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Got my hands on the FarCry multiplayer beta test version. Thank god for leaks. And a big fuck you very much to UBISOFT for not including me in the beta test.
Will see how it racks up later on today. It’s been ages since there were any good game releases, especially in the FPS department. Sigh.

Feel the Far Cry Engine
The meticulously designed next generation CryEngine pushes the threshold of action gaming with proprietary PolyBump™ mapping, advanced environments physics, destructible terrain, dynamic lighting, motion captured animation and total surround sound.

Cunning and complex A.I. Tactics
Autonomous A.I. make realistic decisions based on observations of the current state of the world. These highly-trained mercenaries are designed to utilize environmental features, attack in groups, divide & conquer, respond to player actions, and call in reinforcements from air, land or sea.

Astonishingly tension-filled non-linear experience
Unique game design encourages a combination of pure reflex shooting as well as intelligent stealth. Draw out your enemies or perform a full-on assault. It’s up to you to use the vast environment to your own advantage.

Heart-Pounding atmosphere
Unique proprietary physics and lighting, adaptive audio, weather effects, and day/night cycles provide a tropical setting so real you’ll never want to leave.

Sounds very immersive. So in all probability it isn’t. I’ve read user reports on various forums that claim the game was quite fun even if the gfx engine wasn’t finished yet. Official demo is due on the 21st …

Edit: Still can’t get the damn game to work. Now it locks up when clicking the multiplayer tab. Giving up. It’s only a beta after all.