When you start a new game you can now select the difficulty level while selecting your starting character (the option appears at the bottom of the window). [b]Easy[/b] Slight better hit chance, less penalties, infected are less dangerous and you will also find a bit more food and bullets. [b]Normal[/b] Nothing has changed. This is the same as playing the game before this patch. [b]Hard[/b] Infected are more dangerous and food and bullets a bit more rare.