By January 2009, the game had sold nearly three million copies. Players are able to ally with one or multiple factions, and to progress through the game world and missions as they see fit, resulting in a nonlinear style of gameplay commonly referred to as sandbox mode that allows the story to progress at their speed and in the order they choose. The player takes control of a mercenary on a lengthy journey to locate and assassinate 'The Jackal', a notorious arms dealer.įar Cry 2 was met with positive reception upon its release, with critics praising the game's setting, open-ended gameplay, visuals and AI, while criticism was directed at glitches, design choices and the writing. Far Cry 2 is a sequel to the original Far Cry.The game features an open-ended experience. The game takes place in a modern-day Central African nation during civil war. Instead, it features completely new characters and setting, as well as a new style of gameplay that allows the player greater freedom to explore different African landscapes such as deserts, jungles, and savannas. Ubisoft has marketed Far Cry 2 as the true sequel to Far Cry, however the sequel has very few noticeable similarities to the original game.
Far Cry 2 is backwards compatible with Xbox One.
It is the second installment of the main Far Cry series, preceded by 2004's Far Cry and followed by 2012's Far Cry 3. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in October 2008. Far Cry 2 is an open world first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
