Release Date: May 17, 2018
The debut game by indie studio Mr. Whale's Game Service, designed with the single player mode in mind. The production is set in a ruined world, which you traverse in an unusual vehicle resembling a combination of a boat and a train. The gameplay in Far: Lone Sails focuses on exploring locations in search of items, which allow you to survive. However, instead of seeking food or building shelters, you have to take care of your vessel.
Far: Lone Sails for PC, PS4 and XONE is the first game by Swiss studio Mr. Whale's Game Service. The small studio with only a few was founded in 2015. The game was published by Mixtvision Mediengesellschaft GmBH.
The game is set in a ruined world, where you are trying to survive. To achieve that, you need an unusual vehicle resembling a train, which you use to traverse the dried-out seabed full of shipwrecks, derelict submarines and the like.
The gameplay focuses on perusing locations in search of items that allow you to survive. The production, however, is not a typical survival game, in which you have to seek for food, build shelters, etc. Instead, you have to take care of your vehicle. You need fuel to drive it, spare parts to fix the broken elements, and upgrades that allow you to reach previously unavailable locations.
Far: Lone Sails for PC, PS4 and XONE is a singleplayer game. The mechanics are quite simple to learn thanks to an intuitive controls system. The game features no expansive tutorials or instructions.
Far: Lone Sails features minimalist artistic visuals and a fitting soundtrack, which create an appropriate atmosphere.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 17, 2018
PlayStation 4 April 2, 2019
Xbox One April 2, 2019
Android October 22, 2020
Apple iOS October 22, 2020
Nintendo Switch August 18, 2019
Developer: Okomotive
Publisher: Mixtvision Mediengesellschaft GmbH
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System Requirements for FAR: Lone Sails Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz / AMD FX-8120 3.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 6570 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-920 2.7 GHz / AMD Phenom II 945 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 680 / 3 GB Radeon R9 280X or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for FAR: Lone Sails Video Game.
TechRaptor: 8 / 10 by Richard Costa
FAR: Lone Sails is a miniature masterpiece, no less great for its compact simplicity. A must-play for anyone interested in post-apocalyptic scenarios, atmosphere-heavy games, and low-key environmental narrative.
Wccftech: 8 / 10 by sco De Meo
FAR: Lone Sails is a remarkable game that attempts to convey a message through its presentation and gameplay, without using any words, and totally succeeds in doing so. The experience may be on the short side, but if you're looking for something truly artistic and beyond much that has been done so far, look no further.
COGconnected: 83 / 100 by Mario Brash
I dare to say there are very few titles that can recreate the flow of problem-solving and artistry present in this experience. Fewer still could trigger my emotional investment.
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