Headware Games has released a significant update for their survival horror short story Hollowbody, responding to player feedback with the addition of a fully functioning Third Person Mode. Players now have the flexibility to switch between the original “Classic” fixed camera mode and the new “Modern” third person perspective via the in-game Options menu.
This new update also includes a range of optimisations, balance changes, and improvements, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
The full patch notes for Hollowbody Patch 9 are as follows:
- Added Third Person Camera
- Added controller rumble support
- Added unique camera transitions for Third Person Mode
- Added camera zoom via aim button for Third Person Mode
- Improved camera transitions for First Person Mode
- Improved lock-on targeting in First Person Mode
- Improved enemy AI and player detection for all enemy types
- Increased Lurker movement speed and detection radius
- Improved navigation and attack logic for Hound enemy type
- Reduced core revolver ammo pickup from 6 bullets to 4
- Replaced second melee animation when using Makeshift Axe
- Reduced enemy collision size when colliding with player, mitigating instances of enemies blocking player in tight corridors
- Character Controller rotation moved to fixed update in tank controls and camera-relative controls, mitigating stutter when turning
- Improved character movement and turning when using Classic (camera relative) controls
- Removed targeting reticule when playing in first or third person mode
- Removed delay and animation before restoring player control when using Repair Spray
- Fixed persistent issue with run toggle unreliability
- Adjusted trigger for nightmare sequence in Sewers
- Fixed issue with cursor appearing when using keyboard or controller in menus
- Locked mouse pointer to screen centre when game window is focussed
- Various visual fixes and modifications to accommodate Third and First Person modes
- Fixed issue with black image for autosave graphic in Sewers
- Removed red overlay for save game thumbnail screenshots
- Removed motion blur post-process effect and Quality Settings toggle due to Unity’s implementation causing performance issues for some users
- Split Park/Residential Street into two scenes, significantly improving load times and increasing performance on lower-end devices
- Improved loading screen transitions, mitigating full black screens when loading a new scene or save file
- Increased Sasha run speed for beach prologue
- Increased Mica run speed slightly for exterior and interior locations
