I've just begun playing through Patch 9, and I wanted to give initial feedback. Thus far, seems to be roughly the same as pre-patch 9. I've maybe noticed a few minor tweaks, but nothing major.
Spoilers below, so read at your own peril.
One thing I did notice, though, was the transformation scene with the woman in the pod. Nicely done! I love the added touch of actually seeing the cloud engulf the pod so you can't see the gruesome transformation, but you know it happened - especially when the hand slaps the glass.
But one thing I really liked was the addition to Shadowheart's pod and device. If you activate the pod in the other chamber, there is dialogue that makes you question. If you activate Shadowheart's Pod, will you transform her instantly like you did the person in the other chamber?
I love it. Well done. Very good touch, I thought.
So, not only do you question whether you should free her because you could change her, but you also question whether you should free her because you have to use tadpole powers (assuming they didn't change that from the last patch because I didn't test it). Anyway, I think it's a great addition to the game.
