FarCry 2 - where are all the animals?


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This isn't a complaint, more an observation. FarCry 2 pushed the whole 'set in Africa' thing... and screenshots showed very cool looking environments - and African wildlife. But playing the game, it appears that Africa is full of rebels (so people) and hardly any animals. What do others think?

I'm running the game at full graphics, and yes I have seen a few animals...

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I was disappointed because I thought it was in the trailers and in the gameplay videos. Seems a little 'lonely' without any of them when it's just trees and grass surrounding you.

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Lol they possibly were taken out for cruelty reasons... or maybe they are hiding... but it was meant to add an extra dimension to the game and it's a little missed.

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I agree that they were likely taken out to avoid potential cruelty (and I can agree with this wholeheartedly). However, I also don't see why they couldn't be put in and just be not-shootable or damageable (but still run away from gunfire noise or fire). I think that would have been a good compromise.

At the same time, no one raised a fuss over Oblivion having deer, wolves, and bears (among other animals) you could kill (except for the deer, usually in self-defense). There's also the old Deer Hunter games, too...

Ah, heck, I dunno. I can see why they took 'em out, but its not like it hasn't been done before either. :huh:

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But...you can shoot people in the FACE.

Is that ok?

Yes quite. Apparently animals are worshipped like gods at Ubisoft Montreal, above man and all else. :p

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But...you can shoot people in the FACE.

Is that ok?

Go figure. Animal Liberationists :rolleyes: , you can't kill a zebra. But you're fine if you want to shoot a person in the nuts.

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probably removed the animals due to cruelty?

Doubt it. You can shoot dogs in Call of Duty: World at War. I don't like doing it, as I love dogs, but it's there.

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Doubt it. You can shoot dogs in Call of Duty: World at War. I don't like doing it, as I love dogs, but it's there.

That was in CoD4 as well. Made me jump about a foot the first time one jumped on me! :blink: I didn't like killing them either, though getting my throat ripped out a few times eased the guilt ever so slightly (besides, its a game, not life. I love dogs, too, but I'm not against defending myself. :p ).

I like the idea presented in that link listed earlier about predatory animals possibly being added. That would be cool. It'd be downright wicked to see herds of wildebeests charging though the open plains. :D

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for some reason they show up sparingly and in unrealistic places. Like zebras running around at train stations. And a lot of these animals tavel in herds but you ONLY see them in like pairs of two at the most.

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i remember chasing chickens in crysis hah
that was awesome to shot everything moving :p

Animal cruelty? Hey FFS we are shooting humans everywhere dammit...

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I also recall them showing giraffes or elephants in the trailers, I have ONLY seen zebras, antelopes, and wildebeasts and only in pairs of two in weird places as well. Never in open fields where they would actually be.

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