Far Cry 2 Comments by Christian Donlan

I reckon the PC version will be tweaked to hell, just like STALKER

Am I the only one that's pretty "meh" about this game?

Far Cry 2 is unforgettable rather than perfect

Not that I think FC2 will reach such lofty heights, but that's a pretty accurate description of most of my favourite games.

Am I the only one that's pretty "meh" about this game?

Hope so!

I'm in that PC/360 dilemma at the moment. Any pointers on which way I should jump?

lovemoose all depends on your pc i guess, not sure how it will run on my 486. How many floppy discs does it come on?

Reads like a 7/10.

The multiplayer sounds awesome! Custom levels? A levelling system? Flammable environs? Where do I sign???!!!!! Sounds like an overly harsh review but its nice have some balance as the gripes may become an annoyance by the end of the singleplayer.

This didnt read at all like an 8/10, its sounded more like a 6.
You sounded disappointed and made the game sounds very annoying and boring. Thank you for ruining my anticipation for the game eurogamer, thank you very fucking much.

Those of you having read this review and now not considering buying it, read some other sites reviews, or metacritic.

I'm in that PC/360 dilemma at the moment. Any pointers on which way I should jump?

Wtf? If your PC can run it, there's surely no competition. Get it on the PC.

I just lost all respect for Eurogamer, not only they are biased butsometimes even incompetent... very bad review, and the score is such a joke.

This is good enough for me. So this Friday it's Dead Space, Fable 2 & Far Cry 2. I pray Spiderman - Web of Shadows is shit and I'll somehow convince myself that I've saved some money this weekend by not buying it. If it gets an 8 then I'm going to cry.

Hey up - I've still got Saints Row 2 in the wrapper. I'm half thinking of taking it back and swapping for Fable 2 or something. Or is it really worth a 9?

good stuff, this has removed it from my "must buy" list. not saying its because its bad or anything, but it doesn't sound as good as other games coming out for 360 in the next 3 weeks

Yup, pre-ordered this now.

Went for the PS3 version as I have heard comments from UbiSoft (on this site to) the PS3 version looks a teeny tiny bit better and I don't want to play the multiplayer.

Expensive Friday, Fable 2, Dead Space, Midnight Club and now Far Cry 2. Ouch.

No mention of the confirmed possibility of quicksaving in the PC version? I mean, that pretty much takes away the need for reaching checkpoints full of respawning baddies, isn't it?

StrayBezza
"As an PS3 and 360 owner, would it be too much to ask which platform this was reviewed on? And before the flaming I like both systems equally and merely want to pay for the best gaming experience Far Cry 2 can offer, whether its on Microsofts or Sony's. P.s I notice we were told it was the PS3 version of Midnight Club....."

Well its a Ubisoft game so I think it's a safe bet that the PS3 version would've been put together by their 'work experience' group, as per usual. : (

As with any Ubi game I'll be getting the 360 version.

I still can't quite get a handle on how this games plays exactly even after reading the reviews...and I liked this review. maybe I'm just thick.
I think i would have bought this the day it came out but then its got the bad luck of coming out on the same day as fallout 3 and a week after dead space and fable but i guess I'm not the only one saying that...
this year is actually better than the last for titles coming out towards the end....I just hope my spider crap sense about prince of persia mirrors edge and fallout 3 is wrong, wrong wrong...

8 is still a good score .Its going to be an expensive few weeks with this fable 2,fallout 3,gears 2.and iv still got saints row 2 and lost odyssey to finish, im not going to have any social life for the next few months!!

I didn't think the review was that negative. Sounds like a game I'll like despite the flaws anyway.

ah, another person who hasn't finished lost odyssey....I just lost heart toward the end when they expected me to tie up loads of loose ends instead of going on with the home straight of the game, the bastards....

I love it when they give games like this (ambitious, mature, open-ended) a review that's too wordy and downbeat.. and then award it with a brilliant 8/10 at the end! The review hinted to me that this was a failure of epic proportions, but it still got an 8? Whatever, I loved Boiling Point (which this seems to resemble) and that got an 8 too.

Anyone not considering buying this or any game based on the review of a single person should firstly, get a fucking grip and then perhaps rent the title and make your own conscious decision about it.
As for myself it's been a collectors edition pre-order for months based on nobody's opinion, just gut instinct from trailers and previews. Hopefully it'll be here thursday morn with dead space.
Should help fill the LBP void me thinks.

It's an open-world game. Can't you drive cross-country and avoid the checkpoints?

Review copy doesn't collate with the score imo

wtf!!! 8/10...nooooooooo!! I so wanted this game to be amazing so i dont have to get cod5. ffs...

@beastmaster
"Hey up - I've still got Saints Row 2 in the wrapper. I'm half thinking of taking it back and swapping for Fable 2 or something. Or is it really worth a 9?"

Nope, a 7 or 8 in my opinion - fun but technically disappointing, both graphics, driving physics and assorted minor glitches.
Unless you really think GTA4 truly deserved the 10/10 score Eurogamer gave it, in which case I guess you could also argue for that Saints Row 2 9/10 :).

imo there is nothing wrong with 8/10 review, though agree that the actual review reads of a score at least 6 or 7. Still metacritic has it listed at 87 at the mo, better than 70 or less.

"I'm in that PC/360 dilemma at the moment. Any pointers on which way I should jump?"

Say no to DRM and get the 360 version. By the sounds of it you won't be missing too much in graphical finery.

"Ultimately, the most immediate reference for Far Cry 2 is not Crytek's original, but Deus Ex (Invisible War, sadly), in the way it presents interesting ideas, often slightly heavy-handedly, and features a gently saggy seriousness that can sometimes come at the expense of pacing. The result is a fascinating game with successes and failures that are both equally mystifying; one that rebuilds its story regardless of how badly you mistreat it, and yet struggles to spice up a simple escort mission. Far Cry 2 is unforgettable rather than perfect, then; brilliant, frustrating, sombre and comical, it offers freedom within extremely curtailed limits, and strives to treat its players like adults. In the end it remains, true to its source material, a game that was born to struggle with itself."

Just writing to say eurogamer made a mistake and posted the bioshock review in the far cry 2 final paragraph by mistake. oops. I'm sure this can all be resolved by the simple change from the words far cry 2 to bioshock in the previous paragraph.

I also recommend moving from Sweden to Zimbabwe to avoid human rights violations.

BTW, the PC version has quicksave. Don't know how important it is for you, but it's absolutely essential for me for a difficult game that allows different approaches to each situation.

Sounds like a FAR CRY from the original.... >_>

/gets coat

Sounds excellent to me, very experimental. Can't wait to try it.

Long hikes. Tough, respawning enemies. Broken-down vehicles. Faulty weaponry. Malaria fits. And no quicksaves.

YESSS PLEEEAAASE I AM TIRED OF BEING TREATED LIKE A CHILD.

Never mind Far Cry 2, I want to play "Super Turbo Remains of the Day Fighter" :D

Looks good. I was all set to buy this. Until I found about the draconian DRM.

By all means find ways to protect your game. But not restrict my personal use or treat me like a pirate for legitimately purchasing it

Beastmasster: I think it is well worth a 9/10.

I am a big GTA fan. I loved IV. I never played the firs Saints Row, and at first thought I had made a mistake buying this as the vehicle physics are pretty crap (though not as bad as Mercs 2 imo) and yes the graphics arent as good, but once you get into it, create a comedy avatar, start doing some of the brilliant activities, you realise Volition really understand what makes these games so much fun. The only downer is that so far it seems the multiplayer cant hold a candle to GTA's, though the co-op is great!

3 pages... 8/10?

No word on platforms? I would imagine PC canes the other two, but that the 360 and PS3 aren't necessarily that much less good looking, just perhaps a little curtailed view distance, lighting, and so on.

Anyone?

I am loving Saints Row 2, the game is fun a pleasure to play almost the opposite to GTA4. I liked GTA 4 at first but then it stopped being fun. I am getting as much enjoyment from SR2 as I got from Twilight Princess.

Looks good. I was all set to buy this. Until I found about the draconian DRM.

You get an activation back when you uninstall it, can ask for further activations should you need them, and they have already announced that they will remove it further down the line, or should they ever deactivate the servers. You can also install it at multiple PCs at once and don't need the disc, which is a significant improvement to disc-based copy protection, as far as I am concerned.

Fair enough to dicuss the DRM and complain about it, but let's not use hyperbole like "draconian" when they're obviously trying to find a compromise. A "zero tolerance" approach from both sides isn't going to help anybody.

I just read the IGN UK review as well. Tell me the truth here, it's just you guys writing under pseudonyms for IGN's UK section, isn't it? :p
That review read mostly like a laundry list of complaints and nitpicking as well - so much that, just like this Eurogamer review, you would actually have expected the final score to be a 6 or a 7 rather than 8(.4).

"A "zero tolerance" approach from both sides isn't going to help anybody"

A zero tolerance approach from the gamers side would eventually benefit gamers, surely.

Well, I have an (almost) zero tolerance policy to the business model of consoles, which makes PC DRM pale to insignificance in my opinion. It didn't help much yet. :p

I think when the reviewer mentioned checkpoints, he meant physical ones with armed guards rather than save points. I could be wrong.

One of the developers is on record (I forget where I saw it, sorry) saying that the console versions will be, graphically speaking, roughly equivalent to the medium settings for the pc version.

I was expecting a 9 to be honest

Another fine review by Christian.

Too many 360 games to get through in a short space of time ....

many of the issues that knock the game down could be fixed by patches, we can only hope ubisoft have the desire to do so :(

Haven't looked on XBL is there a demo up or any chance of a demo?

Or PSN for that matter.

Although I can't see myself getting a PS3 FPS if there is a 360 version.

Even though it's not come out perfectly, it really 'feels' like they made the effort on this and tried to make an incredible game.

But, I only have a PC and I'll only accept DRM if the game is unforgettable, so it's a DRM=NO SALE for me.