Hunted: The Demon's Forge Preview

Bethesda and inXile's Hunted: The Demon's Forge has once again been given the preview treatment, and this time it's courtesy of the editors at Game Revolution.
You'll be able to toss a revival crystal to your partner from anywhere on the battlefield, as long as you can see them and you actually happen to have a crystal handy. Another type of crystal is used in place of experience points as a method to upgrade and unlock new skills and abilities.

Even the concept of exploration has been streamlined. There will be many hidden paths and secret rooms - one of which was discovered by filling they eye socket of a giant talking stone head with fire - filled with the l33t-est of goodies. You'll be able to get through the entire game without ever taking the road less traveled, but ruining such an experience in that way would be almost sacrilegious.
The new buzzword for all upcoming role-playing games: streamlined.