Sons of the Forest has unleashed its highly-anticipated 1.0 update. This game, lauded as one of the top horror titles of 2023, has transitioned from early access to offer players the full game.
The sequel to The Forest, Sons of the Forest, places players in a survival scenario on an island infested with monstrous cannibals following a plane crash. Unlike its predecessor, which took years to reach version 1.0, Sons of the Forest achieved this milestone within a single year.
Endnight Games, the developer, has rolled out the 1.0 update for Sons of the Forest, marking a significant transformation. This expansive update touches upon various facets of the gaming experience. While the early access version already contained the full narrative, the update adds an alternate ending, five fresh cutscenes, and additional pieces of lore scattered throughout the game world. To fully embrace the new content, players are encouraged to commence a new game save.
Among the myriad alterations brought by the update, a few highlights emerge. Version 1.0 introduces two new mutants – Legsy and Holey, a novel sickness system, more caves, items, achievements, and much more. Performance, audio, interface, and gameplay have all seen enhancements, including support for AMD's FSR3 technology. Even advanced systems like the dynamic weather system have been refined with a new occlusion system for buildings. Post the 1.0 update, Sons of the Forest is poised for continued enhancements, making it an exceptional entry point for newcomers.
The year 2024 has proven fruitful for survival game enthusiasts. With the full release of Sons of the Forest and the debut of other popular titles like Palworld, Enshrouded, and Nightingale within the initial months, players have a plethora of exciting options. The impending arrival of ARK 2 alongside these titles ensures a year packed with thrilling gaming experiences.
Unveiling the Sons of the Forest Update 1.0 Patch Notes
Features
- Experience a new title scene, revamped end credits, and enhanced musical accompaniment
- Engage with a fresh alternate ending choice
- Dive into five new cinematic cutscenes
- Enjoy revamped voice acting and additional details in various cutscenes
- Engage in proximity voice chat with cave and underwater filters, alongside walkie talkie enhancements
- Embark on creative mode with a revamped inventory and the option to skip build animations
- Encounter raccoons and witness squirrels and raccoons climbing trees
- Confront two new mutants – Legsy and Holey
- Encounter a stronger puffy variant named 'Spotty'
- Discover an enhanced gold armor level for cannibals
- Experience a new sickness system linked to unclean water and food consumption
- Encounter numerous new story item pickups and reworked pickups scattered throughout the world
- Explore new world details, additional paths, excavator-dug tunnels, Jianyu camps, 14 mini caves, and various environmental tweaks
- Witness revamped hell cave door opening mechanics and the addition of NPC Timmy
- Craft two final artifact pieces and the final artifact itself
- Witness helicopters taking off from bases around the map and occasional flyovers of player structures
- Encounter tactical soldiers with red flares, aiding in directing players to locations
- Discover findable dead Tactical and Worker individuals with GPS locators
- Notice campfire smoke plumes in cannibal villages, signaling activity
- Explore additional details in snowy mountains, outdoor Solafite areas, snowmobile cart versions, and small radar dishes
- Encounter a new post-end game cave and various new structures and traps
Improvements
- Increased stone carrying capacity and simplified stone wall construction
- Enhanced hell cave aesthetics and interactions with characters
- Improved sleeping mechanics for realism
- Enhanced GPS functionality and item placement
- Optimized structure placements, UI feedback, and environmental interactions
- Refined snow and fire mechanics for a more immersive experience
- Improved inventory management, item placement, and storage interactions
- Upgraded audio, visual effects, and navigation in various game areas
- Enhanced gameplay elements for a smoother and more engaging adventure
- Improved storage options and item durability mechanics
Balance
- Adjusted enemy characteristics, player abilities, and resource availability for a more balanced gameplay experience
- Tweaked combat mechanics, progression systems, and environmental challenges for increased difficulty
- Balanced resource gathering, crafting, and survival aspects for a more nuanced gameplay loop
- Adjusted enemy behaviors, AI interactions, and combat outcomes for a more challenging experience
- Refined progression paths, item acquisition, and player choices for a more engaging narrative
Audio
- Enhanced ambient sounds, music tracks, and environmental audio cues for a more immersive experience
- Improved character voice acting, enemy sounds, and creature vocalizations for added realism
- Updated sound effects, audio cues, and music tracks to enhance storytelling and gameplay immersion
- Tuned audio levels, environmental effects, and spatial audio for improved player engagement
- Refined audio feedback, voiceovers, and environmental sounds for a more dynamic gameplay experience