No, Far Cry Primal just simply isn't an interesting concept and it's not a mainline release like the others mentioned already so no harm done provided Ubisoft doesn't keep devaluing the series with constant releases like this ...
The franchise isn't annual and Primal is a spin-off. So, I'd say no.
Also, franchise fatigue is usually measured by how it does commercially, not critically.
| ReimTime said: Well Far Cry does seem to use the same formula every time: -Exotic location -People that need liberating from bad guy -Protagonist thrust headlong into civil war between the two factions, and decides to help good guys -Wildlife that you can either kill and craft into things or it kills you -Leaves that you pick to make droogs and stuff -Similar vehicles to drive around -Towers that you climb to "unlock the map" or "reduce oppressing influence" -Crap ton of similar outposts to liberate -Similar collectibles that relate to the fictional land's history -You can heal where the animal mauled you by using a stick to pull a bullet out of your arm -Online co-op missions (where applicable) *This is without considering Primal - although it will be similar in many aspects They are good games, but if you can't deal with the same thing every time then you may be disappointed. Yes, they are feeling series fatigue |
I just realized. Ubisoft are slowly over the years trying to tell you the very definition of insanity, only you actually pay to eventually learn it over a number of years. They've adopted the same idea for all of their games in which they copy the same formula for each game and tweak it slightly but keep repeating the process over and over while making people think things have changed. Of course it also comes to no surprises that they said at one point that they wouldn't make an IP unless they could turn it into a profitable franchise (aka milking an ip for tons of cash till it's dead).
Ubisoft is the incarnation of the definition of insanity.
Mind blown.
Mankind, in its arrogance and self-delusion, must believe they are the mirrors to God in both their image and their power. If something shatters that mirror, then it must be totally destroyed.
this is happening to a lot of franchises really, most are becoming same ol same ol and fatigue is setting in for multiple franchises
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I actually think the far cry guys do a pretty good job. They've had some awesome sideline releases, I remember there was one with like lazers and 80's oh it's called Blood Dragon. That game looked hot.
| theprof00 said: I actually think the far cry guys do a pretty good job. They've had some awesome sideline releases, I remember there was one with like lazers and 80's oh it's called Blood Dragon. That game looked hot. |
Blood Dragon was awesome. Shorter than mainline games but with more emphasis on gameplay and less on cinematics. That, to me, is the perfect spin-off, where people who want more of a particular kind of gameplay get that but without a story that infringes on the theme of the main titles. I'd be perfectly fine with a schedule that gave us one spinoff for every mainline release.
Chazore said:
I just realized. Ubisoft are slowly over the years trying to tell you the very definition of insanity, only you actually pay to eventually learn it over a number of years. They've adopted the same idea for all of their games in which they copy the same formula for each game and tweak it slightly but keep repeating the process over and over while making people think things have changed. Of course it also comes to no surprises that they said at one point that they wouldn't make an IP unless they could turn it into a profitable franchise (aka milking an ip for tons of cash till it's dead).
Ubisoft is the incarnation of the definition of insanity.
Mind blown. |
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| ReimTime said: Well Far Cry does seem to use the same formula every time: -Exotic location -People that need liberating from bad guy -Protagonist thrust headlong into civil war between the two factions, and decides to help good guys -Wildlife that you can either kill and craft into things or it kills you -Leaves that you pick to make droogs and stuff -Similar vehicles to drive around -Towers that you climb to "unlock the map" or "reduce oppressing influence" -Crap ton of similar outposts to liberate -Similar collectibles that relate to the fictional land's history -You can heal where the animal mauled you by using a stick to pull a bullet out of your arm -Online co-op missions (where applicable) *This is without considering Primal - although it will be similar in many aspects They are good games, but if you can't deal with the same thing every time then you may be disappointed. Yes, they are feeling series fatigue |
You also described both Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs, which is why Ubisoft decided to take a break from the former.
Mr_No said:
You also described both Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs, which is why Ubisoft decided to take a break from the former. |
Ah yes. I wonder how different Watch Dogs 2 will be from the original
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