Far Cry 2's map editor is flipping amazing

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Far Cry 2's map editor is flipping amazing

Posted Aug 19th 2008 1:15PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Videos, Far Cry 2

Here's your jaw dropping amazing video of the day. After the break (or jump, if you're all about BIG videos) you can view a demo of Far Cry 2's map editor in action with commentary by a seductive narrator (not that we're complaining or anything). And it's a guarantee that you'll be impressed. Seriously, we had no clue Far Cry 2's map editor would be so vast, so customizable and so epic in scale. There are over 1000 objects, you can change the weather, the landscape AND even alter the environment's textures. It's hard to admit, but Far Cry 2's map editor puts Halo 3's Forge to shame. Hell, there is no comparison. We're flipping impressed with what the Far Cry 2 dev team has accomplished. A big round of applause to them.

Tags: far-cry, far-cry-2, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

8-19-2008 @ 1:22PM

wa27 said...

woah, that's cool.

8-19-2008 @ 6:47PM

Alex C said...

I have to know this. Does anyone know if you are able to download other people's maps? If i get this game, ill use the map editor, but it will end up looking like crap. im not sure, but i think you were able to download other people's maps in the first game.. so help?

8-20-2008 @ 12:42PM

dmb360 said...

Yes you can, there will be a central server that you can load / download games to plus vote on the content.

I really hope the cave making tool is in the game, like in Crysis.

8-19-2008 @ 1:28PM

StLouisRibs7734 said...

Note: messing with the sun will be the best thing ever

8-19-2008 @ 1:28PM

Magic Whiskey said...

That's incredible! More fuel for the fire; Far Cry 2 is on my shortlist this year for sure.

They just moved the release date to October 21 from the 7th according to IGN, and that's going to be a BIG day for us gamers; Dead Space and Fable II also hit that same day.
(My birthday is the 25th...)

8-19-2008 @ 5:35PM

MissingLink said...

I'm pretty sure Dead Space is coming out on the 31st....Halloween.

8-19-2008 @ 1:28PM

DRE Fei said...

This map editor made me drool. I can't wait for this!

8-19-2008 @ 1:29PM

Max said...

Even the the previous far cry instincts and far cry predator map editors for the xbox1 put halo 3's forge to shame! Cool editor tho I hope Far Cry 2 is as good as ever!

8-19-2008 @ 9:03PM

webster1990 said...

yeah, i found that i spent more time using the map editor in that game than i did playing the actual game, it was amazing.

p.s. I like the new comment box, looks very swish.

8-19-2008 @ 1:30PM

sambob117 said...

That is sick!!!

Too many good games too little income

8-19-2008 @ 1:31PM

esc1 said...

doesn't mean anything if the game is no good and the first one wasn't.

8-19-2008 @ 2:07PM

Zeus.:God said...

What are you talking about?! The first one was amazing!

8-19-2008 @ 2:32PM

Erik Stroud said...

The first one was good... on the computer. I'm not sure if I want this on PC or not. Probably based on what my friends get it on will determine what I get it on.

8-19-2008 @ 1:31PM

Project Ekim said...

Well this a is a map maker not editior and Forge was never meant to be this. It was just made to tweak and edit maps even foundry had this concept in mind but due to gliches like inter/geo locking more was able to be accomplished. However with that new Halo video showing a blank blue grid. Bungie may just have a way to impliment a map "Maker" into Halo 3 and if this does happen, that would be the thing to compare with far crys MM not forge.

On another note FCs Map maker looks very good i just wonder if you will be able to co-op map make.

8-19-2008 @ 3:10PM

joeybeast said...

So, Forge is just a gimped Map Editor.
Gotcha.

10-09-2008 @ 11:10PM

Clinton J Curry said...

Well in my opinion Halo 3 is old news. It has had its fifteen minutes of fame. Far Cry 2 Map Maker puts Halo 3 forge to shame. Bungie is running out of ideas. Thats why they are putting out an RTS.

8-19-2008 @ 1:31PM

OS Perry said...

Offially on my pre-order list now... how about it Infinity Ward... can you match this for COD6?

8-19-2008 @ 1:33PM

Edge said...

At the risk of sounding like a Halo fanboy, Forge wasn't trying to be a full level editor. It wasn't even a "level" editor. It was a collaboative object editor and it did things completely differently. If you were to collaboatively edit a map like this in Farcry 2, that would be coming close. In fact, it SHOULD be a feature, considering the complexity necesarry.

However, THIS is totally awesome. As long as we can play all manner of game types and share creations freely, this will be amazing. Can't wait.

8-19-2008 @ 2:14PM

MrKniceGuy said...

Yes, you sound like a halo fanboy. Sorry.

Halo should have done it like this the first time. FCI:Predator did. And that came out shortly after launch. Oh, well. Maybe next time Bungie.

8-19-2008 @ 1:34PM

Joey said...

I wanna see people making HALO remakes on that map editor... That'd be HOT!!!

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