FarCry2 out soon!

ben62670

F.E.A.R. 2 isn't coming out till 2-03-09

tboo72

Looking forward to it!

ben62670

6 more days!

Sherardp

It looks freaking awesome. I have the 1st one and was a little let down on it. Heres to hoping the 2nd one is insane. I wish they would do Soldier of Fortune also. Both are great games.

avelanchefan

I just got it today, I will let you **** now how it is after I play it all weekend.

Also got Fable 2.

ben62670

How did you get it today?

DEMO:)
http://www.download.com/Far-Cry-demo-2/3000-7452_4-10267976.html
Now the bad news...
http://www.download.com/Far-Cry-demo-2/3000-7452_4-10267976.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10267977

avelanchefan

ben62670 wrote: »

How did you get it today?

I have my sources!

ben62670

You're a friggen tease:mad::eek: Just for that if the online gaming is any good I am going to invite you to a torture fest, and light you up like the 4th of July:D

audiobliss

ben62670 wrote: »

How did you get it today?

DEMO:)
http://www.download.com/Far-Cry-demo-2/3000-7452_4-10267976.html
Now the bad news...
http://www.download.com/Far-Cry-demo-2/3000-7452_4-10267976.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10267977

I'm sorry if I'm being really dense, here, but I totally don't get the difference between the two links.

ben62670

Well I can't edit so it will stay. I was trying to link the download, and the reviews with separate links, but they both go to the same place.

audiobliss

Umm, that's not Far Cry 2, haha. That's the second demo for the first Far Cry. It was posted in 2004. Haha, I just noticed that!

ben62670

Grrrrr. Far Cry Demo 2, not Fry Cry 2 demo....
Well have you played it at all yet?

avelanchefan

ben62670 wrote: »

Well have you played it at all yet?

I will give you the low down tomorrow, I am at work tonight, and I have my sons brithday tomorrow, but I am going to try and log in a few hours of game play before I hit the sack in the morning, and some more game time Friday night.

avelanchefan

Great game so far. Just got done with the tutorial. That took a good hour. Nice phsics. Guns so far are sweet, and plenty of game save areas.

audiobliss

Here's a great review of it in case you haven't seen it yet!

http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/far-cry-2/review/far-cry-2/a-200810151546133881836/g-20070221105846871089

audiobliss

And I just love this screenshot!!

http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb//GamesRadar/us/Games/F/Far%20Cry%202/Bulk%20Viewers/PS3_360_PC/2008-07-15/PRE.177.FarCry2.Boat--screenshot.jpg

avelanchefan

I did a few more missions tonight. It is starting to remind me a bit like GTA. Not a bad thing in any way, just the reminder of missions that you have to do, and the reputation you have to hold. It decreases or increases with missions you do.

Graphically I think it is PAR, nothing special. Weapons are pretty cool, but generic. One cool weapon I did pick up was a grenade launcher with a scope on it. That was fun!!

ben62670

Pre Ordered. Should be here Friday. I haven't bought a game in a year or so. I will get F.E.A.R. 2 in February.

avelanchefan

FEAR is going to be excellent. I cannot wait for the next chapter. That game was so creepy, yet the gameplay was so fun that it kept you going.

BTW- I got Gears of War 2 today. But there is no way I will put that in my 360 until the weekend before release.

Shizelbs

Will be picking up a copy for FC2 if I can get my mitts on a copy without preordering it.

kuntasensei

My copy of Far Cry 2 will be in by noon tomorrow. Told my boss I was gonna stay home and play it. I didn't even bother to lie. Fortunately, he's cool with that, so long as I warn him ahead of time.

kuntasensei

I'm about 12% through the single player so far, and I'm loving it! The vehicles drive well, the weapons feel appropriately menacing, and the malaria thing isn't as annoying as I feared it would be. I was afraid that all the driving between missions would get old, but there's so much chance of random encounters that it keeps things interesting. The weapon upgrade system reminds me of role-playing games where you level equipment up, and it makes you really want to hunt for diamonds so you can max out your weapons' stats. Speaking of the diamonds... finding the briefcases that are strewn about in the world is as addictive as finding the orbs in Crackdown. Every time I see that light flicker on my GPS, I find myself roaming about to find the briefcase nearby. Big thumbs up for the single player.

The multiplayer is serviceable, but feels really slow compared to CoD4 or other recent shooters. There's a nice amount of customization with character loadouts and the various classes lend themselves nicely to team play. All in all, the multiplayer is good but not great, though the map editor will definitely keep me playing. The map editor's a bit daunting because there's so much you can do with it, but once I get some more time with it, I'm looking forward to making some good maps to post to the server. I tried a few of the high rated maps tonight, and they were surprisingly decent considering this is everyone's first day of tinkering with it. Mad props to Ubisoft for putting a map editor this full-featured into their game.

Running on my 100" screen from my 1080p Sanyo Z2000, the graphics are out-freakin'-standing. At first, it seems kinda' bland because of the art style and color palette, but the more you play the game, the more you notice the insane amount of stuff they're drawing on screen. The draw distance is unbelievable and even in multiplayer, I could spot someone way the hell across the map.

Overall, I'm digging the hell out of it. It's an impressive game, despite a few minor flaws. Definitely worth your $60.

acsubie

i think its decent..expected more, prefer dead space...but it should hold me over until bond,resistance 2 and the new COD, thats if i get play time on the PS3 with the new guitar hero releasing soon which my GF is addicted to

ben62670

UPS just dropped it off. It's nice to have it sitting here on my desk, but it would be nicer to play it. My hand/arm is tweaked, and I don't have any speakers hooked up to my PC so I am not even going to bother installing it. I had it pre ordered a while ago, or I wouldn't even have bothered with it.

Shizelbs

I can't get over how pretty the graphics are. Problem is I usually game at night, but my eyes are too tired to really appreciate what might be the best aspect of the game.

ben62670

I just got done playing a round. This is the first game that truly appreciates having the res at 1280x1024. I can play it at that res pretty much maxed in everything with no stutters, and the 4 cores average about 50% peaking at a little over 60%. The tutorial I thought was part of the game. It drags out at first, but after you get the hang of it it does grow on you:)

AsSiMiLaTeD

Lots of really bad reviews on Amazon, and I tend to agree with some of them. It was worth the $20 that I paid, but I'm glad I didn't pay $50 for it

ben62670

I thing I hate is too many missions on the same stinken map. No zoom on scope or even a pair of Binoc's I still get sucked into it pretty good, but the game play on the first was better.
Ben


Edit: Neweggs reviews were not so hot either. This is the Bose of games. OK not that bad:)

zingo

So just a mild review Ben? I saw the Amazon price of $18 and almost bought it except for the poor reviews. But since I loved the first one, can the second one really be that bad?

Ron Temple

the last PC game I purchased was Half Life 2. I enjoyed it, but preferred Far Cry by a wide margin. Unfortunately, those games were at the edge for my PC and I stopped gaming (still using the same rig).