(April 24, 2015 at 12:59 am)abaris Wrote:(April 24, 2015 at 12:04 am)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote: All that being said, PofE does look intriguing even though it is (or at least is presented as) a linear RPG and I may have to give it a try down the road.
It is intriguing. And it has a linear story, but with many side quests that aren't fetch and carry. It also recognizes the player's advancement and behavior in the world, as opposed to Elder Scroll titles.
I don't know what you mean with non linear story other than sandbox. Of course they al have a plot that doesn't change.
Granted, they all have a main plot line that doesn't change, but the linear RPGs will have a quest order that can't be violated or can only vary slightly. "Thou shalt accomplish this before that and that before the other and the other must be done before the next one, etc..." The open world/open story line RPGs will have key quest events that have to be done in order (or else the plot(s) fall apart) but getting from one to the next can be wildly varied from one play through to the next. That's the attraction to the more recent Elder Scrolls games and (it looks like) what the new Witcher title is expanding on.
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