Lords of the Fallen udkom til stor fanfare sidste efterår, men samtidig var der mange der kunne rapportere om mildest talt utilfredsstillende teknik, og det har udvikler Hexworks brugt mange måneder på at fikse.
Og nu er vi så der, at den seneste opdatering, Patch 1.5, er spillets sidste store indholdsopdatering, det har studiet bekræftet via en pressemeddelelse. Opdateringen introducerer ikke bare flere rettelser og optimeringer, men en Advanced Game Modifier, som giver spilleren mere magt over tilpasningen af den individuelle oplevelse.
"Master of Fate imbues power directly into players' hands, allowing them to fully customize their game experience. The modifier system, while not for the fainthearted, can even be enabled from the very first playthrough of Lords of the Fallen, throwing down the gauntlet to action-RPG veterans new to the game. Among the seven different modifiers available to players are randomized enemy spawns and loot drops, together with an Ironman mode; with these three modifiers enabled, Lords of the Fallen effectively becomes a roguelite."
Desuden fortæller studiet, at de nu giver sig i kast med at forberede fremtidige spil i serien:
"Now, our aim is to ensure its next installments attract even more players, partly through refined and improved game design, and partly thanks to the increasing popularity of this IP.
Du kan se den samlede liste over tilføjelser her:
- Significant performance, optimisation and stability improvements
- Rigorous difficulty balancing including mob density reduction & nerfed ranged attacks
- Split PvP and PvE game balancing
- Online multiplayer enhancements for improved matchmaking and connection stability
- New questlines including Season of the Bleak, Trial of the Three Spirits, and Way of the Bucket
- New armour and weapon sets
- Additional secret boss weapon abilities
- Improved boss encounters with additional movesets & new AI
- 12 new spells including the arena-devastating Immolation
- New grievous strikes: each weapon family now features two unique finishers: one for single-handed wielding and another for two-handed wielding
- 3 new projectiles: Blood Vomit, Explosive Mines, and Frost Worms.
- QOL updates including: inventory expansion, appearance reset, storage functionality & gamepad rebinding