bigloser
02-25-2004, 04:16 PM
EXCLUSIVE: FAR CRY SET TO STORM CONSOLES!
Xbox version of Crytek's stunning PC first-person shooter definite, with a PS2 version also looking highly likely. Plus: Far Cry 2 rumours rubbished and new footage
19:01 Crytek's first-person shooter Far Cry, due on PC in March in Europe, is definitely heading to console, we can reveal.
Speaking to a source at the German developer earlier today, it was confirmed to us that an Xbox version of the tile is currently in development internally at Ubisoft.
Montreal seems the likely Ubisoft studio where the project is underway, Crytek stating that the console rendition is being worked on "where Ubisoft produces all its good Xbox games".
"We didn't want to limit the PC version of Far Cry by developing it for Xbox at the same time," the developer added, explaining why the Xbox version is being handled internally by Ubisoft.
Although refusing to go into specifics, Crytek informed us that the Xbox version of Far Cry will differ from the PC version. We'd expect some changes visually, but from the developer's words it sounds as though content may well be altered too.
Talking further about Far Cry on console, the developer also confirmed with us that the title will appear on a third platform.
Crytek was reluctant to divulge information on the third platform - all it would say was that we "should be able to guess" which platform it is. Our money's on PS2, the developer having said previously that it hopes to see its shooter on Sony's console.
Crytek went on to rubbish recent rumours doing the rounds concerning a Far Cry 2, rumour sparked off by an interview conducted with Uwe Boll (the German director and producer planning to bring Far Cry to the silver screen) by US press.
"If we were doing a Far Cry 2, we would know about it - and we're not and we don't," the developer laughed.
We contacted Ubisoft for clarification but a spokesperson refused to comment on the matter. We'll bring you official confirmation from the publsiher as soon as we have it.
Computer&VideoGames. (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=101757)
New Far Cry Trailer. (http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_farcry_hammer.html)
Hmm... when they say "Xbox version of Far Cry will differ from the PC version" I hope they don't change it too much. Like UbiSoft did with Rainbow Six 3(rs3 was basically a stripped down Raven Shield, less guns, gadgets, more arcady, ect). But I guess they can't really do a straight port of Far Cry. There's no way the Xbox could handle those large lush environments with just 64mbs of ram.
Xbox version of Crytek's stunning PC first-person shooter definite, with a PS2 version also looking highly likely. Plus: Far Cry 2 rumours rubbished and new footage
19:01 Crytek's first-person shooter Far Cry, due on PC in March in Europe, is definitely heading to console, we can reveal.
Speaking to a source at the German developer earlier today, it was confirmed to us that an Xbox version of the tile is currently in development internally at Ubisoft.
Montreal seems the likely Ubisoft studio where the project is underway, Crytek stating that the console rendition is being worked on "where Ubisoft produces all its good Xbox games".
"We didn't want to limit the PC version of Far Cry by developing it for Xbox at the same time," the developer added, explaining why the Xbox version is being handled internally by Ubisoft.
Although refusing to go into specifics, Crytek informed us that the Xbox version of Far Cry will differ from the PC version. We'd expect some changes visually, but from the developer's words it sounds as though content may well be altered too.
Talking further about Far Cry on console, the developer also confirmed with us that the title will appear on a third platform.
Crytek was reluctant to divulge information on the third platform - all it would say was that we "should be able to guess" which platform it is. Our money's on PS2, the developer having said previously that it hopes to see its shooter on Sony's console.
Crytek went on to rubbish recent rumours doing the rounds concerning a Far Cry 2, rumour sparked off by an interview conducted with Uwe Boll (the German director and producer planning to bring Far Cry to the silver screen) by US press.
"If we were doing a Far Cry 2, we would know about it - and we're not and we don't," the developer laughed.
We contacted Ubisoft for clarification but a spokesperson refused to comment on the matter. We'll bring you official confirmation from the publsiher as soon as we have it.
Computer&VideoGames. (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=101757)
New Far Cry Trailer. (http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_farcry_hammer.html)
Hmm... when they say "Xbox version of Far Cry will differ from the PC version" I hope they don't change it too much. Like UbiSoft did with Rainbow Six 3(rs3 was basically a stripped down Raven Shield, less guns, gadgets, more arcady, ect). But I guess they can't really do a straight port of Far Cry. There's no way the Xbox could handle those large lush environments with just 64mbs of ram.