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The Obsessive Shadow Remake Release notes!

[h3]Hey everyone! Today is a very exciting day! After months and months of work, the REMAKE of The Obsessive Shadow is out NOW here on Steam and on Meta Quest as well! The Game will soon be also coming to consoles starting with PS4/5 with optional PSVR2 support!

Now, there are spoilers in here, even for those who have played the original, so I encourage you to play the game first and then read these patch notes. But without further ado, Here's the things that have changed in this version of the game:


Major Changes:[/h3]
  • [p]Redid Lighting entirely and changed up coloring of lighting[/p]
  • [p]Baked Lightmaps at a much higher resolution and fixed some issues with seems in the baked lighting[/p]
  • [p]Added a 3 Slot Save system for multiple saves![/p]
  • [p]The Game is now STEAM DECK VERIFIED![/p]
  • [p]Added Sound Mixing options including Master Volume, Music Volume, Voices Volume, and Sound Effects Volume settings.[/p]
  • [p]Added graphics quality settings[/p]
  • [p]Increased difficulty for the following difficulty levels: Hard, Nightmare, and Nightmare+[/p]
  • [p]Replaced old character animations new ones by Phantron and Preston Meyer[/p]
  • [p]Completely Redesigned the look of the Main Menu in Non-VR (Flat-mode)[/p]
  • [p]Added Smooth turning & Snap turning comfort options for for VR Mode[/p]
  • [p]Updated the player hand models for VR Mode[/p]
  • [p]Updated the head bobbing, camera movement, and item in-hand bobbing for Non-VR (Flat-Mode)[/p]
  • [p]Added new commercials to the TV in the living room intro! (It will play a different one each time you start a new game)[/p]
  • [p]Added some easter eggs which you'll have to find yourself ;)[/p]
  • [p]Improved Spatial Audio.[/p]
  • [p]Tweaked Difficulty and clarity of certain mechanics[/p]
  • [p]Overhauled bHaptics support[/p]
  • [p]Added Controller Rumble for Non-VR (Flat-Mode)[/p][p][/p]
[h3]Spoiler Changes (Yes, even if you've played the original, the remake contains new stuff too):[/h3]
  • [p]Replaced the old boss fight with a completely new one! You'll have to see what happens for yourself![/p]
  • [p]Added more electronics that can turn on at 3am.[/p]
  • [p]Added new audio to some electronics, listen carefully ;)[/p]
  • [p]Updated the Normal Ending with a new video.[/p]
  • [p]Improved the Nightmare Ending with better visuals and animation, etc.[/p]
  • [p]Added a new secret Nightmare+ Ending (Go see for yourself) ;)[/p]
  • [p]Added new boss fight music by Leon Riskin who you may know if you like the soundtracks from the Five Nights at Freddy's Games![/p][p][/p]
[h3]Roadmap of what's next (In no particular order):[/h3]
  • [p]An option for Controller Gyro/Tilt Controls Support for head movement in Non-VR (Flat-Mode)[/p]
  • [p]An Extras Menu for those who 100% the game with behind the scenes content + more ;)[/p]
  • [p]More TV Commercials[/p]
  • [p]Mixed Reality Version for Meta Quest 3/3s[/p]
  • [p]Hand Tracking mode for Meta Quest version (with potential bHaptics glove support)[/p]
  • [p]PSVR1 Support (This one is a BIG maybe)[/p]
  • [p]Console Ports! (Xbox, and Playstation 4/5 with PSVR2 Support, Nintendo Switch is also planned)[/p]
  • [p]Chapter 2 DLC[/p]
[h3]For now, that's all I've got to say. From the bottom of my heart, I hope you guys enjoy this. Lots of work from me, and multiple talented artists, animators, 3D Modelers, Developers, musicians, creators, and more have poured lots of blood sweat and tears into this project in hopes that it will be a more satisfactory, more polished experience. I can't wait to share more about the console ports, Mixed Reality mode on quest, Chapter 2, and all the other small updates to this game that are coming! If you encounter any problems, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out in our official Discord server or through our studio website. Thank you guys for all the love and support you have shown this game over the last year. Now on it's first anniversary, enjoy the new remake! Tell your friends! Make videos on it! Spread the word! Thank you all so much!
- Pablo H.[/h3]