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| Far Cry 2 | 
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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $35.89
You Save: $24.10 (40%)
Buy New/Used from $34.69
Avg. Customer Rating:  (22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 368
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 34408
Model: 52408
UPC: 008888524083
EAN: 0008888524083
ASIN: B001ASJIRM
Release Date: October 21, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | First-person shooter for Xbox 360 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 |
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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 Xbox 360 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.  | Far Cry 2
Players:
Offline: 1
Online: 16
Multiplayer Modes:
Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond, Uprising
Format:
Native 720p high-definition output. |  | | 
Far Cry 2 brings you to Africa where you'll explore the savannah and the jungle. View larger. | 
Far Cry 2 features real-time night-and-day cycles. View larger. | Outstanding Graphics
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.
 
You can explore the world of Far Cry 2 from inside a car or flying on a glider.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 a driving game with occasional shooting November 17, 2008
There had been a lot of build up surrounding this game. A lot of excitement, especially coming off the success of the first game so I bought it. I had played if for several hours and found myself bored. First let me say that the graphics are amazing. Beautiful scenery. The destruction of the surroundings is also great. Get in a fire fight near a tree and watch as the branches fall to the ground.
Now to my main complaint. DRIVING!!! You drive around forever in this game. I took my first assignment and off I went, driving for about 15 minutes to get where I needed to go. Once there I completed my objective in about 1 minute. Then I had to get back in my car and drive 15 minutes back for another objective. The first time it was fun driving around. After 6 or 7 times of having to drive forever to complete a mission, it got tiring. Then they try to trick you but giving you a swamp boat or some other form of transportation, no dice people, it still takes time to get anywhere. Now, there are some enemies to fight on your trips to and from objectives, but it's more annoying than fun. You take a group of enemies out at an outpost on your way to an objective only to discover on your way back 2 minutes later, that enemies have already taken up residence again at the same outpost you just cleared. Seriously?! If more enemies were that close to the outpost why didn't the come running during the first fight? I don't know I'm asking?
I've read other reviews where people complained about the guns jamming and blowing up and while that does happen, it didn't bother me. You take a questionable gun you get questionable results.
My other complaint is the shooting and how much damage the enemies could take. I found the FPS to be more along the lines of Wolfenstein than say, Halo or Unreal tournament, which was the point. But it just seemed to be unresponsive at times. Then there are the enemies. how much damage can they take? Unless it's a head shot (which doesn't always kill them anyway) you're probably looking at unloading a couple of clips before they go down and maybe another half clip to make sure they stay down. While there is no shortage of ammo to accomplish this, it's just crazy frustrating.
I already traded it in.
 Awesome! November 17, 2008
I really like this game. The graphics are top notch and the game play is the most detailed I have seen in a long time.
 Good, but could have been better. November 16, 2008
Just hoping that Ubisoft reads these reviews as well.
I love the openness of this game and the graphics and sound are wonderful. What I don't like and what will keep me from buying Far Cry 3 unless things change are: 1) muddy controls (these feel extremely heavy compared to COD4 - it feels like there is a "lag" between stick input and actual movement which makes it very hard to track a running/moving target. 2) all the DRIVING around! I don't mind some because the scenery is beautiful...but it seems like I spend a MUCH higher percentage of time getting to and from mission objectives than actually doing the ACTION parts. 3) I would much rather have automatic saves than the SAFE HOUSES. Safe houses just adds more driving to the game.
I am having fun with this game, but the negative aspects above will keep me from paying a premium price for FC3, if I purchase it at all.
Multiplayer Isn't Very Good November 14, 2008
I enjoy the map editor but the multi-player experience is very poor. You will spend far more time waiting than actually playing--either waiting for the server host (the player in control) to actually start the game, waiting to download a custom map, waiting to respawn (in team deatmatch you can easily go over 40 seconds between the "dying time" and then the respawn timer), and then you will even wait for something that will "load" after a game is over. Last night I went online to play and it took me over a half hour to actually start playing a game.
In addition, the spawning is very poor--most kills/deaths will come from players spawning on top of each other. The physics are lacking as well--the accuracy of the weapon movement and sites are terrible, and the the play is inconsistent. The fire propagation, and wind in the trees, etc. is all very neat to look at, but in the end I don't think the Xbox 360 can handle the memory and the game play is hurt as a result, especially when more than five people are playing in the smaller maps. I've a high speed connection and have no other issues with shooter games, but for Far Cry 2 the frame rate stutters constantly and your ability to kill another player is more based on luck than accuracy--you'll often find yourself dead far before you see the other player firing their weapon, or else unload a full clip into another player's head without any result. Also, when you watch others drive vehicles, they stutter along instead of roll smoothly.
Finally, though this might change, there doesn't seem to be that many people playing, which again makes it difficult to get in a good game.
So in the end, I think the single player looks good--though I haven't played it that much--but if you are looking for a quality online experience with a shooter, you want to go with something else. I've just picked up Call of Duty World at War and am kicking myself for buying Far Cry 2.
Game of the Year! November 11, 2008
If you loved the previous Far Cry games, this game doesn't disappoint. It has the same reality and adventure/wilderness effect as the previous games. The only thing that's missing is are the feral instincts which I never cared for anyway.
This game is not only beautiful, but also very addictive. I play on an 80 inch projector screen which pulls you right in. Many times I forget that I'm not actually in Africa!
Yes, I agree, the AI could be better at times, as they don't die easily and always know where you are, even if you hide. But once you upgrade your weapons, this becomes less and less of an issue.
The other minor issue I noticed is that the game blurs a lot, especially when the character runs for a long time. This was probably added intentionally, but it is unnecessary and somewhat annoying.
Some people complain that the game is repetitive, but each mission is actually different, and an adventure in itself, just like in GTA IV. Some reviewers just haven't played this game long enough I guess.
While the single player is great, the multiplayer could be better. One big problem is that it's hard to kill enemies unless you have upgraded your weapons quite a bit. Unfortunately you can only keep your upgraded weapons in ranked matches which makes no sense.
The Map editor is amazing, but unfortunately the maps don't get approved by UBI soft and therefore it happens a lot that you download a map for a multiplayer match, which is simply not playable, boring or annoying. So you end up leaving the match in frustration. This causes a lot of wasted time. I've used the editor to create two maps which are realistic and very detailed, just like the game. The editor has a bit of a learning curve, but it's a lot of fun!
Overall this game is a must for every FPS fan out there.
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