A golden oldie, but is Far Cry 2 still worth buying in 2019?

Let's have a look at the gameplay; honestly I would recommend installing the realism mod right off the bat. It makes gunfights feel intense, realistic and fun. You will die a few times, but in my opinion that is better than being a bullet sponge. Of course this also goes for enemies, they die with one or two good shots to the chest or head. The AI is programmed very well for such an old game, they will communicate, try to surround you, and help their buddies get to cover when they are wounded, this gives an extry dynamic to gunfights. Speaking of gunfights; you'll be in them A LOT, so much so, that the game will feel repetitive rather quickly. The game doesn't have the base system of Far Cry 3, so you'll have to fight over every checkpoint time and time again when you will cross it. Or you can speed-drive through. Stealth in this game is a bit quirky, it's okay, but not Metro: Last Light quality. You'll need to use the ammo and health stashes at enemy checkpoints to refill, weapons break after wearing down and you'll need to attend your wounds when you get shot to not bleed out and die. There's cars, boats and gliders you can use as means of travel.

Then the story. Euhm yeah, I can't really tell you the bigger story here. There's two paramilitary factions fighting for power in, I believe South Africa. The Jackal is your target, an arms dealer that trades weapons to both sides. You will do "undercover" missions for both sides in the hope to work your way up and finally meet the Jackal. You take out HVT's in these missions which, honestly, feel very repetitive once again very quickly, even though the setting is different each time. Without spoiling too much, the ending is an interesting twist to the game's pace as it drives you through a linear bit in persuit of the Jackal.

The game has a big map, graphics hold up, but is noticeble of age, feels alive, has interesting gunplay, let's you decide how to play the game and makes for a fun experience... were it not for the repetitiveness and the inability to fast-travel. I got tired of having to fight my way through so many checkpoints for no other reason than to get to my destination, once completed I had to go through them again. It got actually annoying.

So what to make of this?
I'd say buy this game in a sale and have a go at it. It was one of the best games at the time and you should be able to see why.
It's definitely fun to play an older game which has some solid foundation, but there are better games by today's standards.

6/10

A golden oldie, but is Far Cry 2 still worth buying in 2019? Let's have a look at the gameplay; honestly I would recommend installing the realism mod right off the bat. It makes gunfights feel intense, realistic and fun. You will die a few times, but in my opinion that is better than being a bullet sponge. Of course this also goes for enemies, they die with one or two good shots to the chest or head. The AI is programmed very well for such an old game, they will communicate, try to surround you, and help their buddies get to cover when they are wounded, this gives an extry dynamic to gunfights. Speaking of gunfights; you'll be in them A LOT, so much so, that the game will feel repetitive rather quickly. The game doesn't have the base system of Far Cry 3, so you'll have to fight over every checkpoint time and time again when you will cross it. Or you can speed-drive through. Stealth in this game is a bit quirky, it's okay, but not Metro: Last Light quality. You'll need to use the ammo and health stashes at enemy checkpoints to refill, weapons break after wearing down and you'll need to attend your wounds when you get shot to not bleed out and die. There's cars, boats and gliders you can use as means of travel. Then the story. Euhm yeah, I can't really tell you the bigger story here. There's two paramilitary factions fighting for power in, I believe South Africa. The Jackal is your target, an arms dealer that trades weapons to both sides. You will do "undercover" missions for both sides in the hope to work your way up and finally meet the Jackal. You take out HVT's in these missions which, honestly, feel very repetitive once again very quickly, even though the setting is different each time. Without spoiling too much, the ending is an interesting twist to the game's pace as it drives you through a linear bit in persuit of the Jackal. The game has a big map, graphics hold up, but is noticeble of age, feels alive, has interesting gunplay, let's you decide how to play the game and makes for a fun experience... were it not for the repetitiveness and the inability to fast-travel. I got tired of having to fight my way through so many checkpoints for no other reason than to get to my destination, once completed I had to go through them again. It got actually annoying. So what to make of this? I'd say buy this game in a sale and have a go at it. It was one of the best games at the time and you should be able to see why. It's definitely fun to play an older game which has some solid foundation, but there are better games by today's standards. [b]6/10[/b]