Far Cry

[DrGreen]

Check this one out comming in under the radar.
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/index.php?changesite=flash
Single player demo currently available

[LilPuppy]

That has been on my radar for months,you said Demo.. :D d/l that tomorrow thanks for the heads up Dr. .......too bad they didn't do a multi-player demo......also one drawback maybe from all that I've read there is only one location a tropical jungle Island....well if you can only have one that is a good one.. :D

[LilPuppy]

OMG.... 8O ...what a sweet and beautiful game....jungle enviroment , wicked sounds , definitly worth the d/l to try.....I actually don't care about the multi-player...if it is good that's a bonus , I'm picking this one up for the single-player on it's own.....Thanks Dr. for the link hook-up :banana:

[JTFazz]

I d/l the demo today... must not like ATI cards or something. The environment gets blindingly bright. Gonna try some new drivers maybe...

[LilPuppy]

I d/l the demo today... must not like ATI cards or something. The environment gets blindingly bright. Gonna try some new drivers maybe...

Catalyst driver 3.9 for ATI....I re-adusted the option..brightness,colour etc. myself

[JTFazz]

No adjusments would compensate for the wacky stuff I was getting... it was like looking into a blinding sun... so I undertook the frustrating task of trying to install the latest Catalyst drivers. You can follow that Odyssey in the Hardware help forum... but I finally got them installed and the graphics look great.

Anyone know what engine this uses? Is it the Unreal engine. Colors are way too vivid for the Quake engine.

I will definitely buy it for the single player version when it comes out.

[Chairman_Kaga]

No adjusments would compensate for the wacky stuff I was getting... it was like looking into a blinding sun... so I undertook the frustrating task of trying to install the latest Catalyst drivers. You can follow that Odyssey in the Hardware help forum... but I finally got them installed and the graphics look great.

Anyone know what engine this uses? Is it the Unreal engine. Colors are way too vivid for the Quake engine.

I will definitely buy it for the single player version when it comes out.
New proprietary one it would seem.



Real-time editing, bump-mapping, static lights, network system, integrated physics system, shaders, shadows and a dynamic music system are just some of the state of-the-art features that the CryENGINE™ offers.

The CryENGINE™ comes complete with it's a bevy of internal tools and also includes the CryEDIT world editing system. Licensees receive full source code and documentation for the engine and tools. Support is provided directly from the R & D Team, and teaching workshops can be arranged for your team to increase the learning process as ongoing improvements to the engine are made.



And this one has been on my radar for a bit too.

[LilPuppy]

Anyone know what engine this uses? Is it the Unreal engine. Colors are way too vivid for the Quake engine.



Yeah it's a new one.It was developed by the game makers Crytek and they are calling it a Cryengine

*EDIT....oopps..didn't see Kaga's sorry :roll:

[JTFazz]

I posted some screenies in the Gallery... (http://www.vsfgamers.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album22&op=modload&name= gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php)

[LilPuppy]

I posted some screenies in the Gallery... (http://www.vsfgamers.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album22&op=modload&name= gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php)

Still gotta figure out how to do that.. :| (screens)
But truly beautiful.....did you see the wild pigs? Scared the crapped out me...went hunting pigs with my machette for about a half hour.. :lol: Also get up close to the dead bodies and check out the bullet holes you leave in them. Big thing is the movement of the dead guys sliding down the stairs or shot overrailings,shot out of boats ,etc.... :D

[JTFazz]

Haven't explored much... only played like three times and I know there are several routes to the objective... I have only gotten to the top of the mountain to the door... get pwned by the helo and Osprey everytime...

I love the tools available... the binocs and scope on the sniper rifle are great.

I have also noted that the enemy characters with armor must be hit more times or take head shots... those without armor fall with a body mass pistol shot.

[SauerKraut]

did you see the wild pigs? Scared the crapped out me...went hunting pigs with my machette for about a half hour.. :lol:


ROFLMFAO!


that's awesome...going to try it tonight after work

[MASH]

But what is the answer to the question on everyones lips.... MULTI-PLAYER!

[SauerKraut]

But what is the answer to the question on everyones lips.... MULTI-PLAYER!

speak for yourself! that wasn't MY question.

[JTFazz]

But what is the answer to the question on everyones lips.... MULTI-PLAYER!

Well the answer is yes if you are asking if this will have multiplayer... of course, we'll have to wait until the MP demo to answer how good... it has not been released, if it will be released.

It is a graphically-intense wide open environment for sure. I just hope their net code is up to snuff...

SK's question would be answered by YES, there is a cool sniper weapon... with a hi-tech scope.

[JTFazz]

Here is what it says about net code:


Network Client and Server System: Manages all network connections for the multiplayer mode. It is a low-latency network system based on client/server architecture.

Not much meat on the bone.

[SauerKraut]

SK's question would be answered by YES, there is a cool sniper weapon... with a hi-tech scope.


OMG ESP H4X!

[JTFazz]

And for Kaga, a buggy, a paragilder, a zodiac, a gun boat (with mini-gun and rocket launcher) and a hummer to crash...

And SK, its the Accuracy International British AW50... the British version of the Barrett .50 caliber rifle in DC.

[JTFazz]

Its an International Weapons fest...

M4 Carbine (USA)
HK AG36 Assault Rifle (DEU)
OICW (USA)
M249 SAW (USA)
FN P-90 (BEL)
HK MP5 (DEU)
AI AW50 (UK)

[CMontyBurns]

what are the minimum specs for the demo... or is my 486 too slow :)

[JTFazz]

what are the minimum specs for the demo... or is my 486 too slow :)

We must be channelling one another... was just about to post that.


SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS:

Minimum:
Computer: 1 GHz CPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Operating System: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
Video Card: Geforce 4 MX, Geforce 3 or higher
Drive Space: 582Mb hard drive space
DirectX 9.0b must be installed
Nvidia based cards must have : ForceWare drivers 53.03
ATI based cards must have: Catalyst drivers 3.9

Recommended:
Computer: 2 GHz CPU
Memory: 512 MB RAM
DirectX 9.0b must be installed
Nvidia based cards must have : ForceWare drivers 53.03
ATI based cards must have: Catalyst drivers 3.9

[MASH]

So does it take place in the future, or current time?

[Crazy Hobbit]

In da future!

[JTFazz]

So does it take place in the future, or current time?

Hobbit, I disagree... while it uses some weapons which don't exist... so did RtCW. If by future you mean in the next couple of years, okay. If by future, you mean 20 or 30 or 300 years, definitely not.

It is contemporary, but not all weapons are "realistic," i.e. not that they do crazy stuff, but that they don't exist. The mortar for instance is not a version of a real mortar... and the rocket launcher is a bit on the hi-tech/fantasy side.

All of the primary assault weapons are current day weapons... the only "futuristic" weapon might be the now-dead OICW, which the Army will not deploy in favor of the XM8.

There is also a Jackhammer shotgun (few military applications, but a real weapon nonetheless), a hand-carried Vulcan Minigun (can you say Venom?)... The Vulcan does exist, but not sure it can be carried and fired by hand realisitcally.

It doesn't have any pulse or laser weapons... they are all explosive, projectile weapons... oh and a MACHETE!!! No stinking pig sticker here. The single player game is non-linear as well.

Setting and weapons-wise it is closer to a Soldier of Fortune vs. Half Life, James Bond or Duke Nukem.

All of these have real world equivalents:
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons01.gif
Special Forces Jungle Machete
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons03.gif
Colonel Mustard's Pipe Wrench
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons05.gif
The Jungle Falcon (just a version of the Desert Eagle)
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons06.gif
The Belgian FN P90 Sub Machine Gun
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons04.gif
John Anderson's Jackhammer Shotgun*
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons07.gif
Heckler & Koch's MP5
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons08.gif
Colt M4 Carbine
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons09.gif
Heckler & Koch's AG36 Assault Rifle w/ Grenade Launcher
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons10.gif
ATK Integrated Defense's XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW)*
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons11.gif
Accuracy International's Arctic Warfare AW50
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons12.gif
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons14.gif
Pineapple fragmentation grenade
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons15.gif
Flashbang
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons16.gif
Smoke Grenade

Only in Hollywood**
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons19.gif
Vulcan Minigun

These I am not so sure about...

http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons13.gif
http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/images/weapons/weapons18.gif

*Not yet mass produced. Exist only in limited production or prototype production

**In the year 1987, the movie "Predator" hit the screens. One of the most impressive scenes was the one where the US Commandos, led by "Dutch", attempted to fight back the alien Predator. One of Commandos was armed with this distinctive weapon, a 6-barreled rotary Minigun, fed from backpack ammo box. This gave the impression that the Miniguns can be used for infantry support. It must be noted, that in this movie, a special blank-firing version of the Minigun was used. The electric motor was powered via cable, hidden in the actor's pants, and the actor had to carry bulletproof vest and protective mask to avoid injuries from the fast and violently ejecting empty cases. Had this gun been fired using real ammunition, the actor would have ended up lying on his back, being forced off his feet by the violent recoil. The "backpack" ammo capacity, also, could be worth only several seconds of fire. Let's calculate: 2,000 rounds of 5.56mm ammo will weight about 25 kg (55 lbs); 2 000 rounds of 7.62mm will weight about 2 times more, making such load almost impossible to carry on foot. Yet this load of ammo would sustain only 20 or so seconds of fire. Add some powerful batteries to power the electrical drive of about 4KWt (4+ horsepower) and the bulk of the gun itself, and what you'll see is that even the strongest man won't be able to carry this load, much less fire it with any chance to hit anything, due to extremely the powerful recoil.

[SauerKraut]

There is also a Jackhammer shotgun (few military applications, but a real weapon nonetheless), a hand-carried Vulcan Minigun (can you say Venom?)... The Vulcan does exist, but not sure it can be carried and fired by hand realisitcally.



this what you mean?
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:a5zDuUHYB8AJ:www.wasteoftechnology.co m/motw/billduke/mac06.jpg

[JTFazz]

http://mgs.gry-online.pl/mg/real/minigun.jpg


More like this ^^^^

And I have never heard tell of it being used like that other than in movies... or comic books. It is more of a modern day fantasy weapon. But, its in the GAME!!!

[CMontyBurns]

what are the minimum specs for the demo... or is my 486 too slow :)

We must be channelling one another... was just about to post that.


SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS:

Minimum:
Computer: 1 GHz CPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Operating System: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
Video Card: Geforce 4 MX, Geforce 3 or higher
Drive Space: 582Mb hard drive space
DirectX 9.0b must be installed
Nvidia based cards must have : ForceWare drivers 53.03
ATI based cards must have: Catalyst drivers 3.9

Recommended:
Computer: 2 GHz CPU
Memory: 512 MB RAM
DirectX 9.0b must be installed
Nvidia based cards must have : ForceWare drivers 53.03
ATI based cards must have: Catalyst drivers 3.9
damn... can try to do this at work but not at home..... damn

[Wrigs]

http://mgs.gry-online.pl/mg/real/minigun.jpg


More like this ^^^^

And I have never heard tell of it being used like that other than in movies... or comic books. It is more of a modern day fantasy weapon. But, its in the GAME!!!

SWEET MOTHER OF GOD....LET ME HAVE THIS AND A NICE PLACE TO CAMP.......Warmmmmmmmmmmm Venom

[LionRampant]

Yes and no.

Whatever you do, don't run Fraps at the same time.

[Iron Sauron]

im installing it now. it looks so sweeeeet.

[Bokchoi]

It is sweet. Best graphics I've seen. The water makes me feel like I need a vacation down south :cry: Nice clear water with powder white sand beaches... AAAaaahhhhhh

[Chairman_Kaga]

It is sweet. Best graphics I've seen. The water makes me feel like I need a vacation down south :cry: Nice clear water with powder white sand beaches... AAAaaahhhhhh
Yeah. But oddly (not that this affects gameplay in any way), you make almost 0 disturbance in the water when driving a boat or swimming. I even turned my vid settings up to see if it was toned down b/c of settings.

Also another little quirk, most games today will show the result of your driving actions. ie turn left, wheels turn left. In the raft, however, the outboard does not move.

Just nitpicking. I wouldn't say anything if they weren't touting this as the best graphics engine out there.

AI is pretty cool. Turn up the difficulty level. Run-n-gun is not an option. ;)