Early Access sci-fi action craft ‘em up Edge of Space has just received a new update, which developer Handyman Studios claims is the “biggest the game has ever received.”
Glancing over the updates notes, that’s not at all surprising. You’ll find 18 new armor sets, 16 weapon schematics, a bunch of new creatures and pets, and reworked research and death systems, amongst other additions.
Patch 0.2906 (not a very sexy name) has been playable via the game’s opt-in branch since November 15, but now it’s finalised and ready for action. It’s hard to pick out one outstanding addition, because basically Handyman has reworked nearly all the major mechanics of the game, though the ability upon death to choose to hop back to a cryopod spawn point, or regen in the field for slightly less health sounds particularly welcome.
You can read over the opt-in patch notes here, but I’ve posted the key features below.. Edge of Space is also currently available for 55% off on Steam.
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18 Armor Sets – 18 distinctive armor types specialized in various aspects of combat, exploration, science research, mining, and much more.
16 Weapon Schematics – Pew-pew-pew, BOOM-BOOM!
Tools Of The Trade – 5 added laser mining picks, four Kits to equip, and brand new devices like the Automated Miner and Grappling Hook
5 Creature Types – King Jelly and Headhunter mini-bosses headline a host of new deadly terrors
4 Pets – Because as useful as the Firefox can be in dark places, having new pets that offer other abilities is rad
Improved Tier One and Tier Two Gameplay – Updated player progression, updated loot system, improved spawning rates, and more
Revamped Research System – Research system has been changed to allow players more freedom to diverge off into specific tech branches
Death System – Gamers have the choice to regenerate with full health at a cryopod location or regenerate instantly at the cost of 1 cryorod with slightly less health
New World Dungeon and World Boss – Enter the New Penguin Dungeon and get ready for the long-awaited introduction to the new boss, DJ Penguin
10 Added Dynamic Event Scenarios – Randomly generated world events that can be beneficial or dangerous[/br]
