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.
Not exact matches
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.
We were told that
in addition to the main
quest, there are many
optional side missions that players can partake
in by talking to various NPCs, like Crazy Joe from the demo.
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.
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.
Optional online functionality extends assistance
in dungeons, while subtly suggesting the route to
side quests.
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.
Reworked Tower - defense mini-game — With enemies invading
in waves, you have the opportunity to defend your Lair and other strategic locations with deployable traps and several upgradable functions to ward off evil, now with improved gameplay mechanics and up to 7 levels, presented as
optional side quests.
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.
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.
Everything I had ever expected from a modern day JRPG is still present
in Final Fantasy XII - the open - ended exploration, well - designed interconnected areas, sprawling cities with various NPCs which change as the story progresses on, and seemingly endless
side -
quests and
optional enemies, dungeons and hidden treasures.
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.
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).
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.