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It's not a. I don't think it's c, as they wouldn't have needed the ladder in the first place were that the case. I can't find a hangglider anywhere near, but it's probably the correct route. I'm going for d myself

Which diamond is it?

Games which are so close to being great are far more annoying than ones that just plain suck.

Ooh - I forgot to mention. I have a photo on my phone with the code you enter in the game to add the four free HMV exclusive missions, if anyone is interested.

This is in spite of our insane playthrough of the original being barely half finished.

What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2?

Clausiosity wrote:

What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2?

The cheapest I could find GoW2 online is £27.99 at shopto.net; Game is doing the first one for £14.67 (out of stock normal version) or £14.99 (in stock Classics version).

Ooh, actually Gameplay is doing the normal version for £14.99 and have it in stock.

So is Far Cry 2 any good then? I still can't tell if we like it or not. Can we please have the offical BETEO position on it so I know whether to buy it or not? Fanx.

Clausiosity wrote:

What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2?

Few vehicles - car, jeep, big jeep and boat seem to be the limit.

jeep with big gun, jeep with grenades, boat with big gun, boat with grenades, and slow shit boat

What, you ate you them? I know it's Africa but that's going a bit TOO native.

What, you ate them? I know it's Soho but that's going a bit TOO native.

This is £25 in Sainsbury's, according to some prices and £35 according to others. I liked the first half of the first one, then I was on an annoying level with monkeys and something was supposed to be happening to me, and I wnt and played summat else instead. Does this continue the story?

The second mission for one of the factions involves going and tagging a pile of gold belonging to the king so the faction can go take it. Your mate rings up and says "go kill the king at this other place, and bring the signet ring back here to give to his son". So I go kill the king and get his ring, and on the way back I tag the gold. Cue phone call "Oh, you've tagged the gold, have you? Forget it, then". What the fuck? Where in your instructions did you mention that I couldn't do that?

As far as I'm aware, it's a completely different game made by a different developer that just happens to use the Far Cry IP.

Second annoyance of the day - mission objectives that are mutually exclusive for no apparent reason.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Although now have dart gun, which is super-awesome. Need a bigger ammo load for it, mind.

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:07 ]
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Crykey.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:13 ]
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Crypes. By Crymny!

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:15 ]
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I wonder if Cryteryn Games will do the next one.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:18 ]
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They're busy doing a tie-in for the relaunch of the Cristal Maze (see what I did there)

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:25 ]
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No.

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Author:	Mr Dave [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 23:37 ]
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Ok, so you find a hut on the edge of a cliff that you want to get to. Next to the bottom of the cliff is a ladder. What do you do? a) Use the ladder and climb up to the hut. b) Search the surrounding hills for a hangglider and glide down to the hut c) Search the surrounding hills for a path to the hut. d) Find the developers and stab them in the face. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! It's not a. I don't think it's c, as they wouldn't have needed the ladder in the first place were that the case. I can't find a hangglider anywhere near, but it's probably the correct route. I'm going for d myself

Author:	Dimrill [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 23:41 ]
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Which diamond is it?

Author:	Dimrill [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 0:24 ]
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dusts hands Well that's over with now.

Author:	JohnCoffey [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:58 ]
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Jed Blister wrote: Which diamond is it? hahahahahahahaha. 10/10

Author:	sinister agent [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:54 ]
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myoptinsel wrote: Games which are so close to being great are far more annoying than ones that just plain suck. This man, he knows things.

Author:	Pod [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 17:37 ]
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I played this for many hours yesterday. It was fun. But I drove through the same checkpoint many times, and each time I HAD TO FUCKING SHOOT MEN. Just stop it, yeah?

Author:	myp [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 20:25 ]
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Upon my daily doormat inspection, there was no copy of Far Cry 2 adorning my mat. SBK-08 arrived, though, so I have no idea what the red card is for. Stay tuned...

Author:	metalangel [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 15:58 ]
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Perhaps the red card is so you can prepare for what you'll see once you start playing the game?

Author:	myp [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 16:31 ]
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You're getting Far Cry mixed up with Fifa.

Author:	myp [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:38 ]
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They're not Call of Duty 4, so I don't know. It's an over-the-shoulder third person shooter with the main focus on taking cover. I really enjoyed my first playthrough of the first one in co-op, and am currently embarking on my second one on the highest difficulty with Perkoise. From what I've heard it's not so much fun in single player. There must be a demo on the marketplace.

Author:	Curiosity [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:59 ]
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Overall, it can be frustrating, and is 'nearly there', but has some annoying features. These will either drive you into a fit of rage (Dimrill) or you'll enjoy the odd things like weapons degrading very quickly and jamming (me), as it makes it a little more challenging. It is unfortunately let down by a horrific matchmaking system in multiplayer that makes playing with anything other than friends a tortuous experience. I'd ay it's definitely worth a pop at a cheap price, but YMMV. What the fuck does that mean anyway, YMMV? Your Mechanoid May Vary?

Author:	Cras [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 18:47 ]
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10 minute unskippable tedious jeep ride, 5 minute sicky sequence, 360 crash. Sigh.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 0:38 ]
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I've decided (after only the first couple of missions so far) that I like FC2. It seems fun, weapons seem to have real meat to them, and stuff blows up well. It certainly does have its annoyances: The respawning checkpoints, with psychic men. The unskippable conversation. I have subtitles on - let me skip to the next sentence so I don't have to listen to you slowly drone on in a ridiculous accent about stuff I've already read. Few vehicles - car, jeep, big jeep and boat seem to be the limit. Having no idea what gun I'm carrying, so therefore no idea whether I want to replace it with this other gun on the floor. The malaria is rubbish The jamming is rubbish. They don't stop it being entertaining though, for me.

Author:	myp [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:51 ]
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Surprise, surprise. I asked for a replacement to be sent and they've just refunded me without explanation. I suspect they were already sold out when I ordered it on that Monday (it was the one with the exclusive steelbook).

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:57 ]
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Ooh - I forgot to mention. I have a photo on my phone with the code you enter in the game to add the four free HMV exclusive missions, if anyone is interested.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:51 ]
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Doctor GlyNadolig wrote: Ooh - I forgot to mention. I have a photo on my phone with the code you enter in the game to add the four free HMV exclusive missions, if anyone is interested. Does anyone know if these are interesting missions, or just ones of the "Go to X, kill Y" variety. I got the game from HMV so have the code, but probably can't be bothered to go back to it since completing the thing.

Author:	myp [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:52 ]
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I'm getting GoW2 instead now.

Author:	Dimrill [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 13:39 ]
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Dodged a bullet there. GoW2 is fantakka.

Author:	metalangel [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 18:54 ]
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This is in spite of our insane playthrough of the original being barely half finished.

Author:	myp [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 19:02 ]
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MetalAngel wrote: This is in spite of our insane playthrough of the original being barely half finished. Don't worry, sweetcheeks; I'll wait until we've done that (and you've bought it) before starting the campaign. I just want to play Hordey goodness with bezzies.

Author:	Curiosity [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:22 ]
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What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2?

Author:	myp [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:31 ]
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Clausiosity wrote: What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2? The cheapest I could find GoW2 online is £27.99 at shopto.net; Game is doing the first one for £14.67 (out of stock normal version) or £14.99 (in stock Classics version). Ooh, actually Gameplay is doing the normal version for £14.99 and have it in stock.

Author:	Curiosity [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:34 ]
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myp wrote: Clausiosity wrote: What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2? The cheapest I could find GoW2 online is £27.99 at shopto.net; Game is doing the first one for £14.67 (out of stock normal version) or £14.99 (in stock Classics version). Ooh, actually Gameplay is doing the normal version for £14.99 and have it in stock. Many thanks. Should I get them? Will I like them?

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:36 ]
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So is Far Cry 2 any good then? I still can't tell if we like it or not. Can we please have the offical BETEO position on it so I know whether to buy it or not? Fanx.

Author:	myp [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:39 ]
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Mr Chris wrote: So is Far Cry 2 any good then? I still can't tell if we like it or not. Can we please have the offical BETEO position on it so I know whether to buy it or not? Fanx. I think it's a pretty even split down the middle, with me not having a clue thanks to Royal Mail's bombastic nincompoopery.

Author:	myp [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:00 ]
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Mileage.

Author:	Dimrill [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 19:06 ]
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Ah, so you've met our chef. Excellent.

Author:	tossrStu [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 20:15 ]
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myp wrote: Clausiosity wrote: What are current best prices for GoW1 and GoW2? The cheapest I could find GoW2 online is £27.99 at shopto.net; Game is doing the first one for £14.67 (out of stock normal version) or £14.99 (in stock Classics version). Ooh, actually Gameplay is doing the normal version for £14.99 and have it in stock. If you're happy buying second-hand (third-hand, fourth-hand etc...) then apparently it's in Blockbuster's "5 for £25" range.

Author:	metalangel [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 17:10 ]
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You fool, it's quite clearly the best game of the year after Fallout 3, says PC Gamer.

Author:	Dimrill [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 17:17 ]
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Craster wrote: Few vehicles - car, jeep, big jeep and boat seem to be the limit. There's also buggy in the northern section. Once you go south there's ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! jeep with big gun, jeep with grenades, boat with big gun, boat with grenades, and slow shit boat

Author:	Cras [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 14:03 ]
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Cool. I must say, I love the use of the map and GPS in-car, too. It's very cleverly done.

Author:	MaliA [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 21:53 ]
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I played it for a bit today, and I quite like it. I say 'a bit' I really mean "Went to the first outpost and killed some lads" then it was dinner time.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 23:18 ]
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What, you ate you them? I know it's Africa but that's going a bit TOO native.