NoirVisage
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all the time, you can't skin them though, oddly enough.
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Far Cry 3 |OT| Sex, Drugs, and the Call of Battle in the Uncharted
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all the time, you can't skin them though, oddly enough.
British Monsoon
Member
Eh, really wish they had put new game+ in, or at least reactivated the outposts once you've completed the game - now I have to start all over just to mop up the last few trophies (kill 50 with flamethrower, distract 25 with rocks, win $1500 in poker).
Still, I had a great time playing it though - this time around I'm going to burn through the story, unlock all the skills and then take down all the outposts one by one, as that really is where the fun has been for me. I also enjoyed finding all the relics, but the island is very sparse and could do with more random encounters.
Took me just over 31 hours to finish everything (although I was taking my time - I didn't use the purchasable maps to find relics, as I enjoyed hunting them down on my own and the main map already gives visual clues as to where ruins/bunkers/caves are).
Yep, but only very rarely - they're usually found near the little relic shrines on the tops of hills, in my experience.
Still, I had a great time playing it though - this time around I'm going to burn through the story, unlock all the skills and then take down all the outposts one by one, as that really is where the fun has been for me. I also enjoyed finding all the relics, but the island is very sparse and could do with more random encounters.
Took me just over 31 hours to finish everything (although I was taking my time - I didn't use the purchasable maps to find relics, as I enjoyed hunting them down on my own and the main map already gives visual clues as to where ruins/bunkers/caves are).
Yep, but only very rarely - they're usually found near the little relic shrines on the tops of hills, in my experience.
Messofanego
Banned
Did you know that you can get AMBUSHED by a crocodile even if you're on the boat?! Not even sharks do that. I was looking for the White Albino Crocodile around the swamp area, waiting to craft my Hunter Instinct syringe when a croc grabs me from below and takes me under! It's good I don't have heart problems, or that would give me quite the shock.
The AMR changes everything! Since I'm done with the game, all I do is blow up Rakyat warrior cars coming down the road all the time, it's just glorious. If there was New Game+, I could change my playthrough to a more assault one because getting to hear the gun sounds, using C4, blowing up cars with AMR, improvising would be awesome.
The AMR changes everything! Since I'm done with the game, all I do is blow up Rakyat warrior cars coming down the road all the time, it's just glorious. If there was New Game+, I could change my playthrough to a more assault one because getting to hear the gun sounds, using C4, blowing up cars with AMR, improvising would be awesome.
Messofanego
Banned
Vultures in Hoyt's minefield area. Also, having buffalos run over mines is hilarious.
SniperHunter
Banned
yea a lot! I was starting the prison break mission yesterday, sneaked up on a sniper outpost only to have a king cobra sitting there by the stairs, I took out my silencer and shot it two times but I also alerted the guard lol
i killed birds and got their feathers.
just started the game up, finished the first zipline tutorial... i'm looking for a way to holster weapons, or equip a knife.
i know holstering is only auto for friendly areas, and apparently i don't have a knife?
*shrugs" this is gonna be good, i can tell.. i just better get a knife soon... i hate having a gun in front of my face the whole time.
i know holstering is only auto for friendly areas, and apparently i don't have a knife?
*shrugs" this is gonna be good, i can tell.. i just better get a knife soon... i hate having a gun in front of my face the whole time.
SJRB
Gold Member
You cannot holster your weapon, nor equip a knife. It's a weapon at all times.
fair enough. i shall adapt! begone my preexisting love for bethesda rpgs, this is a shooter.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
Holy shit I'm in tears. I'm at the part where
Jason tells Daisy about Frank. It's just so emotional, fuck.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Goldrusher
Member
With the exception of Vaas, the "acting" in this game is pathetic.
And by acting, I also mean the wacky dialogue. There's only so much you can do with your lines.
SJRB
Gold Member
Liza's voice actor did a damn fine job. Dennis and Citra's voice actors did a solid job as well. In fact, aside from Jason himself pretty much everyone delivered a solid performance.
Was just driving a jet ski and found a funny easter egg.
Nope. Uses uplay.
There's sticker on a jet ski that says "CAUTION! Playing videogames may cause violent behavious. Handle with care. Herp derp."
Nope. Uses uplay.
Goldrusher
Member
it sucks you can't get the Bushman until yea... I mean at that point what is there left to do with it ya know? really sucks because im a big assault rifle guy. *edit wow I can't read apparently. I was thinking enemy base camps not towers*
SniperHunter
Banned
Classic game room's Far Cry 3 review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr6y60KIvpg&feature=g-high-u
the guy is such a riot! Hahah
the guy is such a riot! Hahah
legacyzero
Banned
Hell yeah, the Hangar building for Groznyj Grad dont look half bad. Now for the interior.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
There should be a monkey icon on your map.
How so? I've not reached the 2nd island yet... but have read people in here slamming it... stating it feels like an afterthought... which I really hope isn't the case as I am having a blast with the game still.
there isnt :/
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
The flamethrower is cool... but not as cool as FC2. I remember being much more impressed by the spread of fire in FC2. It looked beautiful. Here, the fire just doesn't... seem as impressive, doesn't spread much. Far Cry 2, while I hated it, had the best fire dispersion I'd ever seen.
Is it just me?
Is it just me?
iNvid02
Member
might have to enter your key in the extras menu
-BLITZ-
Member
No. Related to fire, here not much gets, well - on fire. I have to throw at least three or four until it actually ignite on someone and I'm very good at aiming or if not Ubisoft made it on purpose.
There are at least few other things downgraded than FC2, I can feel it, but I don't know where to point the finger exactly, is somewhere I can't notice, is trying to blend through the game. Maybe it wasn't that good to combine Dunia with ... ? What is the improvement to Dunia 2; are they using other engines combine ?
There are times where the fire I or enemies make barely spreads and then there are times where one of those molotov pirates throws at me and misses then I work on killing his buddies only to have a immense firestorm creep up on my ass.
Yey, FC3 official twitter tweeted out my video!
https://twitter.com/FarCrygame/status/277530021067890689
https://twitter.com/FarCrygame/status/277530021067890689
NoirVisage
Banned
congrats mang, it was well done!
Messofanego
Banned
That's pretty cool.
MickeyKnox
Member
Nice video, if they hadn't already announced a HUD patch I would have suggested you cover the screen in annotations matching all the bullshit HUD clutter.
Messofanego
Banned
He seriously makes the most fun reviews. He'll find fun in anything, probably even Big Rigs.
It's an awesome video dude. The music suits perfectly
I just reached the second island btw, finally got my wingsuit
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Do you get anything cool for completing 100% of the game? I've done everything that's not boring. Every outpost liberated, maxed out my character in skills/craftables and every mission done (hunting, assassinating, the ! stuff) except the package deliveries and I haven't found all the relics and letters. There's not much fun left since there are just small pockets of enemies here and there. I guess I might try the challenges, I actually didn't even attempt one yet. Still, I immensely enjoyed the game despite its flaws, it's better than FC2 and better than JC2 too in my opinion because of the way AI works in this game (in JC2 it's boring, here you can use the element of stealth and also fool them a little even after they're alert, changing your position etc). But it could do with being more challenging (I played on hardest) and having crazier stuff like JC2. A mix of the two and less focus on the story would be rad.
But yeah going in all guns blazing with explosions everywhere and flanking and outmaneuvering enemies or taking an outpost completely silently (I loved doing the latter using only the bow and melee, no silenced sniper rifle, I always carried the one that can't have a silencer after I unlocked it to avoid using it for stealth and making the game even easier) is just, well, badass.
I think I had more than in Crysis 1 & 2. Maybe those were more polished as shooters, in graphics, animations, etc, but the situations weren't as varied and stealth wasn't as badass even with their physics systems, suit powers and what not.
Also, I thought my fps was in the 20s most of the time (going between that and 40 when I first tested, then turned fraps off) but I found with further testing it was mostly around 40fps a lot of the time and the game was really jerky even then, it only really felt very smooth when it was around 60 fps, which doesn't happen often with my PC regardless of settings. Any reason for that? I mean, it shouldn't be this jerky at 40fps, I've played other games that felt far smoother under that (ie 30fps on consoles).
But yeah going in all guns blazing with explosions everywhere and flanking and outmaneuvering enemies or taking an outpost completely silently (I loved doing the latter using only the bow and melee, no silenced sniper rifle, I always carried the one that can't have a silencer after I unlocked it to avoid using it for stealth and making the game even easier) is just, well, badass.
I think I had more than in Crysis 1 & 2. Maybe those were more polished as shooters, in graphics, animations, etc, but the situations weren't as varied and stealth wasn't as badass even with their physics systems, suit powers and what not.
Also, I thought my fps was in the 20s most of the time (going between that and 40 when I first tested, then turned fraps off) but I found with further testing it was mostly around 40fps a lot of the time and the game was really jerky even then, it only really felt very smooth when it was around 60 fps, which doesn't happen often with my PC regardless of settings. Any reason for that? I mean, it shouldn't be this jerky at 40fps, I've played other games that felt far smoother under that (ie 30fps on consoles).
SlasherJPC
Banned
LOL I think he gets enjoyment out of more games then even I do, and that's ALOT.
Am I the only one who liked the
second island more because of its simplicity? The wide open meadows gave me some Far Cry 2 vibes, and seemed more like a real place. The first island is great, but there's usually a waterfall and a river and a cliff face and a cave and a settlement and a ruin and a bunker and an outpost all within a short proximity of each other -- the next thing is just a short hike away, which is not a bad thing, but I liked how spread out everything was on the south island. Maybe I didn't like it more, but I really appreciated the contrast between the two islands.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
I think this is my choice for GOTY so far. And maybe even the best FPS of this gen?
Anyway, one of my only beef with this game is the background variety. I know it takes place on a huge island, but is there any variety later on maybe on the other sides, like mountainous areas, volcanic areas, more caves, huge temples to explore, etc.?
Anyway, one of my only beef with this game is the background variety. I know it takes place on a huge island, but is there any variety later on maybe on the other sides, like mountainous areas, volcanic areas, more caves, huge temples to explore, etc.?
I was expecting a tiger to jump out halfway through the video and the music would cut out abruptly, replaced by a montage of getting assaulted by packs of wild dogs, killer birds, crocodiles and sharks.
Messofanego
Banned
You get the AMR (Anti-Material Rifle that shoots explosive rounds and can be used to blow up cars in one shot) with 20 Relics. A sword to replace your default melee knife with 6 Letters.
You can explore the whole northren island if you want to. If you want to get to the southern island you'll need to proceed the main quest.
FC2 had the best Fire ever. I would often just light fires to watch it, amazing. that, the moving foliage and the lighting when in a boat on the river were heads and shoulders above FC3
SJRB
Gold Member
The last couple of missions follow up directly with no chance to freeroam. The game will warn you when this is about to happen, and ask you if you want to proceed.
However, you will return to the open world after the last missions, so there is no point of no return like Far Cry 2 had.