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FPS far cry demo hot of the presses... Far Cry Demo has anyone played this yet? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> and it's review... Gamers depart for paradise gone wrong with the launch of the single-player demo of Far Cry, Ubisoft's highly anticipated action shooter featuring a beautiful tropical paradise seething with danger at every turn...
"Speculation on the game and the true capabilities of its engine has run rampant within the gaming community, but seeing is truly believing," said John Parkes Marketing Director at Ubisoft. "We are confident that the release of this demo will prove beyond a doubt that Far Cry belongs in the upper echelon of FPS gaming"
The single-player demo offers an action-packed glimpse into the Far Cry world showcasing all the technically advanced gameplay and jaw-dropping scenes from the full version of the game. Featuring a huge beach-laden level, the demo proudly showcases Far Cry's critically acclaimed CryENGINE, huge game environments, deadly A.I., and the longest view-distance ever witnessed in a first-person shooter. Visit Gigex.com to download the demo today.
As of 5 PM on January 21st, gamers can experience first hand the incredible power of Far Cry's proprietary CryENGINE. The CryENGINE powers the game's non-scripted AI allowing players to play the demo again and again utilizing different tactics and strategic approaches to the level each time. Far Cry redefines the meaning of re-playability. Players will experience an unprecedented level of immersion as they uncover the game's many intricacies and unbelievable attention to detail.
Before the Far Cry official launch in March, fans will also have the chance to play a Far Cry multiplayer demo. Visit Gigex for the latest information about the Far Cry multiplayer demo.
is that too long? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
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I don't now if it is the game or me, but i find it really hard to aim in this game. Probably my first person skills have lowered too hard <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. But the graphics look very good. And no it isn't too long <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Another game from Germany ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
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"Interplay.some zombiefied unlife thing going on there" - skavenhorde at RPGWatch
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Of course, Alrik! The best things come from Germany: Beer, sausages, MP3 format... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> Actually Belgium is also famous for beer, among other things are comics, weapons and of course, RPGs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> Ah yes: Farscape trully looks great. I never though I'd see an FPS on a tropical island.
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yes I'm tending to agree with you all, more and more! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> but it's a bummer for me tho... my comp says,i can't play <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> "System: Error: VideoCard nVidia (TNT2 M64/M64 Pro) is not supported by FarCry engine" System Shutdown! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> oh well i've got Arx Fatalis...that i've never played, and another war battle type thingy called Hidden and Dangerous I have yet to figure out how to move or do any commands yet! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" /> and it was too late to test out Arx...has anyone else? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> I know, I know, I need a new vid card......any suggestions? Remember tho, it's gotta work for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> and <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kitty.gif" alt="" />
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From the late reviews, it seems that ATI has greatly outran Nvidia. My next video card would, no doubt, be an ATI, preferably a Hercules (my current one is Herc too!) even if they are a bit more expensive. ATI cards are mostly cheaper than Nvidia's. At least it was last time I checked <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />. Jurak, Hidden and Dangerous has 'queuing commands': you just press the map button and you can move your units by giving them a list of commands to execute. It's a good game, I remember I really enjoyed the 2nd act. A tip: Snipers rule the game. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
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Current Radeon cards seem to have a bug with OpenGL and shadows , for example posted in the Homeworld forum, but also experienced with serious sam by a german mag.
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it.
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I have played Arx Fatalis, but i gave it up after a time, on the 650Mhz the loading times were too long, and if you have to do one, walk a bit to have another loading time.
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As far as I can remember, the load times depend on RAM. I had 256 RAM when I played Arx Fatalis and it ran pretty well. I have a P3 666mhz.
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I think Nvidia has caught up again. Last month's Maximum PC put ATI and Nvidia's latest budget (by their definition, US$200) video cards at pretty much a draw on performance (Radeon 9600 XT vs GeForce FX 5700). I started checking other reviews and support issues, but they both have good reviews as well as problems. In the end, my last video card was from Nvidia, so this time I got an ATI. My current system is going to have to last awhile, so I didn't bother looking at the price to performance ratio of cheaper budget cards. My recently installed Radeon 9600 XT 256MB benchmarks nearly 20% below standard in 3DMark, due to my 'obsolete' 1.3GHz CPU. The benchmark uses DirectX features that most games currently do not, and I don't play FPS or flight simulators, so I don't expect the difference to be noticeable for some time. Divinity works fine. I checked out a couple demos I downloaded awhile ago, but don't really have anything to test the graphics. For comparison purposes, I should have ran the 3DMark benchmark on my GeForce 2 card before removing it, to see how it looked. If you can wait a few months, ATI and Nvidia are bring out their next generation of cards. There may be new cards (or price cuts on current cards) around the time of Beyond Divinity's release, but I didn't check that before ordering. Oh well. Endian.net Roadmap has expected release dates of various stuff (March 18 for ATI R420, Q2 Nvidia NV40).
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<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> thx RaZe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kitty.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> i was just at staplesonline.ca ... it's either that or drive for 4-6hrs one way! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />
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thx for the links... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
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