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Hyper Light Breakerhas received its first array of fixes following its early access launch on January 14, and along with its patch come plans from Heart Machine to improve the overall product for its eventual full release.Hyper Light Breakerseems to have some work cut out for it, but the community has responded to the developer’s diligence with excitement.
Hyper Light Drifterfans expressed apprehension about Heart Machine’s ambitious plans to change things up inHyper Light Breaker. While many players appear to believe the game offers a solid enough experience to return to, many have provided feedback identifying key issues with the current release in hopes that the final product matches the impressionsother Heart Machine gameshave left gamers with.
Hyper Light Breakerlead producer Michael Clark released a post on the game’s Steam community page detailing the planned updates for the game going forward. In addition to thanking fans for deciding to play the early access build ofHyper Light Breaker,the Heart Machine developer teamnoted the importance of fixing the game’s overall performance, optimization settings, and ironing out gameplay difficulty and mechanics. These plans come in addition to a patch full of bug fixes, gameplay fine-tuning, and customization options.
Clark explains that Heart Machine’s current priority is improving performance with a focus on lower-end hardware, including ensuring the game performs well enough to run on the Steam Deck. Although a hotfix has been issued, more changes are planned. New toggles for visual effects have been introduced, allowing players to tweak graphics to their liking. In the same vein of customization, remappable control options along with mouse and analog stick sensitivity settings have been improved. Following these updates, Heart Machine’s team zeroed in on the feedback surrounding thegameplay loop ofHyper Light Breaker.
Hyper Light Breakerplayers appear to echo the sentiment that aspects of the game should be more approachable. Heart Machine is focusing its efforts onmakingHyper Light Breakereasier to learn, figuring out how to better implement tutorials, and ensuring that gameplay difficulty is tuned to fit all playstyles—including solo play, which fans have criticized for being too difficult. Clark states that in addition to more commonly occurring hotfixes, monthly minor updates will occur that incorporate fan feedback, balance the game, and add smaller content like enemies and gear. Finally, major content drops are set for a quarterly schedule, adding bosses, assassins, newer gameplay features, and more.Hyper Light Breaker’s team appears eager to improve on this title in every possible way before its full release.
