The dialog was tight, the subject matter was interesting, and they did mix things up a bit by adding an element of verticality to the environment. So while this quest was not the most novel of game-play experiences, it did still shine in the places that this game has always shined. In fact, one could argue that this game packing in a bunch of extra gizmos for you to play with would absolutely detract from the cohesiveness of the world, so in many ways the game is better off without them. The real strength of this game for me has been the story-telling and world-building, which this game has been absolutely aces on. However, at the end of the day the perceived lack of sandbox toys hasn’t dulled my enthusiasm for the game. The vibe of the game would be very different if I wasn’t walking around these low level quests knowing that I can afford to make stupid mistakes because my opponents wimpy blades with break upon my layers of plate. Furthermore I spent a great deal of time with Captain Bernard before I even felled a single bandit outside of the games exposition.
After all, I was the one who spent a solid 5 to 6 hours repeatedly killing deer in the woods, allowing me to buy high end equipment way before I should have. I can’t fully blame the game for this though. I hope I am proven wrong with this over-time, but I feel like at this point the game seems to be settling on what the core game-play loops are, which to be honest is a bit disappointing. However, at least as of this point in my playthrough, I am dubious of the impact that gains/losses in these areas will have on the overall gameplay experience.
For example “searching for an object” could involve breaking and entering into a home, which does bring in the legal and reputation system somewhat. Now I don’t want to be unfair, there are obviously a lot of different ways that you can tweak the above list.
For the most part in this game if you aren’t talking to someone, inspecting an object, or searching for an object You are killing something. I will say that while it was nice to have a quest that didn’t heavily feature combat, the mechanical limitations of the engine are starting to show itself a bit. However, this time the crime is one that is more political in nature instead of criminal, or at least on the surface. Once again, Henry has taken on the role of an investigator. Sharing info with the stone quarry – (Gameplay) Not really a fair fight – 1 worker – (Combat) Starting the cathedral investigation – (Gameplay)Ĭonfirming the origin of the skull – (Gameplay) Getting a quest from Sir Divish – (Gameplay) Getting quest tips from the innkeeper – (Gameplay)
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