ok so i was able to get my hands on far cry 2 today(retail version). I've spent a few hours on the single player already and so far it's pretty good.multiplayer creator takes some time getting used to . like i mentioned in an earlier post, it has a benchmarking tool, and i can safely say the game is optimised fairly well. Im using a HD 4870 gpu, e8400 cpu, 4gb ram...Ultra High Settings (1680x1050) 2xAA -- Average 42fps/highest 62fps
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believe it or not the install size is only a mere 3.16 GB. Enemy AI are fairly smart, they can spot you from a good distance, snipers in shrubs up mountains are fairly accurate. they use cover when they need to...i remember setting fire to a small patch of grass near an outpost. 2 minutes later a small group of enemies decided to investigate, while i was hiding on a cliff edge with a rocket launcher waiting for them to arrive. when they came i shot a rocket at them, they saw it coming and tried to leap out of their jeep before it hit. enemies interactions are random, so they dont always do the same thing everytime