Far Cry 2

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1832 Ratings

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  1. ConalM-D
    Jan 20, 2009
    3
    After playing FC2 for a couple of days I searched for other gamers opinions on a game which I was still in denial about. The first 5 minutes gave me a giddy rush of excitement as your character is driven through the war-torn country and all you can do is admire your surroundings...from here it all goes downhill! All my problems have already been raised by others however I played it on 360 After playing FC2 for a couple of days I searched for other gamers opinions on a game which I was still in denial about. The first 5 minutes gave me a giddy rush of excitement as your character is driven through the war-torn country and all you can do is admire your surroundings...from here it all goes downhill! All my problems have already been raised by others however I played it on 360 but must comment on this page to tell all you PC gamers that the game is equally as bad on consoles. After previously buying all my games on my PC, I know how frustrating a console port can be but in this case it's not that it's a bad port but put simply, it's just a terrible game.… Expand
  2. ACCol
    Nov 6, 2008
    3
    This game gets a 3 for graphics the intro and advertising....THATS IT! This game is worse then Super Mario Bros. 3. It's GTA 2 rehashed with better graphics except you only get Jeeps and Pintos as your vehicles of choice. The weapons are fun for a while but blow up in your hands while you are killing your thousandth mercenary. The quests suck and are completely unimaginative. TheThis game gets a 3 for graphics the intro and advertising....THATS IT! This game is worse then Super Mario Bros. 3. It's GTA 2 rehashed with better graphics except you only get Jeeps and Pintos as your vehicles of choice. The weapons are fun for a while but blow up in your hands while you are killing your thousandth mercenary. The quests suck and are completely unimaginative. The story sucks because it's completely unengaging...not worth suffering of hours and hours of boredom and repetition to actually see what happens. The characters seemed cool at first but then they end up falling into the 'repetitive' category. THIS GAME IS SIMPLY A 'SEQUEL' MEANT TO FLEECE FPS JUNKIES OF CASH AND LAUGH IN YOUR FACE WHILE UBISOFT RAKES IT IN. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! DON'T LET UBISOFT MAKE YOU THEIR BITCH!… Expand
  3. CMorris
    Dec 2, 2008
    5
    With a modding SDK this game could have had a lot forgiven; it's one of the best engines I've ever played; but some terrible compromises were made in design stages that should never have gotten past alpha. for every 5-10 minutes you spend doing a well designed, interesting mission, you spend an hour driving around, stopping every 500 yards to kill a car of random people who heardWith a modding SDK this game could have had a lot forgiven; it's one of the best engines I've ever played; but some terrible compromises were made in design stages that should never have gotten past alpha. for every 5-10 minutes you spend doing a well designed, interesting mission, you spend an hour driving around, stopping every 500 yards to kill a car of random people who heard your engine and as such decided you must die, who will respawn INSTANTLY so that even during the mission you're driving to the same camp could end up attacking you again. Add to this the fact that only the main story missions are interestiing (every side quest is the same one of 3-4)
    The current fast travel system takes the game from unplayable to irritating. Which is why Far Cry 2 was one of the biggest disappointments of the year.    … Expand
  4. PeteR.
    Oct 29, 2008
    1
    This is the most overrated game of the year. When / If UBI wonder why PC game sales are so low, they should ask themselves (hint: not because of piracy). To UBI: PC gamers don't want dumbed down, repetitive simpletons. This "game" has no story, no logic, advertised civil war doesn't exist in game (and you're the most hated person in Africa for no apparent reason). Dumbed This is the most overrated game of the year. When / If UBI wonder why PC game sales are so low, they should ask themselves (hint: not because of piracy). To UBI: PC gamers don't want dumbed down, repetitive simpletons. This "game" has no story, no logic, advertised civil war doesn't exist in game (and you're the most hated person in Africa for no apparent reason). Dumbed down console controls and restrictive DRM turning people to piracy on top of everything. This game is not worth wasting bandwidth on downloading, not mentioning buying this crap. I could go on a lot of what's wrong with it, but PC owners that commented 6 or less, already listed most of it. Far Crap 2 ? Rather GTA: Kongo.… Expand
  5. dylanu
    Oct 30, 2008
    3
    My 4 outof 10 is for visual only, People that say this game is good either have not played it or like driving for to long and shooting check points. The aiming system is shit the ai is useless its a first person shooter not lets wander around look at the sights shoot someone the come back past and they are back what a waste of money and time.
  6. RayM
    Jan 4, 2009
    4
    HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. Missions are boring and repetitve. The personal gun storage is stupid (pick a gun off its rack on the wall and another magically appears in its place). The whole game is unrealistic, the AI is mediocre, every single person you see instantly goes berserk trying to kill you, everything is NOT destructible (only about half the trees are, and there are still some smallish HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. Missions are boring and repetitve. The personal gun storage is stupid (pick a gun off its rack on the wall and another magically appears in its place). The whole game is unrealistic, the AI is mediocre, every single person you see instantly goes berserk trying to kill you, everything is NOT destructible (only about half the trees are, and there are still some smallish trees that will bring a fast moving jeep to a sudden stop). Open world was a horrible choice, and the main plot is retarded. The only thing this game is good for is for a quick 30 minutes of stress relief consisting of driving around running people over, which by far is the most efficient way to kill (and fortunately these African rebels are somehow all equipped with military jeeps with unlimited ammo for the mounted gun). The fire is neato at first, but it burns out too quickly - they just didn't go far enough with this game. I don't know why they called it Far Cry -- it has nothing whatsoever to do with the original, which, despite corny plot and voice acting, was a masterpiece compared to this piece of s***. Also, I think it was a huge mistake to go for the M rating on this game - it appeals to the 10-12 yo demographic. My 12 year old brother loved it! If you are looking for an open world game with great AI, try STALKER or STALKER Clear Sky (be sure to quick-save, because you don't have a "buddy" to wipe your @$$ in STALKER). Wait til FarCry2 goes on sale for $10 before you waste your money. It's funny how the average user score is like 50% versus the metascore of 86 -- obviously a sign that for-pay video game critics are too afraid to offend a sponsor/advertiser to give an honest review.… Expand
  7. KelvinK
    Mar 1, 2009
    5
    Graphics are great, but the African setting is far too brown for those of use who absolutely loved the beauty of the tropics in the original Far Cry and Crysis. The controls of a PC don't translate well to a game that requires you to drive vehicles for the majority of the game. I dread picking up a mission far away because it means I'm going to be in a firefight at the same 5-10 Graphics are great, but the African setting is far too brown for those of use who absolutely loved the beauty of the tropics in the original Far Cry and Crysis. The controls of a PC don't translate well to a game that requires you to drive vehicles for the majority of the game. I dread picking up a mission far away because it means I'm going to be in a firefight at the same 5-10 checkpoints against the same enemies I've already killed 52 times before... boring! I hate that fact that I can't carry an assault rifle and a sniper rifle, yet I CAN carry an assault rifle and a missle launcher. What's up with that? Let me choose which weapons I equip! Stealth is made irrelevant in this gameplay. Overall very disappointing.… Expand
  8. ChrisD
    Apr 13, 2009
    3
    How the hell did this game get a good review? Here
  9. mervynt
    Mar 2, 2010
    6
    Crap, annoying AI, digging bullets out of your leg when there are a dozen people around you, milaria when there are a dozen people around you, wild animals running into the road when your trying to get away from the enemy, the crap the enemy talk, when you snipe one they all hide, you cannot then pick them off at a distance so wheres the shotgun when you need it, shoot a guy with a Crap, annoying AI, digging bullets out of your leg when there are a dozen people around you, milaria when there are a dozen people around you, wild animals running into the road when your trying to get away from the enemy, the crap the enemy talk, when you snipe one they all hide, you cannot then pick them off at a distance so wheres the shotgun when you need it, shoot a guy with a shotgun point blank and he just looks at you, people standing still when you are clearly in their sights, annoying hand movements when you are about to set of a bomb, dying when jumping into water from about ten feet up from water. would have liked a torch, maybe i havent got that far yet, but i like to have a scope and close range weapon, i never use a pistol, the map is utter crap, when i used the xbox 360 controller game still telling me which keyboard keys to press, some annoying pop up, same terrible repeating tune, sounds like something out of oblivion and during the night scenes it feels like im playing oblivion, day looks like crysis, i loved far cry and crysis, trying to like this but it drives me mad, just too annoying, running about trying to find suitcases with a single diamond, how lame, guys who can see you in the bushes at night from over 500 yards away, i chased one guy around for about three minutes, i dont think the character knew i was behind him. i'll leave the rest till some other time, if this even gets printed, i was using the pc version, maybe like oblivion, farcry 2 was optimised for consoles and not pc computers.… Expand
  10. PhilipH.
    Nov 2, 2008
    3
    Very disappointing and very overrated game. Expected great things based on professional reviews and while the visuals can be stunning at times, game play is unimaginative and repititive not a patch of Crysis or Call of Duty 4. The poor AI makes the gaming experience feel 5 years old. Strange how gushing the professional critics where about the game. Must have been some launch party!! :-0 Very disappointing and very overrated game. Expected great things based on professional reviews and while the visuals can be stunning at times, game play is unimaginative and repititive not a patch of Crysis or Call of Duty 4. The poor AI makes the gaming experience feel 5 years old. Strange how gushing the professional critics where about the game. Must have been some launch party!! :-0 It gets 3 for visuals and 0 for everything else.… Expand
  11. BinaryS.
    Nov 2, 2008
    6
    First off, I'd like to say that I feel like the critic reviewers are either liars or totally incompetent. The high scoring of this game is a shame and I hope more and more gamers take note of which magazines can be trusted to give a fair review and which are obviously in the pocket of the massive, unregulated gaming industry. As far as the game goes - it's a buggy piece of crap First off, I'd like to say that I feel like the critic reviewers are either liars or totally incompetent. The high scoring of this game is a shame and I hope more and more gamers take note of which magazines can be trusted to give a fair review and which are obviously in the pocket of the massive, unregulated gaming industry. As far as the game goes - it's a buggy piece of crap and other USER reviewers did a better job describing it's weaknesses than I ever could. I'll just say that this game wasn't fun to play at all and I had to stop since it wasn't worth reloading after it started randomly crashing to the desktop.… Expand
  12. MillerT
    Nov 6, 2008
    4
    Boring. Repetitive. Overrated. Fun for the first 20 mins, until you realise youll be criss crossing the map in a crappy jeep for the next 50 hours (if you bother to play it longer than an hour). As overhyped as Assassins Creed.
  13. Enaed
    Nov 7, 2008
    5
    Really boring. The field of view also make it very unappealing. I was so looking forward to this. Bought it on release day, installed it, played for 15 mins and haven't felt a need to play again. I was initially dissappointed in Crysis, but compared to this its way better. Not so sure if the critics were playing the same game version i have cos they are really over-hyping this game. Really boring. The field of view also make it very unappealing. I was so looking forward to this. Bought it on release day, installed it, played for 15 mins and haven't felt a need to play again. I was initially dissappointed in Crysis, but compared to this its way better. Not so sure if the critics were playing the same game version i have cos they are really over-hyping this game. Can't someone remake Far Cry 1 with better graphics and new levels - that would be awesome.… Expand
  14. elButoLoco
    Nov 8, 2008
    4
    First, let me say I have not played Far Cry (the original) but I have played Crysis & Crysis Warhead. I will admit that a comparison between the Far Cry series and Crysis is not a legitimate comparison since Crysis is by far a much more detailed and different strategy type game. You can liken this game to the whole sand box type games like GTA series. There are main quests to complete but First, let me say I have not played Far Cry (the original) but I have played Crysis & Crysis Warhead. I will admit that a comparison between the Far Cry series and Crysis is not a legitimate comparison since Crysis is by far a much more detailed and different strategy type game. You can liken this game to the whole sand box type games like GTA series. There are main quests to complete but many side quests to gain extra money, better weapons, vehicles, etc. That being said, this game is an overwhelming disappointment. For all the hype about choosing your method of approach or attack, it amounts to nothing. So what if you can burn anything and an explosion will attract enemies to one location, it doesn't matter when you are fighting the same respawned enemies hundreds of times because you are crossing the same guard post area to get to a different part of the map. Graphics for environments look really good but that doesn't make a game. I have never been one to really care about a storyline and good thing too because this one is horrible. As for kills, I am playing at the next to highest difficulty and the only gun I find worth it to kill enemies is the sniper rifle. The autmoatics are worthless since it requires one full clip per enemy (although there are many to choose from). Enemy AI is variable. Some have marksman type shooting when they fire at you with a SMG from across the map but you couldn't do the same if you tried. AI in others is almost nonexistent as I have had enemies literally run up beside me and look around for me while I just turn and empty a bullet into their head point blank. There is no explanation of what upgrades do, what new weapons offer, or why I should buy a damn vehicle manual when I can still repair the shot up cars myself! The point, save your money, this is a boringly repetitive game that I find myself playing to pass the time until L4D comes out. You can save $50 and just spend it on L4D instead.… Expand
  15. MikoS.
    Oct 22, 2008
    4
    The embodiment of mediocrity. While the graphics are spectacular and the world immersive, the actual gameplay consists of driving from A to B, stopping at C, D, and E to take out groups of generic enemies. Once at your destination, you take out another group of generic enemies. Rinse, repeat. Not only does the game consist almost solely of having your travel interrupted by random enemies, The embodiment of mediocrity. While the graphics are spectacular and the world immersive, the actual gameplay consists of driving from A to B, stopping at C, D, and E to take out groups of generic enemies. Once at your destination, you take out another group of generic enemies. Rinse, repeat. Not only does the game consist almost solely of having your travel interrupted by random enemies, but the combat itself somehow manages to avoid excitement and fun in favor of frustration and boredom. Just like Far Cry and Crysis, Far Cry 2 is a dull, generic shooter with pretty graphics and a gimmick. Not worth your money at the moment, although if you're bored in 2010 it may be worth $10 at the bargain bin.… Expand
  16. RastaRat
    Oct 24, 2008
    5
    Cobbled together trash of a game with repetitive hollow content. Horrible AI and story will will make you wish they had spent less time on "fire propagation" and more on actual content. When you pop the hood to tighten the radiator cap on your Assault Jeep for the fiftieth time you will wish you had steered clear. Mark those reviewers like PC Gamer that gave this 90+ scores. They are Cobbled together trash of a game with repetitive hollow content. Horrible AI and story will will make you wish they had spent less time on "fire propagation" and more on actual content. When you pop the hood to tighten the radiator cap on your Assault Jeep for the fiftieth time you will wish you had steered clear. Mark those reviewers like PC Gamer that gave this 90+ scores. They are scamming tools for the industry.… Expand
  17. mattok
    Oct 24, 2008
    2
    i really can't put my finger on it entirely...something about it just feels cheap. the movement feels extremely awkward, running in particular is pretty crappy as you can't strafe at the same time. no prone? what's up with that? i also don't feel the guns look or feel all that great. a lot of the features that looked cool in preview videos are in reality annoyingi really can't put my finger on it entirely...something about it just feels cheap. the movement feels extremely awkward, running in particular is pretty crappy as you can't strafe at the same time. no prone? what's up with that? i also don't feel the guns look or feel all that great. a lot of the features that looked cool in preview videos are in reality annoying (car repair,guns jamming) but the malaria thing is actually pretty awesome....just kidding,it's also really annoying. i applaud ubisoft's ambition with this but it ultimately falls flat and is no comparison in quality to anything that crytek or valve puts out.… Expand
  18. CseeVP
    Oct 24, 2008
    1
    It sucks like hell, waste of money... It's just a 'wanna-be' GTA game. But it's in the jungle... The map is huge, and you get shot every 5 seconds... then you have to repair your car... it's almost the only thing you have to do. Like in GTA you go to a point to start a mission and the complete it. But here every mission contains: Get something from somewhere on It sucks like hell, waste of money... It's just a 'wanna-be' GTA game. But it's in the jungle... The map is huge, and you get shot every 5 seconds... then you have to repair your car... it's almost the only thing you have to do. Like in GTA you go to a point to start a mission and the complete it. But here every mission contains: Get something from somewhere on the other side of the world and bring it back... I give it 1 for bringing it out but for nothing else.… Expand
  19. MarkJ.
    Oct 24, 2008
    4
    I cannot understand why so many notable sources give Far Cry 2 such decent reviews. Do these people have such horribly low standards or equipment that this game seems good? This is probably the case. People that are used to sub-standard performance and quality, review games, and do not take into consideration the variables that encompass PC core components. I own above average parts I cannot understand why so many notable sources give Far Cry 2 such decent reviews. Do these people have such horribly low standards or equipment that this game seems good? This is probably the case. People that are used to sub-standard performance and quality, review games, and do not take into consideration the variables that encompass PC core components. I own above average parts including an EVGA 9800 GX2 SSC graphics card. I also happen to be born right before the PC gaming industry began, therefore I can say with a decent amount of accuracy that Far Cry 2 is a below average game with what some would say is above average graphics. I can't wait to see the Zero Punctuation review, it may be the only realistic one.… Expand
  20. DaveN
    Oct 24, 2008
    1
    Never have I felt so disappointed by a game that was built up to be great by the manufacturer . The general Far Cry community are up in arms over how they've been duped into spending their hard earned cash by the false advertising of the game . I'm not sure how the critics can praise this game , or even if they have actually played it , as if they have , they would realize that Never have I felt so disappointed by a game that was built up to be great by the manufacturer . The general Far Cry community are up in arms over how they've been duped into spending their hard earned cash by the false advertising of the game . I'm not sure how the critics can praise this game , or even if they have actually played it , as if they have , they would realize that it is simply awful . Enemies respawning , sickness that prevents you from exploring the so called ' vast 50km environment ' which is basically UBI's way of of covering up a huge misrepresentation regarding the freedom of the FC2 world . Repetitive gameplay , no straife ability whilst sprinting , DRM issues , bugs , and what happened to a destructive environment ? Graphics are boring at best , and cheap at worst , and every good thing that was in FC 1 has been removed , and replaced with nothing . Basically a console game that has been sold to PC gamers with lies and false promises . Multiplayer is a joke , from not being able to join servers that have started a match , to stupid tags above every player .... even the enemy . WTF ? At least Okidoki can have a holiday now . Sorry for sounding negative , but this game is simply appalling . Just read the UBI forums to see how disgruntled the community are , and you'll see I'm telling the truth . Did the above critics get free holidays for their reviews , because they certainly can't have played the game . Total rubbish !… Expand
  21. MilesF.
    Oct 24, 2008
    4
    This game struggles to be the new top of the line free roaming shooter. The problem is: The free world is dead. Very few animals, no civilians, and the predominant color is brown. Most of the time you are killing fast respawning enemies, and follow boring and repeating missions to gain access to better weapons. The problem is: Even if you are underway to complete a mission for party A This game struggles to be the new top of the line free roaming shooter. The problem is: The free world is dead. Very few animals, no civilians, and the predominant color is brown. Most of the time you are killing fast respawning enemies, and follow boring and repeating missions to gain access to better weapons. The problem is: Even if you are underway to complete a mission for party A their goons fire at you on sight. Everyone fires at you in sight. Come on, thats just stupid! Also negative are the loooong travels.For every 2min of action, you have to rtravel 10min. Every checkpoint is filled with enemies who respawn after 2min. At first, you can circumvent those checkpoints, but in Act 2 you can't anymore, because the area is packed with them. All in all, FC2 is just a open map, with some respawning points, no real story, and no life in it self. Boring boring boring!… Expand
  22. TrevorM.
    Oct 27, 2008
    3
    I've been playing First Person Shooter since the original Wolfenstein shareware came out. There have been few, if any, FPS games that I haven't owned on PC and Xbox / Xbox 360. I'm a huge fan of both the original FarCry for PC, as well as the Xbox version. The two original games differ greatly, but each stands on its own for different reasons. Needless to say I
  23. Olivier
    Oct 28, 2008
    5
    Great graphics, but that is about it! Never felt bored so rapidly in a FPS. Nothing feels real, except the scenery. Stupid ennemies that can take awful damage and respawn in a matter of seconds, unrealistic weapons (snipe rifles without any bullet dispersion or gravity effect). Missions the game forces on you without any relation to the story: why in the hell do I have to do mission for Great graphics, but that is about it! Never felt bored so rapidly in a FPS. Nothing feels real, except the scenery. Stupid ennemies that can take awful damage and respawn in a matter of seconds, unrealistic weapons (snipe rifles without any bullet dispersion or gravity effect). Missions the game forces on you without any relation to the story: why in the hell do I have to do mission for the weapon dealer before I can buy from him. I have diamond, just let me buy!!! Unrealistic (and extremely frustrating) malaria! With african malaria, you would have high fever for about five days and then you would be fine... or dead and that's it! But here, it is again just to force you to some more stupid missions to get drugs... Boring, boring, boring.... I wonder if all the critics pleyed the same game as me ?!?… Expand
  24. lizard
    Oct 29, 2008
    3
    Dumbed down and drab, Far Cry 2 plays like a shallow console port, there's nothing to grip or immerse the player, the whole thing boils down to a bunch of pointless shootouts with some really stupid AI and some driving through bland unremarkable terrain. Half the game's budget must have gone on paying reviewers to lie.
  25. AnonymousMC
    Oct 30, 2008
    2
    I ordered this game from Steam based on PCZones review (90%? Jon Blyth, what were you thinking!?) and all I got out of it was an overwhelming sense that I'd been completely had. The main missions are poor, the scripting is stupid and hilariously hard to understand (youhavetogoblowthisupokayheresthefilegoodluck!) the main story, as simple as it is, is non-existent through most of theI ordered this game from Steam based on PCZones review (90%? Jon Blyth, what were you thinking!?) and all I got out of it was an overwhelming sense that I'd been completely had. The main missions are poor, the scripting is stupid and hilariously hard to understand (youhavetogoblowthisupokayheresthefilegoodluck!) the main story, as simple as it is, is non-existent through most of the game, the side missions are just as dull (kill x, destroy x, talk to x repeated over and over again) and the AI and constant respawing checkpoints/patrols only succeed in annoying the already bored player. The only decent things I can say about it is that it… Expand
  26. ScottD
    Oct 30, 2008
    2
    If you were hoping for something that would be similar in game play to Crysis or CoD4 or really any other great FPS, this isn't it. I thought the open map would be awesome. First thing you notice is the field of vision is "off". It's not at the right depth of field for a PC shooter and anyone used to PC shooters knows what I mean. I think it has something to do with them using If you were hoping for something that would be similar in game play to Crysis or CoD4 or really any other great FPS, this isn't it. I thought the open map would be awesome. First thing you notice is the field of vision is "off". It's not at the right depth of field for a PC shooter and anyone used to PC shooters knows what I mean. I think it has something to do with them using the same field of view you'd have on X-Box. Anyway, the gameplay is terrible. As a FPS game player, I want to get in, get my kicks and get out. I want to get right into the action. This game prevents that kind of visceral action at every turn. You'll be keeling over from malaria and be respawning back at your hut every 10 minutes. When not passing out from malaria, you'll be driving and driving through jungles. It gets tired after about the 10th time you've done that. As for its shooter merits... it's way way off. The guns just don't quite feel right; the people you're shooting at seem obliquely misaligned in your field of view, so you always feel like you're leaning over while you shoot or something... it's just some sort of bad depth perception that is part of the PC version. It's too bad. I had such high hopes for this game. The original Far Cry is 10x better. This doesn't come near Crysis or CoD4... nowhere near. If these games are 9's then this game is a dismal 1 or 2. My wife got it for me for my birthday and I told her that it was the worst game I've ever played. She said to sell it on Ebay and I think I might. And I am really not over-dramatizing this. I really don't think I am. Just read the 'non-paid for' reviews! Biggest disappointment I've had in pc gaming. Anyone want to buy mine?… Expand
  27. SleepyN.
    Oct 30, 2008
    5
    The last time I took a game back to the shop for a refund was 1990 when I had a damaged 3.5" floppy! I'm really tempted to put this in the bin! What a load of rubbish. Probably the most over hyped game of the century and does a dis-service to the mammoth of a game that preceeded it i.e. Far Cry. What Crytek achieved with both Far Cry and Crysis is light years ahead of this rubbish. The last time I took a game back to the shop for a refund was 1990 when I had a damaged 3.5" floppy! I'm really tempted to put this in the bin! What a load of rubbish. Probably the most over hyped game of the century and does a dis-service to the mammoth of a game that preceeded it i.e. Far Cry. What Crytek achieved with both Far Cry and Crysis is light years ahead of this rubbish. Boring beyond belief even the map editor doesn't lessen the pain of the purchase as it looks like you can't make a single player mission, only a multiplayer. Really, this looks like the developers fudged everything, from the appauling dialogue to the repetition. Where is the wow factor? I think they left it at home!… Expand
  28. JerryS
    Jan 5, 2009
    1
    This game wastes your time by making you drive back and forth in your jeep and clearing the same outpost you cleared 5 minutes ago. It purposely tried to make the game repetitive and long. By "open ended game" they mean very repetitive. It's a shame too because the scenery, the engine, the gameplay could have been really well used to make a fun FPS and multiplayer. Could is the key This game wastes your time by making you drive back and forth in your jeep and clearing the same outpost you cleared 5 minutes ago. It purposely tried to make the game repetitive and long. By "open ended game" they mean very repetitive. It's a shame too because the scenery, the engine, the gameplay could have been really well used to make a fun FPS and multiplayer. Could is the key word. I give it a 1 for trying. The user score here of 5.6 is based on 460 votes so its got some weight to it. If you look at this game for the xbox or ps3, you'll see higher user scores, but those are based only a small amount of users. This game is a 2 at best. Nice try, but definitely no cigar.… Expand
  29. RobertB
    Mar 29, 2009
    2
    Disappointing, even with the 50% off sale on Steam. The single player game is bugged in several places resulting in not being able to run or fire the weapon. Lots of grumbles about this in the Ubisoft forum. Multiplayer has no game browser, no dedicated servers, and I've been disconnected multiple times and lost the unlocked weapons I've achieved. Ubisoft should have ditched the Disappointing, even with the 50% off sale on Steam. The single player game is bugged in several places resulting in not being able to run or fire the weapon. Lots of grumbles about this in the Ubisoft forum. Multiplayer has no game browser, no dedicated servers, and I've been disconnected multiple times and lost the unlocked weapons I've achieved. Ubisoft should have ditched the single player game and polished the MP aspect of it.… Expand
  30. LukeS.
    Nov 12, 2008
    2
    I'll give you the awesome graphics, but what game isn't doing that today? The spreading of the fire was pretty cool as well. Other than that; this is one of the worst games I've played in awhile. If I could return it to get my money back I would. You need a better storyline with more involved side quests. The enemy AI was horrible. I didn't even get online or finish I'll give you the awesome graphics, but what game isn't doing that today? The spreading of the fire was pretty cool as well. Other than that; this is one of the worst games I've played in awhile. If I could return it to get my money back I would. You need a better storyline with more involved side quests. The enemy AI was horrible. I didn't even get online or finish the game. After about 6-8hrs I couldn't take any more of the repetition.… Expand
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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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