Should I buy Far Cry 2?

I have been looking for a first person shooter thats out of the ordinary, but not too much. Like I really don't care for those fantasy type games like Halo..I don't want MW2, any opinions thoughts on far cry 2? anything i should know? I watched some gameplay videos on youtube and I seem to like it.

Bioshock for the same price, and a better FPS.

No you will get bored after a week or less!

I also liked the way it looked etc. but then i got it and after a week i was like the F*** i have only killed like 100 guys and i have been in 20 missions so there are like5 guys in each mission.....

plus the game gets to long after a while drive here drive ther i mean gawd!

But im just being a bit biased so you should listen to the other dude get Bioshock.

If you have a big HDTV you can get lost in the scenery. If you have patience, you can really enjoy the game. I played it for a loooong time.

Most people that say, too much travel, not enough enemies, are the kind of gamers that can't handle not being told what to do next, shown where to go next,and have no creativie way to play this game. (yeah I went there)

You can do any mission how you want want to do it. Run in guns blazing, sit on a hill and snipe, or even just start a huge fire and watch 'em all burn.

You do have to travel, everyone you see will shoot at you (unless you're in a cease fire zone, town) There are down points to this game. You'll either love it or hate it, I don't think anyone "likes" it. If you can get it cheap you may as well pick it up, you get a map editor for multi-player so you can make your own maps.

I really enjoyed the game. I know many hate it, but I find it great. You need to be REALLY patient though. Guns blazing doesn't work so well. You need to stalk your enemies through the jungle and use some tactics to accomplish missions. Guns jam and break, and fire is either your best friend or worse enemy. My only gripe with the campaign is that it takes a long time to get anywhere and the story is on the weak side. But if you're looking for a unique FPS with good graphics and fun online, you'll probably like it.

Yes you should. Great online multiplayer with endless new maps to play. Very relaxing & rewarding making maps for others to play.

As has been mentioned the SP is a bit samey. The way i got the most out of it was mixing up the missions and weapons used for each and only doing it in 1-2 hour sessions. Hope that helps

First rule of logic: go against the grain. If the masses hate the game chances are it's good (farcry 2) and if the masses love a game chances are it sucks(MW2). Use this rule for everything in your life not just video games.

First rule of logic: go against the grain. If the masses hate the game chances are it's good (farcry 2) and if the masses love a game chances are it sucks(MW2). Use this rule for everything in your life not just video games.

ekultus

Eh, i own this game and i cannot recommend it. Its not a horrible game but, there are much better options out there unless you have played everything else thats good.

I'm a huge FPS fan (and I'm very anti-Modern Warfare) so I was really intrigued by Far Cry 2's sandbox style of gameplay, and I was excited to check out the Far Cry series for the first time since I'd heard such good things about the first one. The reviews were also pretty promising, it seemed like a pretty sure thing that I'd love it. I was wrong, after the first couple hours of just exploring the large world, driving around and stuff, I was completely over it. I just didn't find the story engaging at all and the gunfights were simply not fun.

I was really disappointed, especially since I traded 2 of my favorite PS2 games to check out Far Cry 2. I found the level editor to be pretty awesome and I enjoyed creating a map for a couple hours, but because of the bland FPS gameplay, it wouldn't have been any fun to play on anyway. I would strongly advise anyone to rent or borrow this game before committing to a purchase, it was nothing like I expected and I couldn't get rid of it fast enough.

Far Cry 2 is a good game plagued by huge flaws that can completely ruin the experience.

To put it briefly, terrible save system, too much driving, lots of unaccessable areas for an open world game, broken stealth mechanics, and you can't sprint for more than six or seven seconds at a time (which is really lame when you're stuck in the middle of a desert or jungle with no car and no enemies to keep you interested)

its definately worth picking up.. i had it in my collection for a few months before i got into it.. i dont know why i had left it untouched for so long.

I bought it and i regretted it, i got bored of it in less then an hour.

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If you have a big HDTV you can get lost in the scenery. If you have patience, you can really enjoy the game. I played it for a loooong time.

Most people that say, too much travel, not enough enemies, are the kind of gamers that can't handle not being told what to do next, shown where to go next,and have no creativie way to play this game. (yeah I went there)

You can do any mission how you want want to do it. Run in guns blazing, sit on a hill and snipe, or even just start a huge fire and watch 'em all burn.

You do have to travel, everyone you see will shoot at you (unless you're in a cease fire zone, town) There are down points to this game. You'll either love it or hate it, I don't think anyone "likes" it. If you can get it cheap you may as well pick it up, you get a map editor for multi-player so you can make your own maps.

d10sfan

That, to me at least, is not a good excuse. There are many games that let you do whatever you want that are much more fun. Just because it is an openworld game does not automatically have to make the game less fun.

I only touched on the reasons why I think it's a good game. You also have to remember that this is a FPS, not a RPG. It obviously lacks the content that a RPG would have.

Far Cry 2 is a brilliant game, that is underrated. The people that say its boring don't appreciate the accomplishment that the developer's have produced, don't listen to them, have fun with it! :)

I didn't expect to get this much feedback. Thanks, I don't think I will take a chance on it since I'm not very patient when it comes to video games in general. COD: Modern Warfare is already pissing me off enough. Haha.