When
Far Cry 2 was released back in 2008, the world still lived in the dark era of DirectX 9 with no tessellation and photogrammetry. Then,
Far Cry 2 came out and killed systems and graphic cards with its advanced simulations, hi-res textures, and trees and foliage moving based upon wind and the forces around them. For the series, it was another huge step forward. For everybody else, it was a crisis.
Yes,
Crysis. Crytek's (the studio also responsible for the first
Far Cry game) revolutionary game has made even a bigger leap of faith that
Far Cry 2 and till this day remains a benchmark for many developers. But why the biggest step in games' graphics was made in 2008? Why
Far Cry 5, a game released a dacede later,
lacks some details we've seen in both,
Crysis and
Far Cry 2? Digital Foundry tries to provide an answer.
Their latest video focuses on
Far Cry 2 and released a week ago
Far Cry 5. There are obvious differences between the construction of the games, where
Far Cry 2 is a series of bigger and smaller corridors as
Far Cry 5 truly delivers on a promise of an open-world game.
The conclusion is simple: "
Far Cry 2 is unwieldy, frustrating, yet ambitious. Learning from the successes of prior series entries, Far Cry 5 is perhaps less complicated, but it's clearly more polished and more advanced in terms of the quality of its visuals. Most importantly, however, the technology is geared more toward delivering fun." Considering the scope of
Far Cry 5, this answer makes sense.
Be sure to watch the full video filled with even more details down below:
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured you’re their beacon of hope.
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