The level design is well done, the gameplay is kept fresh and varied between stages, the characters remain charming, and the game
takes the branching paths concept of the series to new levels, with certain stages even requiring a second go in the same playthrough to unlock alternate routes.
Not exact matches
We
took a few moments for him to feel the tickle of a Weeping Willow
branch near the main
path.
It is therefore not easy to trace the
path taken by their long thin
branching processes, or dendrites, with which the starburst amacrine cells connect with other neurons.
Even if you
take one of the
branching paths, you will end meeting them at several points during the adventure.
Runner 3 looks to
take things even further, introducing
branching paths, items to buy, vehicles, and much more.
A typical fake
branching scenario will
take a linear
path like this.
Check along the
path you
take for walks and then
branch out from there.
Their knowledge will inspire your adventurous spirit as you trek through the lush rainforest and maybe spot a Jabiru stork or Tapir (locally known as mountain cow) or even
take pictures of Howler monkeys as they cross your
path swinging from
branch to
branch overhead.
In addition to a main attack, weapon, and jump abilities, vehicles have also been added to the gameplay, which together with
branching paths give the player the ultimate freedom in choosing how they will
take on stages.
Omensight
takes the
branching narrative structure of Stories: The
Path of Destinies and spins it in an interesting new direction.
Fitting with the film's theme, it also offers an optional,
branching interactive mode that lets you
take different
paths for watching the film.
Regardless of the upgrade
path taken, the cathartic release upon reaching the end of a
branch for a weapon after so many hard fought hunts can not be understated.There may not necessarily be an «end goal» for Monster Hunter World, but the cycle of hunting monsters, using their materials to craft stronger equipment, then using said equipment to hunt even stronger monsters is an addicting one.
Regardless of the upgrade
path taken, the cathartic release upon reaching the end of a
branch for a weapon after so many hard fought hunts can not be understated.
Runner3 includes some surprising new features, like
branching paths, item shops and vehicles that CommanderVideo can
take for a ride.
Altogether, while my first experience only
took me about 2 — 2.5 hours to complete, there are a total of three endings that can be reached via
branching story lines, and these are dependant on which
paths you
take while you're exploring the game's nightmares.
Featuring great voice acting, some cool new
takes on familiar characters, and many
branching story
paths, Telltale's Batman allows you to craft your own Batman story like never before.
Thankfully, each
branching point
takes you down a vastly different
path.
You won't be engaging in any major action scenes, instead all your energy is spent choosing the
paths to
take through various
branching narratives, and having to deal with the consequences and the fallout of your actions and words.
In the future cars can reach speeds up to 600 MPH, the game also brought back the
branching paths of the original and now there were even elevated roads to
take.
Although the main quest will
take most of your time, you are allowed to
branch off the main
path and tackle the game's side missions which usually involve collecting a number of significant items for the quest giver.
The game features a unique
branching narrative where — depending on the
paths you
take — you end up in different nightmares with completely different and contradictory endings.
Even though game is roughly 5 hours, it nearly
took me that long to learn the new controls... luckily there are plenty of
branching paths, hidden bosses, medals for replay value, and frankly there is no way you'll unlock all the missions with the first completion of the game.
Spearhead Games previously developed Stories: The
Path of Destinies, and Omensight
takes the
branching narrative structure of that game and
takes it in new directions.
After finishing the first stage, the left
path takes you through the East Course, with the right
taking you down the West Course, all with
branching paths.
The game also features
branching paths in the middle of the game, which are reached depending on the actions
taken by the player.
Modern CPUs use speculative execution to increase performance by preemptively executing likely code
branches to be
taken; however, there is always a chance that execution may not follow the expected
path.