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From:	CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)	20 Oct 2021 09:53
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I guess this means it's out? https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/oct/20/far-cry-6-review-neatly-packaged-chaos-in-fictional-latin-america "masters in the dark art of making a vast audience watch something they are not interested in just to know what the hell an even vaster audience is talking about"

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From:	Manthorp	20 Oct 2021 11:07
To:	CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)	2 of 3

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It explains my radio silence for the last week. It's fucking amazing. It's set in a barely disguised pseudo-Cuba: the evil dictator is even called Castillo, though he's not portrayed as a communist, but as an old-fashioned right wing dictator. The gameworld is vast. There's what is essentially a training island, which seems big; but when you hit the mainland, it's deeply impressive. It's even more beautifully realised than before, with day and weather cycles producing incredible sunsets and storms. Presumably because there's a lot of it, they've really worked on the sea, with nice visual dodges for waves lapping on the beach and breaking on the breakwaters. I've spent a lot of time autodriving to locations, just for the pleasure of the drive. The towns and cities feel a bit empty, but I suspect if you stick too many AI NPCs into a limited space then weird shit will ensue. It noticeably embraces LGBTQ+, looking like a deliberate slap in the chops for the GamerGate homophobes. There are gay & lesbian characters, a central trans character, and other characters who are written & voiced camp & queeny without descending into caricature. I'm working my way through sidequests & treasure chests as I always do, building up my XP and arsenal before finishing the main quest, which I think will involve open war in the capital city. The weapons choices are fun; especially the ridiculous scrap-engineered weapons made by Juan, the revolutionary tech genius. £50 seemed really fierce to buy it on day of release, but I've already played 76 hours and I'm nowhere near the end of the game. And when I finish it, I suspect I may just spark it up all over again. "We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked." James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951 www.mynameislegion.org
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From:	CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)	20 Oct 2021 14:03
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Well I have say it sounds pretty much as I expected: moar Fry Cry, bigger, better, faster etc. Which is no bad thing. Way out of spec for my pc though :-( . Still playing in my FC5 sandbox, probably north of 10-hours/week. I should check my stats ... 2024 hours played :-O 372 in Arcade (looks like it's been ditched for 6) 180 outposts captured (maybe they include Arcade outposts?) 107,000 NPC kills 51,000 headshots 536 takedowns 4166 hostages rescued Not listed: GFH & FFH revived, helis shot down, trucks blowed up ... surely several 100s/1000s Some stats look wrong. 30 fish caught? I only remember maybe 3? Not a fan of the fishing. "masters in the dark art of making a vast audience watch something they are not interested in just to know what the hell an even vaster audience is talking about"

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