The Fall - Last Days of Gaia Preview
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The Fall comes with a scalable map that can be dragged anywhere on the screen and it can be made partially transparent, so that it doesn't block too much of the view. Another map is the world map: instead of continuous movement through the entire gameworld, the player moves from zone to zone on a map that displays only the areas you know about, similar to Baldur's Gate. Talking to NPCs will reveal new locations, with the player free to travel to any zone that is known.
The party member icons occupy the lower part of the screen and these can be used to select characters or to look at their stats or inventory. Each party member has its own inventory and it is possible to drag parts of an inventory from one party member to another, which is useful as the number of items in the inventory is limited. A key feature is the ability to combine items to create a new one. For example, a laser pointer can be combined with a weapon to make laser equipped weapon and a piece of wire can be used with some tools to create some chain armor. The possibilities with this feature are vast and should allow for some nice hand-made items.
