FAR: Lone Sails

This will sound bizarre, but I almost wish this game was slower. The exact same amount of content, just... the okomotive is slower. Or things are more spread out... It's WAY too frenetic. You are constantly running from one thing to the next, constantly fixing things, constantly feeding the furnace, etc. I just want to start the engine and then hang out on top of the Okomotive. Instead, there is a puzzle or something to do literally nonstop. I feel like the game does itself a serious disservice. I got the game for 90% off and honestly, even then, it doesn't really feel worth it to me. I don't know. I guess I would have wished this was more of an art piece and dialed back the gameplay.

I completed this game in 3 hours so consider this more of a neutral review, or a buyer-beware review. Far: Lone Sails is not a bad game. It's not broken or horribly tedious or cringe or whatever. I would just say it's hugely overrated and there's not much more to it than vibes. It's a cozy hold-right sort of game that vaguely pretends to have a puzzle once in a while. I didn't dislike it but it's a long way from, say, Inside (2016). If you're looking for a cozy game, you can do a little better, is all I'm saying.

Три часа умиротворяющего путишествия через пустоши мёртвого мира, под прекрасный саундтрек и эмбиент, созерцая красивые пейзажи и историю, рассказанную без единого слова. Покупать со скидкой в 90% было приятно, но зная, что ждёт меня внутри, я бы, наверное, не пожалел и полный рубль.

There is no real story but the visual tell everything you need to know. The game is about the atmosphere, the sound design and puzzle solving. There are no enemies or NPCs, you have to maintain your little sailing machine, manage fuel and just enjoy the environment. It's around 3-4 hours long but totally worth it. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1783394756

一款玩起来让人很宁静的游戏。（除了最后我的车断成两截以外的其他所有时候都让我感到很宁静） 美术风格很喜欢！[b]里面的场景喜欢到曾经专门进游戏截图制作了一个PPT模板[/b]（黑白灰红配色真的很高级啊！） 游戏整体都不难，流程也不长，大概两个小时左右就能玩完。没什么指引或者剧情方面的催促，有些比较微量的解谜，但很轻松，轻松到我完全放弃大脑思考都能摸索出来。一整部作品玩下来也没有压迫感，音乐也恰到好处让人很放松，基本满足了我对一个解压游戏的所有判定。你想往前走就解谜，不想往前走停着发呆也完全没有任何问题（这和我最近在玩的一款得一直动并且错过就不能返回的游戏形成了鲜明的对比，于是我在那款游戏的三周目中愈发回忆起它的好，遂来测评） 对于全成就党来说这游戏唯一需要注意的就是一周目无法完成全部成就，所以一周目跟着流程来就好，能在一周目完成的成就都可以跟着流程完成。[strike]但是这部我没打三周目[/strike]看了下这部有两个稍微有点难的成就，一个是速通，一个是9k米，我两个周目大概跑了4k5的样子，所以这个成就需要玩三周目+，于是我懒得做了（） 哎呀想起这个游戏就有种淡淡的治愈感，如果要用一种食物来比喻它的话可能是夏天的绿豆糕吧！

[h3]• Un road trip post apocalyptique…[/h3] FAR: Lone Sails, c’est prendre place dans une étrange machine steampunk roulante et partir traverser un monde post-apocalyptique en se disant : “bon… voyons où ça mène.” Et franchement ? Belle surprise ! L’ambiance est très bonne. Les paysages défilent, le monde raconte son histoire sans trop parler, et le level design donne constamment envie de voir ce qui se cache derrière l’horizon. C’est calme, mélancolique… puis soudain votre véhicule prend feu et vous courez partout comme un mécanicien en crise. Le gameplay repose surtout sur la gestion de votre étrange locomotive : alimenter le moteur, actionner des leviers, avancer réparer, avancer… Par moments, on passe presque plus de temps à appuyer sur des boutons qu’à contempler le paysage, mais voilà… Il faut bien arriver à destination… et pour y parvenir, il faudra faire face à quelques casse-tête. Les énigmes restent assez simples, parfois trop, mais ça permet au rythme contemplatif de ne jamais vraiment casser l’immersion. [h3]⤷ En conclusion : [/h3] FAR: Lone Sails est une aventure courte, originale et pleine d’ambiance. Pas révolutionnaire, parfois répétitif, mais c’est un jeu suffisamment unique pour rester en mémoire. Je recommande… surtout si vous aimez les road trips où votre voiture possède beaucoup trop de boutons.

Had so much fun playing this short game. I only had a few glimpses of game screenshots prior to playing it and I have to say it's a great indie game with an impressive art direction. During my entire playtime and despite the gloomy undertones of the post-apocalyptic world, I couldn't shake off the idea that it looked like a beautifully realized canvas painting. The game is a simple vehicle side scroller with relatively easy puzzle challenges. The easiness of the game is never a turn off as as the meticulous design and placement of said puzzles do an excellent job of driving the journey forward. Throughout your playtime, you're constantly wondering what is happening in the world. The game doesn't tell you outright either but puts in enough details for you to make an inference. If you're on the lookout for a short, cozy experience, I strongly recommend this game. [u] Score out of 5 [/u] [h1] ★★★★ [/h1]

整个游戏玩下来跟在看一部没有任何台词的电影一样 没有危险追杀 没有激烈冲突，只有无边的寂静与荒凉 孤独感不是压抑 而是一种沉静 辽阔的情绪 像独自站在世界尽头