Far Cry 2 - Early Review

Alright, so I picked up Far Cry 2 tonight out of boredom. I will try and give a quick opinion of the game but be forewarned, I've only played it an hour or so.

To try and describe it using other titles we all know: A cross between GTA and Assassin's Creed. I completed the first few missions which I found out were just tutorials for the actual game. So, I go into this house and get my first mission. I am supposed to go destroy some vehicles in the desert. I still haven't found the fucking desert. I am driving around some dirt roads that all look the same. My GD map is in my lap and I can't even read the SOB. To top it all off, as I drive through certain areas, all these mofo's come up and blast away at me.

All I want to do is drive the the red icon and the map and I spent a good 20 minutes attempting to do so. To top it off, there are side missions. You can go to the primary mission or do a side job because he "might have a better offer". So, two icons on the map, both unreachable. After finally succumbing to the third attack from the bush people, I'd had enough for the night.

The weapons that are unlocked to begin with are ok. You have a G3, a flamethrower, and a pistol. What little shooting I have done thus far has been mildly entertaining. The best part so far is my jeep. It has a turret in the back seat and as I am driving around searching for either the GD red or blue icon, I get to stop and try and fiend off the bush people that have chased me down. You can tear some shit up with that thing.

Anyway, I am not a pro gamer. It will take me a little while to get adjusted to this game but it seems like it might turn out ok. Give me another few days to form my final opinion.

Lets us know Kyle b/c I am thinking of picking this one up also today also and let me know about multiplayer. Not sure if this was posted but it does sound really good though.

• DUNIA ENGINE – The award winning Ubisoft Montreal dev team has
  tailor-made this new engine for Far Cry® 2. It delivers the most
  realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as
  dynamic fire and storm effects, real-time day and night cycle, dynamic
  music system and non-scripted enemy A.I.
  
• FIRE – Feel the heat of the most realistic fire ever seen in a
  video game! Use wind and propagation to surround and trap your enemies.
  Grab your Molotov cocktails or flamethrower and watch fire burn life
  out of all living beings. Discover and learn how to use this new
  amazing feature that brings a new dimension to the usual FPS gameplay.
  
• DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT – No more thinking about obstacles,
  everything is breakable and alterable, even in Multiplayer mode! The
  DUNIA engine’s RealTree technology also delivers the most realistic
  nature deterioration system ever.
  
• OPEN WORLD – Experience real freedom while roaming in more than
  50km2 without any loading. Never a game has given you so much liberty!
  Discover Africa as if you were there thanks to amazing artistic
  research supported by next-gen technology to make it come to life!
  
• A HUGE ADVENTURE & HOURS OF SIDE QUESTS – Discover war in its
  rawest form! Fight for two rival factions, choose your own path and
  make your way up to your primary target by any means necessary. Feel
  free to explore this gigantic world and discover everything it has to
  offer. Meet buddies and search for new weapons and vehicles!
  
• NON-SCRIPTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Next generation technology
  brings a brand new experience to Far Cry® 2. Be surprised by medics
  dragging wounded soldiers into a safe place. Read fear in grunts’ eyes
  as your reputation and in-game actions make them want to drop their
  guns and run for cover. Feel the tension of never knowing an enemies’
  reaction thanks to a non-scripted AI and remember, in Africa you are
  never really safe.
  
• MULTIPLAYER - Challenge your friends in Far Cry® 2 but watch your
  back because you never know who your true friends are and who might
  betray you! All the single player technical features are present in
  multiplayer mode, what you destroy in SP, you destroy in MP. All the
  modes people love to play and much more!
  

I've been playing this game for a couple days and seems like another sandbox game, but in 1st person. U have your main and side mission and u shoot bushmen in between.

It's not a bad game, but its been done before. The only thing I dont like so far is getting to and from the mission, it's time consuming. U go do a shoot-out, then you're travelin' back in your jeep again.

The game has alot of potential. I'm just not having the patience for it.

If anyone is interested in this game for less than $60, I am selling mine on Ebay. Check it out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=120331697359