tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post5344808745684339015..comments2023-08-18T01:39:29.927+10:00Comments on SLRC - Subterranean Loner Rendered Comatose: Permanent Death, Episode 2: From Here to the HearafterBen Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146790136740709664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-66071251512273721882009-07-02T04:09:02.666+10:002009-07-02T04:09:02.666+10:00You're troubling yourself too much with ideas ...You're troubling yourself too much with ideas to make things harder. My suggestion is to just change the difficulty, rather than limit yourself to a Shotgun. But the game does get harder as you progress. So if you want, you can stick with Normal and just let yourself be challenged by the enemies later on, or up the difficulty, and the ante as well.Elliottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-46093094536370656162009-07-01T00:09:49.619+10:002009-07-01T00:09:49.619+10:00Funny you should mention the stark contrast of bea...Funny you should mention the stark contrast of beautiful environment and disturbingly violent behaviour. I've always felt that was what Far Cry 2 really was - a reflection on, rather than revelry in, videogame violence and the objective way we make decisions in games.<br /><br />Some food for thought: in playing a game like this, would you return to it after death? Would you feel cheated had you not chosen to play the game in this way?<br /><br />Clint Hocking argues over at Click Nothing that having the option to have a "do-over" is what makes games games. It took me a while to get it straight in my head, but I agree with him now - playing Far Cry 2 in this way makes it more of a player-directed interactive story and less of a game. Not sure that's a bad thing, though.Alan Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072612244201764881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-62569602957838668712009-06-30T19:40:21.108+10:002009-06-30T19:40:21.108+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ufos alienshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214597201156533945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-25456996939093064752009-06-27T03:47:08.937+10:002009-06-27T03:47:08.937+10:00This may be the best idea you've ever had, Ben...This may be the best idea you've ever had, Ben. Sorry I don't have time to join you right now, but I'll continue to read your and Michel's and Nels' accounts. <br /><br />Eventually I'm gonna have to play this game again, aren't I? I would have finally left it behind if it weren't for you meddling kids. ;-)Michael Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437378247420941499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-90314371011038585582009-06-26T06:48:52.247+10:002009-06-26T06:48:52.247+10:00I did the same mission next but snuck in to the &q...I did the same mission next but snuck in to the "private property". I also had the thought of making sure he couldn't use the radio, for in-character reasons, but I did not want to draw the guards with a gunshot to the radio, so killed him with the machete. I guess his screams still alerted them though. Oh well.Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302937491137230150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-66672496714930938982009-06-26T01:34:56.916+10:002009-06-26T01:34:56.916+10:00@Ben Normal isn't feeling too hard for me eith...@Ben Normal isn't feeling too hard for me either, but will that complacency be the architect of our downfall? A few lucky sniper rounds plus an exploding jeep or RPG and it's curtains.<br /><br />Although, with Normal being relatively easy, it's probably less likely to go down at some random checkpoint or road encounter. It will be a bang, not a whimper, at least.<br /><br />@L.B. Heh, I was thinking the same. These first two missions seem quite similar to my first time playing though and I imagine they'll be similar when I get there again. IIRC, it branches a bit more after Mokuba though.Nels Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484436433023780229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876906265497042129.post-5602197838373776162009-06-26T01:07:47.580+10:002009-06-26T01:07:47.580+10:00I'm wondering which mission gets you killed, b...I'm wondering which mission gets you killed, because the game definitely starts cranking it up a notch. I'm thinking either the one where the gold is down in the well and you climb back up into an ambush or...hrm, you already know how they all play out so maybe it won't work.<br /><br />Pity we can't wipe your memory for this experiment.Kirk Battlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612840105075834275noreply@blogger.com