The Far Cry 2 Thread

[Jemcee]

I have been waiting for this game and it is coming out tomorrow!!









Gameplay

in the sequel the player will be able to choose from nine different characters to play, each with a unique look and back story.[17] All of the playable characters will be different types of mercenaries. The playable characters the player does not choose to play will become non-player characters who are friends of the player's character and who can be found around the in-game nation.[8]

According to the game's plot, the nation's government has recently collapsed, leaving two major factions vying for control. At war are the United Front for Liberation and Labor (UFLL, led by Addi Mbantuwe, a former opposition leader) and the Alliance for Popular Resistance (APR, led by Oliver Tambossa, Chief of Staff for the former government). Both factions have claimed that they have the people's interests at heart, but both have shown signs of ruthlessness, warmongering, greed, and a general disregard for the well-being of the people. Both sides have hired many foreign mercenaries to bolster their strength over the course of the conflict.

Within the game world, it has recently been revealed that the nation's diamond mines have been exhausted, throwing the nation, its people, and the conflict into further turmoil, and possibly leaving the many foreign mercenaries without pay and without a way out, in a country in whose fate they have no real interest.

The goal of the player's character will be to find and assassinate "The Jackal," an arms dealer that has been selling weapons to both sides of the conflict. The player must accomplish this goal by whatever means necessary, perhaps even through actions which are dangerously close to the level of immorality employed by the warring factions and the Jackal himself.

The multiplayer looks great and extensive but its really the single player im excited about

Multiplayer map editor demo

Multiplayer

Multiplayer in Far Cry 2 attempts to include the dynamic elements of the singleplayer game (such as fire propagation) and to provide as accessible gameplay as possible so that it is available to all skill levels and so that players have specific gameplay aspects to keep in mind when designing their own maps in the map editor.[14] It will also include a vast amount of vehicles[15]

There can be up to twenty players per map, and the game will ship with fourteen developer-designed maps ranging from small to large.[16]

Modes

Four modes have been confirmed to be shipping with the game:

* Deathmatch
* Team Deathmatch
* Capture the Diamond - a slight variation of the standard Capture the Flag
* Uprising - Each team has a captain who must capture points across the map, with the assistance of his teammates. Once all points have been captured, the opposing captain must be assassinated to win the round.

Classes

Multiplayer gameplay is class based. Each class can choose an appropriate primary weapon and a side arm, as well as carry explosives such as frag grenades or Molotov ****tails. Players are able to unlock more powerful weapons within each class by spending up to three "blood diamonds" on a class; diamonds are earned through experience points gained by killing other players and completing objectives. Potential upgrades for individual weapons within a class include operation manuals, maintenance manuals, and bandoliers.

There are six classes:

* Commando - "Mid-range assault class. Effective at fire-and-movement tactics."
* Sharpshooter - "Long-range specialist. Armed with highly accurate weapons."
* Guerrilla - "Short-range class. Specializes in close combat and ambush tactics."
* Rebel - "Specialist in explosives and fire. Strong on offense or defense."
* Gunner - "Heavy firepower specialist. Highly effective from static firing positions."
* Saboteur - "Equipped with silenced weapons. Specializes in stealth tactics."

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[3PointJ]

Far Cry 1 was ****ing awesome.

I am keen for this game as well.

What Platform are you getting it on?

I will more than likely get it on PC.

You can download the PC version already, leaked a few days ago I think.

[Jemcee]

I never played Far cry 1... I wasn't really into gaming until i got my ps3 cos I could never had good enough PC... but yeah I would of loved to play it

But i will get it on PS3.. I heard the Pc looks stunning and better than the consoles...

[3PointJ]

Well I am going for the PC option. I prefer my FPS on PC.

Far Cry 1 was great. I loved the Tropical Atmosphere, and cruising around on jet skis and boats, jumping from waterfalls whilst shooting people with Machine Guns...Great Fun...

I had Far Cry Instincts Predator on Xbox360, which was Awesome fun online. Having the ability to create your own multilayer maps was great fun, some great maps came out.

There was a particular Capture the flag map I liked. It was two pretty much blocks of land divided by a canyon. Each side had a really high structure and you could hang-glide to the opposite side. You had to get into their base, climb to the top of the structure, and hang-glide back to your base. Simple map, great fun