Far Cry 2
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This is one that falls into my "technically interesting" set of games to look at. The things I enjoyed about Crysis were all in the jungle blowing up houses. Now I can set fire to things too. I love playing with worlds so, from that perspective, this game could offer me a good canvas to do that.
waterproofbob
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If Crysis has taught us anything it is that just because a game looks good doesn't make it a good game.
Traxata
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Crysis isn't finished.
I WANT THE REST OF MY STORY!!
However, FarCry2, isn't being produced by the people that did Crysis(EA......)
Far Cry2 is being done by Ubisoft, Just like the first one. And if I remember correctly, there was pretty much no publicity for Far Cry, and then it was released, and it was a major hit. Lets see if they can keep up their standards.
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However, I do hope that they're making this like the original PC version or a sequel to it, and not like the console version, I mean mutant powers? right...
I WANT THE REST OF MY STORY!!
However, FarCry2, isn't being produced by the people that did Crysis(EA......)
Far Cry2 is being done by Ubisoft, Just like the first one. And if I remember correctly, there was pretty much no publicity for Far Cry, and then it was released, and it was a major hit. Lets see if they can keep up their standards.
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However, I do hope that they're making this like the original PC version or a sequel to it, and not like the console version, I mean mutant powers? right...
I've just been sold this game. You have never seen a map editor this cool (link to: Eurogamer TV). To play with something like that, I don't care if the game's story is a bit lame (and I think it could be pretty good).
waterproofbob
Junior Administrator
I have no story line issues. A story line is not that important to me tbh, I skip cut scenes and never read what is given me. I just hope the gameplay is good. If it is then I shall buy.
We shall see. I shall judge not until it is released.
We shall see. I shall judge not until it is released.
Don't you feel like you're missing out on a whole important part of the experience?
waterproofbob
Junior Administrator
If the story is good and the cut scenes hold my attention then I watch them. My point was more that when the storyline is crap I tend to skip them but I can still enjoy the game if the gameplay is up to scratch. Here is where CoD did very well and crysis failed. CoD looked pretty good the story was excellent and the cut scenes were of an nice short snappy to the point approach. That with excellent gameplay it was a brilliant SP. Crysis looked awesome and for me that is where it ended. I found the storyline didn't hold me. Still haven't finished it. And the gameplay I found at first amusing but then it just didn't cut the mustard.
A good storyline is always nice but not essential where as if the gameplay gets boring I tend to lose interest. I'd like to find out what happens at the end of crysis but I lost interest very early on.
I find I'm the other way around. A game with slightly shaky gameplay but a decent story will keep me playing, as long as it doesn't want me to play for over long (15-20 hours maybe?). However, if the story is crap and the gameplay is short of excellent then I find I skip on to the next game fairly quickly.
Far Cry 2 now has a release date (link to: Eurogamer).
There's also going to be some sort of collector edition but I rarely can see the point in spending more money for what is, ultimately, the same game. Maybe I'm just not much of a collector.
Eurogamer said:
There's also going to be some sort of collector edition but I rarely can see the point in spending more money for what is, ultimately, the same game. Maybe I'm just not much of a collector.
The Far Cry 2 team are releasing a series of short videos documenting the research they did in Kenya to make Far Cry 2 the game it will be. While it's blatant promotional material, on one hand, it's also quite interesting to watch.
The first episode is available from Eurogamer. I'll post the others up when they're released.
The first episode is available from Eurogamer. I'll post the others up when they're released.
There's been a bunch of Far Cry 2 news over the past couple of days. Here's some highlights:
(All links to Eurogamer.)
- There'll be four multiplayer modes, including deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the diamond (aka capture the flag), and uprising. The last type is a modified VIP escort mode.
- There'll be no demo, unfortunately.
- If you've got an idea of what you might want to build and some time to put it together, the map editor looks so cool!
(All links to Eurogamer.)
I'm definitely buying this just for the map editor. If I can do other stuff with it too then that'll be a bonus...! 
Traxata
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Imagine all of the things people can use the map editor for other than maps, primarily machinima comes to mind, but i'm sure there's other stuff
I'll definatly be giving the map making a go, Maybe we can do a combined effort on something, try and make an awesome map or something for the FC2 community?
I'll definatly be giving the map making a go, Maybe we can do a combined effort on something, try and make an awesome map or something for the FC2 community?