A son of the forest Patch#

Kelvin also refuses to cross any water deeper than his ankles, instead taking the long way around instead. The pathfinding for Kelvin and Virginia struggles a bit around player-built structures, especially when locked doors come into play.If you want Kelvin to 'gather logs', make sure he's far enough away from your structures that he won't accidentally drop a tree on them.Artificial Brilliance: The cannibals are surprisingly cunning in combat, using feints, combat rolls, and even faking exhaustion to trick the player into getting too close.

Instead of having abandoned tents in the caves, players can collect tarps and make their own tents anywhere in a cave to function as a save point.Enemies nearby may take advantage, however.

A son of the forest Patch#

As of the patch introducing them, hitting an object while riding the Knight V motorized unicycle does not harm the player, merely knocks them down.

Additionally, players can send logs along the zipline, and if the end of the zipline is over a Log Holder, it will automatically drop into the holder and be stored. The Rope Gun and zipline system grants several: For starters, the motor in the gun allows the player to go up ziplines.While there aren't as many climbing ropes in this game compared to the first one, running out of stamina while using a rope doesn't drop the player.An Arm and a Leg: Bladed weapons such as the axe can sever enemies' limbs, which can then be collected and eaten if you so choose.When the door opens again, he appears to have turned into a giant blob of flesh with his human head hanging upside down from the ceiling.

He is locked out of the golden cube when you, Timmy, Kelvin, and optionally Virginia hide inside.

Also happens to Zhang at the end of the game.

Virginia is also mutated but retains most of her humanity.

And Then John Was a Zombie: The fate of Edward Puffton and his wife, who are special mutants who serve as a mid-game mini-boss, and his guests who all spontaneously turning into creepy mutants during the dining room incident.

Inside the cube at the end, you get a brief glimpse of one when a wall briefly opens to reveal a futuristic city on a world with two moons.

Alternate Universe: Discussed in various documents throughout the bunkers and indicated to be connected to the various Ancient Artifacts throughout this game and the previous one.

In contrast, the main character of Sons is an experienced and highly trained mercenary belonging to an outfit of Private Military Contractors, who can find and readily use firearms and put up a much better fight against the horrors of the island. Eric Leblanc was a Papa Wolf and veteran outdoorsman, but otherwise a completely normal citizen thrust into a nightmarish survival situation.

Action Survivor: Downplayed in comparison to the first game.

Actionized Sequel: While still very much a Survival Horror game, Sons of the Forest has a greater emphasis on combat than its predecessor - enemies are more common and more aggressive, and the player character is an experienced mercenary rather than a Papa Wolf Action Survivor, with access to more powerful tools and weapons.

Abandoned Camp Ruins: Various camp ruins from seemingly local campers and hunters, to previous camps by the cannibals, can be found scattered around the island.

Trope examples you'll encounter in Sons of the Forest: Two additional trailers, released in December 2020 and December 2021 respectively, can be found here and here. By that time, Sons of the Forest became the most wishlisted game on Steam and sold over 2 million copies within 24 hours of its release. The game entered early access on February 23, 2023. But the local cannibal tribe aren't too pleased you're there.Ī sequel to The Forest by Endnight Games, was first announced back at the 2019 Game Awards. Still dedicated to your goal, you and the only other survivor, Kelvin, continue your search for the Puffton family. While on a private rescue mission to find a missing billionaire and his family on a hidden island, your helicopter crashes and leaves you stranded. The sins of the father are paid by his son.