Post by: therat on December 14, 2006, 08:23:09 AM
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Post by: ryancoke on December 14, 2006, 09:11:00 AM
Post by: Magik on December 14, 2006, 09:12:24 AM
Just another game from Ubisoft that should have needed more development time to iron out the problems.
Post by: therat on December 14, 2006, 09:16:30 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on December 14, 2006, 09:28:30 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on December 14, 2006, 09:44:26 AM
Post by: Kairon on December 14, 2006, 10:10:33 AM
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Post by: Magik on December 14, 2006, 10:32:47 AM
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Originally posted by: Kairon
I'm actually going to buy this. Remember that whole "gameplay over graphics" dare? Well, I'm taking it. I've never played a FarCry game before, but the only complaints I've been hearing from this game are graphical. If that's all that's wrong, then I won't be complaining.
~Carmine M. Red
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Besides graphics, you have frame-rate problems, stupid AI, FMVs that are compressed resulting in it looking terrible, only 2-player multiplayer I believe, and crappy music.
There's probably a few more to add to the list.
Post by: Kairon on December 14, 2006, 10:42:14 AM
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on December 14, 2006, 11:58:43 AM
The impressions
As for the reviews, maybe you should wait a bit longer? I know Red Steel and a couple of other Wii games were reviewed right after the Wii was out.
Post by: ShyGuy on December 14, 2006, 12:32:18 PM
Post by: Rhoq on December 14, 2006, 12:43:18 PM
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Originally posted by: therat
And still no reviews!
IGN: 4.0
Post by: trip1eX on December 14, 2006, 01:07:03 PM
I'm not touching any of these titles. Nintendo is the only I trust to put out quality titles.
Post by: Jin-X on December 14, 2006, 02:31:24 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 14, 2006, 05:10:27 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on December 14, 2006, 05:21:42 PM
BAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Post by: Kairon on December 15, 2006, 07:17:08 PM
Yes, the graphics are really lackluster. The in-game cutscenes have screen tearing (which is weird, because they DO have FMVs here, why didn't they make all cut scenes those nice steady FMVs), and my brother laughed at a point because he was amazed that the game was outputting a "solid 20-30 fps" for once compared to all other times. Andf of course, the character models and textures really look last gen, and when you're crawling through the brush the foliage sprites really DON'T hold up well to close inspection.
I actually like the voice acting though, I think it's on the enjoyable side of cheesy, and don't think its bad at all. My younger bro thinks the voice acting IS bad, but that it's a good thing.
The levels, though linear, are really large. In one of the missions I had 3 objectives to tackle at three different islands, and I could drive my Wave Runner to any point around the perimeter of that island and find a beach to land on. That way I could actually skip walking around a long perimeter if I drove my waverunner further along the island looking for the ramp into the center. This area was actually pretty nice and big, I hear these expansive levels are what the game's known for.
And of course, the enemy A.I. is quite weak. I'm playing with auto aim on too, so I'm benefitting from the "red cursor means hit" Halo effect. And I'm playing on "easy" mode too. Hey, I want to beat the game eventually ya know?
As for the controls, I have one real gripe so far: I can't figure out how to throw grenades. But aside from that, it feels a lot like a more FPS-y Red Steel. Definitely all three Wii FPS' have their own unique quirksd in their approaches to controls, and I can't really choose a favorite between the 3. Far Cry feels like it turns as slow as Red Steel, but enemies are further and therefore you have a more fun, subtle, and easier time hitting them. Also, the bounding box for Far Cry is BIG, meaning you can point around without turning: cool. However, sometimes it can be difficult to turn in hectic close quarter combat. *shrug*
But just using the wiimote makes it fun. using my dual weapons and firing my left uzi while my right reloads selectively (you use the Z and B buttons to fire from their respective hands) is just awesome, and I'm having perhaps even more fun than Red Steel just slightly sliding my aim over a little to the left to pop enemies in or near the head. (Again, probably due to the increased distance between me and enemies compared to Red Steel)
Seriously, I must not be a graphics whore, because Far Cry is already the most fun generic shooter I've played in a long time. I can actually see myself, sucky FPS gamer extraordinaire, king of the twitchless, keeping on buying FPS' if they can offer me the same play experience as Far Cry. Yeah, EVEN with graphics like this. They don't detract from my (personal) play experience at all.
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
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Edit: Also, Far Cry somehow has a much more compelling story than Red Steel or CoD3. Even though the characters are stereotypes, they're well designed and actually fleshed out enough to be interesting.
Post by: NeoThunder on December 17, 2006, 12:27:25 PM
Post by: Kairon on December 20, 2006, 11:53:20 AM
Maybe if I played it on a difficulty setting other than easy? But that shouldn't make any difference...Believe it or not, this is the first Wii game I've got with a distinct beginning and end that I've finished. I've poured about 32 hours into Zelda, but... that's not enough! LOL! So I'll have to finish Red Steel first before judging whether I like that game better than this one.. but I can say that Far Cry had a more engrossing scenario and levels that made me want to play "just a little longer" everytime I accomplished something, as opposed to Red Steel which sortas wore me out after a point...
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: bustin98 on December 20, 2006, 01:00:32 PM
While I like good graphics, gameplay is king. I still have more fun in Goldeneye than any other FPS, so I'm sure I may not be too put off by Far Cry's limitations.
Post by: MANTI5 on December 20, 2006, 03:30:26 PM
Post by: Kairon on December 20, 2006, 06:08:54 PM
Well, it's true. Far Cry's graphics suck. Sometimes it seems to screen tear and the textures are very low res. The frame rate is perfectly passable for anyone who doesn't mind PD frame rate levels, but is nothing to brag about.
Gameplay wise, I find that the level design is pretty well paced. I never got the sense that I was trudging, I always felt like around the corner was a bunch of enemies to kill or a new situation or save point. As for savepoints, they are spread everywhere and used liberally, dying in this game you'll never be kicked far back.
Story wise, Far Cry is also pretty steady as long as you're willing to jump right into the middle of its mythology. It's unambitious, but that is a strength because the story doesn't over extend itself, and it's very focused on a cast of just 4 or 5 characters who, though being in an FPS story, are actually characterized and acted quite appealingly.
It's interesting when you have all 3 FPS games, CoD3, Red Steel, and Far Cry together. I'll have to play each more extensively, but whereas Red Steel has a very large bounding box and you don't turn often and CoD3 will have you turning EVERYWHERE if your a newbie, Far Cry seems to have a medium sized box that I like very much. Far Cry doesn't turn very fast if you drag your cursor off the screen though, which can get you in a bit of trouble if you get over-excited in a firefight.
You also use gestures in FarCry, lifting the nunchuck to jump, thrusting the wiimote forward to zoonm and pulling it back to unzoom. I mastered all of these pretty well. However, I STILL don't know how to throw a grenade!!! (didn't ever need to though) Also, you have to slash out the wiimote with a sidewise and then forward motion. Surprisingly, this isn't too bad. Sometimes it didn't read my motion correctly and my gun would drag off screen, but the game surprisingly performed better than expected on such an abstract motion and correctly picked up the gesture 95% of the time.
And uh... my mind just blanked. What else can I talk about?!?!?
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: ShyGuy on December 20, 2006, 06:18:55 PM
Post by: Kairon on December 20, 2006, 06:56:22 PM
As for the enemy A.I., nothing special to say. They're probably an uber simple distance formula to "see" you if they're facing your direction. But they're not particularly smart and they won't one-shot you or anything really, so the A.I. is stupid, but not in a "hard" sort of way. In terms of A.I., Far Cry is just a mediocre game.
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Magik on December 21, 2006, 01:33:46 AM
Far Cry is not even close to any high-end Xbox game. Compare Far Cry Vengence on the Wii to Far Cry Instincts on the Xbox and you can clearly see the Xbox game is far superior to the Wii version.
Post by: Kairon on December 21, 2006, 02:44:27 AM
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Post by: Smash_Brother on December 21, 2006, 08:18:29 AM
Impressions soon...
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 26, 2006, 05:29:00 AM
But if you're a FPS fan, you should rent this game for one reason: the melee attack.
If you get close enough to an enemy and then make a quick stroke with the Wiimote, you automatically rush up to them and kill them. IMMENSELY satisfying, although I recommend holding A to lock your camera as you do so because you'll otherwise find yourself moving the camera while trying to slash.
By doing melee attacks and headshots, it builds up your predator gauge which can be turned into health, making the character into a vampire of sorts.
The graphics are a sub-par porting job and it shows, but it does have a few very satisfying gameplay elements which FPS fans will enjoy.
Post by: Kairon on January 19, 2007, 07:32:49 AM
Eurogamer review of FarCry!
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Here we have a game that features utterly dreadful graphics, consistently stupid AI and multiplayer that'll be singing in the boy's soprano choir long after puberty.
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That sounds overwhelmingly negative, and don't get me wrong for a single second - it is. However, there's one shining good point to be dropped into the whole affair, for which many ills are going to be forgiven over the course of this review. Far Cry: Vengeance, for all its many, many faults, is the first Wii game to get first-person shooter controls absolutely, totally right.
AH HA!
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In other words, what Red Steel and (arguably) Call of Duty 3 failed to do, Far Cry has managed.
Whu-PAH!
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In deciding on a final mark for Far Cry, it would be easy to weigh up all the things which the game gets wrong and decide that they balance out harshly. However, it's impossible to escape the fact that playing the game was actually quite compelling, in a sense; at no point was it an unpleasant game to play, it's merely completely retrograde in several key areas and lacking any sense of presentation or style. It's an ugly game, but one which, crucially, works as a game at its most basic level
Far Cry haters, back! BACK I SAY!
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: utarefsoN on January 19, 2007, 11:05:51 AM
Post by: ryancoke on February 09, 2007, 02:21:43 AM
Post by: MaryJane on February 09, 2007, 02:45:50 PM
I can understand the gripes about stupid AI, but I mean the question I have (and has been answered thanks to Kairon, and SB) is, is the game fun?
I'll probably rent this as it seems to be short without much replay value.
Oh and here's the important thing, the FPS controls are good! Even if this game is craptastic good controls are vital the Wii's success, now if anyone had any doubts about whether or not FPS controls could be done right the Wii, this game answers them, it also bodes well for Red Steel 2.
