Marcin
1761
Oh. This changes things - at least for me, it would eliminate the wonderful gun feel which is quite possibly 60% of my reasons to play it.
Yep, 2 of my favourite games recently are Far Cry 2 and Borderlands, which is also kind of open worldish. Whereas I didn’t get past 2 missions of Red Faction Guerilla. I haven’t played Just Cause 2 yet.
JoshV
1763
Oooh, Far Cry 2 with co-op, that would’ve been badass.
Oh yeah, sorry, should’ve said that. My PC isn’t strong enough to run it, so I’m playing it on the PS3 and…it’s not clicking…and feels wonky…
Your PC would have to be pretty lousy not to run it. I can run it on my 3-year-old laptop at a reasonable speed (granted, without the prettiness turned on, but it still looks pretty good).
It’s a bit over five years old, and has a tough time running newer games such as Fallout 3, even with graphics turned down.
Marcin
1767
Yeah, I didn’t say the above to be a pc fanboy, it’s just a fact that for me this game would not work on a console. It’s all about the mousey shootery.
Oh I know, I just should’ve clarified that I was playing the game on a console, as it seems to be needed information. In looking at the PC version, I meet some of the minimum requirements…is it worth getting on the PC for maybe $8?
Done, now I’ll send the console version back.
JeffL
1771
You know, I’ve played JC2 and RDR on both the PS3 and XBox 360, and while I like the XBox controller better, for me it just isn’t the huge difference everyone talks about here. Perhaps because I played the PS3 for a while before getting my XBox.
Well, I’m coming from the PC to the PS3, which I only got earlier this year, so I still kinda suck with a gamepad. :)
Marcin
1773
I’m not sure what a third person game with crappy gunplay has to do with an FPS with excellent gunplay, but I’m sure you’re right in that one one console controller is much similar to another console controller.
However, that’s not what we’re talking about here.
Unless you are implying that you play PC FPSes with a 360 controller, in which case my brain just melted.
JeffL
1774
Oh, I misread - I thought someone was saying that if he was playing on the PS3 vs. the XBox, etc.
Yeah, I much prefer mouse and WASD, but I’ve gone to most of my gaming being on consoles these days - but that is another thread. ;)
Honestly I’ve not played a PC game in maybe 3 months, but for an FPS, the controller still doesn’t feel right.
How does the gunplay in Far Cry 2 compare to STALKER? Is it any similar in that you can attack an enemy position from multiple sides? Because if it is I’ll have to try this game, for some reason I missed it when it came out.
Very much so. There’s one linear section at the very end of the game, and maybe a couple other areas (the colonial fort, IIRC) that you have to approach from a set direction, but apart from that it’s got a remarkable level of freedom of movement.
Joe_M
1778
Oh yes, scouting target areas and deciding how you want to attack them is an integral part of the game. One reviewer noted that the calm before the storm, where you’re hunched down atop a hill peering down through your binocolars, attack plan in mind with nothing left but to get down to business… it’s one of the best parts of the game. I tend to agree. :)
Just to give the contrary opinion: I only played Far Cry 2 on the PS3 and I enjoyed the hell out of that game. The controls certainly seemed fine to me. But it’s multiplatform - so to each his own!
The controller obviously only matters depending on the player’s personal level of comfort with using that method for FPS control. For me, that’s on a super high level of comfort when it comes to the 360 controller or mouse and keyboard, and at a super low level with the PS2/PS3 controller, despite years of trying. For someone who is able to aim well with the PS3 analog sticks, obviously it shouldn’t be much of an issue. The issue arises when there’s a frustrating layer of not getting the game to do what you want immediately, which is what happens with me and the PS3 controller.
