By, MICHELLE WILLSON, Features Editor
“Among Us” has released a new update that includes a new map, new tasks and a new chat system. At first, I was concerned because I was worried that developers were just trying to amplify the hype that the game got, but I like the new map.
The new map is called the airship. It is the biggest of all four maps. I do like that it included more tasks. And after emergency meetings, you can pick one of three rooms to go in so it spreads people out a little more. I think this helps both the imposters and the crewmates. It keeps everyone a little bit more spread out.
There are some things that I dislike about the new update. I understand the chat feature is to keep kids safe, but I do wish there was a way to turn it off.
I don’t understand how to do the trash task yet. I have struggled through many games. I understand you’re supposed to get the bag out of the bin, but I don’t know how. But that means I just have to play it more.
I also dislike that you can’t change names anymore. I’m lucky enough to have ended my last game before the update on a name that I like, but the only way to change your name from the one you chose is to randomly generate it, and I’m not a big fan of that. But I do understand that, again, it was supposed to help protect kids’ safety.
I do realize that the company saw how many little kids were playing their game and adapted it to make it a safe environment for them, and so my dislikes aren’t going to make me stop playing it. I’m actually really glad that the game updated to fit its target audience.
I give this new update 4 out of 5. The chat and name features changed for safety and this update did give us a lot of new content to play with.