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Far Cry 3 |OT| Sex, Drugs, and the Call of Battle in the Uncharted
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Nemesis_
Member
Really? I feel like the opposite. I'm always coming across unique structures or mini towns as I explore. If it's not that, it's one of the many kind of wild life peppered around the islands. If not that, there's a car filled with either hostiles or friendlies, or simply people walking around.
I just don't feel like it's empty at all >_>
MagicWithEarvin
Member
First half only.
Nemesis_
Member
Trickster
Member
For me it's lacking a proper inccentive to explore the areas. Going into a ruin or cave, and only finding those boring crates with items that are good for nothing but vendoring is super anti climatic.
I've cleared a lot of safehouses so there's vast swathes of territory with pretty much nothing happening, there's nothing of worth or uniqueness in any of the towns (NPC acting outside of the main characters is just terrible), money and loot have lost all meaning to me because there's nothing to buy but loot maps and body armour (and ammo refills i guess) to buy... I don't know... maybe this is something I'll come back to later with a few enemy respawning mods or something.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Did you play FC 2 ?
because compared to that this was a 100% turn around in terms of how lively the world is. So much vegetation, wildness and collectible items in the world.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
Angelus Errare
Banned
If you collect 20 relics you unlock an AMR (anit-material rifle) that one shots EVERYTHING, vehicles included. Also capable of shooting people through most solid objects.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
oh my god
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I finished the game a few nights ago and have let it all sunk in. Basically the main mission variety and most of the characters were really fantastic.
Sadly the actual island was super boring to explore with lame side missions. Overall a good game, but it’s going to my older brother for Christmas.
EDIT: The graphics/performance was all over the place. Sometimes gorgeous......other times terrible. Some of the indoor temples looked horrible.
Sadly the actual island was super boring to explore with lame side missions. Overall a good game, but it’s going to my older brother for Christmas.
EDIT: The graphics/performance was all over the place. Sometimes gorgeous......other times terrible. Some of the indoor temples looked horrible.
Nemesis_
Member
...let me go collect some Relics *.*
-Stranger-
Junior Member
Just played this for 3 hours and it went by so fast lol
Easily in my top 5 GOTY.
Easily in my top 5 GOTY.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Whoa, didn't know the AMR one-shotted vehicles - that's interesting. I always thought it was just a reskinned Z973 with no customization options (I needed my suppressor, damnit). Guess I'll buy it now.
Also, pick up 6 Lost Letters to unlock a Japanese sword to replace your current melee weapon.
Also, pick up 6 Lost Letters to unlock a Japanese sword to replace your current melee weapon.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Bwhahaha! These were so awesome! Vaas is amazing!
Messofanego
Banned
WHAT?! Ok, off to playing this more. Finished the game, done all outposts and radio towers. One of my GOTYs.
Story is oh so disappointing though, my fault for expecting a Spec Ops The Line or something more subversive. The character progression isn't quite there in-game, like Captain Walker. After the first island, it never recovers. Even if you take it out of that expectation, the characters aside from the 3 captivating villains just aren't developed at all. You'd think they would want to write the hateful characters you're saving to become more likeable or well-rounded, and Daisy becomes that where you get some extra interactions with her in the cave but that's it. It does the GTA thing of once you're done with a quest-giver character or on to a new villain, you don't get to hear from them ever again. Which gives this really weird disconnect between all the characters, and makes it feel very game-y. Storytelling and open world games is still in growing pains right now.
However, I still appreciate a talking protagonist in a shooter that isn't a meathead.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Fire arrows.....
Can anyone explain the point of them? Is it a bug that they are practically useless?
Can anyone explain the point of them? Is it a bug that they are practically useless?
iNvid02
Member
distraction
Yep, this weapon is pretty much my go-to gun. Equipped with a silencer and extended mag, it's a beast.
Minor question(possibly spoiler-ish):
How many signature weapons are in the game?
British Monsoon
Member
6 signature weapons in total;
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.Shadow - custom 1911 pistol with larger magazine, silencer and better accuracy - unlocked by taking over 17 enemy camps
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.Shredder - custom Vector .45 SMG with reflex sight, suppressor, extended magazine and better accuracy & damage - unlocked by collecting 10 memory cards
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.Bull - custom M133 shotgun with extended shell capacity & greater damage - unlocked by finding 10 relics
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.Bushman - custom P416 with optical scope, extended magazine, suppressor and better accuracy & damage - unlocked by activating all the radio towers
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.Ripper - custom MKG LMG with optical scope, extended magazine, better accuracy & damage and low recoil - unlocked by completing 6 Trials of the Rakyat
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.AMR - custom Z93 with extended magazine, high power scope, explosive rounds and better damage - unlocked by finding 20 relics
Plus, the
Japanese Tanto sword with increased damage - unlocked by finding 6 Lost Letters
Tyrone_Biggums
Banned
I don't think the Z93 has explosive rounds like the signature version does. Could be wrong though.
Best part about the rifle is how it lifts enemies off their feet and blows them backwards 5 feet. So satisfying to shoot them off rooftops and mountain ledges.
Raptomex
Member
I like left, right, and forward all in the same row.
Shit, that's a lot more weapons than I thought. Thanks.
oh the irony.
I never understood all the whining aboout FC2's respawning checkpoints.
Yes it was a little overdone but so many people thought it was a game breaket. I never understood that, it is why I played FC2 for over a year... it was always fun just to go in and try to survive. They knew what they were doing but people crucified the devs for their choices and the game got a bad rap nearly just for that.
and here we are... we need a middle ground on respawning and keeping enemies in the world somehow
Ubisoft games. They all feel this way for me. They lack that "something".
Agreed, their games (and likely design process) revolve around ticking off boxes, and they see adding content as a player being able to tick off more boxes. Collect feathers. Collect memory cards. Collect letters. Not enough? Okay add some relics that the player can collect.
It's nice for OCD players, but for everyone else it feels inane.
Weapon skins should have been tied to the relics. Towers shouldn't have given you guns. That would fix the economy and give you more of an incentive to explore and a need to actually earn money to buy the guns.
Agreed 100%
NoirVisage
Banned
look a few posts above yours >__<
its you, reduce the difficulty, no one will laugh!
José Mourinho
cocknose
By the time I finished Far Cry 3 I thought it was good, not great. Just got more boring as it progressed.
I seriously hate filler missions that are all virtually the same. Hunting and killing the pirates etc. You've done one you've done them all.
I seriously hate filler missions that are all virtually the same. Hunting and killing the pirates etc. You've done one you've done them all.
I've been playing through the game on the hardest difficulty and I can't say I've had much trouble staying alive. And that's without ever crafting my own health syringes.
Do you have a sniper rifle equipped as standard? It's like a completely different game then.
Some people say it's a cakewalk, but personally I found it pretty difficult as well. Or maybe obnoxious is a better term. When you're attacked from multiple sides it's almost impossible to survive, especially when it's not registering your button presses very well, and then you often have to start the whole mission over again.
definitely a challenge IMO at times
Flamethrower spoiler >
I can't get past the burning fields level right now LOL
Died twenty times there as well, so annoying. Use the syringe and make sure the enemies get burned with the foliage. Also they don't seem to get alarmed by everything being on fire.
-BLITZ-
Member
Playing the game for the second time is way better if you make a good strategic gameplay that fits the story progress. It seems that every new missions are taking place across the map from west to east to each town or everytime when you take a radio tower, these minimaps, I don't know how to explain further, you get the point. What I'm actually doing is something like following each story missions and unlock his tower, and never leave that part of the map until I'm taking all the collectibles and then I'm going for both outpots, in that way, my weapons aren't free, I can spend the money I earned after the collectibles, meantime pirates are still roaming around for me to play with them, even more having them around me when the first outpost is taken for Target and TPOTH quests otherwise I see all those rakyat dudes everywhere, completely emptiness while I drive.
Man, I have like 15 pirate dudes around me when stuff gets on, they keep coming, only if they are near my fight, but this is pure INSANITY right here, perfect for blind-shot, takedowns, sticky bombs, grenades, motolov and lots of cars exploding.
This game really made me to play for the first time by using the North Point on the minimap for driving and directions.
So much fun here ...
Man, I have like 15 pirate dudes around me when stuff gets on, they keep coming, only if they are near my fight, but this is pure INSANITY right here, perfect for blind-shot, takedowns, sticky bombs, grenades, motolov and lots of cars exploding.
This game really made me to play for the first time by using the North Point on the minimap for driving and directions.
So much fun here ...
thx!
legacyzero
Banned
I liked to be done by the end of the day. My only problem is lighting and balance at that point.
It's almost a shame that the gun sounds are so good in this since I almost exclusively use silenced weapons.
BTW is the Bull signature shotgun worth it? You can't compare outside of the same category so I can't see how it compares to the others. I want a nice shotgun but they seem to fire too slowly for my taste. My silenced MP5 has been a perfect all purpose weapon most of the game.
BTW is the Bull signature shotgun worth it? You can't compare outside of the same category so I can't see how it compares to the others. I want a nice shotgun but they seem to fire too slowly for my taste. My silenced MP5 has been a perfect all purpose weapon most of the game.
British Monsoon
Member
It's definitely the best shotgun in terms of damage and range, but I too find it's fire rates to be just as low as the others - I just use the signature LMG instead, as it has a ton of stopping power and is quicker to fire.
iNvid02
Member
zoom into the map and it will show the areas where you can find certain animals with a white icon of them
I just feel like I'm constantly overwhelmed with an AK-47 made in 1942 and a 20 fps framerate
Nemesis_
Member
You can find one here.
But seriously, find a Goat on the map, go to that area.
Craft some Hunter's Instinct and just search for their silhouettes through the terrain. It's the easiest way to go about it.