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Title: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:40:32 AM
 :bow2 :bow2 :bow2 :bow2
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: bork on October 25, 2008, 01:43:35 AM
 :-\
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 25, 2008, 01:45:02 AM
far cry 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ikkitousen eloquent fist
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:45:08 AM
Sorry you hate good games
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 25, 2008, 01:46:47 AM
you say this like it actually means something
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Jansen on October 25, 2008, 01:48:44 AM
what an accomplishment
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:49:29 AM
NOOO! BACKFIRE! YOU ALL AGREE! If only this were GAF, this woulda RULED
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: bork on October 25, 2008, 01:51:40 AM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Why don't you say what it is you like about it? 
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:52:10 AM
No, its actually really fun. Its like Stalker + Africa + Insert Open World Game Here elements. The graphic effects really come together when its all in motion, and those screens ive seem like anything ive seen on my tv, even when giving them the benefit of the doubt and standing fuck still.

Yeah thats right Lyte, Stalker, another game you may want to start calling 'bad'
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: bork on October 25, 2008, 01:54:29 AM
Yes, damn it man SELL IT, SELL IT!!  Convince me to boot it up again.  You got me wanting to check out DS9 ferchristssake.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:55:30 AM
You own it, its been sold, play it or dont. I just need to set the record straight, its at LEAST a solid game.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 25, 2008, 01:57:41 AM
i'm a big Stalker fan, but some of the design decisions I've heard in this game sound really annoying.
then again I did play through Stalker....

Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: pilonv1 on October 25, 2008, 02:12:42 AM
glad i picked this up today
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: cool breeze on October 25, 2008, 02:47:32 AM
I bought it without the intention of playing through it right now, and I probably still won't, but I'm glad to hear it's good.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: abrader on October 25, 2008, 04:45:18 AM
Quote from: swaggaz on October 25, 2008, 02:47:32 AM
I bought it without the intention of playing through it right now, and I probably still won't, but I'm glad to hear it's good.

^^ ditto

Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: bork on October 25, 2008, 05:06:32 AM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 01:52:10 AM

Yeah thats right Lyte, Stalker, another game you may want to start calling 'bad'

Never played Stalker but it seems a hell of a lot more interesting than this does.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: abrader on October 25, 2008, 05:11:50 AM
The mysterie of it all had me go ahead and start the install.

Looks like about 2 minutes....then ill try it.

Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: abrader on October 25, 2008, 06:25:55 AM
I played a bit of it.

I like it - it has a pace I will expect from fallout3.

It does do some sloppy ass stuff like when you use the scope to locate things on the map (WTF makes the sight turn green?) and the save points are metal boxes with a 3.5 floppy disk image on it that flash/glow blue ?

On my first go at it I had the brightness set too dark (trying to get max blacks for 3D pop)

Some part of the world look great - and some look last genish.

It makes MErcs 2 feel more like "Return Fire X"

Im gonna put it back in the cabinet for now - but im intrigued and feeling neutral about it at the moment.

AI seems pretty MErcs2ish. (which is OK for mercs 2 due to enemy number) but in this game being able to easily and not even sneak a round about circle around move on an enemy and shoot him form behind is kinda lame.

I think the driving is fun.

Does this game have multi co-op or what?

Oh well - back to DeadSpace.


Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: pilonv1 on October 25, 2008, 07:22:58 AM
stalker is an awesome idea but really flawed in execution, the gunplay in particular is fucking woeful
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: WrikaWrek on October 25, 2008, 08:57:35 AM
Been playing it on the PC.

The outposts in the road are the lamest thing ever.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: maxy on October 25, 2008, 09:16:54 AM
FC2 is boring... :zzz
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Draft on October 25, 2008, 11:13:24 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on October 25, 2008, 07:22:58 AM
stalker is an awesome idea but really flawed in execution, the gunplay in particular is fucking woeful
The gunplay is designed to simulate being a drunken Russian, and in that respect it is damn near uncanny.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Mrbob on October 25, 2008, 01:20:37 PM
What isn't better than GTA4.

I was surprised to see you playing this on 360 and not PC.  I think I'll try to rent this after I return Saints Row 2. 
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: cool breeze on October 25, 2008, 01:39:22 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on October 25, 2008, 07:22:58 AM
stalker is an awesome idea but really flawed in execution, the gunplay in particular is fucking woeful

I don't know why everyone hates on the STALKER shotoing mechanics, I actually enjoyed it.  I liked that I had to adjust my shot to factor in distance and angle of decent.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 25, 2008, 03:20:51 PM
Far Cry 2 is killer. People need to stop bitching about it and realize that if you play more than 20 minutes you get better guns and the thing turns out to be fucking awesome. So much to do.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 25, 2008, 05:55:33 PM
this game is fucking awesome. the lengths ubisoft montreal went to sustain immersion without making the game retardedly obtuse is awesome, and the gunplay is great. how can you like fps titles and hate this game?
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Mrbob on October 25, 2008, 06:27:22 PM
Did you get the 360 version as well?

I'm itching for an open world FPS...this game is looking pretty exciting to be honest.  I just wish it didn't have the typical UBI bugginess attached.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 25, 2008, 06:43:29 PM
yeah, i got the 360 version. i've played roughly an hour and seen no bugs; it seems really polished.

green: it usually pays to scout your target area with yer surveillance tools before rushing in guns blazing
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 25, 2008, 10:11:24 PM
Ah man. One of my buddies wasn't getting better with syrettes so I blew his head off. This game is so good.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: WrikaWrek on October 25, 2008, 10:42:37 PM
I don't like this game.

"Come to the other side of the map"

"Ok now go back to the other side of the map"

Me- "Motherfucker couldn't you've just said that shit on the phone? Man fuck you."

Boring and repetitive. Yikes!
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: bork on October 25, 2008, 11:22:26 PM
Quote from: WrikaWrek on October 25, 2008, 10:42:37 PM
I don't like this game.

"Come to the other side of the map"

"Ok now go back to the other side of the map"

Me- "Motherfucker couldn't you've just said that shit on the phone? Man fuck you."

Boring and repetitive. Yikes!

Yeah I think it boils down to whether you like the open-ended game play style or not.  I like it in games like Saint's Row 2 but not so much in this.  The controls are fine but the game play itself just feels a little sluggish to me.  It was particularly noticeable in multiplayer, which is my favorite part of FPS games; don't think it's all that great in FC2 and I'd like to hear what everyone else thinks about it. 
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 25, 2008, 11:35:38 PM
haha what
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 26, 2008, 05:20:17 AM
Trips don't take more than 2 minutes. Is your attention that hard to maintain?
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Eric P on October 26, 2008, 09:10:50 AM
stalker comparisons eh?

hmmmmmm.

speaking of, i hit a wall in clear sky because it had me do a series of missions which wiped out my ammo.  i had to re-load an old game and go back and actually, ugh, join a faction.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 26, 2008, 11:27:36 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 26, 2008, 05:20:17 AM
Trips don't take more than 2 minutes. Is your attention that hard to maintain?

I drive as much, if not more, in Saints Row 2.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2008, 11:59:15 AM
far cry 2 is like being orally pleasured by a nubian queen while toto loops endlessly in the background :bow2 :bow2 :bow2

this might be my goty
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 26, 2008, 12:00:31 PM
What toto song?
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2008, 12:02:47 PM
africa, of course, with a little rosanna thrown in
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 26, 2008, 12:33:58 PM
I was expecting "Hold the Line"
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Mrbob on October 26, 2008, 12:34:25 PM
How are custom maps in the map editor?

This was highly touted before release...haven't heard much about it since then.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 26, 2008, 03:13:12 PM
Alright, you guys sold me. I'm downloading this shizzle.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2008, 06:52:58 PM
tom chick weighs in, and actually manages to sum up my feelings on the title: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/far-cry-2/far-cry-2-review/1257574
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Brehvolution on October 26, 2008, 09:47:07 PM
I've been playing the PC version. I'm digging it. My 7800gt is holding up well on medium settings though I'm half tempted to bust into my 360 fund and get an 8800gt. I can't imagine how good this would look with a better rig than I got.
I had to stop playing because the gunfire was "too loud" and turning it down even more kills it for me. I gotta gets some headphones I guess.

Overall, I can't wait to get into it more.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 26, 2008, 10:24:21 PM
Quote from: Professor Prole on October 26, 2008, 06:52:58 PM
tom chick weighs in, and actually manages to sum up my feelings on the title: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/far-cry-2/far-cry-2-review/1257574


This is the only decent review of the game I've read. Every other review just bitches about driving and malaria.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2008, 10:27:06 PM
yeah, i'm surprised tom chick gets it, since he managed to miss the mark on mgs4 completely
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 26, 2008, 10:27:37 PM
both Gamespot and IGN liked it a lot too
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 26, 2008, 10:28:13 PM
1up sucked, though, as usual
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: cool breeze on October 26, 2008, 10:47:16 PM
1up hated it because of the malaria.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: trippingmartian on October 27, 2008, 01:39:45 AM
Shit game. 1up's Ryan O'Donnell likes it. That is usually the kiss of death. I find the setting uninteresting and the gameplay repetitive. I might just be sick of the genre, though.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 02:40:27 AM
you mean FPS? or open world? is open world a genre now?

I was looking at my shelf and i've got 4 sequels that are at least partially open-world games.

Mercs 2, Far Cry 2, Saints Row 2, Fable 2
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: TVC15 on October 27, 2008, 02:44:40 AM
This also runs like, phenomenally well on the PC, even in DX10 mode.  It's rather pretty, as well.  But I have everything maxed, AA on and vsync, and it's locked at 30fps, aside from rather infrequent stutters, which are (sadly) common in most high end games.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 02:45:12 AM
Looks pretty great on 360 too.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: trippingmartian on October 27, 2008, 02:48:02 AM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 02:40:27 AM
Mercs 2, Saints Row 2, Fable 2
All excellent games. Far Cry 2 is much different. It feels like a very traditional FPS at its core.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 02:57:02 AM
It reminds me of Stalker, but a lot more forgiving.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2008, 03:16:28 AM
The online community kinda sucks. Everyone just plays the official maps and no one joins custom map games.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: TVC15 on October 27, 2008, 03:36:07 AM
The framerate hitches get annoying when driving, where they appear to occur much more often.  It's not game breaking, but I hope a patch can fix it.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: WrikaWrek on October 27, 2008, 08:31:33 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 27, 2008, 03:36:07 AM
The framerate hitches get annoying when driving, where they appear to occur much more often.  It's not game breaking, but I hope a patch can fix it.

You mean the stuttering?

You have to limit your FPS. For example, if i don't limit my FPS, the game goes north of 50FPS sometimes, but there's stuttering when driving and stuff. So i limit the framerate to 40 FPS (open console, gfx_maxfps**), and the stuttering is gone.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 27, 2008, 11:20:28 AM
The design of this game is slightly janky but it's interesting nonetheless

The voice actors all sound REALLY bored

The proximity thing took some getting used to. (Meaning, you have to stay close to a person to have them keep continuing the conversation -- if you move away they say something random and you're like WTF)
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 11:34:04 AM
well if someone walked away from me id assume they were done talking, at which point I would begin talking to myself.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 27, 2008, 11:51:46 AM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 11:34:04 AM
well if someone walked away from me id assume they were done talking, at which point I would begin talking to myself.

I assumed it was like Half-Life where people keep talking if you're not 1 foot away from them
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 11:55:20 AM
Thats understandable, I mean it IS called Far Cry 2.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2008, 12:57:15 PM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on October 27, 2008, 11:20:28 AM
The proximity thing took some getting used to. (Meaning, you have to stay close to a person to have them keep continuing the conversation -- if you move away they say something random and you're like WTF)

That's like one of my favourite parts.

"Ok man, I'll stick around in case you ne... Fuck yeah!"
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: cool breeze on October 27, 2008, 01:40:55 PM
so you can't jump on peoples heads and throw shit in their face as they talk to you about banging their daughter?
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Brehvolution on October 27, 2008, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 27, 2008, 11:55:20 AM
Thats understandable, I mean it IS called Far Cry 2.
:lol I see what you did thur..,.

How far along are the people that like the game? I only had yesterday to play so I'm still a little green and I like to sneak around a lot. I rescued that girl that told me to meet her in a bar without being spotted on the way in or out.
Last thing I did was take out a hidden truck of supplies along with clearing a few safe houses along the way. Maybe 9% I think the save was at.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: pilonv1 on October 27, 2008, 06:55:52 PM
I have Fable 2, this and Midnight Club LA but I desperately want to finish Saints Row 2 so I can try this. The Stalker but less forgiving comment really excited me :hyper
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 27, 2008, 07:42:12 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 27, 2008, 02:44:40 AM
This also runs like, phenomenally well on the PC, even in DX10 mode.  It's rather pretty, as well.  But I have everything maxed, AA on and vsync, and it's locked at 30fps, aside from rather infrequent stutters, which are (sadly) common in most high end games.

A raid setup with high end HDs would get rid of those stutters. 
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Mrbob on October 28, 2008, 09:46:44 PM
Gogamer at it again.

48 hour madness.

PC version for 32.90.

360 version for 41.90.

If I didn't have a fuck ton of games to play I would bite.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Jansen on November 01, 2008, 03:22:27 PM
on the 360 ver the framerate takes a massive shit on its self at one point early in act 2 after you leave the doctors. we're talking 15fps here folks :lol
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 01, 2008, 03:23:45 PM
Quote from: Wicked Laharl on November 01, 2008, 03:22:27 PM
on the 360 ver the framerate takes a massive shit on its self at one point early in act 2 after you leave the doctors. we're talking 15fps here folks :lol

I know the part you mean, and that was rough.

I don't know why I waited so long, but I bought the IEDs yesterday. Holy fuck. Those explosions are hyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuge.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: pilonv1 on November 02, 2008, 01:06:07 AM
Just finished the "tutorial" section. I can see how the driving can get shitty and sometimes I have NFI where people are shooting me from.

But the setting and concept behind it are brilliant. I want to play more but I cant, too many games :(
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Sho Nuff on November 03, 2008, 04:49:06 AM
The driving controls and the healing system are the absolute fucking worst

Aside from that it's pretty good, about 18 hours in
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Sho Nuff on November 03, 2008, 07:25:14 AM
I just finished it. The ending was absolutely

spoiler (click to show/hide)
terrible. Just like Assassin's Creed, the final stage involves you running down a trough fighting shitloads of enemies that they throw at you. There are multiple endings, and in both you commit suicide. I thought there might be some sort of moral choice where you could opt to take the coward's way out instead and doom the country.

Maybe the ending changes if you give all of the Jackal's audio logs to the journalist, but I'm not on a collectathon here.

Annoying shit:
-- The number of times you can shoot a shirtless man in the face before he falls over is staggering
-- Your gun seems to jam way more at the ending, but maybe that's because you fight 100x the dudes
-- Jeeps tend to get stuck way too often

Anyway, it was pretty good for 19 of the 20 hours, so there ya go.
[close]
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 06, 2008, 11:10:33 PM
Just beat it. Ending sucked, game is still good.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 06, 2008, 11:13:38 PM
what's wrong with the driving controls? i love them! i actually look forward to getting into vehicles because i know i won't tip them over!
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Tabasco on November 07, 2008, 12:11:15 AM
I finished this as well.  I think there's some sort of French Canadian or Euro sensibility I lack, b/c all of Ubi's stories seem distinguished mentally-challenged to me.  I still don't understand the horrible voice acting they produce.  It's almost like they get non-English speakers to record lines by reading the dialog phonetically or something.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: pilonv1 on November 07, 2008, 12:13:20 AM
almost finished SR2 and I want to get back to this soon. So about 18-20hrs for the story?
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 07, 2008, 03:04:09 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 07, 2008, 12:13:20 AM
almost finished SR2 and I want to get back to this soon. So about 18-20hrs for the story?
I think I was at about 25-30 when I finished, but I did all the convoy and radio tower missions, and did all the lenghty buddy diversions for each mission.
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: chronovore on November 07, 2008, 11:51:15 AM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on November 03, 2008, 07:25:14 AM
I just finished it. The ending was absolutely

spoiler (click to show/hide)
terrible. Just like Assassin's Creed, the final stage involves you running down a trough fighting shitloads of enemies that they throw at you. There are multiple endings, and in both you commit suicide. I thought there might be some sort of moral choice where you could opt to take the coward's way out instead and doom the country.

Maybe the ending changes if you give all of the Jackal's audio logs to the journalist, but I'm not on a collectathon here.

Annoying shit:
-- The number of times you can shoot a shirtless man in the face before he falls over is staggering
-- Your gun seems to jam way more at the ending, but maybe that's because you fight 100x the dudes
-- Jeeps tend to get stuck way too often

Anyway, it was pretty good for 19 of the 20 hours, so there ya go.
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It wouldn't surprise me if that isn't the "canon" ending. Didn't Prince of Persia have two endings,
spoiler (click to show/hide)
one was sad and lame and the "real" ending, the one they carried forward to The Two Thrones was only shown if you got every single hidden upgrade...?
[close]
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: demi on November 07, 2008, 05:22:42 PM
Saw the ending on YouTube... never going to play this
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: Jansen on November 14, 2008, 01:18:47 PM
after finishing the game i'd say it's no better then GTA4 at all.


it had the same flaws as gta4 - repetitive missions (it didn't even have a standout mission like 3 leaf clover). and LOL at the arms dealer missions. go to area, destroy truck that just so happens to drive in a circle instead of trying to actually deliver its goods. plus once you get to the heart of darkness the game becomes linear and the two ending choices fucking suck.

and oh my at the awful MP. :lol
Title: Re: Far Cry 2 > GTA4
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 14, 2008, 01:19:51 PM
Thats ok, Fallout 3 is goty anyway