Refinement Tokens have also been added to upgrade equipment to Stage 4 and crimes no longer lower Contribution if there are no witnesses.
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Pearl Abyss's Heo Jin-young also said that the "top priority" is "expanding sales of the base game" when asked about potential DLC.
"All employees will work hard to achieve the best possible results by the end of the year," said Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young.
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Pearl Abyss has earned back more than just the goodwill of its players as sales reports and fixes cause share prices to bounce back.
"Finally, a game's come along that does better rivers than [Red Dead Redemption 2]," said David O'Reilly in a first impressions video.
A storage chest, keyboard shortcuts and nerfs to bosses are a strong start, but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
The open-world action-adventure continues to achieve new sales milestones while Pearl Abyss addresses various player feedback.
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One alleged developer anonymously wrote about a game director's role allegedly being usurped by a general manager with an art background.
Unlocked as a late-game reward, the dragon mount has come under fire for its 15-minute usage time and unskippable hour-long cooldown.
Between seeing what the fuss is about and appreciating its highs, there's certainly an "X-factor" to the game that makes it stand out.
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Love it or hate it, this ambitious open world is one that insists that you meet it on its own terms. And that's part of its charm.
Available now for PC, it also adds shortcuts for menus on the mouse and keyboard alongside more Abyss Nexuses for fast travel.
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"We are preparing to provide a smooth and stable gameplay experience, and we ask for your patience until the update becomes available."
The studio apologized for these "oversights" and is "conducting a comprehensive audit" with updates coming in future patches.
Will Powers of Pearl Abyss agrees on the complexity of the controls and how it "takes time to learn, but it comes naturally after you do."
Despite share prices dropping and lower-than-expected review scores, the open-world title is seemingly a hit for the studio.
