For all you Achievement junkies out there, we know this update will be right up your alley.
After hearing some feedback from players who just couldn't seem to collect certain Achievements, we were able to hunt down a small number of bugs that were preventing those Achievements from unlocking properly.
Those bugs have since been squashed, which means that once you have the latest update, all Steam Achievements for Evasion will be fully unlockable! (If your PSVR buddies ask, we also fixed this issue for PlayStation Trophies.)
The full list of fixes in this latest update are below. Happy Achievement hunting, everyone!
Update Notes
Fixed bug causing the “Friendly Fire” Trophy / Achievement to not unlock
Fixed bug causing the “The Doctor Is In” Trophy / Achievement to not unlock
Fixed bug causing enemies killed by Surge Attacks to not count towards Trophy / Achievement unlock criteria
Fixed the “Twofer” Trophy / Achievement details to include previously missing text
Haven't picked up Evasion yet? It just so happens to be 25% off on Steam at this very moment, so now is your chance!
Celebrating Archiact's 6th Anniversary: A New Lower Price For Evasion!
This April, Archiact is celebrating our 6th anniversary since establishing our studio in 2013. To mark the occasion, we're very excited to announce that we've reduced prices on our developed titles, including Evasion!
Evasion's new price is now $19.99 on Steam and all other platforms!
More than just a temporary reduction or one-time sale, this is our way of saying thanks to the amazing VR community that our dev team has grown up alongside. We hope you enjoy, and come out to join us on the battlefield to take on the Optera!
That's not it. We'll be continuing the celebrations all month long with giveaways and special developer insights, so be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to follow along, and check out the announcement on our blog to see what other games have been reduced!
Evasion KILLSTREAK: Time to Dominate the Leaderboards
Win prizes this weekend by dominating the Evasion KILLSTREAK Virtual Competition! (More details on Archiact's blog.) Think you got what is takes to top the Evasion leaderboards? "What leaderboard?" you ask? In our biggest content update since launch, the KILLSTREAK Update unleashes global leaderboards for Evasion on all platforms! This game changer gives you a whole new way to dominate the virtual battlefield and compete head-to-head with your squad.
Itching to get your score on the board? Killstreaks are the name of the game: rack up a beefy multiplier by outgunning the Optera head-to-head, being the first to bag major kills, and going for every last finishing move you can. Share your videos and screenshots with us on Twitter by tagging us @EvasionVR. Let's see how many points you can rack up against your allies in the Vanguard!
Last but not least, we heard your requests for more locomotion options, and are happy to introduce the all-new "Controller Relative" movement style. Let us know what you think!
Here are the full Update notes:
- Added an all-new arcade scoring system
- Destroying enemies increases score multipliers
- Taking damage resets multipliers
- Added leaderboards for each mission and difficulty setting
- Added Controller Relative movement option, accessible in the Quick Menu
We'll see you on Faro Colony. Stay tuned for some of our February community events by following us on Twitter @EvasionVR and don't forget to show off that score - there are leaderboards for every mission and difficulty level!
New challenges await the Vanguard in Patch 1.03!
The holidays have come early to Evasion, and we're happy to bring some of the highly requested features for the community and new recruits. Last month we addressed those sore trigger fingers by adding some light auto-fire functionality to the player weapons, and we have more in store starting today.
INTRODUCING DIFFICULTY SETTINGS
While we were excited to hear that Evasion was accessible to all skill levels, we know there were some members of the Vanguard that wanted to take on a new challenge, and some players that wanted options that best fit their skill level.
We've got you covered.
BULLET-BREEZE
In the easiest mode the enemy shots deal less damage to the players. This is a pretty forgiving difficulty and is suitable for a brand new player. Some caution is required however, as a reckless player can still be overwhelmed.
BULLET-HECK
This is a fairly challenging fight. Enemy shots are fired with better accuracy and deal full damage. A skilled player will excel.
BULLET-HELL
As the toughest mode, Bullet-Hell requires players to use every ounce of skill they can muster to survive. Enemies lead their shots to hit players that are moving around, and deal extra damage with every hit. Players need to be careful, keep their shields up, and use more cover.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW IN PATCH 1.03
- Added two new achievements to unlock in Bullet-Hell difficulty
- Some gameplay improvements to the Megatoma and Skimmer behaviors
- Mission tuning to support the new difficulty settings
- Some improvements to how enemies react to player tethers
- Increased the Engineer damage
- Engineer can now do a quick flick and release with the Tether Lash to finish the enemy
- Improved the Surgeon self-heal feature when killing an enemy with the Tether Lash
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented achievement progress from being saved (unfortunately any unsaved progress can not be recovered)
- General bug fixing and polishing
Happy holidays from the Evasion team to yours!
Evasion on sale now in The Steam Autumn Sale!
Vanguard recruits: If you know of any rookie soldiers who may have procured an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive recently, here's your chance to partner up and send the Optera to hell.
Commencing now - November 21st - and for a limited time, Evasion is on sale for 25% off in the Steam Autumn Sale!
Experience one of the most action packed VR shooters right now as a solo challenge or bring a friend. In the words of UploadVR, "The chaos and intensity of combat is second-to-none in the VR shooter space."
PC Patch Notes v1.02 (Quality of life improvements - Trigger pull and Surge attack mechanics, and more)
Firstly, we want to thank you for your terrific support and insightful feedback for Evasion since our big launch week. We’ve been super focused on improving the player experience and you can view the full patch notes below.
Included in this patch are some highly requested quality-of-life improvements to trigger pull mechanics and easier Surge Attack mechanics. If you encounter any issues please feel free to reach out to our support team at evasionsupport@archiactvr.com
We’ve been absolutely loving the Evasion communities’ ‘Lets Play’ videos and seeing all your awesome moments captured. Keep sharing with us on Twitter @evasionvr to be featured by our community team.
Here's the final Patch Notes for the update:
Player weapons now shoot more projectiles with a single trigger pull
Striker: Tap for burst-fire. Hold for the laser
Surgeon, Warden, Engineer:
Hold for limited auto-fire, and release to fire the charge shot
Update class choice when Retrying or Advancing to a new Mission
Engineer Tether Slam more reliably destroys impacted enemies
Reduced Fog Opacity and updated mission lighting
Improvements to mission pacing
Surge Attack trigger motion tuned to be more easily triggered
Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements
Have fun and stay tuned for our next update soon!
The Evasion Team
PC Patch Notes v1.01 (Post Launch Day Fixes)
- General Bug Fixes and Improvements
Evasion Launch Day Has Arrived!
We are thrilled to announce that Evasion is now available on Steam! Players can now jump into battle and experience the future of VR combat.
A very special thanks to our amazing friends and fans for your incredible support and valuable feedback. Evasion is a true passion project for our team at Archiact and we cannot wait to team up with you online.
Powered by Unreal Engine 4 and featuring stunning sci-fi visuals, Evasion has been designed from the ground up to give players smooth locomotion while still delivering fierce “bullet hell” action. Evasion has both solo and co-op experiences, and features a full campaign as well as a Survival Mode where players try to outlast endless waves of enemies.
Players take on the role of the Vanguard, an elite special ops team that has been dispatched to save a human mining colony from a surprise attack from a lethal insectoid race called the Optera. To save Faro Colony, they will have to use special abilities, tethers, cover systems and whole lot of bullets.
Four Killer Classes
No matter what your preferred play style, there’s a class for you. Enjoy charging into battle with guns blazing? The heavily armored Warden or the deadly Striker are a perfect fit! Prefer hanging back and providing support for your fellow players? Play as a Surgeon or an Engineer, who can use their Tether Links to heal damage and bolster their allies weapons.
Strategic Combat
Use your Tether Lash to snatch enemies out of the air and hurl them against buildings, snipe at targets from behind cover, or charge up your blaster and unleash a unique, class-specific Surge Attack. Evasion offers myriad ways to take down the Optera swarms.
Locomotion Evolved
No more disembodied hands or teleporting! Evasion was built from the ground up for free locomotion, with balanced options for all player sensitivities. When paired with the incredibly detailed full body avatars, Evasion offers total player immersion as the next generation of FPS VR combat.
Visceral, Escalating Action
Feel the pressure mount as you fight through swarms of enemies. Turn defeat into victory as you take down fearsome bosses. Face insurmountable odds and emerge a hero. Evasion is VR experience guaranteed to raise your heart rate.
Connect with Evasion players around the world and stay up to date by joining our community on Facebook, @evasionVR on Twitter and Reddit.
For more information and to receive the latest news, please visit www.evasionvrgame.com
We’ll see you on Faro Colony!
Our worldwide release date has finally been announced!
Evasion will be officially available on October 9th, 2018.
After two years of development, we are so excited to finally get Evasion into the hands of our amazing community!
Enter the fray as a member of the Vanguard, an elite special operations team who are charged with saving an embattled human colony from swarms of invading Optera. Check out our recent story on the story & setting of Evasion over at Upload VR.
Choose from four playable hero classes, each with their own unique full-bodied avatar, weapons and abilities.
Add Evasion to your Wishlist today!
store.steampowered.com/app/683000/Evasion/
In the meantime, we’re adding the last tweaks and polish to make sure that Evasion is the must-have title VR gamers are looking for!
The conflict with the Optera has a rich history, so we're doing a deep dive into Evasion's locations, characters, and story.
Humanity Takes to the Stars
Evasion is set in the early 23rd Century. Humans have colonized the spaceways thanks to FTL drives that run on a fuel called chloragen, which has become the galaxy’s most precious commodity.
The richest source of chloragen is found in space claimed by the Optera, a highly advanced and fiercely xenophobic race. When humans attempted to mine one of their worlds, a terrible war erupted. Millions of lives were lost on both sides before a fragile truce was declared. As a concession, humans were permitted to colonize one of the Optera’s moons. That moon, which the humans christened ‘Faro Colony’, became the galaxy’s largest exporter of chloragen.
Peace is Shattered
Now, decades later, the Optera have suddenly and unexpectedly launched an attack on Faro Colony. Your mission is to find out what happened on Faro Colony, and unearth what motivated the Optera to reopen a conflict that nearly brought both species to the brink of extinction. The lives of the over twelve thousand colonists, not to mention the rest of humanity, hang in the balance. Along the way, you’ll liberate outposts, travel deep into a chloragen mine, explore a town built into a crater, and face off against legions of Optera.
Enter the Vanguard
You play as a member of the Vanguard, an elite special ops team that specialize in breach reconnaissance. Like Navy SEALs of yore, the Vanguard are sent into galactic ‘hot spots’ to reconnoiter and deter threats. The Vanguard have four different classes -- Striker, Surgeon, Warden and Engineer -- each of which have a unique arsenal of weapons and abilities. You will learn more about each of these ‘hero classes’ and their capabilities in future blog posts.
A Lethal Enemy
No human has ever set foot on the Optera homeworld, so little is known about the Optera’s true origins. Did they evolve from insects, as their physiology would suggest? Are their exoskeletal structures some kind of cybernetic armor or a robotic vehicle? Their technology is highly advanced: they wield deadly energy weapons, can instantly teleport troops, and are able to launch highly coordinated attacks that don’t seem to rely on verbal communication. But what they want, and why they are so zealous about guarding their territory, remains a mystery to be solved.
You will encounter dozens of different kind of Optera as you travel through Faro Colony. From the ubiquitous Paragord to the elusive Skimmer to the fearsome Megatoma, they each pose a unique challenge that will force you to use every weapon and ability in your arsenal to survive.
Into the Storm
The campaign kicks off with a desperate distress call by Carl Dyson, a mine supervisor. Faro Colony is under attack, he proclaims, before his transmission is jammed. By the time you have boots on the ground, the moon is swarming with Optera, and you have to fight your way to the comm tower in order to discover what happened to Dyson and the other twelve thousand colonists.
Your actions are coordinated by A.D.E.L.E., an Autonomous Deep Learning Entity that helps you overcome obstacles throughout the game and provide vital insights as you fight your way deeper into enemy territory. By gaining power ups, you will unlock new weapon capabilities and learn how to wield the powerful equipment at your disposal. And as you progress further in the story, you will solve the mystery of why the Optera attacked, and what it means for the rest of the galaxy.
If you’d like to keep up to date on the latest information about Evasion, check out evasionvrgame.com or get involved via our official Reddit and Twitter.
