Grounded is price testing once more, particularly when you simply bought an Xbox Collection X/S

Aside from the large freaky fish, be careful for diving bell spiders within the newly-released Koi Pond replace on PC and Xbox

I knew this replace was coming, however I am nonetheless type of shocked now that it is right here: Grounded has a large koi fish watching over the unnerving pond biome, and it is giving me nervous Sekiro flashbacks.

Relatively than simply setting the scaly fiend free and calling it a day, the large-scale replace consists of extra in-depth swimming mechanics (with recipes for objects just like the Gill Tube rebreather and Fluid Flippers) and new overgrown foes to stare down together with pudgy tadpoles and nightmarish diving bell spiders.

In a letter shared by the group, Obsidian mentioned it has “a bunch of quality-of-life fixes” and “enhancements to base constructing” on its plate, to say nothing of flying threats, that are “a high-priority characteristic.” The builders are nonetheless pumping out smaller updates, however they’re “specializing in bigger content material releases.”

The Koi Pond zone is not completed but – underwater caves and “a revamp of the lab within the depths” are on the docket – however wanting forward, Obsidian will shift to the Haze biome “after which the Sandbox.”

“As soon as we really feel all of the content material is in an excellent place, the following step is a narrative, quest, and content material go over all the present labs,” mentioned Obsidian. “The purpose is to unify the expertise by including quest connective tissue and a satisfying payoff for finishing every lab. In an upcoming story replace, it is possible for you to to finish this quest, which can tie into what we’re calling the primary story chapter of Grounded.”

Grounded has surpassed 5 million gamers thanks largely to its inclusion in Xbox Sport Cross. For those who’re struggling to search out one thing to play within the library (evaluation paralysis could be very actual!), I would give it a nod for certain – particularly the 60FPS model for Xbox Collection X/S. This world is a lot enjoyable to discover.

I’ve little doubt that when the whole lot is claimed and performed, Grounded will probably be one among my survival favorites.