continues its evolution from uncompromising horror survival game to playable meme generator with its latest patch, the headline addition of which is an electric unicycle. Named the Knight V , this discoverable vehicle lets players scoot around the game's vast cannibal island at high speed, like a greyhound with worms.
Alongside these added extras, Patch 03 includes a much broader array of balance tweaks, system changes, and smaller additions. Indeed, the changelog is quite the read. Adjustments range from the mundane, such as"improved some enemy base attack logic" to the disconcerting, like"dismembering dead characters with melee is now easier" to the outright disturbed, most notable of which is"dead babies now have buoyancy in water".
Now, I have to say, a game that includes both an electric unicycle and floating dead babies gives me pause for thought, and I start to query what exactly Sons of the Forest is trying to achieve as an experience. The original game was fairly consistent in its horror themes, taking its world and its denizens mostly seriously. As a result, it more twisted horror moments were effective, because you'd already bought into the world.
Sons of the Forest, by comparison, is increasingly shifting toward a daft, meme-baity sandbox that only moonlights in horror. Which is fine, but I question whether such a game also needs to include things like"puffy dead bodies" and realistically buoyant baby corpses.
Right, I'll put away my soapbox now. You can read the full list of additions and adjustments made by Sons of the Forest's latest patch. The game's currently in Early Access development, with rough plans for a full launch in 6-8 months' time. If you're already playing Sons of the Forest and need a little help finding equipment, check out our extensive
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