While I can’t say for sure what’s going on inside the developers’ heads, it’s impossible to look at Planet Nomads’ aesthetic and not come away with the impression that – at least on some level, the game exists as a way to make good on No Man’s Sky’s promises. It’s a game matching NMS’ 70s sci-fi look but keeping the scope to a single planet. Will setting more modest goals lead to a better result?
HIGH The soundtrack is a time capsule of mid-2000s goodness.
LOW Events get repetitive after earning a few licenses
WTF What happened to the sponsored preorder cars?
HIGH Watching a flaming turkey light a field on fire.
LOW Dividing the game into three regions makes the story feel disconnected.
WTF The conclusion and everything about it.
The recent Far Cry games tend to have a split personality when it comes to their tone. One moment, they’re an insane, drug-fueled episode of Looney Toons with swirling colors and apparitions appearing from nowhere. The next, they’re a somber look at the terror of conflict, and how society can fall apart with a nudge in the right place. It’s an odd dichotomy that works surprisingly well for the series, and Far Cry 5 looks to carry on that same tradition.
HIGH The fate of the monstrous Lu Bu.
LOW Watching the framerate chug every time I get into large-scale battle.
WTF “It’s just an eye.”
HIGH It’s absolutely brimming with content.
LOW They’ve taken out a lot of what made Dead Rising unique.
WTF In a weird way, I finally got a new Viewtiful Joe game!
HIGH The Nemesis system is bigger and better.
LOW Lots of endgame grinding.
WTF The last three missions of the story campaign.
HIGH The absolutely exquisite melding of combat and exploration.
LOW The dialogue’s… yeah, it’s pretty bad.
WTF So hey, looks like I was the first person in the world to get the Platinum trophy. Neat!
HIGH The cast is incredibly diverse.
LOW The reliance on ‘go here and kill these guys’ missions.
WTF This came from the team that made Saints Row 4??
HIGH Getting something so bright and friendly for kids is fantastic.
LOW The trading economy should be simpler.
WTF How did they make all the animals so adorable???
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