History VideoGame / GreedFall

''[=GreedFall=]'' is a GunpowderFantasy RolePlayingGame from the French developer Creator/{{Spiders}}, released on September 10, 2019 for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], UsefulNotes/Playstation4, UsefulNotes/Playstation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS.

A "Gold Edition" was released on June 30, 2021 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 and the UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, along with a new expansion "The De Vespe Conspiracy", which adds a new explorable area, a bunch of unique items, and a short sidequest starring Aurélia De Vespe -- an ambitious young noble from a rival family seeking to undermine the D'Orsay and De Sardet.

A "Gold Edition" was released on June 30, 2021 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 and the UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, along with a new expansion "The De Vespe Conspiracy", which adds a new explorable area, a bunch of unique items, and a short sidequest starring Aurelia De Vespe -- an ambitious young noble from a rival family seeking to undermine the D'Orsay and De Sardet.

* MaliciousSlander: In the De Vespe DLC, De Sardet has to deal with [[spoiler:Aurelia De Vespe putting out false propaganda against them, Constantin, and all their companions in order to usurp the government]]. How well the slander works depends on De Sardet's relationship with the other factions.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: No one, not even the game itself, can decide if the name of the island is spelled "Tír Fradí" or "Teer Fradee". The game seems to take the position that the former is the native spelling and the latter is the colonizer spelling, but again, even in the game menus the spelling flip-flops between the two.

''[=GreedFall=]'' is a RolePlayingGame from the French developer Creator/{{Spiders}}, released on September 10, 2019 for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], UsefulNotes/Playstation4, UsefulNotes/Playstation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Should you need to personally report back to a quest giver who's quite a distance away, the game will offer to teleport you directly to them, or stay where you are.

* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:When Constantin goes off the deep end, he claims to be a god, followed by WeCanRuleTogether to get you over to his side]].
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:If you don't reach the GoldenEnding, it's possible you wouldn't be able to find a cure for the Malichor, the very thing that began your adventure]].

** Largely inverted with the natives, where female tribe leaders Derdre, Eseld, Daren and Cera are shown to be short-sighted bigots who are too eager to try waging all-out war with the colonists to even consider the long term consequences of such action, whereas male leaders Catasach, Glendan, and especially Dunncas are more open-minded and willing to think outside the box for the betterment of all, albeit deconstructed with Catasach since his kind efforts to help cure Constantin from the Malichor [[spoiler:inadvertedly causes the latter's turn to madness]]. Ullan is a subversion because he, despite his pretense of being a peacekeeper, is actually motivated by selfish greed to the point of employing the same duplicitious methods as the worst of the colonists to achieve his goals.

* AnAxeToGrind: Various axes are available to your character under the One/Two-Handed Heavy Weapons skill depending on their size. Looking closely at their stats shows that they deal somewhat less physical damage then the equivalent swords, but are more effective against armor and more likely to stun the enemies by the sheer force of impact.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: San Matheus at night has multiple bandit groups in close proximity to each other who you can farm for good starting gear (especially with the loot-boosting Adventurer's Gear DLC and Merchant Prince's hat) and XP, then respawn by using a campfire to rest for three days. There's also an abundance of hoof fungus, which is needed to craft bullets. While there's no blacksmith there, you can store away any low-quality drops and have the New Serene blacksmith break them down into materials later, including crude iron ore, the other ingredient for bullets. The best part is that you can access this immediately after the intro for the low price of 10 gold for the wagon driver outside of New Serene.

* RingOfPower: magic-users equip rings as weapons.

* SkillPointReset: The memory crystals, which will reset De Sardet's skill, talent, and attribute points.

* DumpStat: Craftsmanship is this. While being able to craft your own armor and weapon upgrades is nice, there's a blacksmith in New Serene who can do it as well and the amount he charges is negligible. You're much better off if you reserve your Attribute points for Insight, Vigor, or Lockpicking.

* PistolWhipping: [[spoiler:If the coup succeeds]], Vasco will be incapacitated with a [[UnEntendre butt stroke]].

* NiceHat: The game has an impressive variety of hats available, many of which are very stylish.

** Largely inverted with the natives, where female tribe leaders Derdre, Eseld, Daren and Cera are shown to be short-sighted bigots who are too eager to try waging all-out war with the colonists to even consider the long term consequences of such actions, whereas male leaders Catasach, Glendan, and especially Dunncas are more open-minded and willing to think outside the box for the betterment of all. Ullan is a subversion as, despite his pretense of wanting peace, is actually motivated by selfish greed to the point of employing the same duplicitious methods as the worst of the colonists to achieve his goals.

** Largely inverted with the natives, where female tribe leaders Derdre, Eseld, Daren and Cera are shown to be short-sighted, warmongering bigots who are too focused on trying to drive out the colonists to even consider the long term consequences of such actions, whereas male leaders Catasach, Glendan, and especially Dunncas are more open-minded and willing to think outside the box for the betterment of all. Ullan is the exception as, despite appearance, he's actually motivated by selfish greed to the point of employing the same duplicitious methods as the worst of the colonists to achieve his goals.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigures: Most figures in power tend to be relatively reasonable and can be convinced to be open to peaceful and diplomatic options. Both Mother Cardinal Cornelia and Governor Burham do not condone the more heinous actions of their factions (which are usually done without their knowledge) and with sufficient evidence and convincing will not hesitate in punishing them.

** Played straight with the leaders of the colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Thélème's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and smart thinkers than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) or outright treacherous and stupid (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the leaders of the colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Thélème's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) or outright treacherous and stupid (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the leaders of the colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Thélème's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) and outright treacherous (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the leaders of the colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Theleme's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) and outright treacherous (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the various colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Theleme's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) and outright treacherous (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the various colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Theleme's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all portrayed as more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of the Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) and outright treacherous (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

** Played straight with the various colonial factions, where the Congregation's Lady Morange, Theleme's Mother Cardinal Cornelia, the Nauts' Admiral Cabral, and the Coin Guard's replacement commander Sieglinde are all shown to be more dignified, responsible, and wise than their male counterparts, who tend to be either impulsive and corruptible (in the case of Constantin d'Orsay), ignorant and ineffective (in the case of the Governor Burham of the Bridge Alliance) and outright treacherous (in the case of Commander Torsten of the Coin Guard).

* TheFarmerAndTheViper: No matter how hard they've been diplomatic towards the natives, and no matter the fact that they saved her life, Cera will always betray De Sardet and try to kill them out of blind hatred and prejudice towards all foreigners, as well as her stubborn refusal to see things beyond black and white, especially when De Sardet brings up the possibility that her beloved, Vinbarr, has turned into a murderer.