I was warned

User Rating: 7 | Far Cry 2 PC
By torinraven | Review Date:
I picked up this game hoping I would have as good a time as I did with the original, but I have to say that I'm rather disappointed. While it is certainly a very pretty game and the fire looks fantastic, I never quite found myself immersed in the game. For one, the combat feels sterile, and it doesn't pull you in. The second problem is the voice acting. The accents are pretty good, and the dialogue isn't bad, but everyone delivers their lines way too quickly, and that imparts a feeling of a rushed reading rather than giving the impression that the characters are real. The missions are also repetitive to the point of being boring. Finally, the overall story feels slapped together rather than fully fleshed out. Is this really the same team that released Far Cry just a few short years ago?

On the positive side, the healing and repair system is pretty cool, and I do like the music and the length of the day/night cycle. I also love that fire, especially when you can use it on the enemies.

Bottom line: the setting and visuals are great, but the rest of the game is just... meh. I should have gone with my gut instinct and bought Dead Space instead

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