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Far Cry 2 |OT| of Money, Diamonds, and Military Checkpoints
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Far Cry 2 hotfix driver;
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=38664
Our sources have just confirmed that Far Cry 2 will be a DirectX 10.1 game. We know that Nvidia has its eye on this game and that it likes it as much as it liked the original Crysis back in October 2007 but they couldn't prevent the developer to put the DirectX 10.1 support.
ATI will shortly release a hotfix driver that should boost the performance of this game of Radeon HD 4870 X2 significantly and we our sources are confident that this driver should be enough to beat Geforce GTX 280 in this game.
The game should launch on Tuesday in North America and of Friday in Europe while some of the press already got their hands on this savanna shooter. DirectX 10.1 support in such a significant title is a great victory for ATI and we wonder if this implementation will give ATI some additional performance over Nvidias DirectX 10 supporting GT200 family.
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Far Cry 2 hotfix driver;
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=38664
Our sources have just confirmed that Far Cry 2 will be a DirectX 10.1 game. We know that Nvidia has its eye on this game and that it likes it as much as it liked the original Crysis back in October 2007 but they couldn't prevent the developer to put the DirectX 10.1 support.
ATI will shortly release a hotfix driver that should boost the performance of this game of Radeon HD 4870 X2 significantly and we our sources are confident that this driver should be enough to beat Geforce GTX 280 in this game.
The game should launch on Tuesday in North America and of Friday in Europe while some of the press already got their hands on this savanna shooter. DirectX 10.1 support in such a significant title is a great victory for ATI and we wonder if this implementation will give ATI some additional performance over Nvidias DirectX 10 supporting GT200 family.
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So I've got Malaria right, and when the symptoms kick in I can hardly see, definitly can't fight, its a bad scene. So I pop a pill, these mothers surpress the symptoms in no time at all, but I look in the pot and its now empty.
Holy shit.
But I know of a place that can trade me some pills for a bunch of passports, get these dudes out of this warzone. Problem; it's half way across fucking Africa. It's seriously on the other side of the map.
Time is of the escense and the longer I take, the more likely the Malaria will strike and I'll be killed, so I kip on a cot for like an hour. Normally I'd sleep till sunrise, because you really don't want to be driving about at night; you can't see shit and its scary as fuck. But! Too bad, I'll set off at 9pm.
Big mistake - the trip there is an absolute nightmare. Every checkpoint is armed to the teeth, absolute frantic gun fights and my shitty, rusty weapons jam up on every clip. I start to drive straight past the checkpoints - no deal. A few seconds later I hear a rumbling of engine behind me, I dart my head around and its a machine-gun mounted jeep, hot on my heels. Fuck.
Seriously, every AK-47 holding African seems to be standing between me and my medicine. Every fight knocks me to my ass, at one point I was cowering behind a smoking vehicle, plunged a pair of pliers into my arm and wrenched out a bullet. I was so close to the medicene, and so close to being killed. My heart was pounding and my brow was sweating.
The last checkpoint before the medicene and every vehicle in this firefight explodes; the grenades weren't a good idea after all. I start to walk through the jungle, surely the Malaria would kick in soon. I find a jeep in a little shed; Hallijueah. I ram it into a tree and it gets wedged between branches: Holy Fuck. So now I'm walking, in the pitch black, through the densest forest.
Finally get to the medicine dude, another fucking fight later, I get the meds and save. I had to stop playing for a while because I was so damn tense.
Holy shit this is an incredible game. Oh, and imagine that same scenario if I quick saved all the way, or just quick travelled to the other side of the map.
Holy shit.
But I know of a place that can trade me some pills for a bunch of passports, get these dudes out of this warzone. Problem; it's half way across fucking Africa. It's seriously on the other side of the map.
Time is of the escense and the longer I take, the more likely the Malaria will strike and I'll be killed, so I kip on a cot for like an hour. Normally I'd sleep till sunrise, because you really don't want to be driving about at night; you can't see shit and its scary as fuck. But! Too bad, I'll set off at 9pm.
Big mistake - the trip there is an absolute nightmare. Every checkpoint is armed to the teeth, absolute frantic gun fights and my shitty, rusty weapons jam up on every clip. I start to drive straight past the checkpoints - no deal. A few seconds later I hear a rumbling of engine behind me, I dart my head around and its a machine-gun mounted jeep, hot on my heels. Fuck.
Seriously, every AK-47 holding African seems to be standing between me and my medicine. Every fight knocks me to my ass, at one point I was cowering behind a smoking vehicle, plunged a pair of pliers into my arm and wrenched out a bullet. I was so close to the medicene, and so close to being killed. My heart was pounding and my brow was sweating.
The last checkpoint before the medicene and every vehicle in this firefight explodes; the grenades weren't a good idea after all. I start to walk through the jungle, surely the Malaria would kick in soon. I find a jeep in a little shed; Hallijueah. I ram it into a tree and it gets wedged between branches: Holy Fuck. So now I'm walking, in the pitch black, through the densest forest.
Finally get to the medicine dude, another fucking fight later, I get the meds and save. I had to stop playing for a while because I was so damn tense.
Holy shit this is an incredible game. Oh, and imagine that same scenario if I quick saved all the way, or just quick travelled to the other side of the map.
Shake Appeal
Member
Fuck yes.
Francias Castiglione
Banned
McBacon said:
Sonofabitch! That sounds pretty damned epic.
This sounds more and more like I expected/hoped/prayed for Boiling Point to be.
BladedExpert
Member
After reading through some of the impressions in this thread I caved and just pre-ordered 
And that was going solely on the single player aspect. The awesome looking Map editor is just gravy on an otherwise delicious roast dinner. Bring on next week!!
And that was going solely on the single player aspect. The awesome looking Map editor is just gravy on an otherwise delicious roast dinner. Bring on next week!!Shake Appeal
Member
#136 of this very thread.Munin said:
McBacon said:
I tried to look for tearing by spinning around and I can't seem to notice it, unlike that other jungle based game that gets lot O' love here on Gaf by a devout crew. The Frame rate has been solid without any noticeable hiccups. The only complaint I have thus far and it's a really small nit picky one and that is the dithered shadows on some objects (360).
I love the openness in this game. I spent nearly and hour big game hunting some Zebras and Gazelles, before moving on to the next mission.
Nighttime is crazy, I can't see shit and is very tense.
The AI can be a little stupid sometimes. I was running around trying to get to a mission and I walked by some guys at a guard post. They didn't shoot me so I didn't shoot them. I went up and stood right by the guy, then he opened fire .
I loved the poo out of farcry 1. I didn't really read to much into this one, but after playing it i highly recommend it
.I loved the poo out of farcry 1. I didn't really read to much into this one, but after playing it i highly recommend it
MaritalWheat
Member
Alright, all the positive aura around this game has convinced me. Steam pre-purchase completed!
Edit: Any idea how much space it'll take up?
Edit: Any idea how much space it'll take up?
BladedExpert
Member
http://www.justin.tv/gameronline Guy is playing around in the map editor if anyone is interested...
that latest trailer was trying a little too hard to force on the cool :lol 'THE FREELANCER,' 'THE SMUGGLER.' reminds me of all those bad movie trailers that introduce their characters as 'THE HITMAN,' 'THE LOAN SHARK,' 'THE DEALER.' thats becoming a really tired shtick. oh well, game still looks good though.
Visualante
Member
Great stuff McBacon.
Diseased Yak
Gold Member
McBacon said:
Woweee!! Man, this game sounds cool as hell, I can't wait until it unlocks on Steam. How does one contract malaria exactly? Is it a random occurrence, or a plot point?
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Diseased Yak said:
Pretty sure it happens in the first 10 minutes of the game.
eshwaaz said:
Well, alternativly I could have gone for a kip in a safehouse along the way, but I really didn't want to waste any time. But sure, I would have been frustrated.
I mean the game's structure just sets itself up for these awesome encounters. I also like finding the diamonds, they're always near some bodies or a broken down car. It's like the start of No Country for Old Men.
GotchaForce
Member
I'd like to know what weapon layouts other people are using. I've a sniper rifle for my main, an uzi for the side and flamethrower as my special weapon. I scout out places, snipe what I can, uzi the guys who charge at me and if they get up close enough they get flamed. You have 3 weapon types you can carry (along with a machete which is good if you can sneak up on someone). One question I do have is about the reliability upgrades for the weapons. I thought once you buy them you can uptain them allready reliable. The guns I pick up near the weapons shed aren't rusty or anything so why buy a reliability upgrade? Same thing for accuracy upgrades for stuff like sniper rifles, the game has no waver when trying to snipe so what use is it? I'm just saving up for different types of guns to unlock (looking for a silenced weapon next).
But yeah, 6 hours in and still loving it. Some small things:
I woke up on a foggy morning and looked outside this cabin on a mountainous area and forgot about the hanglider. Needless to say I had some relaxing fun with that.
Skiff encounters on the rivers are awesome. There are riverside encampments just like there are in the jungles and savannas.
Someone had mentioned before the diamond searching thing which I'm addicted to. Your radar while looking at the map or in a car will flash and you look around till the light is solid, head in that direction and find a case of diamonds (there are over 200) to use for weapon upgrades.
Driving a buggy alongside an old railroad track and looking over and seeing zebras running alongside of me.
But yeah, 6 hours in and still loving it. Some small things:
I woke up on a foggy morning and looked outside this cabin on a mountainous area and forgot about the hanglider. Needless to say I had some relaxing fun with that.
Skiff encounters on the rivers are awesome. There are riverside encampments just like there are in the jungles and savannas.
Someone had mentioned before the diamond searching thing which I'm addicted to. Your radar while looking at the map or in a car will flash and you look around till the light is solid, head in that direction and find a case of diamonds (there are over 200) to use for weapon upgrades.
Driving a buggy alongside an old railroad track and looking over and seeing zebras running alongside of me.
Solideliquid
Member
Anyone with the PC version tried using the X360 pad?
So, is this Jackal feller really "out there" in world, doing his thing? Like can you just be walking along and happen upon him and "win" the game? Or do you only get the chance to kill him after doing the missions? I ask because I remember reading about how they had to tone down the procedural stuff because a fire got really big and killed him.
Dead Rising gave me the most thrills I can remember in a video game, mainly due to the save-in-bathroom feature. I expect FarCry will work the same.
Honestly, how can you expect to have your heart racing and your brow sweating if you have nothing to lose?
Hah, Id love to know this too.
Honestly, how can you expect to have your heart racing and your brow sweating if you have nothing to lose?
JBuccCP said:
Hah, Id love to know this too.
Kibbles
Member
Video of a map someone made already. Pretty cool - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yA7137EY7k&fmt=18
JBuccCP said:
As far as I can tell, no. You'll have to do lots of missions to get to him.
I've played this game for over 6 hours, and a lowly 12% complete. I just like living in the world. Waking up to the sunrise, getting in my crappy jeep and going off for adventure.
I also like hunting the wildlife. I wish Ubi would have added a second mode where there are no enemies and you just hunt or take photos of Zebras and Goats. Maybe there'll be a PC mod.
Future PhaZe
Member
chubigans said:
What feature in FC2 is this post referring to?