Make whatever you want, even if it brings your 360 to it's knees and 5fps!

FlashIV

i was disappointed.

i mis-read corny to be "cornish"

no cornish accent = fail.

Monkey Majiks

I love me a good map editor.

ketenol

@DaveB: I love when PC folks forget that there wouldn't really be a PC gaming industry had the hobby in general not been bolstered by consoles in it's formulative period.

Who's truly 'behind'?

Bergerac

If you're not interested in Far Cry 2 yet, you may well be after this.

Pretty much. It went from kinda cool, but not really interested to practically must buy. Absolutely beautiful.

Heliophage

@monkeybeach: Same thought here. He seems to REALLY enjoy* that editor.

*"Enjoy" being a euphemism for "physically stimulated by the thought of procreating with the game's code." Just thought I'd clarify. :p

ShaggE

I love when console folks get excited over map editors.

DaveB

That's unbelievable.

get2sammyb

ahmagad! could he possibly sound more casual? it's like voice pornography! i can almost see him; sipping brandy in his armchair, draped in a velvet robe, and softly caressing his gamepad with well manicured hands..

monkeybeach

@AxelMinami:
It will definitely last longer. Far Cry 2 has received way more hype than the other 360 Far Cry, which, at least to me, seemed like an effort to pump some more cash out of Far Cry:Instincts which had lackluster sales on the original Xbox.

EvilFiek

@kiigan: Who said anything was wrong with it?

Luke Plunkett

Wow...I wasn't into it before, but this is awesome. Though the trees being the same height is strange.

karateka

That's really well made. Presumably it's just for making multi-player maps, but it would be cool if you could also script stuff to make single player maps, overall though it should be fun to mess about with.

photoboy

What's wrong with an Irish accent, just out of interest?

kiigan

Color me impressed.

VishusBurn

Ok, i was sold as soon as he made a river. That looks amazing honestly, i hope the game does well cause that would be such a waste. Kudos Ubisoft.

Aaronosuke

Far Cry on the Xbox had a kick ass map editor.

dowingba

and I thought the farcry 1 editor was impressive. this is gonna be fun.

Devil240Z

@Luke Plunkett: Welp, good thing I ain't no accentonaut then or I'd be out of a job.

Guild_Navigator

OMG that looks awesome! I didn't even consider a map editor =P
Even though i should have, since farcry had one.

TheOats

Nah thats an Irish accent, and I should know, as I also have one. :D

This map editor looks so incredible!

Mr Brolly

@Guild_Navigator: Australian? No dice.

Luke Plunkett

Sure that's an Irish accent? Sounds Australian. Regardless, that looks freakin fun.

Guild_Navigator

Amazing, but does anyone really see Far Cry 2 as a big multiplayer game? I'm afraid this editor might be wasted on it. Except for the PC version, of course.

insane_cobra

Holy bejesus, I am fucking sold.

Well done, Ubisoft. You never cease in finding news ways to entice me.

Enimor

Is similar than the Map Editor of Far Cry Instincts on Xbox, but obviously with bigger features. I remember I've created like 3 (and really awesome) maps, but I didn't enjoy the game so much because it was so laggeeee!

Hope that this game lasts enough to have a big community to play customs maps with.

AxelMinami

I was on the edge but I believe now I am sold :D

TheExiledLeader

Wow, is that huge!

DukeOfPwn

@UkGuru: what doubts? 360/PS3 from the start.

DigiMish

I hope this does get a PS3 release. There has been some doubt as of late.

UkGuru

Oh boy, do want nao!
This looks gorgeous and easy.

Horusz

very impressive for 360 too... I wonder what problems that will cause or will it just make Epic embarrassed

Darkedge

Wow. I am actually semi-interested in this game now.

However, As awesome and fun as map editors are, how is the gameplay? I suppose it's a semi-typical shooter?

I mean, like Crysis, amazing graphics, but the gameplay was just the same old stuff more or less.

I dunno. It will for sure be fun playing your own maps, but when the premise is "shoot this" it kinda takes away from it all. I dunno. But this CERTAINLY adds a TON of replay value to the game, and who knows, I'm sure some external-box thinkers can come up with some very interesting alternatives to the "run and gun" strategy.

The village thing sounds pretty awesome :D

0rin

@Atheist Jew:

We all know this...90% of the people on FREAK'N Kotaku are or were PC gamers. Are people out there stupid enough to think that "console" gamers on a site like this know nothing about PC's. Map editors aren't "being discovered" or "new" to us either.

My 360 and PC are connected to the same 42" 1080p tv. I game on the 360 80% of the time, but my PC is my Blu-Ray/Gaming when I feel like it system. I may spend most of my time on the 360, but my hand built PC is more than capable of running games like Crysis and Far Cry on High to Very High settings. Get over yourselves...(hand to forehead)

Shandy706

Meh, anyone who's tried Crysis' spectacular editor will be yawning at this. Nothing new, unless you're restricted to playing on 360.

Arlips

Yes, you can share them with others - when you join a game with a custom map it downloads to your hard drive. The full article said that Ubi was going to keep a list of best maps based on player ratings.

And, no, you can't script solo maps/missions. They hinted that might be in Far Cry 3...

LongDarkBlues

Looks fantastic.

Just to make sure, one can share these created maps with others and play on them, right?
Will be interesting to see some lists of best maps and stuff like that, once it's released..

AndreasDahl

Looks nice - I wonder if you'll be able to create your own missions?
Because if so, that'll be awesome.

SpiritBoy

I was a heavy user of both the Xbox and 360 Far Cry map editors - it's probably my favorite playground software ever created, and this looks to be vastly superior.

To the poster above, you can set the height on all object - the trees are only the same height because he painted them in quickly on flat ground.

Also, to those kids who only played the 360 version of Far Cry - I don't know why, but it was horribly slow-running compared to it's original Xbox counterpart. I'm guess it was a quicky port - I have no doubt that with a proper development cycle this game will run as great as the original did.

Also, there's a performance meter in the top right corner that shows the fps you're getting from any particular angle, so you can make sure you're not drawing too much at once - it was rare to run into it on the Xbox, so I'm guessing the 360 will handle it even better. Plus, you can test it instantly - it switches from editor to playing seamlessly.

So psyched!

LongDarkBlues

It looks really good for a console editor.

NickyJ

Far Cry Instinct's map editor was excellent. I can't wait for this!

Norrin_Radd

Looks outstanding - is there local/splitscreen multiplayer or is that asking waaaay too much?

if there is I might have found something to play other than Time Splitters...

elronathon

Holy shit... I think I just came.... all over my desk. Oh my god, words cannot describe the beauty of which I just witnessed...

BlackMage66652

@Bergerac: That comment makes absolutely no sense. Defend the logic behind that conclusion, please.

And I agree with Dave, I too find it enjoyable to see console-centric people discover map editors. This isn't special, it's standard. PC games have been shipping with editing software for almost two decades if not longer. I'm happy to see console owners of the game will receive such a powerful editor, it really should have been a common practice years ago.

Atheist Jew

@DaveB: Console folks? What do you think most people are using to view this site?

Anywho, its not about getting excited about a map editor, nothing new there, its how simple and deep the editor is to use and create maps with what looks like relative ease. It's definitely made me alot more interested in this game.

Aaronosuke

@FlashIV: I assume they'll have a system in the same vein as forge that'll give you an idea of where that breaking point is.

Guild_Navigator

It reminds me of the NWN2 Editor.

CrimsonAngel

@DaveB: I love when people argue about PC gaming and console gaming. Let's do that right now. THERE IS NOTHING THAT MEANS MORE TO ME IN LIFE

Aye Mak Sicur

I'll be too busy editing littlebigplanet to be doing this one. Look just like another fps but the editor is sure cool.

karateka

I just watched this video yesterday and I'm super hyped to start making maps again. One of my favorite features in Far Cry Instincts on Xbox.

Paradyme

whoa, move over LBP. And I thought the map editor was PC only.

MysteriousStranger

@warxsnake:

People always bring this up, that PC games have had map editors for ages.

Yes they have. But have any of them been as intuitive as this? or Halo 3's forge? or even Little big planet? No. they're all industry standard SDK programs, something you could have a career doing. i.e something that takes forvewr to learn.

These consle map editors are genuine extensions to the gaming experience, a part of the package that ALL consumers can engage in and enjoy.

Therein lies the difference.

.digiwalsh

@warxsnake: I do believe the hype is over the versatility of the editor. Not the editor itself.

I highly doubt that anybody is saying "WOW! You can EDIT maps now? I feel like a spaceman just thinking about it! The future is NOW!"

ShaggE

Looking forward to this a lot. Fucking loved the map editor in FCI and FCI:P

Doshi

Looks like an awesome map editor, but I'm more worried about the game. Far Cry 1 was pretty awful. I'm not buying this thing just because it's a neat map editor; I lack the patience to put together something really great anyway.

KaneRobot

Pah, map editors? Get with the times, construction sets are where it's at, hehe. Then you're playing with power.

Fonzythedog

Only in console land do people get this hyped for a map editor. Enjoy it, I guess.

warxsnake

I had thought this game wasnt comming to consoles? And now with an excellent editor?

Now I am really impressed and would like to support the devs with a purchase both on PC and 360.

Its incredible how they managed to get this to work on a console this is really beyond impressive and a lot of dev time must have gone into it.

Well thats all the praise Im going to give for now. The next test will be to see what the response from those who have tried it hands on are.

Witzbold

I've used a lot of editors for other games, and while the console version of Far Cry's lacks total customizable stuff - like importing your own textures and character models - it's still my favorite. It's so tightly constructed and glitch-free - most importantly, it's just so easy that it feels like play, not work.

LongDarkBlues

WOW! And that done on a console? Very cool, can't wait for this game!

boots555

PC folks: what's the most powerful distributed COMPUTING consists of. PS3. Looks like a fumble, consoles pick up the ball...score.

karateka

@Atheist Jew:

This map editor reminded me SO much of the Sim City 2000 map editor.
Anyways, ease of use = less complex. The original UnrealED is more exciting than this.

respect

So what do you do once you created a map? Can you use it for multiplayer, or is it just for your own amusement to run around in on your own?

Certop

@Barts: Newsflash. Many terrain editors/creators share a similar interface...because it works.

Ever notice how all cars have similar interfaces? Not necessarily a rip-off...more like a standard.

Stirdy

Absolutely impressive. Particularly on the 360. They just made a fan out of me.

My first map? 'The Bog of Eternal Stench'

Stirdy

The map editor looks a lot like Vue d'Esprit. To the verge of being a rip-off, actually...

+ Watch video

This is he closest I could find to show that interface in action.

Barts

I think this game just moved from extended Gamefly rental to an actual purchase. That is amazing. And on a 360!

Quicksilver4648

@.digiwalsh: ugh give me a break, did you just compare Forge to PC based map editors? my god.. its like comparing Baby Blocks to Lego. But anyway, I'm not trying to steal the thunder from this epic announcement, like I said, I hope people enjoy this and have a glimpse into what PC based map editors (and game editors) are like. (expect without the wobbly analog sticks for object placement and terrain creation)

warxsnake

@Certop: yeha - multiplayer maps, but I always have fun running around them - making ridiculous jumps with the vehicles, crap like that.

I have been using the UnrealED since it first came out - it's an amazing tool for making maps, but it's a wholly different thing. This isn't made for that kinda stuff at all - that's simply not the point. What's so hard to understand about that?

LongDarkBlues

gasm

Matonly1T

Wow. Just wow.

Anything that sets the barrier for entry for content creation really low gets a thumbs up in my book. Anything that can pull it off well doubly so. And on console too? Complete home run.

Kudos to them. They made another sale.

dv8godd

gonna be wicked im just thinking tho if itm was only for pc and ps3 this would be alot better game because when they do multi platforms games the ps3 and 360 all look da same but if ya look at the ps3 exclusives they look much better than anything they got! i just hope they the map editor is better on ps3 coz it has alot more room on hd and blue ray for them to do so....theres no exuses

braders1986

@.digiwalsh: The reason the console map editors are easier to use than the PC counterparts is that they are very simple and you can't do much with them. You are basically limited to the objects that came with the game and you just place them where you want on the map and maybe scale and rotate them. The PC editors are more complex because you can do pretty much whatever you want with them.

Narishma

man,,,i think im sold on this game. If you can make the map editor playable online...that'd be...just...amazing.

DarkHomer

I can't wait for this, and this video has me drooling. The only thing is the map editor makes maps so large, what gametypes will super large maps like that be good for, and what size will the games shipped maps be? But with a map editor like this there are so many possibilities.

BebopBlue

Was there a reason why I had to state my age to view this video? I was expecting some custom boob landscapes and penis mountains. I guess the age check was because it made you think about the possibility.

This is pretty impressive for a console controller. But thats still only because they won't let you plug a mouse into your Xbox. There are just some things better with a mouse. Make it happen MS!

slugabed

Wow, I did not expect that. I was already sold on FC2 but man, that map editor looks amazing. And to all the PC folks chiming in "meh, nothing new, been on PCs since the Cretaceous" realize that they are/were not nearly as user friendly or accessible to most people.

Gray665

A map editor like that on the 360 really sounds awesome. Im definitely adding Far Cry 2 to mai list of October purchases, next to FAllout 3 and Fable 2 of course.

Pbombas

@.digiwalsh: I couldn't agree more. I have spent many hours texturizing GTA games, only to bounce in to the game to test and have it glitch all over the place. The FC map editor for the original Xbox was flawless, and the 360 port was pretty close. The key difference between a PC map editor (yeah, yeah, around for years, blah, blah, blah) is the ease with which your map is created. And Far Cry allows more than just weapons placement like Forge.

I've played some great custom maps for FCI:Predator. I can't wait to play FC2.

mrkniceguy

Sweet back when Far Cry Instincts had active people online there was some pretty awesome maps I ran into. I hope that the Far Cry 2 editor allows you to make single player maps too. I'd love to put a bunch of enemies around a map I made and see if I can take them all out. But either way I look forward to what crazy maps I'll run into this time.

Blind_3

Wow, that sold me on the game..

however.. if the gameplay sucks balls, this will all be useless.

sc00t420

Woah, that is very impressive. Just hope it's as easy to use as they show it to be. I'm ready to spend hours just messing around with it.

SylvyLombax

Thats just made the list!!!!!

Dusk777

SOLD!!I'M BUYING THIS GAME!

cxplorer

@Bergerac: Huh? You should really back up that statement with some sort of insight. Considering a lot of innovation was on PCs first (Amiga, Microsoft and Apple PCs) it's hard to say consoles led them. Especially when you're talking about shooters since the whole genre and it's cultivation of modding was practically started by id Software alone. Good chance that if people weren't modding back in the Doom and Quake days and furthermore if id didn't support them on it then it's safe to say we probably wouldn't be as far along now as we are. I dare say developers would take the entirely different stance of being afraid that user-generated content could adversely affect sales.

On topic: that Irish voice isn't so bad as is his narration. Sounds like he's coddling the viewer like he was trying to sell Fischer-Price toys.

The map editor does look astounding though, hopefully with all the pre-fabs there will be some good single-player maps generated by users. Admirable of Ubisoft to take such a huge leap in their map editor to make it accessible even on consoles.

Absent Blue

if this is the console version of the map editor then oh my gawd, imagine what the PC version of the map editor would be like. Unless they thought, naaah. Lulz ill be devastated. If the PC does get a superior map editor then im sold. Otherwise, i might stick it to my ps3 and let my bro buy the game so i dont waste my moneh.

But hopefully, hopefully, hopefully, Ubi realises how much potential a map editor is for the PC. And hopefully, you can share what youve made cross platform.

Fauxe

The map editor looks exactly like the one in the first Far Cry on Xbox... only this one doesn't look like it has any limitations. Should be pretty damn awesome.

KID-A26

I'm fucking sold! I'm pre-ordering as soon as I get out of work.

BlkMagik07

I spent like a week building a map in FC Instincts for the 360 a couple of years ago. The map editor was really huge and intuitive unfortunately no one really plays the game online.

This map editor for 2 looks leaps and bounds above the first game. Definitely will be watching this game.

AryzonaBay

Wow, that's great for a console editor. Very smooth, very fast. Obviously less control than say, UnrealEd, but still, very nice.

Herabec

What Im curious about though is how the editor will manage the memory limit.

Since forge had one in terms of the $$$ used.

So would be nice if the devs talked about that in more detail.

Witzbold

How much time before we see de_dust, office, and all the TF2 maps?

Anyway, I will definitely be picking this up for PC... as not only will my computer run it, but shooters on PC > Xbox, and probably will run better.

SubKamran

Does this mean we'll be able to download user content on the console? I'm getting this for PC but.. that would be pretty cool.

wicko

I'm sold.

It's funny how an Irish accent can sell anything. "You can place bridges, rotate them, put them EXACTLY where you want." Wow! Amazing!

Realaze

As far as map editors go, this holds nothing to UE3 or even UE2.5

But it's the best console editor I've seen.

And it looks fun to use, unlike the Unreal Editor XD

Jayge

Wow... that looks amazing. Want!
The last map editor I used was the one for HalfLife 2 (hammer?). It was not the most user friendly editor on the planet, by far. Between FC2 and LittleBigPlanet, my creativity is going to be drained to nothingness.

... can't wait.

Eclectified

The Joy of Mapping
with Bob Ross.

Scherzkeks

@Stikasasn: That video is from a console. And, it's awesome - read above from the people who used the last iteration.

LongDarkBlues

@Stikasasn: why the hell not? I mean the last one was that good, just not as many effects. And I'm pretty sure you just watched a console version.

mahi

people bitch that its not the most advanced editor comparing it to UE3 can you imagine getting joe shmoe to create awesome maps with the UE3 editor? hell i knew people that could barely figure out the starcraft map editor i mean hell....

this is a damn nice map editor with features we still havent seen, and its done on a f*cking console which just makes it more amazing.

phantam

I'm going to get this game just to make a giant penis

rubberfishy

No way is it goin to be that good on the consoles.... oh well only time will tell.

Stikasasn

Bergerac's point was aimed more at PC Gamer snottiness in general. Before id did their stuff, consoles like the NES and Sega systems were really starting to kick off and become solid pillars of gaming [marketing/ moneymaking]. I reckon that's what Bergerac was digging at; PC lads talking down to their other half.

Digiwash also makes a great call there, even if the Halo 3 Forge comparison was a weak one ;). PC Map editors (full FPS/RTS ones) have always been a serious bitch to use (for anyone not willing to get stuck in fully or long-term), and the FarCry map editor was the first to step out forward out of this realm.

Kenshi_Ryden

Map editor? More instant buy than before

el_rezzo

*Gasp* Damn it. Now this one just stepped into my already huge must buy list!

TheHallowHero

@Kenshi_Ryden: Although that is a simple Tony Hawks style level editor. Which is a good thing.. but PC editors are more of putting something proper to get me (cant think of how to explain).

That editor looks nice for a mess about. But its limited to that small square :(.

Infamous.mpgEU

Must buy this game!

anNIALLator

@phantam:
Nobody mentioned UnrealED 3. This editor isn't even as advanced as the ORIGINAL Unreal ED. It came out in the 90's. You might remember it.

@el_rezzo:
Why are half the comments like this? Is a map editor really that groundbreakingly amazing to console gamers?

respect

Sweet.

Krumm

For you that compare this to PC map editors where you should have an doctors degree for just being able to make a map, compare this to Forge instead, then you understand why everyone is so excited...

RageW

looks great but I would bet this will get used a ton more on the PC side of things...as cool as it looks for 360, I can't think of anyone that would want to build something on their console, just seems tedious. Now, the question, is MS going to charge people to download extras on Xbox Live or will all the content people create be free? That was the problem with Epic, so I don't see this being any different on 360. MS just doesn't want to allow people to get stuff for free.

dozerking

Man, I loved the map editor on Far Cry Instincts, so much you could do.
Maybe I'll pick this title up for only the map editor and hopefully get a good single player game as well =D

RageW

Well, looks quite superficial to me. About on the level of doing maps for RTS games 10 years ago.

That comes from an avid mapper for the Source engine, though so I might have different ideas of what a map editor should do. Sure looks fun.

lumpi

sold.

roopatroopa

@respect:

The reason Console gamers are excited about this is because there haven't been a lot of console games with a map editor built in.

I've built dozens of maps in Valve's Hammer map editor, and it feels a lot like 3D Modelling does in 3dsmax. This is a simple point and drag map editor, and I can't think of one on a PC that does this as easily. A good map in Hammer could take hours and hours to come to fruition, a good map here could take an hour or so and be awesome.

Then, you simply load the map on your 360 and play with friends instantly. On a PC, you have to load the map on the server, and have everyone connect to your PC/Server. Its a different experience.

A lot of console gamers are also PC gamers (wow! I know, big news!) and have probably spent just as many hours customizing maps themselves. This doesn't mean they can't also be excited about a highly advanced yet simple to use map editor for their consoles when the other options consist of Timesplitters, Halo's Forge and old games like Far Cry 1.

rljohn

Hmmm... oh so very flat. Can you put roads, trees and buildings on mountainous areas?

nemo

@Bergerac: meet @Absent Blue:

Good Game. PC > Consoles.

kumuasata

I hope there's more than one type of tree. All those trees were the same height.

ST19AG_WGreymon

Well, if I want to make cool maps I'll go with Team Fortress 2. At least there, every map has a cool purpuse (exept backstabbing people)

And building maps on the PS3, sounds really cool, can't wait for Little Big Planet =)

creiij

Sorry guys, but I just don't get it, oh well.

I'd rather have a bunch of good maps out of the box than depend on other players to make them.

There's no way I'm paying $60 for half a game.

It just looks like a shooter where you can make your own maps. What's the big deal?!

I think that about covers it. :)

Anyway it looks like a blast. Nice and easy compared to my attempts to make maps for the original Half-Life with that Hammer editor or whatever.

Benzak

Never actually liked far cry too much but....GOD! this is so amazing!!

HELLSRIDER

@rubberfishy: my thoughts exactly

Crankyhobo

i'd be willing to bet that wasn't actually running on a 360, but probably on some crazy PC using the 360 controller.

FrancesTheMute

@rljohn:
We both know the vast, vast majority of Kotaku readers are strictly console gamers. It's always funny to see people on Kotaku that claim they used to be PC gamers, yet they know absolutely nothing about PC gaming (not referring to you).

They're excited over an editor. Not a powerful editor. Not a complex editor. Just an editor that they can use somewhat. Compare it to the SSBB editor. They're both easy to use, but obviously VERY limited in what they can actually do in terms of gameplay. You can't make new weapons in this. You can't put in custom models. Half the reason map editors and such on PCs are so fantastic is the real extra amount of gameplay they add. This won't, in my opinion, add much to the lifespan of this game.

Not to mention Far Cry 1 was a terrible game.

respect

Hot DAMN! That looks stupid nice, wonder if you can still place objects in midair for no apparent reason and have floating forts again for people to fall off of, I mean, NO, BAD BANDO! NO FLOATING FORTS... unless there is plenty of deep water, and a REALLY long ladder leading back up that is very open to bullets, yes!

Bando

@nemo: yes.

LongDarkBlues

Ah fuck it! I couldn't even get halfway down the page without this turning into an off-topic mess.

Guys can we forget that whole PC vs Console, they have/I have bullshit for at least a day or two? Seriously it's like deja vu - the same argument every time.

Back on topic....

I thought the editor on the original xbox Far Cry was great. It really extended the play time of the game for me and it actually caused me to buy the shitty port that they made for the 360 - which was really a bad decision on my part ;-)

Plunkett's right, this has brought the game a lot higher on my list of games to get.

dnzperson

@FrancesTheMute: I'm quite sure it's not - it ran great on the Xbox1 editor, I'm sure the 360 can handle it fine.

LongDarkBlues

@ST19AG_WGreymon:
There's were about 20-30 trees in the last one - this seems to have a lot more - they just painted the trees on the demo one with one kind of pre-made cluster. I'm sure every single tree in the single player will be available.

LongDarkBlues

@dozerking: There's were thousands of maps created on the Xbox version, and that's the whole point, it isn't tedious in the slightest - it's astoundingly simple. That's the charm of it. And, no, MS didn't charge before - they don't own the content - you just download the custom map when you join the multiplayer game.

Doe anyone actually read the comments before commenting? Because almost every question has been answered here a half a dozen times.

LongDarkBlues

I really wasn't going to care at all until you said "advance wars". Now I'll be first in line.

Narsil

@karateka: Distributed computing was always capable on PCs well before the PS1 came out. I'm assuming that you're referring to the Folding@Home thing; sorry but PCs can do that as well since it has access to essentially the same software. Since there are more PCs in use than PS3s, theoretically PCs will out compute PS3s...blah,blah. Don't get me wrong, I love my PS3 but do some basic research before you boast about something that's irrelevant to modern gaming such as distributed computing through a lame football analogy.

the_silencer

i wasn't very interested in farcry before. i've heard about its amazing phsyics, shooting of trees and the like. but this video sure got my attention, i can see the most amazing sniper map in my mind right now....

islandknight

That is very very impressive.

bmac320

This is just incredible. I'm blown away by that. It's a shame. I always want an awesome map creator, but I don't know what to make with them. Argh.

WittyUserName

DUDE! if FCI and FCP took 2 years of my life away from sheer map edit- imagine what THIS'll do! ^.^

Time for a sweet SWEET remake of my favorite Cinema Dilemma!

King Seafoam

I think that using the Far Cry map editor would be a great example for how PC vs. Console differs.

The editor that you got with Instincts made it easy to create and to make a map on the fly for a quick game of multiplayer.

The pc version allowed you to script it, texture it, size it and customise it to your own liking. You where never able to make great indoor map on the console, but had hosts of posibilitys with the PC version. But then again, with PC you had to have plenty of time to make a map wich was okay, but with the same time you could make a map that was great with console.

I honestly prefer the console version wich allows most people to create a map from their imagination. I would like to see a PC editor with the same ease of use as the console (a point, click, drag and add editor), but with the possibility for us who can script and photoshop to also include that. Look to ArmA or OFP to see how it's done, the only thing you miss there is a landscape editor.

PheIix

Amazing! Far Cry 2 is perhaps the best FPS that's coming out.

NYKnicker

I am completely impressed. I've been looking at this game for a while and I'm really happy that its finally getting the hype it deserves. Ubisoft has done it again.

Thirok

Wow I'm getting Operation Flashpoint Map Editor vibes from the video! Though I'm hoping that the this type of map editor also appear in the new Operation Flashpoint 2. If I can set up A.I. orders like in Flashpoint, consider me sold in getting this game for the PC until OP Flashpoint 2 comes out!

Shadowbreak

Such a relief to hear a nice accent in a game video for once. Possibly the best editor I've ever seen, also.

Terranex

For a console this is a nice step forward. But it isn't the best map editor i've ever seen. That's just bullshit

That1GuyNess

I really hope this becomes the norm and doesn't stay the exception.

UT3 for PS3 was a baby step. But it was lame in the sense that the whole reason I got the game for PS3 is that chasing specs for PC games is silly and expensive.

And since my PC is a laptop that I actually use outside my house, lugging around a true desktop replacement wasn't an option.

boringjob2

Oh look, it's Garry's Mod.. except with Map Editing.

Spikeles