![]() ![]() Eventually, you find some malaria medicine, and the game is afoot. Luckily, you’re rescued, given some supplies, and a simple mission to complete to prove your worth. To make matters worse, the town you’re in is attacked, and you have to fight your way out, while groggy and none too healthy. Well, I say live, but the real truth is that you’ve contracted malaria, and aren’t exactly in good shape. He knows you’re here to kill him, and for some reason, lets you live. You then wake to find none other than The Jackal standing over you. The screen goes orangey-yellow, your vision blurs and you eventually pass out. These have been replaced with a down to Earth, realistic setting, without a single mutant in sight.Īs you near your destination, you’re overcome with sickness. Gone are the sci-fi stylings of the previous games, such as genetic enhancements, feral powers and the like. This is an all-new adventure, with new characters, settings and structure. Far Cry 2 has nothing… nada… zip… to do with the previous games. Would this be another case of graphics over game play ( Crysis), or would the Far Cry universe be filled out with more in-depth fare? Thankfully, FC2 is far more than a tech demo, and there’s much more to this title than a pretty face (a VERY pretty face).Īnyone expecting the return of Jack Carver, the series’ main protagonist, or more battles with the Trigens on lush tropical islands will be in for a surprise. So, when it was announced that the highly anticipated, proper ‘sequel’ was on its way, I met the news with a healthy dose of cynicism. FAR CRY 2 FIRE SERIESSadly, the game’s console offspring weren’t quite as good, and the series was in danger of becoming another has-been in the great gaming graveyard. The amazing visuals, wide open vistas and tough enemy AI made a shooter that offered plenty of thrills, and while the whole tech demo feel was evident, it was a sign of some very good things to come. When I first stumbled across the original Far Cry on the PC, I was, like many others, blown away. ![]()
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