Video Games
There Are Creepy ‘IT’ Easter Eggs in ‘Far Cry 5’
This past Tuesday marked the release of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5, and it’s pretty safe to say I’m already addicted. With its massive, open world map and choose-your-own-adventure gameplay, the latest installment in the Far Cry franchise provides endless potential for entertainment. In many ways, it’s Grand Theft Auto in a whole new setting.
Far Cry 5 takes you into Hope County, Montana, which is being overrun by a creepy cult led by a Charles Manson-like figure. Or is it actually IT who is running the show?
GameRant informs us that Far Cry 5 has *at least* two Easter egg tributes to Stephen King’s IT, the first of which is a red balloon at the entrance of a sewer. The site details, “To find the first one, players need to head east from the crop circle in John’s region and they will come across a sewer pipe with a red balloon floating in front of it.”
Another IT Easter egg can be found inside O’Hara’s Haunted House…
“O’Hara’s Haunted House can be found in Faith’s region, just northwest of Dead Man’s River. Complete the prepper stash mission here by climbing into the second floor of the house, turning the power on, entering the barn, and walking through the haunted house attraction full of jump scares. At the end of the haunted house, players will find another red balloon, along with an interesting note sitting on the chair.”
The note is titled “Clown Thoughts,” and we’ll let you discover it for yourself.
Probably a legit party in there… #Farcry5 pic.twitter.com/pU8K918iUh
— Dr.Knobs (@LuchaMax) March 28, 2018
#FarCry5 Oh Helllllllll no pic.twitter.com/U351nkGBXX
— Cori (@maxislays) March 28, 2018
Just found the IT Easter Egg on Far Cry 5 🎈🙌 #FarCry5 pic.twitter.com/KNd3L1vNRO
— ꀭꍏꌩꀸꍟ ♡ (@M0rePrettyLies) March 28, 2018
Video Games
Demo Now Available for First-Person Action Title ‘Vampire Hunter: Nightrise’, Coming July 14 [Trailer]
Over the Moon Games has announced that their upcoming first-person title Vampire Hunter: Nightrise will launch on Steam on July 14. You won’t have to wait until Steam Next Fest next week to get a chance to get your vampire slaying fix in, as the game’s demo is available now.
Touted as “Castlevania meets Tunic,” Nightrise puts players into a vampire’s castle with a single goal: reach him before nightfall. Of course, it’s easier said than done, since you’ll be needing to deal with the castle itself. Rotating fireplaces, moving bookshelves, watching portraits, and hidden passages are open from the start, but they only give way once the player understands how the place works. No keys, only knowledge.
Meanwhile, despite not having a whip, you’re equipped with something just as cool in a stake launcher that pins enemies to walls. You can also fire stakes through flame to ignite them, and even turn the castle’s own furniture into ammunition.
Underneath it all, the player’s faith is a major gameplay mechanic, functioning as as a literal resource that the castle constantly tempts them to trade away for power, quietly shaping how the story ends. As your conviction weakens, the castle’s influence grows stronger. You’ll have to manage faith as carefully as ammunition.
“In Nightrise, almost everything is open to you from the very beginning, if you know how to reach it,” explains Over the Moon Games’ John Warner. “There is something deeply rewarding about learning to overcome an obstacle instead of just finding a key. It creates a real sense of power and wonder. We took huge inspiration from Tunic in that respect, and from Outer Wilds.”