Far Cry 2 From Mature
Manufacturer: Ubisoft
Far Cry 2, the next-generation first-person shooter, will take you deep into the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world: Africa! More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry, the true sequel to the award-winning PC game, will provide you with an unprecedented gaming experience. Caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa, you are sent to take out "The Jackal," a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of lives. In order to fulfil your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit your their weaknesses, and neutralize their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force. OPEN WORLD - The extensive artistic research combined with the next-gen engine will allow you to explore over 50Km2 of seamlessly rendered African landscape. No game has ever provided such freedom of movement! DUNIA ENGINE - The Dunia Engine was built specifically for Far Cry® 2 by the award-winning Ubisoft Montréal development team. It delivers the most realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as dynamic fire propagation and storm effects, real-time night-and-day cycle, dynamic music system, non-scripted enemy A.I. and much more... REAL-TIME IMMERSION - Real-time story telling, systemic auto-healing, minimal in-game interface are just few of the features that will make you feel the tension of being alone against barbarous warlords that threaten thousands of innocent lives. WEAPONS OF CHOICE - Choose from a wide range of weapons to make your way to your primary target. Meet the fight head-on with your machine-gun, go berserk with your machete or make stealth kills as a Sniper. If you feel that the atmosphere is not warm enough, light up your flamethrower and let your enemies and everything around them feel the heat.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Far Cry 2 by Ubisoft is the anticipated sequel to the award-winning original that brings players into the beautiful and hostile world of Africa. Far Cry 2 for Windows Vista/XP features open-ended gameplay that allows you to play the game whichever way you choose, with the choices you make affecting where the game leads you.
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 Far Cry 2 brings you to Africa where you'll explore the savannah and the jungle. View larger. |
 Features real-time night-and-day cycles and smart enemy AI. View larger. |
Ubisoft developed the Dunia Engine specifically for Far Cry 2. Among other things, the Dunia Engine delivers realistic, interactive environments, special effects, real-time night-and-day cycles, and smart enemy AI.
Expansive, Realistic Environment
Far Cry 2 is set in a fictional region of Africa where you are caught between two rival factions at war. The Ubisoft team spent a lot of time filming and photographing in Africa to get all the details of the landscape and native wildlife. The result is a huge gameplay area that is 50 square kilometers, taking players into and out of the jungle and savannah. Wild animals such as zebras, buffalo, gazelle are encountered during the game, with both players and enemies allowed to interact with them.
Far Cry 2 features an incredible level of detail and realism, with a minimal in-game interface to detract from immersion. For example, players will need to navigate the world using an in-game map and navigation system, weapons will disintegrate over time, and fires will spread and propagate.
Each of the actions a player takes is reflected in the environment and changes the content of the game. To fulfill your mission, you need to play the enemies against each other, using both strategy and skill.
Huge Range of Weapons and Vehicles
Far Cry 2 offers gamers a wide range of weapons, from a machete for hand-to-hand combat, to a sniper rifle that can stealthily pluck off enemies from afar. As weapons disintegrate over time, they might jam or even explode in your hand.
There are also a large range of vehicles such as gliders, trucks, cars, and boats that will let you fly, drive, slide, and hover over the open landscapes.
Multiplayer Options for up to 16 Players
Far Cry 2 supports up to 16 players and has four gameplay modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond, and Uprising. Players can choose from six different classes in multiplayer, each with its own set of pros and cons. Just as in the single-player mode, multiplayer games will feature dynamic elements, making each session unique.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better | Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better |
| Memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard Drive Space | 12 GB of free space | |
| Graphics Hardware | NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better; must support Pixel Shader 3.0 | Nidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better |
Lowest Used Price: USD 14.98
Lowest New Price: USD 10.99
- First-person shooter for Windows Vista/XP gives players an open-ended gameplaying experience
- Roam the beautifully detailed jungles and savannah of Africa
- Pick up a wide range of weapons and hop into different vehicles
- Dynamic environment, including day-night cycles and fire propagation
- Online multiplayer supports up to 16 players
Model: 68408
Release Date: 2008-10-21
Caveat Emptor
BEFORE you purchase this game BE VERY careful and read the Ubisoft forums to see if you find problems (and trust me there are a number) with running the game. Don't worry about the "minimum" and "recommended" portions of the game box. There are STILL a ton of issues that will keep you from even running the game.
I just received Fallout 3, along with its add-on The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage, Far Cry 2, and Neverwinters Night Gold, plus an expansion. Neverwinter is the oldest of these 3 games and is the only one that I can get working :( and I exceed the "recommended" configuration by quite a margin. The problem, if you purchase from Amazon, is, once the package is open, you can not return it. Obviously creating quite a dilemma since you won't know if it does or doesn't run until you've OPENed it, installed it, and tried to run it.
In fairness to Amazon and in the spirit of full disclosure, I contacted them once Fallout 3 wouldn't run, and all efforts (i.e., forums, tech support, etc.) to find a solution had failed, they "made an exception in this one case." Problem is, once I installed and tried to run Far Cry it too would not run for whatever reason so best case, I'm out the .
Aside from the suggestion to make sure as much as possible you know what gotchas might be involved with a game, I'd suggest, if it's not terribly inconvenient, to buy from a local store. I should have made all my purchases at a local nationwide chain which has a "no questions asked" return policy. In the case of games, movies, and the like they won't refund the purchase amount, since there is too much chance for abuse, but they will give you an in store credit. If nothing else that's money you can use to fill out your Xmas list.
Complete Junk - Don't Buy This, Don't Even Play it if it's Free
I had really high hopes for this game. Loved the original Far Cry, and usually like Ubi games. However, Far Cry 2 is a product of lazy design, and seemingly no testing. The design is pretty bad in may respects (e.g. nearly instantly respawning enemy guard posts that become plain annoying after a short while), but the really unforgivable thing is that the game has several game-breaking bugs that are known issues which hit most players, and Ubi will not issue a patch.
Don't waste your time or money with this.
Pretty Good
This is a pretty good game, but not great. Game play is a little repetitive as random enemy get respawned in this open world as soon as you leave a mini-area and the missions are broken down into 4 basic types delineated by different symbols on the map. Travel is this open world gets old, as quick travel points are a little out of the way. This is a realistic look into FPS gaming compared to others on the market.
Pros: Interesting main missions, great landscape, love the sound of the weapons, love the overall "merc in africa" concept.
Cons: Repetitive travel and side missions
FARCRY2
Great game, the AI is smart, the scenery is spectacular. Takes place in Africa. all around fun for the mature audience. Highly recommended for FPS lovers.
A Failure of the Imagination
This game lacks subtlety and the drive of a creative imagination behind its development. Other games such as Fallout 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV leave this game behind in both style and substance. Far Cry 2 is just a hair's breadth away from being a cookie cutter game. The many pitfalls present in the game have been covered by other reviewers far better than I can present them, but the bottom line is that a game should be fun and not aggravating. There is a fine line between challenge and annoyance and Far Cry 2 (much like Assassin's Creed) hits the player over the head with heavy handedness instead of anything approaching the refined and highly enjoyable experience a video game can, and should, be. Quite a disappointment, though pretty to look at.
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