Spiders will always be turned off in this household.



When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.

Become a Member in Seconds

Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful

Want to add more newsletters?

Every Friday

GamesRadar+

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.

Every Thursday

GTA 6 O'clock

Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.

Every Friday

Knowledge

From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.

Every Thursday



The Setup

Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.

Every Wednesday

Switch 2 Spotlight

Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.

Every Saturday

The Watchlist

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.

Once a month

SFX

Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!

Join the club

Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.

Here's my problem with Peak: I love the climb as much as the next person, but I don't have the patience for waiting out the snow storm or hiding until the wind settles. Reaching the top of the mountain is hard enough without the elements themselves fighting you. And that's why I'll be turning those off in Peak's new "Play It Your Way Update".

Nothing is off the table when it comes to the custom settings the developers of Peak have delivered in today's update. Dangers such as fall damage, spiders, and even hunger can simply be turned off. Don't trust your friends? Remove the blowgun from the item pool entirely by unchecking the box. Trust your friends a little too much? Leave the blowgun as the only item available and see which one of you isn't invited to the next hangout.

These custom expeditions live separate from the normal mode, which is to say they're purely for fun and don't reward you with any badges. That is probably why one of the options is just called "Grapple Mode (Stupid)" where each of you are given a rescue claw with unlimited uses. No mods needed: The tools to break the game are in everyone's hands now.

I don't know what the actual peak of Peak looks like because my friends and I are adults who have to go to bed at a reasonable time, but thankfully developers Aggro Crab and Landfall made a mode for boring people like us called a mini run. Instead of braving all six biomes in succession, mini runs let you sample just one of them and pretend you beat the game. Now, nobody has to know you skipped the desert because you can't be trusted around cacti.

I could be persuaded to take on a full climb now that campfires save your progress as long as you return before the daily map changes, though. Some biomes are especially arduous and have me sweating all the way until the end. The Dark Souls fan in me appreciates having the opportunity to rest for a while before facing the horrors again.



Like most Peak updates, Aggro Crab and Landfall say there are "a few fun surprises" along with all the known changes. It also says more updates to the custom expedition menu are coming in the future, and now I'm ...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?