Far Cry 2

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Gameplay can get very repetitive, but it's definitely not a bad game. You might just find it a bit boring. It makes more sense to play this instead of the new games in the Far Cry series.
  2. JuanMS
    Aug 20, 2023
    8
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  3. Nick_Rostov
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    Удалил через час игры. Ужасная палитра графики, где ничего невозможно разглядеть. Геймплей унылый. Музыка унылая, физика стрельбы ужасная. В тому же игра сломалась на квесте и не смог играть дальше.
  4. VirtualC
    Jun 16, 2023
    6
    Story isn't that great. A lot of driving around. Played only because of nostalgia.
  5. 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
  6. KolesAdlerov
    May 21, 2023
    7
    The only way to enjoy this game is to avoid shootouts. Absurd? Yes. A fact? Yes!
    (the boulders will finish you nevertheless)
    Wonderful physics of trees, smart physics of wind and fire. Dumb physics and rules of vehicles & characters. Awful consolish controls and checkpoints. Stupid AI with "wall-hack" from CS_1.3, trashy animations and dumb full-time respawn. Gameplay: combat    The only way to enjoy this game is to avoid shootouts. Absurd? Yes. A fact? Yes!
    (the boulders will finish you nevertheless)

    Wonderful physics of trees, smart physics of wind and fire. Dumb physics and rules of vehicles & characters.
    Awful consolish controls and checkpoints. Stupid AI with "wall-hack" from CS_1.3, trashy animations and dumb full-time respawn.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics [bad TTK again; even more bugs] 7/10
    stealth [absurd cheating AI - do not count on the machete and the camo] 5/10
    atmosphere [nice immersive features, bad style and cast] 8/10
    Gameplay as RPG & im.sim: 5/10

    Story [it's terrible] 4/10

    Graphics [all-brown, bad style] 9/10

    Sounds & music 7/10

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    NOTE: it is not necessary to walkthrough to the end if you are already tired of FC2.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  10. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    6
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  11. 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.
  12. Targaryen006
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    Story
    -Main story 1/5
    -Side Quests 2/5
    -Story Direction 1/5
    -main character 1/5
    -side characters 2/5
    Gameplay
    -Controls(keyboard and mouse) 5/5
    -Combat 4/5
    -stealth 1/5
    -open world 3/5
    -general gameplay 4/5
    Graphics 3/5
    -Environmental design 2/5
    -Animations 2/5
    -optimization 3/5
    on record : 12h
  13. yangfanhong
    Jan 21, 2023
    6
    Some of the settings of this game, such as, frequent jamming of the guns, screen blur when running, can be quite annoying while playing, which makes me upset. I’m just OCD to push myself beating the game.
  14. 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.
  15. fluxtow
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Imagine putting a bad review for this game. He is one of the best game of all time with the 3 of the series.
    2008 and i remember it like it was yesterday. I was 12-14 y old. What a game.
  16. Williamganteng1
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    Great gameplay, confusing story, sometimes your gonna rage quit about this game and there is no autosave so you have to manually save the game Great gun and sound of the gun.
  17. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    Why don't people like this one? I think the dynamics of malaria are so cool where you have to keep using the drugs, that's very realistic! The game as a whole is realistic and also what has more Details among all FAR CRY'S. The only thing I don't like about this game is the dead and lifeless environment, without colors and it really gives the impression of lack of water.

    That's why I    Why don't people like this one? I think the dynamics of malaria are so cool where you have to keep using the drugs, that's very realistic! The game as a whole is realistic and also what has more Details among all FAR CRY'S. The only thing I don't like about this game is the dead and lifeless environment, without colors and it really gives the impression of lack of water.

    That's why I prefer 3, it's beautiful and it's a paradise island    … Expand
  18. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    4
    FC2's emphasis is on its exquisitely detailed environment of an African savanna and its attempt at gritty realism. In some regards it succeeds, with such features as rusty firearms jamming, the use of first aid to heal gruesome wounds, and destructible terrain. In other regards, it flops, with the world feeling strangely cramped and the fact that any stranger you cross paths withFC2's emphasis is on its exquisitely detailed environment of an African savanna and its attempt at gritty realism. In some regards it succeeds, with such features as rusty firearms jamming, the use of first aid to heal gruesome wounds, and destructible terrain. In other regards, it flops, with the world feeling strangely cramped and the fact that any stranger you cross paths with spontaneously decides to fight you to the death because … reasons. Overall, I found FC2 repetitive and dull because the whole game was about gun battles against human goons, and its bland storyline didn't help either.… Expand
  19. teenageSpirit
    Jun 11, 2022
    3
    BOREDOM AND ROUTINE

    Absolutely boring and gray game in the truest sense of the word. Starting from the color-coder of the game in which you can only see something on your screen by leaning close to the monitor. A worthless plot in which you will just wander around the map and complete 32 main plot tasks in which nothing changes: "blow up that", "kill that", "find that" - EVERYTHING. Not    BOREDOM AND ROUTINE

    Absolutely boring and gray game in the truest sense of the word. Starting from the color-coder of the game in which you can only see something on your screen by leaning close to the monitor. A worthless plot in which you will just wander around the map and complete 32 main plot tasks in which nothing changes: "blow up that", "kill that", "find that" - EVERYTHING. Not only is the game just boring to play, but bots always respawn at checkpoints (Who the hell likes to clear the same checkpoint over and over again?)
    Of the pluses, I can only note the mechanics of the game, which marked the beginning of the 3rd, 4th parts, etc.
    I believe that if you skip this part, you will not lose anything.    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. StarkAgentos
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    Поиграл 1 час. Если у тебя включена русская раскладка, то в подсказках по управлению пишут иероглифы, вместо нормальных клавиш. Также на каждое задание у тебя ограниченное время, а если не успеешь управиться, то ГГ просто отключиться и проснётся в доме. Игра не настолько сложная, как первая часть. ИИ очень тупой. Почти все персонажи почему-то постоянно прыгают. Не понимаю, как можно былоПоиграл 1 час. Если у тебя включена русская раскладка, то в подсказках по управлению пишут иероглифы, вместо нормальных клавиш. Также на каждое задание у тебя ограниченное время, а если не успеешь управиться, то ГГ просто отключиться и проснётся в доме. Игра не настолько сложная, как первая часть. ИИ очень тупой. Почти все персонажи почему-то постоянно прыгают. Не понимаю, как можно было до сих пор не пофиксить такой баг. Также в настройках нет параметра фуллскрин. Также автосохранений нет, хотя в первой части были.… Expand
  23. UnslayedGamer
    Dec 27, 2021
    0
    This game is probably the worst game I have ever played in my life, The first far cry is totally better than this one, I was 8% into this game and I got bored right away, enemys would just drive to you randomly for no reason and shoot at you, I was only playing that game for the story and its kind of difficult getting through the story when people just drive to me out of no where and shootThis game is probably the worst game I have ever played in my life, The first far cry is totally better than this one, I was 8% into this game and I got bored right away, enemys would just drive to you randomly for no reason and shoot at you, I was only playing that game for the story and its kind of difficult getting through the story when people just drive to me out of no where and shoot me for no reason and it kept saying i had to do briefing missions and ive done like 10 of them and that did not progress through the story at all, this game was really sad to play, the story also was boring and im glad the far cry games aint canon because im def skipping this one to 3 thats for sure… Expand
  24. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  25. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    7
    Times when Ubisoft took risks. Making this IP into "survival" genre was bold idea and it worked and didn't work in the same time.
  26. slvrmn
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    сырая и однообразная, но была в ней амосфера и интересная сюжетка.
  27. AlexeySoltan
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    they tried to make it realistic but its boring and monotonuos .
  28. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  29. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    7
    It's difficult to make a review here.
    From a catholic view it's a disgrace to play a game where you have to kill hundreds of _people_ and I did it, years ago. The graphics and controls were great and I bought Far Cry 1 & 2, but not the 3rd and won't play with these anymore I guess. The story is also ?alright?.
    The gameplay is very diverse though (like crafting, using skill points,    It's difficult to make a review here.
    From a catholic view it's a disgrace to play a game where you have to kill hundreds of _people_ and I did it, years ago. The graphics and controls were great and I bought Far Cry 1 & 2, but not the 3rd and won't play with these anymore I guess. The story is also ?alright?.
    The gameplay is very diverse though (like crafting, using skill points, skinning animals, using cars, boats, gliders, or swimming in water).

    I really did enjoy this game back in the days when I purchased, but as I said, I hope I'm done with violent games for life.    … Expand
  30. gold
    Sep 6, 2021
    8
    Играл во время выхода. нравилось за реализм, бесила за восстанавливающиеся аванпосты.
    Итог: 8.565/10
  31. efeozburuntr
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    the game sucks. In the game, you only have to fight the tribes that you encounter while going to missions by car. Also, there are many armed men in the tribe and you die fighting. I paid 15 Turkish liras for this game, it doesn't even deserve it (15 turkish liras 1,80 dolar)
  32. AxeWould
    Jul 22, 2021
    4
    В игре такой потенциал, и графон на 2008 выглят круто, и мелочи в механике, но блин баги, аванпосты респауниющиеся, прпосто доипали, скучнейшие задания, и гамма(хоть я и поставил мод на боле яркую, но геймплей этим не изменить) после 3 часов, не мог себя заставить играть удалил...В игре такой потенциал, и графон на 2008 выглят круто, и мелочи в механике, но блин баги, аванпосты респауниющиеся, прпосто доипали, скучнейшие задания, и гамма(хоть я и поставил мод на боле яркую, но геймплей этим не изменить) после 3 часов, не мог себя заставить играть удалил...
  33. 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
  34. Gorbunov2004
    Jun 16, 2021
    4
    Игра не интересная и скучная. Ездить по миру не интересно всегда надо ездить на края карты. Враги не убиваемые им надо выпустить несколько пуль в голову. Сюжет очень плох.
  35. Call_me_Minh
    May 30, 2021
    6
    The characters has no depth. Story is immoral and forceful. Do not tell me that this is just a video games, a work of fiction. I myself know that very well. But when I play, I am the character, those 27 hours are my real life hours. And it was a bad living. I am not care at the repetitive, this is an FPS game and that is fine. But in order to make up for that you need a decent story, andThe characters has no depth. Story is immoral and forceful. Do not tell me that this is just a video games, a work of fiction. I myself know that very well. But when I play, I am the character, those 27 hours are my real life hours. And it was a bad living. I am not care at the repetitive, this is an FPS game and that is fine. But in order to make up for that you need a decent story, and you give us nothing except guilt and horror, for our choices not by your work apparently. Graphic is outstanding though served as a pain killer for the horrible experience.… Expand
  36. 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
  37. ReggytheWise
    May 3, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece one of if not the best in the genre, even better than Far Cry 3 in ever every way except for graphically. It is by far the most atmospheric game in the franchise.
  38. Qarren
    Apr 26, 2021
    6
    Let me start by saying you should absolutely play this game. Specifically on modern systems. Your opinion on the game don't matter. You just gotta do this. Save your game at one of the friendly towns, exit and load back in and 1 time out of 3 some poor chap will spawn in the sky and fall to his death in front of you. And all his friends in the supposed "cease-fire" zone will shrug it offLet me start by saying you should absolutely play this game. Specifically on modern systems. Your opinion on the game don't matter. You just gotta do this. Save your game at one of the friendly towns, exit and load back in and 1 time out of 3 some poor chap will spawn in the sky and fall to his death in front of you. And all his friends in the supposed "cease-fire" zone will shrug it off like "Oh well, when God says it's your time..." not knowing that you are that God. And you can make it happen again...
    No one should have this power.
    But I do
    So f&ck you, more sudden parachuting without the actual parachute for these people.
    Otherwise, you just have to hang around any scripted sequence and watch as NPCs bounce around like Flubber put inside a room covered in Portal 2's bounce gel.
    But I'm told there's also a game somewhere in this video game. There probably is, but it's hard to find underneath all the lists of chores piled on top. And when I say lists of chores, it's just the 1 chore actually. I shall describe 90% of the missions in this game in one sentence:
    Drive somewhere for 10mins, occasionally stopping to be attacked by frequent guard posts and patrols that respawn as soon as you leave and fix your car yet again, before arriving at your destination and take 2mins to clear it out before blowing up an item or talking to someone, and driving 10mins back once again killing all those people that raised from the dead in that small timeframe.
    Okay, that sentence is longer than a comatose patient's wet dream, but it really is completely encapsulating of the Far Cry 2 experience. There is also the occasional fun mission to ambush a caravan, and also dull as Trump's-brain-on-a-whetstone delivery boy missions that you have to do once in a while to not die of malaria. Overall, if you're playing this game, it's not because of a sense of anything really driving you forward. Of course not, with how often your car will break down, there ain't nothin' that'll be driving you forward, or backward, or f*cking anywhere.
    If you're looking for story, then this is the game for you because I chose my words carefully there. If you just want to experience a story then this won't work out at all, buddy. But if you're actively searching for a story like a pixel-hunting adventure game, then you may be rewarded for your easter egg hunt here. Things just kinda happen and your motivations are all over the place. Not to mention half the cast talk like their voice boxes will explode if they speak below 50 miles per hour. The moment they've started a sentence they've also finished it and fled the country.
    Speaking of the country. I must say Far Cry continues to astound me in world design. The first game had beautiful, colour-rich open tropical spaces which I adored, and this does something new. More games should do an African wilderness setting, it's an untapped gold mine of ambient and immersive survivalist landscape. It is ruined by the annoyingly close, and overly blue-hued fog of war that's used in areas with more densely packed decoration. Excuse me for performing a cardinal sin and blaspheming against gamers everywhere when I state that I wanted more sunlight. We were on the verge of greatness there, Far Cry 2. Why'd you have to settle for really goodness? Why'd you have to do that?
    I mean, tech limitations obviously
    But why, Far Cry 2, why?
    At least the gunplay can receive an award for 'most improved.' The only awards we give out that remind the receiver that they did, in fact, really suck at one point. I'm really glad the gunplay is more of a *ahem* straight shooter compared to the last game. And there's a nice progression to unlocking more effective weapons, that creates a nice range of useful equipment. Stealth sort of disappeared from this entry. I'm told you can do it, but I couldn't -nor did I have fun in trying- recreate those results, so that statement is now scientifically inaccurate. If I can't prove your hypothesis, then your stealth ain't no stealth game.
    The game teaches and encourages you to scout locations before you attack, but on normal difficulty I never once found that close to necessary. It sufficed for me to just run into every location guns blazing like the enemies just stole my car and killed my dog.
    That's not the fault of the AI either. I actually like the AI. They run around more than a cat with a flaming tail, which means they look stupid but they are constantly surrounding you. My only real problem here is that between the small range of colours, the poor lighting, constant visual effects and a hundred more reasons the greatest challenge in this game is just seeing enemies. I don't like that the core difficulty of this game is the result of a lack of information.
    Lotta good stuff, a loootta bad stuff. Play it for 22mins, then never play it again.
    Also, can you spot how many dumb pop-culture references I made?
    Now if only references were a funny form of joke.    … Expand
  39. tymqe
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    Classic. The first Far Cry that i played. Loved it. Better than Far Cry 5 .
  40. 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
  41. MrPajamas
    Mar 12, 2021
    5
    Right from the beginning, I would mention that I am a big fan of the Far Cry series and this part was a bigger blow to me. Far Cry 1 was great, so I thought the second one would be the same. From what I've seen in the reviews, most people were happy with the game. So I wasn't and I'll try to tell you why. What the game probably lacks the most is the story. The number one had it and it wasRight from the beginning, I would mention that I am a big fan of the Far Cry series and this part was a bigger blow to me. Far Cry 1 was great, so I thought the second one would be the same. From what I've seen in the reviews, most people were happy with the game. So I wasn't and I'll try to tell you why. What the game probably lacks the most is the story. The number one had it and it was great, but unfortunately it is not much here and you wonder how not it is? The point is that cut-scenes are minimal here. Nothing that would draw you into a game with a real movie. Besides, your character doesn't even talk, which doesn't help the story much either. Furthermore, it will not please repetitive missions too much, which would not bother you anyway. Personally, I don't mind repetitive missions, but you will perform them here without just getting a film, as I mentioned. What bothered me most about the game were probably the mechanics that the developers added here. I understand that they tried to make the game more realistic, but I think it was rather harmful. For example, weapons that get stuck in the middle of a shootout or medicine for malaria, where our main character starts to get sick and you have to get the medicine that you get again with those repetitive missions. So that I still don't criticize the game, I praise the environment. Although I would immediately return to the island from number one, but Africa was not bad at all and especially the part in the desert was luxurious and it is a pity that there are no more such film and, say, more story parts in the game. I also liked the modification of weapons, where you can decently improve your arsenal compared to the previous part, and overall you have a greater choice of weapons. Unfortunately, that's about all I could praise in the game. As I mentioned in this review, the game does not have a bad rating at all, so I think you might like it. But for me, this is an average shooter that I would not recommend.… Expand
  42. 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 .
  43. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    6
    Comparing it with original Far Cry, I felt very disappointed. The game was very repetitive and gameplay quite boring at times. Although few mechanics, including great fire physics were great.
  44. That_Normie7
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    its a good game gets boring a little later on.the main character is nice and the gameplay is great too.some glitches but overall a fun game
  45. completo3
    Feb 8, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far cry 2 es un juego que no puedo recomendar, tiene detalles graciosos, una banda sonora decente y gráficamente no está mal para salir en 2008 y tener ya unos años, pero es bastante repetitivo, pesado y tiene mecánicas como el sigilo que no funcionan o la tontería de que los puestos se vuelvan a llenar de enemigos. El juego está bien si vas super rápido e interactúas más con tus colegas, la historia es un sin sentido y lo único que merece la pena es la hora final. En la que *SPOILER* colaboras con el chacal de repente sin ninguna explicación, siendo la persona a la que tienes que matar como objetivo principal desde que empiezas el juego. También tengo que mencionar que, sí que es cierto, que plantó una base muy buena para lo que vino después, ya que salto de un juego de niveles como era el Far Cry 1 a uno de mundo abierto con lo que más tarde llegaría Far cry 3 y los demás en consecuencia.… Expand
  46. Zodiac_A
    Feb 7, 2021
    5
    It`s a good techno demo, but it isn`t a real game. This game has rather unique game engine for that time, big open world (2 maps), perfect flame & wind physics. This all together will provide you some fun for several hours. Later on you will spot that nothing changes during gameplay. There wouldn`t be any in game progress even after 20-50 hours. The enemies will always spawn at captured 5It`s a good techno demo, but it isn`t a real game. This game has rather unique game engine for that time, big open world (2 maps), perfect flame & wind physics. This all together will provide you some fun for several hours. Later on you will spot that nothing changes during gameplay. There wouldn`t be any in game progress even after 20-50 hours. The enemies will always spawn at captured 5 min ago guard posts, etc. Owing to this you will shut down this game after a few days & never play it again as it`s just boring sandbox. The game dev.’s forgot that when people don`t see any progress they will lose interest easily.… Expand
  47. Dead-Stare
    Jan 1, 2021
    5
    Before I say anything I played on the hardest difficulty.
    What I like about the game:
    -The guns are amazing -very good animations -Quite good diologue -Guns,cars break -the design of the world it is ok What I didn't like about FarCry2: -The story(to little information about the UFLL,APR) -The enemie AI is questionable sometimes,even annoying(You may say that it is becasue of the    Before I say anything I played on the hardest difficulty.
    What I like about the game:
    -The guns are amazing
    -very good animations
    -Quite good diologue
    -Guns,cars break
    -the design of the world it is ok
    What I didn't like about FarCry2:
    -The story(to little information about the UFLL,APR)
    -The enemie AI is questionable sometimes,even annoying(You may say that it is becasue of the difficulty I was playing on,wich I will propably agree,but when you sneak around they will see you even if they are looking forward and you're sneaking from behind.
    -THE REPETITIVE MISSIONS ARE VERY BAD
    -I encountered gamebreaking bugs
    -boring overall(when you're going place to place)
    The best I can give it is 5.5    … Expand
  48. buddookan
    Dec 25, 2020
    4
    Sporo błędów utrudniających grę. Nieczytelna grafika. Niesatysfakcjonujące strzelanie. Beznadziejna fabuła. Bardzo słaba gra.
  49. RazorSamurai
    Nov 23, 2020
    5
    Ужасно скучная игра, по кд спавн нпс, ужасная стрельба, унылое окружение, всё однотипное, дропнул поиграв около 10 часов

    Хватило сил закончить игру до конца) Не особо поменяло моё мнение и то ставил патчки на исправление багов и цветокор) Бредовая игра но с мелкими интересными фишками    Ужасно скучная игра, по кд спавн нпс, ужасная стрельба, унылое окружение, всё однотипное, дропнул поиграв около 10 часов

    Хватило сил закончить игру до конца) Не особо поменяло моё мнение и то ставил патчки на исправление багов и цветокор) Бредовая игра но с мелкими интересными фишками
  50. cezar88augusto
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    After the success of the first version of Far Cry, this version was very disappointing! Despite the graphics improvement, the game has become very boring and redundant. Nothing engaging story, making the game just about running and shooting.
  51. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  52. Koval1984CZ
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    + skoro vše
    + engine
    + směr k realizmu
    + vozidla
    + fizika
    - velikost mapy
  53. ilya_zotov24
    Sep 18, 2020
    6
    _Good game _
  54. hertzian68
    Sep 14, 2020
    7
    This game is really an amazing example of what we used to get for less than 10 gb of data total as opposed to the bloated games of today, which are most likely a deal with computer ssd and hdd sellers to get a cut by the idiotic developers. If they separated the various textures resolutions as separate it would save a ton of space and thus money, if you are on 1080p you do not need higherThis game is really an amazing example of what we used to get for less than 10 gb of data total as opposed to the bloated games of today, which are most likely a deal with computer ssd and hdd sellers to get a cut by the idiotic developers. If they separated the various textures resolutions as separate it would save a ton of space and thus money, if you are on 1080p you do not need higher textures.
    -- Granted it's not the most interesting story but most games today don't have really good stories either. The introduction phase is too long and unnecessary really but once you get past it you're wide open as to what you do in a pretty large world. The world needed to be colored a lot better as it comes off as too drab overall, like fallout 3 drab, and of course the story by good old jubisoft has it's typical bigoted tripe. I recommend LIRW's hook trainer for the foundations 1.3 version to cut out a LOT of the annoyances in this game such as the malaria bouts, breaking weapons, car degradation, annoying diamond hunting etc Stealth is only going to last once you get past the car combat ordeal and before you take out the bases so really this game is just a rambo combat game which is fine for me.
    ---It has boats as well as gliders in certain places and NO RADIO MASTS to climb etc Much less useless side stuff so a largely uncluttered map.
    ---There is no framelimiter even with vsync turned on and you get really weird movements etc Solution is to go do this in nvidia control panel for the game, limit framerate to your monitor and use that vsync. Otherwise obv most of us can ultramax this out by now. It's geared toward kbm so if you use a controller it's setup typical xbox controller but it does not have a list of what each button does so you will have to trial and error or just use the kbm to do certain things no big deal but they could have at least put in controller button prompts etc This game is like ten bucks on steam and well worth it for what you get compared to thousands of other modern games.    … Expand
  55. DAVlD
    Sep 7, 2020
    10
    My favorite FarCry.

    Really immersive and great attention to detail.
    i wish newer FarCrys would go in this direction.
  56. Edco0328
    Aug 24, 2020
    7
    Far Cry 2 | Aug. 23, 2020 | [★★]

    The game has a poor introduction, but once you get used to the navigation, It becomes the Far Cry game that you'd used to know. Guns have an excellent sound, Unfortunately the voice acting doesn't hold up to that quality which sometimes ruin the serious tone of the game and also make it hard for us to follow the story. There are some things in this    Far Cry 2 | Aug. 23, 2020 | [★★]

    The game has a poor introduction, but once you get used to the navigation, It becomes the Far Cry game that you'd used to know. Guns have an excellent sound, Unfortunately the voice acting doesn't hold up to that quality which sometimes ruin the serious tone of the game and also make it hard for us to follow the story.

    There are some things in this edition that becomes useless. The two most notable I could tell was; The safe house which exists to save your game. However, you could just save anywhere using the menu which cancels the purpose of unlocking them. The other one was liberating the outpost, Which doesn't make sense because the enemy still spawn there even after you clear it.

    Overall the game became more and more frustrating once you advance, I hear a lot of details talk about this game, but those doesn't help to improve my campaign experience.    … Expand
  57. Vinoth2803
    Aug 5, 2020
    1
    Dumbest and worst game I've ever played, mindless shooting by enemies, everywhere you go within the game, one of those faction douchebags will shoot at you on sight, your buddy will come for rescue but if your buddy is shot then you have to save him/her after you recover momentarily, otherwise the buddy is gone forever, worst part of the game is the douchebags will follow in vehicles andDumbest and worst game I've ever played, mindless shooting by enemies, everywhere you go within the game, one of those faction douchebags will shoot at you on sight, your buddy will come for rescue but if your buddy is shot then you have to save him/her after you recover momentarily, otherwise the buddy is gone forever, worst part of the game is the douchebags will follow in vehicles and attack you, played couple of story missions, got tired and uninstalled it, you'll be dead within minutes while you travel to your mission location, I'm wondering what the developers thought during game design, in many other games, enemies will not shoot at you unless provoked, in this game, everywhere you go, you'll die no matter what, forgot to mention the damn malaria will slow you down like hell, you have to replenish your malaria medicine frequently and stock it up, otherwise your game character will be good as dead..... phew.... humble request to gamers, do not play Far Cry 2 ever, it will piss you off at best....… Expand
  58. Luttz
    Aug 4, 2020
    5
    [0 - Absolute Trash
    5 - Average game
    10 - Awesome game] Far cry 2 is by many a legendary game to me an above average one. You play as a random dude with military background, that is all you know about him and that is all you will get to know about him. That would be okay if you could Role play, but you cannot because the story is very linear. Missions are repetitive and uninspired, go    [0 - Absolute Trash
    5 - Average game
    10 - Awesome game]
    Far cry 2 is by many a legendary game to me an above average one.
    You play as a random dude with military background, that is all you know about him and that is all you will get to know about him. That would be okay if you could Role play, but you cannot because the story is very linear.
    Missions are repetitive and uninspired, go here kill this camp, go here kill this guy, go here destroy this and you know the rest.
    Very early in the game you get access to "Buddies" which in my opinion do absolutely nothing of value. You can be on a main mission, you get a call of your buddy.
    - Buddy: "Hey come here 200 km away from the missions i have something to tell you"
    - Me: "We are talking on the phone, you can tell me here"
    - Buddy: " Nah man" -call ended-
    Okay cool, I will drive to his safe house (there is no functional fast travel btw). Buddy lets me know there is more ways to complete this mission, okay cool, go here threat this guy, then go to this place. To my surprise this is the second time im doing this mission, first without buddy second with it. It was very different. The first time, no problem killed the guys and completed the missions in 20 minutes or so. With buddy drove around 40 minutes, went to way too many places, killed platoons of goons, died 4 times. What a mess.
    Driving is a big part of the game, its a somewhat enjoyable experience... If you were not assaulted every 5 minutes by goons. Oh and you cannot outrun them, you will need to get out of your vehicle and kill them. Imagine this several times on a very long travel, it gets very ridiculous.

    Combat is good, the gun play is solid and enjoyable.
    Guns are cool looking and feel nice.
    Fire and explosions are properly done.

    Story, ehh... Well it feels like there is none. Run around being attacked every 5 minutes by the same goons over and over again until you reach your mission point. Go here do that come back, avoid your buddy like a plague and stock up on explosives.

    Conclusion:
    This game is not a bad game by any means, the open world while pretty and somewhat interesting even in 2020 it feels void of any realism because you get attacked every 5 minutes. The driving feels nice but lets remind this is not a driving game. Combat and shooting mechanics are good and solid but are not enough to justify spending your time here.

    [Avoid IF] - You like story focused games, you enjoy peaceful exploration, you get bored easily with repetitive quests.

    [Get IF] - You are a dying fan of Far Cry, you just want a sandbox to shoot people.

    Final Score: 5 -AVERAGE
    You are not missing much with skipping this one, it's a lengthy game with much of it being very repetitive and frustrating, however it does have a very solid gun play even at 2020.    … Expand
  59. Luigichief
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Far Cry 2 Review:
    I saw a lot of people praising this game a lot, especially if you take into account the time it came out.
    The gameplay really is well ahead of its time, having some very interesting details and mechanics (but the bleeding system sucked). However after a few hours it ends up becoming quite repetitive. The premise of the story is interesting, there is a war between 2    Far Cry 2 Review:
    I saw a lot of people praising this game a lot, especially if you take into account the time it came out.

    The gameplay really is well ahead of its time, having some very interesting details and mechanics (but the bleeding system sucked). However after a few hours it ends up becoming quite repetitive.

    The premise of the story is interesting, there is a war between 2 factions going on in Africa and 1 guy is "playing" her, her job and kills him and seeks peace. The story of Far cry 2 is much more focused than the original Far cry, but it ended up that they didn't give enough focus and it became very repetitive. They try to play smart games and play the script, but the direction of the game cannot convey any emotion (apart from the unexplained and meaningless parts ...). You can make some choices during the game that in theory impact the story, but the truth is that your choices do not change anything significant about the story.

    The graphics are reasonable even now, but the game's original color palette is HORRIBLE. On the computer you can change it with mods (which I did), and the game becomes decent.

    The soundtrack is very characteristic and matches the game, but it is very little used and adds little to the game.    … Expand
  60. pittu
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    The best in the series. It's amazing how the physics of this game still are better than the newer Far Cry titles. Also, the setting and story are way better than in Far Cry 3 where the experience was ruined by a group of brats Jason had as friends.
  61. Zeddy14
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Fantastic gameplay and story. Please note that your going to have to put a lot of effort into this game, but if you do, you will find out why this game is so revered over the other games, or any other to be exact. The game is set in a beautiful, delicately crafted game world, that you never leave. The gameplay is always open world, without any of the awful instant fail missions that occurFantastic gameplay and story. Please note that your going to have to put a lot of effort into this game, but if you do, you will find out why this game is so revered over the other games, or any other to be exact. The game is set in a beautiful, delicately crafted game world, that you never leave. The gameplay is always open world, without any of the awful instant fail missions that occur in other far cry games.

    My only recommendation for this game is two things:
    1. download a graphics enhancing mod. The game has an awful brown filter over it. You can
    find these mods on modDB.
    2. Play the game with your brain on. This is a very mature game, that covers mature themes
    incredible well. There isn't a level where you burn down a weed plantation while ****
    skrillex plays, instantly dating the game and ruining any immersion I had. The plot is similar
    at first, it will appear bear bones, but you need to think about it yourself. The game doesn't
    hold your hand as you go down a roller-coaster ride. The game is subtle (if you have seen
    the film Apocalypse now you will know what I mean).    … Expand
  62. Lokidos
    May 28, 2020
    4
    Ive tried to play it throught the years. Ive tried it when it came out , then in 2014 and now again that good games are hard to be found. Game is still the same boring. I expected more from it since nowadays old is gold in game industry. Maybe a remake in the future would make it more interesting? Only far cry that got me into saying that far cry series is kinda nice to play was far cry 3Ive tried to play it throught the years. Ive tried it when it came out , then in 2014 and now again that good games are hard to be found. Game is still the same boring. I expected more from it since nowadays old is gold in game industry. Maybe a remake in the future would make it more interesting? Only far cry that got me into saying that far cry series is kinda nice to play was far cry 3 (ive never tried far cry 1 it was too heavy for my pc back in the days). Remake the far cry 1 and far cry 2 and ill revisit them for sure.… Expand
  63. 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
  64. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    Очень странная палитра цветов, от графики сильно устают глаза. Сам же сюжет пустой и незамысловатый, из-за чего кажется довольно скучной. Кроме того, не понравилось что, захваченные аванпосты восстанавливаются, стоит вам сделать три шага в сторону.Очень странная палитра цветов, от графики сильно устают глаза. Сам же сюжет пустой и незамысловатый, из-за чего кажется довольно скучной. Кроме того, не понравилось что, захваченные аванпосты восстанавливаются, стоит вам сделать три шага в сторону.
  65. bocciardolight
    Apr 12, 2020
    4
    Comparing this game to the beginning of the Far Cry series, its such visually unpleasing that I could not motivate my self to play it more than 2 hours. Everything looks so blurred and washed out that I have to concentrate to see enemies. The first part of the Far Cry Series was colorful and beautiful and comparing them ignoring they are 4 years a part from each other the textures areComparing this game to the beginning of the Far Cry series, its such visually unpleasing that I could not motivate my self to play it more than 2 hours. Everything looks so blurred and washed out that I have to concentrate to see enemies. The first part of the Far Cry Series was colorful and beautiful and comparing them ignoring they are 4 years a part from each other the textures are obviously better, but the coloring is just unbearable. Also comparing Far Cry 2 to games being released in the same year such as GTA IV, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead it is not on the same production level. But gameplay wise Far Cry 2 made a huge leap forward compared to Far Cry 1, finally there is stuff to do apart from the main storyline.

    I would go as far as saying that Far Cry 2 is the worst Far Cry from a series of colorful games. Far Cry 1 had beautiful graphics and boring gameplay, Far Cry 2 has good gameplay and unpleasing graphics. Far Cry 3 than combined both and the series lived up to its full potential, so I would rather recommend you to play either Far Cry 1 to see where the series once started or Far Cry 3 to see it being perfected.    … Expand
  66. 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
  67. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    5
    Immersive but otherwise mediocre open world game. The open world itself is lacking in engaging content.
  68. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    8
    08/10......................................................................
  69. The_Nametag
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    This game was far better than I expected it to be. The first game is not the worst I've ever played, but it's my most hated. i loathed it, entirely. This one's a significant improvement. I didn't expect it to be open world, I thought that didn't start until 3, but nope. Here we are. Of course, that comes with its own host of problems. It's still not quite like the others, it hasn'tThis game was far better than I expected it to be. The first game is not the worst I've ever played, but it's my most hated. i loathed it, entirely. This one's a significant improvement. I didn't expect it to be open world, I thought that didn't start until 3, but nope. Here we are. Of course, that comes with its own host of problems. It's still not quite like the others, it hasn't fully gone "Ubisoft Open World" yet, they were feeling it out. But it suffers from checklist syndrome. Lots of busy work with no real point. And no real point sums this game up nicely. The plot is basically nonexistent. You're a mercenary in a war torn African country. The two factions are indistinguishable from each other. You do missions for both because you just have to do all the missions. The missions mean nothing, just go do general mercenary things. Until ultimately everything goes to **** anyway. You have no real impact on any of it despite being at the center of all of it. And none of it matters.

    The AI is also **** awful. They'll shoot at you through walls, they all see you when one sees you, they'll do things like stand around doing nothing, or spinning around pointlessly, they fire when they aren't pointed at you because their AI has triggered the "spotted him!" from a different AI so it just shoots. It's bad. It's really, really bad, but not as bad as the first game's. There's some cool stuff though. Like there are road signs pointing to various locations, and they will be highlighted for your mission destinations if you have a mission. The map is something you have to actually hold, not just pause and go to a menu. Though the game was clearly meant for consoles with the save system, it was NOT designed to save anywhere like you can on PC. In fact, the quick save **** things up really badly as every time it just makes a new save file, rather than using its own or a rotating selection.

    Still... I do recommend it. It feels good to play. That's what matters. I wouldn't say "go hunt this down and try it!" But it's not an "avoid at all costs" like the original.    … Expand
  70. dandalis
    Jan 12, 2020
    6
    Overall, I had a decently fun time with Far Cry 2, but i also have my fair share of gripes with it.

    Back in 2008 it was a pretty advanced game, much of it can still be seen and felt when playing it today. Watching how volumetric lighting interacts with the game world is quite a geeky pleasure. Time of day cycles are some of the best in any game. Blowing, shooting stuff up and seeing how    Overall, I had a decently fun time with Far Cry 2, but i also have my fair share of gripes with it.

    Back in 2008 it was a pretty advanced game, much of it can still be seen and felt when playing it today. Watching how volumetric lighting interacts with the game world is quite a geeky pleasure. Time of day cycles are some of the best in any game. Blowing, shooting stuff up and seeing how physics play out, still puts majority of modern games to shame, that have forgotten about how well made physics systems deepen the immersion with the game world. The criticisms of the game being just shades of brown, that can be seen on the internet, are kinda justified i have to say. Though the game offers visual diversity depending on the biome youre playing into.

    Before playing the game, i had seen people complaining about that how the game consists of mostly driving from point A to B, and that much is true. You could argue you do the same in games like GTA, but GTA open world design is completely different. In FC2 driving point to point isnt that exciting, it can be viewed as realistic and immersive, and sometimes it feels so, but eventually it wears off its welcome. The car damage system also is tiresome, the cars get damaged too easily and you constantly have to get out to repair them. And then the famous weapon degrading mechanic, its a neat feature, but just like other immersion related things the game is pushing, it soon becomes an annoyance. Weapons picked up from dropped enemies always are worn out and immediately jam, which makes you think how do the enemies use them so effectively against you. New weapons that you buy take longer time before they start showing wear and tear, but also feel like the effect comes too soon. I appreciate how Ubisoft dared to make the map and navigation system in the game, this layer of immersion i can appreciate, but at times i did wish if there was an option for enabliing a mini map, as you tend to spend good amount of time bringing up map and GPS as you travel around, it takes time getting used to and even then it can be confusing at times, making you take the wrong turns. The healing system visually is cool, but during intense fights, an animation taking several seconds to get the bullet out, can mess up the gameplay flow and get you killed if you dont have any cover to use, even then enemies can rush you and take you out. Malaria seizures werent as annoying as i have heard they are, youre pretty much never out of pills if you complete the few missions that grant you them. The fire spreading was one of the coolest things in the game, its a shame this feature isnt used more often in modern games, lazy, untalanted modern developers...

    Shooting mechanics feel reasonably fine, guns dont have much weight behind them, but audio design is quite alright, in the end gunplay does the job. There is a good and diverse selection of weapons aswell. Enemies however are quite bullet spongy, they take way too much damage before they go down. Even when youre gunning them down with a mounted machine gun, they can take quite suprising amount of punishment. You can RPG an enemy sitting in a guard tower, but he'll usually survive it. I mean WTF ? Also sticking with enemies, they respawn like cockroaches, you have to constantly clear out checkpoints and enemy encampments while travelling around the map, if you dont, they tend to chase you down in cars.

    Far Cry 2 isnt a game you play for the story, luckily it doesnt get in your way and is for the very most part focused around just completing mercenary missions, which are pretty fun overall, if not somewhat lacking in variety. Mercenary buddy system was kinda cool and unique, but nothing ground breaking if you ask me. Nasreen tho is a bae.

    Performance wise it runs well on relatively modern hardware on maxed settings (minus AA which i dont personally use), with the exception of DX10 mode, it has weird performance problems, luckily DX9 visually delivers pretty much the same experience, so youre not losing anything it seems.    … Expand
  71. GgHAZeGg
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    My favorite far cry game of all time its much better that other one like far cry 3 and 4 because in this game you dont have hand holding like other far cry games in far cry 2 you can actually do every thing you want.and ther is freedom if you want you can go do all missions in stealth mod or you can go all guns blazing kill every **** you want.
  72. coquedepor
    Dec 17, 2019
    5
    + Graphics
    + Weapons
    + Sound effect
    + Action
    - Boring
    - Repetitive
    - Very Long
  73. Kamalesh696
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    Amazing tactIcs And StraTgem...ooya otha Gomma...Map illama Suthu vuttu tingalada panningala....
  74. Helen_Butte
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Best Far Cry forever. More and more years are passing and I respect the game more and more.
  75. Acnesss
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Atmosphere - Realism - Details and more... This game is masterpiece and never get old.
  76. 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.
  77. SilverOrlov
    Oct 3, 2019
    7
    The second part was interesting in its own way, but very annoyed by the endless spam of enemies in some places as block-posts, and partly by a crooked game-play.
  78. defrag1971
    Sep 25, 2019
    6
    I started right after finishing first episode of Farcry, I didn't expect a masterpiece as the previous one since I read lot of bad reviews before.

    Overall Farcry 2 is just a decent game, but after a while a got bored. What I liked: - graphic and stunning visuals - game atmosphere - vehicles (boats, warfare cars...) What I disliked: - enemies come out all of a sudden, you know    I started right after finishing first episode of Farcry, I didn't expect a masterpiece as the previous one since I read lot of bad reviews before.

    Overall Farcry 2 is just a decent game, but after a while a got bored.

    What I liked:
    - graphic and stunning visuals
    - game atmosphere
    - vehicles (boats, warfare cars...)

    What I disliked:
    - enemies come out all of a sudden, you know when you are already hit!
    - lack of bynoculars
    - lack of strategy    … Expand
  79. M300
    Jun 28, 2019
    2
    The only thing i like is the fire physics, the game is highly repetitive and a very bad sequel. I will never understand the positive appeal it has.
  80. Bottlecaps
    May 26, 2019
    7
    Far cry 2 is a very weird in between game that has a lot of good ideas and is very much a stepping stone between far cry 1 and 3.developed by not cry tek but by ubi montreal this is a huge shift for the series and i really didn't realize how mixed the opinions were on this game till i looked at its meta critic.

    Story: barely there. you are sent in as a merc to take out "the jackal" an    Far cry 2 is a very weird in between game that has a lot of good ideas and is very much a stepping stone between far cry 1 and 3.developed by not cry tek but by ubi montreal this is a huge shift for the series and i really didn't realize how mixed the opinions were on this game till i looked at its meta critic.

    Story: barely there. you are sent in as a merc to take out "the jackal" an arms dealer arming both sides of the conflict. well you get malaria and "fail the mission" according to the jackal and go and work for both sides of the conflict any ways. what i do like is that you choose a character to play ( whos silent) but characters you don't pick can show up as "buddies" who help you with your missions and they can and will die on you weather you want them too or not, you may even have to kill them your self out of mercy. as much as the writing sucks in this game. its unscripted moments are its best parts. BUT at the very least your character is never portrayed as anything But a mercenary. you only work for money or goods. i think this may be unintentional but because of your malaria you have to do good deeds to get medicine witch written better could have been a defining character moment but you are left to kinda deduce that your self. and that's IMMERSIVE. and immersion is what this game has done best.
    Story: 6/10

    World building: the playable buddys are a really neat approach to world building. its simmilar to borderlands character choice minus all the cool rpg elements. but each playable character has aback story and reasons why they became mercs and you can meet them and they can die because of your actions. witch gives the player a sense of impact on the world. the world is big and expansive and that makes the game play tedious. especially with how slow paced the game is and a lack of fast travel (the buses only help alleviate the tedium so much) but it all feels seamless. the forests to deserts to oasis is seamless and IMMERSIVE. but i think that the game could have benefited from multiple factions and endings like in fallout nv. but this isn't an rpg.
    world building: 6.5/10

    Graphics: this game looks pretty good but the shadows were annoying. i found it hard to see through them and were to dark. and you don't get a flashlight in this game so its borderline unplayable at night (in game) other than that the game looked pretty good , the weapon condition mechanic was a divisive one but guns would visibly deteriorate and its subtle witch i liked. also TREES lots of trees.
    graphics: 7/10

    Game play: far cry 2 plays more like far cry 3 than far cry 1. open world , objectives and a sand box of guns. but guns can jam and break witch some people hated and some loved. i loved this because its the only game i know of that dose a jamming weapon mechanic. it adds a new layer of depth to the game and enemy weapons can jam too. iv already talked about the buddy mechanic but it also adds a level of depth as well. my biggest problem is how tedious the game is to play its immersion comes at a cost, yes the gun jamming is cool but its tedious. yes it has a big exspancive map but travelling is tedious( especially cause literally every ai will attack you and chase you down and break your car unless you kill them)
    Gameplay: 7.5/10

    Sound design: probably the worst part of the game voice acting felt like each actor was just speed reading especially the jackal. gun sounds were extremely repetitive. you know you have a bad gun sound when you shoot 1 shot but it sounds like 3. the vehicle sounds i have no complaints with they were detailed and sounded fine, you could hear the creaks and shaking of the cars as you go over bumps. the music is nice even if there isn't much of it , its very fitting of its African setting and some of it feels like tribal music but fast paced to fit with the action .
    Sound design:6.5/10

    6+6.5+7+7.5+6.5= 33.5
    33.5/5 =6.7

    this is a solid made fps and every part of it seems to have been given equal attention and thats something i appreciate. its immersive but suffers for it. its a good game and if you can get it on a steam sale or for under 7 bucks id pick it up.    … Expand
  81. MatveyShirshik
    May 2, 2019
    7
    One of the most underrated games. But the game was the atmosphere of Africa, I liked to see it dark and gray, because it is in the war. The plot on the seven. We are a mercenary and we need to kill the Jackal, but we were pleased that there are plot twists in the game and they are not bad. Graphics, yes, I agree, it is dumb, even the high settings of the game do not help. Shootout doneOne of the most underrated games. But the game was the atmosphere of Africa, I liked to see it dark and gray, because it is in the war. The plot on the seven. We are a mercenary and we need to kill the Jackal, but we were pleased that there are plot twists in the game and they are not bad. Graphics, yes, I agree, it is dumb, even the high settings of the game do not help. Shootout done cool. The weapon is felt. Realism is on top, unlike the following parts. Guns can break and it's cool. The fire in the game is chic. Extra missions are very bad. Kill it, bring it, destroy it, and so on. Music is not remembered. So, is this game bad or not? Not. The game is average for an amateur. I enjoyed this game. The game gets 7/10… Expand
  82. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 19, 2019
    6
    This is where Far Cry got good with the shooting/healing mechanics, but got bad with some game grindy game design. The fire fight were loads of fun and I was constantly crapping myself when my weapon jammed. So that fun mechanic upped the tension ante. I really enjoyed the healing system animations and the buddy system that helped you when things went to crap. I really didn't mind huntThis is where Far Cry got good with the shooting/healing mechanics, but got bad with some game grindy game design. The fire fight were loads of fun and I was constantly crapping myself when my weapon jammed. So that fun mechanic upped the tension ante. I really enjoyed the healing system animations and the buddy system that helped you when things went to crap. I really didn't mind hunt the diamond mini game across the large sprawling maps. it was a lot of fun in most cases and the diamonds was need to buy the better weapon load outs.

    The annoying parts was when enemies would respawn at road side check points next time you drove through. Driving to and from mission took a lot of time. To point it felt like unnecessary padding how far the mission brief was from the actual mission objective, Game felt to long and the all or nothing storyline was groan worthy and as if you would do that to yourself ( no spoilers ). I felt I had only one really sane logical choice at the end. Missions and activities turned out to be a lot of copy/paste of repetitive grind. I personally enjoyed this to point I replayed it three times, but I can still admit and see it's major flaws no problem.    … Expand
  83. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    0
    Have you ever wondered what the worst fps game is? Well, you don't have to anymore, because Far Cry 2 exists. I won't waste my time here, because this pile of horses**t doesn't deserve to have a long review., so I'll keep it very short. The only good thing about FC2 are the graphics... but graphics mean nothing, when your gameplay is broken, the story doesn't exist and I get the feeling,Have you ever wondered what the worst fps game is? Well, you don't have to anymore, because Far Cry 2 exists. I won't waste my time here, because this pile of horses**t doesn't deserve to have a long review., so I'll keep it very short. The only good thing about FC2 are the graphics... but graphics mean nothing, when your gameplay is broken, the story doesn't exist and I get the feeling, that even creators didn't gave a f*** about this game. This is the Nickelback of video games. People that created this game should be treated as war criminals and actually selling this stuff and demanding any money in return should be treated as a mockery of human race and punished. If you'll ever feel useless and suicidal just stop and remind yourself that there were actual people working on this game... and other people playing it and having fun... you'll laugh and the depression will vanish. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  84. 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.
  85. Padre-Sirius
    Feb 8, 2019
    5
    Advantages:
    1) Realism. The game has a lot of details indicating that the developers wanted to make the most realistic game. They succeeded. Is it good or not you decide?
    2) A good physics of weapons. The weapon is really felt and not to distinguish between different types of weapons is impossible not only because of the appearance, but also because of the control of these weapons. 3)    Advantages:
    1) Realism. The game has a lot of details indicating that the developers wanted to make the most realistic game. They succeeded. Is it good or not you decide?
    2) A good physics of weapons. The weapon is really felt and not to distinguish between different types of weapons is impossible not only because of the appearance, but also because of the control of these weapons.
    3) Good artificial intelligence. Your enemies do not bar through, trying to take a number. They try to bypass you from different sides, attacking both from afar and close up.
    4) Decent management, both character and machine.
    Disadvantages:
    1) The plot. Developers are trying to tell you a story, but do it as crookedly as possible. Although the idea with different groupings is not bad, the fact that both groups have to help, spoils the perception of history, since it makes no sense to help both groups.
    2) Characters. The protagonist is a silent weapon for the destruction of computer models. His character and motives are not disclosed. The same with other characters. They just are, and they just do what they do. Why? What for? The developers did not want to explain.
    3) Although I understand that the action of the game takes place in the savannah, but I think that the picture could have been made more juicy and diverse.
    4) Awfully boring gameplay. Firstly, 70% of the whole game you will ride on the map, which is terribly tiring and makes the game boring and routine. Secondly, the remaining 30% is a sweep of the territory. You come to the point, kill everyone, fulfill the purpose of the visit and leave. Everything.
    5) Outposts can be written into individual cons. No matter how you try to clear them, which is a boring task in itself, so also the enemies with whom you figured out 5 minutes ago are being revived on the same outpost after these same 5 minutes.    … Expand
  86. Flashback92
    Jan 27, 2019
    6
    Thie games has a very good atmosphere with good sounds except weapon and vehicle sounds.
    Malaria is frust rating, but you can get a mod for disable it.
    Gaming experience: You can feel the heat just like Mad Max. Hear many sounds from jungle, and taste the sands. :) but no have story Story: medium Graphics: good (physics and weather system is good) Sounds: good (except weapons and    Thie games has a very good atmosphere with good sounds except weapon and vehicle sounds.
    Malaria is frust rating, but you can get a mod for disable it.

    Gaming experience: You can feel the heat just like Mad Max. Hear many sounds from jungle, and taste the sands. :) but no have story
    Story: medium
    Graphics: good (physics and weather system is good)
    Sounds: good (except weapons and vehicles)
    Music: good
    Control: good
    Performance: good (but single core optimised)
    AI: surprisingly good compared with other games.    … Expand
  87. PeanutNinja69
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    This game is my LOVE, it has an amazing climate: Africa, wild animals, wide steppes, malaria xD. This game is harder than new Far Cry games, 5, for example, you can fly around in a helicopter, in Far Cry 2 you didn't even have a HUD
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    Far Cry 2 is an average game at best, the setting is really boring and the game becomes very depressing after playing it for a couple of hours, the "story" is nothing to rave about and the gameplay is overly simple. There isn't much to do in this game once youv'e beaten it and the weapons in this game are terrible. I'm not a fan of the whole gun jam thing, its just an annoyance. This gameFar Cry 2 is an average game at best, the setting is really boring and the game becomes very depressing after playing it for a couple of hours, the "story" is nothing to rave about and the gameplay is overly simple. There isn't much to do in this game once youv'e beaten it and the weapons in this game are terrible. I'm not a fan of the whole gun jam thing, its just an annoyance. This game is very average, I don't recommend it.… Expand
  91. matinaj
    Oct 22, 2018
    10
    How could u guys show this much hatred to this nice game? This game was dream of my childhood :(
  92. FragBaixo
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    O Jogo é ótimo para quem gosta de ação e explosão, porém depois de um certo tempo o jogo fica muito repetitivo não fica mais interessante andar pelo mapa o que deixa o jogo com o passar do tempo muito chato.
    porém o jogo não é ruim apenas repetitivo com o passar do tempo e também não a músicas marcantes nem nada que te prenda muito tempo ao jogo.
  93. 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.
  94. skeith
    May 6, 2018
    5
    I played this game in 2018. Graphic wise, I think this game has aged quite well, it is quite amazing how a game that was released almost 10 years ago has such amazing graphic. This game is very repetitive and boring. The character speaks really really fast. Confusing story. Has a lot glitches. I don't recommend this game and I think this game has a lot of "Mechanics" to lengthen the game.I played this game in 2018. Graphic wise, I think this game has aged quite well, it is quite amazing how a game that was released almost 10 years ago has such amazing graphic. This game is very repetitive and boring. The character speaks really really fast. Confusing story. Has a lot glitches. I don't recommend this game and I think this game has a lot of "Mechanics" to lengthen the game. To name a few, instant re-spawning guard posts, making you buy new guns, but those guns deteriorate over time and force you to go back and get some new ones from gun shop, meaningless side quests. Please don't waste your time on this game in 2018, go play Far Cry 3/4, they are far more superior.… Expand
  95. 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
  96. LaBeowulf
    Apr 7, 2018
    7
    Far cry fica cada vez mais bonito e inteligente com o tempo, como deve ser. Aqui o desafio é real e a sensação de estar na savana como um mercenário te deixa intrigado.
  97. iddqd4
    Jan 23, 2018
    7
    Хорошие игровые механики, интересные перестрелки, достаточно оригинальные сеттинг, при совершенно никакой сюжетной составляющей. Игра с большой продолжительностью, которую так и не осилил.
  98. 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
  99. ShawnD
    Oct 16, 2017
    6
    It's a visual masterpiece, but the gameplay is downright awful. Why do I run so damn slow? Why can't I run forever? Why do the cars drive so slow? Does this game even have a plot? wtf am I doing? Why does the quicksave create a new save file every time? Why are there save stations like the bed and the box on the wall? I can save the game at any time, so it's a mystery why those exist.It's a visual masterpiece, but the gameplay is downright awful. Why do I run so damn slow? Why can't I run forever? Why do the cars drive so slow? Does this game even have a plot? wtf am I doing? Why does the quicksave create a new save file every time? Why are there save stations like the bed and the box on the wall? I can save the game at any time, so it's a mystery why those exist.

    Everything just feels really clunky.    … Expand
  100. harryjc
    Sep 3, 2017
    4
    This is my second review of Far Cry 2. OK. What's the point of reviewing such an old game? I don't know. But I've been playing it recently, and plugged in a lot of time, and I find this to be a really bad video game. I hate criticizing art, but this is not an enjoyable game. First person shooter games should be fun. This is not.

    1 - IT'S EXTREMELY REPETITIVE. Even on easy mode you will    This is my second review of Far Cry 2. OK. What's the point of reviewing such an old game? I don't know. But I've been playing it recently, and plugged in a lot of time, and I find this to be a really bad video game. I hate criticizing art, but this is not an enjoyable game. First person shooter games should be fun. This is not.

    1 - IT'S EXTREMELY REPETITIVE. Even on easy mode you will keep dying, and dying. You have to cheat to keep yourself alive. They make it so you have to keep doing things over, and over again. There is no rest, or safe spots. The enemies just keep coming at you, and following you around.

    2 - WHY DO I HAVE INCURABLE MALARIA? They keep sending you on malaria medicine missions. You don't just get the malaria pills once, or twice, and that's it. You are constantly sick, and have to keep finding malaria pills. This is just stupid.

    3 - YOUR CHARACTER IS A WEAKLING. I can literally run further in real life. Your character gets winded so easily in a few seconds. What's the point of running if you can't run? I can't run!

    4 - TRAVELING IS A PAIN. There is no fast travel. You can get in cars, but guess what? There are obstacles constantly in your way. Enemies will appear from nowhere, and shoot your vehicle, and then it will break down. And you have to kill everyone, and do repairs. Or your car will explode. Getting anywhere is a huge pain.

    5 - YOU GET STUCK. Because of the messy terrain there are so many parts where you get stuck. Your vehicle gets stuck, you get stuck, something gets stuck. This should not be the case. I shouldn't get jammed up because a small rock is in my way. The character ideally should walk over these without any trouble. But that isn't the case.

    5 - DUMB MAP SYSTEM. You have to constantly pull up your map, and it goes in, and out, and gets in your view. Why not have a little map in the corner? Or a compass? I don't know, something that doesn't block your way all the time would be great. And if you're going to have the map, why does half of it disappear when I'm running? That's when I want to see the map. Anyway, the map system just sucks.

    6 - DUMB QUEST SYSTEM. Again with the repetition. Any time I want a new mission I have to travel so far. Go here, and go there to be granted missions. Why can't I just go to someone, and get a bunch of missions? Each time I have to refresh.

    7 - LACKLUSTER CONTROLS - Some things should be automatic, or a button click should lead to the next thing. The controls while not the worst just aren't great. For example, when I'm holding the map, if I click my 'fire' button nothing happens. I stay in map mode, until I click the map button. When you're being shot at having to do this is not so great! How about when I'm at a door? I have press the 'E' button. Just let me press the left mouse button to get in. A hand appears letting me know what I can do, so it should switch over. Less buttons, and redundant clicking would be better.

    8 - UGLY SETTING. The world is ugly, and plain. There's not much to look at it. Everywhere looks the same. It's just endless garbage.

    9 - MEDIOCRE STORY TELLING. You're a mercenary, or something like that, and you go around killing people for acts of revenge, or to stop one of the factions from getting ahead. That's pretty much the deepest you'll get as far as story is concerned.

    10 - STOP WITH THE GUN JAMMING. In real life weapons don't jam this easily. And if my guns must jam, then let me keep clicking the left mouse button to un-jam it. Why make me press another button?

    11 - THERE ARE NO 'BOSS BATTLES.' It's just one mission to the next, with no graduation, or leaps. You know, a video game should be like a roller coaster, working its way up, and then at the top you have the exciting part next (i.e. the race down).

    12 - CRAP ACCURACY - When you shoot it's like what's going on? Even if you're fairly on point, unless you zoom, you keep missing, and these guys just don't die.

    13 - CRAP AI - I can't sneak around, or do anything right. They always know where I am, and they all come out of the woodwork right away. They shoot for no reason. How do they know who I am each time, and my precise location?

    14 - WHERE'S THE MUSIC? There's barely any music. The mood is flat for almost the whole game. Give us the option of music, even if it's not that great.

    15 - THE EASY MODE IS NOT EASY. Why does this exist? Easy Mode is still hard a.f.

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Awards & Rankings

17
#17 Best PC Game of 2008
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
8
#8 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

Critic Reviews

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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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