Far Cry 2

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1832 Ratings

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  1. sinadoom
    May 5, 2012
    9
    Erm, why has this got a user score of 5.6? The console version is terrible compared to PC. On consoles it's running at 720, 30 FPS and on lower graphics and FoV. Not to mention the hideous controls, which are unresponsive and make movement more awkward than any other game. Hence why on multiplayer there is practically auto-aim rather than aim assist. On PC however, the framerates areErm, why has this got a user score of 5.6? The console version is terrible compared to PC. On consoles it's running at 720, 30 FPS and on lower graphics and FoV. Not to mention the hideous controls, which are unresponsive and make movement more awkward than any other game. Hence why on multiplayer there is practically auto-aim rather than aim assist. On PC however, the framerates are smooth, graphics are better in every way due to DX10 support controls are better... I guess it's because PC gamers compare it to Crysis and the first Far Cry whereas those console kids haven't seen the good stuff. Whilst it's true that this is notthing like the first game, I think that it makes it better because it shows there's been some work done and it isn't just copy and paste. The actual gameplay experience is more similar than you might think, but you couldn't tell it's a Far Cry game without the title. Regardless, it's still a fantastic game, with my only criticism being the lack of players in ranked matches on multiplayer.… Expand
  2. FreeAgents
    Dec 7, 2012
    9
    I love the setting and mood of this game, not to mention the lack of a HUD which increases immersion. Combat is very fun, with capable AI opponents that turn psychotic in vehicles. There is nothing like shooting a flare pistol at someone in the dark and lighting them and the surroundings on fire. Missions do get repetitive, but the incredible landscape and enjoyable combat compensate forI love the setting and mood of this game, not to mention the lack of a HUD which increases immersion. Combat is very fun, with capable AI opponents that turn psychotic in vehicles. There is nothing like shooting a flare pistol at someone in the dark and lighting them and the surroundings on fire. Missions do get repetitive, but the incredible landscape and enjoyable combat compensate for everything else. I came back to this game after playing a bit of Far Cry 3.… Expand
  3. ns0l
    Dec 18, 2015
    9
    For a 2007 game I would say: wow, such game, very enjoy, so unique, much scare, very explore, but why too many not like, probably because they're kids or big kids.
  4. Karmatic
    Nov 13, 2012
    9
    Certainly not a game for everyone, this game challenges your imagination. While it does feel like a bunch of land with very few missions, you create your own fun. Use your sniper and go big game hunting, find every diamond briefcase, etc....There are almost no limits in this game. Plus, this game has some of the best gunplay i've ever seen . 31 weapons (with DLC) and i've tried themCertainly not a game for everyone, this game challenges your imagination. While it does feel like a bunch of land with very few missions, you create your own fun. Use your sniper and go big game hunting, find every diamond briefcase, etc....There are almost no limits in this game. Plus, this game has some of the best gunplay i've ever seen . 31 weapons (with DLC) and i've tried them all. Like all, and use all except for about 5. Sure, some of the missions are repetitive, but most shooters have this mechanic of "go here and shoot." This game allows you to approach the objective from literally any angle, with any plan of attack, making each battle feel fresh.… Expand
  5. UntoldAv3nGer
    Apr 27, 2013
    9
    Far Cry 2 does not deserve a 5.6. It deserves an 8.7 IMO, because this game is amazing and was way ahead of its time. The fire spreads, which means that if you need to retreat, use molotovs, flame throwers, or the flare gun and create a fire boundary to keep your enemies at bay. Also, enemies are extremely realistic. If you surprise them they jump back, if they're on the ground they moanFar Cry 2 does not deserve a 5.6. It deserves an 8.7 IMO, because this game is amazing and was way ahead of its time. The fire spreads, which means that if you need to retreat, use molotovs, flame throwers, or the flare gun and create a fire boundary to keep your enemies at bay. Also, enemies are extremely realistic. If you surprise them they jump back, if they're on the ground they moan and scream, if they need help they call their friend's names. The driving is just what it should be. Vehicles steer nicely and are easy to drive. The vehicles are what a poor African country would have (old cars, buggies with a place for gunners, heavy assault trucks, ammo trucks, ATV's, and rare jeeps). The towns may not be what you expect; they have no civilians and look extremely poor. The missions are good and the game really creates a sense of "you're in it for the money, nothing else." This is a great game, and I hope you get it!… Expand
  6. ERB
    Jul 29, 2013
    9
    Why does users hate this I mean It is an enjoyable game and very addicting as well.
  7. HaraDaya
    Sep 26, 2013
    9
    A misunderstood game. People bash it for being repetitive, when it's really no more repetitive than the player.
    The progress you get for doing missions are diamonds, which means new equipment, which means new ways to approach and deal with what Africa throws at you. It gives you plenty of toys, but it seems the average player sticks with the full-auto approach the whole way through.    A misunderstood game. People bash it for being repetitive, when it's really no more repetitive than the player.
    The progress you get for doing missions are diamonds, which means new equipment, which means new ways to approach and deal with what Africa throws at you. It gives you plenty of toys, but it seems the average player sticks with the full-auto approach the whole way through.

    The AI is not dumb, the game just isn't holding your hand with visual/audible pointers of how close you are to being spotted.
    They can get suspicious, team up to search the area they saw something in, or they'll deem it safe enough to check out alone.
    They'll carry their wounded, hear a body dropping to the ground if it's close enough, they'll attack the last position they saw you in, they'll lose track of you.
    Is it night? They'll have a harder time seeing you.
    Is it windy and/or raining? They'll have a harder time seeing you.
    Is it broad daylight? Take big detours and watch out for snipers if you want to stay hidden.
    That's a heck of a lot more intelligence than the average FPS.
    They also feel human compared to other shooters, they'll shoot the breeze with each other when undisturbed, communicate with each other under combat, pep-talk, become terrified as they realize they're on their own with a guy who just killed everyone they worked with.

    The game has flaws, such as enemies re-spawning when you get a certain distance away from a checkpoint (really though Far Cry 3's system meant there was nothing to do in an area ever again after clearing them). The lack of any friendly AI, and overly aggressive drivers that will not stop chasing you. The weapon degradation system is incomplete, with the only way to avoid it is to grab a new gun often. The malaria attacks doesn't really add anything but an annoyance. The buddy rescue system is a genius second-chance mechanic that won't abruptly end your story, but other than that the buddies are shallow and without use.

    Immerse yourself in a game that 'll never take you out of your character's view, you'll reach out to grab stuff, you'll snap fingers back into place, pull shrapnel and bullets out of your arm. Watch your character pull and bang on his weapon when they jam. Even the shop shows you pull out the chair and sit down in front of an old monochrome monitor.
    Plan ahead with your equipment, scout the locations to look for opportunities, and watch the game react to your actions. There's nothing like starting a fire at a safe distance, and hear the AI panic, only to later have a rocket stash ignite and send rockets everywhere.
    The missions are simple because it's up to you to make it interesting with the mechanics the game provides. The world is a box of fireworks waiting to go off one by one. Don't put on blinders and look straight at the mission objective, the mission is also to get there. The journey is part of the mission, part of your story.

    Overall, if you're the kind of person who likes to put some thought and creativity into his shooting, hates being led by the nose in his FPS, a game you can play over and over without it ever being the same, there's no game that will reward you more than Far Cry 2. And it remains my all-time top 5 single-player game.    … Expand
  8. simonboi
    Dec 8, 2013
    9
    This is a really fun, really good game. Let's the the AI out of the way first. It's very impressive, the way they react to your every move. If you stumble upon a small outpost of like 5-7 enemies, they might not give chase if you take off right away, but if you charge into a stronghold like outpost, with something like 20 guys, they'll hop into cars and chase you until they kill you, orThis is a really fun, really good game. Let's the the AI out of the way first. It's very impressive, the way they react to your every move. If you stumble upon a small outpost of like 5-7 enemies, they might not give chase if you take off right away, but if you charge into a stronghold like outpost, with something like 20 guys, they'll hop into cars and chase you until they kill you, or you manage to shake them off. The graphics for this game are pretty, and I'm never disappointed with the graphics, I'm just not always in awe, which is okay. The NPC "buddies" system is really cool. If you save a guy from a outpost, in free roam or mission, he will them become your 'buddy". This is cool already, but get this: One time I was running on foot, with little health and no syringes. Suddenly I get brought down from a accurate enemy shot, and then I think i'm dead. After a short black screen, the game comes back to one of my NPC buddies helping me up, and handing me a weapon. Then me and him get into an epic firefight against the remaining 8 enemies. We actually won, but the realistic manner in which the enemy attacked was marvelous. I was amazed how a few of them left to run through the foliage to get a better shooting position on our exposed flanks, while the percentage of the enemies stayed and continued to engage us head-on. My NPC buddy was also very helpful in combat, and he actually killed a couple more guys than I did. The whole firefight lasted something like 10 mins, and to this day was one of the most epic non-scripted video game firefights I've been in.… Expand
  9. spacepirate369
    Dec 14, 2013
    9
    With an emphasis on realism and dirty, African politics rather than sex and drugs, I feel that this game's setting makes it superior to Far Cry 3. However, it is not without its faults. A bad fast travel system and horribly long and boring distances make a car essential, and even then, you still travel through the same guard-infested checkpoints hundreds of times. Stealth and tactics are aWith an emphasis on realism and dirty, African politics rather than sex and drugs, I feel that this game's setting makes it superior to Far Cry 3. However, it is not without its faults. A bad fast travel system and horribly long and boring distances make a car essential, and even then, you still travel through the same guard-infested checkpoints hundreds of times. Stealth and tactics are a must, as you are constantly outnumbered and cannot simply run and gun your way through missions. Far Cry 2: Fun gameplay lightly sprinkled amongst long portions of tedious travelling.… Expand
  10. Stanners179
    Jan 3, 2014
    9
    Far Cry 2 is just wow, The graphics for the year 2008 are absolutely excellent for this time. You can actually see your hands when the door opens and in a lot of games of this time, that doesn't happen. It has a great storyline as well. The weapons are all amazing but the problem is the enemy weapons jam which is understandable because those are in poor conditions and sometimes even theFar Cry 2 is just wow, The graphics for the year 2008 are absolutely excellent for this time. You can actually see your hands when the door opens and in a lot of games of this time, that doesn't happen. It has a great storyline as well. The weapons are all amazing but the problem is the enemy weapons jam which is understandable because those are in poor conditions and sometimes even the weapons that you buy jam. That is my only negative of Far Cry 2.… Expand
  11. BunnyKill
    Jan 30, 2014
    9
    The best Open World shooter made by Ubisoft. Is more open world than Far Cry 3. Then really knows "Open world design". If you didn't play this game, play it. And if you play Far Cry 3 and you don't like it for an unknown reason play this game and you will find out the reason.
  12. JIELM
    Dec 1, 2014
    9
    This is an action packed, beautiful and challanging adventure in the jungle. Everytime the sun turns the blue sky red and casts its beams through the giant towering jungle trees i feel the chill. The AI enemy is unpredicteble, often i found myself just walking between objectives when suddenly somebody starts fire at you with ak47, scaring the absolute **** out of me. Everytime you die, youThis is an action packed, beautiful and challanging adventure in the jungle. Everytime the sun turns the blue sky red and casts its beams through the giant towering jungle trees i feel the chill. The AI enemy is unpredicteble, often i found myself just walking between objectives when suddenly somebody starts fire at you with ak47, scaring the absolute **** out of me. Everytime you die, you start from a safehouse, witch gives survival in this game a real meaning and planning your route is vital. Your carracter never speaks, giving me a chance to put my own face on the caracter and imagine myself in the role as a struggeling adventurer in the jungle. I have played through the campain 3 times now, and my heart still beats for this masterpiece… Expand
  13. Robo1234
    Apr 1, 2017
    9
    I just started my third play thru. I forget just how unique and GOOD this game is. As far as single player FPS games go, it stands alone. It's hard to compare anything else to it because everything else seems like a stupid arcade game. It's easy to complain about the game's lack of life, re-spawns are too fast, story objective lost in game play, etc... The mechanics, however, make itI just started my third play thru. I forget just how unique and GOOD this game is. As far as single player FPS games go, it stands alone. It's hard to compare anything else to it because everything else seems like a stupid arcade game. It's easy to complain about the game's lack of life, re-spawns are too fast, story objective lost in game play, etc... The mechanics, however, make it hard for me to give it anything lower than a 9. This isn't a game for kids. If you play this game like you play every other FPS game, you'll hate it and complain about it. This game keeps you in the game... The game doesn't pause when you view the map or craft some childish BS stuff.

    I play Infamous with the Real Mode mod. There is also a Realism mod that is really good. I only save when I close the game. I do most everything at night and it makes a HUGE difference. I don't fast travel, I seldom drive and I don't take out guard posts without reason. I stick to the objective. This game is immersive. It's the best FPS I've ever played.    … Expand
  14. Skizzzo63
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    Despite all of its cons, I was amazed by its pros:
    - Beautiful and immersive world. It's a game that feels like you really are in a world of its own. Not just a "place" (like Deus Ex or BioShock locales), but a real, wide and surprising world. You could roam around and just soak in all the beauty and details.
    - Options. Yes, missions are all similar (not to mention the never-ending    Despite all of its cons, I was amazed by its pros:
    - Beautiful and immersive world. It's a game that feels like you really are in a world of its own. Not just a "place" (like Deus Ex or BioShock locales), but a real, wide and surprising world. You could roam around and just soak in all the beauty and details.
    - Options. Yes, missions are all similar (not to mention the never-ending checkpoints), but you are mostly free to tackle them the way you want. SInce it's not script-based, no event ever plays in the same way: you could try to tackle a mission ten times, and it would develop differently every time.
    - Combat options. The above it's true for combat as well: you have many weapons to choose from, but you have to compromise (due to its three-slots system). So you have to choose your combat style and choose the weapons accordingly, forcing you to adapt your combat style to the resources available. Save for trying a different weapons setup later, and invent a different approach. Almost limitless combinations.

    I won't go into the negatives here, because they have already been discussed a lot.

    I just add that, despite the hours of fun I had (I think 60 hours of gameplay), this game left me with a sense of sadness in the end. Maybe it was because the final part is mostly linear (and after all the previous freedom it feels oppressive); maybe because it felt like all my previous efforts - in the end - amounted to nothing. I don't know.
    I mostly had a blast playing it (with the occasional frustration), but it left me with this tinge of sadness - so I don't know if I want to play it again (like I thought I would, while playing it).

    Anyway it was a hell of a ride, and I'm truly grateful for this experience :-)    … Expand
  15. basedgod6804
    Mar 30, 2016
    9
    First off this game is absolutely not a 5.8. It's ten dollars on steam currently with FULL DLC. If you are looking for a super deep story line [in a fps lol] this isn't your game. However if you are looking for mindless basically just pve or pvp action like CoD this game isn't for you. A easy game to compare to is FO3 except less "options" as you progress. The story is not great but decentFirst off this game is absolutely not a 5.8. It's ten dollars on steam currently with FULL DLC. If you are looking for a super deep story line [in a fps lol] this isn't your game. However if you are looking for mindless basically just pve or pvp action like CoD this game isn't for you. A easy game to compare to is FO3 except less "options" as you progress. The story is not great but decent which is all I really expect from first person shooters. It has aged a lot better than FC1 [ though I loved fc1] it just has much more options and expansions as it was made years later. It has awesome graphics as Far Cry games always did that even most of todays consumer non-gaming computers probably could still run the game as I can run it with my laptop with a Radeon 2600 HD. It's meant for school and paperwork only so yeah.

    Most of these reviews are just harsh and not really judging the game for it's time I mean yes in 2008 the AI of course will not be as sophisticated at 2016 get over yourselves. 60 bucks gets you games that don't even work on release day these days so 10 bucks for a great fully functioning game? Sounds good to me    … Expand
  16. THEDOOMEDHELL
    Jun 30, 2016
    9
    Even to this day, this game is good. Born in an age for better graphics, better story line, better simulation, this game takes it all for the Far Cry nostalgia. Cars are easy to use BECAUSE of the simplicity the original Far Cry style. Everything from this game is colored in a way that can only speak realism and immersive. The characters speak all in a very serious voice, as if the worldEven to this day, this game is good. Born in an age for better graphics, better story line, better simulation, this game takes it all for the Far Cry nostalgia. Cars are easy to use BECAUSE of the simplicity the original Far Cry style. Everything from this game is colored in a way that can only speak realism and immersive. The characters speak all in a very serious voice, as if the world has shaped them into becoming this more psychopathic person. Unlike Far Cry 3, not all the villagers are dumbass sheep, they know what's happening... although I'll agree sometimes the voice acting is too dull. This game has a great sequel and a greater sequel of a sequel, but they're all missing aspects that this game alone has adopted: partners to save you before you die on the battlefield, a world you can truly explore without limit, all missions are main missions which means you can truly choose what to do first and second. All parts of the map are enjoyable although not defined properly. overall 9/10 even for 2008.… Expand
  17. M4gunner
    Sep 16, 2016
    9
    Unimpressive at first glance. However as you go deeper enjoy planning brilliant, perfect attacks. Be the hunter or be hunted. Its a relaxed game until you decide to go in for the kill after careful spying. At close range enemies are deadly, hard to spot and hard to sneak around so you are forced to snipe and find good defensive/ retreat positions. Also the landsape design is satisfactoryUnimpressive at first glance. However as you go deeper enjoy planning brilliant, perfect attacks. Be the hunter or be hunted. Its a relaxed game until you decide to go in for the kill after careful spying. At close range enemies are deadly, hard to spot and hard to sneak around so you are forced to snipe and find good defensive/ retreat positions. Also the landsape design is satisfactory if you know to travel also by river. Its like a hazardous journey in the wild. Good mix of leisure and challenge of thats your cup of tea. Definintely would spend a lot of hours on this.

    Con: Visuals good but can be repetitive. Distracting 1-2 man attack jeeps, (to keep you on your toes I suppose). too much driving, not enough bus stops.

    Pro: Satisfying sniper attack , sooo cool shooting an enemy driver who just started to drive off. Nothing better than to pass a tropical island holiday courting enemies in the sniper scope.    … Expand
  18. 75978
    Dec 5, 2018
    9
    At first glance you might think that this is the worst game in the series FAR CRY
    But if you play and understand that you can understand that this is a great game with its atmosphere and unlike FAR CRY 5 does not have a sense of routine
  19. miczat
    May 13, 2023
    9
    It's a 9 for innovation, vision, music, and just the feel of it. It's a lot like a flight sim in that you spend a lot of time preparing and making your way to the target undetected and then trying to make a clean getaway and survive the long journey home. Malaria is nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be; it fits thematically and feels right. Never clearing outposts means theIt's a 9 for innovation, vision, music, and just the feel of it. It's a lot like a flight sim in that you spend a lot of time preparing and making your way to the target undetected and then trying to make a clean getaway and survive the long journey home. Malaria is nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be; it fits thematically and feels right. Never clearing outposts means the world stays populated and stays dangerous. I was hit with a game-breaking bug after 70 hours. I can't say I wasn't warned, though, and I took the risk willingly. Still, I loved our time together, and maybe one day I'll try it again. A 2024 remake? That would be cool - Far Cry Noir - Africa.… Expand
  20. Lizard_8
    Mar 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maybe the 'critics' who think thats a bad game are color sh*t, because the game is beautiful.… Expand
  21. nexus151196
    Feb 23, 2021
    9
    Очень недооцененная игра, лучшая часть в серии. В игре ШИКАРНО передана атмосфера африки, цветокор отличный, а какие тут закаты, мама миа просто. Физика стрельбы отличная, сюжет интересный и философский , злодей - неоднозначный. Всяческие рекомендации .Очень недооцененная игра, лучшая часть в серии. В игре ШИКАРНО передана атмосфера африки, цветокор отличный, а какие тут закаты, мама миа просто. Физика стрельбы отличная, сюжет интересный и философский , злодей - неоднозначный. Всяческие рекомендации .
  22. Jirentix
    Jul 16, 2021
    9
    Going beyond Far Cry's island theme, this time it is about the African region.

    Our character came to Africa to kill an arms dealer named Jackal. Because there are two organizations in Africa, called Ufll and Apr, and they provoked these organizations to fight each other and forced them to take up arms. It is worth saying that there are many innovations in the game compared to the 1st    Going beyond Far Cry's island theme, this time it is about the African region.

    Our character came to Africa to kill an arms dealer named Jackal. Because there are two organizations in Africa, called Ufll and Apr, and they provoked these organizations to fight each other and forced them to take up arms.

    It is worth saying that there are many innovations in the game compared to the 1st game. Many more positive innovations such as rusting and not working of the weapon, jamming, self-healing animations after being hit, hit feeling, weapon variety have been brought. If we talk about the cons of the game, it constantly repeats itself and does not give much space to cutscenes. Also, the Finale wasn't that satisfying.

    In terms of gameplay, Far Cry is still the same. Whether you play stealth or skirmish, the choice is yours.

    In summary, the story about the African theme and these civil wars is worth giving a shot.    … Expand
  23. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    A love it or hate it type of deal. But for those who love it, it's one of the best open-world Stalker-lite experiences you can have. Loved the setting and buddy system.
  24. Chillaoi
    Jan 14, 2023
    9
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    O melhor jogo da série, antes da Ubisoft começar a só copiar e colar todos os jogos mudando apenas o lugar e um pouco os gráficos, com pelo menos alguma surpresa e desafio no modelo de jogo que é bem monótono e repetitivo nos jogos seguintes.
  25. EmreGry
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    It is one of my favorite far cry 2 games. Without losing their fast pace, 2 men drive on you every 2 minutes, and they break your car, which you have meticulously repaired. They may come again while you fix it again.
    That was the issue that pissed me off the most. And there are snipers that it took me 5 minutes to see. The game does not have such a great story. I played with pleasure up    It is one of my favorite far cry 2 games. Without losing their fast pace, 2 men drive on you every 2 minutes, and they break your car, which you have meticulously repaired. They may come again while you fix it again.
    That was the issue that pissed me off the most. And there are snipers that it took me 5 minutes to see. The game does not have such a great story. I played with pleasure up to 54%, but the lack of fast travel feature spoiled my mood a bit. They made a fast travel in the style of a bus stop, giving importance to realism, but the number of stops is very few. And also; 10 minutes to go to the task, 2 minutes to do the task. I think the missions were a bit lacking. I'll add a final addition and close my comment. There are really a lot of bugs in the game. It's not as cool as the game, on the contrary, it's funny. After we give the passports to the man we went to buy medicine, the man starts jumping and flying in the air. He gives the medicine to my hand as I go left and right.
    There is no cutscene in the game, you have to do that scene. The character that gives the task does not start to speak before you move to the place where the codes put it. Dr. Gakumba starts shaking his head after giving me the mission.    … Expand
  26. RussH.
    Oct 30, 2008
    8
    First off, this game has little in common with far Cry other than the name and it has guns. For me personally this is a huge bonus...i say hooray because i hated Far Cry after the first few levels. Stupid AI that you had to pump 10,000 rounds of ammo into before they died...rubbish! This game has a slower pace and a brilliant open environment. I'm happy to drive about taking in the First off, this game has little in common with far Cry other than the name and it has guns. For me personally this is a huge bonus...i say hooray because i hated Far Cry after the first few levels. Stupid AI that you had to pump 10,000 rounds of ammo into before they died...rubbish! This game has a slower pace and a brilliant open environment. I'm happy to drive about taking in the sights. Sit on a hill scouting out a target before attack. Yes some of it is repetitive and it's highly annoying the two opposing factions don't actually fight each other. And it would be nice if everybody in the game wasn't out to kill you. Graphics are lush, sounds are nice. Vehicle models are good. Weapons feel good. I can see why people are upset with this game and why it's scoring so low with quite a few users. It's simply not fast paced or moving seemlessly from mission to mission like COD4. The story and characters in COD4 were excellent, this doesn't compare. The lame multiplayer doesn't help. But i'm happy. It's nice to have something slower and open ended.… Expand
  27. SteveR.
    Oct 30, 2008
    8
    I thought that this was a good game but not great. It feels like Grand Theft Auto set in Africa from a first person point of view. You go to a marker on the map for sonbody to give you a mission then you steal a car or boat and go to another marker on the map to complete your mission (usally involves shooting lots of people). The graphics are very good but not quite up to Crysis standards I thought that this was a good game but not great. It feels like Grand Theft Auto set in Africa from a first person point of view. You go to a marker on the map for sonbody to give you a mission then you steal a car or boat and go to another marker on the map to complete your mission (usally involves shooting lots of people). The graphics are very good but not quite up to Crysis standards and the can look a bit samey in different locations.… Expand
  28. ChrisS
    Oct 25, 2009
    8
    This game captures the feel of what I'd imagine it would be like to be an amoral merc / black ops agent in some war torn African country. What I don't like so much is the repetitiveness of certain aspects of the game and the voice acting could be better. However, the main "quests" are well designed and a hell of a lot of fun to play through. Heck, all the combat in this game is This game captures the feel of what I'd imagine it would be like to be an amoral merc / black ops agent in some war torn African country. What I don't like so much is the repetitiveness of certain aspects of the game and the voice acting could be better. However, the main "quests" are well designed and a hell of a lot of fun to play through. Heck, all the combat in this game is really fun to play through and you can take a variety of approaches to any scenario. As I said this game gets repetitive, but the main missions and the wonderful combat and atmosphere totally make up for it. I give it an 8 of 10.… Expand
  29. anujv
    Mar 4, 2009
    8
    Well !! i dont know what do the gamers mean by respawning issue..coz i dint face one.There are only a no of enemies at every checkpost and once you have dealt with them thats it.....moreover you dont have to empty the whole of your magzine to take down a single guy...just aim for the head.any one who has played Counter strike will not have any difficulty in the gameplay as such. The Well !! i dont know what do the gamers mean by respawning issue..coz i dint face one.There are only a no of enemies at every checkpost and once you have dealt with them thats it.....moreover you dont have to empty the whole of your magzine to take down a single guy...just aim for the head.any one who has played Counter strike will not have any difficulty in the gameplay as such. The graphics are good But yes reaching every mission on a geep makes it quite dull. The game lacks action like Crysis or COD. But overall its a good game.… Expand
  30. JohnS.
    Nov 1, 2008
    8
    I dont understand why people give this game a bad rating. The graphics are excellent, sound is very good, and story is okay. But the enemies are a little mind less but that really doesn't make a difference unless you play on hard (I play on medium) This game is enjoyable.
  31. JelleW.
    Nov 12, 2008
    8
    -1 for enemy respawn rate -1 for enemies spotting/shooting you even when you're in heavy cover, and never ever breaking off pursuit when in their cars -1 for everyone shooting you exclusively. For warring factions, they're pretty damned friendly to eachother -1 for lack of non-combatants. Where is everybody else? Sure, there's no cities or towns except for the central -1 for enemy respawn rate -1 for enemies spotting/shooting you even when you're in heavy cover, and never ever breaking off pursuit when in their cars -1 for everyone shooting you exclusively. For warring factions, they're pretty damned friendly to eachother -1 for lack of non-combatants. Where is everybody else? Sure, there's no cities or towns except for the central mission hubs, but I'd expect women and kids there at least. -1 for enemies taking too many bullets. +1 for graphics. It looks great, fire looks awesome, the changes in weather and day/nights are breathtaking at times. +1 for no aliens. I stopped playing Far Cry after half a level of those mutants. That completely broke the game for me. +1 for malaria, jamming guns, "field surgery", cars being fixable instead of either brand new or exploding. Yes, the animations can be tedious but I actually enjoyed having to be rescued by a buddy after a gun jammed while I ran in Rambo-style and I got swamped. It's not a "run in guns blazing" game for me, so these little interruptions add a bit of depth for me. +1 for the map system. I rock at getting lost in any single game, but the paper map guides me without breaking immersion. What may make the difference between me and a lot of people that give low ratings is that I am in no way in a hurry to finish the game. I enjoy looking around, circling a camp a few times to plan my assault. I am fine with spending time to drive to my missions, it adds realism and gives me a chance to look at the scenery. I just love the different subzones, ranging from desert to almost jungle-like. If they patch the respawn rates and amount of bullets the enemy can take, I'll be playing a near-perfect game.… Expand
  32. EM
    Nov 14, 2008
    8
    I'll say it right off the bat, this game is essentially a first-persion version of GTA set in Africa. The graphics are great, and my "meager" 8800 GTS was able to run it on almost full settings. Sweet. I could complain about the myriad of minor issues such as occasionally dim-witted AI or robotic sounding NPCs, but the game is still plenty fun. The missions may be repetitive, but how I'll say it right off the bat, this game is essentially a first-persion version of GTA set in Africa. The graphics are great, and my "meager" 8800 GTS was able to run it on almost full settings. Sweet. I could complain about the myriad of minor issues such as occasionally dim-witted AI or robotic sounding NPCs, but the game is still plenty fun. The missions may be repetitive, but how you go about completing them certainly is not. It may not be the "best gaem EVAR!111", but it's definitely worth the $50.… Expand
  33. Toby
    Nov 2, 2008
    8
    This game is great. I dont know whats all the hoopla about the DRM problems but if you buy the game on steam, you have no DRM problems. Sure the missions are repetitive and there is a ton of driving, but the missions are exhilarating and the driving is interrupted with guard posts that keep the game exciting.
  34. MarkyP
    Nov 3, 2008
    8
    I was following the development of this game with great interest. Ever since Operation Flashpoint, back in 2001, I have been seeking a diverse, open landscape in which to develop tactics and strategies, to think ahead, use one's initiative, exploit the weather, find and use cover; in other words, to have an FPS that is steeped in atmosphere, in a 'sense of place', yet which I was following the development of this game with great interest. Ever since Operation Flashpoint, back in 2001, I have been seeking a diverse, open landscape in which to develop tactics and strategies, to think ahead, use one's initiative, exploit the weather, find and use cover; in other words, to have an FPS that is steeped in atmosphere, in a 'sense of place', yet which also has a compelling story. Video trailers of the game in development showed such promise. In part, this game delivers. The first time my heart stopped, listening to the rustling of the leaves as I was about to squeeze the trigger of the sniper rifle, the sensation was electric. I've stopped at a bus stop in order to simply watch the sunrise, which gave the grass and the hills a golden sheen. Stunning. But I've only been playing for a few days, and there may well be a problem around repetition, since having to criss-cross the beautifully-rendered landscape will decrease the charm of the whole thing. At the moment I find it utterly immersive and compelling, and much more satisfying than Crysis, GTA or Mercenaries (there are echoes of each in this game, strangely enough). But the 'feel' of the weapons, the way the crusty old ones not just look but also sound different, and jam up on you, gives a real viscerality to the gunfights - very exciting.… Expand
  35. JohnP
    Oct 24, 2008
    8
    Overall a very good game, a must buy for any First-Person Shooter lovers because of the way it will inevitably either impact the genre or become the first of a new generation of games with much less linear focuses. Unfortunately, the gimmick of this game, "Open world", is its death knell. Checkpoints on all the major intersections, plus frequent road patrols, detract from the fun of the Overall a very good game, a must buy for any First-Person Shooter lovers because of the way it will inevitably either impact the genre or become the first of a new generation of games with much less linear focuses. Unfortunately, the gimmick of this game, "Open world", is its death knell. Checkpoints on all the major intersections, plus frequent road patrols, detract from the fun of the game, and the massive size of the map leads to almost constant boredom when forced to travel to one side of the map and then back again. The missions are varied and very fun, the graphics are very tight and run far smoother than its cousin Crysis, and the AI is comprised of relative genius (taking cover when they hear a sniper rifle, and then jumping to another bit of cover immediately after your next shot). There are also many, many weapons to choose from, and each one feels different in its own respects. Great game, but be warned that it's no Call of Duty 4. This game takes work.… Expand
  36. harleyone
    Oct 25, 2008
    8
    Just don't see what everyone dislikes so much, repetitive, then what are the non-openended fpses conidered because lat I checked there's pretty much this game and Crysis and the rest are just run and gun the same exact way u killed the enemies the last time, this game lets u take so many approaches to taking on enemies, okay u repair cars the same way everytime, but can u rlly Just don't see what everyone dislikes so much, repetitive, then what are the non-openended fpses conidered because lat I checked there's pretty much this game and Crysis and the rest are just run and gun the same exact way u killed the enemies the last time, this game lets u take so many approaches to taking on enemies, okay u repair cars the same way everytime, but can u rlly consider that any more than a negligible negative, and some of u havent even played whole game... Dave N for example says "sickness that prevents you from exploring world??? yea thx for playing the first 20 mins and rating the game, maybe if u spent 10 more minutes ud realize after u finish off with ur initial contact which is basically jsut to teahc u how to play, ud realize onc eu get ur meds from the priest u can go wherever you want.… Expand
  37. TomW.
    Oct 29, 2008
    8
    Great FPS. Great graphics. Fire is awesome. Some fun missions, a lot are repetitive. I have never played Far Cry before this one (except the Wii version haha... which sucked) and maybe that's why this review is not as biased as others are. Also, my computer can run it, another reason why I'm not complaining. For those of you that give this game under a score of 5, search this Great FPS. Great graphics. Fire is awesome. Some fun missions, a lot are repetitive. I have never played Far Cry before this one (except the Wii version haha... which sucked) and maybe that's why this review is not as biased as others are. Also, my computer can run it, another reason why I'm not complaining. For those of you that give this game under a score of 5, search this site for a game that got a press score of under 5, buy that game, and then write an apology.… Expand
  38. AnonymousMC
    Jan 9, 2009
    8
    Really good game. All the amazing graphics, really nice and challenging shootouts, many different weapons, the biggest world ever seen in a FPS, all the nice details (animals, waterfalls, really nice i'm-in-the-game-features like healing or repairing and many more examples) and the dynamic fire are truly able to apologize for all the marginal-problems like long routes (not as bad asReally good game. All the amazing graphics, really nice and challenging shootouts, many different weapons, the biggest world ever seen in a FPS, all the nice details (animals, waterfalls, really nice i'm-in-the-game-features like healing or repairing and many more examples) and the dynamic fire are truly able to apologize for all the marginal-problems like long routes (not as bad as mentioned before, you get enough time to admire the landscape ;-) ), one-minute-respawns and repetetive missions, allthough these deficits had to be regarded in my rating.
    All in all I recomend this game to everyone loving non-linear FPS-games mit many little innovations.
    To ad a non-rating affected detail, the map editor coming with the game is a very powerful and easy-to-use instrument, worthy of Crytek's first sandbox.

    ps: Sorry for my substandad english, I'm not a native speaker.    … Expand
  39. Tre0n</>
    May 17, 2009
    8
    I'm going to start like this: To the guy that complained about how it crashed; computers are complicated business. Crashes are rare normally, and if you had an issue with them, consult the Steam support team. Also, if it took 2 hours to download, that's your problem only. If you have that slow a connection, don't pin that on the game, and don't buy games from Steam.I'm going to start like this: To the guy that complained about how it crashed; computers are complicated business. Crashes are rare normally, and if you had an issue with them, consult the Steam support team. Also, if it took 2 hours to download, that's your problem only. If you have that slow a connection, don't pin that on the game, and don't buy games from Steam.
    Onto a review :)
    Far Cry 2 is a complicated game. Hard to get the most out of, but if you do, you're in for a treat. The gameplay is essentially like that of any other FPS, but tweaked towards realism.
    The immersive aspect is executed brilliantly, except for the very few graphical glitches to be seen about 2 - 4 times in a play through. Most of the time though, it's something that you see and think "Oh, that's wierd. Oh, wait. It's gone."
    Graphically, the game is impeccable. The environment interacts with all of the tiny little models and everything you can see. Trees blow realistically in the wind, and fires will soon see them nothing short of a black stump with branches.
    Vehicles are nicely implemented. Helping you get from A to B with minimal effort. Just watch out for guard posts. While most people complain about the guard posts, I like them. I'm a fan of tactical gameplay. Which is something you'll have to learn to be able to properly enjoy FC2. Anyone used to running and gunning may want to stick to playing online.
    The scope of the world is amazing. Every little detail is beautifully rendered thanks to the technical mastery behind the Dunia engine. Anyone that doesn't like this game is probably just not a fan of the style of play. The game itself is impeccable. If you're a fan of tactical gamplay, mixed with realism and immersion, buy it. If you're looking for just another shooter, go back to CoD4.
    I'm giving it an 8/10.
    It'd get a 10 if it had Co-op. :(
    Oh, you might want to invest in a computer with at least 1.5GB of RAM and a9600GT or better :)    … Expand
  40. IlariL
    Dec 15, 2008
    8
    Be warned. This isn't Far Cry per se. Far Cry was by Crytek and for that matter Crysis would be the "next Far Cry". But the point is that Far Cry 2 is a good game. Sure, everybody in the world outside the "capital" will shoot you on sight. The enemy will respawn to checkpoints no matter what, but it's ok. Wouldn't leave something like that be in the real world either. If Be warned. This isn't Far Cry per se. Far Cry was by Crytek and for that matter Crysis would be the "next Far Cry". But the point is that Far Cry 2 is a good game. Sure, everybody in the world outside the "capital" will shoot you on sight. The enemy will respawn to checkpoints no matter what, but it's ok. Wouldn't leave something like that be in the real world either. If you don't want to fight with everybody, don't use the roads. You have the freedom to go almost anywhere you want. I myself liked to move at night and scout the checkpoints from a distance. Also the rivers will be pretty easy to travel. Guns will jam and even break, but that's why you can buy your own weapons and your cases for those. That way you can have a new (and even different) weapon available in every safehouse you've unlocked. If you're looking for relatives of Far Cry, this game isn't for you. If, on the other hand, you are looking a way to see Africa like in no other game, and having fun, I'd say you're good to go. Sure, the missions aren't anything but "kill this or that target", but the Africa itself is so beautiful when the sun is setting and you start to move throuhg the savanna to find your prey.… Expand
  41. ChineMachine
    Oct 25, 2008
    8
    Many criticisms have been leveled at Far Cry 2, for example that it's a wannabe GTAIV, or its just another generic shooter, or that it has a shallow story. Firstly, Far Cry 2 neither wants to be GTAIV, nor benefits from being compared to that game. Far Cry 2 is not generic, it's dynamic, graphically impressive, exhilarating and at times exhausting and frustrating. While the Many criticisms have been leveled at Far Cry 2, for example that it's a wannabe GTAIV, or its just another generic shooter, or that it has a shallow story. Firstly, Far Cry 2 neither wants to be GTAIV, nor benefits from being compared to that game. Far Cry 2 is not generic, it's dynamic, graphically impressive, exhilarating and at times exhausting and frustrating. While the story is blunt and basic, it's well executed. You're character is in a war zone, so you're under constant attack when traveling from point to point. A unique game that requires commitment and patience, but when you pull off a successful mission it really pays off.… Expand
  42. ChrisJ.
    Oct 27, 2008
    8
    After reading through the professional reviews, I realized none of the critics really pinpointed what I found to be the 2 main letdowns of Far Cry 2. I'll mention those right off the bat: (1) the lack of civilians and (2) the lack of skirmishes between the UFLL and APR throughout the countryside. Honestly, including these 2 aspects would make the game feel complete, even if the story After reading through the professional reviews, I realized none of the critics really pinpointed what I found to be the 2 main letdowns of Far Cry 2. I'll mention those right off the bat: (1) the lack of civilians and (2) the lack of skirmishes between the UFLL and APR throughout the countryside. Honestly, including these 2 aspects would make the game feel complete, even if the story or reputation system were not fully fleshed out. Readers, please think about these points. If FC2 included NPCs that did not attack you upon sight, such as the bus/taxi drivers (where did that guy at the beginning go? did he book for another country right after dropping you off in Pala?), the world would feel much more multi-dimensional. Instead, after hours of gameplay, the fact that EVERYONE (ok, just about everyone) attacks you becomes rather...goofy. Also, where the hell are the battles between the UFLL and APR? Again, it seems like its you vs. Africa and that makes FC2 feel more like any other FPS rather than a living microcosm. Sure, cease fires in the city makes sense, but have these factions just drawn a border across the map that they all abide by? I would love if an NPC pointed its firearm at someone besides me! So why the 8/10? Partially because the graphics, although not as realistic per say as Crysis, just work. The motion blur, fire, exaggerated explosions, and model animations are top notch. But mainly, regardless of the 2 above mentioned downfalls, weak MAIN story, and repetitiveness, the gameplay is THE BEST AMONG ANY FPS. FC2 plays like an improved COD4. Shooting weapons feels amazingly visceral, bullet penetrations is incredible, fire prorogation is actually very tactical, and, all in all, the games just immerses you in the game world.… Expand
  43. EddieB
    Oct 27, 2008
    8
    I'm appalled by the sore sports rating this game 1 out of ten. So it didn't live up to your expectations. BIG DEAL. GROW UP. The game is great. Beautiful graphics. Smart AI. It has almost everything I could wish for in a game. Aside from a few minor flaws, The game proved to be worth the wait.
  44. TimB.
    Oct 31, 2008
    8
    A lot of fun to be had driving around the brilliant terrain, scouting out for guard posts and planning the best method of attack. The controls feel fine. I don't understand why people are complaining about the game being repetitive, it's an FPS, of course the whole game is going to be point click shoot. Don't believe the hype about this game, but don't believe the hate A lot of fun to be had driving around the brilliant terrain, scouting out for guard posts and planning the best method of attack. The controls feel fine. I don't understand why people are complaining about the game being repetitive, it's an FPS, of course the whole game is going to be point click shoot. Don't believe the hype about this game, but don't believe the hate either. It might not be for everyone, It doesn't live up to what it's supposed to be - but it's still a lot of fun.… Expand
  45. BrianJ
    Jan 22, 2009
    8
    I love this game. Once I got over the little annoying things, and started to treat it as a tactical-rpg-shooter, I enjoyed it much more. People buying this game hoping it's a great FPS like COD will be disappointed. Even though it is widely considered a 100% FPS, The open ended world makes it act almost like an RPG, which is why lots of people hate it.I enjoy planning out missions, I love this game. Once I got over the little annoying things, and started to treat it as a tactical-rpg-shooter, I enjoyed it much more. People buying this game hoping it's a great FPS like COD will be disappointed. Even though it is widely considered a 100% FPS, The open ended world makes it act almost like an RPG, which is why lots of people hate it.I enjoy planning out missions, creating distractions, using fire against them, etc. The weapons ARE different, including a wide variety of weapon types, each with it's own range and fire rate. Vehicle driving can get tedious, however.… Expand
  46. Prozac
    Jan 29, 2009
    8
    Excellent game with a few significant annoyances. I think the reason why so many people here give it such a low rating is because everyone expected a linear game like Farcry 1, instead they got an open world / sandbox game like grand theft auto 4. It seems to me the people who are giving the game bad reviews are trying to play an open world game in a linear style... in that they think Excellent game with a few significant annoyances. I think the reason why so many people here give it such a low rating is because everyone expected a linear game like Farcry 1, instead they got an open world / sandbox game like grand theft auto 4. It seems to me the people who are giving the game bad reviews are trying to play an open world game in a linear style... in that they think they must kill every bad guy they see to progress. Maybe Ubisoft should have emphasised the different style of game in there marketing more to make people understand... once you understand this you tend to be a bit more cunning, using the rivers, driving across plains, and simply running through gaurd posts in your jeep, jumping on the gun to stop anyone in vehicles following you. They could have varied the mission a little more though - especially the "destroy the arms convoy" to gain new weapons... they're very samey... but as you get new weapons and experiment with how you approach missions, you can get creative in a way that you just can't seem to in linear shooters. Graphics are amazing - best I've ever seen I think, but also because of the atmosphere... it really does feel like you're in an African country got to hell. What's more it runs far better than Crysis - very smooth on high quality settings whereas the exact same rig playing Crysis will only get me medium settings for a slightly slower framerate. My only real gripe is the driving... I seem to spend 2/3 of the game driving somewhere... yeah there's a bus system, but I wish it had the quick travel system of fallout 3... even more bus stations would do it though.… Expand
  47. Rattrap
    Feb 13, 2011
    8
    While most of Far Cry 2's negative points (repetitive gameplay, long / boring travel times) do exist, they don't damn the game outright. Not as good as Crysis, but still holds its own. The economy is simple, almost no NPC world, but the fights are fun, hello? Who doesn't like using their multi-tool to extract bullets from their leg while fixing their broken shotgun by pounding on it?While most of Far Cry 2's negative points (repetitive gameplay, long / boring travel times) do exist, they don't damn the game outright. Not as good as Crysis, but still holds its own. The economy is simple, almost no NPC world, but the fights are fun, hello? Who doesn't like using their multi-tool to extract bullets from their leg while fixing their broken shotgun by pounding on it? The situations and dialogue are probably not that realistic, but the paranoid style of it is great, rather unique. The reason I like Far Cry 2 as a gamer is because it carries ideals that are notably absent from most multi-platform releases; an interesting variation on level structure and environment for what is essentially a CoD-ish shooter. Definitely NOT Crysis, not crafted as skillfully (the levels never reach the level of scope as the more focused chapter-based approach of Crysis does), but is nevertheless much larger - and although some areas are boxy, other areas (e.g. lake in 1st half) have a great, natural presentation when you come across them. The environment doesn't feel as random as F:NV or Oblivion, most of it feels deliberately constructed. I think with a few basic changes, more incentive to run around the levels (see: GTA, Fallout, etc), the Far Cry 2 template could go from "cool / intriguing" to "really fun to play". At times the game is gorgeous, not as technically varied as Crysis, but that sun-blasted hard-shadowed plastic look really kills it in the dense jungles and muddy river canyons.… Expand
  48. 25yeargamer
    May 4, 2011
    8
    this game was not as good as the first far cry but does lend a decent sequel to the original crytek far cry. what makes the game boring is the long walks, missions, but there are parts of game that make it fun. i never finished the single player but i did host a dedicated server (the first to show everyone how to config server and host a game actually). i had one of the most played mapsthis game was not as good as the first far cry but does lend a decent sequel to the original crytek far cry. what makes the game boring is the long walks, missions, but there are parts of game that make it fun. i never finished the single player but i did host a dedicated server (the first to show everyone how to config server and host a game actually). i had one of the most played maps played more than any other map because the map maker was truly easy to use and i took the best objects and made a small run and gun map that was a lot of fun to play. multiplayer is worth the purchase of this game however the campaign is not as exciting as fc1… Expand
  49. askewreviews
    Sep 9, 2013
    8
    Far Cry 2 is a flawed gem: a blood diamond in the rough, if you will. It's repetitive, frustrating and outright illogical in its design at times, and yet it manages to still be a good game: a solid game even.
    It's different to the first Far Cry in a lot of ways, and more punishing than FC3 so it falls into its own niche in the series.
    Graphically, it's one of the best of 2008. The jungle    Far Cry 2 is a flawed gem: a blood diamond in the rough, if you will. It's repetitive, frustrating and outright illogical in its design at times, and yet it manages to still be a good game: a solid game even.
    It's different to the first Far Cry in a lot of ways, and more punishing than FC3 so it falls into its own niche in the series.
    Graphically, it's one of the best of 2008. The jungle environments are lush and the lighting effects are gorgeous. It's gritty and realistic but done better than the majority of brown and bloom shooters.
    Gunplay is tight and brutal and rewards sneaking up on enemies. Having a friend/companion with you makes it all the more fun, and it can get really
    There is an emphasis on exploration and while it is rewarding and fun to find new locations your primary means of transport is a jeep. This would be fine if the driving mechanics weren't so awful.
    The survival elements are well designed and for the most part well implemented. There are also elements that make no sense, an example being guard outposts simply respawning their guards ridiculously quickly. A better way to do handle this could have involved new guards driving out the outpost from bases and replacing the old one: even if this happened in real-time it would take longer than vanilla FC2's magically respawning guards.
    All in all Far Cry 2 is nowhere near perfect but gets criticized a lot harder than I believe it should and I definitely recommend trying it out, especially if you played 3 and wanted something harder.    … Expand
  50. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    8
    A very different but good Far Cry game. Once again a very cool setting and for an sandbox shooter. This Far Cry tries to be a little more realistic than other the other games in the series and I though it was a interesting touch. Story is fine, game-play is fun. What more do you want from a Far Cry game.
  51. Shane_IL
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    This is a great game. It has very little to do with the first far cry, which aside from the open concept and good graphics was annoying, so that's good. The game is visually stunning and really gives the feeling of blundering around a rural African state (yes I have actually been to some). The gameplay is a bit repetitive but not enough to make the game boring before at least the firstThis is a great game. It has very little to do with the first far cry, which aside from the open concept and good graphics was annoying, so that's good. The game is visually stunning and really gives the feeling of blundering around a rural African state (yes I have actually been to some). The gameplay is a bit repetitive but not enough to make the game boring before at least the first play-through, and I found the environment and integration of gameplay, characters and objectives into that environment refreshing and new.… Expand
  52. Marsonra
    Apr 7, 2014
    8
    Far Cry 2. This may upset some people, but I did not like Far Cry 1 all that much. It was okay, however, after I played the game Crysis, I felt like the original was nothing more than a tech demo version of that. This is not surprising as they were both made by the exact same developer. As for the sequel, it is actually more of a brand new game than a real sequel. It is this wayFar Cry 2. This may upset some people, but I did not like Far Cry 1 all that much. It was okay, however, after I played the game Crysis, I felt like the original was nothing more than a tech demo version of that. This is not surprising as they were both made by the exact same developer. As for the sequel, it is actually more of a brand new game than a real sequel. It is this way because it has a completely different setting, and has nothing to do with the events of Far Cry 1. This should go without saying that you do not need to play Far Cry 1 before you play Far Cry 2. So does this open world shooter bring more wows than its predecessor, or was the new setting crappy and dull enough to make this game suck? Let's find out. This game's gameplay is absolutely spectacular. It is a truly open world first person shooter with few enclosed environments, and very few loading screens. As stated, this game is open world. You get to do what you want, and not even care about the story of this game. The open world is done very well. There are many missions you can undertake outside of the main story, and there are many more things to do. The first person shooter elements are handled quite well too. This game plays like your average first person shooter, using WASD to move, and the mouse to fire and all that stuff. One element in this game that is very unique to the gameplay (aside from combining the open world and shooter genres), is how realistic it all is. This game is literally the most realistic game I have ever played. This adds several good elements to the game, but it also adds a few bad ones. Healing is a good one. Along with this, being a character struck with malaria also adds a nice twist to make the game a little bit harder than your average shooter. However, one bad thing about this element of realism is that weapons have a tendency to jam. The more you use your weapon, the dirtier it gets, and the more likely it is to jam. When a weapon jams, you have a few precious seconds to unjam it before it explodes in your face and you have to replace it. Another problem with this game is how redundant it is. It is not Call of Duty levels redundant, however, it is redundant enough to get annoying. For example, there is so much back tracking to do in just about all of this game's missions, and this usually leads you to encounters at enemy bases you have already cleared. Redundancy and realism aside, the gameplay is still really good. As for the graphics, this game handles them well too. The graphics in this game are absolutely stunning. They are among the best graphics I've ever seen in a video game. All the textures in this game are very beautiful, and very detailed. The characters look good enough, but the setting is the most beautiful part. As a matter of fact, the setting is so well designed, that it may as well be the best part of the entire game. It is set in Africa, and it shows, through its amazing savannah, and its beautiful jungles. Even the cities and villages in this game look beautiful. The graphics in this game are so beautiful it's crazy. As for the story, it falls under the pretty good, but not great category. Basically, you are a mercenary sent to kill an arms dealer named the Jackal who has armed both sides of a conflict in an unknown African nation. The premise alone is very good, however, the character development in this game is pretty bad. None of the characters are well developed, and you never learn anything about them. The setting of this game somewhat makes up for this, however, there is one problem with it that I just can't get over: not enough African wildlife. There are only a few zebras and wildebeests here and there, and not much else. The story of this game is pretty good overall, but not as good as it could be. Overall, I'd say that this game is quite good. It is not the best game ever made or anything, however, it is still very good, and worth playing through. I recommend this game to anyone who just wants to play a shooter set in Africa. This game would suit them perfectly
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 7/10
    Overall: 8/10    … Expand
  53. AverageReviewer
    Jan 5, 2018
    8
    This game you can either love or hate. On a technical side it is great even almost 10 years later. It looks great, it has great fire effects and many objects in the world are affected by physics instead of being static. Since it is open-world, you can choose how to approach most situations, where to attack from and so on. There are weapons for a stealthy approach and for a loud one. ButThis game you can either love or hate. On a technical side it is great even almost 10 years later. It looks great, it has great fire effects and many objects in the world are affected by physics instead of being static. Since it is open-world, you can choose how to approach most situations, where to attack from and so on. There are weapons for a stealthy approach and for a loud one. But even with all this freedom it doesn't empower the player like most shooters nowadays. Far Cry 2 seems more like a semi-survival game. Every outpost has soldiers who will attack on sight, you have malaria that you need to treat, the guns degrade and break. It creates this feeling of constant uneasiness and pressure.

    Ironically, the console version is harder because it has no quicksaves. I advise you to play it without quicksaving, rather using only savehouses to save the progress. It's risky since you can get killed and lose 10, 20, even 30 minutes of progress but it feels much more rewarding when you complete a mission and get to the precious savebox in the savehouse. I don't really remember any fps game having such an interesting and hostile atmosphere and it does feel unique.

    The AI is a little silly but that was made to allow stealth, that's why enemies can have a hard time noticing the player when they are right in front of them. I've played this game 3 times gradually increasing the difficulty and i have to say that the hardest difficulty is THE Far Cry 2 experience. it takes a lot of time, it's very punishing but it's also very rewarding.

    Great game, the developers tried to go in a little bit of a different direction both story- and gameplay-wise but unfortunately the general public doesn't like when games don't hold their hand all the time so you see this game being bombarded by negative reviews. What's the most puzzling about their points of view is that they criticize the AI in Far Cry 2 but praise FC1 which has literally an even worse enemy AI and an awful second half of the game where you fight brain dead monsters.

    -------------Story spoilers start-------------------------------------------------------

    Story in FC2 is not a very traditional one, it tries to show the conflict as a way for evil people to manipulate the folk to make money off of war but it's very subtle and i think it's great and not in-your-face social commentary or something like that.

    ------------------Story spoilers end-----------------------------------------------

    Overall a very underappreciated FPS and truly one of the last games that tried doing something unique without childish 'LOL RANDOM INSANE' characters like in its sequels.    … Expand
  54. CamyVero
    Apr 11, 2021
    8
    What we have here is basically an open world FPS. Located in some african country undergoing a bloody civil war. You take in the role of one of the mercenaries who wants to take profit of the situation, killing a weapon merchant who is sending guns to both factions. This was the first Far Cry carried out completely by Ubisoft and the one that stablish the basis to the next ones. MaybeWhat we have here is basically an open world FPS. Located in some african country undergoing a bloody civil war. You take in the role of one of the mercenaries who wants to take profit of the situation, killing a weapon merchant who is sending guns to both factions. This was the first Far Cry carried out completely by Ubisoft and the one that stablish the basis to the next ones. Maybe today can appear obsolete in some mechanics that subsequently other iterations of the saga could have been improved. But this can't deny that is a wonderful game, Fully recommended.… Expand
  55. gold
    Sep 6, 2021
    8
    Играл во время выхода. нравилось за реализм, бесила за восстанавливающиеся аванпосты.
    Итог: 8.565/10
  56. Eburon
    Aug 23, 2018
    8
    I love this game. The gun jamming I consider a fresh mechanic in the shooter genre. A shame this was never done by anyone after this game. The game takes place in a war-torn African nation, and the environment reminds you of this all the time. I like the HUD being extremely minimal. Only downside is all enemies respawn over and over again, which makes traversing the world annoying.
  57. LikeClockwork
    Nov 28, 2018
    8
    This is one of those games that won me over. I've played this game from when it was new on the PS3 to later on the PC, to much more recently on a better PC. Its one of those games that will immerse you like no other if you push yourself and the game. Hardest difficulty is something that changes the way you play.

    I hated it when I first played it. Now I see it as something truly special.    This is one of those games that won me over. I've played this game from when it was new on the PS3 to later on the PC, to much more recently on a better PC. Its one of those games that will immerse you like no other if you push yourself and the game. Hardest difficulty is something that changes the way you play.

    I hated it when I first played it. Now I see it as something truly special. This game will not coddle you but it gives you more than enough tools to deal with its challenges. Later Far Cry's don't force you to adapt to their rules. This one does and once you do, the atmosphere the devs created here really shines    … Expand
  58. Deepankar
    Oct 17, 2019
    8
    Great. A bit tough than the last one as well as the graphics is pretty good.Great guns , hav'n fun.
  59. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    8
    08/10......................................................................
  60. SurujSingha
    May 8, 2020
    8
    All the people hating fc2 are complaining about how frustrating its mechanics are and how good fc 1 was. LOL atleast you could sneak around enemies in fc2. A game like FC2 will definately provide mixed opinions and for me its a massive improvement over fc1's terrible stealth mechanism. The game provide a sort a feeling of loneliness which i liked it. There arent any cinematics at all whichAll the people hating fc2 are complaining about how frustrating its mechanics are and how good fc 1 was. LOL atleast you could sneak around enemies in fc2. A game like FC2 will definately provide mixed opinions and for me its a massive improvement over fc1's terrible stealth mechanism. The game provide a sort a feeling of loneliness which i liked it. There arent any cinematics at all which did hamper its narrative to some extent but it was necessary to maintain the realism factor. The graphical achievement was remarkable back in 2008. The only thing it needed was good level designing and better written characters and it would have even made its haters a fan of it.… Expand
  61. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  62. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    8
    One of the first far cry games. Very climate beginning where a black guy in the back seat drives me through local roads. Very nice climate of the Africa
  63. tymqe
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    Classic. The first Far Cry that i played. Loved it. Better than Far Cry 5 .
  64. N1knem
    May 7, 2021
    8
    The first far cry was revolution in the games this genre, Cry engine, car physics , AI, stealth , epic, scenes, missions, the elaboration was revolutionary. It was a great game, far cry 2, was a try, a try that a did good future, REVOLUTIONARY PHYSICS, fire, grass, cars, healing, but the setting was bad, Africa good, but the game was too gray vibe, the vibe ingame was pretty bad, and theThe first far cry was revolution in the games this genre, Cry engine, car physics , AI, stealth , epic, scenes, missions, the elaboration was revolutionary. It was a great game, far cry 2, was a try, a try that a did good future, REVOLUTIONARY PHYSICS, fire, grass, cars, healing, but the setting was bad, Africa good, but the game was too gray vibe, the vibe ingame was pretty bad, and the missions was boring sometimes.… Expand
  65. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In 2022 it is hard to belive this game is called Far Cry. The medicine feature was so unique, and diamond hunting had the feeling.… Expand
  66. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    8
    Ох уж эта атмосфера едва уловимой обречённости преследующей тебя всю игру сюжет кайфы на гейплей мне пофигу топ игруля на всю жизнь
  67. JuanMS
    Aug 20, 2023
    8
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  68. nickn
    Oct 30, 2008
    7
    Far cry 2 was pretty decent. if you have the privilege of enjoying the game in dx10 and all very high settings, then you will be breath taken by the scenery. If they only made the waterfalls better, added more animals and underwater visuals this game could trick you into thinking your actually in a desert/jungle. Game play was alright. The side missions were god awful repetitive. I Far cry 2 was pretty decent. if you have the privilege of enjoying the game in dx10 and all very high settings, then you will be breath taken by the scenery. If they only made the waterfalls better, added more animals and underwater visuals this game could trick you into thinking your actually in a desert/jungle. Game play was alright. The side missions were god awful repetitive. I stopped doing them after like 14. The ai was annoying as f**k. You'll be driving down a road and get spotted then they would chase you until a- you killed them b-they drove off a cliff. Plus as mentioned, enemies and take a notorious amount of bullets. Also, the ability to cut across a river is sometimes useless. Many of times i jumped into a river to cut across and save time only to find myself swimming a mile down the river to find a piece of land that will allow me to come up onto shore. But i have yet to find a game that didn't have little things that aggravated me. All in all i recommend this game. Even though it could have been way better, It still was a good experience.… Expand
  69. DarenH
    Jan 11, 2009
    7
    U know, some of you criticise this game for all the wrong reasons. Repetitiveness? How about FEAR or COD? In fact these games give the player even less choices than FC 2. Of course FC 2 is flawed. Shooting the same looking people over and over again is a headache. Insta-respawns, lousy warlords, a basic plot and lack of variety are just among some of its frustrations. But look deeper. U know, some of you criticise this game for all the wrong reasons. Repetitiveness? How about FEAR or COD? In fact these games give the player even less choices than FC 2. Of course FC 2 is flawed. Shooting the same looking people over and over again is a headache. Insta-respawns, lousy warlords, a basic plot and lack of variety are just among some of its frustrations. But look deeper. There are so many ways of clearing out enemies. The environment is beautiful and I 've never seen a game world so huge in map scale. And when you are playing it, you have to immerse yourself completely to enjoy it.This game is one of the first of its kind. Perhaps a decade of playing linear games brainwashed some of you to just want insta-action.(no offense)… Expand
  70. JimD
    Jan 3, 2009
    7
    Excellent atmosphere, graphics, and combat mechanics. The healing system, while not 100% original, is surprisingly apropos. As far as I can tell, the game would be close to perfect if it wasn't an open-world game; the lack of urgency and repetitive nature of the missions are challenging. Also, I find it hard to understand why literally every human being you see outside of the towns Excellent atmosphere, graphics, and combat mechanics. The healing system, while not 100% original, is surprisingly apropos. As far as I can tell, the game would be close to perfect if it wasn't an open-world game; the lack of urgency and repetitive nature of the missions are challenging. Also, I find it hard to understand why literally every human being you see outside of the towns (save your close friends, all four of them) will shoot you on sight, just for being there -- it seems to be (unnecessary) artificial length. Additionally, the plot seems to have a few holes; if the point of the game is to kill an arms dealer, why are you then supplying arms to the same group?… Expand
  71. B00tsyC
    Jul 26, 2009
    7
    I haven't finished the game yet, but here is my review after 10hours of story mode. The surroundings in general looks very good, but after a while you really start to notice that the whole forrest area is build up out of 4 or 5 different plant types and a couple tree and bush types. so after a couple of hours the whole game starts to look the same. It does look nice though with all I haven't finished the game yet, but here is my review after 10hours of story mode. The surroundings in general looks very good, but after a while you really start to notice that the whole forrest area is build up out of 4 or 5 different plant types and a couple tree and bush types. so after a couple of hours the whole game starts to look the same. It does look nice though with all the shadows and wind. Basicly the same goes for all the buildings in the game there is not much variation. couple of types of buildings and thats it. The AI of the enemies are average and predictable, but decent enough. The missions ive dont so far were preet boring. I honestly dont notice any difference with just driving/walking around or doing a mission. The force of enemies you encounter is basicly the same. The Movement of the vehicles are good, they havedone a good job on that. The walking part is much less, especialy jumping sucks....or i should say in inabillity to jump. You can jump up, but still a low rock or wood log you cant jump over no matter how hard you try. Only whily holding the sprint button i made a few succesfull jump attempts....pretty horrible. When a game is good i can play it like 8 hours straight fith the first play. C.O.D 4 for examply i finished in 1 go. This game however just cant hold my excitement. after 1 hour of playing im done with it and go do something else. So far the game is fun enough to keep playing it, but gets pretty boring after a short time of playing. This game is an improvemt with the original Far Cry, especialy the graphics and the whole sandbox idea has improved, but it still lacks a lot of stuff and a lot of it is just not well finished. Looks to me that far cry is a rushed job by the developers. Jut like the game Creed, it has a lot of potential, but the developers didnt "develope" it enough. All in all, it is good enough to buy as a side game. Don't expect to much of it though. The first few hours are the most fun when the scenery is still new to you, but then the repetitiveness starts to kick in and you start to notice the things that are bad about this game. 6.5 for this game.… Expand
  72. DeathWookiee
    Mar 27, 2010
    7
    The multiplayer is fun, but extremely buggy with regard to consistency. It's not unstable-buggy (that is, if you can manage to join a server without being kicked with some cryptic error message). But it's buggy in that you might hit someone in center mass with an entire clip (you know you hit when you hear a certain sound), but then they whip around and kill you with the first The multiplayer is fun, but extremely buggy with regard to consistency. It's not unstable-buggy (that is, if you can manage to join a server without being kicked with some cryptic error message). But it's buggy in that you might hit someone in center mass with an entire clip (you know you hit when you hear a certain sound), but then they whip around and kill you with the first bullet from a machine gun, from the hip, from half-way across the map. I have been banned numerous times because people thought I was cheating, when on the advantageous side of this flaw. It's like the developers really didn't spend much time playing their own game online. It may take a while to realize that you're not playing a bunch of cheaters, but rather the game is super-buggy that way. (and you may be banned by people who haven't figured that out yet) But when the game isn't bending reality in inconsistent ways, the multiplayer experience can be really fun.… Expand
  73. NickB
    Nov 4, 2008
    7
    This game should have been called FarDrive 2. I've literally spent more time in my vehicle than in the Grand Theft Auto series. There isn't much variety in the cars though, so it gets pretty repetitive fast.

    That said, the missions are really enjoyable and there is no shortage of random fun stuff to do.
  74. JamesD.
    Oct 24, 2008
    7
    Right now this game is over-hyped. Scenery is nice and immersive, although the colors are bland and dull. Gameplay is average at best, over-simplified controls makes it a great game for beginners. Voice-acting is painfully bad. Guns are over-simplfied as well. This game could have been a lot better , but there are some outstanding flaws that bring down the score. Wait a few more months Right now this game is over-hyped. Scenery is nice and immersive, although the colors are bland and dull. Gameplay is average at best, over-simplified controls makes it a great game for beginners. Voice-acting is painfully bad. Guns are over-simplfied as well. This game could have been a lot better , but there are some outstanding flaws that bring down the score. Wait a few more months before buying it. The price will drop very fast on this over-hyped game.… Expand
  75. RossK
    Oct 24, 2008
    7
    Some of the best gunfights in a video game +A different "refreshing way" to play a FPS +Graphics are amazing -Gets Repetitive... -Driving is annoying -The Reputation system doesn't work at all.
  76. JustinG.
    Oct 24, 2008
    7
    Alot of repitition. The AI isn't so great. Playing the game on hard just means the enemies respawn more often and it takes less bullets for you to die. Other than that, the depth of the game is great. Just remember to quicksave often or you will get very frustrated as the fights aren't that intuitive. The graphics are amazing as well.
  77. JaredH.
    Oct 24, 2008
    7
    A game that could have been mind-blowingly amazing, instead is dragged down by gameplay pitfalls. In a game that purports to enter you into a realistic world, few things jarr you out of immersion like crashing into invulnerable trees, or pumping four shots into the chest of a generic enemy only to have him shake it off and keep coming. Repetitive missions and a complete lack of dramatic A game that could have been mind-blowingly amazing, instead is dragged down by gameplay pitfalls. In a game that purports to enter you into a realistic world, few things jarr you out of immersion like crashing into invulnerable trees, or pumping four shots into the chest of a generic enemy only to have him shake it off and keep coming. Repetitive missions and a complete lack of dramatic pacing of any kind do nothing to help matters either.… Expand
  78. AnonymousMC
    Oct 26, 2008
    7
    It's a decent game with a lot of great ideas.

    The graphics, the game engine, the animations in interacting with the world are all top notch. The action itself is also great for the most part. Unfortunately it's one of those games that suffers in other areas enough to drag it down. Perhaps patching can rescue it, or an expansion or the next installment. It's    It's a decent game with a lot of great ideas.

    The graphics, the game engine, the animations in interacting with the world are all top notch. The action itself is also great for the most part.

    Unfortunately it's one of those games that suffers in other areas enough to drag it down. Perhaps patching can rescue it, or an expansion or the next installment.

    It's problems:
    - Enemies can take a hail of bullets, even from high caliber weapons, before going down.
    - AI can be great and interesting at times and just down right stupid a lot of the other times
    - The constant re-spawning of check points that makes moving across the map tedious at best.
    - The story does nothing to engage the player, no connection, I feel no desire at all to finish the game.
    - The only real goal in the game is to get the weapons you want. Once you have em and have played with them the game doesn't really offer much else.
    - Rather simplistic weapon controls

    Stuff it did well:
    - Beautiful open world, amazingly well designed
    - Great graphics and engine that runs very smooth
    - Neat AI actions like rescuing a buddy or crawling to cover when injured
    - Good variety of different weapons that fit the environment
    -Great explosions! :D    … Expand
  79. AF
    Oct 28, 2008
    7
    The game didn't deliver what the publishers promised, mainly "Destructible Environment". It advertises with "Everything that should be destroyable, is.", but the only things you can destroy is ammo-piles and propane tanks. The gameplay is so repetitive, you feel like you are playing the same mission over and over, only in different locations. The game is pretty however, and the The game didn't deliver what the publishers promised, mainly "Destructible Environment". It advertises with "Everything that should be destroyable, is.", but the only things you can destroy is ammo-piles and propane tanks. The gameplay is so repetitive, you feel like you are playing the same mission over and over, only in different locations. The game is pretty however, and the sounds are very nice. Especially the weapon-sounds that really sound fantastic.… Expand
  80. LouP.
    Oct 28, 2008
    7
    Good game overall but a little repetitive.For example when you're driving around you are often ambushed. Fair enough but each time it seems to be by the same two idiots. This results in hundreds of identical gunfights. When the badguys are taken out your vehicle will need fixing but fixing cars in FC2 is the most annoying feature in any game ever. However if you overlook these (and Good game overall but a little repetitive.For example when you're driving around you are often ambushed. Fair enough but each time it seems to be by the same two idiots. This results in hundreds of identical gunfights. When the badguys are taken out your vehicle will need fixing but fixing cars in FC2 is the most annoying feature in any game ever. However if you overlook these (and other) flaws it is a decent game but I thinh tere are better games around right now.… Expand
  81. AndrewM
    Oct 30, 2008
    7
    I think the game is fun although I can't really play it for extended periods of time. If checkpoint enemies respawned after, say half a game day or so, that would be fine. The story missions are boring if you don't do the alternate buddy mission. My biggest complaint is that none of the main missions so far help you find The Jackal. The game is flawed, not bad. Slap a big patch I think the game is fun although I can't really play it for extended periods of time. If checkpoint enemies respawned after, say half a game day or so, that would be fine. The story missions are boring if you don't do the alternate buddy mission. My biggest complaint is that none of the main missions so far help you find The Jackal. The game is flawed, not bad. Slap a big patch on there and it could be exponentially better. I give it a 7/10 because of repetitive, yet entertaining missions. The fire is interesting, and the world is beautiful. Naturally you can read most player reviews and see that you either love it or hate it. It isn't that the game is bad, or that the reviewer is bad, it's that some people will like it and some won't. This game unlike many has a clear dividing line. So I'm not saying it's great, or that it's terrible. I'm just saying maybe rent it before you spend 50-60 bucks on it.… Expand
  82. RC
    Aug 1, 2009
    7
    This game is "ok," but that's really it. It's a good experience and it's fun, but the game gets repetitive and it's short. you pretty much drive back and forth and shoot people in between. Voice acting is blah most of the people are mumbling and i have decent speakers. Eye candy is great, but that seems like the only thing that really makes want to play more. It's This game is "ok," but that's really it. It's a good experience and it's fun, but the game gets repetitive and it's short. you pretty much drive back and forth and shoot people in between. Voice acting is blah most of the people are mumbling and i have decent speakers. Eye candy is great, but that seems like the only thing that really makes want to play more. It's fun to shoot guerrillas, but it's repetitive. They just made you drive across the map so the game takes longer to beat. I would try this first or look at game play videos on you tube or something, but most likely you'll either hate it or be neutral on it.… Expand
  83. AlexM
    Nov 10, 2008
    7
    I would have to agree with some of the repetivness but the gameplay is solid and the story makes sense the Ai is just as bad as Crysis but a little better (probably because crytek made it). i would have to note that ubisoft isnt that good at AI either (anyone play Red Steel for Wii?) the maps are expansive and fun to explore. the game is really lacking in some variety though it needs more I would have to agree with some of the repetivness but the gameplay is solid and the story makes sense the Ai is just as bad as Crysis but a little better (probably because crytek made it). i would have to note that ubisoft isnt that good at AI either (anyone play Red Steel for Wii?) the maps are expansive and fun to explore. the game is really lacking in some variety though it needs more vehicles and possibly more factions it would be awesome to be in a 5-way war with diffrent types of people on each side. i give it some extra kudos for being easy to crack as well. definiteley not worth $50. overall jaw-dropping graphics and fun freepplay make this game a solid 7. oh yes and they remembered the AS-50 XD.… Expand
  84. TristanH
    Nov 9, 2008
    7
    The thing I liked BEST about Far Cry 2 was that there are a number of really cool unique locations. Each village, mine, brewery, etc was individually designed giving them a less generic feel. I found that sticking to the story missions led to the same assassinate/destroy missions BUT took me to cool locations like the Fort, Brewery, Scrap Yard, Mine, Desert Oasis, Fishing Village and The thing I liked BEST about Far Cry 2 was that there are a number of really cool unique locations. Each village, mine, brewery, etc was individually designed giving them a less generic feel. I found that sticking to the story missions led to the same assassinate/destroy missions BUT took me to cool locations like the Fort, Brewery, Scrap Yard, Mine, Desert Oasis, Fishing Village and more, each with a different feel. I did avoid side missions like the weapons guy and buddy missions because they were the same old but without the interesting locations, rather forcing you to traipse around the countryside. Buddy missions in particular felt like irritating strap-ons to the main mission, basically "finish the story mission then come save my ass". No thank you. My play style was to sneak about and snipe then wait for the enemy to come to me - if you enjoy skulking and sniping then you may well have some fun with this game. I also tended to largely avoid the roadblocks by using buses to insta-travel as well as using the map to go cross country via shortcuts that seem to be built into the game for that purpose. As an aside it should be noted that the actual plot is spectacularly retarded and if I had more of a choice I would have chosen to attack both the APR and UFLL. Overall for me the game was good but not great and had the potential to do a lot more.… Expand
  85. Mike
    Oct 23, 2008
    7
    Excellent shooter that is nearly destroyed by forcing you to keep the ingame map open that takes up nearly 50% of the screen. So your either left with the choice of opening/closing the map every min or having it open and cant see anything. That and the fact there are animations for everything in the game. Basically you lose 20% of your time watching things happen as you play the game. Excellent shooter that is nearly destroyed by forcing you to keep the ingame map open that takes up nearly 50% of the screen. So your either left with the choice of opening/closing the map every min or having it open and cant see anything. That and the fact there are animations for everything in the game. Basically you lose 20% of your time watching things happen as you play the game. Great shooter bogged down with crappy interface.… Expand
  86. Tyler
    Dec 29, 2009
    7
    Man, let me tell you, when i first started playing this game i thought it was a PIECE OF CRAP. But, since i had bought it off steam, i wanted my money's worth. I found that once you raise the difficulty to the last 2 levels, there are more AI enemies, and they are smarter, and if you decide to ignore the cars altogether, nd use boats to travel the rivers if need be, then the game Man, let me tell you, when i first started playing this game i thought it was a PIECE OF CRAP. But, since i had bought it off steam, i wanted my money's worth. I found that once you raise the difficulty to the last 2 levels, there are more AI enemies, and they are smarter, and if you decide to ignore the cars altogether, nd use boats to travel the rivers if need be, then the game gets exponentially more fun, because; one, there werent enough anemies to make things interesting in the lower level difficulties, plus they were stupid. and two; cars take away 70% of the gameplay, which is exploration, and make it feel like doom 3 outdoors because you're stuck seeing the same roads over and over again. So, once you raise the difficulty, and ignore the cars the game is worth an 8.5/10. but i gave it a 7, because you should have to ignore certain gameplay aspects for a game to be fun… Expand
  87. AnthonyC
    Nov 12, 2008
    7
    A great sandbox shooter with a sprawling gameworld spoiled by a myriad of problems. The AI is blood-crazy, the malaria is pointless, buddies are unlikeable and psychic, and all the voice acting is awful. On the plus side, it's pretty, it lets you do what you like, and there are some truly epic firefights to be had. The big problems are: - how systematic the
  88. CraigG.
    Nov 22, 2008
    7
    Ok. to the guy in the meeting who said "guns jamming won't be fun" and "malaria won't be fun" and "shooting someone 20 times at close range to kill them won't be fun" you were right. I had high hopes for this game... the idea of it was really up my alley and I've now tried (hard) three times to get into the game, but man. Wtf? There is so much POTENTIAL here, but Ok. to the guy in the meeting who said "guns jamming won't be fun" and "malaria won't be fun" and "shooting someone 20 times at close range to kill them won't be fun" you were right. I had high hopes for this game... the idea of it was really up my alley and I've now tried (hard) three times to get into the game, but man. Wtf? There is so much POTENTIAL here, but design decisions really got in the way. Next time please remember to 'kill your babies' and cut out the stuff people won't like. Nothing like a game saying 'a gun jamming is realllll, malaria is more reallll.. adn then having me shoot a guy 5 times.. in the head.... at close range... to kill him? And why can't HIS gun jam?" I chalk this up to lead design not being able to take and implement internal criticism. or a CEO sticking to his guns on the wrong ideas. I say this because it is obvious that each and every element was executed remarkably by the artists, programmers and animators. So, to the Lead Designer, Creative Director or CEO, remember that fun is empowering a player to do things they could only do in their dreams. When I played this game I felt like the sick gimp with a malfunctioning water pistol. Make it fun instead.… Expand
  89. Snake
    Sep 5, 2011
    7
    Although I was hesitant about getting this because of the mixed reviews and Africa not sounding so appealing, Far Cry 2 is surprisingly an okay game. What makes the game worth playing is simply the stunning environments. The developers smoothly mixed together lush jungles, grasslands, and some deserts that make trekking through FC2 endlessly fun. Another thing that never gets old isAlthough I was hesitant about getting this because of the mixed reviews and Africa not sounding so appealing, Far Cry 2 is surprisingly an okay game. What makes the game worth playing is simply the stunning environments. The developers smoothly mixed together lush jungles, grasslands, and some deserts that make trekking through FC2 endlessly fun. Another thing that never gets old is setting the world on fire, which creates interesting gameplay tactics and challenges. I also found the driving and especially the boating to be very enjoyable, particularly when combined with the fun of hunting down the diamond caches (ignoring the silliness of people leaving diamonds lying in briefcases around the world and you being the only one that can find them). The combat is also pretty good, although I tended to favor the mounted weapons a bit too much. But why wouldn't you? The mounted 50cal and grenade launcher (with unlimited ammo) are the most badass weapons in the game. One thing I didn't care much for was the weapon loadout system, which forces weapons into three types, of which you can only have one of each. I felt like this shut me out from being able to use some weapon loadouts like a sniper rifle plus an assault rifle. Another thing I didn't like was the oft-maligned instant respawning of enemies at checkpoints, which was really bothersome at first when your weapons are fairly weak and you don't have many syringes. Later on, the respawning is only a slight nuisance, however. The worst thing about this game is the story, or the nonexistence of a story. It doesn't make any sense ever. You're asked to do some rather vile things to people with little justification while neither of the two factions seem to care whether you've screwed them over in the past. Likewise, no one you encounter out in the world is friendly, no matter if you've helped their faction in the past. But if you like adventuring through the wild with frequent shootouts, Far Cry 2 is a good choice.… Expand
  90. yogibbear
    Dec 2, 2012
    7
    Average at best. Some great immersion with the UI, stealth, freedom of environment. But the storyline, driving and endless respawning enemies were a drag.
  91. 0235
    Aug 26, 2012
    7
    not a far cry game. i dont think any game in the far cry series will ever have that same place as farcry.
    but as for a game, its not too bad. it looks georgeous, sound georgeous and plays well.
    there is also a deep story line, but you tend to just skim over the top of it. there are so many names you can never get attached, and you character is so faceless. as a game to go round    not a far cry game. i dont think any game in the far cry series will ever have that same place as farcry.
    but as for a game, its not too bad. it looks georgeous, sound georgeous and plays well.
    there is also a deep story line, but you tend to just skim over the top of it. there are so many names you can never get attached, and you character is so faceless.

    as a game to go round explore, blow up an annoyingliny never ending supply of checkpoints, its not to bad, but for a game with story and depth. nope.    … Expand
  92. ave
    Jun 16, 2017
    7
    The first time I've tried to play Far Cry 2, I was kinda overwhelmed and confused by the sheer size of the world and the long stretches to go from point A to point B so I've waited to have more time at hand to dive in.

    So years after, I finally managed to properly play the game and it was both satisfying and... puzzling. Among the strong point of Far Cry 2 is - of course - the core    The first time I've tried to play Far Cry 2, I was kinda overwhelmed and confused by the sheer size of the world and the long stretches to go from point A to point B so I've waited to have more time at hand to dive in.

    So years after, I finally managed to properly play the game and it was both satisfying and... puzzling.

    Among the strong point of Far Cry 2 is - of course - the core gameplay of shooting, the rendering of an african country (especially the blinding light and sensation of heat, the heavy rains, and majesty of its landscape), and the dereliction (palpable in either Malaria, weapon degradation, and also progressive loss of humanity).

    Another great feature of the game is the immersion in a civil war setting, with several factions (UFLL, APR, civils and mercenaries, weapon dealers) you're kinda "forced" to work for in order to get medication, gain weapons, reputation, money, and potentially reach your objective and leave the country. Many gray areas here where - as one would say - it is kind of difficult to distinguish good from evil, where there is only human need of survival, instinct of greed and drive to power.

    All of this led to a somewhat strange place : on one hand, I enjoyed the traversal (either by foot, by car or by boat), but not so much the random encounters that acted more as disturbance in the appreciation of landscape in a disconnected, tourist way.

    Like many of FPS, I played it consciously in order to "get to end", but with a growing feeling of not really knowing where I was standing in the bigger picture, questioning my own morality (if not mortality in the face of such dreadful odds) and only left with my role as a hired gun working for the highest bidder, somewhat becoming a dark character.

    For me, the most satisfying moment was the "heart of darkness", just after the prison, near the end, where everything somewhat fell in place. Evocation of Conrad's book acted as a huge relief, completely changing my perspective of the game - kinda like Bioshock ending.

    So in my opinion, Far Cry 2 is a great game, not because it is an open world FPS, but because it makes you experience "the horror" and crushing power of an historical context than can lead people to commit atrocities. At some point, it's not possible to play Far Cry 2 solo storymode "for fun" - except if you embrace both the absurd and the madness.    … Expand
  93. Mr7Goat
    Mar 25, 2011
    7
    It's an alright game. The story line is somewhat repetitive and the jobs are somewhat boring and repetitive as-well but the story line is generally good. The system where they have the partners or buddies that help you in the game is also good, since they can die if they come to help you or they can just die almost anywhere even if you aren't there. The AI is somewhat bad and almostIt's an alright game. The story line is somewhat repetitive and the jobs are somewhat boring and repetitive as-well but the story line is generally good. The system where they have the partners or buddies that help you in the game is also good, since they can die if they come to help you or they can just die almost anywhere even if you aren't there. The AI is somewhat bad and almost everywhere you go, theres bad-guys. You almost never see any team mates unless it is a story mission. Anyways, the graphics are good, the story is good, theres even wildlife that you can run over and poach (not that I like to poach or hit them with a moving vehicle). I say this game is a renter or a cheap buy, it can generally get boring. The multiplayer is kind of bad too. Theres too many bad things about the multiplayer, I wont even speak of it much.… Expand
  94. MellerYeller
    Jun 12, 2011
    7
    The best way to describe this game is as a big missed opportunity that could've been amazing but only turned out "okay". The exploration of the big open world mixed with good FPS mechanics is fun for a while but about 40% through the game you unlock a second "world" and realize you're going to do the same things once again through the next 60% in an annoying similar location. Other thanThe best way to describe this game is as a big missed opportunity that could've been amazing but only turned out "okay". The exploration of the big open world mixed with good FPS mechanics is fun for a while but about 40% through the game you unlock a second "world" and realize you're going to do the same things once again through the next 60% in an annoying similar location. Other than repetitiveness, the next big issue for me is the enemies instantly respawning when you're out of view. It's annoying to drive by, clear out an outpost, come back by the same outpost a few minutes after completing the objective and having to clear it out again.

    The game does do things right however to warrant a purchase for $25 at the most. For one, the gunplay and shooting mechanics are top notch and killing is very satisfying. Second, there are loads of guns from shotguns to sniper rifles to crossbows with exploding arrows. It makes the game feel less repetitive and more fun to mix up your approach to combat whether it be a stealthy sniper or a rambo style where you charge in a base guns ablaze. I say give it a buy if you can find it for around $25 or less because unless you REALLY love the game's combat and can stand doing the same thing over and over, you probably won't be finishing the singleplayer.    … Expand
  95. dreambob
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    A beautiful savanna, but something is missing .
    Even a few years after it release, I still use this game as a graphic benchmark. The savanna, the trees, the fire and the physics are great. To bad the did not spend a little bit more money on some good righter s . The story and voice acting's are not engaging enough to bother caring. It boils down to, drive to one side of the map, shout    A beautiful savanna, but something is missing .
    Even a few years after it release, I still use this game as a graphic benchmark. The savanna, the trees, the fire and the physics are great. To bad the did not spend a little bit more money on some good righter s . The story and voice acting's are not engaging enough to bother caring. It boils down to, drive to one side of the map, shout any one on site, then move on...
    There are some innovative game-play mechanics, like guns that will jam in the middle of a firefight or burning environments.
    This game had a lot of potential , unfortunately not enough effort was put into the little things like story and characters. also, were are all the civilians?    … Expand
  96. doodlerman
    Jun 6, 2012
    7
    The alleged 'no invisible walls' aspect of this game is entirely untrue, they cleverly disguise these walls as areas where your character starts to suffer from heat stroke and malaria and will continue to do so until you turn back. The gameplay, at first, is insanely fun and the idea that you can kill whoever - including key characters - is awesome - however, this isn't really the case. InThe alleged 'no invisible walls' aspect of this game is entirely untrue, they cleverly disguise these walls as areas where your character starts to suffer from heat stroke and malaria and will continue to do so until you turn back. The gameplay, at first, is insanely fun and the idea that you can kill whoever - including key characters - is awesome - however, this isn't really the case. In some areas you can't use weapons, thus making it impossible to kill certain key characters. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, it just sort of takes from what was originally promised. Really this is a fun game, but it gets super repetitive. The free roam aspect is great with the type of shooter it is, but there's no real variety in what sort of enemies you can fight and it almost seems like the game is purely kill or be killed. If you wander the deserts but run into a car that drives by, they're always enemies, and if you're spotted they'll want to kill you.… Expand
  97. Ggdograa
    Jan 7, 2012
    7
    Far Cry 2 is a very mixed bag. On the one hand, the game gives you a stunningly re-created African locale to roam around in and cause general havoc. There's lots of weapons to play with and the missions are open enough that you can approach them anyway you want. Now, on the other hand, the game features some simply bizarre design choices. For instance, the majority of the game is spentFar Cry 2 is a very mixed bag. On the one hand, the game gives you a stunningly re-created African locale to roam around in and cause general havoc. There's lots of weapons to play with and the missions are open enough that you can approach them anyway you want. Now, on the other hand, the game features some simply bizarre design choices. For instance, the majority of the game is spent driving around from one objective to the other. Even if you're the most patient person in the world, the amount of driving is going to really grind on you eventually. Furthermore, the enemy variety in the game is basically non-existent, you're going to face the same AK toting enemies over and over for the entire play-through. Also, the enemies themselves possess amazing accuracy and self-awareness, to the point that simply breathing in their direction means that every one of them in the nearby radius will instantly know your position.

    Far Cry isn't a bad game, it's quite fun in short stints. But it's just let down by the aforementioned AI problems and broken stealth game-play. With a bit of polish,developed story, improved fast travel system and some more variety in missions, it could have been great fun. As it stands, it's just "fun".    … Expand
  98. Mako
    Jul 8, 2011
    7
    Good gameplay with disappointing story content. Yes, thatâ
  99. Delta_Assault
    Sep 22, 2011
    7
    No prone option, seems pretty weird. Crysis had a prone position, and that game had you as an elite Delta Force guy in an uber nanosuit with a magical armor shield, as opposed to being a malaria patient wearing a hawaiian shirt.

    This game runs **** awesome. I have to turn everything to Low to make Crysis playable, whereas here I can run pretty much everything on medium with 2x AA with    No prone option, seems pretty weird. Crysis had a prone position, and that game had you as an elite Delta Force guy in an uber nanosuit with a magical armor shield, as opposed to being a malaria patient wearing a hawaiian shirt.

    This game runs **** awesome. I have to turn everything to Low to make Crysis playable, whereas here I can run pretty much everything on medium with 2x AA with silky smooth framerates. Definitely impressed, and while it doesn't quite look as amazing as Crysis, it's still pretty good. Think COD4 quality, or a notch above. Of course, COD4 didn't portray 50 square miles of terrain.

    I was kinda disappointed by the weapon selection, just judging by the upgrade menu. Hopefully more guns'll get added to the list throughout the campaign, otherwise the selection isn't very impressive at all.

    Another thing I noticed is that to use the weapon sights, you have to hold down the right mouse button, it doesn't work as a toggle like in other games. A little miffed by that at first, but you do get used to it. Not a gamebreaker.

    Does anyone else feel the mouse sensitivity for the game menus is way too low? Just a minor nitpick of mine.

    So far, it seems pretty easy, and I'm playing it on Hardcore. Maybe this is why they didn't feel a prone position was necessary? A bullet will take from 10-15% of my health. Hardly a Tom Clancy feel, so don't expect that. Infamous is another notch above, so you'll maybe want to try that for a bigger challenge. *shrug*

    I've already talked about the weapon selection, but here's a bit more detail. There's 4 weapon slots, one for your machete, one for a primary weapon, one for a secondary weapon, and one for a special weapon. A primary weapon counts as shotguns, rifles, sniper rifles, and a grenade launcher. A secondary weapon counts as pistols, or machine pistols. A special weapon would be a machine gun, rocket launcher, or flame thrower. This seems alright, but is actually quite problematic with its restrictions. Because of the slots, no sane player will ever use a shotgun, since it counts as a primary and thus would take over the slot for rifles or sniper rifles, which are far more useful on the wide open African savannah. This is in contrast with Crysis, in which the best combo was often a sniper rifle coupled with a shotgun. In FC2, this combo is impossible, and thus the grenade launcher and shotguns must be neglected, which is a shame. Speaking of the lack of variety compared to a Rainbow Six game, there're only 3 shotguns, 3 assault rifles, a submachine gun, a grenade launcher, and 3 sniper rifles to choose from for the primary slot.

    Another annoyance is the fact that throughout the landscape are various checkpoints manned by enemies. Clearing these checkpoints are pretty easy, but the problem is that they are quickly remanned as soon as you leave the area. With all the various traveling you must do in the game, it quickly becomes tedious reclearing the same checkpoints over and over again.

    So far, I've been having fun sniping everything in sight. Though many tempting sniping spots are unfortunately out of reach due to the terrain being too steep to climb.

    Oh yea... I did notice something really cool while playing earlier today. I'd sniped some guy in the chest but it wasn't a fatal shot so he staggered and fell down. A little later he got up to a crouch and a second enemy ran over and gave him a piggyback ride. No, I'm not kidding. Just thought that was pretty damn awesome.    … Expand
  100. FFStudios
    Jul 31, 2012
    7
    On paper, Far Cry 2 looks like everything I would ask for in such as game: making FC into a proper open-world game and taking advantage of the engine. I'm not against the first game's linear progression, except that Jack Carver for me was completely unlike-able. Anyway, my first impressions of Far Cry 2 were quite good; the graphics are very well-done, the action is intense and theOn paper, Far Cry 2 looks like everything I would ask for in such as game: making FC into a proper open-world game and taking advantage of the engine. I'm not against the first game's linear progression, except that Jack Carver for me was completely unlike-able. Anyway, my first impressions of Far Cry 2 were quite good; the graphics are very well-done, the action is intense and the dialogue is well-written. That's just about all the main positives there are. Although the action is entralling and often tactical, the journey between them is arduous and turns into a commute between every mission which quickly turns into grinding. The missions themselves aren't very varied and are just a series of variations of blow up stuff, kill stuff, buy stuff and blow up other stuff. Story is almost entirely non-existent; not even a bare-bones story to give a sense of progression; just a series of disjointed missions interspersed with well-written dialogue. Enemies will also respawn literally minutes after you clear them out from a base, making it feel like a pest-control business rather than an actual conflict. So in short, Far Cry 2 has a lot of potential and succeeds in some areas, but it's just too repetitive and lacking in story to really prove its worth in the long run; wait for a Steam sale before buying it.… Expand
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#17 Best PC Game of 2008
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#8 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Edge Magazine
    80
    Combat is thrilling – each weapon packing a solid, vicious blast; movement suggesting heft and momentum. [Dec 2008, p.80]
  2. Cheat Code Central
    94
    By adopting a laissez faire attitude to player discretion, Ubisoft has crafted a brilliant follow-up.
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  3. IGN
    89
    More importantly, it has nowhere near as many bugs as something like "S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl," a title that bears many similarities. Add to the roughly 25 hour single-player campaign a remarkably easy-to-use map creation tool and a full multiplayer suite, and you've got one of the most complete overall gaming packages of the year, as well as one of the most ambitious.
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