Il 20 dicembre è uscita su PC la seconda patch di Darksiders 3. Gunfire Games scende in campo contro le critiche ricevute per le differenze nel combat system rispetto ai titoli dell’ormai scomparsa THQ. Ora sarà infatti possibile scegliere fra la modalità “default” e la nuova “classica” quando si verrà a caricare un salvataggio o si avvierà una nuova partita. Gli sviluppatori stessi affermano che la modalità classica restituirà lo stesso feeling dei primi due Darksiders; con questa modalità classica infatti Furia potrà interrompere gli attacchi con la schivata e usare gli oggetti in modo molto più rapido. Insieme a questa modalità classica, l’aggiunta di qualche checkpoint e un consistente miglioramento nella capacità di afferrare le sporgenze da parte del nostro personaggio abbiamo anche altri miglioramenti che vanno a compensare i difetti più gravi del gioco.
La patch notes
Improvements:
- Added new option for Combat. Upon loading a save or starting a new game, players will be prompted to choose between “Default” and “Classic” combat. “Classic” mode should feel more like previous Darksiders titles allowing Fury to dodge interrupt her attacks as well use items instantly. “Default” mode is the original combat mode for Darksiders III. The option can be changed at any point in gameplay options while playing. This has no other effects on difficulty or achievements.
- Improved ledge grab detection on Fury so she can more consistently grab ledges.
- Additional optimizations to help stuttering while streaming.
- Added “Health Lurcher” item to Vulgrim that allows player to purchase refills for Nephilim’s Respite .
- Added “Echo Mark” item to Vulgrim that allows player to refund their spent attribute points.
- Added a few new checkpoints.
- Raised the level cap to 200. Also, rebalanced leveling curve post level 80 as well as stat rewards..
Fixes:
- Fixes for random crashes
- General performance improvements.
- Fix for Force Coral where it wouldn’t break correctly. This will also fix previous saves with this issue.
- Fix for some checkpoints that weren’t registering.
- Cycling difficulty options while in game will not affect actual difficulty unless it is changed.
- Fix for Abraxis Health bar showing up but he is missing.
Balance Changes:
- Fury will no longer take damage while performing an Arcane Counters.
- Havoc Form does more Damage.
- Increased Havoc Generation on Obscurus Enhancement.
- Increased Health and Damage amounts on Fortifier Enhancement.
- Increased Health Regeneration on Leviathan Enhancement.
- Increased Lurcher Reward from destroying breakables on Leviathan Enhancement.
- Increased Chance to Spawn Wrath when killing an Enemy on Rage Enhancement.