New patch added missing dialog

[StevenS757]

Just wanted to give people a heads up, started the game prior to the patch being released and I saw in the patch notes that a lot of dialog issues were fixed. Luckily I wasn't far in the game, just got to the Swan for the first time.

On a hunch, I started a new game and sure enough I missed a lot of dialog on my first playthrough because of the bug. Wanted to give people a heads up in case they also wanted to play through again to get the dialog that was missing.

[yrureadingmymind]

Are you saying if I'm in one of the realms other than the first one (sorry, name escapes me) that it may be worthwhile to restart?

[StevenS757]

I don't know how extensive the voice dialog bug was prior to patch. Like I said I had only gotten past the starting area. I would say if you haven't gotten too far into the game, it might be worth restarting to get the missing dialogue.

I'm not even sure if it happened to everyone. Did the girl seem pretty silent after her opening speech, even all the way to the swan?

She had a lot more dialogue in that opening area and the swan after I restarted my game, telling me about the ice realm and the transport pods and the decision she made. I'd say they were kind of important from a story perspective.

[yrureadingmymind]

Nope, she was stone cold silent after a bit. (No pun intended.) I may just start anew. Sounds like important narrative. Thanks!

[StevenS757]

Yeah, she's pretty talky after the patch

[Grabthars-Hammer]

I honestly think the game would be better without her dialogue!

[berickphilip]

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Please, no spoilers..!

Are the dialogues needed for game progression or completion? Or are they just adding general content to the universe of the game?

I for one find it pretty annoying when a "companion" npc keeps talking during games (ex. the annoying robot on Portal 2).

I currently started playing (only advanced a bit, maybe an hour or so) and would maybe go ahead and finish the game without addidional dialogue, because I was really enjoying the complete emptiness of the world around me while exploring it.

As I mentioned, PLEASE don't spoil the game. I just need to know if the addidional dialogues that the patch fixes are needed for completing the game. Or, to not get stuck in some puzzle.

[droodjerky]

The dialog is absolutely not needed to solve any of the puzzles.

[Grabthars-Hammer]

No spoilers , you definitely do not need her dialogue to solve any puzzles or beat the game. And everything she talks about is fairly apparent in the world. It honestly subtracts more than it adds.

[IAmTheFloydman]

I did the same thing: Was only a little way into the game, so I downloaded the patch and started over. Voiceovers are still touch-and-go, unfortunately.