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Written by: Leon Hyman<\/strong><\/p>\n INTRODUCTION & STORY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Far Cry 2<\/em><\/a> carries on the name of the original Far Cry<\/em><\/a> but is in no way tied or connected to the first game. Ubisoft<\/a> now brings about a new setting and a new story. Many may wonder, why even call it Far Cry<\/em>?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Far Cry...the original<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Anyway, this game is not based on some gorgeous tropical island like its \u201cpredecessor\u201d but brings something completely different to the forefront; something that has not been done before … Africa!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Far Cry 2...the "sequel"<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Set in an unnamed African country, the story takes place in a politically charged atmosphere – in the midst of an uprising by two rival warring factions – the United Front for Liberation and Labour<\/em> (UFLL) and the Alliance for Popular Resistance<\/em> (APR). Your mission, however, is simple: Kill \u201cThe Jackal\u201d, the one that armed both sides. \u00a0<\/p>\n Friedrich Nietzsche<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n “The Jackal” references a book, Beyond Good and Evil<\/em>, by Friedrich Nietzsche. He lives by Nietzsche’s doctrine that we must go beyond good and evil and that one is the judge of one’s own life and we should forget about moral doctrines, which have been taken for granted for so long.\u00a0 The principle of self-preservation is of less consequence than the need for us to discharge our strength. The ultimate “superman” in the survival of the fittest – the biggest and baddest.<\/p>\n “…life itself is a will to power”.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n GAMEPLAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The whole point of a game is how well it plays and how enjoyable it is for the player. Good graphics and audio are extremely important parts nowadays and therefore deserve their own mention. We\u2019ll get to that later.<\/p>\n Single Player<\/span><\/p>\n The single player campaign starts off with you choosing one of nine avatars with which to play. Whichever one you choose will be removed from the game world and the other eight will be slotted in randomly.<\/p>\n The game starts off with the protagonist being driven from the airport to Pala. Along the way, there are many things to see, several of which are unique to the African continent. The presence of militia spread across the area is enough to make you tense and itching to just bust a cap off.<\/p>\n On your way to Pala from the Airport<\/p><\/div>\n The militia on the move<\/p><\/div>\n Upon reaching Pala, you realize you\u2019re infected with malaria. You end up sick on a bed and once you\u2019re awake you come face to face with the Jackal. Kill him and end of story, right? Wrong! You\u2019re too sick to do anything; and he chatters away and then leaves you to the mercy of the broken ceasefire. Luckily you are able to find a machete and a pistol that he left behind.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Face to face with "The Jackal"<\/p><\/div>\n Broken cease-fire in Pala<\/p><\/div>\n You barely escape with your life...then you collapse<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The ceasefire in Pala has been disrupted and you literally have to fight your way out of town. You only make it that far to collapse in the hot African dirt. When you wake up again you are able get some medicine and you get your tutorial missions and then you\u2019re off.\u00a0 There is much to do in Far Cry 2 –<\/em> ranging from high-risk missions and fast-paced, heated shootouts – to simple, subtle, serene surroundings just waiting to be explored.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Your trusty map and locator<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The game world is loaded in the background and on the fly to create a seamless open world. From experience, with all the exploration that has been done, I have seen a \u2018load screen\u2019 during open gameplay only once<\/strong>. In the top left corner of the screen, there was the circular load icon along with the word \u201cLoading…\u201d. I was unable to get a screenshot of this because it was only visible for half a second!!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Muzzle flash at night during combat<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There are many aspects to combat in Far Cry 2<\/em>. Sometimes an enemy just will not go down and stay down. They sometimes scamper or crawl away, prop themselves up against something and try to shoot you with their pistol. Sometimes they hide themselves so well too.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Dying Enemy - Still trying to kill you<\/p><\/div>\n In other cases, their cronies will come to their rescue and patch them up just as your buddies in the game would do for you. Watch out for some sneaky enemies also. They love to flank you!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Your enemies help each other<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n GAMEPLAY (cont\u2019d)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Single Player (cont’d) The combat in Far Cry 2<\/em> is based on unscripted AI and therefore you will see similar occurrences but it is doubtful that you will see the same thing happen twice. Overall, the enemy AI is pretty good but there are times when they act rather silly in certain situations.<\/p>\n Constant threat is an element in the game that keeps you on the go. Your weapons take a beating and degrade over time. The older your weapon is, the more worn it gets and the more likely it is to jam. Let\u2019s face it; there is nothing worse than having your gun jam in the middle of a heated gun battle. If you manage to continue using it despite the jams, it will eventually blow up in your hands, leaving you exposed<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n From glistening...<\/p><\/div>\n ...to rusty<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The best way to avoid such happenings is to purchase your weapons at the gun shop and always carry new weapons you pick up from your armoury. Your armoury is always an adjacent building to any gun shop in the game.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The gun shop owner gives you convoy missions<\/p><\/div>\n Convoy mission aftermath<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You can\u2019t just spend some cash and get guns; there is no money per se. <\/em>In a broken down economy under siege and in turmoil, money is relatively useless and the only \u2018currency\u2019 of value are diamonds. These valuable rough cut stones are what you will earn from doing missions and sides quests and also find while exploring.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The currency is rough cut stones<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If you end up getting hurt really badly, one of your buddies might show up to help you out. Keep in mind though, that after getting you patched up, there might still be danger lurking. You buddy can also die. If they do, then they are permanently removed from the game world. When they get hurt however, you will see them give off a pillar of blue smoke showing you their position. You can either choose to help them or\u00a0 you might have to perform a mercy kill if you can’t….or don’t want to.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He helps you...<\/p><\/div>\n ...and you help him<\/p><\/div>\n You will receive your main storyline missions from the APR and UFLL headquarters. There are also some assassination missions you can get from the signal towers via a mysterious caller. The gun shop dealer gives you access to better weapons and equipment if you periodically take out his competition in convoy missions. Finally, the underground society is where you will get your malaria pills and, every now and then, you will take on a mission from them. If you don’t take any of your pills when the malaria sets in, you stand the chance of actually dying…yes…game over.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When the malaria acts up...take a pill<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The mission system works very similarly to that of a Role Playing Game (RPG) and gamers who are familiar with that genre will feel right at home with Far Cry 2<\/em> while die-hard shooter fans should not really be bothered that much by this type of role-playing gameplay. It is a fun game all around. Travelling around the map can be tedious at time but sometimes you can break the monotony by taking the river network instead of the roads.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Take the load off...have a boat ride on the river<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GAMEPLAY (cont\u2019d)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Multiplayer<\/span><\/p>\n The multiplayer component is more or less standard but the Map Editor is one thing that will make Far Cry 2<\/em> have a lasting effect. With this editor you can create your own maps and use them online. There is even a ranking system so you will know how much the other players like your map. This is a great idea from the Ubisoft team and will no doubt become a reference for future games.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The map editor is among the best<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Maps are important but gameplay is what really counts. The different play modes are Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture The Diamond and Uprising. Deathmatch is a free-for-all in which you eliminate enemies to score. The mercenary that reaches the score limit first wins. Or if the time is up, the one with the highest score does. Team Deathmatch is very much the same except that it is as it says – team combat instead of a free-for-all.<\/p>\n Capture The Diamond is reminiscent of regular Capture The Flag matches most of us are used to. In this case, each team has a diamond canister at its base instead of a flag. The aim is to capture the opposing team\u2019s diamonds and return them to your base. However, your team\u2019s diamonds must be present for you to score. The first team to reach the score limit or the team with the highest score after the time limit is reached, wins.<\/p>\n Uprising is an interesting match type. The two teams fight to control key strategic points on the map. Each team has a Captain and that person is randomly chosen at the start of each match. The Captain is the only person that can capture a control point. This is done by occupying it for 20 seconds. There are two ways to win. One is by capturing all three (3) control points and then killing the enemy captain. The other is to have control over more points on the map than the opposing team when the time runs out.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Player class selection and upgrade screen<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There are several classes from which you can choose, depending on your playing style. These include Commando, Sharpshooter, Guerrilla, Rebel, Gunner and Saboteur. Each class has specific weapon-types associated with it to fit that type of gameplay. You can upgrade to better\/different weapons in your playing class by leveling-up and using the diamonds you get as reward.<\/p>\n As you play with each class and with each weapon, you become more adept and your three field manuals are automatically upgraded. They are as follows:<\/p>\n When all is said and done, the multiplayer portion of Far Cry 2<\/em> is a rather enjoyable experience. The only drawback is that at times it can be hard to find decent games. This should continue to improve as more game servers become available.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n GRAPHICS & AUDIO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The graphics in Far Cry 2 are based on the Dunia Engine, which was built from scratch by the Ubisoft team. It can definitely be said that this engine provides considerably well-done visuals that scales well and runs on a wide range of setups.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A watering hole<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The African landscape is very well done and bears a great resemblance to the real thing. The design team actually went to Africa to take it all in and get the proper concepts, so it would have been bad if they didn\u2019t get it right.\u00a0 From grazing gazelle, to zealous zebras and bustling buffalo, the African Savannah really comes to life with the way they all interact together. It gives you the feeling of being there in the midst of it all, instead it just being thrown up around you.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It only takes a spark...<\/p><\/div>\n ...to get a fire going<\/p><\/div>\n ...and going<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n What you really don\u2019t want thrown up around you though is fire! The very realistic fire propagation debuted by this graphics engine is new and uncharted territory for graphics. We are used to scripted fire and explosions but when you bring the dry grass and dynamic wind into the equation, you have a deadly combination. You can use it to your advantage in combat but just remember, fire cannot be controlled, only unleashed.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You might be surprised what a single molotov cocktail is capable of doing<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The real-time night-and-day cycle proves very useful in the gameplay and is also quite beautiful to see. Depending on the time of day, some places take on a whole new look. Day and night cycles also give you the choice of when<\/em> to do your missions. Brawling daytime attack or stealthy movements at night. Such is nature and the many wonderful things in Far Cry 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Day & Night Cycle - Daytime<\/p><\/div>\n Day & Night Cycle - Evening<\/p><\/div>\n Day & Night Cycle - Night<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n These include the dynamic weather effects, particularly thunderstorms. These are rare in some areas of Africa but when it comes; it never rains but it pours. Just as you would expect, the rain itself, the wind and everything else associated with it are rendered very well and yet again adds to the realism of the game. You can see the raindrops and even hear the way it sounds on different surfaces. From wet to dry, one extreme to the other, there are even sandstorms!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In the middle of a sandstorm<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The audio in Far Cry 2<\/em> is amazing. The environmental sounds are so vivid and lifelike that they accentuate the visuals and seek to improve the realism and visceral connection that the player has with the game world. Just about everything was taken into account including the sounds of animal hooves running away into the distance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Buffalo decides to get in your way<\/p><\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The weapon sounds are some of the best I have ever come across and this further enhances the gameplay. Every shot fired, every reload and every weapon jam is heard clearly and really helps to put you into the action.\u00a0 Another outstanding feature of the sound in Far Cry 2<\/em> is the dynamic music. Depending on the situation you find yourself in, the music changes both in style and tempo. This is reminiscent of Far Cry<\/em> but with Far Cry 2<\/em>, it finally achieves the desired effect in a subtle yet impressive manner.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Far Cry 2<\/em> uses SecuROM technology and the Digital Rights Management (DRM) states that the end user will be able to install the game five (5) times each on three (3) different computers. However, unlike some other instances there is a welcome twist. If the user uninstalls the game, it automatically revokes the activation.<\/p>\n Ubisoft says that they are committed to the long term support of their games and they add that users will always be able to play Far Cry 2<\/em>. The publisher also said that additional activations can be provided if deemed necessary.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n CONCLUSION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Far Cry 2<\/em> is a game that brings a lot of new things to the fore. Fire propagation is one of them and such a dynamic fire system has not been seen in PC gaming before. Open world gameplay has been around for a while now but the setting has never been so unique.<\/p>\n The visceral feel stays true to the game\u2019s marketing. It really does put you inside the game and give you a higher level of realism. There is no HUD while playing. It is visible for just a few seconds at a time and only when absolutely necessary, which is very nice.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n PROS:<\/p>\n – 50 square kilometres of open game world \u00a0<\/p>\n CONS:<\/p>\n – Moving around the map can be a bit tedious at times \u00a0<\/p>\n It does have flaws but which game doesn\u2019t? The good thing is that Far Cry 2\u2019s flaws really can be overlooked. A masterfully done game, with an entirely visceral feel to it. Go anywhere, do anything, with total freedom. Mercenary of life or death – it is all in your hands.<\/p>\n Far Cry 2<\/em> receives the Alien Babel Tech Editor\u2019s Choice Award with an overall score of 8.5 out of 10.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You are welcome to discuss this review with the rest of the Alien Babel Tech staff and community in the ABT Forum<\/a>. Registration is completely free.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Leon Hyman<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Please join us in our Forums<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n For the latest updates from ABT, please join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n – Realistic destructible environments
\n – Real-time night-and-day cycle
\n – Visceral, engaging gameplay
\n – Solid single player campaign (~30 hours) and enthralling multiplayer
\n – Scales well and runs easily on a variety of hardware configurations
\n – The Map Editor is among the best<\/p>\n
\n – Storyline could have been expanded a bit more<\/p>\n
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