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Metro Exodus Patch Adds New Game Plus In Ranger Update

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Developer 4A Games has released a major new update for Metro Exodus, dubbed the Ranger Update. Available to download now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, this patch is approximately 6GB and both adds new features and makes various tweaks, in addition dealing with bugs. Read on for the highlights and the patch notes, courtesy of the game’s official website.

The most standout addition is that of New Game Plus. This additional mode, available once the campaign is completed, gives you access to all weapons and attachments unlocked through earlier playthroughs. Further, New Game Plus gives you full customization to tailor the gameplay experience and it comes with new Achievements/Trophies. You’ll also get developer commentary through New Game Plus, special tapes hidden throughout the world that provide insight into what the developers were thinking and how they went about creating some of the game’s levels.

The Ranger Update also comes with a fourth controller sensitivity preset, platform-specific improvements and additions (such as “mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One, improved RTX and DLSS support on PC, DualShock Controller Light support for PS4”), addresses numerous bugs and crashes, and adds full Ukrainian localization.

In order to access New Game Plus, you must finish the main campaign at least once; the mode will then become available in the New Game menu. One thing to note: starting a new game, in either Regular or New Game Plus, will clear all saves (quick/auto/chapter select), meaning you’ll need to progress through the game again to access those levels. You can view the full additions that come with New Game Plus below. You can also view the full patch notes for PC here or for consoles here.

In our Metro Exodus review, we said the game “puts together a charismatic crew of friends and family that you’ll want to follow to the ends of the earth.”

Metro Exodus is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

New Game Plus and Developer Commentary

New Game Plus adds a whole new dimension to repeat play-throughs of the campaign. Modify the following suite of modes and settings to craft your own personalised gameplay experience:

Inventory Modes

My Weapons

  • Allows you to start with all weapons and attachments found in the last playthrough
  • Weapons are granted after freeing Anna in Moscow
  • Starting weapons will be the last loadout that was set in the previous end game save
  • All other weapons and attachments previously unlocked will be available in the Aurora Workbench Armory, first encountered in Volga
  • Player Armor/Wrist upgrades do not carry over

One Weapon

  • Reduces weapon slots to one. Any weapon can be used in this slot, but you can only take one with you. Manage this by swapping Weapons in the field, or by using the Aurora Workbench Armory

Crossbow

  • Provides Player with the Crossbow at the beginning of the game in addition to normal Weapon Progression. Yermak gives the Player the Crossbow after Jammer scene in Moscow.

Backpack Limitations

  • Crafting in the Backpack is disabled, you may only use a Workbench
  • Only Weapon modifications allowed in Backpack

AI Modes

Armored Enemies

  • Human NPC’s are upgraded by one level of Armor across the game if applicable

Tougher Creatures

  • Creatures have thicker hide across the game

Grenadiers

  • Human NPC’s use explosives more often

Environment Modes

Real-Time Weather

  • Change the game’s natural day/night cycle from 2 to 24 real hours for complete immersion

Bad Weather

  • Fog, Rain, Snow, and Sand storm conditions occur more frequently where applicable

Radiation is Forever

  • Additional radiation zones will appear across some levels, making the Gas Mask more important

Game Modes

Iron Mode

  • Fully disables the Save System, progress is only saved between levels

Developer Commentary

  • Green Tape Players throughout the game will be available to play Developer Commentary about the area in which it is found

Additional New Game Plus Content

Achievements / Trophies

Unique Collectibles

  • Additional set of hidden objects in the world, only available in New Game Plus

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/metro-exodus-patch-adds-new-game-plus-in-ranger-up/1100-6465874/

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Is Getting A Sequel Called Fallen Heroes

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Larian Studios has announced Divinity: Fallen Heroes, a new standalone game that acts as a sequel to Divinity: Original Sin II. Fallen Heroes has been developed in co-production with Logic Artists, a studio known for creating strategy RPGs such as Clandestine and Expeditions: Vikings.

According to a Larian Studios press release, in Fallen Heroes, you’ll delve “deeper into the world of Rivellon as you command your troops aboard the Lady Vengeance. Explore new lands and wield new weapons and skills. Build your squad and vanquish never-before seen corners of Rivellon.” The game will feature both single player and two-player coop.

Several characters from Original Sin II return to help you fight on your quest, including Malady, Fane, Ifan, Lohse, Sebille, Red Emperor, and Beast. Combat is tactical, forcing you to make calculated decisions on the battlefield and challenging you to strategize prior to every encounter. The hub you’ll return to between missions is a flying battleship called Lady Vengeance. It’s there you’ll manage your crew, influencing their relationships in how you interact with them.

Fallen Heroes introduces gun powder into the world of Divinity, allowing characters to wield firearms for the first time in the franchise. A new surface, called Sulfurium, has been introduced as well. Read more about the game from Larian Studios’ synopsis below.

  • Play with mysterious hero character Malady for the first time in a Divinity game, as well as an all-new character. Or take control of the famous Godwoken.
  • Select from 30+ different unit types to create the perfect squad and equip them with over 200 skills
  • Decide which technology to research and what artifacts to obtain to give your troops that extra oomph
  • Unlock devastating source powers for your flying battleship, The Lady Vengeance, that will turn the tide of battle
  • Recruit unique veteran troops but be careful: if you lose them in battle, they are gone for good!

Divinity: Fallen Heroes is scheduled to release on “multiple platforms” later this year. If you haven’t played it yet, consider picking up Divinity: Original Sin II. In our review, we gave the game a 10/10, and the title went on to be one of our favorites of 2017. It’s definitive edition is also one of our best reissued games of 2018.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/divinity-original-sin-2-is-getting-a-sequel-called/1100-6465876/

PS Plus April 2019: The Latest Free PS4 Games Have Been Announced

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We’re in the final days of March, which means two things for PlayStation Plus members: March’s free PS4 games will soon disappear, and another two free games will be available to download in April. Unfortunately, PS3 and Vita games are no longer part of the monthly package, and the latest free pair of games aren’t quite on the same level as March’s fantastic offerings. April’s PS Plus games are The Surge and Conan Exiles, and they’ll be available to download starting April 2.

The Surge is a science-fiction RPG heavily inspired by the Dark Souls series and takes place in a grim, dystopian future where the world has been ravaged by war and environmental diseases. Robots and clones make up a majority of the workforce, so the humans who are left must fight to survive while wearing exoskeleton implants intended to boost speed and strength. Critic Daniel Starkey gave the game a 7/10 in GameSpot’s The Surge review.

“Not everything hits, but The Surge works far more often than it doesn’t, and what it does change is mostly better executed here than in its forebears,” Starkey wrote. “Deck 13 has crafted a satisfying adventure that breathes new life into a flooded sub-genre.”

Then there’s Conan Exiles, an open-world survival adventure set in the universe of Conan the Barbarian. You play a customizable character who has been rescued by Conan and must now explore the harsh world known as The Exiled Lands. Resource gathering, item crafting, and shelter building all play a role in your quest for survival. However, the game received a 3/10 in GameSpot’s Conan Exiles review–critic James Swinbanks took issue with the game’s multiple bugs, confusing AI, and unexciting combat.

“Ultimately, Conan Exiles is one of the most unsatisfying games I’ve ever played,” he wrote. “Its crafting and resource systems may be dense enough that the ultra-patient could find something to enjoy here, but anyone else would likely walk away with their hands thrown up in defeat.”

That said, both of these games are totally free, so if they sound interesting to you, be sure to download and try them out while they’re available next month. In the meantime, you can still download March’s free PS Plus games until April 2 at 8 AM PST / 11 AM EST / 3 PM GMT (and 2 AM AET on April 3). The two freebies are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, the 2016 revamp of Activision’s critically acclaimed shooter, and The Witness, a gorgeous puzzle game set on a mysterious island. Both titles have been enhanced for the PS4 Pro.

Download March’s free PS Plus games:

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps-plus-april-2019-the-latest-free-ps4-games-have-/1100-6465873/

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