Farcry 2 or Crysis Warhead?

Crysis Warhead is about 8-10 hours of fast-paced action

FarCry 2 is a sandbox game that'll run 25+ hours but at a slower pace, also if you look around there are quite a few complaints about the game (the main one with Crysis is that it brings all graphics cards to their knees).

For me Crysis was a blast to play through whereas FarCry 2 has been moments of pretty graphics, and quite a bit of annoyance.

Get Crysis, have a blast, then get STALKER if you want an open world game
 
I thoroughly enjoyed both crysis titles...both rank up there as a favorite for me. Far Cry 2 on the other hand was promptly uninstalled after about 2 hours. The entire gist of the game can be felt within the first hour. I could not believe what I was playing if I may put it lightly. Next up will be Dead Space and Fall Out 3.

Can you tell which game(s) I would recommend you play?
 
get crysis then try farcry, i loved crysis and im enjoying farcry but warhead was a blast!
 
If you enjoy very very very repetitious gameplay (think Assassin's Creed), get Far Cry 2. Gogamer has a good price on it at the moment as well. Warhead does have a much more action packed gameplay, albeit a lot shorter.
 
I have both and have yet to install either of them :p

From what my friends have said, Warhead is fast paced while FC2 is slower but also fun in it's own way.
 
Haven't tried Farcry 2, and people that keep track of posts around here know that I'm a Crysis fan, so I won't go stating my obvious opinion.

However, a number of the Farcry 2 threads have multiple posts in them which have compared the game to Farcry, and so far only one person that I know has said they prefer Farcry 2 over Crysis Warhead, and that was a reknown Crysis hater (I'm looking at you Krenum! <3).

All that jizz aside, I was super hyped for Farcry 2, but after hearing what people said on here, I'm holding off on it until it hits the bargain bin, or I get to try it on a friends' computer and find out it's better than what people have been saying. Either way, the general consensus in all of the FC2 threads seem to point at Warhead being the better single player experience.

As for multiplayer, if what I am hearing about FC2's multiplayer is true, then Warhead wins hands down, even though it doesn't have a gigantic following.
 
I have never had one single problem running farcry warhead while it seems every time I try to play FC2 I crash for one reason or another. Warhead graphics are better, the gameplay is better IMHO and its less headache than FC2. Warhead ftw!
 
I probably enjoyed Warhead better, but by no means did I think Far Cry 2 was a bad game. I know a lot of people are ragging on the sandbox gameplay, but I found it fun as long as you don't play like six hours of it in a row.
 
So much for all the hype...
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Personal opinion. We can't pick for you, But FC2 is worth alot more than this community gives it credit for.
 
I'd buy Far cry 2... I've already put more time into this game than both Crysis and warhead combined... Then again I love sandbox games, like grand theft auto, and even Just Cause.
 
I would choose Crysis Warhead. I really started to dislike FarCry 2 after a while. It almost seems as most of your actions don't seem to have a lasting effect. If you destroy a guardpost for example it's usually occupied again within minutes. It tends to get repetitive after a while. I do think I'll give this game a chance again if they make some changes in a future patch.


Warhead is shorter and the story is pretty weak IMHO. But every moment I spend in the game were entirely worth it.
 
Crysis Wars (the multiplayer component of Crysis Warhead) is a hell of a lot more fun than Far Cry 2's multiplayer, but I prefer FC2's repetitive non-linear single player to Crysis Warhead's quasi-repetitive linear single player.
 
Both... I don´t know if 25+ hours for Far Cry 2 is a selling argument... It´s a bit like replaying Warhead 4 times or something.... If you play it to get through a story well I can´t say I care to much about neither but Warhead have some nice cut scenes and it´s fun since I already run Crysis. I hope I get to see Nomad and get star struck ;)

But Warhead as mentioned it´s adrenaline. It´s more scripted and don´t feel as big as open as Far Cry 2 but you have just as much options if not more to plan and attack. AI is good on both don´t believe all the talk about crappy AI in Far cry 2... The AI is human they make misstakes sometimes but overall they do really well in hardcore :).

As for Crysis they are more relentless but then they are easier to keep track on from the mini map so it´s not really harder. Especially with the suits ability to cloak, run and protect you.

But if you don´t replay titles get Warhead first when you are tired of that get Far Cry 2 when it´s in the bargain bin saves you some money if nothing else. And there is problems with mouse lag that needs to be fixed. I am playing warhead and other games until a patch comes out for Far Cry 2. Even though I got it playable with tweaks.
 
Tchesco said:
Which one should I get? They seem pretty similar.
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short answer? Crysis Warhead, and the only similarity is the sandbox playability. Shit, even after saying that, thats not even the same for both games. Warheads sandbox is that of a long rectangle; it's much much much more linear than FC2. On the other hand, FC2's sandbox the other extreme, a huge freeking square that a cat has managaed to piss and shit in, with only the largest piece of shit is in the center of the map.

Arkangyl said:
Crysis Warhead is about 8-10 hours of fast-paced action

FarCry 2 is a sandbox game that'll run 25+ hours but at a slower pace, also if you look around there are quite a few complaints about the game (the main one with Crysis is that it brings all graphics cards to their knees).

For me Crysis was a blast to play through whereas FarCry 2 has been moments of pretty graphics, and quite a bit of annoyance.

Get Crysis, have a blast, then get STALKER if you want an open world game
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QFT!

FatFed said:
If you enjoy very very very repetitious gameplay (think Assassin's Creed), get Far Cry 2. Gogamer has a good price on it at the moment as well. Warhead does have a much more action packed gameplay, albeit a lot shorter.
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You sir, are wrong.
Yes Assassin's Creed was fairly repetitive, but much less annoying than FC2, and I felt Assassin's Creed was much much much more fun. I don't exactly know why, but it was. ... no, I know why. If Assassin's Creed were more like FC2, then after getting a mission in Jerusalem, and travling half way there, immagine your friend from so and so, calling your cell phone and telling you to meet him in Acre. When you finaly get to Acre (after having almost died several times and have stolen several horses (of which are of a few different colors, but all travel about the same speed, yet are always slower than the enemie's horses)), Your buddie says, "hey man, before you kill that dude in Jerusalem, go steal xxxxxx, for me and bring it to me in Damascus". After travelinng across the entire map again and again, then you contiinue apon your way to do your mission in Jerusalem....... (next mission goes about the same way).

THat's how Assassin's creed would be like if it were similar to FC2, oh and your swords would fall apart all of the time, and you would have maleria too, which meens you have to do extra missions that require extra missions that are about the same crappy missions that you are doing for the missions of the main story.


/rant. anywho... FC2 is poorly executed potential of a game. It has some elements that most games havn't thought of. I felt that the developers focused too much on designing the map, and completly forgot to make the game fun at all. "Its about as much fun as watching paint dry, without the fumes."
 
hfk said:
Personal opinion. We can't pick for you, But FC2 is worth alot more than this community gives it credit for.
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This community tends to hate hyped games - especially ones that are released for the consoles as well. There's something of an elitist attitude here - which is good and bad.
I loved Crysis and I'm enjoying FC2 (or will be again once my GTX260 arrives in the mail).
 
GregP24 said:
This community tends to hate hyped games - especially ones that are released for the consoles as well. There's something of an elitist attitude here - which is good and bad.
I loved Crysis and I'm enjoying FC2 (or will be again once my GTX260 arrives in the mail).
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This is true. Comes down to this..Games with the least hate threads = Excellent. Games with the most hate threads = most likely warranted.

I find people enjoy bashing a game more than they play them. They should make an online game based on bashing games.
 
Warhead is the better game, without a doubt.

Edit: By the way, I strongly suggest you play warhead once through normally, and then go back and replay it with unlimited ammo, unlimited weapon carry, and unlimited suit power cheats enabled. The amount of destruction you can unleash on the game world in the Cryengine with unlimited rocket launcher ammo is unreal. Very fun game indeed.

Warhead is the most realistic and interactive game world that I have seen, from a physics standpoint.
 
GregP24 said:
This community tends to hate hyped games - especially ones that are released for the consoles as well. There's something of an elitist attitude here - which is good and bad.
I loved Crysis and I'm enjoying FC2 (or will be again once my GTX260 arrives in the mail).
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No it isn't elitist that is a bunch of nonsense I'm sorry. It is simply that a lot of games are getting hyped that simply do not deserve it. Also, the review sites are totally neglecting PC gaming, often not even giving the PC version of the game its own review that addresses issues specific to the platform.

For example, Far Cry 2 does not properly implement widescreen without a separate fix. It has terrible mouselag. It is clunky and buggy. Warhead got all of this stuff right. You wouldn't know that unless you read the forums.
 
I'd lean towards Crysis Warhead, because I've heard that the included multiplayer (Crysis Wars) is unbelievable. It's also cheaper :p
 
Yeah Warhead is little more than half the price of FC2. Its substantially shorter but duration is not everything. You could go thru Warhead in a single very long day but its full of great action and visuals
 
spicey said:
Crysis Warhead, not even a contest
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What he said. If you want a first person shooter then don't even consider Far Cry 2. Crysis Warhead is a blast. Far Cry 2 is an RPG, basically. It's Oblivion in modern times and set in Africa instead. Instead of horses to ride you have a jeep. Instead of a sword you have an AK-47. :D Well, you get the idea.
 
I have yet to play the single player part of Far Cry because trying to play the multiplayer part of Far Cry is just damned frustrating. For days I've been getting kicked from ranked matches to because of Punkbuster and now after trying to get punk to install correctly and be supported, I finally was able to play about 2 rounds and then get the same punkbuster kick message.

Go with Crysis Warhead, at least that game as a better multiplayer and is cheaper. Its like the devs at Ubi Montreal have never played a pc multiplayer game. I'm increadibly disappointed in my purchase.
 
n3g471v3 d3c1b3l said:
<snip>You sir, are wrong.
Yes Assassin's Creed was fairly repetitive, but much less annoying than FC2, and I felt Assassin's Creed was much much much more fun. I don't exactly know why, but it was. ... no, I know why. If Assassin's Creed were more like FC2, then after getting a mission in Jerusalem, and travling half way there, immagine your friend from so and so, calling your cell phone and telling you to meet him in Acre. When you finaly get to Acre (after having almost died several times and have stolen several horses (of which are of a few different colors, but all travel about the same speed, yet are always slower than the enemie's horses)), Your buddie says, "hey man, before you kill that dude in Jerusalem, go steal xxxxxx, for me and bring it to me in Damascus". After travelinng across the entire map again and again, then you contiinue apon your way to do your mission in Jerusalem....... (next mission goes about the same way).

THat's how Assassin's creed would be like if it were similar to FC2, oh and your swords would fall apart all of the time, and you would have maleria too, which meens you have to do extra missions that require extra missions that are about the same crappy missions that you are doing for the missions of the main story.


/rant. anywho... FC2 is poorly executed potential of a game. It has some elements that most games havn't thought of. I felt that the developers focused too much on designing the map, and completly forgot to make the game fun at all. "Its about as much fun as watching paint dry, without the fumes."
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Touché good sir! Indeed Assassin's Creed is no where near FC2's repetitiveness, I was just merely using it as an example. You definitely explained it very well how damn annoying some of FC2's features are :D
 
Blackstone said:
Warhead is the better game, without a doubt.

Edit: By the way, I strongly suggest you play warhead once through normally, and then go back and replay it with unlimited ammo, unlimited weapon carry, and unlimited suit power cheats enabled. The amount of destruction you can unleash on the game world in the Cryengine with unlimited rocket launcher ammo is unreal. Very fun game indeed.

Warhead is the most realistic and interactive game world that I have seen, from a physics standpoint.
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You know. I beat warhead twice. I would love to go through with unlimited everything and make absolute carnage while exploring every crevice.

How would I go about getting these unlimited abilities?
(I would like for the AI difficulty to still be on hard)
 
Warhead. FC2 is a letdown, don't care what anyone says. Anyone saying it is clinging to fanboyism of the series and the name, basically all they share.
 
FatFed said:
If you enjoy very very very repetitious gameplay (think Assassin's Creed), get Far Cry 2. Gogamer has a good price on it at the moment as well. Warhead does have a much more action packed gameplay, albeit a lot shorter.
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AC was a total waste of money. I give 1 out of 100 for story line and gameplay experience.
 
why not get both?! :) i'd recomend Warhead first tho - action-packed and loads of fun, especially when you cheat! :p infinite sprint and infinite ammo ftw! The crysis rocket-launcher with unlimited ammo is probably the most fun thing i've ever seen in a game.

in a couple days when you've beaten warhead 5 or 6 times, you should start on FC2. then again, if you don't have the budget, there are still at least another 2 massive open-world pc titles out this year.

i'm definately looking forward to starting Fallout3 in a couple weeks when i'm done w/ FC2.
 
young boy said:
AC was a total waste of money. I give 1 out of 100 for story line and gameplay experience.
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Too right, I thought it was awful. Meanwhile I was disappointed with FC2 but actually I'm learning to like it the more I play it. There are a lot of things that could be improved/added/removed, and it is undoubtedly repetitive, but it's by no means the "garbage" some people are making it out to be.
Warhead is much more straightforward, much more from the "spoon-fed set-pieces", CoD4 school of game play. Which isn't a criticism, before someone takes offense.
 
Ok guys, I forced myself to keep playing it after about 10% of the way through and it's actually getting better now that I've unlocked some new weapons. I still wish it had been a regular FPS like the original Far Cry but it's getting better the more I play it.
 
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