Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex

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• Patch Notes·18 May 2026Official

  Major Update: Running Added, Faster Intro and Improved Distance Grabbing

  We have released a new update for Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex, focused on improving the first minutes of the adventure and making the overall experience smoother and more comfortable in VR. Running added:players can now run by pressing the left joystick, making exploration more dynamic. Shorter intro:the opening sequence has been reduced and reworked so players can understand the story much faster and enter the action sooner. Improved distance grabbing: grabbing objects from a distance now feels smoother, clearer and more reliable. Better early-game flow:the start of the adventure has been adjusted to get players into the dungeon crawler experience more quickly These changes are part of our ongoing effort to improve the game and make the journey through Sintra more immersive, responsive and enjoyable.
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• Patch Notes·22 Jul 2025Official

  Combat Update & Visual Improvements – July 2025

  We've refined several aspects of the system to deliver a more intense, fluid, and realistic experience:Improved physics when eliminating zombies: ragdolls are now activated for more natural deaths.Enemies fall with more force when defeated, depending on the intensity of the final blow.New visual effects when hitting skeletons and casting fire spells.Enemy projectiles now feature more spectacular and clearer visual effects during combat.Adjusted haptic feedback on swords and shields when attacking, blocking, or deflecting projectiles.Enhanced hit detection: collisions with enemies are now more accurate and satisfying.The fearsome spectral spiders in Level 4 are now more aggressive, making the level a real challenge.The main menu camera has been slightly zoomed in to improve text readability.Thank you for playing! We're continuing to improve Tales of Sintra with every update.
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• Patch Notes·9 Oct 2024Official

  Possibility to change the joysticks for left-handed players.

  Although the game already sets the side on which you want to store the weapons to make it more customizable for right or left-handed players. Now it has been added the option to alternate the joysticks to be able to move the right one and rotate with the left one. The customization of controls is now total.
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• Patch Notes·24 Sept 2024Official

  Improvements in the weapon system

  Weapons are now on the belt and visible to the player. This makes it easier to equip them. You can configure the side of the belt where you want to carry them.
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• Announcements·3 Aug 2024Official

  Improvements in fights. Change difficulty during gameplay.

  COMBAT: - Impact localization has been added. Aim at the legs, torso, or head. You can now decapitate your enemies. - Critical hit. When some enemies are injured, you can finish them off more quickly by cutting off their heads. - Improved AI. Enemies no longer always come straight at you. They will now think about their approach. They will stop, move sideways, backward... they will look for a good way to attack you. As long as you don't draw your bow, of course. They may be zombies and skeletons, but they aren't stupid. If you draw your bow, they will come at you without mercy. - Enhanced enemy response to hits. Now, depending on the blow, sometimes they won't flinch, sometimes they'll react slightly, and other times they'll recoil significantly to gather momentum and strike back. This adds much more realism to the fights. - Now, if you block a sword strike with strength and determination, the enemy will be thrown backward. - Increased the speed of enemy attacks. - Added more force to the ragdolls. Now, rats will be sent flying if you hit them with a strong sword strike. CHOOSE DIFFICULTY: - Players can now change the game's difficulty at any time during a playthrough. It's no longer necessary to start a new game to change the difficulty. - Stuck in a part of the game? Switch to easy difficulty and you're good to go. - Finding the normal level too easy? No problem, switch to hard or extreme (I don't recommend the latter) and prepare to die... I mean, enjoy. OTHER: - The spectral spider guardians of the vortex in level 4 are now much more aggressive. - Adjustments to rune recharge speed in easy mode. Runes recharge faster. - Visual improvements to explosions in the fight against the ice golem, the guardian of the ice spell.
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