Plucky Squire Too Easy? Devs Promise a Tougher Challenge!
▼ Summary
– The Plucky Squire’s Challenge Update introduces new difficulty modes, enemies, and features to address player feedback about the game being too easy.
– Challenge Mode adds tougher foes and greater trials, while Iron Squire Mode implements permadeath (one death deletes the save file).
– The update also includes quality-of-life improvements like dialogue fast-forward and new achievements.
– The free update is already available on Steam, with console versions coming soon.
– The changes may address pacing issues noted in reviews, such as excessive unskippable dialogue interruptions.
The Plucky Squire developers have responded to player feedback about the game’s difficulty, rolling out a substantial free update designed to test even the most seasoned adventurers. This major overhaul introduces fresh challenges, including new enemy variants and gameplay modes that promise to push players beyond their comfort zones.
At the heart of the Challenge Update is the aptly named Challenge Mode, which ramps up the intensity with stronger enemies and more demanding obstacles. For those craving an even stiffer test, Iron Squire Mode takes things further by implementing permadeath, fail once, and your progress is wiped clean. The developers at All Possible Futures weren’t shy about warning players, emphasizing that this mode is strictly for the bold.
Beyond the difficulty adjustments, the update brings quality-of-life improvements like dialogue fast-forward, addressing previous criticisms about pacing interruptions. New achievements have also been added, giving completionists extra incentives to master the game’s tougher encounters.
Currently available on Steam, the update will reach console players shortly. A teaser shared by the developers showcases the enhanced challenges, teasing tougher battles and refined minigames.
Early impressions from critics, including Eurogamer’s Christian Donlan, highlighted pacing concerns in the original release, particularly around unskippable tutorials. This update seems poised to address those critiques while delivering a more dynamic experience for both casual and hardcore players.
Whether you found the base game too forgiving or simply want fresh content, the Challenge Update offers compelling reasons to revisit The Plucky Squire’s charming yet now far more perilous world.
(Source: EUROGAMER)
