Farcry has gone GOLD

by **Buliwyf** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:56 pm

http://www.farcry-thegame.com/uk/index.php?changesite=flash

by **Tommy Boy** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:00 pm

I didn't love the demo...but the graphics were good. The controls were odd for me...

by **[U.S.C] Amaryl** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:31 pm

Uhmm.... i would like to know what is the difference between a game goes gold, platinum etc, or whatever is going to go the game

by **RCinator** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:44 pm

"Gold" means the shipping version of the code is finalized and it has been RTM (Released To Manuracturing).

by **Agent-Commando** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:52 pm

Yeah, as I understand it, it's:

alpha
beta
gold

it reaches platinum once it has sold a set number of copies. I don't know the exact number, at least not for games. For records it's 1 million I think.

by **Irish** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:01 pm

Like RC said. That game is ready to get printed and shipped. That's a thumbs up on get ready. HL2 will never get to gold status. HL2 doesn't even exist. Was a cruel, cruel joke.

by **Agent-Commando** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:08 pm

Originally posted by [ECR]Irish
Like RC said. That game is ready to get printed and shipped. That's a thumbs up on get ready. HL2 will never get to gold status. HL2 doesn't even exist. Was a cruel, cruel joke.

Yeah it will become what 's known as vaporware.

Like Duke Nukem Forever, and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.

by **Evan** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:33 pm

Originally posted by Agent-Commando
Yeah it will become what 's known as vaporware.

Like Duke Nukem Forever, and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.

DFN is actually slated for a 2005 release now, heh.

by **Agent-Commando** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:38 pm

Originally posted by Evan
DFN is actually slated for a 2005 release now, heh.

and you believe that? It was suppose to come what, year 2001?

by **Evan** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:41 pm

Originally posted by Agent-Commando
and you believe that? It was suppose to come what, year 2001?

The original HL was pushed back years too. Just not as many. And yes it will come out, just not any time soon.

by **Loboiokua** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:49 pm

I already played this demo and I really do not like it. It was kinda unrealistic, so I will not buy it for sure since I save green thing for UT 2k4 and BF:V ofc.

by **ShellShock** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:22 pm

I played both demos and loved both of them. Combat is fun, if challenging, the graphics are gorgeous, and the level design is sweet. My only real complaint is with the voice acting, which sucks some major wang.

by **NGame** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:37 pm

The graphics are above average and could possibly be used for a Vietnam-themed game. As for the gameplay, it's mediocre. Nothing new. It looks nice but it's just the same old stuff you get with average run of the mill shooters. The plot also seems silly too, like a big budget action flick.

by **RCinator** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:41 pm

Originally posted by Agent-Commando
Yeah, as I understand it, it's:

alpha
beta
gold

A lot of companies (mine included) also have a "Release Candidate" stage between beta and gold. This stage is where you only give it out to your best testers and say "OK, we think this is the Gold code - test it for any showstopping bugs.

by **LordShard** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:50 pm

I thought gold was after all patches were done after it's ben released a long time. maybe I'm wrong?

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