MindsEye Releases Update 3

MindsEye has shipped its third update in three weeks for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S users, with a PC version to follow later. This sizable maintenance update comes after MindsEye‘s disastrous arrival across platforms on June 10.

Being the first project from Grand Theft Auto veteran Leslie Benzies since leaving Rockstar Games, MindsEye naturally caught the attention of the gaming community when it was unveiled in 2023. Two years later, it was released after minimal marketing and generated little fanfare on the day of its launch. In fact, MindsEye was met with highly negative reviews across the board, as many players mentioned facing major technical issues in the game. Things got so bad that the PlayStation Store even gave refunds for the Build a Rocket Boy-developed title, hearkening back to the days of Cyberpunk 2077‘s infamous launch in 2020. In the aftermath, the devs have been busy delivering hotfixes and patches to optimize the player experience and, consequently, to improve the opinion surrounding the action-adventure game.

MindsEye’s Rumored Sequel Would Be Putting the Cart Before the Horse

New rumors are claiming that MindsEye could be getting a sequel in the future, but it may be far too soon to plan a follow-up.

Less than two weeks after MindsEye‘s second update, Build a Rocket Boy rolled out Update 3 for the third-person shooter across PlayStation and Xbox. While the PS5 version of the update takes up 4.1 GB of storage space, the Xbox Series X/S version requires over double that amount, at 8.6 GB. On the flip side, PC players will have to wait for an unspecified duration to get the game’s latest build, as the devs stated there were performance issues stemming from the new update on PC that needed additional work. With Update 3 out on consoles, crashes experienced during long in-game sessions and during a complex combat situation have been resolved. Balancing changes have also made their way to MindsEye, and the gameplay and AI have now been improved to elevate the challenge. Animations have also received tweaks to make things look smoother, especially car animations. Moreover, updates to audio, cinematics, and localization are also there in the latest version of the game, improving the immersion.

Showing the MindsEye team’s commitment to taking care of technical issues, Update 3 packed a plethora of different bug fixes for the game. From the issue causing NPCs’ demise as soon as they exit their vehicle to major progression-blocking bugs disrupting how missions play out, a wide range of such flaws have been resolved. A PlayStation-specific bug related to inaccurate shadows during cutscenes has been fixed, whereas the missing vibration feedback during certain drone flights on the Xbox Series X/S has also been addressed.

Following the shaky launch of MindsEye, Build a Rocket Boy confirmed its decision to let go of employees in redundant roles on June 23. Once that process wraps up, it might be worth tracking how future updates of the game are affected and also if there are any significant repercussions for the rumored MindsEye sequel.

MindsEye Update 3 Patch Notes

Stability

Improved stability to reduce crashes, especially on extended play sessions
Fixed AI-related crashes that could occur during complex combat scenarios

Gameplay – Difficulty Rebalance

Increased AI accuracy across all difficulty levels for a greater challenge and more consistent encounters
Adjusted Medium difficulty by reducing damage filtering, resulting in slightly more challenging combat

Character Control

Improved cover entry behaviour, making transitions into cover feel smoother
Improved stair locomotion, ensuring the player exits stair animations at the correct time and aligns properly with the steps
Refined weapon handling during cover entry/exit transitions

Animation

Life scene animations have been improved, with smoother transitions
Vehicles
Improved vehicle behaviour on slopes, making stops feel more stable and predictable

Fixed various bugs causing erratic AI behaviour
Environment
Improved martial law scenes with better behaviour and staging

Audio

Improved in-game vehicle audio for a more immersive soundscape
Improved vehicle destruction audio, with a focus on window break sounds
General audio data clean up and optimization
Tweaked pedestrian dialogue for more natural reactions

Cinematics

Addressed LOD issues in multiple scenes
Optimizations to certain cinematics

Localisation

Corrected various localisation errors across multiple languages

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where graphics settings would reset after restarting the game. Settings now persist correctly
Fixed a known issue where players could get stuck walking in a loop when interacting with specific objects
Fixed characters stretching in certain cinematics and gameplay sequences
Corrected texture issue with the Deluxe Edition vest
Resolved flickering VFX in select areas
Various bug fixes across menus and HUD elements
Fixed visual bugs in multiple environments
Resolved abrupt weather changes during the final mission
Enhanced ambient pedestrian movement and facial reactions
Addressed several mission flow bugs that could block progression or disrupt scripted events
Fixed an issue where AI would exit vehicles and immediately die under certain conditions
Fixed an issue that caused AI to shoot while facing the wrong direction
Adjusted cover logic to prevent AI from clustering too closely
Fixed instances where AI would turn their backs on the player during combat
Fixed an issue where AI hit reactions wouldn’t trigger when shot
Fixed an issue where enemies sticking out of vehicle roof windows weren’t affected by headshots
Resolved an issue where Jacob could turn invisible when exiting a vehicle with the driver’s side blocked
Fixed floating occupants when driving Skycar in first-person view
Fixed an issue where shooting the tires of an enemy jeep could launch it unexpectedly toward Jacob
Resolved a traversal issue where the player could get stuck behind unclimbable debris bags
Fixed various issues affecting main campaign open-world encounters
Updated third-person animations for Play.MindsEye content
Fixed an issue where the drone UI marker would not correctly update when transitioning in or out of Play.MindsEye content during the campaign
Fixed multiple issues with certain in-game screen objects appearing blank during cinematic sequences
Prevented players from exiting the Hades vehicle mid-flight, avoiding unintended behaviour
Fixed an issue where dying outside the hangar could cause the player to respawn at an earlier checkpoint, resulting in lost progress in the “Clash of the Egos” mission
Fixed an issue where Jacob could become stuck inside the jeep if shot during the dismount animation in the “In Pursuit of the Orb” mission
Adjusted fail conditions to be more forgiving and better reflect player behaviour in the “This Means War” mission
Adjusted fail conditions during the CCTV section in the “Industrial Espionage” mission to prevent failure when the player’s camera is aimed at Conti
Fixed an issue where failing to get to Silva’s home in time would cause the player to respawn at an incorrect checkpoint in the “Meeting Marco Silva” mission
Adjusted Claudia’s vehicle AI to reduce corner-cutting behaviour, resulting in a smoother driving path in “The Mole” mission
Tweaked the Digging minigame in “The Wrong Move” mission to provide earlier UI prompts and improve timing before input is required