A big feature of the Witcher titles were the choices you had to make, and how they would affect the story, so hopefully the choices the player has to make in Thronebreaker will be just as impactful. The player wins the battle and the game switches back to cutscenes to continue the story.Дuring the cutscene, the player is offered a choice to give some of their gold resources to the townspeople as the grain supplies have been burned, after Meve is warned by one of her advisors what may happen if the people become unruly due to famine. The video guide explains that as the game progresses, different weapon options become available to the player. In this case, Meve uses her broadsword to damage some enemy units. Commanders can also use a special ability (not dissimilar to Hearthstone вЂs Hero Powers) to influence the board every few turns. In this version, players do not have leader cards based on their factions, but rather the AI opponent willy have a commander card on the battlefield that has additional affects and changes the style of the battle (more on this later). The battle also shows a few other minor changes to the Gwent system. Some battles may require a different style of play to finish victorious, rather than simply having more points by the end of the round, like in traditional Gwent. The guide for the video explains that a game can be won by overpowering the opponentвЂ™s forces by having more points, or by meeting other special requirements. The battle proceeds in much the same way as a game of Gwent, with the game being split into rounds and turns, and each player being able to play one card per turn. Meve also stands on her side of the board, drawing her sword whenever her turn begins, and sheathing it when it ends, which is a nice touch. Unlike the plain looking game board of Gwent, the play areas for the cards in Thronebreaker are beautifully made to represent their environments, with the first area being a battlefield which is surrounded with burning pyres, banners and other details. The first noticeable change from Gwent is that the battles in Thronebreaker are only fought on two rows (melee and ranged), as opposed to the three in Gwent. The player is given a starting hand from their deck, and is allowed to redraw some of these initial cards. The battles in the game are fought using cards, in a very similar manner to Gwent. The video quickly moves into the first battle. The cutscenes are nicely animated and the voice actors for the characters and the narrator do a great job of setting the scene. The video starts with a cutscene of Meve receiving news of NilfgaardвЂ™s attack and then returning to her city of Dravograd to repel the invading forces. This presents opportunity to show off some of the lore and history of the wider Witcher world for those who may not have read the novels. The player takes control of Meve, Queen of Lyria and Rivia, during the second Nilfgaardian invasion, set before the first Witcher game takes place. Thronebreaker is a singleplayer game that draws heavily from the mechanics of Gwent, with various other RPG and kingdom management elements included. Gwent was originally a card game players could enjoy whilst exploring the story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and was so popular that it became a separate multiplayer game in its own right. CD PROJEKT RED have released a 37 minute gameplay videoВ of their upcoming Gwentspinoff Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.

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