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Obviously outdated now & graphics have improved A LOT since. The storyline is pretty good but frustrating the limit of capabilities compared to newer versions. It has plus & minus compared to newer versions these will vary according to what you already like. It’s realistic in the fact you have no idea if someone is friendly or not until they start shooting at you, there’s no way to tag enemies so again realistic. Frustrating the information on weapons picked up to know if it is better than the one you have. Even if the weapon is identical they identify to you that weapons picked up are not in ‘good condition’ & jam easily and take longer to load but very unclear if you accidentally swap which was your original weapon so I was stuck with a bad weapon that kept jamming and I just kept dying etc as I didn’t have a good weapon. Annoying information on the screen for too long on how to do an action, seemingly no way to ok it to get it off quicker. There are set locations to get med kits but you may have to get in your car and drive somewhere (if you can) in order to get it, one kit fills you up tho. Inside the safe house is safe but not right outside I learnt when I was set upon by 3 men on exiting the building. I couldn’t fill my ammo at the safe house either so you have to really search for pick ups. If you do get downed tho a friend shows up to help you back on your feet before disappearing. I liked the feature of scouting a compound, taking photos and sending to contact as intel. Finding diamonds for cash was good but I was frustrated about being ill due to Malaria although it gave a different slant to the story and reason behind you being there. It was interesting but I think needs someone with more patience than I. Good value for price though so I don’t regret buying it even though I only played for half a day I was intrigued to see how the earlier versions were done but I prefer playing the more recent ones. I will still try 3 next though..Read full review
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I bought this as a cheaper option to Far Cry 3, which I thought was a mite sadistic after years of GTA & Max Payne! I give it 4 stars as I'm only in the start of the game, but it is excellent. The theme is well done - indeed very topical for a 5 year old game, and the scenery is splendid. You really feel you are in east Africa with the warlords. The occasional bouts of malaria are very realistic. It is not as free ranging as GTA, but also not as prescriptive as Max Payne. It plays very well on the xBox and will clearly require a degree of thought and cunning to progress to a successful conclusion. Highly recommended. Now onto 2020 & I've been laying this game over & over again. As a one time 'bit player' in the Cold War for 40 years, I'd assess this game as more of a 'Special Forces' training aid. So very realistic - the characters, the dialogue, the breathtaking settings & weather patterns.It is different, every time, every situation you find yourself in. For a 10 year old game, this still gets top marks from me; I really feel I'm there......... yes, there are minor issues concerning some detail, like the wall clocks all showing the same time, but you hardly notice them. Go for it!Read full review
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Far Cry 2 had alot of potential to be a great game but is plagued by silly mistakes which stop it from achieving greatness. Constantly respawing enemies at checkpoints could of been solved by putting a respawn timer on the enemies but no as soon as you move away from a checkpoint and then go back the enemies reappear. Weapon degradation whilst an interesting idea on paper becomes nothing more than an annoyance with weapons jamming constantly after a short amount of time. The less said about the poor malaria gameplay element the better as that is also is a poor choice from the developers. You have to take medication and regular intervals to keep you from dying but much like the weapon degradation and and respawing enemies becomes nothing more than a pain in the backside. The visuals at times can be quite lovely but have aged somewhat since its release and gunplay doesnt hold up all that well anymore. The multiplayer is where the game shines with a creative map editor and fun game modes. The user made maps in this are nothing short of amazing. You can find levels based on areas from the Lord of the Rings movies and various other forms of media propeties. Despite the below par gunplay alot of fun can be had with the multiplayer and if you do buy it I recommend trying the multiplayer.Read full review
this is a great game. you can laugh while you play it. it can never grow old as you can create your own maps and play other peoples maps some maps where made very well and is very easy. i have not played much of the single player to be honest because multiplayer keeps me busy. it is well worth the money. hopefully the game developer will keep releasing games like this. and map creators to go with them.
A very good game to play.
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