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[meta4]

45 min of PS3 footage. OPM calls it the best looking Open world game on the PS3. Hyped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uo8tUozgry8

 

[Anton Sugar]

What have the MP impressions been like? I just read one review and they said it was pretty mediocre.

 

[Beaulieu]

Map Editor - First Look (Click)

The sharks ! so fuckin awesome.

 

[Zeliard]

Are you still digging bullets out of your body with your knife?

Purchase rests on that.

 

[pbhawks45]

God, this game looks incredible on consoles. I mean, I'm hyped for the next generation, but seeing stuff like this is a reminder of how good games look, even on hardware that's seven years old. Insane.

 

[captainnapalm]

I had a feeling this game would be good.

Ok, it was also based on the trailer and gameplay footage. I was kind of surprised it wasn't getting any hype.

 

[ezekial45]

Are you still digging bullets out of your body with your knife?

Purchase rests on that.

Of course. But they made them more mobile now, so you're not pausing to fix yourself up.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

This game is getting amazing reviews.

I'm definately passing up on Hitman and saving my money towards FC3.

Cannot wait.

 

[ironcreed]

45 min of PS3 footage. OPM calls it the best looking Open world game on the PS3. Hyped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uo8tUozgry8

Game is fucking huge. Look at the distance after he leaps off with the hang glider.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Gamekult (French site): 8/10 (Very good)

The good:

• It's really gorgeous
• Quite a vast playing area
• Lots of things to do
• Various methods to progress in the game
• Guns are fun to use
• Long
• Vaas

The bad:

• (The engine) is really demanding
• Monotonous settings and enemies
• Multiplayer sucks
• Not enough Vaas

http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-far-cry-3-SU3010007256t.html#pc

Jeuxvideo.com (French site): 18/20

Graphics: 17/20
Gameplay: 18/20
Length: 18/20
Soundtrack: 16/20
Scenario: 17/20

General: 18/20

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00017998-far-cry-3-test.htm

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Did any of the reviews mention about the stealth still broken? If I can creep up on people using a silenced pistol without being noticed, then consider my hype increased.

 

[Ace Harding]

Damn - well there goes my plan of getting through the holidays without buying a new game. As soon as I see "better than Far Cry 2" and those scores I am in.

I hadn't really been tracking this game, but got a feeling through random comments to not expect much. Very pleased to see this looks like a great game.

 

[John Harker]

this is one of those rare cases where a delay was actually a development delay and it REALLY helped bring the full package together

 

[Felix Lighter]

Any PC deals to take advantage of?

 

[pbhawks45]

Man, considering how many disappointing "3" games we've had this generation, it's nice to see one be surprisingly good. Has there been one this generation that hasn't been a let down that I'm missing?

 

[EatChildren]

Talk of repetitive environments concern me. I hated the idea of going back to another fucking tropical jungle for this reason.

 

[SniperHunter]

45 min of PS3 footage. OPM calls it the best looking Open world game on the PS3. Hyped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uo8tUozgry8

damn @ the screen tearing

 

[AHA-Lambda]

HOLY SHIT! I played it at the EG Expo and I really liked it but DAYUM!!

 

[Salsa]

Talk of repetitive environments concern me. I hated the idea of going back to another fucking tropical jungle for this reason.

Same. There's only so much you can do on a tropical island

weather system should help tho

 

[-BLITZ-]

Oh man, so many vidoes are showing up. I have two Sundays to go through with this, but I don't think I can take it soon.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

Any PC deals to take advantage of?

Last page:

These scores made me jump on the greenmangaming deal (35$).

 

[Karamsoul]

A look at the Far Cry 3 map editor. Time to hit 88 mph and get to the release date *drool*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvC1q54tDGw&feature=youtu.be

 

[Ace Harding]

damn @ the screen tearing

That's gotta just be the video encoding.

Fuck this is going to be bad for my fear of the open water and sharks.

LOL at upgrading the wallet using shark skins, to hold more money. That's really goofy, but I like it.

Best hunting game ever.

 

[ironcreed]

damn @ the screen tearing

Noticed that as well, but it is still beautiful. Even so, I am getting the 360 version.

 

[Karamsoul]

Did any of the reviews mention about the stealth still broken? If I can creep up on people using a silenced pistol without being noticed, then consider my hype increased.

From the IGN live feed that I saw, the stealth is perfectly implemented (Read as: in the complete opposite direction of Far Cry 2).

 

[captainnapalm]

Same. There's only so much you can do on a tropical island

Hopefully the island has a bit of a backstory and some interesting characters and locations. It sounds like it does, though. And wildlife. Certainly a totally generic Far Cry 1 type island would not be much to get excited about.

 

[tha_devil]

Wow I had no idea Mass Effect 3 ended up with 93%. Bioware must be well pleased.

This is clearly example of reviewers not finishing the game.

Anyways, its been quite a disappointing year.

Only games that saved it and will be considered (cult)classisc are journey and zero escape virtue's last reward.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Last page:

Damn that deal apparently isn't available in NA.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

Yeah I also want to hear about the stealth. It was terrible in Far Cry 2.

 

[Dennis]

Talk of repetitive environments concern me. I hated the idea of going back to another fucking tropical jungle for this reason.

Tropical Island game.

EatChildren wants ice level and fire level.

 

[Zeliard]

That's gotta just be the video encoding.

Fuck this is going to be bad for my fear of the open water and sharks.

I loved the sharks in Crysis. They freaked me out. I'd go into the ocean just for the tension of a shark showing up at any moment.

 

[grimshawish]

Talk of repetitive environments concern me. I hated the idea of going back to another fucking tropical jungle for this reason.

See am the opposite. It puts out the idea of isolation and just not having a clue what is going on. Am not really a fan off the paths being too obvious.

 

[Neuromancer]

A Far Cry set in a snowy region would be pretty cool though, Dennis.

 

[BlackJace]

Wow, great reviews. Will definitely pick up.

 

[Kiraly]

45 min of PS3 footage. OPM calls it the best looking Open world game on the PS3. Hyped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uo8tUozgry8

gesu christu that tearing

 

[ironcreed]

The game is so gorgeous I think I will be more than fine with the environment. Besides, consider the vivid hallucinations and the Indiana Jones style ruins and temples as well. Not worried about variety here at all.

 

[revolverjgw]

Tropical Island game.

EatChildren wants ice level and fire level.

Well a volcano area would be pretty cool. Maybe with a James Bond-esque secret hideout underneath it.

 

[Kiraly]

hehe that guy going BLIMEY it is hugeeeeeeeeeee

goddamn at that map

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Gamesradar - 4.5/5

 

[legacyzero]

Tropical Island game.

EatChildren wants ice level and fire level.

Lol!

Cloud level or pre-order cancelled.

 

[DukeBobby]

Wow, those are some fantastic reviews. I look forward to playing this.

 

[pbhawks45]

No Giant Bomb review yet. My guess would be a 4/5, though.

 

[dionysus]

Are the good parts of FC2 still there?

Unscripted ridiculousness and a a nice gameplay toolbox to play around with.

 

[Karamsoul]

Yeah I also want to hear about the stealth. It was terrible in Far Cry 2.

Stealth has been improved by quite a lot. The IGN live feed showed the player being able to sneak up and perform stealth kills. Sometimes even by distancing an NPC from his group and taking him out.

No more Robocop enemies being able to spot you at 400 yards and firing at you with 100% hit success, either.

 

[S1kkZ]

45 min of PS3 footage. OPM calls it the best looking Open world game on the PS3. Hyped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uo8tUozgry8

ugh, that tearing and shitty framerate...

 

[grimshawish]

No Giant Bomb review yet. My guess would be a 4/5, though.

Whose reviewing it?

 

[The Janitor]

Every review so far says the UI is completely obnoxious, and it sure looks that way on screens too. And apparently it can't get turned off. Sigh.

That's a dealbreaker for me.

 

[CyReN]

Wow Ubisoft, once I saw the December 4th date I thought for sure it would get delayed or be rushed. Can't wait to pick it up.

 

[Loxley]

Are the good parts of FC2 still there?

Unscripted ridiculousness and a a nice gameplay toolbox to play around with.

Sounds like it, albeit even better than Far Cry 2 in that regard.

 

[Ace Harding]

ugh, that tearing and shitty framerate...

That's the YT video. I think if the game had tearing that bad reviews would have called it a broken mess.

Love this, from the Edge review:

Far Cry 2’s civil war existed in rigid stalemate, with little direct contact between its two interchangeable factions. There’s a greater sense of conflict in Far Cry 3, where the colour-coded pirate and native patrols can stumble across one another and engage in unscripted skirmishes. Add in the island’s native animal population (which is surely large and aggressive enough to qualify for third faction status), and you have a recipe for some beautifully emergent chaos and occasional comedy. So a simple shootout between Jason and an enemy patrol could get gatecrashed by some overly keen islanders who, in their rush to lend assistance, inadvertently attract the attention of small pack of komodo dragons. At one point, we were bought precious seconds to heal and find cover when a tapir, rest its soul, unwittingly strolled into the path of a reinforcement-packed jeep.