FAR LEFT: The focus
on individuals runs
deep in State of
Decay 2.LEFT: After the
success of the
recursive loops in
Stories: The Path of
Destinies, Spearhead
Games created a
game structure built
entirely around the
concept, resulting in
the murder mystery
oftheirsecondtitle,
Omensight.New Game Nods NG+ can be used by developers to surprise players in their playthrough.Spoilersahead!
BastioN
One of the narrator’s final statements
in a Bastion ending is “Maybe I’ll see
you in the next one.” The first words
in its NG+ are “...I’ll see you in the
next one”, echoing from your
previous playthrough.darksoulsii:scholar
ofthefirstsiN
The Duke’s Dear Freja is a spider-
summoning abomination. In NG+ she
appears earlier in Brightstone Cove
Tseldora, springing over the cliff when
you expected to find a bonfire.theQuietmaN
A patch releasedaweekafterthe
game’s initialreleaseaddedsoundand
dialogue tothecritically-panned
journey ofadeafmartialartist...guy.
It didn’t makethegamebetter,butat
least it existsnow.BatmaN:arkhamkNiGht
Arkham Knight begins with the
cremation of Rocksteady’s iconic Joker,
setting the tone for the rest of the
campaign. In your second playthrough,
Joker still burns – until his corpse
begins laughing in a final surprise.
The ‘Additive NG+’
system of The
Messenger turns the
concept of a new
game plus mode
into a score-chasing
race through
familiar settings.disclaimerAs a professional developer, I am on friendly and/or working terms with parties mentioned in this piece.News |OPINION | DevelOPmeNt