Far Cry 2

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Far Cry 2 abandons the science fiction aspects of its predecessor in favor of a more realistic and relevant setting. The game will take place in a small, fictional, central-African nation that is in a state of civil war. The name of the country may be Port Selao, or this may be one of its major cities.

Far Cry 2 – Money, Diamonds, and Blood Trailer

The protagonist of previous Far Cry games, Jack Carver, will not be featured in this game. When Ubisoft interviewed players about the original Far Cry in their research for this game, the interviewees didn’t find the character very memorable or likeable. As a result, in the sequel the player will be able to choose from nine different characters to play, each with a unique look and back story. 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.

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.

Far Cry 2 IGN Review Rated 8.9/8.8

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.

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Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Genre: First Person Shooter
ESRB: Mature

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