FAR: Changing Tides vs Flame in the Flood
FAR: Changing Tides
FAR: Changing Tides is the highly anticipated sequel to the breakout indie game where you pilot a ship through a post-apocalyptic world. Solve various puzzles to move forward, manage your ship (and its fuel) the best you can, and simply sit back and enjoy a sublime experience exploring the world and discovering stories that the collapsed civilization left behind.FAR: Changing Tides is a worthy sequel to its incredibly well-received original. Featuring astounding new graphics, this game basically offers more of the same while allowing players to discover more parts of the same post-apocalyptic world, giving them the chance to tinker around with some new mechanics while solving puzzles, and providing them with a familiar yet unique enough experience.
It’s definitely a game that fans of FAR: Lone Sails would enjoy, but it’ll also work as a great introduction for new players diving into the FAR world for the first time.
Flame in the Flood
Flame in the Flood is a rather unique survival game that's developed by the ex-developers of Bioshock. Instead of featuring an open world, the game places you on a rickety raft, which you can then upgrade as you gather the necessary materials, that's being dragged down a long windy river. The waters aren't always smooth and easily navigatable as you might expect and from time to time, particularly in between "zones", you'll encounter a stretch of whitewater rapids that will truly challenge your rafting skills.In this game, you will also encounter locations where you can dock your raft at and explore. From churches to farms, each location offers varying amount of resources for you to gather, and if you're lucky, a place for you to take shelter for the night. These locations aren't all safe though! Aside from the more harmless wildlife like rabbits, you may encounter dangerous animals that can cause severe harm to your character - you may even die either from being gored by a wild boar or from injuries sustained from the fight.
As a survival game, there are several indicators that you'll need to keep your eyes on. Fail to do so and you may die of exhaustion, thirst, hunger or hypothermia. The game also features a pretty in-depth crafting system where you can produce useful items like bandages for your wounds and clothes to keep your character warm.
Flame in the Flood is a truly hardcore survival game. It's merciless in its gameplay, pitting you against challenges after challenges until your character can take no more. If you get frustrated easily, this is definitely not for you, but if you love a challenge, you might just want to give this game a try.