Ghost of Yōtei-update brengt New Game Plus, nieuwe grafische opties en verrassende quality-of-life features – That’s Gaming

De gratis update voor Ghost of Yōtei is vanaf vandaag beschikbaar en levert veel meer dan alleen New Game Plus en het opnieuw spelen van kampen en duels in de post-game. Sucker Punch heeft namelijk een aantal opvallende upgrades toegevoegd waar fans blij van worden.

De grootste verrassing is Variable Refresh Rate-ondersteuning, compleet met opties voor Smoothed en Uncapped. Dit sluit perfect aan op de nieuwe Balanced-modi, die een doel van 40 frames per seconde hanteren, inclusief een variant met ray tracing. Filmische tussenfilmpjes blijven wel op 30 fps draaien.

Daarnaast biedt de update nieuwe besturingsopties, waaronder het remappen van functies naar de rechter D-pad – ideaal voor spelers die het Shamisen willen bespelen of het zwaard willen wegbergen met één druk op de knop. Er is zelfs een instelling toegevoegd om valschade uit te schakelen, al blijft het waarschijnlijk onverstandig om Mount Yōtei van bovenaf als springplank te gebruiken.

De meest geliefde toevoeging is echter Auto-Loot. Vijanden verslaan betekent nu automatisch hun buit oppakken, zonder nog langer knoppen te hoeven spammen terwijl je door de velden rent.

De volledige patch notes bevatten nog meer verbeteringen en tweaks, maar deze nieuwe features geven al een flinke boost aan zowel gameplaycomfort als presentatie.

Game Content

New Game+

• Post credits, players unlock the ability to start New Game+ on the title screen
• Players will retain all their gear, upgrades, cosmetics, resources, and collectibles
• New Vendor available in NG+ that sells new content
  – New Cosmetics
  – New Charms
  – Two new upgradeable Armor Sets
• New armor and weapon upgrades available
• Completing content in NG+ that was completed in first playthrough rewards “Ghost Flowers” which can be spent at the new shop
• Two new trophies for NG+
  – “Mo Ichido” – Complete Atsu’s Hunt in New Game+.
  – “Rare and Exceptional” – Purchase Armor, a Charm, or Vanity Gear from Masujiro the Melodious in New Game+.

Replayable Content – Yotei Six Camps and Duels

• Post credits, players unlock the ability to replay completed Yotei Six Camps and most duels via the map
  – All 22 Yotei Six Camps are replayable
  – 26 Replayable Duels
• After completing a replay, players will get a “results” screen with their completion time, difficulty, as well as other goals (No Damage Taken, Undetected, etc)
• In NG+, players can replay camps and duels after completing them once

Fixes

• Various balance updates.
• Fixed various rare crashes.
• Added the following on screen text during the rare occurrence of a black screen where controller input has been intercepted: “The system software is intercepting controller input”.
  – Restarting the controller at this time should resolve the black screen.
• Added a small input delay during standoff streaks to prevent failing the standoff due to button presses immediately following the first kill.
• Fixed a bug that could occur during “The Last Brother” bounty where the interogee could become unavailable after getting Typhoon Kicked or Shoulder Charged off of the waterfall.
• Fixed a rare bug during “Inagawa the Gambler” bounty where Atsu could get stuck at a zeni hajiki table after doing the tutorial.
• Fixed a bug during “Encounters of the Wild” that could cause the mission to become blocked if Ghost of Yotei was closed and reopened after looking up at the bear on the cliff.
• Fixed a bug in “The Reckoning” that could cause the mission to become blocked if The Dragon duel was suspended and then Ghost of Yotei was closed and reopened.
• Fixed several other bugs related to stability, performance, and rare mission blocking behaviors.