00:00Encased is a classic isometric role-playing game set in an otherworldly environment called the Dome
00:06that has players battling for survival in an alternative 1970s world set across a sprawling wasteland.
00:13As with most RPGs, it kicks off with a character creation screen
00:17and this in many respects will determine how you will play and experience the game.
00:22Most people will play in a traditional style, but the game has some very different experiences if users go off
00:28-piste.
00:29Let's take a look.
00:30The smarter you are, the easier problems are to solve.
00:33Making yourself as thick as two short planks feels counterintuitive, but that's the point.
00:38Play is a moron and a whole new storyline opens up.
00:42Important negotiations? Why not dance instead of reaching a compromise?
00:46Trying to evade an enemy? Why not act like a fool and pretend you're a bird?
00:50A whole slew of special skills and a dash of comedy to boot for those who want to play in
00:55the lower IQ quadrant.
00:57It's a dangerous world and there's no shortage of ways to die, but perhaps what your enemy needs
01:02isn't swift death from the barrel of an assault rifle, but a little tough love.
01:07That's right, you can if you're up to the task play the entire game using non-lethal force.
01:12Clubs, tasers, pepper spray and, if all else fails, a well-placed right hook with your fist
01:18can take down even the strongest enemies, allowing you to bask in your own sense of moral self-worth.
01:23At the other end of the scale is, naturally, the psychotic option.
01:27Instead of helping people and getting them to assist you, you can simply dispatch them instead.
01:32Yep, you can travel the world, meet interesting people and then kill them.
01:36And by that we mean everyone.
01:38There are six factions in the game and you can wipe them all out,
01:40but don't expect this to be a walk in the park.
01:43They'll send over reinforcements and support from all across the dome.
01:47Not only that, but you'll be hunted by vigilante squads who are rather upset you're hell-bent
01:52on murdering their friends and family.
01:54And once the dome is devoid of life, well, you can still compete the game for a rather special ending.
02:00If you're something of a misanthrope with a hint of glossophobia,
02:03then there's an alternative playthrough for you too.
02:05Not only can you avoid anyone being aware of your presence by slipping into stealth mode,
02:10but you can avoid all human interaction and progress through the game by
02:14hacking computer terminals, hot-wiring vehicles, and a little braking and entering too.
02:21Again, this will take you to a very special bespoke ending.
02:24There are a few other unusual playthrough styles in the game,
02:27but you'll have to discover those for yourself.
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