Start of new trend? AMD bundles FarCry with their CPUs!

No_Style · May 18, 2004, 05:16 PM

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced availability of Ubisoft’s impressive Far Cry PC game with the purchase of any AMD Athlon™ 64 FX or AMD Athlon 64 processor-based system from participating system builders worldwide through June 2004 or while supplies last.

Click Source for more info.

Source: AMD

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · May 18, 2004, 05:17 PM

cool

Judas · May 18, 2004, 05:27 PM

omg!.... i don't really want that!

**MIG-31** · May 18, 2004, 05:39 PM

colol prospect for those who are after an amd64. (dom just beat me to posting this in the front page).

Dom · May 18, 2004, 05:46 PM

This is really cool, but I doubt it will be a new trend.

**Roadee** · May 18, 2004, 09:14 PM

I think that it could very well become a trend. The CPU's that are outrageous in price........like the FX and EE series are targeted to extreme gamers that over clock and want the most power they can get. Far Cry drags down a computer with an AMD 64 3200+ and ATI 9800 Pro on it's highest settings. The game is very system dependant and checks to see what CPU you are running when it is installing in order to adjust default game settings. For AMD and Intel to bundle the 'Best of the Best" games with there enthusiast CPU's are not far fetched at all.......in fact.......I think it may help them sell even more.

@/2ct!< · May 18, 2004, 10:22 PM

Ooh, when you buy a prebuilt one... Start including one with the hardware next time.

ViRuS2k · May 18, 2004, 11:12 PM

you buy one of those CPU`s and you go broke lol

still im planing on getting a FX53 soon

so there for when bought i will be broke

Chaos · May 18, 2004, 11:31 PM

I think it's a geat idea, like mentioned above the high end ever priced CPU should actually include a bundle not just a game

pr0digal jenius · May 19, 2004, 12:12 AM

i've always thought futuremark should bundle their stuff with high end CPUs or video cards

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 19, 2004, 05:23 AM

amds page is wrong lol

Quote:

AMD64 technology enables Far Cry’s next-generation engine to push the threshold of action gaming with unprecedented AI, Polybump™ mapping, advanced environmental physics, destructible terrain, dynamic lighting, motion-capture animation, and total surround sound. Far Cry’s unbelievable 800-meter draw distance redefines the idea of long-range gameplay.

the reatil box says the draw distace is 1.2 km NOT 800 m

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Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	I think that it could very well become a trend. The CPU's that are outrageous in price........like the FX and EE series are targeted to extreme gamers that over clock and want the most power they can get. Far Cry drags down a computer with an AMD 64 3200+ and ATI 9800 Pro on it's highest settings. The game is very system dependant and checks to see what CPU you are running when it is installing in order to adjust default game settings. For AMD and Intel to bundle the 'Best of the Best" games with there enthusiast CPU's are not far fetched at all.......in fact.......I think it may help them sell even more. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

May 18, 2004, 10:22 PM	#7
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Ooh, when you buy a prebuilt one... Start including one with the hardware next time. __________________

May 18, 2004, 05:46 PM	#5
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	This is really cool, but I doubt it will be a new trend.

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ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	you buy one of those CPU`s and you go broke lol still im planing on getting a FX53 soon so there for when bought i will be broke

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	I think it's a geat idea, like mentioned above the high end ever priced CPU should actually include a bundle not just a game __________________

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i've always thought futuremark should bundle their stuff with high end CPUs or video cards