v1.1 Patch Notes

Patch Notes from 01/06/2017

General

• All memory pieces can now be found in the main menu once unlocked

• A message is now shown on the screen when a new objective is given

• Completely overhauled menu, giving much easier access to the game's settings

• You can now store and load savegames manually & the game creates backup savegames for key plot moments, giving an easy way to go back and continue exploration

• Can now scroll the last text log

Gameplay

• Improved drop shadow visibility

• Drop shadow now also goes downwards from fumiko and connects to the lower drop shadown, giving a clearer hint on where to land

• Increased collider sizes to collect flying orbs by a huge margin

• Reduced player respawn time to 2 seconds

• Added new ability: Drop downwards by pressing X or f (a downwards jump with infinite charges)

• Endless jumping is now introduced earlier in the game

• Multijump is now introduced earlier in the game

• Enemies will now reset to their spawn location when the player dies

• Vastly improved push bots (enemies) visibility

• Dash now uses the Right Trigger (RT) on gamepads instead of the B button

Levels & Homeworlds

• Overhauled introduction to the game, adding a new starting area and tutorializing things in a more effective way

• Improved several jumping puzzles to require less precision jumping

• Completely overhauled the I.M. Server, removing invisible platforms, adding hints and improving visual structure

• Added several subtle visual hints to levels to improve direction and distance judging

• Tweaked the kronos puzzle to require less iterations to solve, increased collider sizes for the well

• Reduced number of explosions needed to defeat the last boss

• Added 6 new homeworlds to Hyperion with new dialogues and vistas

• Added two maps to Hyperion for easier navigation

• Added large visual hints for maps and points of interest in Hyperion

• Added two public attractions to Hyperion

Story

• Reworked story progression in Hyperion, giving a clearer goal to follow and guiding the player to either continue or exit the chapter

• Added distortion to several places in Hyperion (homeworlds getting corrupted), improving exploration in this chapter of the game

• Tweaked & rewrote multiple dialogues and story passages

• Added multiple new dialogues and some new story instances

• Added and improved several camera pans

Achievements

• Added a new Steam achievement to Hyperion: Lonely Dancer

Other

• Moved a memory piece to a different, more logical position

• Fixed waterfall not being influenced by sound settings in Ariana's homeworld

• Added new animations to casual humans

• First Person look can now be used when the camera is zoomed out by a script

• Can now invert Camera X

• Fixed accidental text skipping when completing text with Button A or Space

• Many small bugfixes

• Many small improvements

• Dialogue now prevents death in most circumstances