Far Cry 2 First Thoughts?

Twist86

Twist86

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I decided to buy it even with Securom since I am a FC junkie and after securom screwing me over (and find a way around it in a way I wont talk about) I got to play :D

Just played about 2% through and I gotta say a few things pissing me off.


First Pros
Walked a pack of 4 into a field and burned them alive. :cool:
Love the look even with my current rig its is awesome.
AI....clever beats watching his friend die and standing still.
Realistic weapons and weapon jams.

Did I mention burning alive? :D



Cons
Map System- Seriously driving while looking at the map is annoying let alone how often I was circling around I found myself running away from the camp in a fire fight. I want a mini-map for driving at least.

Cars - no sliding at all...I have driven on dirt roads and at the speeds it shouldn't handle on the dime.

AI shooting you through metal fences and walls with pin point accuracy on the first shot is bit retarded if you move though he will keep shooting at nothing.

Can't knife enemies without blowing cover. I mean I filed this guy from mouth to belly button in a remote area and guards were instantly on alert.



Few of the cons can be fixed with patches but I gotta say I think I am a tad disappointed at the release of FC2. I still love the game but a few small things in the way I like to handle my business sort of sucks.

I like to single and silently murder everyone with a knife.


What did you all think?
 
Well after another 2 hours of driving it isn't to bad now...wish they made the car GPS about 100% larger would solve my issue.

Still trying to find a way to gut someone without alerting guards.


Btw there a FPS command? r_displayinfo doesn't work was hoping they would stick to FC commands.
 
fraps isn't accurate.....the free version crashed my PC twice had to reinstall Vista to fix it :/

Id install the free-version reboot the PC and it would black screen wouldn't show anything past the vista splash...even after a fresh format it did it so I gave up trying.
 
Is the game worth the money?


How do you think it would play on my system at 1680x1050?



Multiplayer any good?




Thanks.
 
I feel like I spent to much....its a fun game but its so repetive I have done 7 missions where all I do is drive to the other side of the map shoot 2-3 trucks then drive all the way back for a mission that will make me do the same thing again.

(think assassin's creed far as missions go)

Sadly chief my monitor doesn't go that high.

Multi-player is boring for me it is to much like single player which isn't a bad thing but it takes like a entire clip to kill a person.
 
Yeah might be a wise idea...or borrow it from a friend and if you like it then buy it.

Sadly if FRAPS would work on my PC id show you what I mean.
 
Is the game worth the money?
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Worth every penny.

How do you think it would play on my system at 1680x1050?
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Like a charm, but only if you use DX9. DX10 absolutely kills the performance. On my laptop I play at 1920x1200 with high/very high settings, no AA and I average about 35-60 FPS. Game runs smooooooth.
 
Twist86 said:
fraps isn't accurate.....the free version crashed my PC twice had to reinstall Vista to fix it :/
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i've tested the accuracy of FRAPS and it is spot on. I used the ingame FPS display on FSX and FRAPS was within 2 or 3 the entire time. the only thing i can think of that is negative is if there was a huge drop or rise in FPS... FRAPS took a second or two to update it.



installing farcry2 now, i will post some screens and input later :D
 
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i'm only about 10 minutes into it but so far it looks pretty cool. ingame looks 10x better than screenshots would suggest. controls are all very straightforward. i don't think this game is going to be anything groundbreaking but it looks like a decent FPS
 
I love this game. I think the best bit is the fire. its not as detailed as crysis but i love the way it speads. Chuck a petrol bomb into the dry grass and watch it spead and consume all in its path, great effect. Also the buddy system is well done and enemy ai i s pretty good. Has anyone else noticed how the bad guys play dead? I though i had killed everyone in an enemy camp only to be shot in the ass by a guy who was laying on the ground near death, also i was distracted watching something burn and I got run over from behind by some sneaky basturd. Great Game
 
DirtyD86 said:
i'm only about 10 minutes into it but so far it looks pretty cool. ingame looks 10x better than screenshots would suggest. controls are all very straightforward. i don't think this game is going to be anything groundbreaking but it looks like a decent FPS
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I know you say that the screenshots don't look great but holy hell. The graphics look like shit! lol i would expect something like this from brothers in arms! :P
 
I got mine yesterday.

Frame rates aren't very consistent, doesn't look anything like all the pre-release screenshots and videos. I've seen next to none of the cool features they showed off in the videos, like arms breaking and enemies trying to help each other when you snipe them. The AI is awful, they just stand there and shoot, sometimes just stand there and let you shoot. I've seen hardly any wildlife, maybe a zebra or two. Also, there's glitches all over the place, like my textures for example. Some of the walls are multi-coloured and some of the people don't have skin, they have a wireframe texture... Disappointed, I think so. :cool:
 
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