FAR: Lone Sails

[h3][b]Sometimes a quiet journey leaves a stronger mark than a loud one[/b][/h3] FAR: Lone Sails won me over with a very simple idea executed really well: moving across a dry, desolate world aboard a machine that almost feels like a character of its own. The game blends exploration, small puzzles, vehicle maintenance, and a nearly wordless form of storytelling that depends heavily on atmosphere. What stood out most to me was exactly that, how well it conveys loneliness, curiosity, and constant movement without overloading anything. The pacing is also very clean, which made it easy for me to settle into its rhythm. I enjoyed it a lot because it is the kind of game that asks me to slow down and simply let the trip carry me forward. I liked taking care of the machine, solving obstacles, and watching the scenery tell its story without explaining too much. My warning is that it does not offer much action, and it may feel too simple if someone is looking for deeper systems or constant challenge. Even so, I strongly recommend it to players who value atmosphere, contemplative journeys, and short but memorable experiences.

真·公路游戏，大概流程就是修车、捡燃料、上路，附赠一点简单解迷，成就也还行，不是很难解锁。最多能玩三周目，操作比较重复，背景音乐和美术倒是很有末世的寂寥感。推荐放空脑子游玩，总体来说有七分，游戏节奏比较慢热，值得一玩。

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FAR: Lone Sails is a great example that gamers don't need 20-50 hours to enjoy the game, and developers don't need years of development and huge budgets to tell interesting stories. A game that requires only 3 hours of your time can still provide a feeling of a fully finished emotional experience.

这期神了，完美的氛围营造，没有一句台词却感到沉浸感十足

FAR: Lone Sails is an atmospheric side-scroller where you play the role of an orphan piloting a locomotive running on two giant wheels built by his late father, Jan Hendriksson. Your job is to keep moving forward (to the right) and to do so you need to figure out how to operate the locomotive. There is no tutorial whatsoever, as figuring things out is part of the gameplay which requires some initial thinking. You are only taught the most basic of commands, like which button lets you move and with which button you can grab an object, and the jump button shouldn’t be hard to figure out, but that’s it, after that there is no hand holding and you are on your own. Reading further will spoil the game, so do so at your own peril (if you want a complete picture): Obviously you will need some kind of fuel to power the locomotive, and it shouldn’t take too long to figure out where the start button is, the fuel tank, and what you need to chuck where to keep the tank full. Once you figure out these basic concepts, including periodically venting the steam pressure to further propel your locomotive forward, your journey can begin. And it’s fun, because the scenery changes as you progress, and you frequently stop to pick up more fuel pallets conveniently placed in your way. There are also hard stops which require you getting out of your locomotive to clear an obstruction, usually some kind of gate that requires a manual activation of some mechanism to lift the barrier. You will come across and equip add-ons such as sails, or a repair tool that helps you fix things that break, usually from the result of a fire, which however needs to be put out first (thankfully you have a fire hose with infinite water to do so). There is limited space aboard the locomotive; there are hooks on the ceiling that allow you to hang spare crates of fuel so they wont get in your way as you move around, and each crate fills up your fuel tank by half. A barrel of fuel however fills it up completely, and an explosive barrel does the same, but sets something on fire you will need to put out. The locomotive is also equipped with front and rear winches that allow you to reverse, or pull it forward, should you ever run out of fuel. The game has a day and night cycle, although this is determined by your progress and isn’t on a timer. There are simple puzzles to solve, some challenges, but no enemies and no story or dialogue – the world itself tells the story. Unfortunately, the game isn’t very long and can be completed in a single evening. I was done after 3 hours, and that includes having to alt-tab out of the game twice to consult a walkthrough for being stuck on a puzzle. My only critique, aside from the fact that the game could have been an hour or so longer, is that the zoom in button isn't a toggle, but has to be kept pressed or you will zoom out again. Because only when you are zoomed in can you appreciate some of the finer details the game world has to offer, especially during your short excursions into the various checkpoint toll gates. If you can pick this up on a sale, the one-time “ride” is well worth it, but I wouldn’t pay full price as the game has little replay value. I was thinking about giving a thumbs down because of this, but at the end of the day, it is a work of art, and worth experiencing once, especially because the calming music adds to the overall experience. I have been harsher on other short games like Little Nightmares or White Shadows, but unlike them, FAR: Lone Sails isn’t a tryhard or misleading, and delivers exactly what it promises in the screenshots. Plus, it is a unique one-of-a-kind type of game, hence, worth getting.

开始只是送一封信，车经过四季，有了修理的装备足够我应对路上的一些小故障，换了新的轮子，外观更好看了。一路上收集了各种各样的物品，有⛵🐻📕🌷📦，都好好的放在卧室里，因为在孤独的旅程里，不想让仅有的一些寄托变成燃料。路过了火山，我把帆拉开把动力压到最大，但小车最终还是断成了两截，再多的燃料也耗无用处，因为引擎已经坏掉了。靠着破损的帆努力维持着车的平衡，一点点地挪到海岸，但卡在了礁石上。我有些不知所措，我往前走看到了新的机关，我很高兴，想它会和以往一样，一阵咔哒声后，我的车会跨过礁石带我继续旅程。但没有，天空起了狼烟，我望着烟雾不知道要说什么，我看着天色不断变化，直到太阳下山，直到黑夜降临，直到什么也看不见，故事落幕。 总结：4h内完成，很简单的解谜游戏，只要熟练四个键，把车上的按钮都摸一遍就清楚了整个游戏的主要玩法。