The Occultist | XBox Series X/S Updates

V.1.0.0.4


Gameplay & Puzzles

  • Quest Rewards: Fixed an issue where a reward item would remain floating after completing a quest.
    • Solved an issue where some quest items were not granted after finishing missions.
  • QTE Balancing: Adjusted difficulty and input windows to ensure players have sufficient time to react.
  • Interaction System: Improved mechanics when picking up items inside drawers.
  • Puzzle Optimization: Adjusted the speed of mechanics for better consistency.
  • Environment: Removed redundant dressing props and refined collision boxes for easier collectible accessibility.
  • Progress Tracking: Fixed a bug where achievement components would fail to respawn after changing zones.

Combat & Enemies

  • Character Control: Resolved the issue where controller users could temporarily lose character control after taking damage.
  • Final Encounter: Resolved the inconsistent behavior of the rat swarm during the final boss fight.
  • Spawn Logic: Adjusted enemy spawn points and logic for improved balancing.
    • Fixed issues where enemies failed to spawn or were duplicated after a player’s death.
  • Enemy Pathfinding: Refined AI navigation to prevent clipping and fixed a bug where enemies could spawn through the floor geometry.

Technical & Performance

  • Stability & Crashes:
    • Fixed a crash occurring when a puzzle was saved with an incorrect item.
    • Resolved a stability issue when pausing while using the pendulum’s third ability.
    • Improved the overall stability of the painting system, particularly in the Hospital area.
  • Input & Camera: Enhanced camera rotation and input stability during high-intensity combat.
  • Optimization: Reduced the size of unnecessary textures to improve system memory usage.

Visuals, Audio & Localization

  • Character Visuals: Fixed visible texture seams on Alan’s hands and improved overall character texture resolution.
  • Graphics: Resolved texture issues on the hospital exterior.
  • Audio: Added atmospheric music to certain areas to enhance narrative impact.
  • Localization: Corrected several typos and errors in game captions and subtitles.

Developer Note: This update aims to provide a smoother experience across both versions of Xbox consoles.