Swords and Sandals Spartacus has now been updated to version 1.0.2. This patch was to bring the game in-line with the upcoming Nintendo Switch build of the game ( it was also released on iOS last week and is coming soon to Android!)
In this patch and based on user feedback, I worked on making the character easier to control, less hectic in his run speed etc. I also made his jump a little less heavy so he is easier to control in the air. Staircases were removed from the game completely just because they were super-buggy, the player would sometimes fall through them on older machines and no amount of trickery could fix it, so in the interest of gameplay I removed them and redesigned a few levels accordingly.
Full patch notes
- Reworked how Spartacus moves so it feels less like he is running on skates.
- Jump airtime increased to give player more time to control Spartacus in the air.
- Updated camera tracking - camera pans to Spartacus faster for more accurate platforming
- Removed staircase tiles from the game
- Halved the damage spike traps do in the game
- Other small misc bugfixes
Cheers,
Oliver Joyce
Whiskeybarrel Studios
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