q: Press info says that the game will feature about 100 hours of gameplay. What will be such a timetaker? Varied missions? Huge world? Dialogues? Plot twists? Charismatic characters?
a: All the elements will be in the game. The length comes from the simple fact, that a lone hero wouldn't be able to do a difficult task in a complex way in such a short time. If you'd go out on a long journey in an unknown terrain without any equipment and knowledge of the terrain, you'd be dead after a few hours. We want to implement some degree of realism, and this is tied with the fact that you can't just "run" through the game.
q: The action taking place in Poland is a risky step I think. Aren't you afraid that showing the post-nuclear country may be badly recieved?
a: We have no fear. Post-nuclear world most looks similar everywhere, and it has a specific atmosphere. I think it should be attractive to players worldwide
q: "The world changing because of the player's actions and non-character events" - what do these changes mean? Sounds like the action -> consequence formula. All the decisions during gameplay will have a feedback later? Will we be able to finish Afterfall in several ways thanks to that?
a: Exactly. All actions have some sort of consequence in the world. As the protagonist, you'll be able to influence not only single persons, but also groups. You can even get the two biggest factions into a war. Some events will influence the course of action of others while that will influence the very ending of the game. A cRPG that can be finished in one or two ways (and often the decision about the ending is taken at the finish) does not deserve to be called an RPG.
q: I'm sure that we'll find both innovations and already tested mechanics in Afterfall. What will make the game stand out?
a: Every developer will try to surprise the player with something new. However it's also possible to create a game that doesn't stand out, but will still be very good. The things that count, are mainly polishing all the elements, cohesion and consequence when creating the world. While creating Afterfall, we're focused on polishing the details but at the same time, the players will find some great mechanics. Soon there will be more info about the health system, which will be one of the most interesting aspects of the game. At this stage of the development, we don't want to uncover most of the details concerning the game though.
