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TheKeck
10-10-2005, 03:07 PM
The final strip (http://www.farcrygame.com/us/community_pennyarcade.php?screenid=10975) from Penny-Arcade's take on Far Cry Instincts (http://www.farcrygame.com/us/community_pennyarcades.php) is up.

I remember a lot of talk when the first strip came out. Let's just say that things have come full circle.
Murtaug
10-10-2005, 03:37 PM
That ended a bit weird.. I guess it's meant to get you into checking out the game, but it felt unfinished.
Liquidize105
10-10-2005, 03:40 PM
Is that where the game starts? In a truck in the jungle?

After the promising 2-page start, the whole thing flatlined.
TheKeck
10-10-2005, 03:50 PM
Is that where the game starts? In a truck in the jungle?

After the promising 2-page start, the whole thing flatlined.

Interesting, I thought it picked up a little bit after the first two strips. Oh well.

I don't think that is how the game starts, though. Seems like Tycho said that you don't get the crazy powers until near the end of the game.
TheKeck
10-10-2005, 03:52 PM
That ended a bit weird.. I guess it's meant to get you into checking out the game, but it felt unfinished.

I liked the ending. They started with the soda, and ended with the soda. Those guys are about to get F***ED by a superpowered Jack (as seen in the game.) It's just funny that his superpowers appear to well up from his anger over having the soda stolen rather than any kind of injection.
Kagger
10-10-2005, 03:53 PM
I dont know anything about the Far Cry Universe, but the comic stayed with the Penny Arcade style of humor, randomness driving the story, just like the last line about throwing half of it away
yerok
10-10-2005, 04:01 PM
This is by far my favorite of the PA ad-comics. The humor was spot-on, their take on the character goes a different direction from what you see in the game, but doesn't take away from the game experience at all, in fact; it adds a new layer if you want to play and still see Jack as eternally sunshine-minded. Great stuff, I wish they'd do more like this.
KarmaGhost
10-10-2005, 04:16 PM
This has been my favorite PA game comic, as well. The comic also fits with PA's overall style; you'll find that in most PA strips, the ending is implied, but never seen. The "action" usually begins before the first panel in the strip. Penny-Arcade is one of the greatest comics ever created, IMO, not just the createst web-comic.
Morrolan
10-10-2005, 04:23 PM
The whole thing has been pretty much perfection. After that wierd Painkiller thing, and the rediculous Myst 5 2-pager, it's good to see that they're back on top.

This is my second favorite outside project of theirs. The first being that hysterical Chaos Theory spy instruction booklet.
TheKeck
10-10-2005, 04:31 PM
This is my second favorite outside project of theirs. The first being that hysterical Chaos Theory spy instruction booklet.

Oh man, that thing was golden!
Heretic Machine
10-10-2005, 05:02 PM
Ya, that was pretty friggin funny. I liked it a lot.

That is all :p
The Iron Weasel
10-10-2005, 06:41 PM
My favourite comic is the one with the news interview with them, about them being horrible people, I'd find it but it would take FOREVER. Classic, classic.
TheKeck
10-10-2005, 07:02 PM
My favourite comic is the one with the news interview with them, about them being horrible people, I'd find it but it would take FOREVER. Classic, classic.

Actually, PA has a really good search engine for their old comics. I bet you could find it pretty easily if you tried.
agentgray
10-10-2005, 07:43 PM
"Here's to you boat!"

BOOM!

Classic.
Cubfan
10-10-2005, 07:51 PM
Admittedly I'm not a big PA fan (they're writing is better than their comic), but I thought the whole series of strips was pretty weak.
d0g_p00p
10-10-2005, 08:51 PM
The first being that hysterical Chaos Theory spy instruction booklet.

got a link or something for that? :)
TheKeck
10-10-2005, 11:38 PM
got a link or something for that? :)

Humor (http://www.splintercell.com/us/community_pennyarcades.php) ensues.
The Iron Weasel
10-11-2005, 12:29 AM
Actually, PA has a really good search engine for their old comics. I bet you could find it pretty easily if you tried.

Well i did!
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2003-12-03
crunchymonkey
10-11-2005, 08:17 AM
Definitely one of their best game comics. Being a big fan of Orange soda makes it even more funny. LOL.
TheKeck
10-11-2005, 10:20 AM
Well i did!
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2003-12-03

I knew you could do it! :D

That's a beautiful comic, by the way. That "punching a baby" line is one of my all time favorites.