Far Cry DVD-only in Europe.

mainman · Feb 16, 2004, 04:46 AM

"Far Cry fan site FarCryHQ.com reports this week that Crytek's forthcoming sun-soaked first-person shooter will only be released on DVD in Europe.

Although there are bound to be folks whose PCs still lack DVD drives, they really have been around for long enough now, and we'd venture there are far more gamers growing increasingly frustrated with multi-CD PC titles that waste their precious time. If you haven't got one by now, some would argue you're just holding back the progress of the entire human race. Not us, of course, we're fence sitters.

Anyway, there is some manner of silver lining for folks without DVD drives. Although Ubisoft has apparently confirmed the European news, its US counterpart has stood firm, telling HomeLANFed that the game will be released on CD-ROM in the States. So at least you can import that, although we'd imagine that there aren't too many PCs out there still packing CD drives as their primary media device that can do the ambitious FPS justice anyway".

Far Cry is due out in Europe on March 26th.

Source: eurogamer.net

MSX · Feb 16, 2004, 07:52 PM

Well, damn. Here's to hoping HL2 or doom 3 are DVD only. We need the big names on the DVD train.

jonis · Feb 16, 2004, 11:21 PM

Yeah, sweet! DVD-readers are so cheap nowadays anyway. Why not go DVD and skip the 4+ CD releases.

MSX · Feb 17, 2004, 06:29 AM

Yeah... I can even pick up a DVD drive from an Expensive retailer for less than $50. There is no excuse anymore. If they are waiting for burners come down they should perhaps look at how expensive the media is.

**MIG-31** · Feb 17, 2004, 06:31 PM

been expecting games to be released on dvds for somtime now.

but there is a couple more comments here posted in news on 9th feb.

Feb 16, 2004, 04:46 AM	#1
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	Far Cry DVD-only in Europe. "Far Cry fan site FarCryHQ.com reports this week that Crytek's forthcoming sun-soaked first-person shooter will only be released on DVD in Europe. Although there are bound to be folks whose PCs still lack DVD drives, they really have been around for long enough now, and we'd venture there are far more gamers growing increasingly frustrated with multi-CD PC titles that waste their precious time. If you haven't got one by now, some would argue you're just holding back the progress of the entire human race. Not us, of course, we're fence sitters. Anyway, there is some manner of silver lining for folks without DVD drives. Although Ubisoft has apparently confirmed the European news, its US counterpart has stood firm, telling HomeLANFed that the game will be released on CD-ROM in the States. So at least you can import that, although we'd imagine that there aren't too many PCs out there still packing CD drives as their primary media device that can do the ambitious FPS justice anyway". Far Cry is due out in Europe on March 26th. Source: eurogamer.net __________________

Feb 16, 2004, 11:21 PM	#3
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Feb 17, 2004, 06:31 PM	#5
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	been expecting games to be released on dvds for somtime now. but there is a couple more comments here posted in news on 9th feb. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Feb 16, 2004, 07:52 PM	#2
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	Well, damn. Here's to hoping HL2 or doom 3 are DVD only. We need the big names on the DVD train.

Feb 17, 2004, 06:29 AM	#4
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	Yeah... I can even pick up a DVD drive from an Expensive retailer for less than $50. There is no excuse anymore. If they are waiting for burners come down they should perhaps look at how expensive the media is.