Far Cry 2

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  1. ZeeKat
    Dec 20, 2009
    3
    This game managed to put me off completely in a few hours. Game has looks, but instanly respawning enemies and magically appearing enemy jeeps are complete fun breakers. Hours of driving around and killing the same people all over again is no fun. Don't forget sophisticated storyline which basically means whole Africa wants to kill you on sight. I love the nonlinear gameplay and open This game managed to put me off completely in a few hours. Game has looks, but instanly respawning enemies and magically appearing enemy jeeps are complete fun breakers. Hours of driving around and killing the same people all over again is no fun. Don't forget sophisticated storyline which basically means whole Africa wants to kill you on sight. I love the nonlinear gameplay and open world, but this one sucks a lot. Far Cry brand should be left in Crytek's hands I guess.… Expand
  2. Gavan
    Dec 8, 2009
    3
    Its not a dire game so much as incredibly frustrating that so much that could have been there is just left out. And for no reason. How much effort would it have taken to have included a story, not even a good one, just any form. Or some characters. Or a few decent set pieces. The game amounts to driving (a lot) shooting some mercenaries and driving some more. repeat that for as long as it Its not a dire game so much as incredibly frustrating that so much that could have been there is just left out. And for no reason. How much effort would it have taken to have included a story, not even a good one, just any form. Or some characters. Or a few decent set pieces. The game amounts to driving (a lot) shooting some mercenaries and driving some more. repeat that for as long as it takes you to get bored. The critics reviews are a joke as almost all of them ignore the serious and deep flaws in the game. Very few balanced reviews to be found of this game.… Expand
  3. DaveP
    Mar 28, 2009
    3
    As a big far cry and crysis fan, i was excited to play this game, however, i held off for a while on a count of bad reviews of problems like enemies respawing and lifeless environments. I bought the game yesterday off steam on sale, and i just want to say im glad i got this game for $15 instead of $30. As many have said, the worst parts are true. Repetitive missions that consist of As a big far cry and crysis fan, i was excited to play this game, however, i held off for a while on a count of bad reviews of problems like enemies respawing and lifeless environments. I bought the game yesterday off steam on sale, and i just want to say im glad i got this game for $15 instead of $30. As many have said, the worst parts are true. Repetitive missions that consist of endless travel followed by mediocre gun fights and then more travel, just to do practically the same mission again. stopping every minute to get out of your car and gun down enemies at a random checkpoint, just so they don't relentlessly pursue you and turn your car into a fireball. Weapons jam every other shot and make it a pain in firefights. The environment itself is vast and colorful yes, but lacks a sense of life. the only citizens you'll see in the game pre beggining cut scene are held up in little shacks awaiting passports delivered by you for some malaria medication. endless generic mercenaries that automatically think you're evil and will hunt you down. as for the"civil war," the only fighting you'll see that isn't you vs. a thousand mercs, are your occasional buddies you'll meet that help you out in missions, but actually just require more driving for completion of said mission. but what dissapoints me the most is just the lack story immersion and other game play elements. I wanted to fell like the guy i just killed would actually have an impact or do something, but everything is just so linear and generic. The graphics are very good. i particularly like the lighting and shadow effects, they are nothing revolutionary however. but no matter how good the visuals, good graphics cant cover up bad gameplay. It's a shame to see many pc games becoming bad console ports nowadays, but most developers dont care about the fans anymore, they just want to make the most money. Play far cry 2 at your own risk.… Expand
  4. RoyWhite
    Jul 13, 2009
    3
    WOW, this game is so fucken fun... for the first 2 hours.

    Then you realise you are just doing the same thing over and over again. Driving to a place, shooting them, taking something and driving back.
    If you REALLY REALLY want to play this game for GOD SAKES download it illegally. Do not pay more then $10 for this game!
  5. TeeJay
    Sep 30, 2009
    3
    Nonsensical story, annoying respawning checkpoints, game is not moddable, malaria is annoying, map obstucts screen, tiny viewable area when driving, enemy AI when in vehicles is idiotic, invisible walls on all hills, can only take on one mission at a time, game designers tried to milk mileage by assigning each mission at far side of map requiring endless drudgery getting there and back. Nonsensical story, annoying respawning checkpoints, game is not moddable, malaria is annoying, map obstucts screen, tiny viewable area when driving, enemy AI when in vehicles is idiotic, invisible walls on all hills, can only take on one mission at a time, game designers tried to milk mileage by assigning each mission at far side of map requiring endless drudgery getting there and back. Lack of anything interesting to find (information or objects) or much to explore. The good points are the graphics and the gun-play/shooting aspects, but the rest is so annoying that I had to stop playing after 20%. Very poor game.… Expand
  6. CarloF.
    Nov 10, 2008
    3
    Killed of a legend! It isn't Farcry in any detail., it is ONLY marketing and advertsiment on the Farcry name. Almost everything on this game is weird, weak, confuse, repetitive and.boring. Looks like an "unfinished" game. You loose hours inside the vehicles going from a side to other and so, geting back in the same place various times. No action, no strategy, no infiltration, no Killed of a legend! It isn't Farcry in any detail., it is ONLY marketing and advertsiment on the Farcry name. Almost everything on this game is weird, weak, confuse, repetitive and.boring. Looks like an "unfinished" game. You loose hours inside the vehicles going from a side to other and so, geting back in the same place various times. No action, no strategy, no infiltration, no surprise attacks, in few words, NO FUN! There aren't meele attack, no prone, no zoom for sniper and lack of many other commands/otipons which are necessary in the fps nowadays. Also, you don't get to see/find some enemies in sometimes. You get shooting in you but you don't get to know from where are coming the shoots. Gameplay and AI are horrible in all. Ok, there are some few cool things such as the landscape and fire. The graphics are good and the game run very smooth but the filed of view is restricted. I didn't get motived to keep playing the game, that was annoying to try arrive in the chapter two. Waste of time and money. I am totally dissapointed since they have used the name Farcry for it. Ripp-offs!… Expand
  7. TrevorA.
    Nov 22, 2008
    3
    It is difficult to understand how this game could ever have been conceived of as a sequel to Far Cry. The location, characters, weapons, vehicles, and enemies are all different to the original. The style of game is different, so is the upgrade system and the map system. Even the graphics engine and music is different. It would seem that Ubisoft has exploited the name to sell a game that It is difficult to understand how this game could ever have been conceived of as a sequel to Far Cry. The location, characters, weapons, vehicles, and enemies are all different to the original. The style of game is different, so is the upgrade system and the map system. Even the graphics engine and music is different. It would seem that Ubisoft has exploited the name to sell a game that on closer inspection appears to be a pale imitation of Grand Theft Auto set in Africa. The original Far Cry was a brilliant game. The graphics were superb, the enemy AI challenging and realistic, and the levels were well conceived. Far Cry 2 fails to live up to its predecessor, though some of its graphics occasionally are on par, which is sad given that the original came out nearly 5 years ago. It is a boring, repetitive game that tries to make up for its deficiencies by endless amounts of mindless violence. The battles are the worst I… Expand
  8. Simon
    Nov 29, 2008
    3
    It looks terrific, some of the firefights are fun, and er, errrrm, well, that's about it on the good news. Meanwhile, it has about two hours of gamplay, copied and pasted 50 times. Shame we couldn't copy and paste 90% of the notes required to pay for it. A scandalous rip-off, and waste of good potential. What a shame.
  9. BenS.
    Nov 9, 2008
    3
    This game FAILS soo hard... its jawdropping. It must not be the same makers behind FarCry, because it left me wanting to choke the life out of its creators... -----Graphics are insane!! Goodjob, you did what almost every game is doing these days. -----StoryLine, Big Mommas House 2 had a better storyline than this fake goldplated turd. -----AI, PATHETIC (no other words needed) This game FAILS soo hard... its jawdropping. It must not be the same makers behind FarCry, because it left me wanting to choke the life out of its creators... -----Graphics are insane!! Goodjob, you did what almost every game is doing these days. -----StoryLine, Big Mommas House 2 had a better storyline than this fake goldplated turd. -----AI, PATHETIC (no other words needed) -----Firefights, No matter where u are, even if your hiding, the bots respond w/ fire on your position in milliseconds. Simply NO attempt to create realistic enemy combatants, whether it be the bots driving, spotting you, or shooting @ you. -----Repition, and lots of it, and lots of it, and lots of it, and lots of it, and get the point?? -----BUY FALLOUT INSTEAD- THIS IS A TERRIBLE GAME, DO NOT BUY IT!!!… Expand
  10. daves
    Dec 12, 2008
    3
    I would like to let you know something : I am a one game guy , which means that at any given time there is only one game on my PC. Far Cay 2 was vigorously removed after I gave it a week. I don't believe I spent so much money on such a low quality game, it seems that the graphic guys did a great job. The shadows are great and so does the terrain , weapons and visual effects. But the I would like to let you know something : I am a one game guy , which means that at any given time there is only one game on my PC. Far Cay 2 was vigorously removed after I gave it a week. I don't believe I spent so much money on such a low quality game, it seems that the graphic guys did a great job. The shadows are great and so does the terrain , weapons and visual effects. But the game play is just lame. What I don't understand it how come the professional critics loved it so much , Look at the Delta between what you guys said (8.6) and what users think (5.7 , which is way gracefull for my opinion) . As an overall, it is a waste of money.… Expand
  11. DaveM
    Dec 27, 2008
    3
    First of all, as far as how beautiful Far Cry 2 is... This game by Crytek has worse graphics than their previous game Crysis. The main campaign is bland and repetetive and feels like more a chore than an immersive or intense FPS experience. It seems like all it involves is driving around, dealing with annoying checkpoints that respawn full of guys 10 minutes after you clean them out, First of all, as far as how beautiful Far Cry 2 is... This game by Crytek has worse graphics than their previous game Crysis. The main campaign is bland and repetetive and feels like more a chore than an immersive or intense FPS experience. It seems like all it involves is driving around, dealing with annoying checkpoints that respawn full of guys 10 minutes after you clean them out, fighting your way into a stronghold, killing some guy, and repeating over and over again. This could be fun enough, but the gameplay mechanics are not enjoyable. The AI can see you through trees and the exclusion of the ability to lean makes firefights a chore in an otherwise semi-realism based FPS. The map/binocular interface is poorly planned, as your map covers up your line of sight but must be up in order to use the telescope thing. It makes scouting locations a hassle. I didn't even bother with multiplayer.… Expand
  12. IvanJ
    Oct 25, 2008
    3
    A huge dissapointment. Expected something like Boiling Point but with better production values. Got a pure boring console game without any "living world" whatsoever. Just spawning enemies at checkpoints making travelling between two points an exercise in patience. Boring, repetetive without any depth, whatsoever. Hopefully, this game will not sell on PC and the producers will realize they A huge dissapointment. Expected something like Boiling Point but with better production values. Got a pure boring console game without any "living world" whatsoever. Just spawning enemies at checkpoints making travelling between two points an exercise in patience. Boring, repetetive without any depth, whatsoever. Hopefully, this game will not sell on PC and the producers will realize they cannot sell console games on PC. PC games require more substance and depth and this games has none of that. Hope the shope has a money back guarantee.… Expand
  13. JackBrennan
    Oct 29, 2008
    3
    Its GTA in africa, it is NOT farcry in the sense we remember it. Farcry 2 is nothing like the first a complete letdown.

    The first farcry was a great !!!FPS!!! this far cry 2 is RPG based. Get quests, get rewards i mean come on.....how could you get it so wrong. BORING!! Dead space AWESOME Red Alert 3 AWESOME Fallout 3 AWESOME ive played all of those as they are released now    Its GTA in africa, it is NOT farcry in the sense we remember it. Farcry 2 is nothing like the first a complete letdown.

    The first farcry was a great !!!FPS!!! this far cry 2 is RPG based. Get quests, get rewards i mean come on.....how could you get it so wrong.

    BORING!!

    Dead space AWESOME
    Red Alert 3 AWESOME
    Fallout 3 AWESOME

    ive played all of those as they are released now in europ and i tell you they rock, dont touch farcry 2 with a 40ft pole!!!    … Expand
  14. jordano
    Jan 11, 2009
    3
    Once you get past the unique setting and the stunning graphics, you find a frustrating and mediocre shooter with a bland story. Your missions require you to drive (or bus!) all over the map, which by itself is alright, but once you take into account the fact that every ten seconds you're getting attacked by a random patrol jeep or clearing yet another road block, the game slows to a Once you get past the unique setting and the stunning graphics, you find a frustrating and mediocre shooter with a bland story. Your missions require you to drive (or bus!) all over the map, which by itself is alright, but once you take into account the fact that every ten seconds you're getting attacked by a random patrol jeep or clearing yet another road block, the game slows to a grind. The missions are essentially the same thing over and over, so when you think about the fact that you have to battle your way to each generic mission in a story you don't really care about through several uninteresting fights at forty or fifty thousand guard posts along the way, the game quickly loses it's sheen. I think the main problem is that the developers tried to combine a sand box style game with straight forward shooter elements. In a shooter, constant combat is exactly what you want, but in a sandbox game, it's nice to be able to explore or travel to and from missions without getting attacked or feeling like you have to creep along the road and around each outpost. This game is not worth the time or the money. I would recommend passing it up for a legitimate title.… Expand
  15. DH
    Nov 11, 2009
    3
    If I could only use one word to describe this game it would be "boring". I never finished it because it was so incredibly dull to play.. wait, no, a better word for this would be "repetitive" - which is the reason why it's boring (protip: a GAME should not be BORING). The AI is terrible, suicidal and detrimental to the experience - in a sandbox game, decent AI is an absolute If I could only use one word to describe this game it would be "boring". I never finished it because it was so incredibly dull to play.. wait, no, a better word for this would be "repetitive" - which is the reason why it's boring (protip: a GAME should not be BORING). The AI is terrible, suicidal and detrimental to the experience - in a sandbox game, decent AI is an absolute priority. I think this game is a good example of the problems the large majority of the gaming industry has in determining what makes a game good. It would seem that the developers threw all their creative efforts into making this game LOOK good, rather than PLAY good. I've also noticed what I believe to be Ubisoft's staff posting positive reviews under the users section; shame on you.… Expand
  16. OL
    Sep 23, 2009
    3
    I bought this game looking forward to having lots of fun, as every review I read online and on youtube gave it a thumbs up. I could not believe that they actually pretended the game had a storyline. I was in denial, because after spending 30 bucks getting the game I forced myself to like it, but other than the graphics, there is nothing to like. People on this game absorb lead, and I bought this game looking forward to having lots of fun, as every review I read online and on youtube gave it a thumbs up. I could not believe that they actually pretended the game had a storyline. I was in denial, because after spending 30 bucks getting the game I forced myself to like it, but other than the graphics, there is nothing to like. People on this game absorb lead, and headdshots are very rare.... No one did their research on gun calibres as a 9mm is weaker than a 5.56mm in this game.It is painfully repetitive, and I though someone must have made the ending as a joke. Someone at Ubisoft must be laughing about how they managed to trick thousands upon thousands of people into buying such glorified trash. I no longer trust any companies that review game, and shall stick to player reviews only. Save your money for a real, enjoyable game, as this will only dissappoint you.… Expand
  17. AndrewJ.
    Nov 16, 2008
    3
    In an attempt to make the finest FPS game bar none, UBI forgot one fatal mistake, THEY FORGOT TO MAKE IT FUN!. The only reason I'm still playing this game is because I forked out the cash for it. Once done this game will be uninstalled, sent to gamers hell, never to be played again. The most OVERRATED game I've had the misfortune to play.
  18. ChristianD.
    Nov 19, 2008
    3
    Frustrating and boring. evrythin is brown and I feel it is hard to see anything. you can pump the enemy on close range with a lot of bullets and still they don´t f+++ng die. the game is overated and still I think crysis is the best fps ever. anyway, compared to fc2 it is 10 times better. first of all, in crysis you didn´t get that tired in your eyes and no problem to Frustrating and boring. evrythin is brown and I feel it is hard to see anything. you can pump the enemy on close range with a lot of bullets and still they don´t f+++ng die. the game is overated and still I think crysis is the best fps ever. anyway, compared to fc2 it is 10 times better. first of all, in crysis you didn´t get that tired in your eyes and no problem to "understand" the suroundings.… Expand
  19. DonP
    Dec 11, 2008
    3
    Big disappointment. Driving endlessly over african roads searching for new missions is boring. The enemies you encounter do the same thing every time - jump in a 4 wheel drive with a mounted gun and chase you, and when on foot they are wooden and stilted - compared to Call of Duty modern warfare the movement is very poor. Not even going to finish it. Luckily I got it with $20 bucks off Big disappointment. Driving endlessly over african roads searching for new missions is boring. The enemies you encounter do the same thing every time - jump in a 4 wheel drive with a mounted gun and chase you, and when on foot they are wooden and stilted - compared to Call of Duty modern warfare the movement is very poor. Not even going to finish it. Luckily I got it with $20 bucks off and its still not worth $80.… Expand
  20. NeilK
    Dec 29, 2008
    3
    OK as shooters go but totally and unforgivably poor in many areas - it could have been so much better. Somebody on the team that produced this game needs to study balistics - shotguns past 50 metres will hurt but they can't kill, you don't get back up when hit by sniper rifles such as the AS50 - which can penetrate serious thicknesses of concrete - except in far cry 2, the AI OK as shooters go but totally and unforgivably poor in many areas - it could have been so much better. Somebody on the team that produced this game needs to study balistics - shotguns past 50 metres will hurt but they can't kill, you don't get back up when hit by sniper rifles such as the AS50 - which can penetrate serious thicknesses of concrete - except in far cry 2, the AI accuracy while shooting from the hip and running is the ultimate BS, if you get hit in the chest by a decent 45 you aren't going to react like you got stung by a wasp. Whatever you drive the patrols cars are always faster than you, no matter how well concealed when using silent weapons such as the dart rifle the enemy can find you instantly - seemingly able to see through walls etc. The Malaria thing is a joke - it can be cured - except in far cry 2 - and when a medicine is found you destroy it and don't stock up first ... feeble. The instant 'replacement' of AI at the guard posts is just absolute .... of the worst kind. This game passed a little time but it has now been uninstalled permanently. Not worth the money.… Expand
  21. spartan-117
    Sep 28, 2010
    3
    Crap indeed.Dont waste your money in this.It doesnt worth to be played.It destroyes FAR CRY soul the one from the original far cry which is by the way much better.3
  22. Compgamer55
    Jun 2, 2011
    3
    I bought this game on steam for $5 on a sale, after reading the reviews and hearing about the game I thought wow this is a steal this game looks/seems great! I read the negative and positive reviews but shrugged off the negative because EVERY game has some bad reviews right? Well upon starting the game I was blown away! It was awesome, some specifics (spoiler) like fixing cars, jumpingI bought this game on steam for $5 on a sale, after reading the reviews and hearing about the game I thought wow this is a steal this game looks/seems great! I read the negative and positive reviews but shrugged off the negative because EVERY game has some bad reviews right? Well upon starting the game I was blown away! It was awesome, some specifics (spoiler) like fixing cars, jumping into the gunner seat of a car, and seeing a gun shop with unlock able weapons??? Sounds like a win to me! So I played the game, decided to do some weapon unlocks first as I wanted some bad ass stuff. So I did it, go to this point and destroy the convoy, check! went back and got my just reward. Went to another weapon dealer and took his quest to unlock different weapons.... go to this point and destroy the convoy... ok the guns are enticing enough to do it so I did. Did a main mish quest to try to liven up the game, go here and INSERT ONE(destroy, capture, free from captivity) this objective and get paid. So I did it and the first few were fun but then they ask you to do THE SAME THING, OVER AND OVER. Different places, different "objectives", you do the same thing. Ok so to sum up the rant: The main quests are very redundant, the gun quests (only way to unlock guns) are all EXACTLY THE SAME THING, not even a different story. Basically every single quest you take from any source anywhere in this game goes like this: take quest, drive 10 mins stopping every 2 or 3 mins to wipe out a "guard post" complete mish. Take next mish. That system right there is problem number 1. Number 2 is another HUGE gameplay problem, as seen in some of the other negative posts (RichardH goes into more detail) The guards at a guard post are INFINITE. You kill them, drive away and instantly there are the same number back! Its not even fun to kill them its just **** annoying, seriously! So OK its not bad enough that I have to drive across the stupid map to do a mish that would be just as "fulfilling" if it was half the distance but I have to stop to clear out the same guard posts on the same road I came down 5 mins ago! And ANOTHER thing, there is no fast travel, you can take a bus that takes you to 1 of 4 places on the outskirts of a map but you have to board the bus at one of those 4 stops so it doesn't help at all. And EVERY, AND I MEAN EVERY mission is on the opposite end of the map. Another thing I was dissapointed in this game was there is nothing to be done to the guns once you get them. There are A FEW guns that have things like a silencer, but you cant choose what you want to put on what or anything its all pre-done and you have 0 options, idk about you but I like options. Now small problems that are VERY frustrating: when you try to revive a friend you have to feel him up first and it takes a solid 10 seconds to revive someone when ultimately you do nothing more than stick him with a needle, seriously if your in the middle of a fight you cant revive anyone because you get shot up. It should take a second or two at most. Also on the same subject when someone comes to revive you, say you accidentally kill yourself (I did it jumping off a bridge into what I thought was deep water to get a chest) the team mate still has the same animation as doing it under fire and it takes FOREVER. Long story short, Im sorry guys as much promise as this game has I couldn't recommend it to anyone, Im not even happy with it for the $5 i wasted on it. Its too redundant, too fake (infinite enemy etc), too slow, and frankly boring. Idk how this game is a sequel if the first one is anything like this im not sure how they grossed enough to make this. The only reason it gets a 3 is because of the unique things it brings to the table (however annoying then get within the hour).… Expand
  23. Soturi
    Nov 17, 2011
    3
    Far Cry 2 problem is missions that repeat it selves and map that it more like labyrinth than actually free map. Stealth system is very bad or there isn't it at all. Plot is pretty vague. Lastly even though Jack Carver was not very memorable, dozen mute characters aren't even that.
  24. CoolDadTx
    May 4, 2013
    3
    This is probably the most repetitive and flawed FPS I've every played. The story itself is pretty good and the environment is wonderful but everything else is horrible, horrible done. The design flaws are some of the worst I've ever had to contend with and has completely turned me off of this series.

    The game advertises secondary quests and factions but they have absolutely no impact    This is probably the most repetitive and flawed FPS I've every played. The story itself is pretty good and the environment is wonderful but everything else is horrible, horrible done. The design flaws are some of the worst I've ever had to contend with and has completely turned me off of this series.

    The game advertises secondary quests and factions but they have absolutely no impact on the main game. The best way to play this game is to just do the main quest. While there are 2 factions everybody hates you all the time so working for a faction impacts only who gives you the mission. Each time you walk out the door they remind you they hate you. What is the use of having factions if everybody is your enemy. The game has many design flaws that probably sounded good on paper but were horrible in practice.

    Let's start with the guard posts scattered throughout the maps. As you clean them out the map marks them as cleared and a counter lets you know how you're doing. Unfortunately if you go a little ways away and come back they are completely repopulated. Other than changing the icon on a map clearing out the posts serves no purpose whatsoever. I got to the point where I just ran through the post and only stopped if I had to.

    The game requires that you micromanage your character. Guns jam, you have to take medicine periodically, cars break down and if you get low on health you have to use first aid or bleed to death. This all adds up to more focus on the character than combat. This game is most definitely a FPS because stealth just doesn't work here. As soon as you shoot anyone everyone knows where you're at and their accuracy is astonishing. I had 1 person shooting me with a pistol at long range, across a ravine, throw a wood wall and still kept hitting me.

    Back to the health system. When your health gets really low you have to bandage or your die. No problem except the animation takes about 5 seconds and cannot be interrupted (except by enemy fire). And oh by the way the enemies can continue to attack. So if you're swarmed (which you often are by the end of the game) then you have no chance to recover so you reload. That's bad. Here's probably the most idiotic thing I've ever seen in a game it quick saves just before you start the long, uninterruptible animation. That means you get quick saves of the game just before you either get lucky and survive or you die. Whoever thought that was a good idea should never design a game again.

    There are so many enemies running around in cars that you end up fighting more people getting to a mission (because the fast travel system isn't that fast) than in the mission itself. Even worse is that cars tend to not make any noise until they start shooting at you and if they are too close you cannot shoot back without getting out of the car.

    Overall this game was not fun to play. I ran through most of the map just to get to a mission, stopping only when I had to. During the missions I went straight to the goal because nothing else had any impact anyway. Even the ending of the game where you had a choice to make had absolutely no impact on the ending. I cannot possible recommend this game to anyone other than a hard core FPS person who has nothing else to play. I remember when this game came out they advertised "realistic fire". Yes the fire looks awesome but if all I really wanted was to watch real fire I'd become a fireman. Clearly this game was sold based upon its name more than its design.    … Expand
  25. Headshot5590
    Dec 30, 2011
    3
    This would have got much higher marks from me if 2 things would have been changed: 1. the most annoying thing i found was having to jump out of the car every 20 seconds to kill a random vehicle or take out a checkpoint. 2. not having to do the friend mission every time to get the bonus.
  26. ColeYote
    Aug 28, 2012
    3
    Picked it up on the cheap during Steam's summer sale. Heard some good things about it, it was cheap, I like nonlinear open-world type games. And Far Cry 2 has the distinction of being the third time I have ever experience buyer's remorse. This... I don't know how to explain it... I guess the best I can come up with is it plays more like a demonstration of a physics/graphics engine than anPicked it up on the cheap during Steam's summer sale. Heard some good things about it, it was cheap, I like nonlinear open-world type games. And Far Cry 2 has the distinction of being the third time I have ever experience buyer's remorse. This... I don't know how to explain it... I guess the best I can come up with is it plays more like a demonstration of a physics/graphics engine than an actual game. Pretty graphics, some nice gameplay mechanics, but it has two major problems that pretty much ruin it for me.

    The first is the story. Which is to say there practically isn't a story. I only played about 4 hours before I dropped it, so it might get better later, but at the point I got to it was just a series of talk to person, go to other side of world, clear camp, rinse and repeat. If you want any kind of story details, you have to pause it and look at your journal. I'm usually alright with that kind of thing, but it just feels really unfulfilling in relation to most other games I've played that have that have journal-type-things.

    The second major issue I have is the gameplay. I can look past an absent story if the game is fun to play, I mean I've put over 100 hours in to Team Fortress 2 and I'm not even a big multiplayer type of guy. As I mentioned though, I've only played 4 hours so maybe it gets better, I don't know. But like I mentioned in the story section, every mission plays the same. Talk to guy, go to other side of world, clear camp. It's BEYOND repetitive. Really, the main reason I haven't played past 4 hours is because I got so sick of the gameplay.

    Really, everything else in the game to me is minor, those two alone ruined it for me and I'm probably never going to pick up this game again. But, like I said, go it on the cheap so no major damage done.    … Expand
  27. ihatecheez
    Dec 9, 2016
    3
    open world linear game, press 5 to answer phone and receive orders from crappy voice actors yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  28. jcasetnl
    Jun 16, 2013
    3
    This game typifies everything that can go wrong with an open-world, sandbox-style game. It's a big, beautiful world to explore and most of what you do in it means absolutely nothing.

    Getting from mission to mission is about as fun as the Park 'n Ride experience of commuting to the airport. Except, however, that in the case of air travel you might just be going someplace fun. In FC2,    This game typifies everything that can go wrong with an open-world, sandbox-style game. It's a big, beautiful world to explore and most of what you do in it means absolutely nothing.

    Getting from mission to mission is about as fun as the Park 'n Ride experience of commuting to the airport. Except, however, that in the case of air travel you might just be going someplace fun. In FC2, you're going to the next repetitive mission the writers painfully crafted on spare napkins while waiting for their order to come up at In-n-out. This is lazy, mass-produced content that rivals the story-telling depth of PONG.

    You may enjoy Far Cry 2 if you enjoy these other things:

    1) Standing in line at Disneyland as opposed to the ride itself
    2) The subtleties of watching paint dry
    3) Chatting with DMV Employees
    4) Waiting for Uranium to decay
    5) The uniqueness of IKEA furniture    … Expand
  29. dyspeptic
    Sep 14, 2015
    3
    Do you like LOTS of awkward keyboard/mouse driving and shooting the same 5 guerrillas you just killed a moment ago because they respawn so quickly? If so, I have a game for you!

    If not, skip a buggy, boring FPS sandbox that should be no more than a footnote in the development of this type of game design. BUG NOTES: For some players, the game will have "jumping" NPCs as their walking    Do you like LOTS of awkward keyboard/mouse driving and shooting the same 5 guerrillas you just killed a moment ago because they respawn so quickly? If so, I have a game for you!

    If not, skip a buggy, boring FPS sandbox that should be no more than a footnote in the development of this type of game design.

    BUG NOTES: For some players, the game will have "jumping" NPCs as their walking animations stutter. This is a game-breaking bug, because it also prevents critical mission dialog from finishing (instead it will loop from the beginning and cut off repeatedly). The reason is (for me at least) that game will start with V-Sync defaulted to "OFF" to get higher FPS. If you have a high end machine you may need to turn it on to fix the problem. Other users found that installing a different version of directX solved the problem. Not hard to fix, but I don't buy a game planning to troubleshoot it for the devs (as though they even cared to patch it at this point).    … Expand
  30. czjohns
    May 28, 2016
    3
    NO, JUST NO.
    Repetitive, boring, annoying. Enemies respawning almost instantly. I just can't finish it. Game makes me literally sick. I finished FC1 and I liked it even through It was pretty hard and annoying in some cases, but this. This is just terrible. Not worth it on sale, Rate 3 because some people might like it.
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#17 Best PC Game of 2008
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
8
#8 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

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