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    Release Far Cry 2 for NEXT-GEN

    After I watched the three FC4 Multiplayer pvp vids, I can honestly say:"Release FC2 for Next-Gen" in the name of all adults!
    I have never seen anything more pathetic.
    Maybe I get it for my kids. I'm pretty much sure they like elephants, eagles and tigers in MP.
    By the way my daughter is asking for patching in Hello Kitty if possible...
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    To the Original Poster - I totally agree with you. But I don't think that posting any advice will ever be recognised here.

    Far Cry 2 was a very realistic game in its time. There was the ambient music playing in the backgroud during the SP. It added a dramatic effect. The open world was great - the transition from jungle to savannah to desert. So many good things - even the gun jamming which got annoying in MP was something to consider in SP and although the guns jammed too frequently imo - it was a good thing to have in the game. Just needed tweeking a bit and for the gun to jam one in 1000 times instead of every 100 shots fired.

    Far Cry 2 is now becoming legendary - not just because of the game itself but also because there hasn't been a better Far Cry game since.

    For me I make the comparison to movies. You see a good movie then its followed up by xxxx 2 or xxxx 3 or xxxx 4 - the sequels never quite have the same edge as the original. And to me - Far Cry 2 and its predecessors had the game in the bag - damn well made.

    Far Cry and FC2 had the editor integrated into the MP which gave a huge lease of life to so many people - even if they did make **** maps - they at least had their 15 mins in the sun - hosting their own creations like a boss and feeling that the process had given them something extra in their lives.

    Unfortunately FC3 ruined all that.. and that ruination continues into FC4 - following the same lame decisions that the editor and MP is in the minority. Ubi need to grow some balls and put the game out as a MP game - coupled with a good SP aswell. But they dont have balls. They have 90% resources slammed into the SP and the MP aspect is left for dead. Shame on you.

    The reason you should be shamed? Well heres an example. I whacked in FC2 after not playing it for maybe a year. Last night.

    I set up 5 of my custom maps to play in sequence. Set the game time etc, so many host options - its great! Within 10 mins I had 8 vs 8. 16 players all playing my custom made multiplayer maps within 10 mins - full teams. On a game thats now nearly a decade old.

    Ok for comparison. I hooked up FC3. Errmm.. what are the options for me as host?.... thats right all I can do is set up a "beta test" on one of my maps. So I put in one of my maps. Waiting... waiting waitining waiting... So I check on the game mode list to see how many people playing on FC3 multiplayer... total was around 200. All in TDM.

    Then I see on the forums theres no TDM in FC4.

    So I figure - this is what Ubi do. They launch a game. See whats successful in that game. Then delete the successful part.

    So in answer to your post - yes it would be wonderful to see a remake of FC2 with higher definition and still set in africa and have all of the things that FC2 had - plus more.

    BUT

    Its not gonna happen. Because A) ubisoft *******s dont listen to people like you and me because they are so far up their own arse that they consider us lesser mortals

    B) ubisoft seem to do the exact opposite of what their actual loyal fanbase request

    and also let me add C) they have some stupid policy that any change means its a good thing instead of basing their product on something that is proven and was successful in the past.

    Good luck on getting FC2 in a new format - Africa again for FC5 with player hosting for their own maps and some kind of realistic game - not gonna happen.
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    Not going to happen. Just play FC2.
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    The multiplayer in FC2 was terrible. It was a slow, clunky mess. If they were to combine FC2 with the current gameplay of FC3/4 then yes I am on board with this.
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    I'm I the only who felt FC3 was graphically downgraded from FC2? Would rather they just release a seperate multiplayer title, which has a map editor(that supports both custom multiplayer, COOP, and singleplayer) and collects everything (all items, themes, game modes, etc.) from the different map editors in the Far Cry series.
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    Originally Posted by WniO Go to original post
    Not going to happen. Just play FC2.
    I gotta agree with him... We can only hope that FC5 will have improved features from FC2...
    Too bad Clint Hocking works for amazon now...
    I miss you Clint
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    Originally Posted by Ix Johnnien xI Go to original post
    I'm I the only who FC3 felt graphically downgraded from FC2? Would rather they just release seperate MP title, which has the map editor and collects all items, themes, game modes, sever browser, dedicated servers, etc from the different FC titles.
    No you aren't.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88PHHEziQtU

    FC2 was the last decent MP game that has server browser and dedis.
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    Funny, I posted on the other forum that they should re-release FCI & FCIP for next-gen.

    It would actually be cool if they followed Halo's footsteps, and release FCI, FCIP, FC2, and FC3 for XB1 and PS4. Keep the map editor that was used for each game, just give us the same hosting & sharing options as FC2 across the board.
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