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Does Far Cry 2 ever get interesting?

The game is solid fun - I like it a lot.

My biggest gripe is the respawning enemies which can get annoying - but the game is certainly not the abortion you people make it out to be.
 
FC2 is awesome - it is the most enjoyable and addictive game i've played in years! Solid 9/10 rating from me. I've only found a couple bugs so far that i've mentioned in another thread, and these are really fairly minor.

*just had to chime in against all the nay-sayers* :p

I agree that this game has nothing except the name and the slick jungle-warfare theme to tie it in with the original FarCry, and if you go in expecting a liniar thrill-ride like HL or Crysis, you're in for a shock. But this game compares extremely-well to other open-world rpg-type games like STALKER, GTA, Boiling-Point, and even Oblivion. If you've ever enjoyed any of these i would still recomend the game highly.
 
No actually it is really that bad. I'm not usually outspoken about my dislike for many games. The consensus around the web is about the same. The game has major design flaws, one of which is its just tedious and boring to play.

If you enjoyed it...good for you.
 
xappie said:
That reminds me... has anyone actually had AI jump out of the way when you try to run them over? They just stand there for me... kinda lame.
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yeah i've had guys jump out of the way. i've also had the dumbasses that just watch me drive them over.

magoo said:
No but an antelope did.
Antelope=smart, AI enemy=dumb.:D
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AceGoober said:
An antelope ran into the front grill of my jeep and fell over dead. Funny stuff! :D
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those antelope are wily bastards. if i can't mow them down with my jeep i'll hop out and shoot them. oregon trail-style hunting ftw.
 
just came across this thread.

first off, i agree a 100% w/ OP's points. pretty dissappointed in the game so far.

second, it's probably been mentioned now that we're 9 pages in, but is it just me or do the bad guys take a TON of shots to take down?

didn't know a headshot was just a 'mere flesh wound'
 
Please don't get me wrong, FarCry 2 is not the worst game evar!!!!!

I was looking for more FPS and less STALKER with driving.
The environment is pretty to look at, fire is fun to play with.
And I can't make a video game so I shouldn't complain...........but there have been better.
 
bonsai said:
I love how everyone bitches about how it takes 4-5 shots to take down an enemy, yet they don't complain that the player can take like 10 hits and still be alive. If you're crying about realism and that the bad guys should go down in 2-3 hits, then you should go down in 2-3 hits too.
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not a bad point...

i think FPS's in general have an imbalance of bad-guy resiliance vs. main character's resiliance where the bad guy takes less damage to kill than the main character.

maybe i should state that relatively speaking, the bad guys' resiliance in FC2 seem more unrealistic than other games i've played.
 
stormshadow said:
just came across this thread.

first off, i agree a 100% w/ OP's points. pretty dissappointed in the game so far.

second, it's probably been mentioned now that we're 9 pages in, but is it just me or do the bad guys take a TON of shots to take down?

didn't know a headshot was just a 'mere flesh wound'
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headshots seem about right to me (playing on 'normal' difficulty). 1 sniper round to the head kills them. not sure about SMG's and LMG's as i always shoot at least a burst at their head, but 1 burst will drop them.
 
Porter_ said:
headshots seem about right to me (playing on 'normal' difficulty). 1 sniper round to the head kills them. not sure about SMG's and LMG's as i always shoot at least a burst at their head, but 1 burst will drop them.
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ahh. haven't gotten to snipe yet.

i was just thinking though that this game released under a different title by any other developer would be a complete dud IMO... but since it's Crytek....

but who knows, we've seen so many good things come out of crytek that we either

a.) are holding the bar waaaay too high

or the opposite:

b.) are letting them get by w/ a mediocre game because these are the guys who brought us other revolutionary games
 
TexasAg05 said:
Crytek didn't make Far Cry 2; Ubisoft did. Unless you were referring to a different game.
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:eek: stand corrected. maybe it's the affiliation to FC1 and Crysis that I should stress.

so who does what in developing a game like FC1?

Ubi did the gameplay/ storyline and crytek did the 3d world?
 
I just wanna say I have been having a great time with fc2. Ya it's not perfect but what is?
 
First off all you people who automatically think their opinion is "right" and not at all an actual opinion but more of a fact, well you all suck!

I personally think the game is pretty fun. You can take on the missions how ever you want. All out chaos, or using stealth to sneak by or take out everyone without giving a presence.

Theres a lot of fun to use weapons. Theyre all pretty decent too.

HEADSHOTS ARE 1 HIT KILLS to anyone thats stupid enough to say otherwise. For me 1 sniper shot to the chest area kills for me too, I dont know about all you guys. For other weapons it takes 3-6 shots, but its easy if you can aim. Two bursts dead on is all you need and theyre down if you hit your mark. Yes it should be slightly less but it makes the game harder which in turn makes it more fun, in my opinion.

YOU CAN TAKE THE DAMN BUS! Everyone bitching about the drives, well take the bus! Its that simple.
 
Converge said:
YOU CAN TAKE THE DAMN BUS! Everyone bitching about the drives, well take the bus! Its that simple.
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I can't take the bus because then I lose my awesome dune buggy which is the only way I can stomach the game (speeding across the world).
 
Played through on Hardcore and I was enjoying myself up to the end stretch where everything just got crazy. What reason does your character have to do ANY of that crap towards the end?













[Spoiler-ish?]















I was all like WOOO!!!! until I saw what kinda stupid shit my character was up to. Then bam, they hit you with an event that makes you not even want your character to live. I haven't felt that bad about a game event since either that one in Mass Effect or that one in Chrono Cross.
 
stormshadow said:
not a bad point...

i think FPS's in general have an imbalance of bad-guy resiliance vs. main character's resiliance where the bad guy takes less damage to kill than the main character.

maybe i should state that relatively speaking, the bad guys' resiliance in FC2 seem more unrealistic than other games i've played.
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- i really think a mod to make the game realistic in the ballistic killing mechanism would make the travelling seem less tedious - in a way that it makes the consequential action scene more important to justify the long travel due to the easy death, and hence overall maybe, just maybe a better gaming experience...a mod that makes this game more like a mercenary SIM than an arcadey FPS...

but hey who am i to say anything since i STILL HAVE NOT PLAYED THE DAMM GAME...anyone really hating this game very much may send it my way for free? :)
 
The actual missions themselves are pretty fun, just that the drive to them is not. A teleport mod for this game would do wonders.
 
Converge said:
First off all you people who automatically think their opinion is "right" and not at all an actual opinion but more of a fact, well you all suck!

I personally think the game is pretty fun. You can take on the missions how ever you want. All out chaos, or using stealth to sneak by or take out everyone without giving a presence.

Theres a lot of fun to use weapons. Theyre all pretty decent too.

HEADSHOTS ARE 1 HIT KILLS to anyone thats stupid enough to say otherwise. For me 1 sniper shot to the chest area kills for me too, I dont know about all you guys. For other weapons it takes 3-6 shots, but its easy if you can aim. Two bursts dead on is all you need and theyre down if you hit your mark. Yes it should be slightly less but it makes the game harder which in turn makes it more fun, in my opinion.

YOU CAN TAKE THE DAMN BUS! Everyone bitching about the drives, well take the bus! Its that simple.
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I agree that people suck. Like when they use caps to make a point. :rolleyes: I could careless about headshots or taking the bus. In my own opinion the bottom line is the game is boring.

Forums are a platform to express your opinion, thats the beauty.
 
Eagle156 said:
The actual missions themselves are pretty fun, just that the drive to them is not. A teleport mod for this game would do wonders.
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Either that or a Cellphone mod. Seriously, you never use the damn thing yourself. Why do I have to go all the way back to the bar to tell you I've killed your target?!

You always know when I've done something on other missions why can't you suddenly know I've killed the guy or why can't I call you and tell you I've killed the guy instead of coming all they way back there to meet you in person.
 
I don't think this game is an "abortion" but I certainly don't think it's a 9/10 or 94/100 game either. I suspect the folks that are still agreeing with those high reviews simply have a longer "honeymoon afterglow" thing going for them vs. myself and some others.

We'll see what another week or two looks like around here in regards to this game as the dust settles and more honeymoon afterglows wear off.
 
The Hedon said:
How is it the same. I just read that there was nobody playing online in the PC version (tons of peeps online in the 360 version), I just read that you can't join a server game in progress (you can join a game in progress on the 360) and I just read that you get kicked after the round on the PC (you are not kicked on the 360).

How is that the same?
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Because I wasn't talking about the multiplayer.
 
SixtyWattMan said:
People do complain a lot, but this is honestly a really bad game. I didn't see a bunch of TF2 or STALKER hate threads. You talk like we complain about everything. Far Cry 2 is one of the most boring games I have ever played in my life.

I really wish I could go back in time and never have to experience this pile of shit ever again. I would rather sit in a dark empty room by myself than play Far Cry 2, that's how bad it is. I've never said shit like this about a game, I'm honestly kind of pissed I wasted to hours of my life on this "game". Fuck you Ubisoft.
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This here is something I can get behind. Honestly, anyone who's read more than one thread here knows that I am incredibly critical and love to complain, but I almost feel violent when I think that I spent money on FarCry2. I've spent so much of my time blattering out posts slagging off Crysis for its tepid gameplay, yet now that I've been afforded the chance to play something like FarCry2 I actually appreciate how bad it isn't. Crysis might run like shit whilst still being no more graphically impressive than FarCry2, and I had to force myself to play to get my money's worth. I got pissed-off with how they ruined TF2 by pandering to the complaints of simpletons that couldn't understand that different classes needed different play styles, but I still dip into it every so often. I got annoyed by Clear Sky when I patched it, lost my saves and had to start again - but I still started again.

The difference here is that I am forcing myself to play FarCry 2 to see if it gets better, The only weapons I have are the G3/basic pistols/RPD and the lowest-level sniper rifle. I'm persisting to see if it gets better or opens up more with more weapons and vehicles and areas unlocked, but it's such a bloody chore to play that I'd rather set fire to my face than play enough to find out. I HATE EVERYTHING
 
Every time I think about this game it makes me wish I was dead. Ubisoft should have to pay out reparations or something.
 
Has anyone:

1) figured out if you can switch any of the automatic weapons to single shot mode? Crysis had something like that... I prefer it

2) had the cell phone ring but when you pick it up no one is there? You just stay on the phone as long as you want until hit 5 again.
 
I hope the gentleman I sold it to enjoys it more than I did.:) I'll consider this the final game I buy without reading real reviews by the consumer. Even the most damning review (gamespy) didn't mention the broken multiplayer. I will never read another review nor buy another magazine from PC Gamer, nor another game from Ubisoft.
 
Dethred said:
I hope the gentleman I sold it to enjoys it more than I did.:) I'll consider this the final game I buy without reading real reviews by the consumer. Even the most damning review (gamespy) didn't mention the broken multiplayer. I will never read another review nor buy another magazine from PC Gamer, nor another game from Ubisoft.
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not even rainbow six vegas THREE? hicks....
 
So was there talk of multiple endings or something? Cause the ending I got sucked. Also the credits are insane. I think they lasted for like 10 minutes. Unskippable.
 
I'm loving this game, mainly for the mayhem you can cause.

Current mayhem setup is grenade launcher for side arm, main gun is the good old shotgun, and larger weapon is the RPG, it's just mental, I feel a lot like the terminator in some of the missions its an incredible feeling of power, walking slowly through the junkyard area full of barrels and explosives, firing off grenades and just destroying everything, blowing up incling vehicles with a well placed RPG is very satisfying.

I've also had a lot of fun doing the assassination missions with the bolt action sniper rifle, that's really cool, take a trip to the airfield to knock off some guy in a suit, take the back desert area, drive up to a massive rock sticking out of the ground about 1/2 a click out and take the dude out with a single headshot.

I've also got the hang of sneaking a bit, while at night, single headshots with the silenced pistol and shots with the dart gun allow you to ghost entire areas, I assaulted a swamp area thing, swam under the huts and stalked all the guards, managed to get about 7-8 before the final lot kicked off and whipped out my flame thrower and ran into the building and burn the place to a crisp.

After learning to use the busses a lot more, learning to ramraid checkpoints with the jeeps etc, it's going a bit faster now, and with some of the later weapons it's just a blast.

my only real problem is the constant crashes atm, I've got used to headshotting doodz so the large amount of health they have doesn't bother me as much now.
 
I agree the game has its problems and could have (easily, imo) been better but it's definitely not as bad as you guys are saying. I agree the roadblocks should respawn more slowly and you should be allowed to pick up multiple missions at once but when you're actually executing the missions its alot of fun. I take a trip to the gun store before every mission and try something totally different.

I haven't tried the multiplayer yet (pc) but I've heard its nothing short of absolutely garbage. Maybe they'll patch it but it's probably too late.

I don't think the game isn't worth playing through, but it's not worth $50. I would be very satisfied with this game if I waited until it hit the bargain bin like I did with STALKER and Crysis. Both of those games were well worth the sub-$20 price tag even though I never played the multiplayer for either.
 
P.s. been playing for like 5 hrs and haven't gotten shit done. Like 8% thro... havent played a FPS since the original half-life... def. wasn't missing much.
 
Well, I just played for another 90 minutes, offroading, looking for diamonds, buying new weapons. I'm going to stick with the game for a little while. If you just commit to killing the patrols as soon as you see them it's not that bad...
 
Far Cry 2 basically reminded me how awesome Far Cry 1 was so I installed it and threw a FC1 LAN party, everyone had a lot more fun with the original than FC2 so I suppose that's a plus from this game.

FC2 is a fun game, it is nothing brilliant, the story isn't compelling, the gameplay isn't amazing, but it is fun and that's better than nothing.
 
DirtyB said:
P.s. been playing for like 5 hrs and haven't gotten shit done. Like 8% thro... havent played a FPS since the original half-life... def. wasn't missing much.
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Really? You are judging all every FPS that has come out in the past 10 years on this piece of shit? This is one of the worst games of all time. If you want a good FPS go try STALKER, HL2, or even Crysis FFS.
 
You can fill another page with SixtyWattMan's posts in this thread.. Almost all of them are just flaming the hell out of Farcry 2... We get it man, you hate the game...If you hate it so damn much, why do you keep posting in this thread? Is it just to keep everyone informed daily about how much you hate it ?

OT I'm just over 70% completed. I'm definately loving my buddies if I die halfway to an objective, just wish I could bring them to the fight before I die. :p
 
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