Amen. This game and its expansions are my all time favorite. the freedom to do what you want is unmatched in any game currently released. by a long shot.
My brother and I went and chased down good ol' hurricane Katrina. We ended up in Biloxi, MS using what appeared to be an elementary school for shelter. we arrived approximately 10 hours before the storm came ashore. with our video cam ready to rock we were able to capture this stunning video...
i absolutely loved this game. favorite game of all time for me.
the ability to menouver in huge maps makes it a winner for me.
half life2, doom3, etc all have you going in one direction. this gets old for me.
only other game that is like farcry in this respect is operation flashpoint. that...
i loved the atmosphere in hl1 more than hl2.
like other people have said before me, black mesa is a really cool setting imo.
but both are superb games overall.
download a beta at your own risk.
To me, downloading a beta, is like being a beta Tester. if you dont think beta testing is fun, then you won't find playing a beta fun either.
thats my 2 cents.
(I'm not downloading it)
(till later)