WTF is wrong with some people? If it's so different from FarCry1 doesn't make it a bad game,it has superb atmosphere,gfx
Can't you see that this is an exceptional game, how can you compare this to far cry 1 where all you had to do is grab a weapon and kill everything that moves on that island. I played FC1 4 times for the intensity and gfx but other than that, that game was ordinary.
First of all i want to congratulate the Ubisoft team which did a breath-taking job in reproducing the jungle/savannah surroundings of Africa, making you feel like you're right there. The atmosphere is gorgeous...all the flora and fauna, accuratly reproduced, combined with the climate ( windy, shiny, foggy, dusty etc ) and the soundtrack create an astonishing world for everyone to explore. The first hours of the game all i did was explore this beautiful huge world, it was so catching i couldn't stick to the missions.
After waking up from roaming through the dreamland, I started playing actually, and found the gameplay to to be very good, i found myself working for both sides, doing captivating missions, and the side-missions as well were nice cause they unlocked weapons , upgrades or increased the reputation etc. I admit that sometimes bumping into crossroads patrols over and over again might get a little frustrating, but then i discovered that by avoiding them i was triggering intense chasings and so the gameplay remained intense.
Another thing that surprised me was the beautifully rendered night-day cycle and the attention to details. I like that they used a lower color saturation which combined with the moment of the day give the sky, air and objects a natural fine color, not an exaggerated one. FC1 and Crysis are also amazing but they use complex high-saturated colors, this one is using simplified elements which gave the FC2 experience a true, natural feeling. Another nice detail is the weapons deteriorating as you use them and jamming after a long usage time, making you visit the weapons shop and buy new ones, also the combat is amazing, the AI is very skilled and trying to flank or hide for cover, sometimes talking funny and the fact that you can choose how to engage the enemy (stealth, rambo style etc) is again an outstanding accomplishment.
I read some reviews saying that there's too much driving involved and they got bored...but what about mafia or GTA ? There was also a lot of driving in smaller areas with worse graphics ( due to the time of the game release -mafia the best game ever- is a 2001 gfx level product). I can't get enough of driving through the FC2 world doing missions or just for fun, especially in the second part of the game, after 50 % completion, where the game expands into another territory and becomes truly intense and amazing... i try to quit after 6-7 hours of playing but i can't brake loose cause it is so addictive.
Also many bad reviewers said that if you have a high-end computer you will be disappointed with this game's gfx. What the hell is wrong with you people, where did all this negativism come from ? I played Crysis for 9 times and Warhead 4 times on a very high-end computer and I like the gfx very much on this one. Are you somehow blind, it's just different from FC1 and crysis, it is not bad. They lowered the color saturation to make it more nature-like, and if you realize that, you will see that the weapons shines, water reflects, ray/shadow tracing effects, volumetric lights, hdr, physx - breakable objects ( what a blast can do to the surroundings is amazing ) and everything is there.
Anyway...to much said...if you just let this game enter your minds and souls you will find that this is without any doubt an excellent piece of art. Don't rate this after 2 hours of playing cause you drove too much and got bored and it doesn't resembles with FC1...most people who gave bad ratings didn't even saw the second half of the game which I consider to be mind-blowing.
I don't understand how can people rate 1 or 2 on a masterpiece like this...if this deserves 1 than how about those real crappy no-name developer games , how much would you rate those ?