|
|
Sam plays Far Cry more than I do these days a...
April 30, 2004 by Adam in Adam's Games
Sam plays Far Cry more than I do these days as my free time is miniscule compared to a five-year-old's. He'll turn on God mode so he doesn't have to worry about dying and work his way through the game. Unfortunately this means he's way ahead of me which causes problems if I don't want to avoid spoilers. Last night I was trying to get him to bed when he announced, "But I just got to the future!"
With that cryptic comment, I swore him to secrecy and packed him off to bed.
|
|
Far Cry arrived Friday afternoon and I've bee...
April 19, 2004 by Adam in Adam's Games
 Far Cry arrived Friday afternoon and I've been happily playing it now that I've finished Call of Duty. It's quite a bit of fun. There's no single thing that makes it stand out from the traditional shooters, but there's a number of things it does really well. The physics model is great, allowing you to take out enemies via the traditional methods, or instead do things like knock over the tower they're standing on. Rolling barrels down hills becomes its own mini-game, watching them bounce about.
I had one moment where I had jumped into a boat hung by two chains at the front and back. I was supposed to drive it away, but it was hanging dozens of feet over the water. Not thinking clearly, I shot the front chain which tipped the boat and toppled me into the water. Feeling dumb, I took careful aim and shot the other chain, getting my prize to where I could reach it.
The graphics are also quite good. Running around a tropical paradise with my red Hawaiian shirt makes me feel a bit like Magnum P.I., but the effect is hard to beat. Some of the locations, such as a rusted out WWII aircraft carrier and a tree top research lab, made me stop and take in the scenery once I came across them.
The story seems a bit traditional at the moment, but it's shaping up. Some of the acting is hokey, but not too bad. I think it was a stylistic decision to go with some vaguely campy lines. I would have prefered it be played a little straighter. Still, lots of fun overall.
|
|
I finished up one of the possible endings to ...
April 13, 2004 by Adam in Adam's Games
I finished up one of the possible endings to Deus Ex 2. I think I was disappointed enough that I probably won't try to finish the other ones. I'd like to get to the end of Call of Duty, which I don't think is too far away. There was a great set of Russian scenarios. There's one where you're driving the Germans out of Stalingrad, scores of your comrades dying around you, and you're not given a gun to carry. Instead your job is to act as bait, giving the sniper a chance to do his job. Scary stuff.
Far Cry should hopefully arrive this week. I keep hearing really good things about it. Of course, there's also the comic that the folks at Penny Arcade did. It makes no sense and involves monkeys, making it even funnier.
|
|
It's been a bad week to try to play games
April 09, 2004 by Adam in Adam's Games
It's been a bad week to try to play games. I'm wading my way through Deus Ex, which is something I feel obligated to finish up. Call of Duty is fun, but I usually only play with Sam, so I don't play that often. With the weather so nice, we usually run around outside most evenings. Plus I just ordered Far Cry, which I'm hearing all sorts of good things about. The Demo was pretty amazing, with incredible water effects and a very open free-form environment. Who knows when I'll get a chance to play it all, of course.
|
|
Older Posts
|
|