Summary
Spiders' action role-playing gameGreedFallwas released in 2019 to average reviews, but it has since become a cult hit as more and more players flock to the old-school RPG. In response to its growing success, Spiders has been hard at work developing a sequel titledGreedFall 2: The Dying Worldthat promises to soar even higher than its predecessor. It’s just a matter ofwaiting forGreedFall 2to releaselater this year.
One ofGreedFall’s best features was its companions — a feature that manyBioWare-esque RPGstend to have. However, despite the positive reception thatGreedFall’s companions garnered, they weren’t perfect by any means. Now, Spiders aims to capitalize on the success of its first run by improving the companions ofGreedFall 2in their combat behavior, personalities, and the relationships players can build with them.
GreedFall 2 Will Give Players More Control Over Companions
GreedFall 2’s Combat Will Function Similarly to Knights of the Old Republic’s
WhileGreedFall’s combat certainly had its moments, the experience left many players wanting, particularly when it came to their companions. Fans have occasionally commented on the uselessness of their companions during combat, recounting the many times their companions would not behave the way they were expected to, eventually resulting in their demise. Thankfully, Spiders has resolved to change that inGreedFall 2with a massive overhaul of companions' behavior during combat.
In a 2022 interview with IGN, Spiders CEO Jehanne Rousseau laid out the details forGreedFall 2’s combat, stating the similarities it will share with BioWare’sStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Specifically,GreedFall 2will featureKnights of the Old Republic’s “real-time-with-pause” combat. The firstGreedFallgave players the ability to pause the game during combat and strategically select their next action. However, not only were these actions limited, but players were also unable to select actions for any companions in their party.
Overall, AI will be more intelligent inGreedFall 2, so players shouldn’t need to worry about their companions during smaller battles. During more challenging fights, on the other hand, the pause function will allow players to perform complex combat maneuvers by synchronizing several different types of attacks to function as one.
GreedFall 2’s Approach to Combat Could Open the Door for Deeper Companion Customization
AsGreedFall 2is giving its companion characters more of a prominent role in combat, as players will be given more control over them, this could result inmore in-depth customization than there was inGreedFall. InGreedFall, players were limited to the customization of their companions' equipment. Beyond that, each companion came with a locked set of stats and abilities that would upgrade as the character leveled up.
Perhaps Spiders has considered allowing players the opportunity tocustomizeGreedFallcompanions’stats and abilities inGreedFall 2, in light of the changes being made to combat. This would not only provide players with a more personal experience, but it would also open the door for unique approaches to each battle.
GreedFall 2 Will Emphasize Companion Relationships Even More Than Its Predecessor
Spiders is aware that the ability to buildrelationships withGreedFall’scompanionswas one of its most praised features, just as it has been with the old-school BioWare games it was inspired by. For that reason, Spiders plans to make the relationships players build withGreedFall 2’s companions even more rewarding, with better stories and more content. This means players' interactions with each companion are bound to have much more depth than in the first game, from dialogue options to the quests that accompany them.
It’s clear thatGreedFall 2: The Dying World’s companions will be game-changers, thanks to the devotion of its developer, Spiders, to ensure players will be given an even better experience than they had withthe firstGreedFall. With the sequel’s updated approach to combat also comes more intelligent companions, the possibility of more in-depth customization, and more personalized stories. Spiders clearly aims to deliver an immersive gameplay experience withGreedFall 2.
