Far Cry® 2

Item: Far Cry® 2
Rating: 55
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-11-12

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Summary

Immersive, brutal, and challenging gameplay.
Unique African setting and atmosphere.
Features realistic survival mechanics.
Excessive enemy respawn and aggression.
Monotonous missions and tedious travel.
Frequent crashes and technical issues.

Emotions

Frustration23%Satisfaction19%Disappointment16%Appreciation6%Excitement4%

Reviews (sample size): 1652
Helpful reviews: 61%
Unhelpful reviews: 37%
Protest reviews: 1%

55%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
45%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3289
Negative points: 3405
Gameplay points: 1240
Perf. points: 147
Rec. points: 738
Misc points: 401

Point	Description	Importance
Immersive & Brutal Gameplay Description Players consistently praise the game's deeply immersive and brutally challenging gameplay loop. This includes highly realistic gunplay, intelligent enemy AI that flanks and communicates, and a relentless focus on survival that makes every encounter tense and rewarding. The detailed animations, especially for healing, further enhance the game's grounded and engaging experience. Importance 99%	Players consistently praise the game's deeply immersive and brutally challenging gameplay loop. This includes highly realistic gunplay, intelligent enemy AI that flanks and communicates, and a relentless focus on survival that makes every encounter tense and rewarding. The detailed animations, especially for healing, further enhance the game's grounded and engaging experience.	99%
Unique African Setting & Atmosphere Description The game is widely lauded for its distinct and immersive African civil war setting, which creates a pervasive atmosphere of heat, chaos, and desolation. This unique backdrop, complemented by authentic sound design and cultural elements, is considered groundbreaking and effectively conveys the harsh realities of conflict and isolation. Importance 78%	The game is widely lauded for its distinct and immersive African civil war setting, which creates a pervasive atmosphere of heat, chaos, and desolation. This unique backdrop, complemented by authentic sound design and cultural elements, is considered groundbreaking and effectively conveys the harsh realities of conflict and isolation.	78%
Realistic Survival Mechanics Description Key innovative mechanics like weapon degradation, unpredictable gun jamming, unavoidable malaria attacks, and dynamic fire propagation are frequently highlighted. These elements add significant realism and tension, forcing players to adapt and strategize, which critics find makes the gameplay fresh and uniquely challenging. Importance 68%	Key innovative mechanics like weapon degradation, unpredictable gun jamming, unavoidable malaria attacks, and dynamic fire propagation are frequently highlighted. These elements add significant realism and tension, forcing players to adapt and strategize, which critics find makes the gameplay fresh and uniquely challenging.	68%
Enduring Quality & Series Classic Description Many players consider the game a timeless classic, praising how well its graphics, physics, and core gameplay have aged, often surpassing newer titles. It is frequently hailed as the 'best' or 'most unique' entry in the Far Cry series, lauded for its ambitious and innovative approach that set it apart from its contemporaries and successors. Importance 65%	Many players consider the game a timeless classic, praising how well its graphics, physics, and core gameplay have aged, often surpassing newer titles. It is frequently hailed as the 'best' or 'most unique' entry in the Far Cry series, lauded for its ambitious and innovative approach that set it apart from its contemporaries and successors.	65%
Enhanced by Community Mods Description A significant portion of feedback notes that community-made modifications, especially 'Realism+ Redux', substantially improve the game. These mods often address technical issues, enhance graphics by removing filters, improve performance, and rebalance gameplay, making the experience more enjoyable and tailored for modern hardware and preferences. Importance 29%	A significant portion of feedback notes that community-made modifications, especially 'Realism+ Redux', substantially improve the game. These mods often address technical issues, enhance graphics by removing filters, improve performance, and rebalance gameplay, making the experience more enjoyable and tailored for modern hardware and preferences.	29%
Philosophical & Morally Complex Narrative Description The game's narrative is appreciated for its depth, exploring themes of war, human nature, and gray morality without resorting to simplistic heroism. The enigmatic antagonist, The Jackal, is a particular highlight, contributing to a thought-provoking, anti-war experience that challenges players to question their own actions and the senselessness of conflict. Importance 17%	The game's narrative is appreciated for its depth, exploring themes of war, human nature, and gray morality without resorting to simplistic heroism. The enigmatic antagonist, The Jackal, is a particular highlight, contributing to a thought-provoking, anti-war experience that challenges players to question their own actions and the senselessness of conflict.	17%

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