Enough FC2 Bashing...it's not the best game, but still amazing. Be honest.

well id give the game a 10 in the graphics department, but seriously you do the same thing every mission,

steal this

destroy that

kill this person

clear roadblocks

sabotage that

why dident they drive the story abit more? like plan to make both factions totally destroy eachother and trigger different events.

and where the hell are civillians in this game, when i first saw a car i though finally a civillian but no the guy had a ak.

the game is repetitive.

i like the game

8.5/10 - my score for farcry 2 because;

10/10 for graphics

story is solid

maps huge but too big

overall very good game

I pretty much enjoyed Far Cry 2, despite it's repetitive gameplay, but even Assassin's Creed is the same. Repetitive yet enjoyable for a period of time.

But I would'nt play Far Cry 2 for a second time though.

I'm tired of running through the forums here and reading about how horrible Far Cry 2 is. First off...YES...a few subtle changes would have made it one of the best first person shooters ever, and it SUCKS that it didn't live up to the potential. Let's get the negative out of the way first.

Every game can be nitpicked. The WORST parts of this game are A) Checkpoint/respawn system. It totally ruins the pace of the game, because if you want to wonder around the gorgeous enviroments just to explore...you can't. You will always be hounded by A-holes in jeeps, guys that shoot you that should be npc's unless you attack or they have a reason to attack you, and it's HEINISLY annoying fighting through the same checkpoint 2-3-4 times on one mission.

Also...why are these guys bullet proof? It sucks using an entire clip of a pistol to down guys, and sometimes that doesn't work. Assault rifles still take a long time to kill people too. Shotties and snipes are the best weapons as shotguns are even decent at medium range. Point is, don't make a game based on "realistic" guns if my bullets don't act like real bullets. It's fun injuring people, but even you guys that want to comment "Your aim must suck," should hold that comment, because WE ALL KNOW that the guys in this game take too much damage. My saw takes several bursts at close range to down people.

I'm going to skip the rest of the nitpicking (no animals in the river! Ahh! *cry It would be nice, but nobody cares, so screw it.)

With that said, if those issues were fixed (The jamming on enemy weapons is annoying too) we would have a revolutionary FPS game on our hands. I haven't finished the game yet, but while Crysis may look better technically, this game has a better wow factor for people that don't care about technical issues. The landscapes and details are absolutely stunning.

The weapons feel great, and realistic (Perhaps the best sound I've heard in a FPS so far as authenticity is concerned) save for the fact they don't kill anybody (see above, lol). Grenades and explosions are top notch. Physics are excellent.

Soo...basically my point is this. Better plot, more varied missions, tweaking AI (one other annoying thing is how you can't hide in bushes...enemies pelt you from afar with great accuracy. A mod for this issue and the checkpoints would be OH so nice) and the above issues fixed, and you have a formula that could change FPS's and what we expect out of them for a long time.

A 10/10? NO. But stop it with the 3/10 crap and be honest. This game should be rated at least a 7, and maybe up to an 8.5 (I'd give it a solid 8) with a summary of whether or not you should play it as follows: "This is a great game that unfortunately showed SO much promise but failed to live up to it. However, it's fun and worth playing for what it brings to the table and has some features that developers should start putting into consideration for future games."

Thanks for listening to my rant, and stop it with the 3/10 kind of crap, because you are doing a disservice to your fellow gamers by letting them think this game sucks. I think it's a must play with an idea coming into it that there are some issues you may not like, but it's worth getting through that to see what it does offer.

Your thoughts? Try to act like you are a little bit mature when you post as well. It's more likely to get attention and feedback than acting like you are seven (I know most of you guys are young pups) and posting "but teh sucks and you suck." Have fun!

demi0227_basic

this game had epic ambitions. but did not live up to them. but with ambitions that high, it was never possible, let alone likely.

you forgot to mention the fact you cant pop tires.. . . it would have made SO much sense.

this game had epic ambitions. but did not live up to them. but with ambitions that high, it was never possible, let alone likely.

jpph

Please name me one action game where you can pop the tires on cars? Why is FC2's ambitions any loftier than others?

[QUOTE="jpph"] you forgot to mention the fact you cant pop tires.. . . it would have made SO much sense.

this game had epic ambitions. but did not live up to them. but with ambitions that high, it was never possible, let alone likely.

Qixote

Please name me one action game where you can pop the tires on cars? Why is FC2's ambitions any loftier than others?

you can in crysis cant you? and gta iv

thought the game was very mediocre personally. story, gameplay, graphics.. mediocre. and a lot of frustrating elements too - jammimg weapons, respawning enemies, travelling. after all the hype, i just didnt enjoy it.

[QUOTE="deathcy"]

Far Cry 2 is only graphics.

end of story :)

thanx

thenewau25

... hahahahahahah lol so what crysis is?

lol again

in any case game is awesome enemie aint bulletproof just dont aim for the head to much also that it doesnt have much shootign is a good thing why to place hundrends of enemies in the worldmap under trees? no reason they should be in military bases 10 km away not everywhere, game is great it deserver more than an 8.5, is cod4 better that got a 9?

[QUOTE="Qixote"][QUOTE="jpph"] you forgot to mention the fact you cant pop tires.. . . it would have made SO much sense.

this game had epic ambitions. but did not live up to them. but with ambitions that high, it was never possible, let alone likely.

Macutchi

Please name me one action game where you can pop the tires on cars? Why is FC2's ambitions any loftier than others?

you can in crysis cant you? and gta iv

thought the game was very mediocre personally. story, gameplay, graphics.. mediocre. and a lot of frustrating elements too - jammimg weapons, respawning enemies, travelling. after all the hype, i just didnt enjoy it.

Ok. But not in key chase sequences during a mission in GTA IV. You can shoot tires all you want on the target's vehicle, and they will still drive fine. And while you can shoot out tires in Crysis, I don't recall it effecting their driving much either.

farcry 2? let's see.

1: crappy ai

2: Lame story

3: horrible weapon balance

4: Lame physics system

5:bad respawning enemy system, checkpoint

6:no prone, no leaning

7: repetitive gameplay

8: Boring sandbox style. seriously, no predators.

9: hype did not deliver

In fact all this talk about crysis being all graphics and no gameplay only stem from the fact that most whiners can't run the game. play warhead then compare that with farcry 2. The difference is staggering. After F.E.A.R set the standard for amazing A.I, playing farcry 2 is a step backwards in everything . Try all you can to justify your farcry 2 mistake, it won't change the fact that the game is reviled everywhere.

Ok. But not in key chase sequences during a mission in GTA IV. You can shoot tires all you want on the target's vehicle, and they will still drive fine. And while you can shoot out tires in Crysis, I don't recall it effecting their driving much either.

Qixote

you might be right with gta iv although im sure shooting out tyres has some effect on their driving, but im pretty sure in crysis if you pop their tyres you pretty much immobilise them and if theyre drivin at speed you can flip the jeep... i think.

farcry 2? let's see.

1: crappy ai

2: Lame story

3: horrible weapon balance

4: Lame physics system

5:bad respawning enemy system, checkpoint

6:no prone, no leaning

7: repetitive gameplay

8: Boring sandbox style. seriously, no predators.

9: hype did not deliver

In fact all this talk about crysis being all graphics and no gameplay only stem from the fact that most whiners can't run the game. play warhead then compare that with farcry 2. The difference is staggering. After F.E.A.R set the standard for amazing A.I, playing farcry 2 is a step backwards in everything . Try all you can to justify your farcry 2 mistake, it won't change the fact that the game is reviled everywhere.

omenodebander

* nods in agreement

thats pretty much my feelings on the game

These forums are the unofficial "Far Cry 2 Hate Club." I think there may even be a union for it. Whatchagonnado? Posters here want the developers to kill themselves and their puppies in a mass suicide. /shrugsattirex

not at all, although it would be nice if ubisoft started to question the wisdom of some of their playtesters and game designers. its just many of us bought the game expecting big things and instead were left disappointed

i was so dissapointed in this game

- bulletproof africans (takes like 5 shots to the head to kill one)
- endless driving
- cant break anything
- every single weapon has like 100% accuarcy
- the weapon jamming is overdone, first it doesnt jam at all and suddenly it jams 3 times in a row

and on and on and on....

the only thing i liked about this game were the graphics

[QUOTE="Qixote"][QUOTE="jpph"] you forgot to mention the fact you cant pop tires.. . . it would have made SO much sense.

this game had epic ambitions. but did not live up to them. but with ambitions that high, it was never possible, let alone likely.

Macutchi

Please name me one action game where you can pop the tires on cars? Why is FC2's ambitions any loftier than others?

you can in crysis cant you? and gta iv

thought the game was very mediocre personally. story, gameplay, graphics.. mediocre. and a lot of frustrating elements too - jammimg weapons, respawning enemies, travelling. after all the hype, i just didnt enjoy it.

[QUOTE="thenewau25"][QUOTE="deathcy"]

Far Cry 2 is only graphics.

end of story :)

thanx

xAngels_Assasin

... hahahahahahah lol so what crysis is?

lol again

in any case game is awesome enemie aint bulletproof just dont aim for the head to much also that it doesnt have much shootign is a good thing why to place hundrends of enemies in the worldmap under trees? no reason they should be in military bases 10 km away not everywhere, game is great it deserver more than an 8.5, is cod4 better that got a 9?

farcry 2? let's see.

1: crappy ai

2: Lame story

3: horrible weapon balance

4: Lame physics system

5:bad respawning enemy system, checkpoint

6:no prone, no leaning

7: repetitive gameplay

8: Boring sandbox style. seriously, no predators.

9: hype did not deliver

In fact all this talk about crysis being all graphics and no gameplay only stem from the fact that most whiners can't run the game. play warhead then compare that with farcry 2. The difference is staggering. After F.E.A.R set the standard for amazing A.I, playing farcry 2 is a step backwards in everything . Try all you can to justify your farcry 2 mistake, it won't change the fact that the game is reviled everywhere.

omenodebander

i was so dissapointed in this game

- bulletproof africans (takes like 5 shots to the head to kill one)
- endless driving
- cant break anything
- every single weapon has like 100% accuarcy
- the weapon jamming is overdone, first it doesnt jam at all and suddenly it jams 3 times in a row

and on and on and on....

the only thing i liked about this game were the graphics

Postal_Guy

1 stop aiming for the head its getting boring... its easier for a hardcore player to aim to the head than the body (besides no one complain about that in timeshift or a second shot in fear.. and all the new fps tend to make the shooting riddicusly uneffective why far cry 2 will do it otherwise?)

2 yeah because the map size is huge, get there no time limit... real traveling.. not a linear path that you kill enemies along the way like many fps that offer vehicles

3 you can break some stuff... there are games that you cant break anything but not everything can have the amazing crysis psychics

4 ehmm all games

5 you pick it from an enemy and not buy it... besides all those guns are crappy and some of them are not made to function in dry enviroments next time read the damn previews and developers diary

FC2 is very repetitive comparing it to FC1,all FC2 missions are always about killing someone,there's no spice in it,you can do all missions in the same way.Get's really boring.darx55

Exactly thats why i like it no stealth missions no gta chasings or get there in a specifc amount of time, if not the mission will fail!