Hitman 3 gets a new mode, VR, and ray tracing later in January
Hitman 3‘s first batch of Year 2 content was fully revealed during a short stream, and it releases on January 20. In the stream, Clemens Koch, IO Interactive’s Community Manager, as well as other developers, shared some more details regarding the Elusive Target Arcade mode, VR, and technical improvements coming to Hitman 3.
In a year that’s jam-packed with releases, Hitman 3 seems to be bringing its fair share to the table. On top of this, IO Interactive also shared a few more details for future content coming in Spring 2022.
The first thing addressed was the Elusive Target Arcade mode. It’s a spin on the current Elusive Target mode that seems less forgiving and a bit harder. In this new mode, players will need to take out numerous targets in a row without failure. To make things more interesting, there will be “new objectives and complications thrown into the mix.” Unlike the current Elusive Target mode, these contracts will be a permanent part of the game. However, failing a trial will lock that challenge for the rest of the day. If this happens, players will have to try again the next day.
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Details were shared on the new VR mode that’s coming to Hitman 3 on PC as well. This time around, the mode makes use of the full motion controllers used by most VR headsets. This by itself is a big change when compared to the PSVR version, which used the motion sensors on the DualShock 4 controller. The VR controls have been tuned “to make them feel as intuitive as possible and natural during gameplay.” The developers focused on the amount of chaos and freedom that the mode presents to the player. In terms of which headsets are supported, it will “[support] the most popular hardware.” More details on
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