De Franse Revolutie gebruiken als achtergrond om een soulslike actie-RPG rond op te bouwen: het klinkt misschien vreemd, maar dat is exact wat ontwikkelaar Spiders deed met hun laatste game Steelrising. Een best geslaagd experiment, al waren er wel wat mankementjes te vinden. De game is inmiddels al enkele weken uit, maar krijgt nu middels een nieuwe update ook een New Game Plus modus, zoals recent aangekondigd.

Je kan de game dus opnieuw spelen met alle progressie die je eerder boekte én de vijanden zijn ook een stuk sterker geworden in deze nieuwe playthrough. Daarnaast brengt de update ook nog wat bug fixes en veranderingen met zich mee. De volledige lijst bekijk je hieronder. Wil je meer weten over Steelrising? Check dan hier onze review.

New Game Plus

This patch adds New Game Plus to Steelrising! It allows you to play the game again on a higher difficulty level while keeping your character’s progress (level, weapons, upgrades etc.).

There’s also new content to discover in New Game Plus:

  • Exclusive weapons to use;
  • A full exclusive outfit to discover;
  • Exclusive enemy variations (new skins, weapons and movesets) to fight.

All you need to do to enjoy the new content is to reach the end of the game. Once you have done so, your save will be automatically able to be converted to a NG+ save (and yes, should you already be at the end of the game, it will do so automatically as well), and a new option in the menu called “New Game Plus” will appear. Safe travel in the heart of Paris!

Fixes and Improvements

We also took the time to investigate and fix some reported issues, as well as provide improvements to other areas:

  • Fixed the endurance issue while using the Gaia’s Claws special move.
  • Fixed the infinite item glitch.

Fixed some Achievement issues:

  • Fixed the “Stabiliser” Achievement.
  • “Fashion Victim” can now be obtained.

Using the Assist mode won’t prevent you from unlocking Achievements anymore, and they will be credited retroactively, should you have met the necessary conditions to do so.

  • Fixed various issues related to sidequests.
  • Fixed and improved the cinematics and NPC dialogues.
  • Fixed and improved various audio issues.
  • Improved Aegis running animation.
  • Improvements to the lighting in the game.
  • Other various fixes and improvements.

The patch will also bring some balance changes within the main game for weapons, items, and mobs, mainly:

  • Increased damage, resistances and armor for Bosses.
  • Reduced damage, loot quantity and shop quantity for Grenades.
  • Reduced loot quantity on mobs for Alchemical Ammunitions.
  • Reduced loot quantity on mobs for Life Potions.
  • Reduced damage for the following weapons: Charleville 1789 Shield Musket, Charybdis Fan.