far cry 2 is rubbish? so i shouldn't bother with it?
if so why, i need reasons or is it i should play it and see
no its not rubbish. you have to stick with it and make the most of it. its not a game to rush through or try to "beat" too fast. its something you might play more often, or less often, but when you play you're prolly in for good times
it has some gameplay issues but they are minor tbh. the scenery is africa drab, its not a bright and brilliant looking outdoor shooter like Crysis, and if you stop at every village / guard post to battle on your way to a mission you might indeed grow a bit bored from repetition. however just driving or boating away as fast as you can until you are out of reach can be very exciting and keeps the game from bogging down
the "main missions" are diverse enough and send you off to different places on the map, but the side missions to "unlock" weapons are a bit dry. so best to do those here and there and thats it. when you want a new weapon. the weapons are varied and work well, and the way fire starts and spreads is truly amazing. your "buddies" are pretty cool and can save your ass, and the method of "healing" yourself, whether by syringe or pills for malaria, is pretty cool as well
what the game lacks in variety it more then makes up for in action imo. the AI is tough (perhaps a bit too hard to take down) and for me at least each new "main mission" has brought something a little new and exciting, and you are always rewarded well for completion. i had to go drop off some passports for trade for some malaria pills last mission and i tell you what, it was damn exciting getting there and battling the baddies once there. i started a HUGE fire in my defense, laid down grenades and such, and yeah it was loads of fun. now i have a new shotgun and uzi and i have to travel back to a town to get my next mission. who knows what might happen next
you can change day to night pretty much at will, the weather system is impressive, and their is always a vehicle around to drive and boats to make your way up and down a multi corridor river. and while i understand the charge of "repetitive," as said b4, if you don't try to finish the game too fast or "beat it" and just play when you really feel like having some fun with a shooter, its aces
i always go by price. is it a $50 game? for some yes, for some no. but if the price drops to $30 sometime i would say this is most definitely a shooter everyone should check out
runs well on my spec's if thats a concern, and apparently some ATI cards have had some issue. i avg 46fps, max settings 1650X1050, no AA. just FYI....
