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FranchiseFar CrySeriesFar Cry

Far Cry 2

Critic score6 critics
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First release
Oct 21, 2008
Genres
Adventure, Shooter · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Far Cry 2 is an open-world first-person shooter set in an unnamed African country. Players take the role of a mercenary who roams a large environment of desert, savannah, and jungle, completing missions for rival factions and allied characters known as Buddies. Missions can be approached through direct assault or stealth, and the game emphasizes systemic, reactive elements such as spreading fire, degrading scavenged weapons, and enemies that respond to the player's tactics. Survival mechanics feature heavily, including recurring bouts of malaria that must be treated with medicine and companions who can be lost permanently if not helped in time. A competitive multiplayer mode and a level editor are also included.

Also known as FC2, 孤岛惊魂2, FarCry 2

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Storyline
The player is a mercenary sent into an African nation torn apart by civil war between two ruthless factions, both of which exploit the local population. The conflict is being fueled by an arms dealer known as the Jackal, and the mercenary's job is to find and kill him. Soon after arriving, the mercenary is struck down by malaria and has a dangerous first brush with the Jackal, and must then survive in hostile territory, taking work from competing sides while trying to track down the elusive target.Read more

The player is a mercenary sent into an African nation torn apart by civil war between two ruthless factions, both of which exploit the local population. The conflict is being fueled by an arms dealer known as the Jackal, and the mercenary's job is to find and kill him. Soon after arriving, the mercenary is struck down by malaria and has a dangerous first brush with the Jackal, and must then survive in hostile territory, taking work from competing sides while trying to track down the elusive target.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 21, 2008
PlayStation 3
Oct 21, 2008
Xbox 360
Oct 21, 2008
All 10 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 23, 2008
PlayStation 3
Oct 23, 2008
Xbox 360
Oct 23, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 24, 2008
PlayStation 3
Oct 24, 2008
Xbox 360
Oct 24, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 25, 2008
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
15h
Main + Extras
19h
Completionist
16h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
downloadable content, melee, kill feed, real-time combat, modern warfare
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At a Glance

Critic Score
58
Main Story (IGDB)
15h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
19h
Completionist (IGDB)
16h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 17,505 reviews in all languages, recorded 20 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov

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