Far Cry® 2: Fortune's Edition

My first Far Cry ever to play !! Well Done !

Super simple gameplay loop, but very satisfying !

All Time best Far Cry game experiance

I know that it sounds pretty trite, but my title pretty much sums up Far Cry 2. The first Far Cry was a solid 4 outta 5, and had plenty of interesting of Sci-Fi bits in a kind of "future of weaponry" kind of way. It also had a fantastic level of difficulty and pace. Far Cry 2 lacks any interesting story elements and the pacing is generally less satisfying. I also felt that the barter system developed to acquire better weaponry felt forced and stilted. The only reason that Far Cry 2 gets those 3 stars from me is that the graphics are pretty phenomenal. The foliage in the jungle is especially amazing, as is the tall dry grasses. Unfortunately, it's not really worth more than a quick look around in the game. Throughout Far Cry 2, I never, ever felt drawn into it one bit. The only reason I played as long as I did was just to see through some of the environments, but once that ceases to be interesting, or you've just had enough, the game doesn't have anything left to offer. To make matters worse, the lame barter system contributes an almost arcade-game element to a game that should be an immersive first-person shooter.

Great graphics, but the gameplay feels very dated and doesn't have much depth. It also feels quite boring having to drive from one location to the next. This is the second time I've purchased this game, the first was back in 2009 on the XBOX360. I had an average impression of the game back then, and despite running it on better hardware now (GTX780), the game still feels unengaging. Perhaps my standards are too high or I'm simply bored of old fashion FPS. By all means try it out, it's not a bad game, just not good enough to warrant much time.