Having announced it was working on a PlayStation VR version of its stealth adventure Budget Cuts, Neat Corporation has today revealed a new update for the PC version, titled Budget Cuts Arcade.
The new update is focused towards replayability, adding a new game mode as well as an additional four levels. As the name suggests, the new Arcade mode has been designed for VR arcades as well as home use, with a focus on scoring as many points as possible. Accessed via the arcade cabinet in the main menu, the Arcade mode will have its own difficulty settings, 8 new collectibles (2 per level) and music to play to.
The new ARCADE difficulties are:
Beginner
- guards do not hear translocation sound.
- knives and other sharp objects do NOT break.
- guards take a long time to actually spot you.
- guards have very low aiming accuracy.
- guards are very sensitive to damage.
Experienced
- guards do not hear translocation sound.
- knives and other sharp objects do NOT break.
- guards spot you quicker than in Beginner mode.
- guards are be better at aiming than in Beginner mode.
Veteran
- guards WILL hear your translocation sound unless you sneak-translocate.
- knives and other sharp objects DO break when hitting NPC.
- guards spot you VERY quickly.
- guards have VERY high aiming accuracy.
- guards are pretty resilient to damage except headshots.
The update also adds a bunch of improvements to the main experience itself, not only fixing glitches and other abnormalities but also making the ‘Extra’ difficulty in the main campaign a bit trickier.
To celebrate the release of Budget Cuts Arcade Neat Corporation is having a massive Steam sale, knocking 50 percent off the normal price. The sale will run from 14th – 19th February 2019, starting at 10am PST (6pm GMT) today.
Budget Cuts is a stealth experience set in a world full of robots. You play an employee at mega-conglomerate TransCorp who finds out their job is in danger. After a mysterious package arrives you must then head out and save your job. VRFocus will continue its coverage of Budget Cuts, reporting back with all the latest updates.