
Combined with solid multiplayer, Far Cry 2's sheer breadth of action provides you with plenty of reason to stay lost in the African wilderness despite an underwhelming plot and the occasional sense of tedium in navigating from one location to another on the gargantuan map.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot'sįar Cry 2's story is filled with potential. The diverse landscape and myriad environmental factors work alongside a wide assortment of weaponry to give you tremendous freedom to approach each mission. Aside from providing the opportunity to soak up an amazing sunset, Far Cry 2's free-roaming terrain brilliantly harmonizes with the first-person combat.

All manner of names and faces are introduced during the course of the storyline, but the real star isn't anyone brandishing a smuggled weapon in search of blood diamonds it's the daunting and awe-inspiring 50-square kilometers of African landscape that make up the game's open-world setting.


His successor Far Cry 3, first released on Novemin Australia, is the third and final installment of the main Far Cry franchise for Windows.įar Cry 2 is a sequel to the original Far Cry. Crytek, the developers of the original game, were not involved in the development of Far Cry 2. It was released in North America on October 21, 2008, in Australia on Octoand in Europe on October 24, 2008. Far Cry 2 is an first-person shooter open world video game published by Ubisoft and developed by Ubisoft Montreal.
