I was really hoping for more from this huge open world, but it still delivers some fun in its vast lands

User Rating: 7.5 | Far Cry 2 X360
Far cry 2 is one of the most ambitious games ever released outside of bioshock. It's huge country stretches out over 50 miles, and wherever you go, there will be something to do. I loved being able to go to any weapons store and do a simple mission like kill a competitor's weapon shipment to get new guns. The guns are pretty powerful, especially the rpgs. There were some issues though, such as how randomly wandering enemies will attack you even if you don't want to fight. Weapon degradation, while realistic, can be hard to get used to, especially when a shotgun or pistol jams or completely dies in the middle of one of the games many challenging firefights. After your character arrives in the country, he gets malaria. While it can be annoying to have to take pills once in a while, it doesn't happen nearly as often as people think it does. Far cry 2's story is also interesting. The tale of a mercenary playing both sides in a civil war is extremely relevent, especially is some real parts of Africa nowadays. Another issue however, is the inability to fast-travel anywhere. While you can take buses to places you've been, you'll still spend at least a third of your time driving and killing the wandering enemies. Far cry 2 is a solid game, although there are some issues i didn't expect to be in a big budget game.