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Far Cry 2 | 
| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy Used: $32.00
You Save: $27.99 (47%)
Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 197
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 34408
Model: 52408
UPC: 008888524083
EAN: 0008888524083
ASIN: B001ASJIRM
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | First-person shooter for Xbox 360 gives players an open-ended gameplaying experience | | • | Roam the beautifully detailed jungles and savannah of Africa | | • | Pick up a wide range of weapons and hop into different vehicles | | • | Dynamic environment, including day-night cycles and fire propagation | | • | Online multiplayer supports up to 16 players |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Far Cry 2 by Ubisoft is the anticipated sequel to the award-winning original that brings players into the beautiful and hostile world of Africa. Far Cry 2 for Xbox 360 features open-ended gameplay that allows you to play the game whichever way you choose, with the choices you make affecting where the game leads you.  | Far Cry 2
Players:
Offline: 1
Online: 16
Multiplayer Modes:
Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond, Uprising
Format:
Native 720p high-definition output. |  | | 
Far Cry 2 brings you to Africa where you'll explore the savannah and the jungle. View larger. | 
Far Cry 2 features real-time night-and-day cycles. View larger. | Outstanding Graphics
Ubisoft developed the Dunia Engine specifically for Far Cry 2. Among other things, the Dunia Engine delivers realistic, interactive environments, special effects, real-time night-and-day cycles, and smart enemy AI. Expansive, Realistic Environment
Far Cry 2 is set in a fictional region of Africa where you are caught between two rival factions at war. The Ubisoft team spent a lot of time filming and photographing in Africa to get all the details of the landscape and native wildlife. The result is a huge gameplay area that is 50 square kilometers, taking players into and out of the jungle and savannah. Wild animals such as zebras, buffalo, gazelle are encountered during the game, with both players and enemies allowed to interact with them. Far Cry 2 features an incredible level of detail and realism, with a minimal in-game interface to detract from immersion. For example, players will need to navigate the world using an in-game map and navigation system, weapons will disintegrate over time, and fires will spread and propagate. Each of the actions a player takes is reflected in the environment and changes the content of the game. To fulfill your mission, you need to play the enemies against each other, using both strategy and skill. Huge Range of Weapons and Vehicles
Far Cry 2 offers gamers a wide range of weapons, from a machete for hand-to-hand combat, to a sniper rifle that can stealthily pluck off enemies from afar. As weapons disintegrate over time, they might jam or even explode in your hand. There are also a large range of vehicles such as gliders, trucks, cars, and boats that will let you fly, drive, slide, and hover over the open landscapes. Multiplayer Options for up to 16 Players
Far Cry 2 supports up to 16 players and has four gameplay modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond, and Uprising. Players can choose from six different classes in multiplayer, each with its own set of pros and cons. Just as in the single-player mode, multiplayer games will feature dynamic elements, making each session unique.
 
You can explore the world of Far Cry 2 from inside a car or flying on a glider.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 Great game to some people January 6, 2009
John (Austin, Tx)
I really liked this game. I like the sand box setup leaving you to choose how you will take on a mission. The level of reality is good but not overly done. Few complaints: big world means long travel but that makes sense. Also the AI can either big really hard or dumb.
 Best in Small Doses January 5, 2009
Kurt Baringer
Like everyone else has stated- this could have been a great game, but it isn't. Really the only way to have fun playing this game is to travel from one safe house to another and quit for the day. This would constitute about 1/3 of a side mission equalling about 2 hours of your time. In that time span, you'd have battled 4 thousand outposts (that you've already defeated), 12 thousand cars, and walked for at least 1 and 1/2 hours without doing much of anything other than find some diamonds playing a modified version of hot and cold. I'm not sure what stealth the other players are talking about since the enemy AI units all have supervision and will kill you on site. You'd could be 1/2 mile away from an outpost, under brush, on a dark rainy night- and they'd spot you. Once they spot you- they charge. And- they all want to kill you! You take a UFLL mission- the UFLL still want to kill you, you take APR missions- they still want to kill you. Seriously- other than safe houses, a bar, and a neutral zone- everyone wants to kill you. I guess that's ok for the action, but after a while you'd rather just be able to go and complete a mission without the 8 hours of pre-mission combat.
In small doses this game can be fun (do a battle with some hyper-aggressive AI)- but I can't even imagine the tediousness of trying to complete the whole darn thing or trying to follow the story.
It's too bad- this game could have been awesome...
 Incredible Game!! January 5, 2009
MarkLIVE!
Wow...this game has it all. The world never ends, once its loaded (about 15-20 seconds) you'll never need to reload again for more of the map (unless you die). UBI did it again on this one. The story is awesome, a total thriller!!!
Weapons are awesome, AI is never the same.
What makes this game so awesome is the Map Editor. INCREDIBLE!!!! You can create anything you want anyway, shape, or form. Please check out a video on the map editor.
Multiplayer is just another awesome thing. You'll also be able to play on your own maps on XboxLIVE! Their are many different ways to win, different game modes, unlimited # of maps!
I HIGHLY recommend this game!
Severly lacking in greatness. January 3, 2009
Eric S. Olstad (New Jersey, USA)
Far Cry 2 is certainly not a bad game. There are aspects that are done very well, and others that completely missed the mark. The result is typical of many next-gen games -- tremendous potential, but fell miserably short of hitting the target.
Let's start with the good aspects. Most obvious is the map -- the game world. It's massive. It's diverse in its landscapes and it's the embodiment of the free roaming feature that many games aspire to. Then comes the FPS part. Each gun feels very unique and combat is fun and realistic (as if I've ever been in actual combat).
There are other things that are done very well. Far Cry 2 probably has the best fire system in any game. Also, the way you approach a task with regard to strategy is completely up to you, although you will probably end up finding your particular strategy and sticking to it the entire game. Personally I chose a stealthy sniper.
The rest of the game is pretty bad starting with the voice acting. It's absolutely horrendous. I'm usually not a critic of voice acting, but in Far Cry 2, it's so bad that you can't ignore it. It's like the exclamation point stressing how little they cared about story in this game because the story is just a murder delivery system rather than an entertaining part of the game.
Then comes travel. I find it interesting that the best aspect of this game, the massive world, is also the most tedious aspect. It wouldn't be such a big deal if EVERYone didn't try to kill you (and I mean everyone) and checkpoints didn't repopulate enemies after a few minutes of you clearing them out. On top of that, your character is no track star. You can only run for about 30 paces before you tire out. That makes traveling around without a vehicle that much more tedious. Your character is also incapable of climbing anything, which makes no sense.
Now, when it comes to video games, what makes them fun is that all the little annoyances of reality are left out. For example, you don't have to go to the bathroom or eat. It's just assumed that it happens. In Far Cry 2, they included many of these annoyances. Your character has Malaria and goes into fits of yellow fever every now and then. Why? Why?!! Also, you have to whip out a map when you want to see where you are going. There's no mini-map. Then there's the whole jamming guns thing, which is actually fine because it becomes a non-issue later in the game when you buy good weapons and upgrade them, but still an example of odd choices that take away from the fun.
I mean, because if we're being completely realistic, then you wouldn't be able to use your map when you go in the water because your GPS is not waterproof. And you wouldn't be able to heal bullet wounds with a pair of pliers and some magic health injections.
Then comes the game. Far Cry 2 is an FPS that strives to have RPG elements, but it's ridiculous. You basically walk around Africa and murder everyone you see because everyone you see, if not specifically related to the story, is trying to kill you. They see you driving past them at high speed, they shoot. There's no discretion. They just kill everything. It makes the game rather one dimensional. I mean, how the hell do they know that you're the enemy if you are driving in their car? Please.
So, when it comes down to it, Far Cry 2 is little more than a fire and murder simulator. If you pass on this game, you're not missing much.
Then to top it off, you lose all of your Safe House Upgrades mid-game and you have to get them all over again. It was at that point that I returned the game to Gamefly. I didn't even bother with the multiplayer because I have Gears of War 2.
 Bugged and Broken December 30, 2008
Anthony R. Haxby (Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After completing half the game saved games will intermittently become corrupt, causing you to lose large portions of your progress. Stay away from this monumental waste of time.
The corruption of saved games is something that numerous people are encountering and there is a discussion thread on the Ubisoft official Far Cry 2 forums dedicated to the issue. Do not purchase this game until the issue has been resolved -- There are many disgruntled gamers (like me) who paid full price for this supposedly triple-A title and are being forced to constantly repeat sections due to corrupt saved-slots.
The core game-play mechanics already involve your character visiting the same locations multiple times so that lost saved games result in repetition that is more frustrating than fun.
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