Steam News27 October 20214y ago

Arctic Update is finally here!

Hello World This is the first major update to Big Fish since it has been on steam! This update includes a new area and a complete overhaul of the world, from gameplay to graphics.

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What changed

0 fixes5 additions2 changes3 removals

Gameplay
UI and audio
Maps

addedHello WorldThis is the first major update to Big Fish since it has been on steam! This update includes a new area and a complete overhaul of the world, from gameplay to graphics. I also wanted to address all the things that had been brought to my attention by players, commenters, streamers, interviewers, and family and friends. Below is a list of those changes:

changedGraphicsNow in 4K! The default is still 1920x1080, but you can upscale or downscale in the settings menu.

addedGraphicsBeautiful new particle effects to replace a lot of the hand drawn effects.

addedGameNew "Arctic Shores" area with a new boss and a new ability. (mid game boss/room near the beginning)

addedGameA new map that can be found on the pause screen. Sections of the map can be found and unlocked.

changedGameThe world has been completely overhauled so that the water level between rooms match.

Big Fish changes

addedThis is the first major update to Big Fish since it has been on steam! This update includes a new area and a complete overhaul of the world, from gameplay to graphics. I also wanted to address all the things that had been brought to my attention by players, commenters, streamers, interviewers, and family and friends. Below is a list of those changes:

changedNow in 4K! The default is still 1920x1080, but you can upscale or downscale in the settings menu.

addedBeautiful new particle effects to replace a lot of the hand drawn effects.

addedNew "Arctic Shores" area with a new boss and a new ability. (mid game boss/room near the beginning)

addedA new map that can be found on the pause screen. Sections of the map can be found and unlocked.

Hello World

This is the first major update to Big Fish since it has been on steam! This update includes a new area and a complete overhaul of the world, from gameplay to graphics. I also wanted to address all the things that had been brought to my attention by players, commenters, streamers, interviewers, and family and friends. Below is a list of those changes:

Graphics

Now in 4K! The default is still 1920x1080, but you can upscale or downscale in the settings menu.
Beautiful new particle effects to replace a lot of the hand drawn effects.
Better Parallax Effects for the horizons and backgrounds.

Game

New "Arctic Shores" area with a new boss and a new ability. (mid game boss/room near the beginning)
A new map that can be found on the pause screen. Sections of the map can be found and unlocked.
The world has been completely overhauled so that the water level between rooms match.
A new enemy type has been added throughout the world.

Fixes

Better Collision along the ground, but removed the "nose climb" glitch.
Removed the floating icons that can be eaten to access menus. Instead I just left it as Escape/Pause.
Small bug fixes, like removing the escape button as an option for one of the controls.

Source

Steam News / 27 October 2021

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