brkl Posted September 26, 2012 Thread resurrection! This should be pinned anyway. So I've been playing this again. Man, this game. Having played it through on the PS3 first, playing it now on a PC at Full HD resolution and very high settings makes a huge difference. This is my benchmark for whether an FPS interests me or not. I stopped playing Black Mesa after the test because going down a corridor just didn't pull me. I love HL2, but the greatest bits are the ones that feel like Far Cry 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted September 26, 2012 @brkl, same. [source] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colourful Stuff Posted September 26, 2012 I was thinking about Far Cry 2 last night. I wanted to post in here but thought resurrecting this threat would be a little bold. I have a strong memory of infiltrating a village couched in dense forest on all sides and flanked by cliffs. I got in undetected to retrieve a suitcase but on the way out I was spotted. Not fancying my chances against an entire village of angry men with guns, armed with a dart gun, MP5 and Molotovs, I decided running into the forest would be my best hope. With tracers flying past my head I sprinted into the cover of the trees. Still panicked and convinced I wouldn't be able to make it back to my Jeep turned to face my perusers and tossed my Molotovs across the narrowest point in the valley. The vegetation burst into flames forming a wall of flames allowing me to reach my Jeep unscathed. It's a memory which comes to me now and then, maybe because at the time I was reminded of playing manhunt in the woods as a child. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted September 29, 2012 My Far Cry 2 terrorism continues! I suppose some people criticized the 'drab' graphics, but it's how grounded they are that pulls me into the game world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thainatos Posted September 29, 2012 Been replaying this again. The fast and low speech really works. Makes me want to listen to what people are saying, whereas, in most games, I'm waiting for someone to stop talking so I can go do something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colourful Stuff Posted September 30, 2012 Been replaying this again. The fast and low speech really works. Makes me want to listen to what people are saying, whereas, in most games, I'm waiting for someone to stop talking so I can go do something. RPS's John Walker likes to criticise the voice acting but I think it really fits the world. Everybody sounds paranoid and uneasy, which is fair enough considering their life expectancy. I also think it help the Jewish character (I forget his name) stand out as having retained more of his humanity than the people around him. I've just started replaying the game and I'm having a fantastic time. It still looks exquisitely artistically consistent, a trait which I feel will give the graphics greater longevity than its contemporaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 4, 2012 I had some more lovely times in Far Cry 2. I swear, even though I've finished this game once, that I had never seen this car type before: The gun on it was different, it fired slower and sounded like it had a larger caliber. I don't think it was better than the other one, though. The car seemed to shield me from damage pretty well. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for me to accidentally torch it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted October 4, 2012 Wow, I've played through it 3 times and I have also never seen that car (almost certain). Could it be from a DLC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted October 4, 2012 Lol at the not taking long to wreck it! weird, like that vehicle was always at every other bandit-checkpoint for me. I've got the gold edition with the DLC though, maybe that's why. Also: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah, it could definitely be a DLC thing, since I didn't have it when I first played through the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted October 4, 2012 That truck is DLC, yes. Also DLC is the wonderful exploding crossbow, which you should get pronto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregbrown Posted October 4, 2012 That truck is DLC, yes. Also DLC is the wonderful exploding crossbow, which you should get pronto. Not a fan of that crossbow, as it's game-breaking. There are some missions early on that assume you don't have explosive weaponry yet, and become a piece of cake if you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 4, 2012 Agreed. It's this ridiculous silent bazooka. I've been using it since I'm replaying the game, but if I had that the first time around, it would have hurt the experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted October 5, 2012 I use it exclusively on Panther Jeeps, the ones that spring suddenly from the undergrowth to attempt to make you a hood ornament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted October 5, 2012 I use it exclusively on Panther Jeeps, the ones that spring suddenly from the undergrowth to attempt to make you a hood ornament. those buggars' are up there with Black Headcrabs of "gaming sounds that freak me out". Persistantly non digetic, end up panic-sprinting to cover when i hear them rev. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted October 8, 2012 obligatory FarCry2 Screenshot of the week: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 10, 2012 Playing this the second time around feels surprisingly fresh. There's so much interesting terrain that it doesn't feel like I'm just treading old ground. I love the AI barks when they don't know where you are. Bravado with a good dose of confusion and fear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted October 10, 2012 You guys are really making me want to forget I played and hated the demo, and give it another go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted October 10, 2012 Playing this the second time around feels surprisingly fresh. There's so much interesting terrain that it doesn't feel like I'm just treading old ground. I love the AI barks when they don't know where you are. Bravado with a good dose of confusion and fear. Same here, that is so true. Nice night shot btw. Also, action: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kraznor Posted October 11, 2012 Was just playing this again today, though I put it on the highest difficulty and quickly regretted that decision. Remarkable game, was weird hearing Chris Remo echo many of the same thoughts I had about the game when I was going through old episodes of the podcast. Specifically, he mentioned "No Country for Old Men" in relation to the tracking device and also stopped to admire the amazing sunsets one morning in the game. Really extraordinary game, really sad they seem to have deviated so far from this game's example for Far Cry 3. Less is more seems to apply to cutscenes in a lot of cases (despite my admiration of some Metal Gear games, which I'd almost classify as some weird film/game hybrid rather than a "true" Video game). That previous thought is underbaked, please don't judge it too harshly if you're a passionate MGS fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, I've tried the highest difficulty and it's a bit too much. Snipers are tough enough on Hardcore, but on the highest difficulty they can almost one shot you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yalbit Posted October 15, 2012 Far Cry 2 was essentially a drink driving simulator for me. I would normally only play while/after having a few (or few too many) drinks and I would always end up trying to drive while checking my map (looking down at the map then back up quickly to check the road) and end up hitting a tree or uncontrollably barrelling down a hill into the water. Far Cry 2, don't drink and drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted October 15, 2012 that sounds like a rough way to play. how did you not get motion sickness. also: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 15, 2012 A few beers definitely makes an interesting Far Cry 2 experience. An extra level of chaos and unpredictability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
