Far Cry 2
About the Game
The government in an unnamed African country has collapsed and the whole land has plummeted into a civil war with the two central factions UFLL (United Front for Liberation and Labour) and the APR (Alliance for Popular Resistance) at the front. Those who were not able to leave the land now hide in their homes while in the streets death reigns the day. But as bad as it has been, now it is even worse with shipments of modern weapons entering the land despite a weapons embargo. players are sent into the country to find and eliminate the person responsible for it.
Story & Setting
The world can be freely explored, but taking out certain enemies or visiting specific locations often only becomes relevant when the right quest has been triggered.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Sadly, after players enters the country he immediately infects himself with malaria. The game puts players in a 50 square kilometers big area in which he can do what he wants with only the goal to find and kill "The Jackal" and survive the disease. But to do so he needs weapons, vehicles and, most importantly, pills to hold the malaria in check. To get all that he gets missions like escort a weapons shipment or kill the head of police from the various factions and NPCs in the world which increase his reputation (access to better gear and missions) and gain the only currency in the game: diamonds. Weapons can be picked up from dead enemies but those are not in the best condition and may jam when players least suspects it.
Standout Features
- If the weapon is too badly damaged, it will be destroyed.
- players can only carry one of each of the four weapons categories.
- Vehicles take damage and stop working after a while but can be repaired anytime by players.
- If there is no vehicle available to get across the land, players can also just go to one of the many bus stops in the world to get through the country without being attacked.
- These buddies always wait in one of the many safe-houses which can be unlocked by clearing them from enemies.
- Besides the single player campaign, the game also features a multiplayer-mode for up to 16 players in Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond (a Capture the Flag-variant) and Insurgence.
- In Insurgence two teams fight over capture points on the map.
- Once a team has control over all points, the enemy captain can be killed in order to win the round.
Modes & Ways to Play
Each of the game modes also uses a class-based system with six classes like sharp-shooter or rebel (uses weapons like the flamethrower) and different weapon load-outs for each class.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
