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Said to be like Call of Duty 4.

Far Cry 2 will have a 16-player online mode with persistent rewards and experience levels like Call of Duty 4.

Game designer Patrick Redding spilled the beans to Eurogamer at the UbiDays event in Paris, explaining you'll be able to pick a class to fit your playing style.

He wouldn't offer any further details, but did confirm there will be no online co-op despite the ability to use an NPC “buddy” to revive you and fight with you.

He also revealed the open-world shooter is ever-so-nearly feature complete, and will soon be entering its beta testing phase.

Far Cry 2 is due out this Christmas period on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Look out for our hands-on impressions very soon.

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syphaa #1 4 years ago

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Sounds tottyriffic!

Could it be the surprise multiplayer experience of the year?
You can't really go to wrong with class systems for getting people all worked up about their rank and dedicating lots of time for their ego to be on show! The Dev's are learning! :]
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BadBoyBonner #2 4 years ago

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I hope....death isn't quite so instant if you get shot

Sounds like you must be playing Hardcore - select a normal Multiplayer game instead.

Failing that use the Juggernaut perk AND extreme conditioning perk - you might not hit anyone but at least you should be able to run about a bit longer before being killed! lol

Edited by 1 at 29/05/08 @ 15:50
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Alithian #3 4 years ago

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It is with this that I have gained the information I require to defeat my enemies.
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rob76 #4 4 years ago

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It's inevitable that COD4 becomes the benchmark in terms of online gaming for future FPS games. just like Counter Strike was nearly a decade ago *sighs* Getting older!!
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monkie_king #5 4 years ago

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Sonic boom + martyrdom = Revenge from beyond the grave.
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Darren #6 4 years ago

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After the despicably awful Far Cry Instincts Predator on the 360, I've vowed not to go anywhere near the sequel until I have undeniable and absolute proof that it is actually good. I will not get burnt twice, I just won't!!!
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zuljin #7 4 years ago

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@monkie_king
I quite like COD4, I like the whole perks system even though on paper it doesn't work (better people get better advantages). Martyrdom is however absolutely horrendous. It is utterly cheap and nasty.

And yes I use it myself.
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AHiFi #8 4 years ago

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Darren - ...okay. Instincts (and all that Predator stuff) was a spin-off of the original Far Cry and it's in a completely different setting. Good enough?
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ps3owner #9 4 years ago

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I reckon they should introduce an Explosive belt perk. just in case one runs out of ammo and is surrounded by at least 2 ppl, just pull the trigger... well, button or something and off you go to respawn heaven
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Fab4 #10 4 years ago

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I cant wait...just like CoD4...small maps and shitty matchmaking...woohoo!
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Ryuken #11 4 years ago

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Underwhelming max players number, I think we've seen more than enough small-scale online shooters now.
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Chufty #12 4 years ago

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Original farcry was fun multiplayer in a completely non-serious kind of way.

16 players sounds like a very 'console' thing to do though.
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Ryze #13 4 years ago

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No way to tell if this will be shite.
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AaronTurner #14 4 years ago

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What about if you play it?
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Negotiator #15 4 years ago

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This could be very special, going by the new vids it looks superb.
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drumbaby #16 4 years ago

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16? Huh, RFOM2 will have 60.
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Chufty #17 4 years ago

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Battlefield 1942 had 64-player servers 6 years ago. Planetside had thousands in 2003.
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Xerx3s #18 4 years ago

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I'd much rather have full coop.
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Mudo #19 4 years ago

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I always walk into a Martyr's dropped grenade. Always.

16 players is enough if the maps are well designed and of optimal size.
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badabing #20 4 years ago

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@Mudo

Its got a map editor so I suppose u can optimise it yourself!
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Nikanoru #21 4 years ago

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16? Huh, RFOM2 will have 60.

Yeah, but one problem, it's RFOM.
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