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    #692
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    The 2 DLCs have been fairly ****e, after Blood Dragon I bought the season pass thinking it might be decent.

    Both of have good ideas but looks like the idea was outsourced and both ended out being fairly bland.

    Not expecting much from Zombies.....


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    #693
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    I've yet to play the 2nd DLC but I did platinum FC3 last night, enjoyed the island setting again.

    It got a bit tedious towards the end but was a nice change of pace, wasnt as fun as the first play through all those years ago but still a good game.


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    #694
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I'm all burnt out from far cry so haven't touched any of the dlc.


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    #695
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    I enjoyed the Vietnam one, its about 3 or 4 hours long if you dont sprint through it.

    The different setting makes it a good break from Hope County, IMO.

    Other than trophy hunting, there is no real redeemable qualities in the first DLC and the 2nd is probably the same I'd guess.


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    #696
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Played Lost on Mars tonight and it's utter poo. Even on easy your weapons lack punch and you can get wrecked by annoying repetitive enemies. You are basically tasked to do the same thing 20 times or so along with a big fetch quest. There are other annoyances like how you bounce off wall with the gravity belt due to the physics


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    #697
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    I've downloaded and I've not fired it up yet.

    I'm all Far Cryed out at this stage between 5 and the Vietnam DLC.

    I'll get to it eventually but I'm in no rush really.


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    #698
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Cordell


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Played Lost on Mars tonight and it's utter poo. Even on easy your weapons lack punch and you can get wrecked by annoying repetitive enemies. You are basically tasked to do the same thing 20 times or so along with a big fetch quest. There are other annoyances like how you bounce off wall with the gravity belt due to the physics

    I actually liked it, it has some game mechanics that are very different from the regular FC5 and first DLC. Make use of that gravity belt plus some of the better weapons cycled as they deplete and it will be easier.
    It is quite repetitive and predictable though, but it was good fun.


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    #699
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users Posts: 11,639 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    I'm all Far Cryed out at this stage between 5 and the Vietnam DLC.

    I have no more plans to play FC5 anymore. It's a good game though.

    Anyway, roll on Far Cry 6 'Wild Atlantic Way' ;)


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    #700
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭jones


    What did everyone make of the ending?

    I did enjoy FC5 but there was definitely something about it that left me slightly cold towards the end. I think it started off great and the world was very well realised but it was missing something. If anything i thought there was a little too much to do in terms of collectables etc.

    The world built seemed beautiful and mad in equal parts. Graphics, sound, story etc were all quite good (apart from the forced abduction parts which were a pain). I think maybe the part i didn't like most about it was the change in direction from stealth based game which was how i previously played all the farcry's. Then again this would fit in with an American setting of guns everywhere. I've a handful of single player trophies to get and then the arcade ones and i'm not sure if i'll bother with them.

    If only all open world games could be like the Witcher 3 which for my money did open world the best. For FC6 bring me back to the Island please...


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    #701
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    So ive been playing the last few days and i have mostly been doing stuff in one area but now there is planes hunting me. Should i go to another area to level up more?


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    #702
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,289 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Temptamperu wrote: »
    So ive been playing the last few days and i have mostly been doing stuff in one area but now there is planes hunting me. Should i go to another area to level up more?

    Nah keep plowing through that area. They'll go away when you finish the main story arc for that area.

    There's something similar in each area when you get to a certain point.


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    #703
    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone manage to get the Zombie DLC before it was pulled?

    Official release is August 28th.


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    #704
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone manage to get the Zombie DLC before it was pulled?

    Official release is August 28th.

    I was going to Google when it was out actually, did it pop up on the store?

    I've enjoyed both DLCs briefly, the Mars DLC was like a big dumb 80s action movie with Hurk but I enjoyed the Vietnam DLC more.

    I'm not holding out much hope for the Zombies DLC but I'll plow through it none the less, probably trade it in too after thats complete.


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    #705
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    It appeared the other day in the ready to install list on Xbox for those with the season pass before getting pulled.

    It has 7 episodes based on movies that take about 20 minutes and from the video that was also pulled it has
    Blood Dragons
    !!!!


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    #706
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Sounds more interesting than the other 2 DLCs so.


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    #707
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    jones wrote: »
    What did everyone make of the ending?

    I did enjoy FC5 but there was definitely something about it that left me slightly cold towards the end. I think it started off great and the world was very well realised but it was missing something. If anything i thought there was a little too much to do in terms of collectables etc.

    The world built seemed beautiful and mad in equal parts. Graphics, sound, story etc were all quite good (apart from the forced abduction parts which were a pain). I think maybe the part i didn't like most about it was the change in direction from stealth based game which was how i previously played all the farcry's. Then again this would fit in with an American setting of guns everywhere. I've a handful of single player trophies to get and then the arcade ones and i'm not sure if i'll bother with them.

    If only all open world games could be like the Witcher 3 which for my money did open world the best. For FC6 bring me back to the Island please...

    The ending?
    It ruined the entire game in my opinion. I've just spent X amount of hours tearing through cultists and his Lieutenants and my only choices are to let him walk away (which results in me apparently killing my sidekicks cos of brainwashing) or try to kill him (which results in me being kidnapped, plus Hope County being nuked?). **** off out of that. It totally took away any sense of accomplishment to the hours needed to get there, and didn't make any ****ing sense in the context. It would be like Commando (movie) ending with Arnie just putting his guns down and getting shot to death :rolleyes: A real case of an ending trying to be way too clever for it's own good.


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    #708
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Started playing this on the PC last night, reasonably impressed so far. I know everyone says FC3 is the best but I found that unbearably repetitive after a few hours, FC5 is similar (maybe a little too much so....) but I find it a bit more dynamic despite the silly storyline. Looks great though and the combat is satisfying. AI a bit too dumb for my liking though....


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    #709
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Just an update on the above - now about 20 hours in, and just wrapped up Jacob Seed's region....this game is really magnificent, for me hands down the best Far Cry game to date.

    Much more freedom to play the game, the way you want to play, than in previous games, pure sandbox gold. You can literally trigger the final confrontations without doing a single story mission if you chose, through pure creative and random plundering and pillaging.

    Tones of Black Ops/Bioshock off the main narrative of Jacob's region too, which is way better than John's.

    Glad I played it now, would never have only it came free with a motherboard. I'd say I'll even buy the season pass now for the DLC.


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    #710
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    I'd say I'll even buy the season pass now for the DLC.

    Dont its all ****e.


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    #711
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    Dont its all ****e.

    Really? That's a shame. Thought the Mars and Vietnam ones looked cool.

    Not even worth the €20?


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    #712
    [Deleted User]
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Really? That's a shame. Thought the Mars and Vietnam ones looked cool.

    Not even worth the €20?

    I found them a pain to play through personally.


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    #713
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Really? That's a shame. Thought the Mars and Vietnam ones looked cool.

    Not even worth the €20?

    Nope they were chosen via vote on Ubi website.

    It shows, all poorly implemented.


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    #714
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭jones


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Really? That's a shame. Thought the Mars and Vietnam ones looked cool.

    Not even worth the €20?

    Vietnam one was cool its more stealthy than the main game. Dont think its worth 20 quid on its own though. It is quite short but i enjoyed it


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    #715
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,807 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Picked this up again while it was on sale for €20, had forgot I got the Gold Edition when I first bought it, so I have the season pass. Just finished Jacobs area, only yer one left.

    The game looks stunning, and they have to be congratulated for the presentation and graphics, but the story is meh and as duly noted, the kidnapping parts take you out of this. I'll plough through if just to finish it until R.A.G.E. 2 is out anyway. Still has a slightly stale feeling to it. FC3 still the best imo.


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    #716
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    Picked this up again while it was on sale for €20, had forgot I got the Gold Edition when I first bought it, so I have the season pass. Just finished Jacobs area, only yer one left.

    The game looks stunning, and they have to be congratulated for the presentation and graphics, but the story is meh and as duly noted, the kidnapping parts take you out of this. I'll plough through if just to finish it until R.A.G.E. 2 is out anyway. Still has a slightly stale feeling to it. FC3 still the best imo.

    I got stuck on
    some lorry chase,
    thought is was bugged?


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    #717
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    The Phantom Pain wrote: »
    What difficulty did you play on? I found playing on Hard made a stealth approach to taking on outposts during early game an absolute requirement.

    Not sure what the difficulty levels were on this, but I've never played less than hard in a game.

    Cleared John's area and gave up. I just couldn't be arsed. The first FC game I didn't finish. No desire to go back.


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    #718
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,807 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    Cleared John's area and gave up. I just couldn't be arsed. The first FC game I didn't finish. No desire to go back.

    I picked it up again recently and continued on from where I left off. Think I got it for €10, and I had finished Johns area. Since then, have finished Jacobs area and near the end of yer ones. But, still struggling to go back to it.

    It's a stunning looking game, and at times you stop to take in the breathtaking views and visuals, but then you're back to the same rinse and repeat method, and it really didn't add anything new. ]

    It's a shame, FC3 was amazing in every way. Couldn't get into 4 so never finished that, Primal was interesting for a while but became very same so didn't finish that either. The only real reason I picked up 5 again, aside from it being cheap and I had the season pass from Day 1, is to maybe play New Dawn. Having now played Rage 2 I'd like to see how New Dawn compares, because Rage 2 is a bit boring tbh.


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