The initial demonstration encompasses the game’s beginning, culminating at Chapter 1 of the primary plot. It typically takes players several hours to finish this part, after which they can carry over their progress to the full game upon its release on the 14th of February.
What caused the unexpected postponement of the open-world game, as per director Charles Benoit, was primarily due to its complex parkour system.
To obtain Roosevelt’s cache, players initially need to locate Roosevelt himself within the Point of Interest (POI) known as the Commissary, which is situated in the Garbage district of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. This spot lies northeast of the Slag Heap base and is under constant surveillance by hostile bandits.
Indeed, while there remain some questions unanswered, Ubisoft has provided significant clarification in their latest FAQ. Contrary to initial assumptions, Animus Hub is not a standalone application; instead, it’s integrated into the game Assassin’s Creed Shadows. At this point, they have no intentions of separating it into a distinct launcher.
In reference to the game improvements, there’s been a solution developed particularly for the Steam Deck. Earlier, the frame rate was confined to half the system’s screen refresh rate when playing with the Vulkan renderer outside of the Steam client. Other adjustments encompass an issue where weapon firing rates weren’t correctly acknowledged, the orientation of Blake in the ending cutscene for the weather station level being incorrect, and the inclusion of a “Recent” button in the load game menu to make navigation easier.
During an interview with IGN, Benoit explained that while the fundamental game systems remained unchanged, the primary reason for the delay was the challenging design of the roofs in the game’s Feudal Japan environment, particularly their interaction with the parkour system.