Far Cry 2 (PS3)

86%
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Far Cry 2 (PS3) (2008)
genre: first person shooter

score: 86%

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'Ubisoft has managed to strike some potent emotional chords with Far Cry 2. Combined with the depth and breadth of the sweeping African environment, they may very well be enough to overcome a combat system that isn’t nearly as intricate as the game world in which it is housed.'
Read more » GameInformer
'Compared to the single player adventure, the multiplayer mode comes up short, but the 16 player firefights still offer some thrills.'
Read more » Gamedaily
'Even if I find the multiplayer too staid, I find the possibility of cool user-made levels (via the easy map editor) tantalizing. Like any good Grand Theft Auto, Far Cry 2's overall package makes up for any individual flaws -- enough for it to be on a short list of best FPS games this year -- and so it's fitting to summarize it as...well, GTA: Mogadishu.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Although you can't say the same for the plot, Far Cry 2's first-person action squeezes every last drop of potential out of the unique African setting.'
Read more » Gamespot
'Far Cry 2 is a slog for the first few hours of gameplay, but you've got to stick with it because it soon turns into one of the most revolutionary FPS games of the decade.'
Read more » Total Video Games
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'The formula still needs work in terms of enemy AI, quest structure, and giving the player more to do to fill in all that open space, but as it is, it's still a standout achievement. More importantly, it has nowhere near as many bugs as something like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a title that bears many similarities.'
Read more » IGN
'There is a tremendous amount of fine detail everywhere you look. Character models are varied to the point where it seems no two people look the same.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'By adopting a laissez faire attitude to player discretion, Ubisoft has crafted a brilliant follow-up.'
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