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[YoshiUnity]

... Did I ever tell you the definition of "Insanity"?



See, do you remember that healthy bit of footage everyone saw at E3? Well... Insanity...is... watching that same fucking demo over and over again, expecting shit to change. That, is crazy.

http://far-cry.ubi.c...home/index.aspx
(This link has that E3 demo and then some. I'll still post other videos on here.)

Now, listen. I'm was one of those gamers who felt a bit burn out on FPS titles, and wasn't willing to look all too deep in the genre as I use to do. Have you played any of the other Farcry games? Because I haven't! I didn't know what to expect! So the when I first saw the demo at E3, I thought it was okay. No more or less than that.

But then I started to watch the trailer over and over again over the year. And from that, I began to appreciate the writing at least. But still, wasn't really anticipating this title all that much.

Now almost a year later, Ubisoft finally releases more info on the game. Including more footage on this title.





Shit just changed, and I am intrigued.

As explained at E3, you're Jason Brody. (If I don't see a BRODYQUEST video edit with him in it, I'll scream.) Just a regular guy, seeing the world with his friends. Little did he know, the island he's currently staying on is inhabited by villagers who are completely insane. And if they're anything like Vaas and the Doctor, they will be convincing and I'll welcome them in open arms.

But yeah, shit went down. And it's up to you to take on the island, rescue your friends and escape the island. HAPPY ENDING FOR ALL! Yaaaaaaaaaaay...

Anyway, what's catching my eye in general? Besides the story, I like the idea that they're going all out in this being an open-world game instead of a linear FPS fare. Also, your actions play a factor by how you handle your missions. Want to take on Vaas? You can, and it will diminish his power. Want to go around slaughtering enemies? You can and you won't have to worry about so many the next time you go to that area. Don't feel like shooting? Do some missions for the Doctor, who's high as a kite, and explore some of the more tropical parts of the island.

I really like the idea that not every mention will be a fetch quest/attack enemy base/shoot for trivial crap romp. Thinking out of the box is good! And it's said that overtime, you'll actually become more aware of the surroundings and the island won't seem like all that of a bad place. There will still be trouble but Jason supposedly becomes more used to it.

Anyway, discuss! ...! Oh wait! Before you do, there's something I need to ask you...

... Did I ever tell you the definition of "Insanity"?

Edited by YoshiUnity Seven VII 7, 21 February 2012 - 11:10 PM.

[krazystitch]

I must admit that the first two games of this series are ones that haven't really gotten the best reviews by people. Not bad or anything, but they usually average out to a game that's just "Okay." I haven't had the chance to play them myself, so I can't really judge, though.

However, after watching that trailer and the game preview (Which you might wanna change, because the video on the original post is broken) I must say that, at the very least, the graphics looks incredible. That scene of Jason being with his friends and having to run away after being captured looked really damn good. As for the gameplay in the video preview..to me, it honestly looks like what I consider a game that will either "make or break itself." It's games like these that seem to promise so much and give you so much detail on some features that sound amazing, but when you actually get down to playing the game, it's just your average FPS and the features they spoke so highly about are rarely used in the game or executed poorly. Not that I'm saying that'll happen or anything, I know there's still much that hasn't been said or shown and maybe it'll all come out perfectly. Either way, I'm interested in seeing how this all turns out.

Like I said, for Farcry, they've gotten overall some average reviews, maybe, for them, third time's the charm.

[Exploder]

I remember playing the second game and remembering how dull and tedious it was.

Let's see the problems it had:

-severe lack of colors other than brown (and normally I don't even notice this in other shooters, which is really saying something)

-features that are neither fun nor realistic, like supposed brand new guns completely bursting into pieces after just 600 rounds? Really? And unlike Fallout 3 released in the same year, you couldn't repair them on the spot with duplicates, you had to keep buying new guns to replace them, except money in this game, which are diamonds, is incredibly scarce and you were practically forced to go treasure hunting to get it.

-repetitive side quests that you have to do over and over again, such as constantly getting medicine because your character has malaria. And I really mean over and over again. And the inane 'destroy convoys' quests. Seriously, fuck that shit.

-fake RPG 'choices' that ultimately lead nowhere. I really hate it when that happens.

-The map is incredibly huge, but it's totally wasted as there isn't much to actually see. It's a dull, lifeless place, unlike, say, one of the cities in a GTA game. And it's populated entirely by enemies who want to kill you, there are virtually no civilians.

-I suppose the story was somewhat interesting since it's based on Heart of Darkness, too bad there isn't actually much to make you care for the characters.

So, let's hope they don't repeat the same mistakes.

[pooshoes]

^ you say all that and completely forget to mention the roadblocks? wat

The diamonds thing wasn't really that bad. Most of the time while playing I had far too many, as I only bought a handful of weapons and a few of the upgrades, and those hidden stashes were everywhere. The worst thing about diamonds is the fact that at the beginning, you get told that the only currency worth anything at the moment is diamonds. And yet when you perform assassination missions, the mystery voice tells me that the diamonds will be transferred to my account. This is after every other diamond you've either been given or found in briefcases around the map (don't ask).

FarCry 2 is a bad game, but hopefully Ubi have learnt their lesson.

[YoshiUnity]

Video fixed. =P (I swear that guy must have just removed it early in the morning.)

But yeah, I've heard a lot of bad things about FarCry 2. Like how most of the game mechanics were either redundant or ruin the gameplay experience. It had a massive world with barely enough interesting things to do.

Ubisoft says that they learn from the previous game. But everyone will say that, so it's up to them to prove that claim right. Hopefully they succeed.

[YoshiUnity]

Whoa... Dude... This "New Trailer" is like... tripping balls n' stuff



Look at all those shrooms... Check out his hands, maaaaaaaan... Whoa, check out my hands! They're like, so freaking huge...

Wow... I just realize how... how blue this site is... It's-- How they do that? So mellow, brah... Whoa-ha... Ha heh hehooooo...

[YoshiUnity]

Farcry 3 boxart!



Whoops! My bad! Wrong picture!



All I'm saying is that Vaas is missing a big fucking mallet in this picture. =P

Edited by Judge Jury YoshiUnity, 24 March 2012 - 11:13 PM.

[Patticus]

That's the most hilarious box art I've seen in years, well done to whomever drew that masterpiece! The sitting fella looks rather like Justin Furtsenfeld with a Mohican:

Spoiler

[Eternal Xtreme]

All I'm saying is that Vaas is missing a big fucking mallet in this picture. =P

DIGLETT!

[BW199148]

DIGLETT!

Get a few more people and he'll evolve into a Dugtrio!

[Patticus]

Get a few more people and he'll evolve into a Dugtrio!

The Internet has you beat by several years I'm afraid.



Sorry, chappy.

[Eternal Xtreme]

In many ways, Dugtrio disturbs me. But wrong topic for that. When does this game come out? I haven't been keeping track of it at all.

[YoshiUnity]

DIGLETT!

The Internet has you beat by several years I'm afraid.



Sorry, chappy.

In many ways, Dugtrio disturbs me. But wrong topic for that. When does this game come out? I haven't been keeping track of it at all.

September 4th in the U.S. September 6th for the U.K. (I should add that in the first post.)

[Eternal Xtreme]

All my money. I'd buy this game if the PT were that bad ass.

Edited by Eternal X, 26 March 2012 - 06:48 AM.

[Shadzter]

Picked up the new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK. Here's their preview of Far Cry 3:

If anyone wants to archive the scan, it's Official PlayStation Magazine UK Issue 071 June 2012.

Also picked up the new issue of Official Xbox Magazine UK. Here's their preview of Far Cry 3:



If anyone wants to archive the scans, it's Official Xbox Magazine UK Issue 86 June 2012.

[BW199148]

The Internet has you beat by several years I'm afraid.



Sorry, chappy.

What. The. Fuck. Is that?

[Patticus]

It's Dugtrio. A Pokemon. Do keep up, old boy!

FC3 then. Looking pretty good there, I think, but I'll need to see the game in action at E3 to get a better idea of what it'll be like to play.

[YoshiUnity]

I'm a little bit late with this, but a while back, it was confirmed that the game will in fact have multi-player. And it doesn't look have half bad!

Here's some footage of it!



Also, Gametrailers TV had an episode for Farcry 3 and gave quite a bit of info on it. Here's the episode




Here's a summary the info.

- Once again, Insanity plays a big part in the game. And they are not going just for crazy, but they mean flat out INSANE. Everyone of the characters you meet will be this in some way.

- Character personalities was another big thing. They wanted all the characters to be very diverse.

- Again, you won't just have missions about running and gunning. Some will be about gathering drugs, equipment and etc..Some will be about taking in the sights on the island.

- As you progress through the game, Jason Brody gains more tattoos that tells the story of his adventure. In term, it's the island "Leaving its mark" on him.

- Some of the writers from Assassin's Creed are working on this. One of them, Jeff Yohalem, is the lead writer in the project. He talks about making this story a psychological experience, and how it will be filled with twist and turns.

- The cinematic director shows some footage. It's a ransom video Vaas leaves for Jason, of him messing with Jason's girlfriend. Vaas has her strapped down to a chair while scaring the shit out of her, pretending that he's making a movie with her.

- motion capture is used for the cutscenes.

And that's it! Check out the episode whenever you get the shot!

Edited by Yes YoshiUnity, 18 May 2012 - 05:26 PM.

[YoshiUnity]

Ransom Note Cinematic



Damn... Vaas is really growing on me! He looks like he'll be an awesome villain.

Burning Building Gameplay

Edited by Yes YoshiUnity, 20 May 2012 - 04:23 AM.

[Patticus]

There's something about this game that just doesn't seem that good to me. Maybe it's all that burning building stuff; I've seen it all before and I'm bored already. If you're going to have fire in your game, don't put me in the same burning building I just escaped from as Nathan Drake, Marcus Fenix et al, jesus...