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	Farcry 2 Review	419 dni temu
	Right, I know some of you lurking here at Game On have short attention spans. That's fine, I can deal with that - you don't have to read this whole review. In fact, I'll sum it up in one sentence here, and then you can read as much or as little of the rest as you please. Ready? Ok: you need to buy Farcry 2. I can't remember the last time I started playing a game and then got this excited by the prospect of playing it through to the end. It is, quite simply, excellent. You play as one of a number of characters (you get to choose which at the start, which is a great touch - too many games developers just let the protagonists of first person shooters be totally anonymous), who has been plunged into the middle of a conflict between two warring factions in Africa. You have to find and kill an arms dealer named the jackal, while acquiring as many rough diamonds as possible in order to get hold of more of the vast array of weapons on offer. Oh, you also have a scorching case of malaria to boot, so need to keep yourself nice and drugged up on meds. On the way, you'll get the opportunity to take part in a number of side missions for some of your newfound friends - in return they'll give you access to more weapons, and can even come rescue you should you get downed in a fight. While the fact that you're basically playing blood diamond: the game is totally awesome, it's in the overall feel of Farcry 2 that the real joy is found. The visuals are lovely - particularly the shadows and explosions. Environments are highly detailed, giving it an individual charm and a strong atmosphere. The sound really enhances this effect: weapon noises are satisfying and realistic, and there's a good deal of interesting speech to be heard from the enemy. The musical score is well paced and fantastically subtle - it builds steadily when the heat is on, keeping you from being able to guess when you're next going to come up against trouble. The gameplay mechanics are really well thought out - controls are inuitive and responsive. At first I found looking around with the right stick to be sluggish, but after a while I hardly noticed. There are plenty of different vehicles to run around in, which is a comfort - getting from A to B can take quite some time, which is a bit of a drag. Still, if these are going to be my biggest complaints (they are) then we're definitely on to a winner. In short, Farcry 2 is atmospheric, exciting and incredibly well executed - it's a strong contender for our game of the year. 5/5
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1 komentarz:

	Baron mówi…	419 dni temu
	great review...
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