Cutscene and Dialogue Skip, Lots of Reworks and Fixes - New Update is Out!
2021-04-20Hello, friends! We are super excited to finally reveal our latest update! We’ve added the most anticipated features: cutscene skip and dialogue skip! We’ve also fixed hundreds of bugs and improved the overall look of the game. The game will also go on sale with a 45% discount today (20.04.2021) at 10 AM PDT/20:00 MSK/19:00 CET! Huge thanks to our community! Your patience and overwhelming support have always given us the strength to improve the game further! Major changes • Added the ability to skip cutscenes (hold ‘F’ to skip) • Now you can ‘fast-forward’ the dialogues (press the right mouse button to do so) • Both of these features were very buggy at first, so it took us a while to fix all bugs and ensure everything worked properly. • Improvements: • Improved the game’s performance on weaker setups
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• Fixed the cat on level ‘Streets’: now it won’t be weirdly bright when it jumps from the crate • All characters wear proper backpacks in all cutscenes • Emily will stop losing her flashlight in the cutscenes • Updated the lighting on levels 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 • Updated visual effects and Amber’s model on the level ‘Geekspot’ • Updated the visuals and added more details on levels ‘Telestudio’. ‘Sewers’, ‘Subway’, ‘Drugstore’ (in manager’s office) • Fixed the UI on manager’s computer in ‘Drugstore’ • Made new animations for Emily on levels 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 • Updated the email UI on levels ‘Drugstore’ and ‘Geekspot’ • Changed the skybox on level ‘Streets’ • Added more visual details (posters, pictures, and stickers) on levels Broadcasting Station’ and ‘Metro’ • Updated Brian’s AI in the stealth part of ‘Broadcasting Station’ • Improved the shadows of objects on ‘Broadcasting Station’ • Updated the AI of all characters on levels ‘Streets’ and ‘Sewers’ — they’ll no longer get stuck in ladders • Improved the game’s performance in the scanner section of ‘Drugstore’ • Added an audio animation for all audio logs (the ones that you find on orange tablets) • Added a hint about controls on level ‘Sewers’ when you have to cross the sewage river. • Puddles will no longer reflect nearby objects when there’s no light source • Added more police aerocars to the final level • Improved cutscene lighting on levels 8, 9, 10, 11 • The glass won’t hover on the final level • You can press the fridge’s buttons with a lower delay now on the ‘Drugstore’ level • Updated the texture of the Geekspot’s worker badge: now it shows the correct character’s name • When you pick up the mini-game robot, an additional pop-up will appear • We’ve added some more easter eggs! Death Note, Star Wars: The Fallen Order, Stranger Things, and others — try to find them all! • Updated LODs on ‘Broadcasting Station’ and the final level • Changed the placements of cars and objects in the third level’s stealth part • Now Matt sleeps in his own bed! • Reworked the QTE part of ‘Broadcasting Station’ level (the one where Emily can shoot the guard bot) Puzzles: • Fixed the puzzle’s interface on ‘Sewers’ level • Added new ‘fade in/out’ effects for puzzles on ‘Broadcasting Station • Updated the victory screen in the ‘Decoder’ puzzle • The puzzle’s hint will no longer stay on the screen if you open it when the puzzle ends • Added a victory screen to the ‘Prize Machine’ puzzle on ‘Geekspot’ • Sounds: • Added the alarm and door sounds for the aerocar on ‘Broadcasting Station’ • Added the mechanical arm sounds to the ‘Emily’s Dream’ • Improved the sounds when you interact with Brian • Added the sounds for police robots on ‘Broadcasting Station’ • Added the elevator sounds on ‘Broadcasting Station’ and the sounds for peaceful robots on the same level • Added click sounds to the ‘Larry’s Safe’ puzzle on Broadcasting Station • Added the sounds for scanners on ‘Drugstore’ • Added footstep sounds in cutscenes on levels 1, 4, 6, 11 • Updated the door sounds on levels 4, 9, 11 • Update the interface and sounds for a puzzle on ‘Sewers’ • Added the sounds for the ‘Energy Equation’ puzzle on ‘Broadcasting Station’ • Added the boiler sound on level 2 Script: • Fixed the subtitle text when you inspect the robot on ‘Abandoned Warehouse’ level • Added the names for all found audio logs and notes when you view them through Emily's watch • Added the localization for the notes in Emily’s diary • Fixed the subtitle and voiceover discrepancies on levels ‘Subway’, ‘Hideout’ • Updated description and hint for the ‘Safelock’ puzzle on ‘Geekspot’ • Fixed the script for starting credits Animations and cutscenes: • Updated all cutscenes: • Improved lighting • Improved cameras • Improved visuals and animations for character’s heads and their eyes • Updated shaders and textures for some surfaces on levels 4, 6, 9, 10, 11 • Emily won’t blink in her sleep anymore • Updated the final level cutscene • Updated the ‘Abandoned Warehouse’ cutscene: now it properly shows Olga • Park won’t have duped headphones in the first level cutscenes • The spoon and tea bag won’t collide with the cup anymore at level 2. • Added a new animation for the sleep pills sequence • Improved the running animation when you turn on the laser in ‘Drugstore’ Bug Fixes • Sound settings won’t reset upon loading a save or changing levels • ‘Tough Cookie’ achievement was fixed • Pausing in QTE won’t disable sound anymore • Leaving to the main menu on level load will properly stop the loading now • Fixed a bug when a high frame rate could prevent you from opening the subway car • Fixed a bug when you couldn’t load your saved games after an update • Fixed the trigger bugs on level 9 when you used an older saved game • Fixed a bug when you could get stuck in ‘Emily’s Dream’ if you loaded an older save • Fixed the broken QTE trigger on ‘Broadcasting Station’ if you used an older save • Fixed a lot of instances when an old save game could break scripts and other triggers inside the game • You can properly photograph graffiti with Emily’s watch now • Fixed the black screen on ‘Sewers’ • Fixed a rare bug on ‘Sewers’ when the metallic door was open before the trigger occurred, resulting in a glitch • Fixed a rare occasion when the mouse cursor didn’t appear in puzzle UI • Dialogues now properly stop playing when you pause the game • Fixed the camera ‘out of bounds’ glitch on ‘Geekspot’