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GAME INFO publisher: Ubisoft developer: Crytek Studios genre: Shooters MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS P1000, 256MB RAM, 4GB HDD, 64MB video card	ESRB rating: M homepage: www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/home.php release date: Mar 23, 04 (released)

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DEMOS	size	date
"Research" demo	519MB	Mar 06, 04

"Research" bonus map for the demo	39MB	Mar 01, 04

Single demo	496MB	Jan 21, 04

MODS	size	date
Alpha 8.2	4MB	Aug 14, 04

PATCHES	size	date
v1.4 full patch	181MB	Oct 04, 06

TOOLS	size	date
v1.3 Linux dedicated server	5.6MB	Oct 25, 04

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»	Mar 24, 04 Far Cry review You know, I may've figured out the difference between movies and video games. Actually, it's not so much what is different about these two mediums; it's that one should never be compared to the other. Far Cry is the best example of this in a long... » MORE

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Feb 19, 04

Far Cry Hands-On
It was only after a few weeks of making an ass of myself across Ubi Soft's Far Cry server farm that I decided to actually sit down and write my impressions of the latest stage of the Far Cry multiplayer beta. You see I was just having too much fun making an ass of myself. And how did I do this you ask?

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»	Jan 29, 04 Far Cry Hands-On Seeing how we were very impressed with what we saw in the demo, we got on the phone with Ubi Soft and got them to send us the latest build, featuring several more levels from the game... » MORE

»	Nov 17, 03 Far Cry Hands-On As I arrived at the location of the Far Cry event, I was awash with a strange sense of nostalgia. The chosen venue for this event was an eclectic 1950's issue hotel with a courtyard filled with ancient date palms and saw palmetto trees... » MORE

»	Aug 04, 03 Far Cry Interview We drilled producer Christopher Natsuume to learn how the development of Far Cry is going. Christopher uncovered additional details about the AI the plot, characters, engine, multiplayer aspects, and more... » MORE

»	May 07, 03 Far Cry Preview Setting a new pace with their high-tech in-house engine, Crytek Studios, a small German company founded in 1999, has begun work on a project called Far Cry. Actually... » MORE

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Jun 03, 2009

Nude Patch for The Sims 3
Another patch comes along. Unlike Far Cry 2's this one's a bit more... naughty, naughty. The Sims 3 is out and available for purchase online and at your local video game retailer (provided your house is not on some God-forsaken rock out in the sticks where no sod lives).

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»	May 13, 2009 PC Sales: Interplay's Fallout Trilogy is Back Well, how about that. The classic Fallout trilogy winds up in the latest weekly PC sales charts for the US. Check it out: NPD's Top 10 (4/26 - 5/2) 1. » MORE

Mar 23, 2009

German Police Boss Asks for Ban on "Killergames"
One week back, a Sunday Times story highlighted possible links between the German school killer Tim Kretschmer and the first-person shooter Far Cry 2. Now, Heini Schmitt, head of the Hessen German Police Union, called for the ban of violent videogames, following the school shooting earlier this month.

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»	Mar 16, 2009 German School Killer Linked With Far Cry 2 UK-based Sunday Times reports about potential links between the German school killer Tim Kretschmer and Ubisoft's shooter Far Cry 2, which the killer used to play quite often. » MORE

»	Jan 27, 2009 Mornin '09 It seems I chose realism If I'm not much mistaken some of you were complaining about the way the main character walks and runs in F.E.A.R. 2 (in the recently released demo, that is). » MORE

»	Dec 17, 2008 Far Cry 2 v1.02 Patch Ubisoft releases a brand new patch for their shooter Far Cry 2. The update features multiplayer fixes along with single-player widescreen support. The 51MB patch for Far Cry 2 can be downloaded right this way. » MORE

»	Dec 16, 2008 Slightly Disappointing GTA IV PC Sales It seems that the heavy competition on the PC market was a bit too much for the poorly optimized PC edition of Rockstar's action adventure Grand Theft Auto IV. » MORE

Dec 10, 2008

PlayStation Home Launching Tomorrow
Sony Computer Entertainment just announced that the PlayStation Home Beta service for the PS3 is going to be made available on December 11, 2008. Within PlayStation Home, users can create and customize their own unique avatars and explore the virtual community in real time where they can communicate freely through text or voice chat.

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»	Dec 08, 2008 Far Cry 2 'Intel Bonus Missions' Available Ubisoft just released two bonus missions for the PC version of their shooter Far Cry 2. The missions, as we've learned, prolong the experience for 3 hours. » MORE

»	Dec 01, 2008 Far Cry 2 v1.02 Patch Next Week There's a number of fixes and improvements still being prepared for the PC edition of Ubisoft's first-person shooter, Far Cry 2. Further details on the upcoming patch are unknown at this time. » MORE

»	Nov 15, 2008 Fallout 3 PC Best-seller for October '08 Well, Fallout 3 turned out to be a best-seller on PC weekly sales charts. Not only that, but it also conquered PC sales for the entire month of October. » MORE

»	Nov 14, 2008 Fable II Tops Console Software Sales Lionhead Studios' Fable II conquered US console software sales for October 2008. Wii Fit is in second place, followed by Fallout 3. Also, it appears Far Cry 2 didn't grab the attention of console owners as much as it did with PC gamers. » MORE

»	Nov 12, 2008 Fallout 3 Current PC Best-seller Bethesda's multiplatform RPG sold over 4.7 million units as of last week (that's counting all versinos - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC). Fallout 3 also topped weekly PC sales. » MORE

»	Nov 11, 2008 Far Cry 2 Reaches 1 Million in Sales Far Cry 2 is certainly different from what we've experienced in the original and it's certainly different from what Crytek had done in Crysis. The open-world first-person shooter is set in Africa and features plenty of challenges. » MORE

»	Nov 06, 2008 Mornin '08 Contrary to what some of you might think, I actually want to hear your thoughts about all the games thrown our way by those greedy publishers. Hell, with so many games out right now, something must've drawn you away from WoW. » MORE

»	Nov 03, 2008 Far Cry 2 It took us a bit longer than expected, but we are finally ready to share our thoughts on Ubisoft Montreal's first-person shooter sequel. There are a number of things you should know about this title before you dash off and buy yourself a copy. » MORE

»	Oct 28, 2008 Mornin '08 If you're not drenched in gaming goodness by now, then it's about time started. With all the PC and console on shelves right now, you're either gonna end up getting fired for neglecting your job or get the worst grades ever if you're still in high school or something. » MORE

»	Oct 24, 2008 NVIDIA Releases Far Cry 2 Beta Drivers NVIDIA just released another set of beta ForceWare drivers (version 180.43), adding a variety of features and enabling NVIDIA SLI on Intel X58-based motherboards. » MORE

Oct 21, 2008

Far Cry 2 Now Available
Ubisoft just announced that their long awaited shooter sequel Far Cry 2 has arrived to stores. "From the beginning, we've set out to create a truly dynamic, open-world experience in Far Cry 2," said Tony Key, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Ubisoft.

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»	Oct 16, 2008 Far Cry 2 Using SecuROM DRM Bad news, people. Ubisoft confirmed that the PC edition of Far Cry 2 uses the SecuROM DRM technology, albeit a slightly different version of what was released with Spore and Crysis Warhead. » MORE

»	Oct 14, 2008 Red Alert 3 & Far Cry 2 Golden EA spreads the word that their real-time strategy, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 has gone gold. The PC version of the RTS sequel is going to land in stores on October 28, while the X360 edition is scheduled to ship on November 11. » MORE

»	Sep 23, 2008 Far Cry 2 Nighttime, Afternoon & Evening Trailers Ubisoft releases three new trailers showing more gameplay from the approaching shooter Far Cry 2. Let's start with the 'Nighttime' trailer: You can also look at the 'Afternoon' and 'Evening' trailers. » MORE

»	Sep 05, 2008 Far Cry 2 Finally Gets US Date Ubisoft made it abundantly clear the FPS Far Cry 2 is going to arrive on October 24 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. At the same time though, they seemed reluctant to talk about an exact date for the North American market. » MORE

»	Sep 03, 2008 Mornin '08 It has begun ladies and gentlemen. The exasperatingly tedious summer has gone by to make way for the traditionally jam-packed month of September. This week we'll be reviewing Spore, Mercenaries 2 and FaceBreaker. » MORE

»	Aug 29, 2008 Far Cry 2 'Immersion' Trailer Ubi offers us another glimpse at some in-game action from the upcoming shooter Far Cry 2. Check it out: » MORE

»	Aug 27, 2008 New Far Cry 2 Gameplay Trailer More gameplay footage from the console edition of the shooter Far Cry 2 has just been released: The game is looking sweet. We expect Far Cry 2 to hit the market this fall for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. » MORE

»	Aug 18, 2008 Far Cry 2 'Jackal' Trailer Another trailer just surfaced for Ubisoft's soon-to-be-released shooter, Far Cry 2. Take a look: Keep any eye out for Far Cry 2 (X360/PS3/PC) this September. » MORE

»	Aug 14, 2008 Mornin '08 The dry season is almost over. All we have to do now is endure through the second half of August, which is going to bring no more than one or two interesting releases. » MORE

»	Aug 08, 2008 Far Cry 2 Specs? The system requirements for the PC edition Ubisoft's upcoming shooter Far Cry 2 (PC/360/PS3) have just surfaced in a post over at NeoGAF. We stress that these specs still haven't been confirmed by Ubi. » MORE

»	Jul 16, 2008 E3 2008: Resident Evil 5, Far Cry 2, Tomb Raider Underworld, EndWar and More Well, folks, before we post our impressions on quite a few games we've witnessed here at the show, we'd like to draw your attention to the media that arrived freshly this morning. » MORE

»	Jul 12, 2008 No Far Cry 2 Demo Ubi's Clint Hocking has revealed that there won’t be a playable demo for the company’s promising shooter Far Cry 2. He also offered an explanation why they’ve made such a decision (spotted on Eurogamer). » MORE

»	Jul 02, 2008 Mornin '08 Summer will go by so fast. Don't fret, because as any self-respecting gamer should know, most of the industry's top releases are scheduled to ship during the Fall. » MORE

»	Jun 26, 2008 Far Cry 2 - 20-minute Movie Brace yourselves for 20 long minutes of gameplay footage from Ubisoft's FPS Far Cry 2. Here ya go: Looks like they've made progress. The game needs a bit of polish here and there, but overall, it looks very promising. » MORE

»	May 30, 2008 Far Cry 2 Tech Demo and Console Trailer After the recent trailer for Far Cry 2, Ubisoft releases two more clips to promote their new shooter. The first one features mixed footage from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. » MORE

May 29, 2008

Tom Clancy & Rayman Leading Ubi Franchises
In a Q&A posted at GamesIndustry.biz, publisher Ubisoft reveals the company's best-selling franchises. Rayman games have topped 22 million. Tom Clancy games -- Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six -- together achieved sales 55 million units worldwide.

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»	May 27, 2008 Far Cry 2 Ubidays '08 Trailer As part of its Ubidays 2008 event, the French publisher releases a brand new trailer for Far Cry 2, the upcoming PC/X360/PS3 first-person shooter. Grab the trailer below: » MORE

Apr 30, 2008

No More PC-Only for Crytek, Piracy to Blame
Relax. This simply means that Crytek -- the well-known development team behind the original Far Cry and Crysis -- won't be making games just for PCs. In addition to creating PC titles, Crytek decided to join the long list of publishers and developers that keep dishing out console games.

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»	Apr 01, 2008 Assassin's Creed Via Steam Altair is galloping on his mighty steed towards PCs. Today, Ubisoft reveals Assassin's Creed, the publisher's popular console action adventure, is going to be available via Valve's Steam service for eager PC gamers in the US and Canada. » MORE

»	Mar 26, 2008 Far Cry 2 This Fall Publisher Ubisoft has narrowed down the release date of the sequel to Crytek's popular shooter Far Cry - the same sequel that's currently developed at Ubisoft Montreal. » MORE

»	Feb 27, 2008 Far Cry 2 Tech Trailers Just received two trailers from Far Cry 2, showing off the technology utilized for Ubi's upcoming shooter. The first trailer introduces us to the game's day/night cycle. » MORE

»	Feb 15, 2008 Far Cry Movie Trailer There ought to be a law, banning this kind of entertainment... if you can call it that. Yes, the very first trailer for the Far Cry movie adaptation, powered by pure Uwe Ball retardedness and reeking of utter cheesiness, has emerged. » MORE

»	Jan 29, 2008 Assassin's Creed PC Slips, Ubi Delays More Games Ubisoft revealed its latest release schedule, confirming the delay of both the PC and DS version of the commercial hit, Assassin’s Creed (PS3/Xbox360). » MORE

»	Jan 03, 2008 Far Cry 2 on PS3 and 360 Too It's not like we didn't see this coming. Far Cry 2 was initially announced for the PC during summer 2007, but now Ubisoft confirmed it's also heading to PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. » MORE

Dec 13, 2007

Far Cry 2, EndWar and BiA, All Delayed
Ubisoft's latest financial press release (.pdf) shows that the publisher means to push back three of its upcoming titles. Far Cry 2, EndWar and Brothers in Amrs, all originally slated for Q1 2008, are now coming in Ubi's 2008-'09 fiscal year, which starts on April 1, 2008.

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Dec 10, 2007

EA: Euro Devs More Creative Than US Studios
EA Partners' Nick Button-Brown believes that European developers have shown more creativity than US studios. He claims North American teams are focused on earning money with each project, rather than taking chances and making efforts towards innovation (*cough* *cough* The Sims, anyone?).

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»	Sep 03, 2007 Ubisoft Gives Away Free Games EagleIL writes "Ubisoft released this friday 3 free games through the FilePlanet service - Far Cry (now known as FreeCry :)), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Rayman: Raving Rabbids. » MORE

Aug 24, 2007

GC 2007: Far Cry 2 Impressions
Well, we've visited Ubi today and 2lions just returned from their presentation of Far Cry 2. Here's a segment from 2lions' coverage: The action took place in Africa, as our guy is sent in to whack a rather nasty arms dealer who's been feeding both sides of this particularly vicious local conflict with weapons.

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»	Aug 23, 2007 GC 2007: Crysis Impressions 2lions returned from EA's presentation of Crysis, where he was able to check out how Crytek's highly anticipated shooter is coming along. Here's a snip from the report: That said, I was still absolutely blown away by the game. » MORE

»	Aug 22, 2007 GC 2007: Far Cry 2 Screenshots Here are the first in-game images from Ubi's Far Cry 2, currently in development at Ubi Soft Montreal. Hm, I'm curious to hear what you guys think about this one. » MORE

»	Aug 08, 2007 EA Increases Stake in Ubi Forbes is reporting that industry giant Electronic Arts increased its ownership of publisher Ubisoft to around 25%. EA previously had around 20% in voting shares, so now they control 15% of Ubi's capital. » MORE

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