After the last big Christmas update, the new year is off to a big start for the free Steam hit The Finals: The next patch 1.5.0 will be released on time on January 17, 2024 and has a lot up his sleeve.
In addition to general improvements to the game, the patch continues to address existing balance issues. With the new update comes a brand new highlight: A new solo modein which you compete against other soloists for time and money without your own team.
By the way, this is our gameplay conclusion for The Finals so far:
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The Finals: The holy grail of level destruction
What can you expect in the new update?
A teaser trailer was released via the official The Finals account on X (formerly Twitter) before the official release of the new update 1.5.0:
Link to Twitter content
We have listed the most important updates for you:
- Balance changes to C4 damage points and weapons
- Content and bug fixes
- Shop expansion (with new outfits)
- Bessere Security
- Solo Bank It: A new solo mode where you compete against eleven other players. The winner is the first person to collect 40,000 coins when time is up.
With Update 1.5.0, the developers are also introducing “Fair Play Guidelines” to put an even greater stop to cheaters and to make the game even “safer, fairer and more fun”. As always, you can find the complete patch notes on page 2 of the article.
What has happened at The Finals so far?
Since its release in December 2023, there have been some points of contention among players about the Steam hit, including on controversial skill-based matchmaking (SBMM.) There was also criticism about the balance problems with heavy weapons (weapons in the “Heavy” category).
However, the developers have always reacted quickly and improved or fixed the problems with regular updates. The SBMM has now been adjusted and the weapon balances have also been fixed with the Christmas update.
However, players are complaining that light weapons are now too powerful compared to the heavies. You can read about what else patch 1.4.0 changed in our summary of patch 1.4.0.
Like X-User SenorPenguito Commented under the announcement post for patch 1.5.0, players continue to request that the C4 barrel tactic be nerfed. According to SenorPenguito, this still proves to be too strong a one-hit strategy for the game. The patch notes for Update 1.5.0 show that this request has been fulfilled: the damage caused to the player by C4 has now been significantly reduced.
Otherwise, according to data on Steam DB, the free first-person shooter remains popular and has averaged over 50,000 simultaneous players so far in January.
Do you also play the free first-person shooter or does The Finals not really captivate you? How do you like the game so far? What do you think of the changes to the new patch 1.5.0? Do you think they are justified or can you think of other points that need improvement? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments!
