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I loved Far Cry 2. It had plenty of problems, but I the feeling of open world survival trumped it all for me. I also really enjoyed the combat, and the aggressive enemy AI. One of these days I will try a permanent death playthrough.
I loved Far Cry 2. It had plenty of problems, but I the feeling of open world survival trumped it all for me. I also really enjoyed the combat, and the aggressive enemy AI. One of these days I will try a permanent death playthrough.
The video stream of the artgame sessions is really messed up.
Anyway, i was surprised to see Far Cry 2 in an art game panel. I don't quite agree your rationale on why it's art game, but you've made a great point.
Personally, i think the game's design choices and structure ended up hindering the overall atmosphere and ended up making it feel..."Gamey" is the word, i guess. Or perhaps too artificial.
Regardless, i'm thinking of the game a little differently. I might try it again, and give this "Iron Man" run-through a shot.
Anyway, i was surprised to see Far Cry 2 in an art game panel. I don't quite agree your rationale on why it's art game, but you've made a great point.
Personally, i think the game's design choices and structure ended up hindering the overall atmosphere and ended up making it feel..."Gamey" is the word, i guess. Or perhaps too artificial.
Regardless, i'm thinking of the game a little differently. I might try it again, and give this "Iron Man" run-through a shot.
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Thanks for the link Anthony, I'll be spending the better part of my afternoon listening to these while gaming.
Thanks for the link Anthony, I'll be spending the better part of my afternoon listening to these while gaming.
I'm a little jealous at the degree to which you seem to have clicked with Far Cry 2. I hope some day I find my Far Cry 2.
Between your great Far Cry 2 talk and Iroqois Plisken's stuff on Braid, it's definitely time well spent. It was cool to see somebody frame exactly how Braid is so effective at delivering its themes.
Also, Zebras.
Also, Zebras.
in regards to your justification for far cry 2 being a art game. Do you not make the assumption that you must already know and even understand the final outcome for it to touch apon that moral dilemma?
wow you talked fast in that talk, nervous or just too much to say?
the whole premise for far cry being an artgame seemed to be based on the mechanic that you have to go through your "friends" to minimize risk, how do you know this wasn't just an arbitrary design choice or a coincidence?
maybe i just got it wrong.
the whole premise for far cry being an artgame seemed to be based on the mechanic that you have to go through your "friends" to minimize risk, how do you know this wasn't just an arbitrary design choice or a coincidence?
maybe i just got it wrong.
mxdirector:
You do have to know what the ending is and understand the basics of it, but I don't think that necessarily diminishes the choices you have to make. It may make the choices less obvious and accessible for most players, but regardless of how those choices are presented or how you come to them, they still result in really remarkable gameplay.
Mr Zurkon:
Doesn't really matter if it was arbitrary or coincidental, does it? Death of the author, and all that.
(Also, I think it was a combination of nervousness, having too much to say, and just talking too fast in everyday life.)
You do have to know what the ending is and understand the basics of it, but I don't think that necessarily diminishes the choices you have to make. It may make the choices less obvious and accessible for most players, but regardless of how those choices are presented or how you come to them, they still result in really remarkable gameplay.
Mr Zurkon:
Doesn't really matter if it was arbitrary or coincidental, does it? Death of the author, and all that.
(Also, I think it was a combination of nervousness, having too much to say, and just talking too fast in everyday life.)
If it makes you feel better, you handled being nervous much better than I could have. You still delivered a good argument for Far Cry 2 that was coherent and didn't seem "nervous" other than fast talking at some points :)
Why is everyone analysing the delivery of his speech rather than the content? Of course he's gonna be nervous, it's public speaking.
Really enjoy your rants and talks Anthony, keep it up.
I find it interesting that you engage so emotionally with games, especially Far Cry 2. Sometimes I feel a bit weird because I find it so hard to get emotionally involved in games, I've only connected with a handful of games throughout years of playing games of varying styles.
Really enjoy your rants and talks Anthony, keep it up.
I find it interesting that you engage so emotionally with games, especially Far Cry 2. Sometimes I feel a bit weird because I find it so hard to get emotionally involved in games, I've only connected with a handful of games throughout years of playing games of varying styles.
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