When Steep update 1.03 launched last week for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, it included tricks improvements on all platforms, as well as a fix for ghosts stuttering at 60 frames-per-second on PS4 Pro and PC.
Here’s the improvements made to tricks:
If you ever struggled to perform tricks on skis or snowboard, this should definitely make things easier for you!
From now on, you can pre-select your next rotation before releasing your jump. Just push the left stick forward toward a specific direction, release your jump and your rotation will instantly be triggered.
Also, you can now combine turns and rotations more smoothly. Try to trigger tricks as you turn or switch and you?ll really feel the difference!
If you still appreciate calculating timing and using additional stick inputs, don?t worry, nothing has changed for you. We hope you?ll enjoy these tricks improvements and look forward to hearing your feedback soon!
In an interview with Game Informer, Creative Director Igor Manceau explained what you can expect from Steep’s post-launch sports coming in the Extreme Pack DLC – Rocket Wings, Base Jumping, and Speed Gliding:
Rocket Wing definitely impacts wingsuits. The fact that you can get higher and not always fall from your initial position really changes the way you see the mountain, and it’s just pure fun. This one is very important for us from just a fantasy, pure fun perspective.
The base jump actually is more of what we call the chain abi...