Comments on: OXM gives Far Cry 2 9/10, calling it “this year’s equivalent of Assassin’s Creed” http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: deanimate http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31891 deanimate Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:12:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31891 Far Cry 2 looks bloomin' awesome! never played the first incarnation but i know number 2 looks the shizzle. if it really is a fully open world then thats kick ass. bring on the horse. Far Cry 2 looks bloomin’ awesome! never played the first incarnation but i know number 2 looks the shizzle. if it really is a fully open world then thats kick ass.
bring on the horse.

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31884 Hero of Canton Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:49:02 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31884 I'm sure that's exactly what it means. It's just not particularly well-worded in that context (though it may make more sense in the full review). I’m sure that’s exactly what it means. It’s just not particularly well-worded in that context (though it may make more sense in the full review).

]]> By: Gamoc http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31882 Gamoc Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:15:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31882 I don't see why they would group two completely different quotes into the same quotation, I am assuming they mean it is similar to AC in immersion and sightseeing until I see otherwise. I don’t see why they would group two completely different quotes into the same quotation, I am assuming they mean it is similar to AC in immersion and sightseeing until I see otherwise.

]]> By: Soong http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31859 Soong Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:17:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31859 You have to admit, that's one incompetent reviewer: he managed to kill any hype Far Cry 2 was slowly building up with a single sentence in a 9/10 review. If he was paid by Ubisoft to write a positive review and hype the game up (I'm not saying he actually was) then Ubisoft should demand their money back a.s.a.p. You have to admit, that’s one incompetent reviewer: he managed to kill any hype Far Cry 2 was slowly building up with a single sentence in a 9/10 review.

If he was paid by Ubisoft to write a positive review and hype the game up (I’m not saying he actually was) then Ubisoft should demand their money back a.s.a.p.

]]> By: El_MUERkO http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31856 El_MUERkO Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:05:18 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31856 how dare they curse FC2 so! how dare they curse FC2 so!

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31849 Hero of Canton Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:06:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31849 <i>Wait, it compared the immersion and sights to Assassin’s Creed, please pay attention.</i> No, because if it was doing that, it'd say that it offered the immersion of Assassin's Creed but with much deeper, more thoughtful gameplay or something like that. Simply saying "it's this year's equivalent of Assassin's Creed" and then talking about the immersion doesn't necessarily mean that it's only like AC in that respect. Take away the ellipsis and shove a full stop after 'sounds' and you might have a point, but that's not how it reads up there. Wait, it compared the immersion and sights to Assassin’s Creed, please pay attention.

No, because if it was doing that, it’d say that it offered the immersion of Assassin’s Creed but with much deeper, more thoughtful gameplay or something like that. Simply saying “it’s this year’s equivalent of Assassin’s Creed” and then talking about the immersion doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s only like AC in that respect. Take away the ellipsis and shove a full stop after ‘sounds’ and you might have a point, but that’s not how it reads up there.

]]> By: Gamoc http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31848 Gamoc Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:58:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31848 Wait, it compared the immersion and sights to Assassin's Creed, please pay attention. I am rapidly becoming more interested in this game as time passes. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it releases on the same day as LBP, which means it will have to wait. For half a year (I'm completely broke). Wait, it compared the immersion and sights to Assassin’s Creed, please pay attention.

I am rapidly becoming more interested in this game as time passes. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure it releases on the same day as LBP, which means it will have to wait. For half a year (I’m completely broke).

]]> By: cachucha http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31847 cachucha Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31847 fail reviewer fail reviewer

]]> By: DaMan http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31846 DaMan Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:51:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31846 "this year's Assassin's Creed"?!?! I hope to god this isn't true =(( “this year’s Assassin’s Creed”?!?!

I hope to god this isn’t true =((

]]> By: huntersblades http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31845 huntersblades Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:47:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31845 October 24th is the day my bank account begs for mercy. October 24th is the day my bank account begs for mercy.

]]> By: Shatner http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31843 Shatner Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:46:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31843 Hang on hang on. They're comparing it to Assassin's Creed? At no point have I seen JADE RAYMOND PIMPING THIS GAME. Comparison=fail Hang on hang on. They’re comparing it to Assassin’s Creed?

At no point have I seen JADE RAYMOND PIMPING THIS GAME.

Comparison=fail

]]> By: Soong http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31841 Soong Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:41:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31841 Assassins Creed was a mediocre game - beautiful graphics, boring and horrendously repetitive gameplay. If Far Cry 2 is this year's AC, then I'm cancelling my pre-order right now. I had high hopes for this game and everything. Assassins Creed was a mediocre game – beautiful graphics, boring and horrendously repetitive gameplay. If Far Cry 2 is this year’s AC, then I’m cancelling my pre-order right now.

I had high hopes for this game and everything.

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31840 Hero of Canton Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:36:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31840 It's not this year's Assassin's Creed, because it's not a ludicrously over-praised game whose graphical loveliness papers over its myriad flaws for some journos. And it has more than one decent idea of its own. It's a 9, but "this year's Creed" is doing it a grave disservice. It’s not this year’s Assassin’s Creed, because it’s not a ludicrously over-praised game whose graphical loveliness papers over its myriad flaws for some journos.

And it has more than one decent idea of its own. It’s a 9, but “this year’s Creed” is doing it a grave disservice.

]]> By: Esha http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31836 Esha Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:08:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31836 I was thinking <i>exactly the same thing</i>, which worries me terribly. I realise Assassin's Creed was a good game, and an underrated game which I had a fondness for. But giving it 9/10 and saying "OMG, Assassin's Creed REBORN!" as a basis of reference as to how good it is... well, that says yes, it's pretty good but that hardly makes it game of the year material, does it? It seems like the reviewer had the idea that he had to hype it up but his heart really wasn't in it. "Well, I can't compare it to that, it's not as good as that... or that... or... wait, this is <i>perfect</i>! It's <i>this</i> game reborn. Yes!" @LeD <i>None</i> of? So, Halo and BioShock weren't shooters, per se? I can understand Fallout 3 being considered to be an RPG rather than a shooter though, and Mirror's Edge definitely isn't really a shooter. So... it's a 50/50 thing. As far as chavs... ouch. Not something <i>I</i> would've said, and I thought I was the professional curmudgeon around here. And that's <i>OXM</i>, thank you kindly. OPM usually seems a bit more... educated. I was thinking exactly the same thing, which worries me terribly.

I realise Assassin’s Creed was a good game, and an underrated game which I had a fondness for. But giving it 9/10 and saying “OMG, Assassin’s Creed REBORN!” as a basis of reference as to how good it is… well, that says yes, it’s pretty good but that hardly makes it game of the year material, does it?

It seems like the reviewer had the idea that he had to hype it up but his heart really wasn’t in it. “Well, I can’t compare it to that, it’s not as good as that… or that… or… wait, this is perfect! It’s this game reborn. Yes!”

@LeD

None of? So, Halo and BioShock weren’t shooters, per se? I can understand Fallout 3 being considered to be an RPG rather than a shooter though, and Mirror’s Edge definitely isn’t really a shooter. So… it’s a 50/50 thing.

As far as chavs… ouch. Not something I would’ve said, and I thought I was the professional curmudgeon around here. And that’s OXM, thank you kindly. OPM usually seems a bit more… educated.

]]> By: LeD http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31835 LeD Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:06:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31835 "We’re in a massively exciting period for FPS games and, along with contemporaries like Mirror’s Edge, Bioshock and Fallout 3, this is an essential chapter in the new wave of shooters." You can tell OPM journos are of the same chav bunch as their readers. None of the games they mention are FPSes, or shooters. “We’re in a massively exciting period for FPS games and, along with contemporaries like Mirror’s Edge, Bioshock and Fallout 3, this is an essential chapter in the new wave of shooters.”

You can tell OPM journos are of the same chav bunch as their readers. None of the games they mention are FPSes, or shooters.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31834 Psychotext Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:59:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31834 That comparison... is it a good thing or a bad thing? That comparison… is it a good thing or a bad thing?

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-31833 Gekidami Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:51:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/08/oxm-gives-far-cry-2-910-calling-it-this-years-equivalent-of-assassins-creed/#comment-31833 "When it comes to enveloping the player in exotic sights and sounds"... So for visuals and sound its Assassin's Creed, good, because everything else about AC was crap. “When it comes to enveloping the player in exotic sights and sounds”… So for visuals and sound its Assassin’s Creed, good, because everything else about AC was crap.

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