Talk:Far Cry 2

Game engine

Although the engine is listed as "unknown", it is no doubt CryENGINE2 or some updated variation of it. --M.A. 21:04, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Well. No. Ubi hasnt licensed the CryEngine 2, but version 1 of it, so it might be an updated version of CryEngine 1. However, no information regarding that has been released.

Can someone stop '3d engineer' from editing this bit? Not only is he editing it to make no sense, but keeps adding bold emphasis text to certain words which are unnecessary, as the engine is listed on the side of the page anyway. Vality 07:08, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

They made a new engine from scratch called Dunia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.99.22.131 (talk) 05:08, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

The engine name is Dunia, but from which language they took it? from the reference page, they took it from swahili. other sites been claiming it from arabin, persian, even hindi. i could not find any confirm source yet, but will vote for swahili, as par the reference. this word looks like being used in many languages, so people should stop being over patriotic about it. 217.113.78.60 (talk) 00:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

S.T.A.L.C.R.B.

I don't know about you, but Far Cry 2 is starting to sound a lot like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with the open world and all. This could either be a good thing (I loved S.T.A.L.K.E.R.) or a bad thing if they don't put as much effort in the level design as they did in the first Far Cry.--The Infamous Dr. Salvador 04:30, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

The thing I disliked about S.T.A.L.K.E.R was the zoning between areas, I would have preferred it being totally open (like say Oblivion). Which it would seem FC2 is. 85.19.140.9 (talk) 18:35, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

PS3

Actually its is coming out on PS3, XBOX, and PC. Far Cry 2 will NOT be PC exclusive

I removed the PS3 from the platforms this game is coming out for, there has been no official confirmation of any console version of Far Cry 2, only a PC, don't write it's coming to the PS3(or 360 for that matter) unless you can supply a good source.

In an interview with some of the far cry 2 devs they stated that there are no plans for a console version of the game and there wont be anytime soon. Its being developed as a pc title, unless something comes from ubisoft its not coming to the ps3 or the 360. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.241.18.208 (talk) 22:49, August 23, 2007 (UTC)

well just lately in one of thier videos that it will be on 360 and pc i didnt pay attention if they said ps3 thou —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamesb91 (talk • contribs) 16:24, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it set in Africa?

Should this be included in the article? I'm unsure, I thought I should ask. -Anthony- 01:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Done. I added a few other things, too, using a helpful PC Gamer preview of the game. Green451 15:18, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Map Editor

I believe that it has been confirmed that a map editor will come with the game. However, no details have been released about the editor yet. The conformation came in a forum post by Kimi (a developer) on the official forums. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.251.53.196 (talk) 13:27, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

well were map editor comes, multiplayer must follow so shouldnt we get a section ready for that?

Release Date

Just looked this up on IGN and Gamespot today and found that the release date there was changed on their fc2 page from Q1 2008 to Q3 2008. Anyone else heard about this? 24.99.22.131 (talk) 01:29, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Please check the release date in the official Ubisoft page. Should we update this ? – Deb ‖ Poke • EditList ‖ 21:54, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

The Ubisoft webpage currently states Fall 2008 release. The IGN page says it's Oct. 21, 2008. I'll change it to Fall 2008 for now, anyone want to change/clarify, please discuss. Spiritaway5177 (talk) 17:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

The australian release date has been added. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.90.188.16 (talk) 12:33, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Are you sure it's 23rd and not 24th for Europe? 93.138.113.50 (talk) 15:13, 21 October 2008 (UTC)Duxer

Why are my posts being deleted?

I added a link to my website and it keeps being deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.125.73.25 (talk) 15:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Because links to fan sites are not allowed. Only official websites. ChimpanzeeUK (talk) 17:06, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

I had this person add an irrelevant link to the Genesis Device page too; if any other violations occur, I would recommend a ban. FlyingIsFun1217 (talk) 16:52, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

demo

should we add anything about the upcomming demo? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamesb91 (talk • contribs) 16:23, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Is there even coming a demo? --Acolyt3 (talk) 10:36, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

It is been confirmed numerous times that they won't be a demo.--SkyWalker (talk) 11:01, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Hidden link to blog at end of trailer

Say, would someone else mind posting that link to "Reuben's Blog" at the end of the trailer (the one with the silhouette in the field)? I would, but I can't think of anything to add to the article... other than that there was a link that flashes in the bottom right hand near the end. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.232.9.103 (talk) 04:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi. You could add it to the related links section at the bottom if it's not already there. I can't look at the trailer to get the link at the moment so feel free to add it yourself. ChimpanzeeUK - User | Talk | Contribs 07:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Far Cry 2: Cry Harder!?!? Is it for real? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.95.199.3 (talk) 14:43, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Layout

The gameplay section looked a lot better before it was in dot points. At the moment, it looks as if someone just went and turned every sentence into a dot point. I'm going to change it back. -Lalabox --210.56.71.224 (talk) 08:18, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Section Split?

Perhaps the Gameplay section should be split into "Gameplay" and "Plot"? There seems to be enough material in each area to warrant a whole section, especially if you include the background info from the Reuben blog within the Plot section. TK-134 (talk) 00:16, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

-UPDATE: I went ahead and did it. I think it is the better option, but feel free to disagree and discuss. I'm not exactly sure how to add citations, so could someone help me out? Most of what I added is cited from the Reuben blog (and all precedes the Reuben blog citation; feel free to add it in multiple times if need be), and the comparison to Heart of Darkness is the same citation as the one found on the Heart of Darkness page. Thanks. :) TK-134 (talk) 01:42, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Looks a lot better, good job. -lalabox --210.56.73.15 (talk) 02:28, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Any particular reason you think the Gameplay section is better suited above the Setting and Plot section, SkyWalker? I think it's better where it was, so that the article goes from general to specific details (what the game is, what you're doing in it, how you're doing it, how those details came about). Also, if you want to switch them permanently, the transitions will have to be adjusted so that the article flows well (as of now the once quite relevant mention of "the player's hunt for the Jackal" at the beginning of the Gameplay section is sorely out of place). So just fill me in on your reasoning, or I'll go ahead and switch it back by my reasoning. Thanks. TK-134 (talk) 20:17, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Okay, it's been a couple days with no response, so I'm gonna go ahead and change it back to the way I had it. If you'd like to change it back, please justify your reasons here. Thanks. TK-134 (talk) 17:31, 4 September 2008 (UTC) (Forgot to log in at first.)

Gameplay info

GameTrailers. In particular, the method of restoring health. JAF1970 (talk) 06:00, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Collectors Edition

Can someone please add the image from here: http://farcry.uk.ubi.com/index.php?page=news&id_news=8276 to the "Collectors Edition" section.

--JeMaAlNa (talk) 22:56, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Pretty sure this can't be used under fair use because a free alternative could be made. ChimpanzeeUK - User | Talk | Contribs 11:21, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

It is not necessary to have the image added. After the game release the whole article needs to be rewritten. I hope it reaches GA. --SkyWalker (talk) 13:40, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

For now I think we can fix the article so that most info would fit neatly in the 'Development' section once the game releases. Spiritaway5177 (talk) 05:44, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Map size

I've re-added the convert template to the article. The manual calculation added was wrong, 50km2 is not equal to 19.5 square miles. Now either the developers have rounded down the 50km2 figure and the map is 19.5 or the map is 50km and the 19.5 has been rounded up. Either way the one doesn't equal the other, one of them has been rounded. - X201 (talk) 15:34, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I noticed that the map size has been reverted back to the incorrect 50km2 = 19.5sqmi. I'm not bothered which is correct. I am bothered that we have a mathematically incorrect conversion on the page. - X201 (talk) 14:58, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

In one of the Far Cry 2 videos released by Ubisoft, the singleplayer map is stated as being 50km2, or 31mi2. I don't remember which video it is, but I know that it is on gametrailers.com. - F117Landers (talk) 18:09, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

malaria

this was a while back but i heard somthing about the character getting malaria,it was either taken out of the game or never existed im not sure. LDTREX25 (talk) 01:52, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

No it was not taken out of the game. It is still in the game and plays a important role in the game. --SkyWalker (talk) 05:25, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Mwanzo?

Someone added this in as the name of the nation in Far Cry 2, but did not cite it or discuss their source here. As far as I know, there has been no official name given to the country thusfar. I have watched most of the trailers, and have not heard the country spoken of by name yet. The closest I have seen is the name "Port Selao" provided in the Reuben blog, which is an official source from the devs, and even there it is not clear if they are referring to just a city or the whole country as well.

If there has been some source that has revealed the name to be Mwanzo, please share it here. The closest I could find from a quick Google search was a very early teaser trailer in which the word "Mwanzo" appeared at the very beginning. It also happens, however, that "mwanzo" is Swahili for "beginning," and so may simply be a reference to the early state of the game at that point.

Please share if you have seen an official source that gives the name Mwanzo. For the time being I have returned the Setting and plot section to refer to the nation only in generic terms. Thanks. TK-134 (talk) 22:50, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Map editor: flamebait?

"The console version of the editor will only offer the ability to create Multiplayer Maps. The PC version of the map editor, however, will be more complex than the console versions and will not have the performance limitations that was shown on the consoles."

This doesn't really say anything. It has not been confirmed that the PC editor is more complex.

"The console version of the editor will only offer the ability to create Multiplayer Maps."

Nothing has been stated that PC will recieve a Single player editor.

Unless sources for this information can be provided please remove this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.238.3.185 (talk) 08:25, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree. A comment like that should be cited. I have removed it for that reason. ChimpanzeeUK - User | Talk | Contribs 09:08, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

less hardware-demanding than CryEngine 2

How can Dunia be less hardware-demanding than CryEngine 2 when minimum system requirements of FC2 are same or regarding GPU even higher then Crysis's?

I think we should remove this that line —Preceding unsigned comment added by Levangvilava (talk • contribs) 09:48, 21 October 2008 (UTC)