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And magic is far from the only system Yellow Brick is tinkering with. The game\u2019s setting is split into multiple zones, each an open world in miniature, filled with blueprints to unlock for new equipment, changing weather conditions, alterations based on whether you\u2019re entering during night or day, major and minor objectives, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. These areas are built outwards and<\/em> upwards \u2013 in a nod to the recent Zelda games, Bryn can climb almost any surface, meaning looking above you is as important as seeing what\u2019s on the horizon.<\/p>\n But core to each area is the Great Foes they hold. From flying drakes to building-sized automata, these are titanic bosses left to wander each area. They\u2019re your biggest combat challenge, as well as the means for unlocking and upgrading your spells \u2013 each one is tied to a specific ability, meaning you\u2019ll need to defeat all the Great Foes multiple times to unlock and then fully upgrade each spell.<\/p>\n The brilliance of the Great Foes is that they\u2019re far more than a dangerous healthbar \u2013 each one acts like a puzzle in itself. One automaton boss requires you to climb across its gigantic body, unlatching armor plates before attacking specific body parts. A drake can fly away and attack you from the safety of the skies \u2013 but you can ice up its wings to keep it bound to ground level (at least until the next gout of flame).<\/p>\n When you\u2019ve defeated a Great Foe once, you\u2019ll unlock a codex entry covering not only its lore, but offering clues as to how to beat it without grinding down its HP. Instead, you can find ways to tear out the magic that powers it (effectively an insta-kill) \u2013 and offering another <\/em>layer of puzzle. That drake, for instance, will only offer up its magic while it\u2019s airborne, and when its horns have been smashed off \u2013 but it can easily knock you off its back when fully mobile. So, you\u2019ll need to target the horns and just a single wing \u2013 enough to leave it able to fly, but unable to perform more difficult maneuvers \u2013 in order to get your prize.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n