[PC Gamer]Far Cry 2 gets 94%...

[Kwod]

The Far Cry 2 collectors edition box looks sweet even if the price isnt.

http://www.ebgames.com.au/PC/product.cfm?ID=12904

Dont if ull get this worldwide the regular is nearly 90 bucks bah :/

I bought Warhead for $49....and I get the feeling that FC2 will be twice as long, if not twice as good.
Both Crysis and WH are nothing special for gameplay.

 

[Pixelated]

Far Cry 2 94% = 100% Sellout. This game is a 65%-70% TOPS! I bought it and immediately had a case of buyers remorse. That's the last time I listen to a PC Gamer review. I mean how can you mention Far Cry 2 with the likes of HL2 and other masterpieces? Because that's what a 94 is. Either the reviewer only played a couple of hours of it, played a one hour demo or they just plain sold out.

There's a HUGE difference between a 70%-80% rating and a 94%. HUGE!

 

[J-Man]

I still need to install the hotfix for it yet.

 

[farlex85]

Far Cry 2 94% = 100% Sellout. This game is a 65%-70% TOPS! I bought it and immediately had a case of buyers remorse. That's the last time I listen to a PC Gamer review. I mean how can you mention Far Cry 2 with the likes of HL2 and other masterpieces? Because that's what a 94 is. Either the reviewer only played a couple of hours of it, played a one hour demo or they just plain sold out.

There's a HUGE difference between a 70%-80% rating and a 94%. HUGE!

Different people like different types of games. I haven't played FC2 yet, but I can tell ya it wouldn't take much for me to put it above HL2, which I would put around a 70, definitely imo the most overrated game of all time by a wide margin, although Ep2 was everything I thought the other one could be. My point is, just b/c a reviewer gives a higher score than you think the game was worthy of, doesn't mean it isn't deserving in somebody's mind. And actually, w/ the amount of piracy that goes on these days, I think reviewers have had a tendency to overrate games, if only in the hopes that people will buy instead of steal.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Far Cry 2 94% = 100% Sellout. This game is a 65%-70% TOPS! I bought it and immediately had a case of buyers remorse. That's the last time I listen to a PC Gamer review. I mean how can you mention Far Cry 2 with the likes of HL2 and other masterpieces? Because that's what a 94 is. Either the reviewer only played a couple of hours of it, played a one hour demo or they just plain sold out.

There's a HUGE difference between a 70%-80% rating and a 94%. HUGE!

I agree with you! A colleague and I were talking about how PC Gamer (as they had the exclusive) may have been inclined to give it a higher score because of it. I wouldn't say Far Cry 2 is as good as Half Life 2 because it's not. Even though it's massively open ended (and I like my freedom) the graphics are decent and enjoyable, I still find myself being bored. That's not good. I'm enjoying the game, but I honestly think they've overrated the game.

It's a polished game but the AI really needs improving, which will come in a patch I presume. However, I can't help but feel it's lacking character. Obviously I'm not going to give up on it yet as I've been waiting a long time for it and I see potential in the Dunia engine, just I'm slightly disappointed.

I'd give it a 78% - it's no Half Life 2 - that's for certain!

 

[laszlo]

the gameplay of fc2 is worse compared to fc1; the game isn't addictive like fc1

so for me was a deception.... i start to play dead space and i like it but this evening i'll try fallout3

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I agree with you! A colleague and I were talking about how PC Gamer (as they had the exclusive) may have been inclined to give it a higher score because of it. I wouldn't say Far Cry 2 is as good as Half Life 2 because it's not. Even though it's massively open ended (and I like my freedom) the graphics are decent and enjoyable, I still find myself being bored. That's not good. I'm enjoying the game, but I honestly think they've overrated the game.

It's a polished game but the AI really needs improving, which will come in a patch I presume. However, I can't help but feel it's lacking character. Obviously I'm not going to give up on it yet as I've been waiting a long time for it and I see potential in the Dunia engine, just I'm slightly disappointed.

I'd give it a 78% - it's no Half Life 2 - that's for certain!

Personally, I think Far Cry sets the bar on how not to do open ended play. It just feels like a game that was intended to be on tracks but they decided to lay a few rails next to the main line. I think the game is lacking a few things:
-A coherant, believable, and memorable plot.
-A better way to get around quick.
-Screw this "malaria" BS--it adds nothing "fun" to the game; it represents a chore and gamers don't like chores.
-Weapons need to be distinguishable from one another just by handling characteristics. They also need to be upgradable.
-More vehicle choices with far more variety in physics.
-Slow the dialogues down. All the voice over actors talked like they were being chased by a lion.
-"Buddies" is a good idea in theory but just like "malaria," does more to annoy than add to the game play.

What they really did was take a 4-6 hour game and stretch it to fill 20+ hours (mostly in a constant state of deja vu).

GUN maybe wasn't as fluid of a game but it was far better (good enough to want to play it twice). GUN consistently got about an 80% rating. Far Cry 2, therefore, is probably in the 50-70% range.

Seriously, it looks like only GameSpy wasn't on the take:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Cry_2#Reception

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Well said!

I must admit, the buddies thing pisses me off. I find myself loading my previous save if I die instead of allowing my buddy to come and save me. 78% was my initial impression, I may change my mind depending how I get on with the game. I haven't played it properly, haven't had time. May restart it tonight to show my girlfriend everything from the beginning.

 

[Asylum]

94% are these guys on crack....I wouldnt give it a 60%....To much time spent going back and forth just to kill a handfull of guys...played it twice for about 2 hours both times and bored me to death...All ready uninstalled!!

 

[phanbuey]

Personally, I think Far Cry sets the bar on how not to do open ended play. It just feels like a game that was intended to be on tracks but they decided to lay a few rails next to the main line. .....

Seriously, it looks like only GameSpy wasn't on the take:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Cry_2#Reception

lol... i like when u used the word "chore". This whole game is a chore. I think Doom II was less repetitive.

Its like they spent 99.9% of their time on the engine and forgot that they were making a game.

"oh crap, boss, we only have 5 missions."
"quick, Johny, delete the fast-travel and make all the enemies respawn 150ft from the player in every direction... Mark, make those 5 missions into 40."

@ kwod: Crysis warhead butchers this game in terms of gameplay. At least warhead is interesting and you have cool weapons and powerups; and you fight aliens and koreans. Here you do the SAME THING over and over again, the game is easy even on the level, you just die from the tediousness. I gave this game a chance and played it for about 8 hrs over the course of a week and a half.

 

[Pixelated]

Different people like different types of games. I haven't played FC2 yet, but I can tell ya it wouldn't take much for me to put it above HL2, which I would put around a 70, definitely imo the most overrated game of all time by a wide margin, although Ep2 was everything I thought the other one could be. My point is, just b/c a reviewer gives a higher score than you think the game was worthy of, doesn't mean it isn't deserving in somebody's mind. And actually, w/ the amount of piracy that goes on these days, I think reviewers have had a tendency to overrate games, if only in the hopes that people will buy instead of steal.

I understand that there are certain likes and dislikes and opinions always factor into what types of games people will like. PC Gamer and other mags are supposed to be objective and review and rate games based on some preconceived notions of what a good, fun and quality game is. Replay factor is important, characters, storyline and graphics and sounds. Far Cry 2 has decent graphics and that's about it. After playing for 4-6 hours it's a bore and none of the missions make sense. It's a total repeat of the same things, over and over and over. I mean just because a reviewer doesn't like say for instance RPG's, doesn't mean he's going to give the game they're reviewing a low score, right?

Half Life 2 maybe wasn't your cup of tea but it had an engrossing story, superb graphics, top notch voice acting, great AI, memorable characters and very friendly modding capabilities. Perhaps most importantly to me was that it was polished. Also that was 2004. No doubt if a linear game like HL2 was released today it wouldn't get such high praise.

To say that game magazines overrate games because of piracy is about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! If anyone knows that PC games will sell if they're good it's PC game fans. I really can't believe you would say that. What it really comes down to is money. PC Gamer and the like are afraid that if they gave Far Cry 2 a 6/10 Ubisoft would throw a fit and cut them off from getting advanced copies of their games to review. When most game publications are online now losing any amount of paid subscriptions is not good. Behind EA Ubisoft is the second largest video game publisher. Look what happened to 1Up.com when they gave an honest review of Assassins Creed. Ubisoft cut them off because they wouldn't lie to their readers or at least embelish the truth. Actually Assassins Creed and Far Cry 2 have a lot of similarities, they're both extremely repetitive and boring after an hour or two.

 

[farlex85]

I understand that there are certain likes and dislikes and opinions always factor into what types of games people will like. PC Gamer and other mags are supposed to be objective and review and rate games based on some preconceived notions of what a good, fun and quality game is. Replay factor is important, characters, storyline and graphics and sounds. Far Cry 2 has decent graphics and that's about it. After playing for 4-6 hours it's a bore and none of the missions make sense. It's a total repeat of the same things, over and over and over. I mean just because a reviewer doesn't like say for instance RPG's, doesn't mean he's going to give the game they're reviewing a low score, right?

Half Life 2 maybe wasn't your cup of tea but it had an engrossing story, superb graphics, top notch voice acting, great AI, memorable characters and very friendly modding capabilities. Perhaps most importantly to me was that it was polished. Also that was 2004. No doubt if a linear game like HL2 was released today it wouldn't get such high praise.

To say that game magazines overrate games because of piracy is about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! If anyone knows that PC games will sell if they're good it's PC game fans. I really can't believe you would say that. What it really comes down to is money. PC Gamer and the like are afraid that if they gave Far Cry 2 a 6/10 Ubisoft would throw a fit and cut them off from getting advanced copies of their games to review. When most game publications are online now losing any amount of paid subscriptions is not good. Behind EA Ubisoft is the second largest video game publisher. Look what happened to 1Up.com when they gave an honest review of Assassins Creed. Ubisoft cut them off because they wouldn't lie to their readers or at least embelish the truth. Actually Assassins Creed and Far Cry 2 have a lot of similarities, they're both extremely repetitive and boring after an hour or two.

After playing the game now I agree it's not worth 94%, doesn't change the fact that somebody might think it was.

HL2 was indeed very polished and modifiable, definitely it's most redeeming qualities imo. I never really enjoyed them that much until Ep. 2, but that's just me.

Why do you think it is so important to developers to get good reviews? It was important before piracy, but it is even more important now that if a game is getting bad reviews, people are more likely to simply steal it. The reviewers themselves may not factor that in directly, but I assure you it plays some part in the pressure they get from developers.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Heh, I find myself getting the games that have poor reviews just so I can laugh at the reviewers (e.g. C.O.P.S. 2170). I can't say I ever purchased anything based on a review.

 

[phanbuey]

After playing the game now I agree it's not worth 94%, doesn't change the fact that somebody might think it was.

HL2 was indeed very polished and modifiable, definitely it's most redeeming qualities imo. I never really enjoyed them that much until Ep. 2, but that's just me.

Why do you think it is so important to developers to get good reviews? It was important before piracy, but it is even more important now that if a game is getting bad reviews, people are more likely to simply steal it. The reviewers themselves may not factor that in directly, but I assure you it plays some part in the pressure they get from developers.

right... but now that i dont trust the reviews for ubisoft games, im inclined to steal a bunch of their games just because i feel ripped off and that they owe my my $50. Another reason people don't buy games is because they cant trust the reviews, and dont wanna pay for a game that they dont know. In fact, after paying for this game, i pretty much will never pay for another ubisoft game again, regardless of reviews.

On the other hand, i will gladly pay for games from bethesda, rockstar, or valve... Just because ive never bought one of their games and thought "damn, i would pay money not to have to play this." As far as i'm concerned PC gamer reviews have lost all credibility.

 

[oinkypig]

I enjoy playing far cry 2 more than playing half life 2. but definitely not more than css

 

[Sc1mitar]

It is definatly not HL2. Half Life 2 was fckin amazing. FC2 is above average.

Far Cry 2 SP is all right. They have fast travel its called the bus. The multiplayer feels like it was made by a retarded clam. I mean no Search and Destroy? That basicly removes all chance for a competitive scene...

It needs some patch lovin, and some weapon customization.

The engine is incredible though, a modder could do ALOT w/ it...

O well, time 2 wait for World at War and hope it doesnt fucking suck balls.

and BTW, the whole crysis series is such epic fail, its worse than FC2. I mean, crysis wars is like a bad copy of liek 2142 or something. Plus anything less than a cray supercomputer doesnt run it well.

just my oppinion...

 

[CDdude55]

Gears of War 2

 

[ChromeDome]

for me this game is an 80%. which is pretty good

although i could understand if someone thought 75%

 

[kenkickr]

I'm to busy playing Dead Space in the early mornings and Grid at night. I might pickup Far Cry 2 but not at all that interested in it right now since I have Dead Space.

 

[johnnyfiive]

Man... I give Far Cry 2 a 7/10. I haven't even finished it. But... I can honestly say now... that I had more fun with Crysis believe it or not. But.. doesn't mean you shouldn't pick up FC2, its worth owning IMO.

 

[WhiteLotus]

if i had to rank farcry 2 it would be about 33%

pro - it looks nice, like the jams in the guns and the dizy head if you sprint too long

cons - takes forever to get anywhere, no plot, always go here kill this guy, that flashy green dot you found one wow a whole ONE DIAMOND!!!! big whoop.

I just can't get into it.

 

[wolf2009]

This game is definitely not 94/100 .

This game is nothing like what they showed in pre-launch videos where they showed, you scout the village, shoot one enemy. Then others come to pick his body, and you shoot them too. Here they can shoot you in the head with AK's from that far away . Terrible

 

[farlex85]

Yeah they definitely got our hopes up too much w/ all that living breathing world crap. Other than the looks, the game feels very artificial, which wouldn't be such a big deal if it were linear. But openness and repetitiveness is a very very bad combination. I think the analogy w/ Assassin's Creed is pretty good. Great graphics, nice ambition, but both games suffer dramatically from trying to be much more than they are. I'm still gonna see if I can toil through the game for some kind of pay-off, but I'm not too optimistic......

 

[iamollie]

i couldnt believe how little he could sprint! its like 50 metres tops. plus the vehicles are shit to drive and in terms of graphics its a step down from crysis.

to top it all off its got fuck all to do with the first one- a shameless swipe at fans of the original

 

[WhiteLotus]

i couldnt believe how little he could sprint! its like 50 metres tops. plus the vehicles are shit to drive and in terms of graphics its a step down from crysis.

to top it all off its got fuck all to do with the first one- a shameless swipe at fans of the original

the more you sprint the further you can go