It's near the end
of an optional side quest.
Along the way are a large number
of optional side quests that affect the game's ending.
And with tons
of optional side quests at your fingertips, you'll have good reason to do so.
Not exact matches
There are entire areas that are
optional, full
of side quests that would make most games» main
quests look thin.
Side ops and
optional objectives also help with distracting you away from the main
quest, and they too provide consistently interesting objectives with a good payoff in the form
of unlocked weapons and skill points.
PSLS: Given the amount
of optional side -
quests available, how are you approaching them so that they do not become repetitive?
Some
of these are semi-narrative
optional quests that you'll receive from NPCs around World's central tradeyard (which you can also repeat anytime you'd like), but the vast majority
of these
side quests are investigations that you can choose to accept or ignore.
Between involved Assigned
Quests with dedicated storylines, cutscenes, and great set piece moments,
Optional side quest content, ongoing Investigations, timed Events, responding to SOS flares, and even just open - ended exploration - based Expeditions, there is never a lack
of things to do in Monster Hunter: World.
I'm
of the opinion that
side quests should always be
optional and I don't like when you're forced to play them if you don't want to.
Side quests and
optional activities found in open world games like Grand Theft Auto can be directly traced back to the «do anything» attitude
of The Sims.
Loyalty missions were one
of the best things about Mass Effect 2 -
optional side quests that flesh out the cast.
Mind you, 50 hours will go into the main story alone: this means that when you pile up the myriad
of side -
quests and
optional activities a player can do, the number can actually double.
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Quests: Each episode of the game features several optional side - quests that the player can complete to earn extra items and exper
Quests: Each episode
of the game features several
optional side -
quests that the player can complete to earn extra items and exper
quests that the player can complete to earn extra items and experience.
All
of Link's go - to weapons are here too — and you'll need them all — along with chests to open, rupees to collect, and even Skultullas to hunt down as an
optional side quest in every level.
Yakuza Kiwami's RPG - like elements are emphasised with the «
Side Stories», a series of side - quests that see you engaging in optional missions for the eclectic citizens of Kamuro
Side Stories», a series
of side - quests that see you engaging in optional missions for the eclectic citizens of Kamuro
side -
quests that see you engaging in
optional missions for the eclectic citizens
of Kamurocho.
Each card also boosts two
optional side -
quests that earn you extra victory points, and so I headed to Brokilon to ask Dryads for support, and then spent two purple tokens to explain the political benefits
of an alliance to the elves.
Clearly what happened is that in testing, a lot
of players gave up there, so rather than making the fortress
optional (which would have made perfect sense, since there's an entire other mini-dungeon that you unlock by getting through there - an excellent reward for a
side -
quest), they decided to just make the Hookshot act as a cheat code, letting everyone beat the level at the expense
of letting anyone actually enjoy it.
The main story will last you around 12 hours, with several more hours
of side quests, collectables,
side bosses and
optional content, easily bringing the game upwards
of 20 hours.
You might find yourself hunting a few
of the same beasts multiple times in
optional side quests, but the game's story makes it very clear that none
of these monsters are fodder and important to the lore
of the world around you.
Apart from the main
quest, there are a lot
of side missions to complete and although
optional are worth doing to learn more about the town
of Union.
This is backed up by all sorts
of little touches, too, like an
optional side quests where you can participate (for a surprisingly long time!)
The game is filled with hours
of bonus content to explore,
optional side -
quests, and
of course, citizens waiting to be recruited!
If you're paying big - name actors to voice and mo - cap your games, you're much less inclined to want to create content for dozens
of optional side -
quests and alternate story paths.
While the story in Mafia II was very much on rails, taking players along a tight storyline leaving exploration around Empire Bay almost non-existent, Hangar 13 have change things up a little in Mafia III with more
of an open - world experience while filling more
of the map up with
side quests and
optional activities.
I also found certain
optional side quests a bit cumbersome to carry out — lots
of traveling back and forth through time, leaping between realities.
This has never been a series that concerned itself with players experiencing everything the designers built, but it's entirely possible to never, ever find certain NPCs,
side quests, and other
optional parts
of the game.
The majority
of the game's
side quests,
optional bosses, and Espers are found by working through the game's many hunts.
The time limit is lenient enough to allow for some exploration and
side quests, but if you're the sort
of player who likes to do all
optional content as you go, you might want to reconsider — especially when the day / night cycle is so short, you can run around a village once or twice to watch it transition.
Like in the Zelda games, there are plenty
of optional secrets and
side -
quests for you to explore.
Your next destination is always clear (although there are lots
of optional areas to explore in order to complete
side quests).
Pillars
of EternityYour next destination is always clear (although there are lots
of optional areas to explore in order to complete
side quests).
The game gives you small and
optional side quests and challenges to work on, that also give you XP — a way
of levelling up that feels much less
of a grind when compared to endless battles with low - level Pokémon.
There are two types
of favors to complete — you can take bigger
side -
quests to
optional, dungeon - like environments by talking to Sindri and Brok, you blacksmith pals that appear everywhere you go in the main story.
Mass Effect is one
of those games you can burn through pretty quickly if you skip the
optional side quests.
While there's a surprisingly strong story at the heart
of Breath
of the Wild — it wouldn't be a Zelda game if there wasn't — the temptation to explore is ever - present and Nintendo feeds this desire with a host
of optional side -
quests, interesting characters and bonus items placed off the beaten track.
The Grinder (a name which works on many levels)'s a special type
of machine to go along with your vending machines, slot machines and other stations dotted about (strangely you gain access to it via an
optional (and therefore easily - missed)
side -
quest).
There are other
optional hidden bosses like the Valkyries that could scratch the itch for those looking to put their skills to the test and are a great example
of the games addictive and rewarding
side quests.
Not all
of these tasks are mandatory, and the
optional ones are essentially the game's
side quests.