Shortly after Beast of Reincarnation launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S earlier this month, Game Freak and Fictions promised to fix some of the game's major issues. Following the weekly update model previously adopted by Pearl Abyss, the developer of Crimson Desert, Beast of Reincarnation has now released its second patch, adding more long-awaited features such as camera adjustments and subtitle size options, while also promising more improvements in the future.
Version 1.0.8 brings several highly requested changes
The version 1.0.8 update for Beast of Reincarnation, now live on all platforms, fully demonstrates Game Freak and Fictions' commitment to player feedback. This update includes several highly requested changes from the community, such as new camera distance options, adjustments to camera behavior during and outside of combat, and the ability to adjust subtitle size.
Added player camera distance options: Near, Medium, Far
Made multiple adjustments to the player camera during and outside of combat
Camera performance will continue to be optimized in future updates as needed
Adjusted camera cuts in some game cutscenes
In addition, Beast of Reincarnation has introduced some equally practical improvements, such as adding more objective markers in the early game story to help players find their way more easily, along with some overall balance adjustments.
However, in my opinion, the most noteworthy change is the adjustment to the enemy attack interruption mechanic. Now, enemy attacks are more restricted during player animations for "Execution," "Assist Execution," "Assassination," and "Assist Assassination."
During my first playthrough, I lost count of how many times I got hit by enemies right after finishing an execution. The issue was that Emma's recovery speed after an execution wasn't fast enough, often leaving her vulnerable before she could dodge. This change should make combat feel fairer and further enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.
What improvements are coming to Beast of Reincarnation?
The two patches released so far are just the beginning. Game Freak and Fictions have promised more optimizations for the game in the future.
In addition to adding NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR Frame Generation technologies to further improve gameplay smoothness, the development team is preparing the following features:
Ability to skip certain events and cutscenes
Support for ultra-wide monitors
Adjusted the healing mechanic in the game
And more improvements
To be fair, even with all the issues present at launch, I still really enjoyed Beast of Reincarnation. However, the player community was clearly less forgiving, so these changes are undoubtedly a good thing, allowing more players to truly enjoy the game.
At least in my opinion, Beast of Reincarnation remains a solid action RPG. Its combat system, which combines action combat with turn-based mechanics, is particularly interesting, and as subsequent patches address current issues, the overall experience of the game is expected to improve further.
Beast of Reincarnation PC v1.0.8 Patch Notes
Player camera optimizations, support for DLSS 4/4.5 (L/M) and FSR 4, more fixes, and future plans
[Patch notes are also available in Japanese and Chinese]
Hello everyone,
Thank you all for continuing to play Beast of Reincarnation, sharing your feedback, and patiently waiting for the game's second update patch! The development team is still diligently working on subsequent updates. Here are the contents of this patch:
Beast of Reincarnation PC v1.0.8 Patch Notes
Additional camera angle adjustments
Added player camera distance options: Near, Medium, Far.
Made further adjustments to the player camera during and outside of combat.
Camera adjustments will continue to be made in future updates as needed.
Adjusted camera editing for some in-game cutscenes.
Adjusted trigger conditions for story/cutscenes to reduce consecutive cutscene playback when moving between areas.
Due to this adjustment in trigger conditions, players in the middle of their playthrough may encounter rare instances of repeated story dialogue.
Adjusted the cutscene that plays after defeating a Boss.
Now supports DLSS 4/4.5 (L/M) and FSR 4
Frame Generation options are planned to be added soon
Expanded key mapping options, allowing the "Interact" action to be freely bound to any key.
Expanded key bindings to support side buttons on mice with extra buttons.
Added subtitle size adjustment options: Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large.
The selected subtitle size will apply to story and cutscene subtitles. However, for real-time gameplay subtitles outside of cutscenes, the text size will remain unchanged when set to "Medium" or larger to prevent overlap with other UI elements.
Placed additional objective markers along the progression route of the early story to provide clearer guidance.
Emma no longer takes damage from falling into or being partially submerged in water.
Adjusted water immersion detection (specifically, the判定 that counted Emma as having fallen into water if she was partially submerged).
This adjustment applies only to specific areas.
Adjusted the combat behavior patterns of some Bosses.
Increased the damage and HP recovery amount of Bloom Skills.
Changed a mid-game battle in the "Fuji Borderlands" into a story sequence.
Attacks from nearby enemies will be interrupted during "Execution" and "Assist Execution" animations.
Attacks from nearby enemies will be interrupted during "Assassination" and "Assist Assassination" animations.
Adjusted enemy placements in certain areas.
Changed the default target locking behavior for "Auto-Lock (Attack)," "Auto-Lock (Parry)," and "Auto-Lock (Switch)" to "Off."
This change will not affect players who have already customized these settings. If you wish to change them, please adjust manually in the options menu.
Shortened the main path in the "Pilgrim District".
You can now go directly to the Clock Tower without passing through cave or stone chamber areas.
Fixed an issue in the cloud gaming version where gameplay would freeze due to delayed enemy spawning
Fixed severe stuttering/frame rate drops when activating the "Endless Journey" module using the Bloom Skill "Sword Art: Chrysanthemum Shadow".
Fixed an issue where abnormal audio/video noise would occur in certain cutscenes.
Thank you again for your patience while we prepared this update! We have planned several subsequent patches and will continue to make fixes and adjustments based on player feedback. In upcoming patches, we plan to address the following issues and suggestions frequently reported by players:
Added skip functionality for story scenes and cutscenes.
Implementing this feature involved more technical challenges than expected, requiring additional time. To release this feature as soon as possible, we are considering adding skip functionality for cutscenes in stages. We apologize for the delay and ask for your patience while we provide further details. Thank you very much.
Supports ultra-wide display.
This update is currently in final testing and will be released soon. We sincerely apologize for the wait and thank you for your continued understanding.
Supports Frame Generation.
Healing mechanic adjustments:
Allows immediate use of healing items after taking damage, without waiting for a short delay.
Reduced the duration of movement slowdown for Emma during healing.
Fixed an error where text in certain locations appeared abnormally small..
Further adjustments to Boss battle cameras.
Further adjustments to water immersion detection.
Adjusted invisible walls and collision boundaries.
Adjusted the presentation of story scenes and cutscenes.
Fixed an issue where Kuxiaoku obstructed the player's view.
Fixed an issue where landing positions might shift when jumping.
