New Game Plus or Start Over?

[LuckyN13]

Ive been wanting to give the game another thorough playthrough, but I'm undecided on whether or not I should go with NG+.

[Mujokan]

NG+ is for if you care about trying a new build ready to go. Starting over is for if you feel like struggling again.

As for me I did NG+ to try a new build, and that character has gone up about ten levels while the Wolf has been waiting on his cliff for about a month of game time.

Having so many character points meant I could increase the difficulty to nightmare with no problem. I can immediately enjoy the Hunter playstyle of walking up to someone, whistling to get their attention then shooting them in the face when they turn around, most amusing.

[jack_of_tears]

I have been enjoying NG+ immensely because I am not really level gated in this playthrough and so can tackle any area, any story, at whatever pace I want. I don't have to hit all the pois and do a ton of side missions while pursuing my main stories if I don't want to, I can do stuff in a much different order than I did the first time, etc.

It also allows me to play the way I want to from the start of the game. My stealth and combat skills are such that, even playing on hard difficulty, I can can be fairly confident in myself when tackling challenges and it allows me to be a little more brazen (though, since I'm playing on Hard, that has gotten me killed a few times).