Get ready to shoot a lot of people! This game is as close as most people want to get to a war-torn African country.
The people at Ubisoft Montreal have given me my wish, and planted gamers in 50 square KM's of lush African desert, jungle, mountain, and shanty-towns, all filled with freedom fighter factions and PMC's. Your job is to pick your side, or work for all of them, be it one of the factions looking to kill their opposition, the peaceful underground trying to get refugees out, or one of the many buddies, arms dealers or journalists you encounter looking for an end to their means (mostly through you starting a fight).
As far as I am concerned, the story that Gamespot has failed to pickup on is created by your actions, and as they (the missions) may get repetitive sometimes (think Assassin's Creed), they are fun, and the combat is just awesome. The game does a great job in immersing you through the first person perspective, and adds a lot of interesting features, most of which where mentioned by Gamespot (pulling out rounds from your arm, hand, or leg, giving yourself morphine, and the possibility of your gun jamming or breaking).
Far Cry 2 adds a few RPG elements to a FPS, and does well in a beautiful visual package filled with a lot of adventure, excitement and possibilities for the protagonist that you choose to be.
I recommend it to anyone looking for a great, somewhat realistic FPS, that truly brings you to the dark side of Africa.