Far Cry Expansion

There is a listing for an unannounced Far Cry expansion on Play.com (thanks YiYas), though Frans points out a Gameplay listing for this appeared some time ago. The listings bear two different release dates (August and October, respectively) for the untitled project, nor are there any details (besides "Requires Far Cry to run"), thought Gameplay's page does list Far Cry publisher Ubisoft as the publisher of this project. Update: It turns out this expansion was actually first revealed in March (story) as part of Ubisoft's 2005-2006 product catalog (thanks Tiscali Games).
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Jun 13, 2005, 16:29
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Jun 13, 2005, 16:29
 
Ok, so now you are saying everyone with a top of the line video card, 64bit CPU/MB and WinXP x64 should have to be a gamer and own Far Cry? You are an idiot, you've proven this time and time again in this thread. Are you really this ignorant to notice that NOBODY has agreed with you on anything you say?

Well, in about 85% of the cases I'd say it they're probably gamers. Maybe not hard-core gamers, but they probably play the occasional FPS and what-not every now and then.

But I realyl doubt they all own FarCry

Really, there's little other reason for a casual user to have those kinds of specs. I'm a programmer and am going to probably buy a dual-core Athlon 64 sometime in the near future, but I don't consider myself a casual user nor do I consider someone that renders CGI a casual user.

A PC with those spec's isn't going to be a bargain-bin PC; it won't be SUPER expensive but it also won't be a $500 USD purchase either. To buy a machine like that you're either:
1) A Gamer
2) A Professional that needs speed (Databases, IDE's, etc).
3) Someone who likes to spend a little more on quality.
4) Rich and/or stupid.

And in all of those cases I'm sure a lot of them happen to play games.

But FarCry isn't a requirement. Heck, I only liked the first half of it (the part that played like an open-ended Soldier of Fortune). I hated the mutants.



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"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you."
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Jun 7, 2005, 20:04
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Jun 7, 2005, 20:04
 
NO, I'M RIGHT DAMMIT! I AM THE ONE THAT'S RIGHT! NOT YOU! ME!!! ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jun 7, 2005, 10:43
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Jun 7, 2005, 10:43
 
& Creston. Let me know when you feel up to arguing any 1 of the points i've made. Being of course that you have the opinion I ignored your non FarCry related "point" I guess that makes you a hypocrit considering you've not replied to any of my FarCry rellated points. Being that's what this lovely thread is about and all. Technical Prowess indeed you haven't.

Fuck, and I forgot my crayons so I can't draw pictures for your dumb ass. I'll try T O - T A L K - R E A L L Y - S L O W - O K A Y ?

1) You are simply ignoring every valid point made against you by well over a dozen people right now, because you have no rebuttal for them. Is that too difficult a word? Because you're too fucking dumb to counter what they're saying, how's that?

2) So I say, you're ignoring points made against you. Also, please explain to me again how Crytek is MILKING a franchise, when they're not. Releasing crap FOR FREE is not milking a franchise. To see an example of milking a franchise, see Star Wars.

3) Your reply is "OMFGLOLOLOOKOKASFOJfAPF Teh Tehnics is not with U!!!!""LOLDOSDOSOFK

4) I talked about how Crytek is not milking the franchise, and you whine about technical aspects (which I did not mention).

5) Ergo, you ignored my point. Which is what I said you've been doing, which means YOU MADE MY POINT BY IGNORING MY POINT. Do you understand now, or shall I try to write it in retard speak for you?

Now, since you seem so convinced of your own technical 733TN355, I will happily engage you in those as well.

1) Farcry 64 bit ran only a few % slower on a 64 bit processor on 64 bit XP compared to the 32 bit version. I'm not sure if they were running the extra graphics or not, but even so, you're comparing a brand new OS to one that's had several service packs out for it already.
If we run the same test in a year or so, I'm sure there will be no performance difference between the two, or perhaps even a slight margin of improvement on the 64 bit side. Then again, farcry really doesn't use any of the benefits of 64 bit processing anyways.
Crytek simply said they'd make a 64 bit executable, and they did.
OMFGITZTHEMILK4GE!!!!

2) Tim (I believe that's who it was? Can't be bothered to look it up) said that IN HIS OPINION games ran smoother on his XP64 system. Did you ever consider that perhaps he installed XP64 clean, then started playing games, and simply noticed the benefits of a clean OS install? I think your performance can increase by 10-20% easily with a clean install. Not saying that was the case, but it's possible.

However,

3) 32 bit games can never run faster on a 64 bit OS. And why is this? So you're saying it's COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE for Microsoft to have made optimizations in their 32bit kernel / subsystem since the release of windows XP over three years ago? Yeah, you're a real technical wizard. I mean, there were no benefits to going to Windows 98 over Windows95 either, were there?

Now, please, do all of us a favor, and just go away. You're getting annoying. You're like the four year old kid stomping his foot because his mom won't buy him candy while you're standing in the middle of a home improvement store. Just stick to your side of the story, and ignore everything else, despite the fact that it proves you're wrong.

Btw, you need to email hellbinder and have him invite you over to the Taco Commander's forums. I hear they just LOVE your kind of logic over there, I'm sure you'll fit in well.

Troll.

Creston

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Jun 7, 2005, 02:58
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Jun 7, 2005, 02:58
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Having re-read the posts by devourer, I have come to the conclusion that he was trolling about the 'milking' part. The part about the 64 bit OS sounds reasonably well argued on both sides, but that milking stuff? I think he just wanted a rise out of us.

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Jun 7, 2005, 00:24
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Jun 7, 2005, 00:24
 
Got milk?

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Jun 7, 2005, 00:19
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Not only do they fall prey to deceptive markieting

LOL yes deceptive marketing...because Free engine upgrades are soooo deceptive and its all part of their evil plan to, uhh upgrade their engine. Dumbasses.

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Jun 6, 2005, 22:54
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Well, the way I see it, ardvark popcicles are only good for stabbing goats and slapping horses. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to race a bowl full of leaches against 17 belly slappers. It's really the time of the spoon, chin, ham, and flashlight. Not, only does that harvest the yarn, but it also transends sense.

Wait, I ran this post through a new babel fish translator. Here's what I got!

"The way I see it, game expansions are only good for exploiting customers and milking franchises. You developers have to get up pretty early in the morning to fool us hardcore PC gamers. It's really the fault of Squirrel, Creston, Dagok and Zdewd. Not only do they fall prey to deceptive markieting, but they also post terrible things about brilliant men like Devourer."

A-HAH! Devourer! I found someone on your side!

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Jun 6, 2005, 22:45
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Well, the way I see it, ardvark popcicles are only good for stabbing goats and slapping horses. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to race a bowl full of leaches against 17 belly slappers. It's really the time of the spoon, chin, ham, and flashlight. Not, only does that harvest the yarn, but it also transends sense.

I feel so confused.

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Jun 6, 2005, 22:25
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Jun 6, 2005, 22:25
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Well, the way I see it, ardvark popcicles are only good for stabbing goats and slapping horses. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to race a bowl full of leaches against 17 belly slappers. It's really the time of the spoon, chin, ham, and flashlight. Not, only does that harvest the yarn, but it also transends sense.

Argh

I spent so much time reading all this crap that you beat me to posting that before I was going to! Damn you!


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Jun 6, 2005, 22:09
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Jun 6, 2005, 22:09
 
Well, the way I see it, ardvark popcicles are only good for stabbing goats and slapping horses. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to race a bowl full of leaches against 17 belly slappers. It's really the time of the spoon, chin, ham, and flashlight. Not, only does that harvest the yarn, but it also transends sense.

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Jun 6, 2005, 21:20
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Jun 6, 2005, 21:20
 
i think devourer is the only person on this entire thread who is actually making any sort of compelling argument.

Exactly what "compelling arguement" has he made?

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Jun 6, 2005, 21:15
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Devour, if you read, you'll see that the 64 bit version of Far Cry has added graphical flair. So it is pulling virtually the same frame rate while having improved graphics.

Go here:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2411&p=3
And mouse over to see how drastically different it is. Significantly more foilage.

Or go here:
http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/far%20cry%2064bit_05100540504/7443.png
And see it being clocked faster in 64 bit. Not just the same, but faster.


manic, he's name calling, and ignoring significant facts. He's called us uneducated, and called us children. Yet he's the one using simple shortcuts like "any1." Show me someone with a solid education that does that...

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Jun 6, 2005, 21:02
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Jun 6, 2005, 21:02
 
i think devourer is the only person on this entire thread who is actually making any sort of compelling argument.

the rest of you seem to resort to name calling.

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Jun 6, 2005, 20:45
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Jun 6, 2005, 20:45
 
Any1 who just happens to have a GeForce 6x series card, 64bit OS/CPU

Ok, so now you are saying everyone with a top of the line video card, 64bit CPU/MB and WinXP x64 should have to be a gamer and own Far Cry? You are an idiot, you've proven this time and time again in this thread. Are you really this ignorant to notice that NOBODY has agreed with you on anything you say?



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Jun 6, 2005, 20:23
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Jun 6, 2005, 20:23
 
Devourer, while I think you are dumb as a brick and without any social skills whatsoever, I must admit that this thread was really funny because of your aforementioned intellectual shortcommings.
Please keep on posting! I really like it when braindead people like you are humiliated in public.

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Jun 6, 2005, 19:52
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Now that was just plain retarded.

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Jun 6, 2005, 19:41
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Jun 6, 2005, 19:41
 
Ok, ok guys. I guess i'll just share a brain with you & go along.

I mean. Any1 who just happens to have a GeForce 6x series card, 64bit OS/CPU & not have a copy of FarCry. There wouldn't be any sort of marketing advantage for Crytek to these people. Cuz we all know that even a PII 200, Voodoo2, & Win95 can run SM3.0 shaders, HDR Light, & 64bit extentions... Heck. Anything can run those 3 things. So you guys are right. No Marketing advantage what so ever cuz anything can do all of it. Any CPU, OS, or video card. Especially since all this came on the original CD's & every1 on the planet owns a copy of FarCry already. What on earth was I thinking. No marketing/milking advantage for Crytek to any1 without a copy of the original FarCry & just happens to have a GeForce 6x series video card, Athlon 64, & Windows XP Pro x64.

Silly me..... Bah! Cryteck should never make a new game. Just keep adding features that no1 has but that every1 can take advatage of on the same old systems with the same old game. Especially since there's no advantage to Crytek in adding features every1 can use in a game every1 owns. Its brilliant. Crytek are not interested in making money.

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Jun 6, 2005, 19:02
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Jun 6, 2005, 19:02
 
On second thought, and upon reviewing your post history, I've decided that you're really not worth my or anyone's time. And this is coming from a guy who thinks that the myg0t clan is hilarious.

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Jun 6, 2005, 18:55
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Jun 6, 2005, 18:55
 
Surely you know the difference between "Opinion" & verified facts?

1. A reasonable person should realize that there's a difference between average frame rate and gameplay smoothness. The jerking that HardOCP felt in Far Cry 1.3 was almost certainly caused by the computer shifting resources in memory and virtual memory. Guess what, genius? That's a huge part of the benefit of a 64-bit system!

2. The frame rate difference will not be huge. In fact, yes, 64-bit bit applications will be slightly slower. However, you have no idea how Tim's system is built, and it is entirely possible that 64-bit resource allocation helps the games he plays "feel" better. A smooth 35fps feels much better than a jerky 55fps.

3. If you want to contend that Crytek likes to be in the media spotlight, go right ahead, but I don't hold it against them that they like to show off their technology.

4. One game is not the perfect example of milking.

5. You haven't successfully rebutted most points against you.

6. Burden of proof. Milking: 3rd definition (informal) To obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve personal gain; exploit. Crytek isn't getting anything more from the free content they've put out more than any company gets by simply doing previews. If they're exploiting the Far Cry name, explain how.

And.. I'm sure you'll give me plenty to work with for a next post, so I'll stop here.

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Jun 6, 2005, 18:54
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Jun 6, 2005, 18:54
 
Well, i've come to realize that you are absolutely no longer worth my time, bud. You've proven quite a few things to us in this thread, yes, but among none of those will you find your points. However, i think most of us can agree that you've proved quite effectively that you are an ego-postering asshole with little regard for other people or your own supposed "facts." You yourself have yet to prove the information in that article is wrong -- if it is an opinion, surely you know how to provide evidence to counter their claim? What? You can't? Well fuck all, that sucks. Guess we'll just have to go by their statements then. Maybe their framerate comparisons are just opinions too? Maybe the earth really is flat? Bah. Like i said, not worth my time. It started out fun, but now... sigh. Oh well. Who needs me, when you're doing a perfectly fine job on your own making yourself look stupid.

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