Content in the latest Evil Dead: The Game patch includes a new map selection option in Exploration Mode, two new weapons in the Syringe and Nailgun, a new mission named Weekend at Knoby’s, and a substantial number of balance changes and general fixes. For example, the Necronomicon now has 5% increased health to make it stronger, and cars will receive damage per second during the Dark Ones and Necronomicon phases, both key changes to help Demons in the final phase of the game.
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The most substantial addition to Evil Dead: The Game in the latest patch, however, are the two new playable survivors. The new survivors are Mia and David, both characters from the Evil Dead 2013 film. David and Mia are brother and sister who visit a cabin possessed by a demon to try and help Mia overcome a heroin addiction, but things go seriously wrong. The two are the leading roles in the Evil Dead reimagining, so fans of the film will likely be excited to have them fully playable.
One last piece of new content included in the latest patch is the Plaguebringer demon. Evil Dead fans will recognize the Plaguebringer as the witch demon from The Army of Darkness film that leaps into the air and shouts at Ash, “We shall feast upon your souls!” She’s only featured for a minute or two, but she does leave an impression. Her servant demons are shown to be the pit demon, also from The Army of Darkness, and hooded skeletons for the basic unit.
There have unfortunately been some technical issues with Evil Dead: The Game’s 2013 DLC release. For the time being, it seems that the Evil Dead: The Game 2013 DLC bundle is not currently live on the PlayStation storefront. It’s expected to show up starting September 9 instead. Similarly, the DLC hasn’t been unlocked for Season Pass holders on Xbox. Saber Interactive is trying to fix this ASAP.
The 2013 DLC for Evil Dead: The Game, which costs $9.99 or can be unlocked via the $29.99 season pass, is the only way to unlock Mia and David as playable characters. The rest of the content in today’s patch should be available for free. It will hopefully reinvigorate Evil Dead: The Game’s player base, which hasn’t retained gamers to a degree that many hoped.
Evil Dead: The Game is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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