GamesRadar - Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2: Fortune's Pack Release (News)

Nov 27, 2008

Ramp up the terror with the Far Cry®2 Fortunes Pack. Loaded with 3 new weapons, 2 new vehicles and 4 new multiplayer maps.

Silenced Shotgun – Power and stealth in one gun.

Craftsman Shotgun – An ornamental shotgun with power and class to get people talking.

Crossbow – Use explosive bolts to take out vehicles or start raging fires from a safe distance.

ATV - Leave the roads and hit the fields with this All-terrain Vehicle. Utility Truck - Perfect for charging unsuspecting camps and taking out a couple of mercs.

Plus 4 NEW MULTIPLAYER MAPS Get set to take out friends and enemies alike in these new environments:

• Last Resort

• Cheap Labour

• Lake Smear

• Fort Fury

Let the mayhem begin…

Far Cry 2 Bug Leaves Some gamers Stuck At 88% Complete (News)

Nov 26, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - One of the lads in the office got himself stuck on Far Cry 2. I insisted it was because he sucked at videogames but we've found out he's not alone. Gamers on the Ubisoft forums are banding together with the same problem.

Nancy Drew Outsells Far Cry 2 in October PC Sales (News)

Nov 17, 2008

October was a big month for PC gamers because, unlike previous months where Blizzard and Maxis have owned the charts, there were several high profile PC-centric games releasing, including Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, and Crysis: Warhead.

Well, the NPD Group has released the monthly figures for PC titles, and it contains a couple surprises.

Far Cry 2 Sells One Million Units Worldwide Over Three Weeks (News)

Nov 11, 2008

Kombo: "Ubisoft seems to be rather proud of themselves at the moment. And why not? Selling one million units of Far Cry 2 around the world in just three weeks isn't a bad thing, no sir."

Far Cry 2 Version 1.01 Patch Released (News)

Nov 5, 2008

SnagWire: The first Far Cry 2 patch has been released by Ubisoft and is now available for download. The 42MB update packs multiplayer, singleplayer and map editor bug fixes.

Here are the notes in full...

Far Cry 2 Widescreen Fix / Work-Around (News)

Oct 25, 2008

VE3D reports: "The folks at the Widescreen gaming forum have a fix for the cropped resolution issues in Far Cry 2. Thanks, Dangerdoggie. The only downside is that if you install the new file and want to play online with others, Punkbuster may think you are a 1337 haxxor and ban you from the server. FYI - the same dude who made the BioShock widescreen fix did this one as well."

PS3 Underdelivers Again - FarCry 2 Gimped (News)

Oct 24, 2008

After all this hullabaloo about how the PlayStation 3 is the only "true" HD console, here comes the release of FarCry 2 to slap Sony's PR in the balls. In addition to people complaining about the messed-up widescreen and mandatory 3.5GB install, the PS3 version falls short of its Xbox 360 counterpart by only supporting 720p while the 360 version supports full 1080p.

Ripten noticed this themselves just by looking at the back of the case for the game, a photo of which they've conveniently provided for you:

Coming Out In Europe This Week - PAL Releases (News)

Oct 23, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - We mentioned earlier October was going to be a killer month for videogame releases, this is what's going out this week across Europe...

Did Far Cry 2 Get BioShocked? (News)

Oct 23, 2008

via VE3D: "That's what a lot of people think if these threads on the official website and the Widescreengaming forum mean anything. Long story short: instead of properly resizing the game's display for widescreen HD resolutions, the tops and bottoms are being cropped off."

Far Cry 2 Classes Revealed (News)

Oct 21, 2008

Since Far Cry 2 was leaked a week ago more details have been revealed about the game itself here are all the classes and details about them.

Far Cry 2 (Screenshots)

Oct 20, 2008

Leaked Far Cry 2 Opening Sequence Cutscene (News)

Oct 20, 2008

Grundy The Man writes, "Thanks to the glory of the internets, Far Cry 2 footage is hitting us early! If you can't wait a few more hours, maybe this gameplay footage can wet your whistle. Turn up your headphones and Check out the video..."

Extra Far Cry 2 missions for those who pre-order (News)

Oct 19, 2008

Console Monster writes: "UK retailer HMV are offering four extra missions to those who pre-order Far Cry 2. The four missions are set to give players "access to hours of gameplay." They are:

• The Georgian
The Georgian informant has gone into hiding at the Fuel Depot in UFLL territory, find him and discover what your predecessor learned from him about the Jackal's location.

• The Bolivian
The Bolivian informant is on the run, trying to escape the country by stealing a plane from a small airfield in APR territory. Try to get to him before your predecessor does.

• Special Delivery
Your employers have more information for you about your predecessor – learn the location of his new dead drop and raid it to find information about his secret meetings..."

New Game Releases for the Week of October 19, 2008 (News)

Oct 18, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Even with the slight delay of LittleBigPlanet, there is still plenty of gaming cheer to be had, as we are now officially under the holiday assault. Highlights include Fable 2 (Xbox 360), Bioshock (PS3), Wii Music (Nintendo Wii), Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Nintendo DS), and Dead Space (PC).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of October 19, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Far Cry 2 (Review)

Oct 17, 2008

When you first start playing Far Cry 2, you’ll be forgiven for thinking that it absolutely bloody hates you. Gunfire flies from nowhere, peppering you to pieces before you’ve even seen your attacker. Your fragile health bar drops to almost nothing within seconds. ...

Far Cry 2 level editor will give birth to "hundreds of thousands" of maps, says Ubi - video (News)

Oct 16, 2008

Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan has told VG247 that he expects the game's level editor to allow users to create "hundreds of thousands of maps" after it launches later this month.

Far Cry 2 Uses Spore DRM (News)

Oct 15, 2008

Publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that, for the PC, its open-world shooter Far Cry 2, which hits alongside the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions on October 21, will use the same SecuROM DRM technology found in Spore, Crysis Warhead, and the upcoming Red Alert 3.

Ubisoft forum manager bukowski113 posted the deatils on the game's official forum:

# You have 5 activations on 3 separate PCs.
# Uninstalling the game "refunds" an activation. This process is called "revoke", so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on 3 systems.
# You can upgrade your computer as many time as you want (using our revoke system)
# Ubisoft is committed to the support of our games, and additional activations can be provided.
# Ubisoft is committed to the long term support of our games: you'll always be able to play Far Cry 2.

Ubisoft present Far Cry 2, End War & Prince Of Persia to Australian press (News)

Oct 15, 2008

Ubisoft shows off their upcoming games to the Australia press!

In type Sydney irractic weather of late, sunny one minute, pouring rain the next, followed by gail-forced winds, then solid 30 degree heat and humidity. Who said the end of the world is not upon us, it certainly feels like it . . . With 5 members of our team and the 2 guys from OzBoxLive (Melbournite's) set out to view what Ubisoft were presenting to the gaming media in Australia....

Far Cry 2 Goes Gold (News)

Oct 14, 2008

SnagWire: Ubisoft has announced that with only a week to go until Far Cry 2 hits shelves (October 21st), the shooter with amazing visuals has gone gold and entered the manufacturing process.

Ubisoft Prepares Massive Ads Campaign (News)

Oct 14, 2008

Softpedia writes: "Ubisoft is ready to launch a very strong holiday line up with games such as Far Cry 2, Prince of Persia, Shawn White Snowboarding and EndWar will be out from now till Christmas. In order to gain a competitive advantage over the other big publishers, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard, the France-based one is preparing to start an extensive advertising campaign, to the tune of some 10 million dollars."

You become a server for Far Cry 2 user-created maps if your connection is faster than Ubisoft's (News)

Oct 13, 2008

VG247: Ubisoft's told us you'll be downloading user-created Far Cry 2 maps both from Ubisoft's servers and other gamers' consoles: it all depends on speed.

Far Cry 2 - trailer (Video)

Oct 10, 2008

Ubisoft: Players can create art with Far Cry 2 editor (News)

Oct 10, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Far Cry 2 Multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan has said that Far Cry 2, along with other games with user-generated features, like the PS3's LittleBigPlanet, is evidence that the industry has reached "Gaming 2.0".

"I'm sure we'll have maps that are not really playable or not fun to play but that will be like pieces of art that are created from our editor," he said. "And we've seen it internally already. We have Montreal Olympic stadium built just from a few hundred blocks, so we'll have The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum from Rome, all stuff like that, alongside a lot of maps that are copies from other games, other shooters."

Buy Far Cry 2 Cheaper On Steam (News)

Oct 10, 2008

While gamers can get bonus missions for Far Cry 2 by pre-ordering through Gamestop, those of you interested in purchasing the PC version might want to check out Steam's pre-order offer. It's not as sexy as bonus missions but it will save you some cash.

Ubisoft: Far Cry 2 'more fun' than Call of Duty 4 (News)

Oct 10, 2008

VideoGamer.com writes: "Ubisoft has bullishly claimed that upcoming open world safari FPS Far Cry 2 is "more fun" than Infinity Ward's phenomenally successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare."

"I think it's more fun for everybody," said Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan. "In Call of Duty 4, the good guys are always the same, they always play the same way. In Far Cry 2 you cannot do that. You have to adapt, you have to change your strategy. And with the map editor you won't be able to learn your maps, because you have so many and if you want to play with your friends and with different people then you have to switch - it will be a bit of a surprise all of the time. So I think it's more fun."

First Far Cry 2 Reviews are Glowing (94%, 9/10, 9/10) (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Most people would call the period we are about to be entering the holiday season. Us gamers refer to it as a different name: FPS season. And one of the plenty of shooters releasing this fall that hopes to stand out from the pack is Far Cry 2. We already know the game is gorgeous but will it capture our hearts with its gameplay? The first three reviewers of the game seem to think so.

PC Gamer gives Far Cry 2 94% - 'Incredible' (News)

Oct 8, 2008

PCGamer voted Far cry 2 a "Wild" 94% quoting its pros were Beautiful, Free roaming and Utterly Absorbing, and its cons were, its not a linear shooter, its not a prescribed story and its not going to let you go !

The basis of Far Cry 2's story telling: Characters and situations are swapped via a software author, its responding to choices made by you the player. Its something that's been on the cards for some time - mostly in research projects - but this is the first high-profile game to use it.
Its nothing less than a revelation. What makes this procedural storytelling cool isn't that you get to play the game lots of times, and see new things happen, or do things in new ways, Its not even that it gives you stories to share, situations to compare with your friends. Its that the game just works and responds to your successes, failures and f*ckups. If you don't like what a guy is asking you to do, then don't do it... If you really like one of your buddies, you stick with him. When the situations force choices on you... By God, its incredible.

Far Cry 2: Double thumbs-up from official mags (News)

Oct 8, 2008

CVG reports: "Far Cry 2 has grabbed an official thumbs-up, scoring 9/10 in upcoming issues of both the Official PlayStation Magazine and the Xbox 360 Official Magazine.

OPM says: "Whatever happens you'll believe it's a real world and a fantastic setting for the action. It's not as dense or as varied as, say, Oblivion - you'll go somewhere, kill everyone, every mission - but it's utterly convincing and engrossing."

Far Cry 2 dev - CoD4 was the new reference for multiplayer (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan has admitted that the shooter's online play was heavily influenced by Call of Duty 4, but that the Activision shooter's exact formula was too "chaotic" for the African action game.

"Huge" Far Cry 2 environments prevented co-op, says Ubi dev (News)

Oct 7, 2008

Videogaming 24/7: "The scale of Far Cry 2, as well as the fact the game's engine was a proprietary affair, prevented the inclusion of co-op in the upcoming shooter sequel, VG247 was told in London last week.

"The first thing was that the environment is so huge, and we pushed the engine really to the limit… the consoles to the limit," said multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan."

That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 7th October, 2008 (News)

Oct 7, 2008

That Aussie Game Site is wrapping up the gaming news that matters to Aussies - daily. US Journos have already finished Gears of War 2, the Quantum of Solace PC demo is available for download, Tomb Raider Underworld has new DLC coming and ps3trophies.org has the low-down on the trophies for Midnight Club: LA, Far Cry 2 and Resistance 2. All the details and more over at That Aussie Game Site.

Far Cry 2: 720p, but no 60 frames a second (News)

Oct 6, 2008

VG247: You asked. We got it answered. Far Cry 2 is set at 720p, but the game can't managed 60FPS because it has too much going on.

HMV customers get exclusive Far Cry 2 missions (News)

Oct 3, 2008

HMV has announced that customers who pre-order Ubisoft's upcoming FPS Far Cry 2 from them will receive an exclusive code to unlock four bonus missions.

The four missions are said to tell of the events leading up to the beginning of Far Cry 2's story, offering a backdrop to the Jackal's mysterious past.

Ones to Watch: October 2008 PC Games (News)

Oct 3, 2008

Aeropause writer Joe Haygood takes a look at the best games that the PC has to offer in the month of October. Some of the stand outs include Dead Space, Fallout 3, and Far Cry 2 to name a few.

Far Cry 2 Map Editor Is Very Detailed Indeed (News)

Oct 1, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Gaetan Richard has said the map editor provided with Far Cry 2 will provide very similar functionality to the dev kit used in creating the game.

Far Cry 2 multiplayer Q&A (News)

Sep 30, 2008

Harry Neary of XboxBoomTown writes:

"This morning we traded bullets with Far Cry multiplayer producer Gaetan Richard before discussing the game's adversarial combat..."

Neocrisis - Far Cry 2: Official Weapons List (News)

Sep 29, 2008

Neocrisis.com - We list the weapons for the Primary Slot, Secondary Slot, Special Slot and Mounted Weapons.

Far Cry 2: New Video (News)

Sep 26, 2008

Ubisoft unveils a new video of Far Cry 2 scheduled for October 24 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Eurogamer Expo 2008 Tickets Go On Sale (News)

Sep 25, 2008

The Eurogamer Expo and gamesindustry.biz games fair has started selling tickets this week. You can buy a ticket for £5, which is donated to GamesAid, and gives you access to both events.

Games such as Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, LittleBigPlanet, Mirrors Edge, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Prince of Persia, Resistance 2, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Street Fighter IV and many more (with some still unannounced!) will all be playable.

The expo is part of the London Games Festival 2008 and will run from the 28th-29th October.

Far Cry 2 - All nine playable characters' full details, images included (News)

Sep 25, 2008

VG247: Far Cry 2 has a very good chance of being completely amazing, and, thankfully, there are still plenty of surprises left for all you aspiring virtual mercenaries. Did you know there were nine playable characters in the game? We didn't. Until we went to Ubi UK's offices and took pictures of all the relevant splash screens, obviously.

Producer: "There will be a Far Cry 3" (News)

Sep 24, 2008

PlayTM writes: "Speaking to this site, Far Cry 2 producer Louis-Pierre Pharand has confirmed that there will almost definitely be a Far Cry 3 - although he isn't sure at this point whether it will be a quick-fire '2.5' style offering, or another epic undertaking like his present sequel."

New Far Cry 2 Weapons (News)

Sep 23, 2008

New information on the amount of weapons and how the developers chose the weapons for the game on IncGamers.

What can you expect, how will weapons reaact, how many of them and are there any surprises?

All answered on the IncGamers news item.

Far Cry 2 Map Editor (News)

Sep 23, 2008

More information about the map editor have been revealed on IncGamers.

Patrick Redding (Game Designer and Narrative Director) and Louis-Pierre Pharand (Producer) talk to IncGamers about the games incredibly versatile map editor, as well as the tools available to players.

We're playing Far Cry 2 right now - tell us what you want to know (News)

Sep 22, 2008

VG247: We're sitting in Ubisoft's UK offices playing the most recent build of Far Cry 2. Want to know anything? We're going to start playing now, and we've got a while, so if you've got any questions, just stick them in the comments. We'll do a few pieces from today over the coming weeks, but we'll live blog this session as we go through for the sake of "the news".

Four multiplayer modes for Far Cry 2 (News)

Sep 20, 2008

Far Cry 2 producer Louis-Pierre Pharand has confirmed there will be four multiplayer modes in Far Cry 2.

In a Eurogamer interview, he said the obligatory Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes will be present and correct, along with Capture the Diamond (if you've ever played Capture the Flag, you can probably work it out).

Plus there's Uprising, described by Pharand as "a modified version of a VIP".

No downlodable demo for Far Cry 2 (News)

Sep 20, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "The producer of Far Cry 2 has said there will be no opportunity to try the game before you buy.

"No demos will be available," Louis-Pierre Pharand said in our LiveText chat.

"It became too complex to do a demo of an open world game. We decided to put those efforts into the game so everyone can enjoy a better, more polished experience." "

Far Cry 2 Live Text this Friday (News)

Sep 19, 2008

Good news, Far Cry 2 fans! The game's producer, Louis Pierre Pharand, will be answering your questions LIVE on Eurogamer this Friday 19th September.

The Live Text interview will take place at 3.30pm GMT.

Jeff Green's Farewell GFW Radio in Audio and Video (News)

Sep 12, 2008

Want to watch 1UP PC Editor in Chief Jeff Green munch a mouthful of tongue-numbing Toxic Waste? Freestyle rap with 1UP Reviews Editor Ryan Scott doing hype duty? Imagine his impoverished future in which he panhandles for Peggle money outside 1UP's office?

Serious meets seriously stupid as Green, Scott, and the entire GFW Radio ensemble discuss Spore, Far Cry 2, testicles, Anglerfishes, and whatever else they want on Jeff's final podcast -- an episode so special we created this three-part video version.

The audio version of this landmark episode is available right here or via iTunes if you're subscribed to our podcast feed. If you're more interested in actually watching us, check out the embedded videos in this story (first part above, second and third below the cut) or download them via Filefront: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.

Ubisoft Confirms Far Cry 2 Ship Date and Announces Exclusive Pre-Order Edition (News)

Sep 9, 2008

IGN reports that today Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2 will ship to retailers nationwide on October 21, 2008. Far Cry 2 will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC.

Additionally, Ubisoft announced an exclusive pre-order partnership with Gamestop; Pre-order the game at GameStop and automatically receive a Limited Edition version of Far Cry 2. This exclusive edition is regularly priced and is only available at GameStop.

In addition to the regular SKU, the GameStop Pre-Order Edition includes:

* 6 Bonus Missions with about 3 bonus hours of explosive gameplay
* A fold out map of the open world of Far Cry 2
* Exclusive game packaging

Far Cry 2 enables editing of other player's maps (News)

Sep 6, 2008

A post on the official Far Cry 2 blog has gone into a bit more detail about the map editing tool that ships with the game, confirming that you'll not only be able to download user-created maps from Xbox Live, but that you can make improvements and put them back.

Far Cry 2: Can You RUN It? (News)

Sep 6, 2008

GameXtract writes "A couple of weeks ago we reported that Far Cry 2 was in fact not as demanding as some gamer would have thought. We listed the full requirements, but we know some of our readers are too lazy to match the requirement list to their system specs. In good news for your laziness System Requirement Lab's Can You RUN it has been updated with Far Cry 2. The process is as simple as selecting it from the list, and then watching it do its magic. It will then open up a report for you indicating if your computer can play Far Cry 2. I accidentally tried this on my laptop, and I thought I would definitely receive an epic fail from the report (Which I did). Surprisingly I received a pass in every area except for the graphic card where my tablet Dell Latitude XI did not have 3.0 shaders. You can test out your computer to see if it will run Far Cry 2 or implode on once you launch this exe. Link below!"

Get the full info, and link after the jump.

US gets Far Cry 2 on October 21 (News)

Sep 6, 2008

Though Far Cry 2 has long had a general October release, it now has an official October 24 launch date on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3--in Europe, anyway. American Ubisoft reps confirmed to GameSpot that the game will launch in the US on all three platforms three days prior on Tuesday, October 21. The date had been listed by online retailers for some time, but is now officially official.

Far Cry 2 will retail for $49.99 for the PC and $59.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As part of Today's European announcement, Ubisoft unveiled a collector's edition of the game (pictured), which will also include an "Art of Far Cry 2" book, a guide book, the obligatory making-of DVD, and a map of the game's 50 square-kilometer open world. In the UK, the CE will be available exclusively through retailer GAME. Ubisoft reps confirmed that the CE would also arrive in the US under a similar arrangement, but had no further details as of press time

Far Cry is Set for October 24th European Release (News)

Sep 6, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 2 will be released on October 24th throughout all EMEA territories on the 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC..."

Far Cry 2: Dead buddies mean loss of content (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Speaking to VG247 at Games Convention, Far Cry 2 narrative head confirmed that losing your NPC buddies in fire-fights means not being able to see all the game's missions.

Far Cry 2: Release date confirmed on October 23 (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Ubisoft confirmed the release date of Far Cry 2. Collector's Edition announced.

Far Cry 2 devs considering adding "predatory animals" (News)

Sep 4, 2008

Far Cry 2 narrative chap Patrick Redding confirmed to VG247 at Games Convention that predatory animals may be added to the game after it launches.

Far Cry 2 - Immersion (Video)

Sep 3, 2008

FC2 hang glider makes sequel "truly a Far Cry game" (News)

Sep 1, 2008

It can't be Far Cry without a hang glider, right? Apparently not.

Showing off Far Cry 2 at Games Convention, dev narrative man Patrick Redding said the powerless flying thing ws an essential addition to the game.

Preorder Far Cry 2 Get Far Cry Free (News)

Aug 30, 2008

A short term offer from Ubisoft has enabled you to get Far Cry free if you preorder Far Cry 2 from their digital store. Limited time so get preordering!

Far Cry 2 to feature smoother graphics on PS3 (News)

Aug 29, 2008

"The developer says that the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions have been developed from the same core build, so they'll all share the same features," wrote Gamespot's Guy Crocker. "While we didn't see the PS3 version, it's claimed that the aliasing on Sony's machine outperforms that of the 360, while on the PC it's all dependent on the specifications of your machine."

Of course, this could all change before the game's release, as the title is still in development stages. However, if Ubisoft Montreal can unlock and utilize the power of the Cell processor, there is no doubt that they can provide better anti-aliasing and smoother graphics for Sony's flagship gaming platform.

Far Cry 2 narrative "took a page from Professor Layton" (News)

Aug 28, 2008

Ubi Montreal has told VG247 that Far Cry 2's text features were based on the Professor Layton series for DS.

Far Cry 2 Dated for PAL/Australia (News)

Aug 25, 2008

Gameplayer are reporting that Ubisoft just issued them with a release schedule that gives a firm window of release for the highly anticipated Far Cry sequel.

Far Cry 2 - Leipzig: Map editor (Video)

Aug 22, 2008

Far Cry 2: Official system requirements (News)

Aug 8, 2008

Today Ubisoft published a press release. The document contained the official system requirements of Far Cry 2. The game is scheduled for release in fall 2008.

Joystiq E3 hands-on: Far Cry 2 (News)

Jul 20, 2008

Joystiq:

"Adding on to our hands-on with Far Cry 2 a couple months ago, our most recent experience at E3 gave us the same feeling that we'd only begun to scratch the surface of this title. For a general overview of what to expect in Far Cry 2, check out our previous hands-on with the game. Here we're going to get into a little bit more detail about our experience within the game."

More after the jump

Far Cry 2 (Preview)

Jul 15, 2008

No doubt one of the most highly anticipated shooters of 2008, Far Cry 2 has something to prove if it wants to shake the inevitable comparison to its step-cousin-once-removed, Crysis. ...

Far Cry 2 dev: "There are no f***ing mutants in this game" (News)

Jul 12, 2008

VG247: Want to play some kind of sci-fi child game? Still ******** your diapers? Want alien invasion and super-powers? Don't play Far Cry 2.

No Far Cry 2 demo planned - Too complex to "give away" (News)

Jul 11, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking has confirmed that there will be no pre-release demo of Ubisoft's open-world shooter sequel. Or, "no, no demo" as he put it to us last week at the team's HQ in Montreal.

And that's because, according to Ubisoft, the open nature of the game would make it impossible to offer a worthwhile teaser without serving up too great a slice of the content."

Far Cry 2 dev takes swipe at competition - Island games just "cashing in" on Far Cry (News)

Jul 11, 2008

Don't let the crystal clear water and golden sands fool you: as far as the developer of Far Cry 2 is concerned, videogame tropical islands have become the imaginative equivalent of two weeks at Butlins.

With the sequel to Crytek's memorable PC shooter ditching the shores of paradise in favour of the treacherous beauty of Africa, creative director Clint Hocking believes anyone making a game on a tropical island now is just "cashing in" on the success of Far Cry. And that includes the series' original creator, whose second title, Crysis, is set on, yep, a tropical island.

"Going somewhere you knew was real but was really foreign and exotic, and you never really expected you would get to go in your real life - that's the magic of Far Cry," he told Eurogamer.

Far Cry 2 demo leaked (News)

Jul 10, 2008

A leaked demo of Far Cry 2 is said to be available. There are screenshots and system requirements, too.

Next-Gen's 30 most anticipated games of E3 (Feature)

Jul 7, 2008

In choosing games for this list, we kept an eye on games most likely to succeed at the market. We also tried to keep in mind potential critical reception based on developer track record, previous franchise performance, and how the titles have been presented in the media thus far. Naturally we also picked the titles we are most excited to play at the show, but in short, these are the games to keep an eye on, because these are the games that ...

Far Cry 2 playable at DreamHack Summer 2008 [June 14-17] (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Far Cry 2 will be at the Dreamhack festival on June 14th through the 17th in Jönköping, Sweden. Louis-Pierre Pharand and Julien Cuny will be there to present the game and to answer questions. You will be able to play and test the game.

Official report:
"We are very proud to make the first public showing in the world of the up coming block-buster Far Cry® 2 from Ubisoft, We also have people from the Ubisoft studio in Canada on site in Jönköping. The producer Louis-Pierre Pharand and Julien Cuny will present the game from the Main Stage in front of a sea of gamers in Jönköping.

Be the first to test the game! During the festival, we give you an opportunity to become one of the first in the world to sink you teeth in the game, a handful of visitors will be chosen for a private sitting together with Louis-Pierre Pharand and Julien Cuny, where you have an opportunity to ask questions and of course test Far Cry® 2. Don't miss this unique opportunity!"

Check out the official website at http://web.dreamhack.se to get more info and to watch the event live coverage!

Far Cry 2: "Crysis wasn't our benchmark" (News)

May 30, 2008

PC mega-FPS Crysis wasn't the benchmark for Far Cry 2, developer Ubisoft Montreal told us. In case you're not aware, Crysis is the latest work from Crytek, which was the original developer of Far Cry before development duties were handed to Ubisoft Montreal. "Crysis wasn't our benchmark, we were our own benchmark," art director Alex Amancio said at UbiDays yesterday. ...

Far Cry 2 creative guy: No doubt that Rockstar borrowed our buddy system for GTA (News)

May 30, 2008

What do booty calls in GTA and blowing up jeeps full of drug dealers in the middle of Africa have in common?

Far Cry 2: "Crysis wasn't our benchmark" - CVG (News)

May 30, 2008

CVG writes:

PC mega-FPS Crysis wasn't the benchmark for Far Cry 2, developer Ubisoft Montreal told CVG.

"Crysis wasn't our benchmark, we were our own benchmark," art director Alex Amancio said at UbiDays yesterday. "But we think that Crysis is a fantastic game, the entire team respects what they're doing.

"Obviously we knew [that people were going to compare the two] because of the history. But the games are so different there really is no comparison point," he said. FPS; check, jungles; check, open-world; check...

"Very early on we knew that we wanted to go a completely different direction. Instead of going for the tropical island and trying to go for hyper realism, we changed the setting. First of all we wanted to have a really, really credible environment, but we didn't want to replicate anybody's vacation photos.

"Yeah, we want to have destructible elements like destructible vegetation, but it's not because of Crysis, it's because we feel it's the next logical step," Amancio continued, showing off Far Cry 2's own falling trees.

Would it be fair to say Ubisoft is advancing on the technology in Crysis, though? "Yeah. That was our goal basically, to keep moving forward".

Far Cry 2 to Have 16-Player Online (News)

May 29, 2008

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.

Ubidays 2008: Hang glider confirmed for Far Cry 2 (News)

May 29, 2008

VG247: Clint Hocking, creative director Far Cry 2, has just demoed a hang glider in Far Cry 2 for the first time.

The contraption was in the first game, and Hocking said it was important for it to make it into the sequel.

Ubidays 2008: "Blasting demons with plasma rifles is over," says Far Cry 2 boss (News)

May 28, 2008

VG247: Clint Hocking, creative director Far Cry 2, has claimed that Far Cry 2 will lead the shooter genre out of the dark ages and into the light.

"The time for running through dark corridors and blasting demons with plasma rifles is kind of coming to an end," he said, speaking at the Ubidays press conference in Paris.

First official Far Cry 2 trailer (News)

May 28, 2008

The first official trailer for Far Cry 2 has hit the internet, ahead of Ubisoft's press conference tonight, which we hope will shed new light on the shooter.

The trailer is good. And by 'good,' we mean it would be prompting us to re-evaluate our finances and buy a new PC (if it wasn't coming to PS3 and 360).

Astute viewers might notice that a web address for something called Reuben Blog is superimposed near the end of the ...

Far Cry 2: New screens and video (News)

May 28, 2008

PCGH has two new screenshots and a brand new video (2:42 mins long) that shows technical aspects of the DX10 game engine.

Far Cry 2 single-player "close to 50 hours" (News)

May 28, 2008

The single-player campaign in FarCry 2 alone could keep gamers occupied for up 50 hours, says the game's producer, Louis-Pierre Pharand.

We knew, just by looking at the game's enormous free-roaming environments, that it would be big, but 50 hours is epic. You can take a look at the official trailer here.

"Just on single alone, gamers can potentially have close to 50 hours of game play," Pharand said, when asked if he'd ...

Far Cry 2 (Preview)

May 28, 2008

The original Far Cry was hugely successful for two huge reasons - presentation and freedom. When the shooter first released on PC in 2004, the lush and unrestricted jungle setting was a revelation. Gamers accustomed to dark hallways and crate-filled rooms suddenly found themselves standing in bright sunlight, surrounded by swaying trees, sparkling water and open expanses of mostly nonlinear terrain. ...

Far Cry 2: Exclusive dev team interview (Feature)

May 28, 2008

Far Cry 2 dazzled eyes and blew minds when it was unveiled at the Leipzig Games Convention last year, and its blend of open world gameplay, stunning visuals and exciting new environmental mechanics have made it one to watch intently ever since. Read on, as we interview Producer Louis-Pierre Pharand, Tech Director Dominic Guay and Creative Director Clint Hocking about why Africa is going to be the place to be later this year. ...

Far Cry 2 Playable At Ubidays; New Trailer Video (News)

May 27, 2008

Ubisoft has released a new trailer video for the upcoming Far Cry 2, via the Ubisoft video website, Uplay. The video is narrated by "Reuben Oluwagembi," a reporter from the game whose blog address flashes briefly around the end of the video. That's a cue to make us peek at it: reubenblog.typepad.com.

Live Far Cry 2 performance confirmed for Ubidays (News)

May 26, 2008

VG247: Ubisoft's confirmed that Far Cry 2 will be shown live on the Ubidays press conference webcast on May 28 at 6pm BST.

New in-game Far Cry 2 footage (News)

May 7, 2008

2007 was a real treat for shooter fans with several massive FPSs launching. But while there may not be as many queuing like last year, there's still quality to be found in them there bullet-sprayed 2008 hills.

One 2008 shooter we're keeping a very close eye on happens to be Ubisoft's Far Cry 2, a new trailer from which you can see on this here page. It's actually video developer diary but there's game footage included. ...

Intel shows Far Cry 2 video in relation to Raytracing (News)

Apr 4, 2008

At the IDF, Intel's Pat Gelsinger showed a short video that shows two scenes: One real life Africa scene and then after a smooth blending a Far Cry 2 scene. German website PCGH.de has this video on their page.

What's interesting: The video was part of a presentation that deals with Visual Computing and Raytracing. So while there is no Raytracing at all with Far Cry 2 (it's tradional rasterizing), Intel seems to be confident that this will happen soon.

Ubisoft shows new Far Cry 2 gameplay (News)

Mar 27, 2008

We're getting a sneak glimpse of Far Cry 2 gameplay in a new little video that re-confirms the sequel is now due out autumn. It's only a brief snippet, revealing action in Africa, but as it's new footage it's worth a watch. The sequel features a 50sq/km open world and drops the player in the middle of a failed African state, still in chaos after a recent conflict. You've been sent there to take out a weapons dealer who is arming both sides ...

Far Cry 2 pegged for autumn (News)

Mar 26, 2008

Far Cry 2 is set to release this autumn, says Ubisoft. Originally the publisher had pegged the PC version for spring, but changed the date to a very general April '08-March '09 when PS3 and Xbox 360 versions were confirmed. But we've narrowed that down a bit. Far Cry 2's not only technically ambitious on a graphical level but also in the way the storyline is being presented. Creative director Clint Hocking explains: "The game's story is non-linear, ...

Far Cry 2: No Demo, Early Autumn Release (News)

Mar 25, 2008

Far Cry 2 was on show for the select few at Play.com. A full preview will be on its way, but before that the game's narrative designer, Patrick Redding, let us know when we can get our dirty little mits on it.

FarCry 2's Multiplayer : Advanced Map Editor & 16 Player DM (News)

Mar 18, 2008

Nidzumi Writes : We got a chance to talk to a few of the developers who are working on FarCry 2 at the recent play.com Live event and after getting a walk through of a level in the single player campaign we had a few questions about the games multi player.

Expect full support for 16 players across all versions including Xbox 360, PC & Playstation 3. You can then engage in your basic multiplayer match types such as Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, Capture The Flag etc¿

New Far Cry 2 details: Expansion already planned? (News)

Mar 17, 2008

PSU Writes:

"After a tech demo at Play.com Live presented by Patrick Redding, Game and Narrative Designer on the Ubisoft Montreal developed Far Cry 2, we asked Mr. Redding about plans for future downloadable content. Apparently, the infrastructure for future DLC is in place, and apparently some form of expansion is being planned. He also said that depending on the expansion, it might be released on another disc or via DLC methods on the consoles. However, he made clear that they're fully focused on getting the game done, and only have set structure in place to make things slightly easier when they get round to creating more content.

Redding also revealed that they're looking into Sixaxis motion technology, and are looking to their game testers to evaluate the viability of it. We actually asked him about DualShock 3 rumble support, but his answer was far more interesting than inclusion of force feedback."

Far Cry 2 - updated hands-on (Preview)

Mar 4, 2008

Forget tropical jungles. That’s old news. The Serengeti is the newest playground in gaming. Just look at Resident Evil 5, or Halo 3. The continent is a gaming paradise, mixing wide-open savannas with dense jungles, which is exactly why Far Cry 2 has ditched the island. It’s a fresh location for a new beginning. Name aside, Far Cry 2 has nothing to do with the original. Carver’s long gone, and he’s taken the tridents ...

IGN @ GDC 2008: Far Cry 2's Dynamic Story (News)

Feb 22, 2008

IGN writes: "According to narrative designer Patrick Redding, gameplay revolves around a player walking into towns or environmental spaces and playing two factions against each other. As the 50 square kilometer world is explored, you'll wind up taking on missions for each faction, killing NPCs, and generally affecting the game world, all of which impacts your infamy rating."

GDC 2008: Far Cry 2 Gives You Malaria, Deal With It (News)

Feb 22, 2008

During a lecture on narrative design today, Ubisoft Montreal's Patrick Redding revealed that Far Cry 2's health system is tied to infection. Upon arriving in the game's fictitious African country, the player's character -- the strong, silent type -- is immediately stricken with malaria.

Ubisoft's Patrick Redding called this device the "ultimate mechanical drawback." The disease creates a dependence on medicine ('health packs'), but the pills aren't scattered throughout the plains or hidden inside crates. Instead, medicine can only be obtained from civilians. The developers use this device as one of the game's few "push" designs; otherwise, players control the order and scope of Far Cry 2.

Uwe Boll's Far Cry movie: the terrifying trailer (News)

Feb 15, 2008

You knew it was coming; the first trailer for Uwe Boll's doomed-to-be-cheesy Far Cry movie has been released into the wild, and we don't mind saying it looks pretty bad. But is it bad enough to be entertaining? Superstar actor Till Schweiger (yes, he's named after a cash register) takes up the Jack Carver role, fighting on an island against an army of genetically modified soldiers and an Englishman who's - surprise, surprise - really evil. ...

Ubi: PS3 Blu-ray And Hard Drive Big Help In Far Cry 2 Development (News)

Feb 14, 2008

"Far Cry 2 is an upcoming first person shooter that will be put out by Ubisoft on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC next month.

In a recent interview with CVG, Tech Director Dominic Guay talked about the process of developing for PlayStation 3, and he admitted that the Blu-ray was a big perk.

"The hard drive and Blu-ray are making our life easy considering FC2 is an open world continuously streamed around the player," said Guay."

Far Cry 2 Devs 'Worried' by PS3... (News)

Feb 11, 2008

Sony's complex PS3 hardware is a 'nice fit' for Ubisoft's ambitious Far Cry 2 - but developers Ubisoft Montreal admit that compromises have been made. "We were somewhat worried by some of the reported high complexity of developing for the PS3", reveals Tech Director Dominic Guay, "but the raw processing power is impressive".

After a slew of delays, and some unfavourable comparisons between 'identical' Xbox 360 and PS3 ports, it seems developers are finally getting to grips with Sony's machine. "We made sure we had a group of programmers that were not scared by complexity and had a large console programming experience to work on the initial PS3 R&D of Dunia (Far Cry 2's graphics engine). At that point, we didn't know what to expect."

Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War 2, Motorstorm 2, Alan Wake at GDC 2008? (News)

Feb 3, 2008

Ripten:

"What games will be at GDC 2008? The infamous Surfer Girl says three of the above titles will be there, along with four more "definites". We can confirm seven others."

Far Cry 2 looking better than Crysis? (News)

Jan 24, 2008

Yesterday our jaws were left stuck to the floor after watching the Far Cry 2 tech demo showing off the incredible capabilities of the engine. Today, we've been granted five new screens. Better-looking than Crysis? Take a look at these shots and decide for yourself. It also begs the question what kind of PC hardware will you require to get the game running at that level of detail? But then it is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 too, which Ubisoft confirmed at the start of the year. Check out ...