Summary
- GreedFall: The Dying World takes after classic, tabletop-inspired RPGs by being all about choice and player expression.
- How you approach and resolve situations will have vast and unpredictable effects on both your relationships and the state of the world.
- GreedFall: The Dying World launches March 12 on Xbox Series X|S, with early access available now through the Deluxe Edition.
If there’s something an RPG needs, it’s choices. Choices that can change the balance, transform lives, and even reduce homes to ash. GreedFall: The Dying World has all of this (and more) packed into a tightly woven story, waiting for you to unravel it.
Quests in GreedFall never have just one way of solving them – you’ll be given multiple choices on how to handle them and earn different results depending on what you decide.
Play as a diplomat with a silver tongue, able to walk through the slightest hint of danger with words alone. Or how about an unwavering warrior who looks danger in the eye and takes down their enemies without breaking a sweat? Perhaps you’d prefer a stealth master who sneaks through the environment around them, finding hidden secrets scattered across the world that you can later use in your favour.
These are all possibilities; you need only pick the one that suits your playstyle.
You can make any of these options easier by adding points into your numerous talents, earned through levelling up: Diplomacy, Alchemy, and Stealth are just some you’ll have at your disposal to help you find ways to tackle any problems you come across.
Impact… and Consequences
Shaping the universe around you, your choices will impact both you and others alike. Ended up on someone’s bad side? Caught red-handed sneaking through restricted areas and forced to fight your way out? These are all consequences, and ones you’ll need to take head on should you find yourself stuck in such a situation.
Make various decisions during quests that can have immediate resolutions to the problem – or watch as the results of your actions only make themselves known later. Will the results be positive? Negative? Only time will tell.
These choices will extend to your companions, too. Upon reaching certain points in the story, they’ll come to you for help. Be it for help resolving an issue that’s plagued them for years or extending a hand to those they deem in need, you can support them in their endeavours. Or not. If you’re of the more chaotic disposition and love watching the world burn, you can simply refuse their requests. How this will turn out for them, however, remains to be seen.
They can express approval or disapproval of your actions, too. So careful with how you handle situations, else you’ll find yourself caught under a torrent of withering glares from your companions. If you push them too far, their resentment growing unbearable, they can even walk away from the group and abandon you to your fate. We wouldn’t want that now, would we?
Enemies, close friends, or even lovers – what you pick will not only decide their fates, but it will also decide what they are to you.
Perhaps you think it ends there? No. Not only does it impact these aspects, but it also impacts the ending of the game. Depending on what you’ve done throughout your adventure, you’ll either have allies rallying at your side or will walk a lonesome road.
The world and its people won’t escape your decisions either: everything you’ve done until then will decide their future, and they’ll either witness a new dawn or be condemned to darkness.
How your choices will change things for you, we cannot say. It’s something you’ll need to find out for yourself when you reach your journey’s end.
Embark on a New Adventure
The continent of Gacane awaits your helping – or destructive – hand as you sail across lands to various shores. You simply need to create your very own character and jump aboard for the ride.
With two worlds on the precipice of something terrible, how will you decide their fates?
GreedFall: The Dying World will be released on March 12 for Xbox Series X|S, and owners of the Deluxe Edition can play right now!
GreedFall: The Dying World
Nacon
$59.99
Pre-order GreedFall: The Dying World and get two bonus outfits for your character and companions, inspired by the Gacane factions from the first game. Don the garb of the fierce Naut sailors and the influential traders of the Merchant Congregation.
WRITE YOUR OWN LEGEND
GreedFall: The Dying World is a narrative-driven RPG. The story takes you to the far reaches of a vast fantasy world, inspired by 17th century Europe. Create your character: appearance, attributes, talents, abilities. Then dive into a rich adventure, meeting many allies who will prove vital in overcoming the dangers that await you. As you progress, every choice you make influences the course of events, every alliance you forge has real consequences, and every decision can change the fate of the world.
Force is far from your only option in successfully overcoming the traps and challenges you encounter along the way. Use diplomacy to persuade your opponents, craft your own equipment, find hidden treasures, and access forbidden places with cunning tricks and disguises.
You are the master of your own destiny.
DISCOVER THE CONTINENT OF GACANE
Return to the lands of Gacane in this new adventure. The story begins 3 years before the events of the first title, far beyond the previously encountered city of Sérène.
Originally from Teer Fradee, a small island steeped in magic and lush nature, you complete your initiation and become a “Doneigad”: a sage who serves the clan. But your destiny is upended when “renaigsa” (foreigners) from the Old Continent capture you and threaten your people with extermination.
Escaping your captors, you explore this foreign land, which is home to some powerful nations plagued by war and a mysterious disease. Journey across the Old Continent; visit Olima, the City of Stars, and its scientific observatory, set sail for the shores of Uxantis, the port capital of the Nauts, and make your way along the perilous roads of Thynea, lined with ancient ruins.
As you explore this vast world, you can rely on the Constanzia: a sturdy ship you’ll acquire during your adventure, which will quickly become your headquarters.
RECRUIT ALLIES
Along the way, you’ll meet 8 memorable companions. Each has their own story, beliefs and secrets. Choose their equipment and outfits, their attributes and combat specialities, building a team that reflects your style, and benefit from their support, or control them during battles.
They are also invaluable off the battlefield, providing you with knowledge on the continent’s different factions, and using their influence with them, which can open closed doors.
From simple ally to soul mate, your futures are linked, and each of your decisions affects how they see you. Forge lasting friendships, or even find true love, but be careful! Your actions will affect the strength of your bond, or be their reason for leaving.
BECOME A MASTER STRATEGIST
When faced with belligerent men and ferocious creatures, sometimes violence is the only way.
Use your strategic mind in real-time combat by activating tactical pause. This allows you to plan your actions, exploit enemy weaknesses and adapt your strategy to each situation. Prefer to stay at the heart of the action? If you prefer a more direct style, you can use your skills in battles to triumph over your opponents.
Choose the combat profile that suits you best: “Tactical” gives you full control of the camera and your companions; “Focused” focuses on your character and allows your companions to act independently; “Hybrid” offers a middle ground.
Additional configuration options enable you to fine-tune your experience and have the sort of adventure you prefer: from Story mode where you can fully enjoy the narrative, to Tactician mode, for those who love a real challenge.
