Far Cry 2

 PlayStation 3
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 316 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 146 out of 316
  2. Mixed: 114 out of 316
  3. Negative: 56 out of 316
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  1. Doomguy99
    Jun 29, 2011
    4
    The graphics are beautiful, but that alone can't compensate all the flaws this game has. The missions are boring and repetitive, you'll spend an awful lot of time driving around to reach your goal which is also boring. While driving around you'll also encounter scout posts where you'll be attacked, and the worst is that the enemies respawn there every mission, which makes for a frustratingThe graphics are beautiful, but that alone can't compensate all the flaws this game has. The missions are boring and repetitive, you'll spend an awful lot of time driving around to reach your goal which is also boring. While driving around you'll also encounter scout posts where you'll be attacked, and the worst is that the enemies respawn there every mission, which makes for a frustrating experience.The AI is horrible. they don't take cover or try to flank, the only thing they do is walk straight towards you while shooting at you. The stealth mechanic is broken as once an enemy catches a glance of you all enemies will immediately know the EXACT spot where you are and will continue to follow you around until either you or they are dead. The story is dull and virtually non-existant. The characters are all one-dimensional and the voice acting is atrocious; all characters talk extremely fast and sound emotionless.
    Don't believe the hype and stay away from this game, it truly was a chore to play.    … Expand
  2. Inuit_Dude
    Apr 23, 2011
    0
    where do i start i hated this game with every fiber of my being. it had so many problems and that isnt even counting the glitches and bugs. it may look good but other than that it is garbage. every single person is an ennemy which means as soon as you see people get out of your car and start shooting and on top of that they are so dumb it is easy to take them all out with carful timing.where do i start i hated this game with every fiber of my being. it had so many problems and that isnt even counting the glitches and bugs. it may look good but other than that it is garbage. every single person is an ennemy which means as soon as you see people get out of your car and start shooting and on top of that they are so dumb it is easy to take them all out with carful timing. there is also no mini map which means you have to pull out the map at every fork to see which way to go and it is very time consuming and gets very tedious. great idea for a game but unfourtunatly they failed to deliver and i advise you stay away from this game and dont even rent it… Expand
  3. Bensonzim92
    Nov 22, 2016
    1
    If your idea of fun consists of chewing a handful of stones while watching your mum pole-dance then this game is most certainly for you. If what you look for in a game is hours of physical map reading and fixing cars while being shot at by your co-workers then by all means play this game. For me every minute of my 40 hours of Far Cry 2 felt like a chore. Let me just say, however, that IIf your idea of fun consists of chewing a handful of stones while watching your mum pole-dance then this game is most certainly for you. If what you look for in a game is hours of physical map reading and fixing cars while being shot at by your co-workers then by all means play this game. For me every minute of my 40 hours of Far Cry 2 felt like a chore. Let me just say, however, that I played Far Cry 3 and 4 before I played this one and thoroughly enjoyed them, I even played on hard difficulty for a bit of a challenge. Far Cry 2 I played on easy and found it significantly harder than the others. The script is rushed, the enemies are constantly chasing you down, and you can't outrun them. Stealth very rarely works, unless you only play at night and the enemies are spread out. The amount of times I spent stuck against a knee high rock or trapped between a rock and a tree branch desperately trying to jump or duck my way out ruined the game for me. After finally making it to the last chapter of the game and into the heart of darkness I encountered a glitch which stopped the mission activating and no matter what I did it would not activate. I had to reload a save losing 4 hours of play. Positives are impressive graphics for the time of release and an interesting "villain", even if the script is a little rushed. Overall I would not recommend this game to anyone, unless I hated them. Once I am done burning my copy and participating in some deep breathing exercises I may return to the Far Cry series for Far Cry Primal, but I'm just too emotional for that right now.… Expand
  4. gardoc1
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    When you have to force yourself to play a game you know there 2r25241223524
  5. hocineDZ
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    back in the days i tried my best to complete this one but couldn't keep up with it, after playing the excellent killzone2 (online mode included). this one is so boring and repetitive sometimes you don't even know what to do you go from this location to another one by driving it can takes you forever to get there but before you arrive to your destination you have to fight a group of peopleback in the days i tried my best to complete this one but couldn't keep up with it, after playing the excellent killzone2 (online mode included). this one is so boring and repetitive sometimes you don't even know what to do you go from this location to another one by driving it can takes you forever to get there but before you arrive to your destination you have to fight a group of people attacking you for no reason wrecking your car and forcing you to attack them with your useless assault rifle even if you empty the whole magazine on their heads they won't die since they're bullets sponge so what should you do you should run away from them but you can't because the malaria is here waiting for you to kill you and force you to repeat the same travel from beginning, forget about stealth these guys can spot you even if you are hiding in the grass, your dead enemies respawn once you take one step forward, you have to face these issues on every mission until it becomes boring and repetitive, the shooting mechanism is broken this has nothing to do with battlefield or call of duty series, the graphics aren't impressive at all. this game is the worst game ever same as assassin's creed made by the same company that makes boring and repetitive games and killing the good franchises acquired from great studios like the driver series.… Expand
  6. MatthewJ
    Aug 6, 2009
    3
    No relevance to the first 'Far Cry' which was the stimulus to buy and clearly a sales stategy. Graphics are nice but it all stops there. Missions are repetitive. Everyone shoots at you therefore there is never a need to check people out before attacking (too basic in this day and age). Buddies are just annoying, even the rescue feature is dreadful. The AI is an insult to your No relevance to the first 'Far Cry' which was the stimulus to buy and clearly a sales stategy. Graphics are nice but it all stops there. Missions are repetitive. Everyone shoots at you therefore there is never a need to check people out before attacking (too basic in this day and age). Buddies are just annoying, even the rescue feature is dreadful. The AI is an insult to your intelligence. If you like sniping the game gets around this by having vechicles appear out of nowhere and run you over forcing close combat. Storyline inflexible and boring. A dull waste of time and disappointment unless you like staring at fancy graphics. Avoid at any price!… Expand
  7. JordanF
    Dec 17, 2008
    4
    When you have to force yourself to play a game you know there
  8. JerryS
    Jan 5, 2009
    1
    The user score was not that high before. I checked this site 1 month ago for far cry 2 and the user score was much lower. 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 user score was not that high before. I checked this site 1 month ago for far cry 2 and the user score was much lower. 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 to negate the other inflated high scores that have been recently added suspiciously.… Expand
  9. Sebas236
    Jan 29, 2013
    2
    This game sucks period. The graphics are decent, gameplay decent but other than that, its ASS.frnefnhrehvbevwenvwkvbwehvbwhjvbwhvkbwrklvbkhvhwbvhwbvkrthjvbr3hwvhjb
  10. octobersky92
    Feb 24, 2012
    1
    Ok here goes. The bugs are massive. The graphics are good. The storyline is terrible. The enjoyment is almost non-exsistent. Example: When you have to drive from one side of map to the other side is not fun. Then when the A.I spawns almost instantly in spots you just cleared is also not fun. They should spawn in a day or two. Also the A.I are bullet sponges. When I can fire half a clip ofOk here goes. The bugs are massive. The graphics are good. The storyline is terrible. The enjoyment is almost non-exsistent. Example: When you have to drive from one side of map to the other side is not fun. Then when the A.I spawns almost instantly in spots you just cleared is also not fun. They should spawn in a day or two. Also the A.I are bullet sponges. When I can fire half a clip of a ak47 in them and they stay up is retarded, but they can kill me with 5 or 6 bullets on easy is just stupid. Sorry just had to rant.… Expand
  11. Syriamn
    Jan 26, 2013
    4
    I have to tell that i was pretty eager on starting this game. After 4 hours and 12% completion i got definitely BORED to hell with the driving and the endlessly re-spawning of guard points. The games is gorgeous but i just can't stand this anymore. Far Cry 2 is done for me.

Awards & Rankings

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#21 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#18 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#27 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    90
    Whatever happens you'll believe it's a real world and a fantastic setting for the action. It's not as dense or as varied as, say, Oblivion - you'll go somewhere, kill everyone, every mission - but it's utterly convincing and engrossing. [Dec 2008, p.98]
  2. Edge Magazine
    80
    Combat is thrilling – each weapon packing a solid, vicious blast; movement suggesting heft and momentum. [Dec 2008, p.80]
  3. 1UP
    83
    Even if I find the multiplayer too staid, I find the possibility of cool user-made levels (via the easy map editor) tantalizing. Like any good Grand Theft Auto, Far Cry 2's overall package makes up for any individual flaws -- enough for it to be on a short list of best FPS games this year -- and so it's fitting to summarize it as...well, GTA: Mogadishu.
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