Art Vandilay
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Blood Dragon wasn't a $60 release.
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Far Cry Primal uses the same map (heavily updated) as Far Cry 4.
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Blood Dragon wasn't a $60 release.
Compsiox
Banned
That was literally the same map with some new textures for bases. In Primal the game is longer and the map is different in many other ways.
Nickdogmoneycash
Member
I would like to see the argument that this isn't lazy.
It's a full sized game that retains some elements of recent far cry gameplay while managing to be its own thing as well.
If you came in and watched someone playing with the HUD off like I've been, you wouldn't even know it was a Far Cry game.
The people making the more snide comments just have height issues, that's why they grab the low hanging fruit.
Compsiox
Banned
It most definitely is but if it's different enough in other ways and fun who cares honestly
Considering the setting and the tools given to the player are vastly different, this really cant be chalked up to anything more than something that makes you go "hmm, interesting". If the games were made in reverse, would have been cool easter eggs to find artifacts dating from the era far cry primal took place in.
Press Sneak Fuck confirms: http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/03/02/turns-out-ubisoft-used-far-cry-4s-map-to-make-far-cry-primal
A source says they used the heightmap from Farcry 4.
Also, Farcry Primal is great. I'm 10 hours in and really enjoying it.
A source says they used the heightmap from Farcry 4.
Also, Farcry Primal is great. I'm 10 hours in and really enjoying it.
Bunch of smartass hater comments about Ubisoft even though they haven't played the game? - check
Making a big deal out of this even though the games don't look in any way similar and the map is hugely different due to how you travel it and how its laid out? - check
Ignoring people who played both games and say it's not noticeable or similar? - CHECK
It's a ubisoft thread alright.
Making a big deal out of this even though the games don't look in any way similar and the map is hugely different due to how you travel it and how its laid out? - check
Ignoring people who played both games and say it's not noticeable or similar? - CHECK
It's a ubisoft thread alright.
captain_skyhawk
Member
I'm surprised this doesnt happen more often.
I don't really mind this honestly either.
I don't really mind this honestly either.
jacksepticeye
Member
This is my guess, it started as a Blood Dragon sort of expansion but they realised it had full game potential and rolled with it.
If not then the usage of the same base map doesn't really matter as the overall feel of the map in game is very different
dragonflys545
Member
They're using similar animations too... it's not just the map that's being rehash, climbing, rope climbing, swinging, scavenging and a few others look exactly the same. Don't tell me "you wouldn't even know"... I've played FC 4 and I've seen some of those animations hundreds of times.
This is no excuse, but take into consideration that this is a far cry game.
They used the height map. The world is extremely different, as is the game itself. Not to mention how much nicer it looks and runs as well.
Revolutionary
Member
I think that's kinda cool actually. Being able to see how the area changed in 12000 years or whatever.
But then again it's Ubisoft so one has to wonder if that was their actual intention, or if they were just cutting corners.
But then again it's Ubisoft so one has to wonder if that was their actual intention, or if they were just cutting corners.
SentryDown
Member
Seems more like the base generated terrain was kept, taking FC4 map to remove all the human constructions, change the whole vegetation, etc... that would be a huge loss of time.
Anyway, if you like this kind of stuff, there are videos out there showing how many franchises such as COD recycle a lot.
Edit : the article mentions the heightmap being reused, that's like 1% of the actual level building, who cares seriously... It only works if you compare 2D layouts, you wouldn't recognize anything on screenshots from the same locations.
Anyway, if you like this kind of stuff, there are videos out there showing how many franchises such as COD recycle a lot.
Edit : the article mentions the heightmap being reused, that's like 1% of the actual level building, who cares seriously... It only works if you compare 2D layouts, you wouldn't recognize anything on screenshots from the same locations.
legacyzero
Banned
Ubisoft doing minimal work to release a product for full price?
Im shocked.
Im shocked.
A bit of both, really. Then they threw in that Blood Dragon easter egg and Hurk's ancestor for good measure.
It's not "lazy". It's smart.
There's literally no reason for Ubisoft to have designed something entirely new. Considering that no one noticed until they carefully looked at the 2D maps, it appears that they were right.
I played Far Cry 4 for tens of hours, and Far Cry Primal for a couple of hours. I'd have never realized this. The games are so entirely different in so many ways that it's pretty much impossible to notice this otherwise.
NeoRaider
Member
They are two different locations tho.
tallbroski
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FriedConsole
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SketchTheArtist
Member
Minimal work? Jesus guys.
As you said no excuse.
MGSV is a Metal Gear Solid game yet it doesn't have the same animations as MGS4.
Diprosalic
Banned
that's what i've thought.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
This further convinces me that Primal was going to be a 20 dollar digital only game like Blood Dragon but Ubisoft was forced to delay AC to next year and they needed more money to keep shareholders/investors happy.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Definitely the latter. Primal is Central Europe while Far Cry 4 was Asia.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Correct, this is 100% on Ubisoft not the devs.
What else would you call this? fan service? easter egg?
Right. The game world is so different you can barely even recognize it, not to mention how different the game itself is. It also looks and runs better and has improved effects. But then again, I am playing the game. What do I know?
Many people would have made a thread if it was noticeable. Seems like Ubisoft did the right thing if it took some dude doing research and a source to confirm it.
Here's a request. Can you guys take a picture from the same location in both games and post it here?
A smart use of existing resources.
icecold1983
Member
wow, hilarious but not at all surprising from ubi
I played the shit out of Far Cry 4, and I'm fine with this. The topography of the map is so different, you couldn't really tell running around in the world anyway.
Besides, it's kind of cool to think you're running around in the same area as you are in Far Cry 4, but 10 million years before. The ultimate prequel.
Besides, it's kind of cool to think you're running around in the same area as you are in Far Cry 4, but 10 million years before. The ultimate prequel.
Revolutionary
Member
Whelp so much for that! lol Haven't played the past two FC's so I didn't know.
Nickdogmoneycash
Member
They copy and pasted the design of the two maps (released one year apart) and people are giving them props for it. Amazing.
dragonflys545
Member
Not really if you compare AC: Syndicate to Primal. Clearly some developers actually puts more effort into creating new locations and adding new gameplay elements, and new animations.
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