Digital Extremes’ Soulframe is moving forward with what it calls its “prelude” releases, which are basically test builds for players to try out. In its fifth such test release, the game is adding a few new things for players to anticipate — assuming they’re among the testing pool, anyway.
Prelude 5 will introduce a new pair of weapons in the form of the sword and shield, and before you ask, yes you can absolutely huck the shield at an enemy’s face. There are also some new enemies known as Mockeries who dish out the deadly hugs apparently, not to mention the introduction of random activities that spawn in zones that players can tackle.
The devs also discuss other smaller updates and field player questions, talking up improved behavior for dog enemies to make them less relentless, the promise of harder bosses to come (and overall AI improvements for bosses), some vague potential plans for gathering, and the plans for a photo mode. The full video can be seen below.
