Far Cry 2: The Antithesis of Fun
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- Does a game have to be fun to be good? I know that the discourse around Far Cry 2 is either its the best or worst in the series, and how has it aged? Lets find out!
0:00 Intro
0:32 Premise
1:14 Development
5:24 Chapter 1: Welcome To Hell
30:39 Chapter 2: Limbo
40:31 Chapter 3: The Jackal
46:13 Outro
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- No climbing towers to reveal more of the map
- No loading screens for entering buildings or missions
- All cutscenes are seamless and you’re always in control of your character
- You don’t have to pause the game to open the map
- Stealth where you don’t see people through walls or lure them with rocks, so it genuinely requires strategy.
- Actually smart companions who can die if you’re not careful
- A map that’s small enough where you don’t have to fast travel everywhere
- No stealth bar, the only way you know you’re seen is with a bullet
- Outposts get taken back by enemies and don’t just stagnate (there is also a story explanation)
- No racing or fishing minigames: it’s a total warzone.
I’d argue this is the ONLY good Far Cry game. All future games abandoned what made 2 so great.
Yeah its quite interesting how Far Cry 3 is the complete opposite of Far Cry 2, and seeing its success killed all chances of ever seeing the mechanics of Far Cry 2 coming back...
I'd say 3 is still pretty good it still has the best story in the seeies
This comment is BOLD mah brother. Calm down a bit. Take a hit of the chanupa.
@@butters9354 Far Cry 3 is a decent story-based linear game that is screaming to get out of a boring, repetitive checklist open word game with zero life or substance. The only time the game shines is when you’re doing the main missions.
Your point - Outposts get taken back by enemies. Yeah a bit too fast otherwise i love this game.
This game was great back in the day. I remember sinking many hours into it when I was a kid and having a blast.
Try it again with the Realism+ Redux mod!
FarCry2 felt state-of-the-art when I got the console version in 2009. Its visuals and artstyle still look great after 15+ years. I run a new savefile every year just to relive it, can't say that about any other game.
I'm noticing a pattern lately.
In-depth game analyzers mostly tend to have a sophisticated accent. _Just a thought._
Part of me wants a remake of Far Cry 2 but I don't have much faith that Ubisoft would stick to the original vision.
How about a remaster and maybe some quality of life updates?
@@Svikter A remaster would be good and I would play it, but I think a full on remake could really enhance it to the fullest. For example, I can barely understand most of the characters in the game because the voice actors are rushing through their lines like they really have to take a piss, so they could bring in new voice actors to give better performances (I'd want to bring back Dwayne Hill as the Jackal though because he was genuinely great). Also we could remove that ugly 2008 brown filter and with modern tech really capture the natural beauty of Africa. And there's some other smaller changes I can think of like more customizable weapons and having a voiced protagonist. I think a remake could really be something special.
@@tylertheguy3160 yeah I agree, I just dont trust Ubisoft to do a proper remake
I don't think Ubisoft has done very many remasters, none for Far Cry. So maybe they will port it out to next gen consoles like they have with other Far Cry titles.
You can use the range finder on the sniper rifle scope to guage distance for the mortar. Once i figured that out it became surprisingly usable! I dont think the game ever told you that though. I did enjoy it at the time but the constant traversal of the map can become a slog. Especially bumping into a checkpoint ever 2 minutes
I have been waiting a long time for an analytical video about this legendary game. Thank you very much ... Waiting for analysis of SpecOps The Line and more !!!
If you're spending too much time looking at the map rather than the game world, or hell what's on the road ... that's on you.
The only other FPS game I think that captures the loneliness and survival aspects of Far Cry 2 is the stalker series and the mod packs for that franchise. I really really do wish the far cry series would tap back into what made this game so great
Simple, minimalistic, difficult and unforgiving at times but when you're immersed you get lost in the world and it's not a checklist collect-a-thon.
Its gonna be interesting to see which way they go with Far Cry 7 thats for sure
There's a game called Vietcong that if you've liked FC2 you should definitely check it out, preferably the pc version.
There was so many things I liked about this game but my god those respawning check points just sapped my enjoyment and I couldn't bring myself to keep playing it when I picked it up. Shout out to games with minimal huds though.
Give it another shot with Scubrah's patch or Realism+ Redux. No more instant respawning checkpoints!
Er.... don't drive through them? ......just a thought
*Ever thought about going off road?*
Loved the gun jamming and degredation, hated the malaria.
Hell yeah, my favorite Far Cry! Screw all those menus and " interface upgrades", mission objectives, just give me gun, map and i will be going
The true hardcore experience XD
I didn't play 1, but I did 2 and 3.
2 was the best overall experience, while 3 had an engaging villain but other than that... Eh...
If you escape the town in the start then you get saved by someone i dont remember who
This was the game that made me fall in love with the SVD rifle. Semi automatic and learning how to use the range finder - I use the SVD in any game that has it now.
Also a cool detail I noticed, the SVD is actually modelled after the Romanian PSL (noticeable with the X or hourglass pattern on the magazines)
Every time I see somebody mention respawning outposts, it annoys the crap out of me because it proves they never even considered the option of going around them. That's also why your guns jammed so often. If you don't jump into every fight that you don't have to, they last so much longer.
keep it up man, that's a really good video...
Thanks Buddy! got a 3 hour review/analysis of Far Cry 3 coming up next
@@Svikter less goo
*this game saved me back in 2010 when I was bored with gaming 🙌 the vibe, the jungles, the desert, the guns, the brush fires, hunting diamonds, how tough the enemies were....it was just a very realistic and cool experience 👍 Far Cry 5 is the only game in the franchise that compares to 2 IMO* 🕵
I see, not a fan of 3 and 4? XD
@@Svikter *3 was cool but not as immersive as 2. 4 was just as mid as 3 and siding with Pagan Min at the dinner table just made more sense 💀 6 was a better fishing simulator than anything else* 👎
@@ThousandairesClub Alright I respect that
Always happy to watch another Far Cry 2 analysis
Modern Far Cry has sunk further and further into “Ubislop” territory, feeling more and more formulaic with each new entry. I think Far Cry 2 holds up very well because of how un-formulaic it is. It’s flawed for sure but I feel like Ubisoft or perhaps some other studio should look to this game as a source of inspiration going forward.
Well you can blame the success of Far Cry 3, since every game after just copy paste the 3 formula...
The map complaint isn’t really valid considering you don’t have to drive with your map out because there’s a GPS on every vehicle with an arrow pointing to the objective and signs at crossroads change colors depending on where the map marker is to help direct you
Good video, makes me want to play this now
Thanks!
something funny about this game that others might get a giggle from, this game killed my last pc. yeah strait up, just playing it caused my rig to die. ok it was an old rig but what a way to go. a great game all round
(sniff sniff) "He's around here, i can smell his shit".
I played the FC1 and it was ok. When I saw the trailer for FC2 I had to play it and I loved it. Then I saw the trailer for FC3 and played that and loved it. All three games are different and I'm ok with that. All the games after FC3 feel like dlcs of FC3.
Exactly far cry 3 was so good that they dont dare to deviate from the formula
If Far Cry 2 had the GPS system like the one in current Far Cry titles, I would play it again
Yeah that would be a great change ifthere is ever a remake
I started playing a couple of days ago, I've completed 20% of the main storyline and I have absolutely no idea what the story is about, how the world works, what's the point of the missions I've done - I don't even know how I'm progressing the main storyline, I only notice when the percentage goes up but I have no idea what happened and how the story moved forward. And the worst part is that the game doesn't give you a reason to care about any of that, 90% of the time I'm just staring at the map trying to figure out how to get wherever the hell I need to go even though I have no idea why I'm even going there.
Who am I serving? I don't know - and I don't care.
How do I meet new buddies? I don't know - and I don't care.
What are the buddies even good for? I don't know - and I don't care.
What do I get by purchasing weapon crates? I don't know - and I don't care.
Why is my gun jamming even though I purchased it? Is it because it's gotten old, or I accidentally swapped it for a second-hand one, how do I get a new one that doesn't jam? I don't know - and I don't care, I'll just press that R button and soldier on.
The game just doesn't give you a reason to care about anything or to explore any new locations or learn the mechanics of the world. Hell, I don't even care about my own character! Yeah, Jack Carver (or whatever) in FC1 was cheesy af but at least I knew who he was, what he was doing, what his character was like, etc. Elder Scrolls games for example allow you to "give character to your character" by giving you options to play in different ways by joining different factions and guilds - you can be an assassin, a thief, a warrior, xenophobic, racist, imperialist, multiculturalist, etc. you can choose what kind of person you want your character to be. In FC2 you're a nobody, you never speak, you don't know where you are, what you're doing or why you're doing it.
Sorry for the rent, I really want to like this game but it's so damn hard x)
Its kinda the point its meant to be a harsh unforgiving nasty world and all a bit of a mystery i think.... stick at it
Ah! This time it doesnt seem broken.
I like your retrospective!
Yeah.... sry for that one XD Thanks buddy, Far Cry 3 is up next, and its gonna be a looooong one
Great video. Even greater channel picture (I love Samara).
Thanks!
'Fun' is the wrong word. A game only needs to be compelling. There are people who enjoy Kaizo mario games that are almost sadistic mechanically. They just happen to find that sort of challenge compelling.
People who like games a bit more grounded will enjoy FC2. And it could be argued that it is the FC with the most interesting and unique ideas.
No, a game needs to be fun.
What is or isn't fun is subjective though.
One of my favorite video games back in the day, this retrospect/analyst was fantastic
Glad to hear it!
I love Far Cry 2 immersion and atmosphere but the combat and mechanics are really clunky so i didnt finish. Im a Far Cry 3 stealth master, so when i i saw that you couldnt do stealth takedowns i was pissed. If they make a remake with newer Far Cry mechanics it would be be perfect cuz the ambiance for me is the best of the series
Yeah, lets hope they do a remake of the game, and add some quality of life updates
i remember the feeling this game gave me when my second buddied died in battle after saving my ass, i shot my last four styptics into his heart and and there i had to ole yeller him in the african bush
Press F for respect
You did an awesome job with this, man. Far cry 2 hardly gets the love it deserves. Would love to collaborate if you're ever interested
Dude, everywhere you go, the game is getting love. Just look around.
I would love Unisoft to port this onto the current gen console with a fps increase. Though I hope a indie developer will make a spiritual successor to this game.
Well seeing as how Capcom with the Resident Evil remakes, and EA with the Dead Space remake, maybe its time for Ubisoft to make some remakes of the earlier Far Cry and Assassins creed games
It would be nice, I have a feeling that it will be ported when fc7 releases, as a pre order bonus or ultimate edition bonus
@@calebevans743 depends on where FC7 Will take place
3:51 Technically they did bring Jack back. However, like the rest of the story, they don't say out right that he's the Jackal. There's only the similar clothing and a few lines about how he used to be a military man. Ubisoft "confirmed" that this is Jack Carver 10 years later and he's "broke bad".
you say the Jackal's dialogue is "so-so" are you also referring to the Jackal tapes? They're not much, but they are interesting to listen to.
11:49 "You think you can hit a guy in a fast car?" The devs knew what they were doing. 😂
Naa I think I was criticizing the speed of the delivery of his lines, they are a little too "fast"
Also did Ubi confirmed it? I thought it was just a rumor atleast on the wiki
@@Svikter "IGN Inside Stories"has a TH-cam video about the villains of Far Cry. There's a small snippet about the Jackal.
@@frankkennedy6388 ah cool, gonna check it out
After playing stalker, far cry 2 and stalker are similar in a way
Yeah I can see that, I need to play the stalker franchise though... but it looks hard to get into
Far Cry 2 needs a remake!
I dunno, if they make a remake they would probably change alot of the aspects that makes the game unique, maybe a remaster would be better
@@Svikter The game has too many janky mechanics for a simple remaster. It needs a reimagining. FC2 was always a game with huge untapped potential, hindered by some questionable design choices.
@@Skrenja Remake sounds great then, but I dont think Ubi will do it since FC 2 did not sell that well overall
@@Svikter I think it would sell well now though. The Far Cry IP is WAY bigger now then it was back then.
@@Skrenja Sure, but Far Cry 2 is sooo ddifferent compared to the other entries
It was my first online game on the 360, but I found it so tedious that FC2 took me like a year to finish because I always got sick after 1-2 missions, and the respawning camps + long driving distances in-between missions. Maybe I should replay it someday, now that I am not some impatient ~18 y.o anymore
Took me around 10-12 hours, I cant rly recommend it, but im still glad I experienced it.
My problem was I kept forgetting to save, so I'd go 3 missions in, die, and then do them all over again.
I also did a lot of the side content for better gear in the end game. I finished in 29 hours.
@@thebigpig2364 Oof, yeah thank god this game had a quick safe compared to Far Cry 1. Missions are just messy overall, takes too much time
2 and 3 PEAK
You used Risen I soundtrack, didn’t you? I will recognize it everywhere.
Harbor city theme to be exact XD its great
@@Svikter Herr Rozenkranz made magnificient tracks, indeed
hardcore = better
Game has to make you feel dont need another game, you cant have every game to be on go, easy to play if you re tired, as people-- i mean, gamers say, these are the ones it feel like a ritual, or whatever you call your special moment.
I disagree with that, something being hardcore doesn't automatically make it fun.
If you want to play a game where you have a bad time in Africa, it's Far Cry 2 or nothing. Such a unique experience.
Yeah, its one of a kind, I would like a remaster!
Did people just play the last few minutes of TLOU2? There’s a lot more going on than “revenge bad”
People love oversimplifying the game to make is look worse than it is.
They hate it, and don't represent it in an honest light.
No subtitle ?
hmmm will try and fix it for the next video, thanks for the feedback
@@Svikter I'm French. I read English fluently, especially with manga and gaming but speaking it is more difficult when it's spoken too fast or with certain accents.
@@andyalain6212 Yeah, makes sense, will add it next video. And yes Swedish accent.... XD
Far Cry 2 gives S.T.A.L.K.E.R vibes
Far Cry 2 needs a modernized "remaster" (a remake, really) that gets rid of the outdated jank. Africa is a perfect setting for a Far Cry game and an ideal backdrop for a serious, gritty reboot of the series.
pff there is only 1 Far Cry , the Original PC game the rest are beyond terrible
Wait are how?I enjoyed Farcry-2 also because of its hardcore nature.