Far Cry 2 - Gamers Guide

 Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 is a 2008 first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. A top-down shooter version for mobile phones was developed and published by Gameloft. It is the second mainline entry in the Far Cry series. Set in a fictional East African country engulfed in civil war, the storyline follows a mercenary who is assigned to kill the Jackal, a weapons dealer inflaming the conflict. The player navigates the open world, completing missions for factions and allies called Buddies while managing their health and equipment. A competitive multiplayer mode allows players to fight in teams or as individuals.

Production took three and a half years, with concept work beginning during the production of Far Cry Instincts (2005). Director Clint Hocking conceived the setting and design, which he wanted to be more realistic than the original Far Cry (2004). The narrative and tone, inspired by Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness and Dashiell Hammett's novel Red Harvest, focused on the lengths to which people would go to survive through terrible circumstances. The game was built using Dunia, a game engine created by Ubisoft based on the original game's CryEngine. In pursuit of realism, the developers added real-time and reactive elements for enemies and the environment. The music, composed by Marc Canham, includes vocals by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal.

Far Cry 2 received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its setting, open-ended gameplay, Buddies, world design, and visuals; however, it is writing, artificial intelligence, and technical issues received negative attention. It received multiple game award nominations. By January 2009, the game had sold nearly three million copies worldwide. Far Cry 2 has continued to receive attention for its ambition and survival mechanics. The team used feedback from the game to develop Far Cry 3 (2012).

 

Developer           Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher             Ubisoft

Director                Clint Hocking

Producer             Bertrand Hélias/Louis-Pierre Pharand

Designer              Pierre Rivest

Programmer      Patrice Zink

Artist                    Alexandre Amancio

Writer                  Patrick Redding/Susan O'Connor/Kevin Shortt/Armand Constantine/Clint Hocking

Composer           Marc Canham

Series                   Far Cry

Engine                  Dunia

Platform              Microsoft Windows/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360

Release                October 21, 2008

Genre                   First-person shooter

Mode                   Single-player, multiplayer

Far Cry 2 System Requirements

Far Cry 2 Minimum System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (64 is supported)

• Processor: Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, Pentium D 2.66 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better

• Memory:1 GB

• Graphics:256 MB, Shader Model 3 required, NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650

• Hard Drive:3.5 GB

• Sound:5.1 sound card

 

Far Cry 2 Recommended System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (64 is supported)

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better

• Memory:2 GB RAM

• Graphics:512 MB, NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 

• Sound:5.1 sound card recommended

• Hard Drive:3.5 GB

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