No it doesn't, there is a major bug in water reflections, causing the reflections of landmasses to not be rendered at all. You see foliage reflections just floating on nothing.
Oh, that. I didn't even notice a problem until somebody posted up screenshots and I could see them side-by-side.
So some of the landmass reflections don't render? That's not a "major bug". A major bug is solid pink textures, failure to launch, or corrupted saved games. It's a minor problem at worst, a drama made from virtually zero impact to the game.
I don't agree that the graphics "still hold up really well" either. Don't get me wrong, I adore the game, and those graphics blew my mind at the time, but as much as it pains me to admit it the visuals haven't aged well at all. There is atrocious pop-in everywhere, and when you increase sprite distances for foliage (which you have to do otherwise all foliage beyond the immediate foreground will be a hideous blurry mess) it only makes the pop-in more noticeable by disabling the fade/grow-in effect. The draw distances for things like grass are jarringly short. I look at games like UT2003/4, Max Payne 2 and F.E.A.R, and see games that have aged really well. Not so for Far Cry, sadly.
Uh, almost every modern game has pop-in, especially streaming open worlds. How do you manage playing such games?
Fear and Max Payne 2 don't have anywhere near the open levels or draw distances of Far Cry. As for UT2004, its visuals absolutely pale in comparison, and it can't generate anything like this:
That's an un-modded eleven year old game, and it looks damn impressive. I know because I replayed it last year - and took that screenshot right now - so I don't have to rely on imagination. Now compare this to playing a 1993 game when Far Cry came out.
Also, what's wrong with your screenshot? It looks fugly. Did you run it through a blur filter or something?
BTW, don't try playing Dark Messiah again. When I played it recently I saw SOME VEGETATION THAT FACED THE SAME WAY AS THE PLAYER!!!!
Oh noes!!! Major graphics problems!!! Write the game off immediately!!! :awe: