Intravenous 2’s Free Update Brings Brutal New Stealth Missions

Intravenous 2 the stealth and tactical shooting game is getting a free anniversary update that adds new missions makes reloading smoother and improves overall performance.

In most stealth games like Metal Gear Solid Splinter Cell or Hitman you are usually the one who hunts in the shadows. You are the danger that enemies should fear. Even in the Batman Arkham games if enemies spot you they might kill you quickly but deep down they are still scared of you more than you are of them. Intravenous 2 changes that feeling completely. In this game stealth is not a special advantage you use just to be cool it is something you absolutely must do to survive. You don’t sneak around to scare your enemies you sneak because if they find you they will kill you almost instantly. The game is unforgiving and intense and it makes my heart race in a way that very few games can. Now for the game’s one-year anniversary developer Explosive Squat has released a free update and a small expansion. To make it even better the game is also available at a discount right now.

The most thrilling moments in Intravenous 2 can feel as deadly and nerve-wracking as being the last person alive in a tense match of Counter-Strike or Rainbow Six Siege. Like many of the best modern stealth games sneaking here is not just a simple you win if you’re hidden you lose if you’re seen system. It feels more natural and flexible. You can use deadly weapons if you want to take out enemies and you get an amazing variety of tools and weapons that you can customize to fit your style. But the moment you make a mistake and alert your enemies the difficulty skyrockets. Suddenly the game becomes far harder and survival feels like a fight against impossible odds.

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This doesn’t mean that setting off an alarm always means you fail the mission. Sometimes you’ll even need to break stealth and fight loudly to complete your objective depending on what’s happening in the mission. But I’ve lost track of how many times an enemy’s loud shout has been followed by me quickly pressing the restart button within ten seconds. Even when the action gets loud and bullets are flying Intravenous 2 never loses its stealth-focused identity. The moment enemies figure out exactly where you are even if you hide behind cover it’s usually just a matter of seconds before you are swarmed and overwhelmed. That constant threat is what keeps every mission full of tension and excitement.

Intravenous 2 has now been out for a full year and to celebrate this milestone the developers have released version 1.4 of the game. This new update is a big one as it not only improves the overall quality of the tactical stealth shooter but also adds more content for players to enjoy. Roman Glebenkov from the developer Explosive Squat explained that the goal of the update is to polish parts of the main storyline add content he wished he could have included during the original release and improve parts of the game that didn’t get enough attention before. The update adds one brand-new story level that appears in the first half of the campaign as well as three extra side missions. These side missions are spread across four new stages in total giving players more variety and more reasons to revisit the game.

Along with the new missions there are many small but important gameplay improvements. One of the biggest changes is the addition of staged reloads for all guns that use magazines. This means that if you start reloading you can stop in the middle of the process for example after removing the old magazine and then finish reloading later without starting over. You can also now cancel a reload by doing things like interacting with objects or performing a melee attack which can be a lifesaver in intense moments when every second counts.

The update also makes big improvements to sound. Indoor areas now have slightly muffled audio to make them feel more realistic. The sound that plays when all enemies are dead is now louder and easier to hear so you’ll know when it’s safe. There’s even a new sound variation to let you know when all threats have been completely neutralized. Enemy AI has also been made smarter and more believable. For example enemies will no longer do silly things like going indoors to turn on a lamp right after complaining about how dark it is outside. On top of that it’s now a bit easier to finish enemies off if they trip after being shot.

Overall version 1.4 doesn’t just add more missions it makes Intravenous 2 feel smoother smarter and more fun to play.

In Intravenous 2 the way the camera works when you play with a controller has been completely improved. Moving the camera around should now feel smoother and more responsive which will make the game easier and more fun to control for players who prefer a gamepad over a mouse and keyboard. The developers have also added some nice improvements for the map editor and the modding tools so players who like to create their own maps or custom content will have more options and a better experience. On top of that the game now runs better thanks to some optimizations. One big change is in the way lighting is displayed in the game. Because of this change your game might run faster and depending on your computer setup you could see your performance improve by as much as 25%. That means smoother gameplay and better frame rates which is great news for everyone.

With all these changes right now is probably the best time to try Intravenous 2. Not only is the game improved but it’s also the cheapest it’s ever been because of a special sale. The anniversary update for Intravenous 2 is available right now and the game is 35% off on Steam until Thursday August 21. This discount means you only need to pay $12.99 if you’re in the United States or £9.74 if you’re in the United Kingdom. If you enjoy realistic and punishing stealth gameplay and think you have the skills to survive in the shadows now is your chance to grab it at a great price and see how much better the game feels after the update.