Because the VGA cards have to do with games and since the original Far Cry review posted here was a popular thread I am posting a follow-up in this forum.
I own a copy of Far Cry and I do not regret buying it. However, those on a tight budget should pause before spending money on this game.
As I predicted in one of the previous posts, Computer Gaming World (CGW) magazine ended up giving Far Cry 3.5 stars. This means that overall the game is below average. This does not mean that Far Cry has no good points but it does mean that you can probably get more fun for your money if you buy something else. In my opinion CGW reviews can be trusted because of all the computer gaming magazines I have subscribed to over the last 10+ years this one almost never published a review I disagreed with. Heh, they should probably hire me since I wrote the same review as they two weeks earlier than they did :lol:
Here are a few quotes from the latest issue of CGW regarding Far Cry.
“There is a good, maybe outstanding, game lurking under all the frustration. Good luck getting to it.”
“To play Far Cry is to be in a state of constant vigilance. Regrettably, some of that vigilance is due to the game apparently cheating.”
“With or without the Jeep, the last levels are a nightmare.”
“This is a game you’ll love one minute and want to drop in a chemical toilet the next.”
And my favorite:
“Kudos to Far Cry developer Crytek for placing this first-person shooter in a tropical paradise instead of the usual dystopian hellscape. Let’s hear it for A.I. that is, for the most part, actually intelligent. Hooray for the incredible game engine with its lush graphics and seemingly endless draw distances. Congrats on the frantic firefights, the nice variety of vehicles, and a number of open-ended environments that allow you to tackle the tactical challenges of the game in a number of ways. Oh, and one more thing – howsabout a nice whack upside the head with a tire iron for a horrific save-game feature that is simultaneously terribly conceived and idiotically implemented? On second thought, how about <font color=red>several</font color=red> whacks upside the head for that one?”
If you want details, read my previous post found here:
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<font color=green>"The creative powers of English morphology are pathetic compared to what we find in other languages." (Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct)</font color=green> 😎 <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Slava on 05/03/04 09:39 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
I own a copy of Far Cry and I do not regret buying it. However, those on a tight budget should pause before spending money on this game.
As I predicted in one of the previous posts, Computer Gaming World (CGW) magazine ended up giving Far Cry 3.5 stars. This means that overall the game is below average. This does not mean that Far Cry has no good points but it does mean that you can probably get more fun for your money if you buy something else. In my opinion CGW reviews can be trusted because of all the computer gaming magazines I have subscribed to over the last 10+ years this one almost never published a review I disagreed with. Heh, they should probably hire me since I wrote the same review as they two weeks earlier than they did :lol:
Here are a few quotes from the latest issue of CGW regarding Far Cry.
“There is a good, maybe outstanding, game lurking under all the frustration. Good luck getting to it.”
“To play Far Cry is to be in a state of constant vigilance. Regrettably, some of that vigilance is due to the game apparently cheating.”
“With or without the Jeep, the last levels are a nightmare.”
“This is a game you’ll love one minute and want to drop in a chemical toilet the next.”
And my favorite:
“Kudos to Far Cry developer Crytek for placing this first-person shooter in a tropical paradise instead of the usual dystopian hellscape. Let’s hear it for A.I. that is, for the most part, actually intelligent. Hooray for the incredible game engine with its lush graphics and seemingly endless draw distances. Congrats on the frantic firefights, the nice variety of vehicles, and a number of open-ended environments that allow you to tackle the tactical challenges of the game in a number of ways. Oh, and one more thing – howsabout a nice whack upside the head with a tire iron for a horrific save-game feature that is simultaneously terribly conceived and idiotically implemented? On second thought, how about <font color=red>several</font color=red> whacks upside the head for that one?”
If you want details, read my previous post found here:
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<font color=green>"The creative powers of English morphology are pathetic compared to what we find in other languages." (Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct)</font color=green> 😎 <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Slava on 05/03/04 09:39 PM.</EM></FONT></P>