Game breaking Torch Bug

[MrWander]

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but here's a video of the bug, what it looks like, ect. It's 100% game breaking, albiet, user error for not stopping to get the torch, but either way, shouldn't be a possibility in a game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeGb6bI_YN0

[CyberPhoeno]

Not sure if it was mentioned here but that is the same oversight that Jim Sterling ran into and because of it, initially gave the game a 1 out of 10.

While this is caused by the user, this falls completely on the devs for this. They need to properly test their games to make sure things like this don't happen ever. Especially considering how far into the game you are at this point. (I don't own the game yet but from what I heard this is close to the end of the game.) If the torch is so essential to progress from that point then why didnt they implement a safeguard to make sure the player grabs it.

All they would need to do is put something like a burnable wall right next to the torch so it can stop the player, they can grab it to burn the wall down and continue.

[MadMax]

I made a thread yesterday but dont receive any feedback. The same bug happen to me and is really, really annoying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsMbxvDjLQ

[MrWander]

It's quite annoying when you're trying to stream a playthrough on Twitch and something like this happens. Hopefully the devs throw in a torch RIGHT at that savepoint since its not like the darkness is made to be a challenge at that point.

[Skywatcher]

What can I do as player to prevent this ? I have not reached this point in the game yet so I can prevent it from happening right ? Where do I need to pick up the torch. Is there a video on YouTube that shows how to do it properly so this won't happen ?

[Skywatcher]

I think I found a video on how it is done. I think this video is showing the solution right ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrceldMpzXo

[Cinnamoon_dragon]

I had the same bug, it does not break the game. But I died four times immediately after respawn before I figured out where to find a new torch. Finished the game.

[Lars]

I had a separate bug from this but I'll toss in a mention of it still. I once tried lighting a torch while standing at an awkward angle and on a steep slope, which made me snap into the ground a little bit and got me completely stuck.

No amount of sprinting in any direction would make me budge, but luckily it was fixed by just alt+f4-ing the game and continuing from the last autosave. It could be that the act of simply reinitializing the game would dislodge you from that type of stuff.

[MrWander]

Originally posted by Skywatcher:

What can I do as player to prevent this ? I have not reached this point in the game yet so I can prevent it from happening right ? Where do I need to pick up the torch. Is there a video on YouTube that shows how to do it properly so this won't happen ?

So, in my video, you can see me walk through the waterfall, and in a panic because I didn't want to die and I wasn't sure I was safe, I ran past a torch of which I could have lit my torch with. Don't do that :P The video you linked must be a different bug/situation.

[Equalitas]

Wow this must be a embarrassing bug alright

[ssv_170379]

Seems I've found the solution: https://embed.gog.com/forum/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice/bug_with_torch_in_last_location/post3

[Juce]

Originally posted by ssv_170379:

Seems I've found the solution: https://embed.gog.com/forum/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice/bug_with_torch_in_last_location/post3

I just tried this and it worked on the first try. When you open the link read the post at the bottom of the page.

[MrWander]

Originally posted by Dr Juce:

Originally posted by ssv_170379:

Seems I've found the solution: https://embed.gog.com/forum/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice/bug_with_torch_in_last_location/post3

I just tried this and it worked on the first try. When you open the link read the post at the bottom of the page.

Will try this when I get home and stream it as to show a solution

[Cinnamoon_dragon]

Originally posted by ssv_170379:

Seems I've found the solution: https://embed.gog.com/forum/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice/bug_with_torch_in_last_location/post3

Not only you I wrote about this above but no one asked me about the solution =b

[AtTheGates]

Originally posted by phoenix923:

Not sure if it was mentioned here but that is the same oversight that Jim Sterling ran into and because of it, initially gave the game a 1 out of 10.

While this is caused by the user, this falls completely on the devs for this. They need to properly test their games to make sure things like this don't happen ever. Especially considering how far into the game you are at this point. (I don't own the game yet but from what I heard this is close to the end of the game.) If the torch is so essential to progress from that point then why didnt they implement a safeguard to make sure the player grabs it.

All they would need to do is put something like a burnable wall right next to the torch so it can stop the player, they can grab it to burn the wall down and continue.

Agreed, but this is hardly the first game to have such issues. Not sure how they handle QA, but maybe they need more BETA testers.