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Far Cry 2

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    8.2 8.2 from 65 reviewers
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    8.8 8.8 from 35 reviewers
  • Graphics (35)
    9.4 9.4 from 35 reviewers
  • Sound (37)
    9.0 9.0 from 37 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (9)
    9.2 9.2 from 9 reviewers
  • Lifespan (9)
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Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that was developed by Canada’s Ubisoft Montreal and was released in the United States on October 21, 2008. Apart from having a Xbox 360 version, Far Cry 2 is available for Microsoft Windows and the Sony Playstation 3.

Far Cry 2 was released as the official sequel to Far Cry even as the developers of the original game did not take part in its development. Far Cry 2 also features a different setting, a new style of gameplay, and a new s…

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Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that was developed by Canada’s Ubisoft Montreal and was released in the United States on October 21, 2008. Apart from having a Xbox 360 version, Far Cry 2 is available for Microsoft Windows and the Sony Playstation 3.

Far Cry 2 was released as the official sequel to Far Cry even as the developers of the original game did not take part in its development. Far Cry 2 also features a different setting, a new style of gameplay, and a new set of characters. Apart from this, the original game features sci-fi characters that cannot be found in Far Cry 2.

The game can be played in both single player and multiplayer modes. It is set in a war-torn African state where two factions compete with each other for control over the state. These two factions include the United Front for Liberation & Labour and the Alliance for Popular Resistance. The players’ task in this mission-persistent game is to use all means necessary to find and assassinate an arms-dealer who has been known for dealing weapons to both factions.

When in multiplayer mode via LAN or internet, yup to 16 players can join a game of Far Cry 2. There are four multiplayer game modes available. These include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond, and Uprising.

Far Cry 2 features the Dunia Game Engine which Ubisoft Montreal developed specifically for it. Because of this game engine, the game offers a variety of features including non-scripted enemy AI, real-time night-and-day cycle, dynamic fire propagation and storm effects, and a dynamic music system. It also features real-time storytelling, and systemic auto-healing. In addition, its players can choose from a wide variety of available weapons.

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Developer:
    Ubisoft Montreal
  • Publisher:
    Ubisoft Inc.
  • Genre:
    Shooter
  • Release Date:
    10/21/2008
  • Console:
    Xbox 360
  • Game Rating:
    M (Mature) Blood Drug Reference Intense Violence Sexual Themes Strong Language

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Caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa, you are sent to take out "The Jackal", a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of li…

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  1. Far Cry 2

    Reviewer: Gametactics
    06 December 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Gameplay 7
    7.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 8
    8.0
     

    Online is great, especially with all the user-created maps but the main focus of the game, single player, drags down the overall experience. It has great graphics, open-world design but the gameplay was created to annoy you and it’s hard to overcome and enjoy yourself. If you love open-world games and first person shooters, you’ll probably like this game but for everyone else, there are better games out there. The online experience is great but other than the map... Read more

  2. Reviewer: GamersMark
    05 December 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
    Gameplay 8
    8.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Storyline 8
    8.0
     

    Scouring the map for diamonds, hidden areas, and the Jackal is what this game is all about. The gunplay, stories and missions all play second fiddle – a means to an end. When you finally track the Jackal down, you’ll find that the ending isn’t what made Far Cry 2 worth playing – the journey was. Read more

  3. Far Cry 2 Review

    Reviewer: Stick Skills
    03 December 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    9.0
    Multiplayer 8
    8.0
     

    If you’re looking for something to pickup this holiday season, be sure to consider Far Cry 2. With an enjoyable singleplayer, solid multiplayer, and the ability to set anything on fire, you can’t go wrong with Far Cry 2. Read more

  4. Far Cry 2 (Xbox360)

    Reviewer: EL33TONLINE
    29 November 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Far Cry 2 is a game of massive proportions - an enormous African environment, dozens of weapons, tons of missions, hundreds of secrets, hundreds of enemies and a handful of vehicles to help traverse that vast, vast landscape, all wrapped up in a smattering of ambition for an open-world, free-roaming first person shooter where you are given the truest amount of freedom any game has ever realised… in the top five, at least. There are problems, of course, such as... Read more

  5. Far Cry 2 Review

    Reviewer: OCModShop
    25 November 2008

    In Far Cry 2, the new first person shooter from Ubisoft players get immersed into an open world environment that is utterly beautiful as it is deadly. Read more

  1. Stay away from single player

    Reviewer: N/A, Newegg
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Your pretty much buying a demo with this one. I can think of better places to spend $40..... Read more

  2. Great game although a little repetitive...

    Reviewer: MajorSlack, 1UP
    25 November 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is a great game, although the gameplay is a little repetitive until you get used to the concept. I think the key is to just accept that it's a permanently hostile environment (you're never going to clear out any areas) and the fun involved is simply getting the drop on the enemies. Once I approached the game from that POV, encountering enemy vehicles and guard posts was a lot more fun. Although Ubisoft definitely could have slowed down the respawn time on the guard... Read more

  3. Far Cry 2

    Reviewer: TERMINAL666, ActionTrip
    09 November 2008

    WhY sO sErIoUs??Its just a game.BTW this game sux hard! Read more

  4. Far Cry 2 Reader Review - 6.6

    Reviewer: Kstrader23, IGN Entertainment
    01 November 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Gameplay 3
    3.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 7
    7.0
    Lifespan 8
    8.0
     

    Hmmm Where to begin. FC2 is no doubt a tech marvel. Gameplay is where i have an issue. Fighting malaria,while my gun rusts and expoldes in my hands,as im dodging jeeps running me over and killing the same bullet sinks that i just killed 5 minutes ago is no fun at all. Its as if the gameplay was too weak so they added malaria (with no count the amount of medicine pills you have left). Then hey lets have your weapons rust to **** after only 12 hours in the field,... Read more

  5. Reviewer: Games2c, Games2c.com
    24 October 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    We go on safari with one of the most inventive shooters of the year We were lucky enough to get a hands–on with Ubisoft‘s sequel to the acclaimed first person shooter at an exclusive press event all the way back in May. Even then we knew that come October, a treat was in store. A sun drenched African Savannah, a totally free–roaming sandbox to explore, hunt and kill in a multitude of different ways – just go whichever way your compass takes you. Wild animals roam... Read more

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