[V] EndfinityJon
Volition Staff
A question for those who already completed the game. Would you say that i miss out on something if i play the game on daytime instead of night, or is it really just aesthetic? (Other than Zinyak wanting it to feel depressing)
Minor Spoilers:
The choice is yours, and that's why when you beat the game we wanted to give players several options to play with in the simulation. I'd say that what you'll miss is the sense of "feedback", the sense of "winning". Early on, you get a pretty standard night sky, when you escape the simulation, it turns a bit more harsh; orange to be exact. When you really piss off Zinyak (around mid game) the sky turns red. Further past that though, there's a glimmer of hope, the sky transitions to violet, steering away from the fiery red. As you really start winning toward the end of the game, you get a soft blue pre-dawn look and when you finally defeat Zinyak and the simulation, you get a sunrise. This is also mirrored in the flashpoints, hotspots, and towers; all of them are Zin red but turn a calming blue once you defeat them. It's all about contrast. It was a ballsy move, but I think it works pretty well.