Far Cry 2

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 10/21/2008

Digital Download - 10/21/2008

Intl - 10/24/2008

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Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 2 has Shipped to Store Shelves
Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2 has shipped to store shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Adult Swim and Ubisoft Debut Exclusive Making of Clip from Far Cry 2 with New Online Album Launch
Free 15-Track Online Album African Swim now available for download

Adult Swim's Newest Online Album African Swim Features South African Hip-Hop
Free 15-track Album Available for Download Beginning Oct. 20 with Exclusive Interviews, Performances and an Inside Look at Ubisoft's Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 Confirmed Release Date and Pre-Order Bonus
Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2® will ship to retailers nationwide on October 21, 2008.

Ubisoft Releases Map Editor Trailer for Far Cry 2
This video displays the endless creativity that the Far Cry 2 map editor will make available to players

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Description

Far Cry® 2 is the next-generation first-person shooter from Ubisoft, discover the real sequel to the award winning PC game. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry® 2 will make you take part in a brand new gaming experience. Discover one of the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world, AFRICA!

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home.

You must identify and exploit your enemies’ weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and of course brute force.

Features

  • DUNIA ENGINE – The award winning Ubisoft Montreal dev team has tailor-made this new engine for Far Cry® 2. It delivers the most realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as dynamic fire and storm effects, real-time day and night cycle, dynamic music system and non-scripted enemy A.I.
  • FIRE – Feel the heat of the most realistic fire ever seen in a video game! Use wind and propagation to surround and trap your enemies. Grab your Molotov cocktails or flamethrower and watch fire burn life out of all living beings. Discover and learn how to use this new amazing feature that brings a new dimension to the usual FPS gameplay.
  • DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT – No more thinking about obstacles, everything is breakable and alterable, even in Multiplayer mode! The DUNIA engine’s RealTree technology also delivers the most realistic nature deterioration system ever.
  • OPEN WORLD – Experience real freedom while roaming in more than 50km2 without any loading. Never a game has given you so much liberty! Discover Africa as if you were there thanks to amazing artistic research supported by next-gen technology to make it come to life!
  • A HUGE ADVENTURE & HOURS OF SIDE QUESTS – Discover war in its rawest form! Fight for two rival factions, choose your own path and make your way up to your primary target by any means necessary. Feel free to explore this gigantic world and discover everything it has to offer. Meet buddies and search for new weapons and vehicles!
  • NON-SCRIPTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Next generation technology brings a brand new experience to Far Cry® 2. Be surprised by medics dragging wounded soldiers into a safe place. Read fear in grunts’ eyes as your reputation and in-game actions make them want to drop their guns and run for cover. Feel the tension of never knowing an enemies’ reaction thanks to a non-scripted AI and remember, in Africa you are never really safe.
  • MULTIPLAYER - Challenge your friends in Far Cry® 2 but watch your back because you never know who your true friends are and who might betray you! All the single player technical features are present in multiplayer mode, what you destroy in SP, you destroy in MP. All the modes people love to play and much more!

Hardware Requirements

Minimum requirements

  • CPU:
    Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better
  • Video card:
    NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X1650 or better
    Shader Model 3 required
    256 Mb of graphic memory
  • Memory: 1 GB
  • Media reader: DVD-ROM

Recommended

  • CPU:
    Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better
  • Video card:
    NVIDIA 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better
    512 Mb of graphic memory
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended
  • Media reader:
    DVD-ROM

Notes

Availble for download via Steam and Impulse



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