Slick wrote on May 18, 2017, 00:32:
FC2 was amazing, a definite standout when it came to narrative world-building. The plot left an impact on me to play it all the way through, getting to figure out for yourself what the fuck is actually going on without hand-holding and excessive exposition was masterfully done.

FC1 was also amazing, I'd play a proper remake of that, that deagle felt better than any pistol in any game. And yes! the mutants! such a twist. I remember playing the shareware demo of the first map over and over and over and over, just unable to wait to get my Ati 9800 Pro to kick the full game's ass. FC1 did all of the shit that Doom 3 and HL2 where doing graphically, except FC1 came out before with of them, truly ahead of it's time.

Wait, wait, wait...did we both exist in the same timeline?! FC2 was boring AF! Not to mention cheap - you clear an outpost and go back five minutes later and all the bad guys are all back where they were when you cleared them out! Like it never happened! Then why TF am I doing this?! Plus they seem to have magical vision and are crackshots with rusty old shit weapons. They can bean me from 500 yards but when I finally kill them and get their gun, it's a jammed POS that fires twice before breaking! No, FC2 was not a great game. Either I got a beta copy or you're remembering a different game entirely.

As for the original...~eh. I wouldn't put it in the same league as Doom3 or even HL2. The shooting is all over the place, the plot is typical nonsensical and forgettable and the mutants...ugh. Seriously, what alternate early 2000's are you from? Did they have 9/11 and George W.? If not, can I come over?

=-Rigs-=

FC2 was amazing, a definite standout when it came to narrative world-building. The plot left an impact on me to play it all the way through, getting to figure out for yourself what the fuck is actually going on without hand-holding and excessive exposition was masterfully done.

FC1 was also amazing, I'd play a proper remake of that, that deagle felt better than any pistol in any game. And yes! the mutants! such a twist. I remember playing the shareware demo of the first map over and over and over and over, just unable to wait to get my Ati 9800 Pro to kick the full game's ass. FC1 did all of the shit that Doom 3 and HL2 where doing graphically, except FC1 came out before with of them, truly ahead of it's time.

who the fuck is still buying far cry games?

RedEye9 wrote on May 16, 2017, 20:38:
How about something original like a remake of FC1.

Ha! I can't tell if this is sarcasm, or if you actually think a remake would be original.

That said, I'd love someone more competent to take on FC1. Make it less ridiculous, and towards the end, far, far, far less cheap.

VaranDragon wrote on May 17, 2017, 07:28:
I liked Blood Dragon the best. Sure it was a pure nostalgia trip, but was fun as hell. Bring on Blood Dragon 2.

Absolutely true! How I could I forget about this wonderful 80s throwback? I want a trilogy:
Blood Dragon
Chrome Dragon
Neon Dragon

Ubi - the money is right here waiting for you! Do your job and make me throw it a this screen!

This comment was edited on May 18, 2017, 00:21.

Redmask wrote on May 17, 2017, 07:48:
Ubisoft has made a factory operation out of generic open world games, they're the fucking acme widget makers of this industry.

Haha nicely put. What bothers me about Ubisoft is just how little they think of their audience. The same 5-6 missions repeated 100 times, packaged up as gameplay. I can't believe people were defending the Far Cry 4 story, it was an unbelievable pile of shit. Pagan Min's onscreen and offscreen characterizations are completely different, they throw insulting "moral choices" at you with no real narrative purpose and the supporting characters are the usual bunch of forgettable "do our fetch quest" types with one aspect personalities. I doubt most people could even remember a single name of the bunch without a Google search. The best part of Far Cry 4 is that you can end it in the first 15 minutes.

Redmask wrote on May 17, 2017, 07:48:
Ubisoft has made a factory operation out of generic open world games, they're the fucking acme widget makers of this industry.

Hahahaha. I mean, you're not wrong.

Oh wow, Far Cry 5, what a surprise!

I'm so fucking bored of Far Cry and the mindless Ubisoft open world formula. You're going to get map bombed with icons and activities, most of which will be repetitive bullshit. The same boring gameplay with zero challenge and a shitty story that overstays its welcome. Ubisoft has made a factory operation out of generic open world games, they're the fucking acme widget makers of this industry.

I hope Activision manages that buyout and just runs it into the ground because at least in death perhaps some developers will start smaller studios and do something original again. Oh and Ghost Recon: Wildlands is not popular in the slightest, look at the metrics hes using. Active player count died a long time ago. It's a game with no soul or passion behind its creation, just guys ticking boxes off.

I liked Blood Dragon the best. Sure it was a pure nostalgia trip, but was fun as hell. Bring on Blood Dragon 2.

After the good coop of Far Cry: Wildlands I think I'm good for open world whatever. I'd be interested in The Crew 2 if it has more track racing - like enough to make an interesting career out of. I'm not a fan of street racing or XXXtreme sports.

FarCry 1 and 3 were nice. 2 was crap, 4 had a crappy setting IMO. I just couldnt get into it. Didnt even bother with primal, because that setting really isnt my deal either.
So a new one with tropical setting would be awesome.

The crew had a nice map and the open world challenges were surprisingly satisfying.

Races were boring.

Except for FarCry 2, I enjoyed the FarCry games a lot. Yes, they are grindfests but the open world and the graphics are outweighing the grinding imo. Also, if people praise total grindfests like Diablo 3, then they cannot hold grinding against FarCry games. In FarCry 4 I enjoyed the story quite a bit because you could not be just the white knight saving the world.
And FarCry: Primal was good because it tried to refresh the franchise and imo succeeded.

Farcry 1 is in my top 5 games of all time. Loved the multiplayer, the enemy AI, the stealth, the level design, the horror parts (yes, I liked the mutants. They added variety). It kinda felt like the first time I played Half-Life 1. FC2 is my second favorite Farcry game. While it was completely different from FC1, I liked the gun system, the game economy and the "wasteland" feeling of it. The second map was also mind blowing and both maps were really interesting to explore. FC3 was still good, but it was oversimplified, they broke the economy and it was kinda generic. 4 was basically a remake of 3, so, I liked that one even less (4's story is great though). Then you get Primal, which is the one I disliked the most. It was just bland and couldn't keep my attention. Didn't play FC Instincts, because console... Oh and Blood Dragon was good, but I found it repetitive and kinda boring in the end. I guess my ranking is: 1,2,3,4,BD,Primal. It doesn't bode well for FC5...

As for all the Crysis games, 1 and Warhead were good, but there's something lacking from them. I guess they're not enough of a "game". The levels are insanely beautiful though. Just a marvel to look at. Crysis 2 and 3 are complete garbage. Linear soulless consolized bore fest.

Sweet... "Can't wait" to get it in 2020 : )

It'd certainly have to be very different.. GR:W (and R6 Siege, and For Honor) have really pissed me off with how they treat customers and players asking for minor changes/QOL/general quality... I'm extremely reluctant to get anything else Ubisoft. It's really just a business for them, no heart.

I guess I'm one of the few people who liked Far Cry Primal. It was a very different take on the formula and quite refreshing.

The Crew never really grabbed me. It did nothing better than Forza Horizon or the various NFS games over the years.

SirKnight wrote on May 16, 2017, 20:41:
I really hope FC 5 is set in the old west like the rumors say.

For me, while I liked FC 2, 3 and 4 were the best for me. FC 1 was good, but I preferred every other one after it much more. Crytek and their crappy aliens....ugh. Same thing with Crysis. It was great until the aliens came.

I really liked Far Cry 4. It was funny in parts and had a nice story that you wanted to see the conclusion to. Not that you didn't know already since it was cliche`d up the ass but you wanted to see the details. At least I did. I especially liked Pagan Min. Everything about his performance and character was hilariously over the top...but not too much as to become a cartoon. FC3 was ok but dragged in the mid-late game and we all know why at this point - never kill off your most popular character half-way through the game! Some might call it 'edgy' or 'unique' or 'dark' to do so...I call it Bad Writing 101. And FC2? I've tried so many times to get into it. The early parts drag almost as bad as FC3's mid-late game and really, it's just not all that compelling. You search for diamonds, do missions and kill the same people over and over. I've gotten about 30% in and to this day have it still installed but I can't force myself to finish it. It just ends up being boring...

I haven't kept up on the Far Cry rumor mill and this is the first I've heard of the old west as a setting. Personally, if it were my choice? 'FC5: Super Blood Dragon Retribution', baby!!!

=-Rigs-=

If these new Far Cry adventures are genuinely new, then yes.

As for the Crew 2, I got the Crew for free and wound up enjoying it a LOT more than I thought I would, so if they build an even cooler map, I can see myself sign up.