Overview

• Patch 1.5 replaces the deaths of key historical bosses with exhaustion states and adds new dialogue in post-fight sequences.
• Ming-era soldiers and civilians in Chapter 4 and other regions have been made non-hostile and unattackable, significantly easing gameplay challenges.
• Lance McDonald and other content creators have criticised the update as censorship that undermines the game’s themes of impermanence.
• Steam user reviews and forum posts have turned overwhelmingly negative, and several Reddit threads on the retcon have reportedly been deleted.
• Leenzee’s only public comments are terse patch notes and a pledge to improve animations, while journalists continue seeking a full explanation.