They'd be insane not to. My guess is that this will keep happening for a couple more years. Or we can see how well the sales of Arkham Knight are without last gen.
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Far Cry 4 will be released on November 18th (PS4, Xbox One, PC, 360, PS3)
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They'd be insane not to. My guess is that this will keep happening for a couple more years. Or we can see how well the sales of Arkham Knight are without last gen.
Neuromancer
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I imagine they want to be able to sell the game to the tens of millions of people who still play on their 360's/PS3s.
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The eurovision song contest cover aside, evil king = Hoyt, probably has outposts everywhere and a little rebellion fighting against him....
I hope that is not the final game because that sounds like a Far Cry 3 mod.
I hope that is not the final game because that sounds like a Far Cry 3 mod.
Sorc3r3r
Member
You'd think they already ran "unrealistic power fantasy with a crazy bad guy on the cover" into the ground with Far Cry 3.
I want something more like Far Cry 2 for an installment in the series, and maybe even more depressing and desolate, but I guess "market forces" will dictate otherwise, and I can expect Far Cry 4 to be as unimpressive as 3. I am not excited.
I want something more like Far Cry 2 for an installment in the series, and maybe even more depressing and desolate, but I guess "market forces" will dictate otherwise, and I can expect Far Cry 4 to be as unimpressive as 3. I am not excited.
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ZeroGravity
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I can't believe people in this thread are so obtuse as to not realize why this is crossgen.
Maybe once the newer systems stop being a wasteland of no games, third parties will start making games specifically for them. But there's very little reason to buy a PS4 or Xbone right now, and thus very little reason not to keep supporting the systems most people are still playing on.
Maybe once the newer systems stop being a wasteland of no games, third parties will start making games specifically for them. But there's very little reason to buy a PS4 or Xbone right now, and thus very little reason not to keep supporting the systems most people are still playing on.
UtterlyPerplexed
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I came for the cover.
I am not disappointed.
A little iffy on the franchise for some reason, but my interest is piqued. Though I'm a bit surprised that this was announced now and not at E3. If not even a trailer is shown, and presumably that will be at E3, they may as well have waited.
I am not disappointed.
A little iffy on the franchise for some reason, but my interest is piqued. Though I'm a bit surprised that this was announced now and not at E3. If not even a trailer is shown, and presumably that will be at E3, they may as well have waited.
This cross gen crap seriously has to stop. People on last gen will probably get even worse experience than FC3 (framerate wise) and present gen buyers will be stuck with some half-assed last gen port (I'm looking at you, Watch Dogs).
I was happier hearing that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel isn't coming to next gen at all than hearing FC4 is cross gen.
I was happier hearing that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel isn't coming to next gen at all than hearing FC4 is cross gen.
No, that's the acknowledgement to Crytek for making FarCry 1 on the PC using CryEngine 1. FarCry 3 had the same thing and it was built on Dunia 2.
http://far-cry.ubi.com/fc-portal/en-ca/home/
Engine is Dunia confirmed by Engine architect.
https://twitter.com/azagoth/status/466993241938993152
https://twitter.com/azagoth/status/466993241938993152
This. Judging from FC3 and Watch_Dogs, that shit is going to target 30 on every console.
lol first thing that came to my mind too.
ShaiKhulud
Banned
I've heard you like collectors edition of Watch Dogs...
Many 360/PS3 games can be pointed to, to show them bombing with that 160+ million userbase. Devs wanted next-gen to start, they need to leave those old, weak systems behind.
chaobreaker
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I'm not comfortable with all these pre-order deals being brought up in tandem with the game's announcement and less than a month before an actual trailer comes out.
Shadowplay1979
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Wait...the main antagonist is Buddy Cole?
It's also because Dunia is built on top of CryEngine 1.
DarkJedi24
Member
Alright that makes more sense. Ubisoft hasn't made games on third party engines for quite some time, so I was questioning why they would do so now.
Just the basic framework, or are they still dealing with Crytek?
matrixman92
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I wouldnt even say a year or two, I expect much longer at the rate its going now. Companies keep talking about the install base being too large to ignore, but then they give no incentive for people to buy next gen. Most people have no reason to get a next gen console when they can just play everything on what they already have. These companies reasoning make no damn sense to me. 3rd parties arent doing jack shit to increase it, unless A LOT of people really care about Unity and Arkham Knight...we wont see that install base grow for a long time. Seems like Exclusives will be the only reason to upgrade
Acquiescence
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Difficulty's gonna be ramped up then. After all, it ain't easy being brown.
EL CUCO
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And the screen tearing was disturbing. One of my most enjoyed games of 2012, but man it had its issues.
Yeah but last-gen versions are selling less and less with each new release so maybe trying to make a better/bigger game with be a better gamble for them since it could start next-gen Far Cry with a big bang and leave tons of great momentum.
Of course since they want to make more regular releases maybe next year they'll be do a full blown next-gen game.
disappeared
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I was lukewarm on FC3. I played a little of the story but had more fun just exploring the map and causing havoc. Problem was the the story itself restricted how much access I had to the game's mechanics. Hopefully FC4 rectifies that and gives you the whole experience cart blanche.
Imagine if instead of looking at the floor, he had his eyes right into the camera. Stone cold expression, like "This asshole thinks he's got me, but if he turns his back for one second I will gut him." Would add a lot of tension.
I don't think they get any engine updates, but since it's derived work they still have to list it and probably pay some kind of fee.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I just got my PS3 months ago. Crossgen forever.
War Raichu
Member
I wouldn't mind this if the game would start and end like that
starting the game with Vaas' awesomeness and then
killing him off halfway through the game and replacing him with a Scarface wannabe
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Upscaled.
EL CUCO
Member
The delay is almost guaranteed, judging by Ubi's track record on anything except an AC game.
backflip10019
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I just hope they keep iterating on the Far Cry formula. It would be a huge shame if FC4 is just FC3 with a new coat of paint.
No way this game will be 60FPS on consoles.