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Summary: AI not as good as promised
Review: PLEASE NOTE: This is from the Demo, not the full version of the game.Myself and a number of friends downloaded this game. We all came to the same conclusions independent of each other (7 people - 2 game designers, 2 avid players, 3 average players) 1. you need a high end machine to run the game, but it is worth it. 2. Maps and scenery and ambiance. Wonderful well done. 3. The AI was total crap. Predictable, non-responsive, and generally reminded us of much older games. It's easy to find spots the AI is blind to. They also snap back to patterns. You can have a firefight just a little bit away from the island, and they ignore it (less then 150m or so). You can drop a badguy in some ways so the others ignore his death, even walking over the body. We found some other AI predictabilities, which got worse as the game progressed. You just find the patterns, pick off the badguys, and move on. It was heartbreaking that such a pretty game had such bad gameplay.
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Summary: WARNING to all CDRW drive owners
Review: Just a friendly warning to all CDR/CDRW/DVDR/DVDRW drive owners. UBI Soft as a "feature" on their PC software that prevents installation from any drive with write capacity. Why they feel that will slow down a game cracker, and why they don't mind blowing off an entire segment of the market, is entirely beyond me, but that's not the point here. Call UBI Soft tech support BEFORE buying this or any other PC game from them, and check to make sure whether or not you will be able to install. Software (such as Chessmaster 9000, to grab a random UBI product as an example) doesn't come with a warning on the box (in "some" cases, they claim -- I haven't found a single box that does), nor is there a warning on the Amazon product pages (short of reviews like this). One could speculate that they're perfectly happy to let people buy their software knowing some won't be able to install it, but I'll leave their motivation to give no warning to consumers to your imagination. UBI Soft's tech support has said that this "feature" extends to *all* of their PC titles. So fair warning, particularly to folks with laptops where DVD/CDRW drives came standard, ask before you buy. Perhaps if enough people have a problem with this flawed policy, UBI will smarten up. "Flawed" because limiting installs to drives without write capacity isn't going to slow a determined game cracker/pirate down, it's only going to prevent normal consumers from being able to install the game. Worse, they don't find out until they've opened the package and tried to install, which in some cases is enough to prevent a return and refund from the seller. I'm certain this game deserves more than 1 star, and suspect it will see some good reviews from people who are able to install, but I can't give it more than a single. That's a commentary on UBI Soft and their "feature", not about the game itself.
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Summary: short p/review
Review: i played the demo, it was K; graphics are amazoning, ai is pretty sly, ragdoll physics is fun, and the vehicles are pretty cool. The one thing that will ruing the game if they don't fix is the saving game function; its horrible, i mean i walk up the hill get all these sweet guns, I want the save my game... but how? i goto menu no save game function, i goto controls to see if quicksave is there... nope. after about an hour of being frustrated i started to play some more, it automatically saves the game, but doesn't let me save. I happend to get extremely freaking angry about this when i got up the mountain/hill thing, and an enemy was run infront of me shooting at me. I had 14 health, and no ammo. I die, save game reloads, i die, etc. If this is not fixed in the final, the single player portion will literally be destroyed. I'm thinking maybe it wass a feature just not included in the demo... but why would they not include something like that.
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Summary: Waiting... not so patiently.
Review: Yeah, yeah, yeah... Get the demo, see for yourself. If you've got a low-end system, 2004Q2 will definately be the time to upgrade. This is the soon-to-be-released game I am most excited about. Half-Life2? First, it's vaporware - it may never come out at this rate. Second, it's a dead horse - how many expansions were there? It looks nice as a movie, but who's played it? Too much hype. Doom3? Now there's a dead horse. The mindless shooter... just doesn't do it anymore. So, here's "Far Cry". It looks AWESOME and the sound is stunning, as well. I hear the birds chirping in my 5.1 and I check the window to see if it's open. The controls are what you'd expect... although another reviewer's point about a toggle for crouch would be nice, but I've adapted. One thing the *demo* is really missing is support for 5-button mice. If the final release doesn't have that, it would be a disappointment. The AI is the best of any game I've seen (definately not a "shoot first - think later" friendly game) and on the "Hard" level... their environmental awareness is kinda frightening. What enhances the AI's behavior is a lot of the dialog that the AI's shout back and forth, it certainly seems consistent with their behavior. The only enhancement I could think of is a permanently configurable body timer, but "\p_deathtime 9999" in the console is fine. As long as the body is there, the AI will react to it. Cap a merc on the trail and they'll send out a patrol after you. Anyway, this is a MUST. I'd pre-order it here, but I simply MUST HAVE IT the day it comes out, so I'll have to buy it retail. Download the demo and see for yourself. I have played the heck out of it - to the point where I try to go through the whole thing with only the machete. Tip: It pays to be sneaky... and patient. ...and we haven't even seen the Multiplayer... I'll be waiting for you in in a deathmatch, sukka.
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Summary: The first great FPS of '04...
Review: This will be an amazing game if the demo available on the internet is any indication. The new engine that CryTek has developed will certainly rival the Source engine of Valve's Half-Life 2 and any other for that matter. It is capable of amazingly detailed and colorful graphics and advanced physics and AI that will knock your socks off. And PLEASE, if you do anything, don't listen to the below reviewer who bad-mouth NVidia's cards or the one that says the game "runs like a dog" on his ultra-powerful machine. I mean, I have a NVidia GeForce 4 128Mb card, a 1.7GHz CPU, 512Mb Ram, and the game runs so well that I have no complaints whatsoever. Sure, I don't run it on the highest resolution, but on 800x600 it runs like a dream and is the most fun I have had with a demo. If you are a fan of First Person Shooters, do yourself the favor of investing in this title. Download the demo first, if you like, and see how it runs on your machine if you doubt my review. Also keep in mind that as development proceeds and the release date draws nearer, the game is constantly being optimized to run smoother no matter what sort of machine you have. To sum this up, this title will set the new high watermark for FPS that the rest(Doom3,HL2, and STALKER, in particular) will have to try to best. Its also great if you want a vacation sim that surrounds and completely immerses you in the ambient splendor of the tropics--its beautiful enough to just walk around the island and explore the jungle and wander the beaches, observing ambient wildlife like parrots, seagulls, various tropical fish, wild pigs, etc--but provides you with a great deal of adventure as well. I am a fan of both and will most definitely be getting this game upon its release.
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Summary: Great Demo....Needs a Great Computer.
Review: Love this demo. Graphics and Sound will blow you away! But, make sure you have a good Graphics Card (I have a ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro) and a lot of Ram. I first played the demo with 512k ram and it was sluggish, would jump, and some delay problems with the shooting trigger response. Then I upgraded my Dell 8200 P4 2.4 with 1 Gig of ram and that did the trick. Game reminds me of a better " Return to Castle Wolfenstien". I pre-orderd my copy.
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Summary: Action/strategy FPS
Review: After having finished the demo of the game// +++Good things:
+ AI of the ennemies is impressive.
+ Beautiful lanscapes, very detailed textures.
+ Can drive boats and all vehicles you can find :)
+ Good use of the sniper rifle, need to hold your breath to make sure you'll hit. ---Bad things:
- Some inertia in the jump. Seems like we're on the moon when we jump.
- Grenades need to do more damages: If u throw a grenade not exactly on a vehicle but 2 feet right next to it, you have a lot of chances the vehicle won't blow.
- Need more Controls options, like a "toggle crouch" in addition to the "crouch" who makes you hold the button, same with zoom of normal weapons, etc. But the game deserves a 5 stars. It's quite original, and I like this mix between Half-Life and Counter, good job.
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Summary: Demo Review
Review: First of all, if you're having problems it's because you're running with an NVidia Card. I will never own one of those pathetic cards. I've been using an ATI Radeon 9700Pro for a little over a year now and the release of this demo was the first time I've even had to update my drivers. I have had no trouble running this mouth watering demo. No lockups period. And my processor is half what the other guy's is, Athlon XP 2000. There is simply no excuse, dump NVidia and reap the rewards. It may say "the way it's meant to be played" but it's definitely not in most cases. With any demo, we know that this is just giving us a taste of the game, but what a taste this is! The island setting is so visually stunning, it almost seems a shame to have to play the game. I had a desire to just roam the beach and watch the tide come in. The bright colors practically put you in the scenary unlike any other game setting you've seen. Weapons respond realistically as do the AI which becomes evident all too quickly when you're being flanked. Someone put it perfectly when they said that going RAMBO in this game won't work at all. You have to survey and think it through before you act out your will. I find that if you use the jungle exactly the way the AI does, you're going to be king of said jungle. I've actually watched an enemy walk backwards until he stumbled over me. I shot him in the back before he could call for help. It's so real it's scarey sometimes. Here's another neat trick: While the enemy is flanking you, walk straight through them and come up behind them. Give em a surprise they'll even remember when you restart the game. The environment is huge. No loading, no waiting, great score, just nonstop adrenaline rush. It's like Die Hard in paradise. Bring it on!
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Summary: A rarity that actually exceeds expectations...
Review: I'm a gaming junkie. I played this beta (got it at fileplanet.com) at first day of release expecting allot less than what I got: Exceptional Graphics: The Far Cry engine can render a full kilometer of terrain in real time! Insane Physics: The water is as beautiful as any I've seen in a game (very hard to render), it ebbs and flows uneven (according to resistance). Birds flutter overhead when shots are fired, plants sway in the breeze. Great AI: More testing needs to be done, but from what I've played so far, I haven't seen one pattern flaw in their pathfinding, response, etc... The future for this game is a bright one. I look very forward to its release. Enjoy...
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Summary: Hope it gets better!
Review: I was looking forward to playing the demo of Farcry immensely, the videos and screen shots I'd seen on the internet looked very impressive, however the demo basically shows the game off in a bad light for the following reasons; 1. On my system a properly configured, 2.8Ghz P4, 512MB RAM, FX5600 Ultra it ran like a dog. 2. The much vaunted AI is unrealistic; mercs won't hear your speed boat engine but will hear you disturb a leaf. They will see you in thick undergrowth but will run right past you in plain view? 3. It looks and plays like an arcade game, it has not of the class or tension of Splinter Cell or Call Of Duty. 4. The graphics are pretty in a far off flight-sim sort of way but close up textures are no better than games of previous generations. If the finished game is like the demo I doubt I'd purchase it.
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