Guys, I think I figured it out.
Review embargo = Game is underwhelming
No review embargo = Game is not underwhelming
Far Cry 4 had no embargo? All reviews just magically appeared at the same time.
Guys, I think I figured it out.
Review embargo = Game is underwhelming
No review embargo = Game is not underwhelming
Was FC4 not being built by one of those gigantic seven million person teams?
So it's not that Ubisoft are incapable of putting out good games, they just choose not to?
I guess I should have said release day embargo.Far Cry 4 had no embargo? All reviews just magically appeared at the same time.
Why is it that in review threads, higher scores always go higher up in the list?
Pretty much any Ubisoft game will have a good amount of work outsourced to their various internal studios, but I'm guessing the core team of FC4 was a lot smaller and more organized, probably a dedicated group within Ubisoft Montreal.
Yes, and at least on the PS4 (maybe all platforms), you can apparently invite a friend to play with you even if they don't have the game. Not sure how that works, but seems a pretty cool design decision.The review from Eurogamer mentions "tearing up the space with a friend". Is there co-op in this game?
The team that made FC3 great also making FC4 great is almost no surprise.Well regardless of the development system, the fact that Ubisoft is still capable of making good games is somewhere between a ray of light and a spit in the face.
preload is up on PC ~31GB
That is one hell of a Tuesday... I mean seriously, three dynamite games.Wooohooo!
Tuesday will be glorious with Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto V and Dragon Age Inquisition.
3 massive world games, damn.
It doesn't sound like they did much except make a new map based on Far Cry 3 tech and mechanics. Much like annual AC games tbh. The reviews also say story is worse structurally than FC 3.The team that made FC3 great also making FC4 great is almost no surprise.
That's interesting. I thought this time they would avoid making the same mistake they made with VaasSad to hear that Pagan Min is apparently underutilized. Troy Baker was really about all I'm interested in this game for.
That's interesting. I thought this time they would avoid making the same mistake they made with Vaas
Wooohooo!
Glad reviews are good.
Tuesday will be glorious with Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto V and Dragon Age Inquisition.
3 massive world games, damn.
The only mistake they made with Vaas wasThat's interesting. I thought this time they would avoid making the same mistake they made with Vaas
Yes, and I hope they shift it to current-gen/PC only... and the new engine performs better than Unity'sI hope Ubisoft lets the studio take some risks again with the inevitable Far Cry 5 though.
That's the mistake he was referring to. People complained Ava's wasn't involved as much or as long as he should have been as one of the game's big marketing and story appeals. Same mistake is made on Pagan Min apparently.The only mistake they made with Vaas was. He was an excellently acted villain with great dialog. IMO.killing him off too early
The only mistake they made with Vaas was. He was an excellently acted villain with great dialog. IMO.killing him off too early
Yes, and I hope they shift it to current-gen/PC only... and the new engine performs better than Unity's
How did they fuck up Unity so bad.
Should be a 7.5 for offering no innovation, doing the same as in previous games, too many filler bullshit quests.
Story is good and the freedom to take on missions your way is great.
Thats what I think by looking at the footage.
Ubisoft redeemed?
Nah, Ubisoft just has one sequel that has landed safely, and that's all it was aiming for. The ambitious new gen only title is the one that missed the haystack.Ubisoft redeemed?
If one could only start playing right away instead of having to wait until the 18th.
Ubisoft redeemed?
I totally agree. If anything the second location in FC3 wasn't just more of the same, it was less appealing than the first. Seems to be a lot of environmental diversity in FC4. Some of the reviews indicate there is a substantial amount of trekking required to get to various locations (before you can fast travel to them). Seems this game may have exploration in spades... and considering the scale, I think it will be cool to get isolated and loose control of some of your previously captured outposts. FC3 became a ghost town as you progressed through the campaign.One improvement that seems pretty huge to me is that areas you unlock later are actually different. One of the big problems with FC3(and to some extent, FC2), was that the new area you unlock halfway into the game is just more of the exact same. No new variety to give you a renewed sense to explore.
And having outposts being able to be reclaimed by the enemy also sounds good and will hopefully hit that right balance between FC2 and FC3.
Different team(s).