Post-release patches offer a way for developers to improve upon a game even after its release. Bugs and other in-game issues can slip through the development process and make it into the final build, leading to players discovering these issues for themselves. By repairing these hitches, which can range from small graphical glitches to game-breaking freezes, developers can ameliorate problems that may otherwise detract from a game’s quality.
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The upcoming patch to Shin Megami Tensei 5 will add more settings to the game’s Options menu, allowing players to further customize their experience. It will also make adjustments to the camera angle, as well as the screen’s brightness while navigating the overworld. The only major change seems to be to the Demon King’s Castle dungeon, which features wind puzzles for the player to make their way through. These puzzles will apparently be reduced in some capacity, making the dungeon easier to complete.
This post-launch update addresses a variety of common player concerns. Fans have noted that some areas of the game are difficult to see due to oversaturated colors, while others have found the camera angle to be awkward at times. The wind gimmicks in Demon King’s Castle have also proven to be fairly challenging, so reducing their presence will likely help streamline player progression.
In all, it seems that this patch will be nothing but an improvement for Shin Megami Tensei 5. It’s clear that player feedback was the driving force behind most of these fixes, a good sign for any future updates the game may receive. A huge playerbase is an effective net for catching bugs that game testers might miss, something that developers are keen to take advantage of.
Even so, there’s one somewhat glaring problem that this patch seemingly won’t assuage: performance. Shin Megami Tensei 5’s framerate is often lacking, with unstable frame drops and a laggy UI. Though the update will include other, unspecified bug fixes, it’s unknown at this time if these will improve the game’s overall performance on the Nintendo Switch. While graphical fixes are always welcome, the game’s slow-loading textures make these fixes more difficult to appreciate. Until Atlus announces a release date for the patch-and reveals more information about its content, players will simply have to make do.
Shin Megami Tensei 5 is available now for Nintendo Switch.
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