry/armor of certain goons, too.

Higher difficulty leads to more aware enemies and more abundant. Sometimes even better prepared enemies according to a earlier post someone made.

Cool. Think I'll start off on at least Hard then.
Purist sounds over the top, but appreciate that it's an option

 

[Mr.Monitor]

So now that we are talking about difficulty settings: Anybody going to start with purist on the first run?

Hell no. I'm gonna go with Hard or Expert. Most likely hard, if it's the "normal" of the game.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I haven't tried Hard yet but just don't fucking play it on Normal PLEASE. I know that Hard still highlights enemies through walls with Instinct and shows their travel paths.

edit: Good lord just for hilarity sake, I redid the very start of a mission on normal just to see the difference. Where I needed to bounce between cover at the right moment and distract a guard down a hall for safe passage in expert, I literally walked through on Normal. I actually kind of walked around in circles for a bit before leaving, not once triggering the guys in there. There was also someone watching the door in expert as to nothing on Normal.

 

[Papercuts]

I haven't tried Hard yet but just don't fucking play it on Normal PLEASE. I know that Hard still highlights enemies through walls with Instinct and shows their travel paths.

You can individually disable those atleast. Does hard have checkpoints?

 

[Mr.Monitor]

I haven't tried Hard yet but just don't fucking play it on Normal PLEASE. I know that Hard still highlights enemies through walls with Instinct and shows their travel paths.

I don't plan on it. I also can't recall what else instinct does besides that.

 

[Hindle]

Shopto just shipped my copy so I'll have it by Sat. I'll let you know if I think it's as bad as I've been saying.

 

[The perfect Dark]

This is clearly my game of the year. If you like Hitman you will like absolution. Just don't play it like an action/ shooter game. It's stealth and it's very good.

 

[Persona86]

I will definately replay it on purist but I want to avoid frustration on my first run.
I can't describe how good the graphics are, holy shit.

Are you playing on PC?

 

[-tetsuo-]

I'm not

 

[EagleEyes]

This is clearly my game of the year. If you like Hitman you will like absolution. Just don't play it like an action/ shooter game. It's stealth and it's very good.

Has there been any framerate or screen tearing issues with the 360 version?

 

[The Wizard]

Are you playing on PC?

It's steamworks, no one will will be able to play the pc version before it unlocks officially.

 

[Persona86]

I'm not

Nobody asked you!!1111

Does it have nice framerate and graphics on consoles too?

Edit:

It's steamworks, no one will will be able to play the pc version before it unlocks officially.

Oh thanks, questions answered.

 

[Persona86]

Derrick will come back after release and be in love. I think he got banned because of something he said in a vita thread.

Will she be unbanned?

 

[DukeBobby]

Will she be unbanned?

It was probably only a short ban. I'm sure that he will be back soon.

 

[justjim89]

For those interested, IGN is about to do an hour long livestream.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/12/ign-live-presents-hitman-absolution

 

[derFeef]

Will she be unbanned?

 

[sephi22]

I know its just the tutorial, but I don't like what I'm seeing

 

[Persona86]

P.S where did you find that GIF? Who is she?

 

[DukeBobby]

I know its just the tutorial, but I don't like what I'm seeing

Blood Money had a far worse tutorial.