BPanther Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi everyone! Was doing some research and found some videos of a far cry 2 demo! Looks amazing but i'm a bit worried about the pc specs needed to play the game! I read that the game's engine is similar to Crysis (even though they're made by different companies) and my laptop doesn't run crysis and I really want to play Far Cry! Anyone knows the pc specs? I couldn't find them! Here are the videos of that demo! Amazing huh? Part 1: Part 2: Source: Game Trailers BPanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Yeah, I saw this demo a few months a go. Very nice. Far Cry 2's engine debut footage is also worth looking at. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29864.html I couldn't find anything on the PC specs either. I suspect that it won't be revealed until much later near it's release date (Oct. 31/08) or prior to what I hope will be a demo. Edited February 6, 2008 by jedicri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I read on game spot that the release date is March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) .... if that's the case, even better . The thing is, I don't see the game's official website yet. EDIT: Here's the UK official website: http://farcry.uk.ubi.com/ Far Cry 2 is also being developed for the 360 and PS3: UBISOFT ANNOUNCES FAR CRY® 2 FOR XBOX 360® AND PLAYSTATION®3 SYSTEM [01.03.08] San Francisco – January 3, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Far Cry 2 is a next-generation first-person shooter being created by Ubisoft’s Montreal development studio. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Far Cry 2 is scheduled to ship fiscal 2008–2009. Far Cry 2 is featured as the cover story in the March issue of PlayStation®:The Official Magazine, available on newsstands in North America on February 12, 2008. According to the above press release, the 360 and PS3 version will release in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. More on the PC release: UBISOFT ANNOUNCES FAR CRY® 2 The Legendary Shooter Returns to PC in 2008 Paris- FRANCE – July 19, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will launch Far Cry® 2 in Spring 2008 for PC. Far Cry 2 is being developed in Ubisoft’s Montreal studio. The original Far Cry® won PC Gamer’s Action Game of the Year Award in 2004. Since then the combined installments of the Far Cry® brand has gathered critical acclaim and numerous awards, and sold over 3 million units. “Far Cry marked the beginning of a new era for shooters. An era of gorgeous graphics and of advanced artificial intelligence,” declared John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. “We are confident that Far Cry 2 will have the same impact again on the FPS genre landscape.” Known Facts: Developed by Ubisoft Montreal UBI TEAM: Producer: Louis-Pierre Pharand Art Director: Alex Amancio Creative Director: Clint Hocking Technical Director: Dominic Guay Support Coordinator: Arres Kimi ( Who is Kimi, and what does Support Coordinator actually mean) Anticipated release UBI financial Q1: Spring-Summer 2008 All this from: http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1...75/m/6941086575 I've also looked at Far Cry2 fan sites and they too have reported a March 2008 release such as this for instance: http://farcry2game.info/news.php Edited February 7, 2008 by jedicri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Great!! Now I just need to be sure my computer runs the game or I better start saving for a new desktop! BPanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) Well, Far Cry 2 is out 22nd/23rd October. Here are the specs: Minimum Requirements CPU: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better Graphics: NVidia 6800, ATI X1650 or better - Shader Model 3.0 - 256 MB RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive Space: ~12GB Optical Drive: DVD Drive Recommended Requirements CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better Graphics: NVidia 8600 GTS, ATI X1900 or better - Shader Model 3.0 - 512 MB RAM: 2 GB+ Hard Drive Space: ~12GB Optical Drive: DVD Drive Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended Supported Video Cards NVidia 6800 NVidia 7000 series 8000 series 9000 series 200 series 8800M and 8700M for notebooks ATI X1650 – 1950 series HD2000 series HD3000 series HD4000 series Edited October 16, 2008 by jedicri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 We bought a new computer so we're ready for it: Quad core, 4GB of RAM Our Video Card 9800 GTX Bring it on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 BP, did you get Far Cry 2 yet? and if you have, how is it? I've yet to pick up my copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hi there, Yes, got the collector's Edition today!! a few more Euros and it comes with a nice box, a t-shirt, a big map, some extra features and a cool picture book! Very nice!! Photos here: COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX: CONTENTS (poster is double sided) CONTENT (Other side of the poster - MAP) I played a bit of the game, not as much as I expected, because i'm very busy today but I'm starting my first mission! The graphics are truly amazing, best I've seen since crysis!! Controls are easy, same as usual. You can save any time you want... something I like. I just don't like the idea of only carrying 3 weapons but i guess that's part of the challenge!! Hope you can buy it soon and then we can discuss strategies! I'll be away this weekend but I know Raek will be playing it day and night! Anyone else is planning to buy this game?? EDIT: Having said that.. I just found out that this game comes with this new feature: "According to the Ubisoft Forum Manager: * You have five activations on three separate PCs. * Uninstalling the game "refunds" an activation. This process is called "revoke", so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on 3 systems. * You can upgrade your computer as many times as you want (using our revoke system) * Ubisoft is committed to the support of our games, and additional activations can be provided. * Ubisoft is committed to the long-term support of our games: you'll always be able to play Far Cry 2." http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10066846-1.html BPanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Wow, I didn't know there was a Collector's Edition ---- very, very nice indeed! Good thing I held off from getting my copy on release day. It's nice to know we can save anytime, anywhere on the PC version; I'm not sure if the 360 and PS3 versions have this all-so-important feature that should be in all FPS regardless of format. As for that "revocation" thing, yeah, we gotta thank piracy for that, oh well. Bioshock had the same uninstallation system put in place too. And yeah, looking forward to picking up my own copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Croft Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hopefully I'll be getting it tomorrow for my PS3 as my laptop won't be able to handle it. I can't personally wait to get it, the official website for it shows some amazing videos. I'll re-post when I've played some of it. MsC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hi again, I know that the save option is only available for the pc game. The other platforms have the usual checkpoints! As for that "revocation" thing, yeah, we gotta thank piracy for that. Yes, you're right! But the people that buy it legally are the ones being punished.... Ou computer has 2 accounts, one for each. All software you install in one, is available for the other. In this case, we used 2 of our possible instalations to make it work... how fair is that? :/ BPanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Croft Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I know, it tends to be the innocent ones who get punished. The way I see it heading is PC games will be taken off the shelves and only available via hubs like Steam network so that it's harder to crack games. SecuRom is a pain the backside and I hope less games use it rather than more. MsC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I personally prefer hard copies of games, something tangible, that I can hold in my hands. And yes you're correct MsC in saying that those who have legitimate copies get the short hand of the stick and no it isn't fair BP. On a more happier note, I got my regular copy of Far Cry 2. I've played a bit and I'm quite impressed with its performance. Far Cry 2 doesn't seem to be a resource hogging game. It scales quite well so I'm planning to tweak the in-game options more to find the sweet-spot between gameplay and visual performance/balance. At the moment, I'm gaming at 1900x1200, everything is on Very High with 4x AA with V-Sync ON. Not sure if my SLI set up has anything to do with the good framerates I'm getting; this I have yet to check. I also have to update to the latest video drivers. Edited October 29, 2008 by jedicri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicri Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Okay, I've played a bit more and judging from what I've accomplished right now --- which hasn't been a lot --- this will take 20+ hours and more. Very nice! Haven't seen a straight FPS do this in years. I'm going to concentrate unlocking all of the safehouses while doing some primary and secondary missions and I hope to build my weapons profile; I'm going for a more stealth approach to missions but I also want the firepower and flexibility to take out a tank or truck/convoys should the need call for it in an emrgency situation, sort of like improvising on-the-fly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raekwon Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 I have to say that, overall, I'm pretty dissapointed with this game. It's some impressive graphics and nothing more. Whilst the graphics and world might be lush, the first thing I noticed that the world is hardly interactive at all. So much for "Everything that should be destroyable can be destroyed".. that's an out and out lie. Try firing your RPG at a small metal shack.. not a thing happens. Compare that to Crysis where if you put a grenade against the wall of some metal hut, the wall would be blown away.. as it should be.. and could cause the roof to collapse. Similarly.. if you shoot a car tyre out in crysis, the car behaves as it should.. spinning out of control. In Farcry.. nothing.. not even a bullet hole. If you keep shooting a tyre enough, smoke starts coming out of the car radiator. Yes.. the radiator. The missions are repetive. Every mission is basically: Drive somewhere far away, and kill a random guy. Not exactly inspiring.. espescially when driving anywhere is an utter nightmare. The way jeeps randomly spawn, and come crashing head on in to you (same every time) gets boring after the 3rd time.. (after the fiftieth you just want to eat your own face it's so infuriating). Then there's these "check points".. fine.. except that after you kill everyone they respawn after 2 minutes and you have to kill them again. Besides, I know it's a war zone but why does it seem like every single person on the whole map is out to kill me? Even when i'm working for their side? Oh, I know, it would have taken too much effort to program that.... A common theme here.. the AI are less intelligent than on Far Cry 1. They are slow to react to anything and just seem to stand next to you shooting. Combine that with a sprawling and fairly nonsensical plot (Yeah.. we're in the middle of a warzone and the two rival army generals live across the street from each other... right) and the single most annoying aspect - lack of a "prone" option... and you have a massively underdeveloped and rushed game, with so much potential, that has been rushed out with a name it doesnt deserve (it's not related to Far Cry in any way at all, it's inferior to Far Cry in every aspect other than the graphics). Oh, but you're right ubisoft.. the fire does look pretty. Shame it goes out inexplicably after 2 minutes and even the charred grass "respawns" shortly after.. bah I've not given up on it yet, we've spent money on this and I'm determined to get my money's worth, but i'll never buy another game from ubisoft ever again. (i can download it off the pirate bay and crack it in 2 minutes while all the people who bought it struggle with their ridiculous digital rights management) P.s. one good thing to come from all this.. I've learnt which game review sites take money for reivews. Basically everyone except gamespy.com and yougamers.com! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPanther Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Anyone wants to buy the collector's edition of Far Cry 2 from us? We decided to sell it. If anyone is interested, send me or Raek a PM. Thanks, BPanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raekwon Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Incidentally, just in case you are interested in buying the game, I'd just like to point out that everything I said in my post above was a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Croft Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Incidentally, just in case you are interested in buying the game, I'd just like to point out that everything I said in my post above was a joke Lol! Like I've told BP, I would love to have bought it from you, but there's no way my Laptop will handle it or even probably play it remotely well at the lowest settings. It's a shame that the game isn't all that great, it looked good from videos but after reading what you've written (and what my PS3 mag wrote about it), it seems rather dull after an hour...I don't know yet if I'm prepared to pay the full £50 for it... MsC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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