How will players interact with NPCs and explore in between missions?
In between each mission, players will be able to explore various sets within the game. These include the bar on Mar Sara and the Hyperion Battlecruiser that acts as Raynors flagship. Players can click on different characters in these environments to converse with them and get additional details about the story. These conversations are fully voice-acted, and the characters and sets are animated in detail in the game engine. Sets will also contain interactive objects that players can click to receive extra information and story details. Televisions, for example, will show news reports that detail happenings around the galaxy. Console units, such as the one in the armory on board the Hyperion, allow players to access the tech-purchasing interface. The star map on the bridge of the Hyperion lets players choose from various mission briefings. All of these elements are designed to help bring players closer to the characters in the game and offer additional story avenues for those who wish to
