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Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Aug 5
Game Freak Plans Patch Within 1 Week for Beast of Reincarnation as Steam Reviews Sit at 53%
Updated
Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Aug 5

Game Freak Plans Patch Within 1 Week for Beast of Reincarnation as Steam Reviews Sit at 53%

3 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Aug 5

Summary

  • A first Beast of Reincarnation patch is due within a week, targeting camera controls, larger text, story pacing, a default switch from Cinematic to Performance, and other bug fixes.
  • Game Freak said it is planning continuous updates after taking player feedback "to heart" following the game's Monday launch.
  • Player response has been split so far: Steam reviews are Mixed, with 53% of more than 1,600 user reviews marked positive, while the game holds a 73 Metacritic score.
  • The update push comes as Game Freak tests a project outside its core Pokémon business; the studio has said Beast of Reincarnation was made by a relatively small internal team with outsourced support.

Insights

Can a quick patch truly fix the deep structural flaws in Game Freak’s boldest non-Pokémon adventure yet?
Will this game's mixed reception force Game Freak to abandon ambitious original IPs and retreat to their safety net?