Hey everyone,
It’s about time to share some info about our newest update and get some hype going! I will do my best to provide you with the latest info on the development process. Let us know what’s most relevant to you and if there is anything specific that you'd like to know about this and future versions of Glitchpunk!
What's new in version 0.2? Well, a lot!
OPTIMIZATION
With version 0.2 you can finally stop using your PC as a frying pan when playing Glitchpunk. We introduce a bunch of major optimization fixes on all fronts, from GPU to CPU. This was the biggest setback with the current version on Steam and we prioritized that above anything else.
2. NEW CHAPTER
A completely new area, Outpost Texas, comes as Chapter 1, whereas New Baltia stays as Chapter 2. Desert fortress with marauders, tiny camps, highway, and rocky canyons. The play area is the biggest and most varied one we’ve ever done!
It means new characters, new stories, new missions, and new cars. It should double up the existing playtime and provide a very different experience from Chapter 2. It's somewhat more classic in the gang setup: you will meet rebel hackers known as Entropy, evil Metacorp that controls citizen lives through subscription services, and Vultures, a desert tribe of natives who try their best to stay away from the intrusive technology.
Hope you will have fun with Outpost Texas! The icing on cake is, as always, a bunch of new radio stations with tons of amazing content from our wonderful sound guy, Mark from Pyjama Planet! Find out how many new weird voices can this guy make and share some love for his work on our Discord.
3. MERCENARIES
From local street brawlers armed with gas pipes at no more than two hundred bucks to expert assassins with Shadows Modules and miniguns coming from other cities worth several thousand - mercenaries are a major feature that changes how you will play the game. Just be careful to not get in their way too much, especially if you have a bunch of RPGs in your squad. You might end up solo again pretty quickly if your team composition is too random for a given task. A proper mix of melee and ranged mercenaries will be useful.
Mercenaries are also randomly generated, varying in looks, weapons, modules, HP amount, and price. After you finish the gang's storyline you will get access to a bunch of new high-class mercenaries at that gang's HQ. This makes every new run of the game even more special. Now it's easy to bleed out all your pocket money. But it's also fun, so why not?
4. DYNAMIC CAMERA MODE
Inspired by GTA: Chinatown Wars, this feature works especially well for vehicle driving. A completely new perspective is always a lot of work, so here’s where we look forward to your feedback the most. Personally, I play exclusively in relative camera mode since I really like the feeling of speed and the ability to look at the city from all the angles.
Of course, this new camera mode is not “better”, it’s simply different. You can enable or disable it at any time in the options menu. We do not force anything on you with this feature!
As you can see, we worked hard both on improvements and new features alike. And those are only the major changes of the new update. Tons of small UX fixes, balancing, and other improvements have already been made. Some bugs will still persist and that's why we work so hard every day to get rid of the most major ones until the release date - which should be very soon. Testing continues and every day spent in this stage will make your experience better.
What can you do to help us with making this and the next updates even better?
Share your thoughts, screenshots, bug reports, and every piece of feedback on our Steam forums! Every honest, detailed review, especially since we’ve managed to fix most of the glaring issues, is worth a ton. This game is getting much better thanks to your input.
Spread the good word about Glitchpunk! With this update, we want to make sure that anyone who would like some classical cyberpunk action experience knows about our game. It’s made by fans of the genre for fans alike.
Join our Discord! Our monkey dev brains like those member counters going up! On a more serious note, to have you there, where we can answer your questions instantly, share screenshots and info means a lot to us. Reports like this ane are a direct response to feedback from our Discord, just to give you an example. We hear you!
We are very excited to share all of this info, after such a long period of silence. Hopefully, you will enjoy playing Glitchpunk as much as we enjoyed preparing this big, very special update for you.
Cheers,
Maciej, Lead Developer and founder of Dark Lord