they are not mandatory but contain a lot of interesting content. Will you be able to find Shell. It is recommended to do side quests. Foreign is a role-playing story-driven game, where your relationship with the NPCs affects their behavior. You play as a young man, in pursuit of Shelly, your lost girlfriend. Your journey will bring you to Smoky - Stone a small town in the desert. the game is focused on open-world storytelling and can be played with or without fighting according to your choice.
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