

Nolan famously was allowed to blow up an actual building for this scene to do it practically, but this also meant that he had one shot at getting it right. The scene in question is the famous hospital explosion sequence in The Dark Knight. Thanks to easily quotable lines, his maniacal laugh, and a variety of meme-inspiring moments, Ledger's Joker has remained a big part of fandom over a decade later.īut, the unreliable narrator aspect of Joker has manifested in the online discourse and has turned what was a planned sequence into an example of Ledger's improvisational skills at display.

In the years since The Dark Knight's release and the devastating loss of Ledger, his work as Joker has only continued to be highlighted. The talented actor went against type to play Joker in Christopher Nolan's Batman movie in 2008 and gave an incredible performance. MULTIPLE SANDBOX GAME SLOTS: You can now run up to 5 simultaneous Sandbox games.Heath Ledger's improvisation skills in The Dark Knight have been overblown thanks to an internet myth. We’ve also replaced the old Survival Panel with a new Status screen, which is where you also access your Backpack, First Aid, Bedroll, and Fire-starting. UPDATED HUD/UI: We’ve removed all on-screen text from the HUD, and replaced it with icons. There are multiple weather patterns for each weather type, and weather patterns change from region to region. Weather transitions now occur in patterns, so that you can gradually learn to “read” the weather. We also telegraph bad weather (like blizzards) more, so you can begin to prepare yourself. UPDATED WEATHER SYSTEM: We’ve also updated the Weather system, to allow for longer and smoother transitions in and out of weather states.

METAL FORGING GAMEPLAY: Using a Hammer and raw materials like scrap metal, you can now forge a small number of improvised tools. ITEM PLACEMENT: You can now place any gear item in a valid location in the world (vs. DESOLATION POINT, a stretch of coastal highway pockmarked with the abandoned remnants of a formerly thriving whaling industry.
