far cry full game, simply amazing - Page 2

Tezcatlipoca · 07-04-2004, 01:41

Cool. I think I'll get this (now that I finally have a decent PC capable of handling new games)

Caspar · 13-04-2004, 15:01

ok, I've played this a little over the weekend.... nice game, graphics are amazing

The only problem I have is that my save games are missing, went back to it last night and they're gone! I only played it for an hour or so...so it's not a biggie if I have to restart from the beginning, but what's the deal with the missing save games...will I lose them again!

Where are the saved games stored on the PC?

Caspar · 13-04-2004, 15:15

ok, Neil gave me this link:
http://www.gamingillustrated.com/farcry.php

and it says:

Quote:

The save game system is a controversial choice, there is no save anywhere, saves are carried out via invisible checkpoints through the level. Not to everyone's taste I know, but so far it hasn't really bothered me.

Well it bothers me! What does it mean...you have to play the whole game start to finish in one sitting, or one load of the game!

Someone please let me know how they've played this game over several sessions, i.e. put the game down, come back and picked it back up again...

Defiant · 13-04-2004, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar

ok, Neil gave me this link:
http://www.gamingillustrated.com/farcry.php

and it says:

Well it bothers me! What does it mean...you have to play the whole game start to finish in one sitting, or one load of the game!

Someone please let me know how they've played this game over several sessions, i.e. put the game down, come back and picked it back up again...

I think there's a reason why the save games work the way they do. I think I found that reason while looking at Gamespy. It seems FarCry is coming out on the XBOX too

Caspar · 13-04-2004, 16:43

nice

..but how do they work...is it level based...or do I have to start from scratch each time I load the game?!

Defiant · 13-04-2004, 16:45

Not sure only seen this bit http://media.xbox.gamespy.com/media/...24/imgs_1.html

Stephen · 13-04-2004, 18:01

There are a number of checkpoints per level that save the game once you reach them. I found them ok, but there are parts of the game that are really hard and you have to start at the checkpoint which may be at the start of that section.

Caspar · 13-04-2004, 19:38

yeah...I've hit about 5 checkpoints...but when I went back to it last night...all those checkpoints were gone

Defiant · 13-04-2004, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar

yeah...I've hit about 5 checkpoints...but when I went back to it last night...all those checkpoints were gone

I think if you try a new game even by accident you loose any saved games

Caspar · 13-04-2004, 20:01

not done that.

I'll start again, and see what happens

Bulky · 14-04-2004, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar

not done that.

I'll start again, and see what happens

if you go to campaign,load checkpoint, on the left hand side your level will come up, click on the level and then the checkpoints should appear in the right hand side

, hope this helps, think i've nearly finished this game now

, its amazing and the tridgens are cool best game since half life

(and even better than that imo

)

punky · 24-04-2004, 23:26

I think the game is awesome and the physics of most of it is pretty damn good. A couple of little spoilers, like, when you drive the boat, you suddenly sprout a third arm which disappears when you leave it. Just nit picking really. The thing that bothers me is that people are basically nearly invincible. I know they wear body armour, so it will take a lot of body shots to take them out, but even when you shoot them in the head, it still takes a lot. I don't know if its intentional or not, but sometimes when you get the old "Dead Man's Click" (out of ammo), sometimes they just stand there while you reload and shoot them. Nice of them, but not that challenging. I don't think mercenaries would intentionally hesitate as they are supposed to be highly trained. The scientists would though. The save game thing is a bit annoying as you don't know when you will get armour/health next, so I find if i get shot once or two, i'll keep reloading it until I get through it practically without being hit. And the you find loads of first aid boxes and armour a few feet away.

It is an amazing game though. Highly Recommend it, don't let those things put you off. It's very playable.

TheBlueRaja · 24-04-2004, 23:30

You need 1Gig of memory if you want to use High or Very High res textures, just a FYI.

Richard M · 04-05-2004, 15:03

Oh

my

god

What a game!
I bought this on Saturday and spent most of the weekend playing it.
At first I thought it was a typical jungle warfare type of game but it's much, much more than that.
It starts off in the stunning beach/jungle areas but it evolves into something closely resembling Doom III with it's swinging dynamic lights, spooky shadows and strange creatures that suddenly jump at you, slashing with their claws.
I've never felt true fear in a game since Resident Evil on the PSX and this game brings it right back.

The AI and game engine is stunning, virtually everything can be interacted with like you can in Half Life 2 which means that something being knocked into something else will also move that object; for example, a shotgun blast against a filing cabinet.

The graphics are out of this world, I've never seen graphics this good - they are almost Half Life 2/Doom III standard, in fact, this is a game which will satisfy that craving for Doom because it's so similar.
The steam effects are stunning but you'll need a fully DirectX 9 compliant card to make the most of the amazing pixelshader effects.

It has a few bugs though, the worst of which is the sound which is pretty good in 5.1 on my SB Audigy 2 ZS 7.1/Creative Gigaworks 350 7.1 combo but after a few hourse of play it makes unpleasant crackling and pops. I hope they fix this with a patch.

This is still one of the best games I've played since Call Of Duty came out though.
Anyway, on to the screenshots!

This one demonstrates the stunning beach scene by moonlight:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...rCry%20(5).jpg

Nice doggy, good doggy!

http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(26).jpg

Stunning steam effect, like heat haze:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(31).jpg

Welcome to paradise:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(55).jpg

Sun UltraSPARC servers!
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(66).jpg

Getting ripped to shreds:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(70).jpg

Doom III, anyone?
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...Cry%20(39).jpg

I have uploaded over 70 grabs at 1024x768 on the link below and no, I'm not using AA because my Radeon 9600XT struggles enough as it is!
http://www.richardm.co.uk/images/for...20Cry%20Grabs/ (average 300K each)

Richard M · 01-05-2005, 05:34

*bump*
I reinstalled this game today after not playing it for about a year and Jesus H Christ - I was really missing something!
It runs lovely on Windows x64, my experience of the game is even better now because last time I was running an Athlon 3200+ with a Radeon 9600XT - this time around it's an Athlon64 FX-53 with a 9800Pro which is a vast improvement.
Playing it again just proves to me that the top 3 games ever made are:

1) Half Life 2
2) Far Cry
3) Doom III

This screenshot still looks great, even though it's a year old: