Patch #3

Key Fixes

• The uncensored version of the game is now available in options.
• Pest Control Trophy can now be achieved.

Improvements

• Fixed several more crashes and bugs covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Cutscene quality is improved. 
• UI improvements on immersive and semi-immersive weapon reload options

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Fixed collision volumes in level 0-3 to avoid invisible walls blocking progression
• VFX fixed when equipping the Energy leash for the first time
• Added surface collision VFX when firing the Penetrator

AI

• Added explosion impulse reactions and reload animations to allies.

Sound/Music

• A heartbeat sound has been added to indicate when your health is low
• Death music readded to the game.
• Volume on Cinematics is no longer mismatched against gameplay volume.
• Fix for when certain SFX and Cutscene audio can be heard in the game when Master Volume is set to zero.

Patch #3

Key Fixes

• The uncensored version of the game is now available in options.
• Pest Control Trophy can now be achieved.

Improvements

• Fixed several more crashes and bugs covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Cutscene quality is improved. 
• UI improvements on immersive and semi-immersive weapon reload options

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Fixed collision volumes in level 0-3 to avoid invisible walls blocking progression
• VFX fixed when equipping the Energy leash for the first time
• Added surface collision VFX when firing the Penetrator

AI

• Added explosion impulse reactions and reload animations to allies.

Sound/Music

• A heartbeat sound has been added to indicate when your health is low
• Death music readded to the game.
• Volume on Cinematics is no longer mismatched against gameplay volume.
• Fix for when certain SFX and Cutscene audio can be heard in the game when Master Volume is set to zero.

Patch #2

Key Fixes

• Fixed several more crashes covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Achievement/Trophy “Red Barrels” is now possible to achieve.
• Fixed blockers on the Last train from the explosion town (1-2) level, where the player stays on the wrong side of the hangar door and kills all enemies with the Boneduster weapon, can halt progression.
• Fixed a progression blocker on I don’t hold you accountable (5-2) level.
• Fixed the cutscene at the end of Act 3, where it sometimes didn’t appear. 
• Fixed a blocker in the prologue where leashing the second obstacle before the encounter will halt progression.
• Higher-quality particles are now available throughout the game

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Made several optimizations on Vultures to improve performance.
• Fixed the chaingun barrel looking warped while firing.
• Ishi’s body no longer floats on the Med Lab operating table.
• Fixed a bug where the game accepts inputs in the in-game pause menu while the headset isn’t worn.

AI

• Fixed a blocker on the On the road to hell (0-4) level, where getting in Whit “Doc” Oliver’s face when he’s meant to be “typing” will break his animation and halt progress.
• Added new idle animations for companions while out of combat.
• Fixed the Heavy Echo’s model, where the torso had the model swapped for one from an Echo Guard.

Sound/Music

• Added missing sound effects to Newsbots, Explosive barrels, and Elevator doors.
• Fixed several overlapping dialogues.

Known issues

• Options incorrectly being applied from one menu when applying changes are entered on a different menu.
• Pest Control Trophy can’t currently be achieved.
• Trigger fingers are not animating correctly.
• Some SFX and all cutscene audio can still be heard throughout the game, even when the master volume is zero.
• The volume on Cinematics is mismatched against gameplay.

Patch #1

Key Fixes

• Fixes for multiple crashes covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Added Enhanced VFX (Leash, Explosions, Peacemaker Carbine Muzzleflash and Firing)
• Fixed instances where loading screens appear as a black screen
• Adjusted teleport locomotion to prevent the player from warping through kickable/leashable objects
• Fixed a rare crash connected with changing languages multiple times with specific inputs.
• Fixed location where players die and respawn under the train moving train platform.
• Fixed a common crash caused by repeated reloads with the Headhunter.
• Fixed a bug where Boneduster charged shot did no damage to Vultures.
• Enemies hit by flail gun are now correctly stunned and unable to move/find cover.

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Additional optimization on loading screens and game HUD.
• Holding down the trigger when entering a cinematic will automatically skip it.
• Fixed the ammunition port on the Bouncer weapon to no longer be off-center.
• Fixed the Charged Shot VFX on the Headhunter.
• Fixed a culling volume in the bomb room in Act 4-2 that made parts of the level disappear too early.
• Smashing bottles now counts against collectibles found.

AI

• Improved AI on Driller Miniboss
• Fixed unresponsive AI in the Act 2-1 boss fight

Sound/Music

• Removed secondary background music in the game’s credits
• Added missing sound effects to Ishi walking

Known Issues for future patches

• Triggering the cutscene in Act 1, Chapter 2, before eliminating all enemies can cause a progression blocker.
• In rare cases, kicking the elevator in Act 0, Chapter 2 from an unusual angle can get the player locked behind.
• Heavy Echo’s separated torso model needs to be corrected.
• Newsbots and Explosive barrels sometimes do not trigger explosion sound effects.
• In Act 1, Chapter 1, Ishi’s body floats on the operating table.
• Placeholder interior of Hekaton Fight helicopter

Hotfix #1 – 1 Feb 2024

Key Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players with a 120Hz TV and 120Hz output settings have a black screen and cannot launch the game successfully

Patch #2

Key Fixes

• Fixed several more crashes covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Video options now include graphics presets and options for Texture quality, Shadow Quality, Volumetric Fog, and Anti-Aliasing.
• Achievement/Trophy “Red Barrels” is now possible to achieve.
• Fixed blockers on the Last train from the explosion town (1-2) level, where the player stays on the wrong side of the hangar door and kills all enemies with the Boneduster weapon, can halt progression.
• Fixed a progression blocker on I don’t hold you accountable (5-2) level.
• Fixed the cutscene at the end of Act 3, where it sometimes didn’t appear. 
• Fixed a blocker in the prologue where leashing the second obstacle before the encounter will halt progression.
• Higher-quality particles are now available throughout the game

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Made several optimizations on Vultures to improve performance.
• Fixed the chaingun barrel looking warped while firing.
• Ishi’s body no longer floats on the Med Lab operating table.
• Fixed a bug where the game accepts inputs in the in-game pause menu while the headset isn’t being worn.

AI

• Fixed a blocker on the On the Road to hell (0-4) level, where getting in Whit “Doc” Oliver’s face when he’s meant to be “typing” will break his animation and halt progress.
• Added new idle animations for companions while out of combat.
• Fixed the Heavy Echo’s model, where the torso had the model swapped for one from an Echo Guard.

Sound/Music

• Added missing sound effects to Newsbots, Explosive barrels, and Elevator doors.
• Made improvements to sound volumes.
• Fixed several overlapping dialogues.
  

Known issues

• Possibility to require Reset View on launch with some hardware
• Options incorrectly being applied from one menu when applying changes are entered on a different menu.
• Achievement Pest Control can’t currently be achieved.
• Some SFX and all cutscene audio can still be heard throughout the game, even when the master volume is zero.
• The laser pointer disappears in the pause menu when taking off the headset.
• Trigger fingers are not animating correctly.
• The volume on Cinematics is mismatched against gameplay.

Patch #1

Key Fixes

• Fixes for multiple crashes covering a wide range of scenarios.
• Added Enhanced VFX (Leash, Explosions, Peacemaker Carbine Muzzleflash and Firing)
• Fixed instances where loading screens appear as a black screen
• Fixed a rare crash connected with changing languages multiple times with specific inputs.
• Fixed location where players die and respawn under the train moving train platform.
• Fixed a common crash caused by repeated reloads with the Headhunter.
• Fixed a bug where Boneduster charged shot did no damage to Vultures.
• Enemies hit by flail gun are now correctly stunned and unable to move/find cover.

Optimization & Quality of Life Improvements

• Additional optimization on loading screens and game HUD.
• Holding down the trigger when entering a cinematic will automatically skip it.
• Fixed the ammunition port on the Bouncer weapon to no longer be off-center.
• Fixed the Charged Shot VFX on the Headhunter.
• Fixed a culling volume in the bomb room in Act 4-2 that made parts of the level disappear too early.
• Smashing bottles now counts against collectibles found.

AI

• Improved AI on Driller Miniboss
• Fixed unresponsive AI in the Act 2-1 boss fight

Sound/Music

• Removed secondary background music in the game’s credits
• Added missing sound effects to Ishi walking

Known Issues for future patches

• Triggering the cutscene in Act 1, Chapter 2, before eliminating all enemies can cause a progression blocker.
• In rare cases, kicking the elevator in Act 0, Chapter 2 from an unusual angle can get the player locked behind.
• Heavy Echo’s separated torso model needs to be corrected.
• Newsbots and Explosive barrels sometimes do not trigger explosion sound effects.
• In Act 1, Chapter 1, Ishi’s body floats on the operating table.
• Placeholder interior of Hekaton Fight helicopter