Far Cry 2

 Xbox 360
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  1. ArkonBlade
    Aug 28, 2010
    8
    this is a very good game that could have been amazing given they dev team had 1 more year to work on it . the game is a open world FPS with a pretty decent set up and a nice physics system. controls are solid . there are alot of guns and its a pretty long game i think i spent 40 hours on it . when you consider the average FPS is about 7-8 hours long thats gona keep you busy . the problemthis is a very good game that could have been amazing given they dev team had 1 more year to work on it . the game is a open world FPS with a pretty decent set up and a nice physics system. controls are solid . there are alot of guns and its a pretty long game i think i spent 40 hours on it . when you consider the average FPS is about 7-8 hours long thats gona keep you busy . the problem with this game is how amazing it coulda been . it feels rushed and you will see that very shortly after playing the game with the voice acting alone . all the voice actors are talking as fast as they can as if they had 1 take and 5 min to get it all done . theres not alot to do in this huge open world like say as elder scrolls or fall out 3 offers. you have your main mission , buddys side quests , finding diomonds , and doing cell phone side missions . feels like they coulda added so much more because all the missions are the same for the most part thats not to say they arnt fun they are but theres not alot of diversity. travel is one of my big issues in this game you have 4 modes of transport you can walk , drive a car or in extreme rare cases providing u find one glide in a hang glider for a short period of time . or ride a bus to one of 5 locations and drive a boat.. it made me wonder why cant i fly a plane there is a airport in this game or a helicoptor . travel just seems seems tedious . now that games like oblivion and fall out 3 have fast travel. another issues is with the gaurd stations along the road you can go through kill all the enimys and drive 1 mile away and come back the same way and they all respawned. which feels rediculas why couldnt they not respawn for atleast a 24 hour game period. the gun selection is great and you can do some upgrading to the guns like better accuracy and durrability but i wish they had more like add a scope , silencer, granade launcher , lasor sighting stuff like that . the main missions you are given 2 choices you can eather go straiught for your goal or help out a buddy which is suppose to make it easier which actualy feels like it makes it harder and adds more work also no save any where feature?.the online is a mixed bag . if you get a small map its not so bad if you get a big map it seems all you do is play hide and go seek . the maps are too big ive spent the whole game with a full room of people just looking for some one to kill . ive had thoose games go 3 kills 2 deaths because you cant find any one . i know it sounds like alot to complain about and still give it a 8 but it is a fun game and id like to see more fps games go this way . its just that it needs more to really bring out what this game could be .… Expand
  2. Enfadel
    Mar 22, 2011
    9
    This is a difficult review to write. On one hand, this game takes video game visuals to new heights. There were numerous times during the game in which I had to stop and enjoy the view. Ubisoft thought enough of their players to include the best console map editor on any console at the time. This spawned an army of die hard map makers and pushed replay through the roof. Because of theseThis is a difficult review to write. On one hand, this game takes video game visuals to new heights. There were numerous times during the game in which I had to stop and enjoy the view. Ubisoft thought enough of their players to include the best console map editor on any console at the time. This spawned an army of die hard map makers and pushed replay through the roof. Because of these revelations in game development it would be easy to give this game a 10 and I wish I could. Unfortunately there are a couple of chinks in the armor that I can't ignore. While the game is high on spirit, there were some execution issues. Most notable is a huge bug the corrupted all of the players saves about 60-80% of the way through the game. The bug was unpredictable and left few clues so it was never fixed. Also it didn't effect all player but it did effect my game and one other friend of mine as well as legions of forum goers. While the intent was good, a bug this serious is a deal breaker for campaign players. At some points in the story I found the travel times to be extensive. Other then that, the open world of the campaign is lush with detail and charm. Until it crashed, was having a great time. I would definitely recommend picking up the game to anyone who thrives in an open world environment that begs to be explored. The map editor is robust and easy to use. I give high marks all around.… Expand
  3. ISSGOD
    Dec 8, 2012
    10
    I was reminded of FC2 upon playing FC3, so thought I would give my take on FC2. Far Cry 2 to this day is one of the best FPS games I have ever played. It took me over 40 hours to beat it and I loved every minute of it. I know most hated it because of the re-spawning check points, but I thought it added a sense of realism. It makes sense to me that a check point could be restaffed after anI was reminded of FC2 upon playing FC3, so thought I would give my take on FC2. Far Cry 2 to this day is one of the best FPS games I have ever played. It took me over 40 hours to beat it and I loved every minute of it. I know most hated it because of the re-spawning check points, but I thought it added a sense of realism. It makes sense to me that a check point could be restaffed after an attack. When driving I would just blow through them or around them... easy to do. The game is epic in its beauty and I found myself many times stopping just to admire the scenery. The game had so much atmosphere... it just sucked me into the game world. You are not Rambo in the game and it is easy to be overwhelmed if you are not careful. But with some forethought on tactics, most encounters are a blast. Fire!!! Fire is awesome in the game! I would use it as a tool to flush out enemies or to cover my retreat. Heck, sometimes I would just for the fun of it snipe gas cans from afar and watch the ensuing chaos at a enemy checkpoint through my scope. I really do not have any gripes with Far Cry 2. One of the best shooters ever in my book.… Expand
  4. JS.
    Oct 25, 2008
    10
    Seems the release of Far Cry 2 has been somewhat overshadowed by other huge releases this month but make no mistake this is definitly woth a purchase. The game world is beautiful and immersive. Add to that the fire effects, mixed with the weather system, my mouth is wide open with amazement most of time i'm playing this game. Some advice for those finding getting around to be Seems the release of Far Cry 2 has been somewhat overshadowed by other huge releases this month but make no mistake this is definitly woth a purchase. The game world is beautiful and immersive. Add to that the fire effects, mixed with the weather system, my mouth is wide open with amazement most of time i'm playing this game. Some advice for those finding getting around to be tedious, master the bus system and get off road, this is a sandbox afterall, flying off sand dunes in a jeep leads to much bone jarring amusement. Any critic from the list above who hasn't ranked this groundbreaking game over 90 doesn't know what they're talking about IMO. Most fun I've had since COD4. (@Todd D turn your sensitivity up fool).… Expand
  5. JoshCarbaugh
    Oct 20, 2008
    10
    this is the best game ive ever seen in my life! this game shouldn't get a rating lower than 10. if u do give it a rating lower than 10, then u havnt seen good trailers or u havnt played it. u can do anthing in this game. ITS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. FPSMaster
    Oct 22, 2008
    10
    I'm not sure what people were expecting here, but this game is definitely the most underrated game I've seen yet this generation. A first for console FPSes: an open-world game the likes of Oblivion with unbelievable graphics and attention to detail. The lighting, the textures, the foliage, the water effects, fire effects, physics, everything, feels and looks so real it I'm not sure what people were expecting here, but this game is definitely the most underrated game I've seen yet this generation. A first for console FPSes: an open-world game the likes of Oblivion with unbelievable graphics and attention to detail. The lighting, the textures, the foliage, the water effects, fire effects, physics, everything, feels and looks so real it can't be described in words. The A.I. is really good too and will flank you, stumble after being shot, limp away, even act dead and hide behind things and wait for you to forget about them then come after you. The shooting gets good after you upgrade your weapons as does your stealth and just about everything else you can do once you upgrade them. That's one thing most reviewers forgot to talk about: you upgrade in this game much like an RPG, just lighter instead of RPG heavy like Fallout 3 letting the gunplay do the talking. The game plays out much like a Mercenaries or Morrowind game, but in first peron view with guns and many vehicles of which you can also upgrade yourself to be able to fix once they're shot up. The multiplayer plays like a standard FPS but with an incentive: you can make your own maps from scratch. You get to use the exact same tools as the developers used to create the gameworld and make your own maps. If you're a fan of FPSes and aren't overwhelmed at complete, and I mean complete, freedom, you have to play this. no scratch that, you have to own it. Ubisoft deserves your money for this for all the time, effort and attention to detail put into it so they can make another much sooner than expected. Just don't go in expecting the arcadey and over the top linearity of FPSes like COD4 or Halo. When I say this game gives you complete freedom in a 50km squared environment, I mean it. Only Fallout 3 could top this as best FPS this generation. But it still doesn't have multiplayer or the map maker of Farcry 2.… Expand
  7. FuzzyMan
    Aug 28, 2009
    8
    The first thing i would like to state about this game is that it is completely different from Far Cry 1. It carries no similarities whatsoever. Now that that's over with I must agree with the majority of the critics and users that this game has a problem that is found in many other Ubisoft games such as Assassin's Creed & Prince of Persia, it's too dawn repetetive. Ignore The first thing i would like to state about this game is that it is completely different from Far Cry 1. It carries no similarities whatsoever. Now that that's over with I must agree with the majority of the critics and users that this game has a problem that is found in many other Ubisoft games such as Assassin's Creed & Prince of Persia, it's too dawn repetetive. Ignore the statement on the back of the cover that says FC2 has an immersive storyline. All you do is go and blow $#@* up 'cause some guy or some girl tells you too. If it's not about blowing something up, then it's about shooting someone in the face and then crying as you see that you're about to be annhialated by a horde of trigger-happy Africans who all have Jeeps. That's how almost every mission ends. The plot is incredibly disjointed and poorly written. The gameplay although fun, due to the array of guns you have at your disposal, it still becomes repetitive. What you will be doing most of the time is driving around an empty savannah for 20 mins. then discover a guard outpost and fight them for 15 mins. Now just repeat that wonderful formula 300 times and you have a game! Despite all of this the single player is still fun if only because you can shell outposts with mortars and then watch as everything burns in sight (by the way the fire in this game looks spectacular), or you can go into a ceasefire zone and camp on a building with a sniper rifle and see how long you can survive. The multiplayer in this game is very weak since it only has 4 modes and only one of them is interesting: Uprising. Besides that the stiff aiming controls are not great in multiplayer, even though they were passable in singleplayer. The definite strongpoint of this game and the reason for me giving it an 8 is the map editor. It is absolutely fantastic. Not only can you place whatever items you desire like buildings, trees, boats and even sacks of potatoes but also you can shape the environment in whatever way you want, be it flat or ridiculously mountainous. Just go online and see at some of the maps people created like the Eiffel Tower, or Twin jumbo jets. As a finisher this game is not bad the single player is fun but repetitive, multiplayer sucks especially if you've played CoD 4, and the map editor is awesome and puts other map editors like Halo 3's Forge to shame. Go give this game a rent, you might like it.… Expand
  8. AaronS.
    Nov 3, 2008
    9
    its a great game once you get into.The things that make it such a great game is 1.The life like fire and destructable environments 2.The upgrades and new equipment to buy at the shop 3.The map to free roam on that is filled with diamonds to find in seceret or open areas 4. 100's of missions to make you sitting on the couch for ages before you actully clock the whole thing and last its a great game once you get into.The things that make it such a great game is 1.The life like fire and destructable environments 2.The upgrades and new equipment to buy at the shop 3.The map to free roam on that is filled with diamonds to find in seceret or open areas 4. 100's of missions to make you sitting on the couch for ages before you actully clock the whole thing and last but not least #5. Great grathics and sound to make you feel like your there.… Expand
  9. Stephane
    Oct 23, 2008
    10
    Fantastic game with a fantastic atmosphere. You almost feel the heat of the jungle when you wander around to find your objectives. The framerate is smooth, especially considering all the things on screen. I guess any FPS player will enjoy this one. I don't even mention the ingame map editor, I barely played with it but its potential promises weeks of fun to create and play multiplayer maps.
  10. Grocs
    Oct 26, 2008
    9
    Far Cry 2 is a resounding success - almost perfect (a couple of small flaws stop this from being a 10). Those who want a quick run and gun shooter look elsewhere. Those that want a truly open world where you can go and make your mark in the world - who invest time and patience to take down enemies. This is your game. Game of the year for me thus far.
  11. IanC
    Oct 27, 2008
    9
    Worth buying for the AMAZING fire alone, nothing beats a molotov cocktail as a precursor to an assault on an enemy outpost, watch the chaos as the fire rapidly spreads from grass to tree to building, to vehicles, explosions, bad guys running, THEN you pile in AK firing, a grenade or two for good measure... Exhilarating brilliance, I love Far CRy 2.
  12. shakeyshakes
    Oct 28, 2008
    8
    You're basically blowing Africa to bits, and getting killed left and right because the AI is so goshdarn effective. Better than COD4 by far, except in the MP department, which is still kinda shakey (for 360 at least, I haven't played the other versions). Graphics and music are unbelievably beautiful. It's an overall experience. You have to see/hear/feel/play it yourself.
  13. WillF.
    Oct 28, 2008
    10
    Hands down most interesting plot out there since the Metal Gear series (my favorite plot since... hehe, the early FF series ;p), and very good graphics and gamplay as well.
  14. JumaL.
    Oct 28, 2008
    8
    Single player, great. Great graphics, good enough everything else. Multiplayer, not so great. In the multiplayer, character movement is horrible, way too slow and clumsy. No prone. No ability to place weapons in multiplayer maps, or pick them up. No ability to fire two guns in akimbo. The characters move slow as turtles. And they take waayyy too much damage before dying. Not fun. In Far Single player, great. Great graphics, good enough everything else. Multiplayer, not so great. In the multiplayer, character movement is horrible, way too slow and clumsy. No prone. No ability to place weapons in multiplayer maps, or pick them up. No ability to fire two guns in akimbo. The characters move slow as turtles. And they take waayyy too much damage before dying. Not fun. In Far Cry 1 you could alter the amount of health from the match settings. Not this time. Map editor is better than in Far Cry 1, but that doesn't help when the multiplayer itself is this bad.… Expand
  15. trunkbomb
    Oct 28, 2008
    9
    The map editor is the sole reason why this game should be made GAME OF THE YEAR. You simply, MUST, try it out. Keep it mind that it's pretty complicated, but you can catch on quickly when you realize what kind of freedom you have, the vastness of the environment you're working with, and the fact that you can share these maps you're making with friends and random players The map editor is the sole reason why this game should be made GAME OF THE YEAR. You simply, MUST, try it out. Keep it mind that it's pretty complicated, but you can catch on quickly when you realize what kind of freedom you have, the vastness of the environment you're working with, and the fact that you can share these maps you're making with friends and random players online. People get ridiculously competitive about these maps: some people emulate maps from other games (COD for example, and I've heard of people biting Clancy games such as RB6 Vegas...), and although you can get sucked in, just dabbling in this world-in-itself will sweep your heart up and break it because you unfortunately can't LIVE inside of this game. Until VR takes over... next best thing.… Expand
  16. Billywildface
    Oct 28, 2008
    9
    I'm not one of those nerds who knows all kindsa stuff about graphics engines or whatever, all i know is that of all the games I've played on the 360 so far, this is definitely one of the best games, graphics-wise, that I've played in months. I'm totally in love with it. the gameplay is really good of course (most important part), but you get totally immersed in the I'm not one of those nerds who knows all kindsa stuff about graphics engines or whatever, all i know is that of all the games I've played on the 360 so far, this is definitely one of the best games, graphics-wise, that I've played in months. I'm totally in love with it. the gameplay is really good of course (most important part), but you get totally immersed in the beauty of the scenery. the MP is OK.… Expand
  17. KyleM.
    Oct 28, 2008
    10
    This game is very unique and very involved. The controls are cumbersome, but that's because it makes you do a lot of the things you would probably do in real life... figuring out how to get to your objectives, finding where enemies are prior to combat, finding a safe house so you can save the game and take a nap until dark for a stealthy attempt at a mission. You cannot compare it to This game is very unique and very involved. The controls are cumbersome, but that's because it makes you do a lot of the things you would probably do in real life... figuring out how to get to your objectives, finding where enemies are prior to combat, finding a safe house so you can save the game and take a nap until dark for a stealthy attempt at a mission. You cannot compare it to a game like Halo3 or COD4, it has about as much in common with those games as a game like Oblivion. It feels like a standard shooter, but it also kind of feels like an Africa simulator. It's atmosphere and rad vibe rival that of a good Hollywood movie. It never breaks first person though, and it doesn't need to at all to push the story or show something spectacular, you experience all those things more in this game than just about any other, because it feels much more real. Theres a few tiny things that could be better; car damage doesn't look too good, and enemies taking damage doesn't look perfect. I wish there were some crocodiles in the many rivers, but maybe I'm being silly.… Expand
  18. JamesH.
    Oct 29, 2008
    9
    Far cry 2 is a deeply immersive FPS, and is much more ambitious than the two xbox outings before it. Picking up a copy of the game, my initial thought was that the so called 'open-world' would be a lot less than ubisoft made it out to be. I was wrong. Although of course, the open world has it's limitations, the sense of freedom that the game gives you, along with the sense Far cry 2 is a deeply immersive FPS, and is much more ambitious than the two xbox outings before it. Picking up a copy of the game, my initial thought was that the so called 'open-world' would be a lot less than ubisoft made it out to be. I was wrong. Although of course, the open world has it's limitations, the sense of freedom that the game gives you, along with the sense of reward you get from playing it is unparalleled. Unlike the call of duty's and gears of war's before it, far cry 2 isn't rushed; it gives you a choice of tasks and asks you to complete it; simple. It doesn't say how, or even when, so if collecting every hidden diamond in the game before completing the first mission is your thing, go for it. And if a 20 minute stealth run in order to to kill one enemy is your thing, well just do it. This is what makes far cry 2 unique. Not only this, but fighting in far cry 2 is difficult, assuming you have chosen a reasonable difficulty level. Random health packs that magically heal your health on contact do not exist. Instead, the only way to heal yourself is to watch in awe as you inject yourself with a syringe, or painfully snap a broken bone into place. Nor can you camp behind a rock in the hope that you'll be saved from your low health by the AI simply fumbling into your grasp. Here, the enemy will relentlessly hunt you down, sparing no bullets in making your meet your death. In short, far cry 2 strives on realism, and is the first shooter to truly come close to achieving this. And whilst you take out your map in the game world, you can't help noticing how breathtaking the game world is. Through research and complex programming, ubisoft have met the environment of Africa to a tee in this game, and done it in an amazing way. This is why far cry 2 is unique. But the game's immerive campaign isn't the only good thing about it. The multiplayer combat carries from the gameplay across the whole game, and you genuinely do feel as though you are fighting for survival in multiplayer, equally as well as the story mode. Add to this decent maps and a ranking system, you have a very solid multiplayer element to the game. But what really makes the multiplayer shine isn't the gameplay or the ranking system, but the amazing map editor. Versatile doesn't quite do it justice, and the combination of ease of use and depth of possibilities means that im sure some amazing things will come out of the community from it. So far you may think i have been bias, and I probably have. The game does have some issues. For instance, on occasions the AI can slip up, and in this rare case you will be slightly disappointed. As well as this, the voice acting combined with a slightly thin story make the overall narrative slightly disappointing. Along with this is the fac that at first the gameplay is very hard to get used to, and feels quite chunky and slow. (which is what i put some of the worse reviews of the game down to). However, none of these things really take much away from the overall very satisfying and solid experience that is far cry 2. After a few hours the gameplay becomes as seemless as the likes of halo 3 and the poor voice acting is made up for and more by the stunning environment and flow of play. And if i wasn't so rational a person, i would say that far cry 2 may be worth game of the year. Whether this is true or not, far cry 2 is a fresh approach to the FPS genre, and will not disappoint.… Expand
  19. Charlie
    Jan 14, 2009
    9
    Men, it is one of the best games of Ubisoft, the game mod, the plot and the weapons are awesome!!!
  20. sinadoom
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    Many people may dislike this game because the missions are very repetitive. But the game is visually impressive, the soundtrack and graphics make you feel like you're actually there in Africa. To properly enjoy this game, you have to play on a difficulty that's challenging for you, otherwise it's just boring. The online is nothing special whatsoever, with a ton of lag and a few issues withMany people may dislike this game because the missions are very repetitive. But the game is visually impressive, the soundtrack and graphics make you feel like you're actually there in Africa. To properly enjoy this game, you have to play on a difficulty that's challenging for you, otherwise it's just boring. The online is nothing special whatsoever, with a ton of lag and a few issues with unlocks not saving. The maps are terrible too. What makes Far Cry 2 special is the solitary experience of the incredibly beautiful open-wrold action. No, the map isn't varied, and nor are the missions. But what makes it great is the seemless blend between gameplay, graphics and sound. No other game makes you feel more alive, more into it; more real- than Far Cry 2. It's the ambience that makes this game. The only problem is that hardest difficulty (Infamous) is near impossible, since you die in 2 shots from a standard M249 turret, but Hardcore is verging on just a little too easy. It's the environment, realistic graphics, gameplay and gunplay that define the experience of this game. It may not play like the original Far Cry, but it sure as hell is as intense, if not better.… Expand
  21. Compi24
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    Save for a completely nonexistent story and a few forgettable maps, "Far Cry 2" is a mostly enjoyable open-world shooter with a breadth of hilarious gameplay tweaks.
  22. Vanpire73
    May 2, 2014
    9
    Fun game, this one here is. I love this game world, even more than 3. It has a few faults like nonexistant stealth and slightly choppy controls, but the things it does right far outweigh the negatives. If they took a few of the improvements they made in 3 like the hunting and collectibles and brought them back to this one I would say this would be my favorite shooter of all time.
  23. Steyraus
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing FPS open world. Gitty and comited to realism. Set in africa , the world is as beutiful as it is dangeous..
  24. AngryQuoll
    Aug 11, 2015
    8
    Thoroughly enjoyed Far cry 2! A mercenary sim that performs well. Fantastic immersive open world. Giving the player amazing levels of freedom to carry out the missions anyway they want. The combat on the Xbox 360 felt clunky to start with but after a few hours began to flow smoothly. The graphics, for being released in 2008 were at an amazing standard. Along with the immersive no HUDThoroughly enjoyed Far cry 2! A mercenary sim that performs well. Fantastic immersive open world. Giving the player amazing levels of freedom to carry out the missions anyway they want. The combat on the Xbox 360 felt clunky to start with but after a few hours began to flow smoothly. The graphics, for being released in 2008 were at an amazing standard. Along with the immersive no HUD experience, it made you feel like you were actually sneaking through the underbrush up to an enemy encampment in Africa yourself. Especially if you played with headphones on you can even hear bugs buzzing around your characters head. Collecting the diamond briefcases scattered across the world in order to purchase weapons and upgrades was also a nice addition to the game.

    However even though Far Cry 2 did a lot of things well I still have some negatives to point out. The story or lack there of was uninteresting and lacked detail. It barely gave you enough information for each mission especially the buddy side quests and assassination missions. In the in game menu/journal it did provide a detailed description of the mission, however it would have been nice for the NPC's to say more then they did about why they were sending you to collect this or kill that person. And the ending of the game left much to be desired. Another issue was the speed of which the enemies respawned at the many outposts scattered across the map. You could stealthily clear out a guard post in the aim to get to a mission location only to come back 2 minutes later and have to do the same fight again. Especially eliminating certain outposts that you had to pass through numerous times became quite annoying. My last negative for this game is that the missions get repetitive, especially the side content.

    My playthrough spanned across 23 hours. I completed every mission in the north map (Leboa Seko) including all the buddy side missions. But i couldn't bring myself to do them in the south map as they were rather repetitive and offered no incentive for completing them. I also collected every diamond briefcase and jackal tape.

    I would recommend Far Cry 2 to anyone looking for an immersive FPS experience.I give Far Cry 2 an 8/10.    … Expand
  25. Guivera
    Mar 1, 2011
    8
    This is a really great game, i would have rated it higher but the longer I played the less interested i became. The downside of this game is its repetitiveness, having to travel to the other end of the map can take ages if youre not near a bus and drags the game out too long. However it has amazing graphics, great shooting gameplay and sound, and is an overall very good game.
  26. GrahamM.
    Oct 24, 2008
    10
    No game is perfect, but Far Cry 2 is amazing on many levels-first and foremost, having the ability to EASILY create maps (that foster the style of 1st person shooter gameplay YOU prefer) and the ABSOLUTELY STUNNING visuals, not to mention the complete freedom to destroy anything and everything in the environment is truly AMAZING. It is a must to own, and this kind of game development No game is perfect, but Far Cry 2 is amazing on many levels-first and foremost, having the ability to EASILY create maps (that foster the style of 1st person shooter gameplay YOU prefer) and the ABSOLUTELY STUNNING visuals, not to mention the complete freedom to destroy anything and everything in the environment is truly AMAZING. It is a must to own, and this kind of game development should be supported and encouraged--user maps help increase the lifespan of the game and keep it fun for months to come. I bought both the XBOX360 and PS3 versions, and I haven't noticed all of the feature differences, but both look and play amazingly--if I had a PC with enough horsepower I would buy the PC version on steam--KUDOS to UBISOFT for VASTLY improving upon the original.… Expand
  27. Deadsarow
    Nov 14, 2010
    10
    Far Cry 2 is one of the most under-appreciated games of all time. It has an awesome single player story, (might have a few glitches, but what freaking game doesn't?), amazingly simple and powerful map editor, awesome graphics, beautiful environments, and fun online multiplayer. Don't listen to all of these overly negative reviews. Far Cry 2 is one of those must play games. It's so muchFar Cry 2 is one of the most under-appreciated games of all time. It has an awesome single player story, (might have a few glitches, but what freaking game doesn't?), amazingly simple and powerful map editor, awesome graphics, beautiful environments, and fun online multiplayer. Don't listen to all of these overly negative reviews. Far Cry 2 is one of those must play games. It's so much fun, and I'm still having fun with it 2 years later.… Expand
  28. EddieHokie
    Aug 7, 2013
    3
    Where to start?
    - The graphics are poor and its hard to see enemies and getting surrounded happens often
    -Way too many spawned enemy vehicles and enemies that's repetitive and slows down mission progress -Vehicles drive weird and break down all the time making you want to walk but that's even more boring -There isn't anything to ACTUALLY DO in the world so the sandbox thing is kind    Where to start?
    - The graphics are poor and its hard to see enemies and getting surrounded happens often
    -Way too many spawned enemy vehicles and enemies that's repetitive and slows down mission progress
    -Vehicles drive weird and break down all the time making you want to walk but that's even more boring
    -There isn't anything to ACTUALLY DO in the world so the sandbox thing is kind of pointless
    -It isn't even sandbox really cause places are closed off and exploration is discouraged as you can't choose a quest; its deceptively linear
    - Even if you wanted to to explore, you CANT, because of the ridiculous amount of angry enemies that spawn at a god awful rate discussed earlier

    I guess the one pro I would give it is the weapons, upgrading of weapons, and the natural deterioration of weapons (although also unrealistically quick in falling apart)

    Avoid this    … Expand
  29. CiaranG
    Jun 29, 2009
    4
    Only good things I can think of about the game are the realistic graphics, the fantastic map editor and the fun online play. Unfortunately, the single-player mode is seriously flawed in various ways. One of the most annoying things about this game is that every single human being in the game that isn't white or living in a town is out to kill you, almost like zombies. On sight of Only good things I can think of about the game are the realistic graphics, the fantastic map editor and the fun online play. Unfortunately, the single-player mode is seriously flawed in various ways. One of the most annoying things about this game is that every single human being in the game that isn't white or living in a town is out to kill you, almost like zombies. On sight of you, even from a distance they make it their mission to follow you and kill you. This poses problems, especially when you are in a mission or when you are trying to get from one place to the next. It seems that everyday civilians have completely vanished off the face of the Earth in this game and have been replaced by blood-thirsty savages. The game had the potential to tell a story of a practically lawless land and the corrupt arms dealers that make huge profits by having people kill each other, but it is ruined by flawed gameplay. The driving physics are poor and the incredible environments are ruined by a lack of things to actually do apart from going on missions that involve killing people and collecting diamonds! A frustrating game - not worth getting.… Expand
  30. GeorgeM
    Nov 3, 2008
    7
    Having played Far Cry 1 and thinking nothing of it i felt compelled to play Far Cry 2 as it appeared to be a superior sequel. After borrowing a friends copy and giving it a good play-through, i can honestly say this isn't a vast improvement over Far Cry 1. Graphically the game looks great, the enviroments are highly detailed and very lush, character models sport a decent amount of Having played Far Cry 1 and thinking nothing of it i felt compelled to play Far Cry 2 as it appeared to be a superior sequel. After borrowing a friends copy and giving it a good play-through, i can honestly say this isn't a vast improvement over Far Cry 1. Graphically the game looks great, the enviroments are highly detailed and very lush, character models sport a decent amount of detail, and effects like wind causing fire to spread and weapons getting wear and tear over time are nice little additions...but after a while, the locales tend to look the same and they aren't as interactive as i thought they woudl be and you catch yourself shooting what is seemingly the same guy over and over (not alot of variety in enemy character models). At first i thought this to be a HUGE open-ended FPS....and it is to an extent, but there are things that keep you from exploring this seemingly open-ended world (the malaria thing sucks, it keeps you from exploring). The gameplay will suck you in for about the first couple hours....but gradually it gets more and more repetitive as you realize how limited the game really is. Far Cry 2 is an improvement over Far Cry 1....but they've still a long way to go before its a series worth keeping up with.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#17 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#41 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Xbox Achievements
    83
    In order to truly appreciate it, you’ll have to look past all the monotonous traveling and the repetitive missions and get sucked in to the immersive world that Ubisoft Montreal has created.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    Far Cry 2 is this year's equivalent of Assassin's Creed... when it comes to enveloping the player in exotic sights and sounds, Ubisoft has absolutely nailed it. [Issue # 40]
  3. Games Master UK
    92
    A challenging and technically impresive FPS set in gorgeous but treacherous surroundings...It's one of the most engaging shooters we've played for ages. [Dec 2008, p.67]
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