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I never played Folklore, so I guess I might check it out. Yeah, Killzone 2 was great in comparison to 3 just like Uncharted 2 was better than the third installment. But overall ps3 has some great exclusives worth checking out - of course, I didn't list all of them but games in my previous post but for me there are just so many great games that are a must to play if you own a ps3. Here are some more - that I skipped: MGS4, Valkyria Chronicles, Ratchet & Clank etc 

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been in my backlog for some time; went hard core into it for about 15 hours...then couldent beat a certain mission..

Far Cry 3 - 9/10
 
I didn't do too well my first night and gave up on it and returned it to Redbox. Felt like playing it again last night at 11pm so I drove down the road and rented it again!
Glad I did because it's now a lot more fun. I managed to max out my holster and do a lot of upgrades. Still have only about 4-5 weapons, but just got a free Shotgun and Bow.
 
I'm still pretty terrible at the stealth mode stuff, but getting better. They seem to spot me a mile away. "Medusa's Call" took me a bunch of tries because of this. Pretty pathetic. Oh well.
 
Maybe i'm dumb but this game has a slightly higher learning curve than Fallout 3, Dishonored and Uncharted 2. I've never played any of the Far Cry titles also.
 
I really wish they hand more games like this where you can pretty much do anything you want. That's one reason I loved Fallout 3. In Fallout 3 it was fun to just go out and explore things.
 
Think i'll buy this if I can find it used for under $30.

Hmm... Can anyone else confirm that Farcry is a step up in difficulty to Dishonored?

I was going to pick up Dishonored, but I found Farcry to be almost without challenge. I wouldn't want to waste my time/money knowing that it's both short and easy.

Obviously YMMV, but just curious as to a general consensus since so many have recommended Dishonored.

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Hmm... Can anyone else confirm that Farcry is a step up in difficulty to Dishonored?

I was going to pick up Dishonored, but I found Farcry to be almost without challenge. I wouldn't want to waste my time/money knowing that it's both short and easy.

Obviously YMMV, but just curious as to a general consensus since so many have recommended Dishonored.

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it really depends on your playstyle, Dishonored is focused on stealth; and if you are good at stealth games it might be a breeze for you.

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Hmm... Can anyone else confirm that Farcry is a step up in difficulty to Dishonored?

I was going to pick up Dishonored, but I found Farcry to be almost without challenge. I wouldn't want to waste my time/money knowing that it's both short and easy.

Obviously YMMV, but just curious as to a general consensus since so many have recommended Dishonored.

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It's a little more difficult if you decide to go the no-kill route. Still, if you're only looking to play it for it's difficulty, you might leave it disappointed. It's the sort of game you have to see less for it's gameplay, and more for the total experience (even though it's gameplay is incredibly refined and enjoyable).

Thanks for the responses. Stealth I've always found to be easy but tediously boring. Maybe this one will change my attitude. It certainly has the reviews on its side.

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Thanks for the responses. Stealth I've always found to be easy but tediously boring. Maybe this one will change my attitude. It certainly has the reviews on its side.

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Yeah, the powers make it less boring but they are also the thing that make the game easier. I'm a big stealth fan since the first Thief games and while the powers in Dishonored make the gameplay cooler and less tedious I found myself too powerful far too often.

BTW has anyone played Far Cry 3 with a headphone? Is it normal for an enemy that's like 50 feet away to sound like he's right next to you? Found that rather strange. I can even hear a car and shooting from a far away distance and still hear it all.
 
Strange because so far I find Far Cry 3 kind of tough. I guess i'm not really used to the gameplay of this one. I guess it only seems tougher because I'm so impatient sometimes and rush through fights. I learned to stop doing that so much.
 
Dishonored had a few tough parts, but overall it was medium difficulty.
 
I still remember almost flinging my controller playing Bioshock 2. I was playing the game all totally wrong, using my gun too much and skipping the special powers. Rarely using vending machines. Ended up beating it on hard mode.
 
I remember once playing Oblivion and finding it EXTREMELY difficult. The mistake I made was alternating between two different weapons (of a different class) and not keeping my main one leveled up. Enemies would take like 30 hits or something
 
I think the easiest game ever made is Fable II, but it sure is fun. Fable III was horrible. Hated every minute of that rotten game.
 
Sometimes I feel that Final Fantasy XI can often be harder than even Dark Souls. Depends on what you're doing. Leveling Beastmaster solo back in the old days without knowing what you're doing was a nightmare (for me). Now the game is like 10x easier.

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Thanks for the responses. Stealth I've always found to be easy but tediously boring. Maybe this one will change my attitude. It certainly has the reviews on its side.

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In my days I've usually found the same to be true for most stealth games, too slow and boring. The same does not hold true for Dishonored...it quickly became one of my favorite games. So much that I beat it a few times already and went through the entire game not killing a single person and without being seen, as opposed to my first playthrough where I killed everything in my sight.
 
On that note, it's incredibly easy on the PC due to the quicksave feature.... But I've always like quicksave

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BTW has anyone played Far Cry 3 with a headphone? Is it normal for an enemy that's like 50 feet away to sound like he's right next to you? Found that rather strange. I can even hear a car and shooting from a far away distance and still hear it all.
 

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That's an issue with a lot of first-person shooters and most headphones. Not all headphones can handle the portrayal of distance and depth that well and some can be amazing for music but awful for games coz for great positioning  you need the sound to give you a general idea of the distance between you and an enemy. This can be particularly bad if you're playing a multiplayer game. With some headphones I can go insane if I play Battlefield 3, for instance, coz the MAVs flying around can sound like they are just next to me even if they are quite far away and I start to get paranoid LOL, so generally I either stick to speakers or if I need to be quite or don't want the in-game sound interfering with the mic I use my Razer Barracuda, which has none of the abovementioned issues.

Anyone have Metro 2033 last light with an AMD rig? my secondary rig is having some issues running it. 

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Anyone have Metro 2033 last light with an AMD rig? my secondary rig is having some issues running it. 

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I have a Radeon HD6470 and it's playable.....but a bit choppy. I ultimately gave up on it because my laptop wasn't able run the game as well as it needed. Bummer because the game looked (graphically) very good!
 
I've had this problem with Far Cry 3 and Alan Wake as well. My laptop just doesn't have the balls to hang with those games.... no pun intended, about the hanging. And balls.

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That's an issue with a lot of first-person shooters and most headphones. Not all headphones can handle the portrayal of distance and depth that well and some can be amazing for music but awful for games coz for great positioning  you need the sound to give you a general idea of the distance between you and an enemy. This can be particularly bad if you're playing a multiplayer game. With some headphones I can go insane if I play Battlefield 3, for instance, coz the MAVs flying around can sound like they are just next to me even if they are quite far away and I start to get paranoid LOL, so generally I either stick to speakers or if I need to be quite or don't want the in-game sound interfering with the mic I use my Razer Barracuda, which has none of the abovementioned issues.

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I think Far Cry 3 is just designed this way. Not sure why. With every other game it's not like this.
For example, in Far Cry 3 I can be off in a jungle somewhere and hear a car coming up behind me almost like it's pretty close to me.
 
I'm using the Fiio E17 + Xbox 360 so i'll double check it with the Turtle Beach DSS I have.
 
Been playing it with the K702 Anniversary. Sometimes the game soundtrack seems a bit muffled, but I think many soundtracks are.
 
It's weird but it seems like imaging improves slightly when a headphone is warmer. Maybe that's just my brain fooling me.
 
Sorry, a bit off topic..

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I have a Radeon HD6470 and it's playable.....but a bit choppy. I ultimately gave up on it because my laptop wasn't able run the game as well as it needed. Bummer because the game looked (graphically) very good!
 
I've had this problem with Far Cry 3 and Alan Wake as well. My laptop just doesn't have the balls to hang with those games.... no pun intended, about the hanging. And balls.

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Seems like they have released a fix. I'll try this later, hopefully it helps on the game performance 
 
Btw, never been a fan of gaming laptops. Probably some basic games. 

Gritting my teeth and finishing Assassin's creed 3 to justify my purchase. The problem with this game is how schizophrenic the story, the game play, and the pacing is. Not to mention the housebuilding; the second one had a grand aspect of this by building an ENTIRE town. And after doing that you can feel a bit accomplished; But the housebuilding and goods trading is just pointless; the weapons are pointless as you are as powerful as you are going to be at the beginning of the game, the hunting was a cool aspect but RedDead Redemption had already done that. The Ship battling was a rush and the best piece of the game IMO. Everything else is just so unpolished and the "free running" mechanic was just so wonky, I constantly run into buildings and fling my self into an abyss trying to chase an enemy that you have to tackle. I'm not even sure how they are going to continue the story after this; I'm not going to touch assassins creed 4; I will prolly just watch it on youtube or rent it.