Far Cry 2 or 3?

[Pink Gregory]

Before I start let me say, for the record, that Far Cry 2 is a terrible game.

I fucking love Far Cry 2. I love the fact that it is in Africa and you are fighting over blood diamonds. I love the fact that the 2 factions are just criminals that lie to the people to serve their own ends. I loved the weapons and the way you could just hop into a weapon store and totally change your tactical approach. I loved the fact you could set the whole area on fire. I loved the immersiveness of taking medicine, pulling bullets out of your arm with pliers and driving a jeep into a tree whilst reading a map and steering with your knees. I even loved the way that enemies kept respawning at checkpoints.

I agree with this except the first part. I seem to be in the extreme minority though.

 

[josemlopes]

Obviously the number 3.But both was equally empty and pointless.Both was focused on consoles only.
Buy a game worth 60$ and spend time doing sandbox missions to replenish your money's worth.
Thankfully enough 3 had a more engaging world than 2.Both open world FPS as they liked to be called intrigued me less than the original so i would rank far cry 2 as crap and far cry 3 as less than crap

crap=3.0/10.0

Let's not put the first game on too high of a pedestal. The best part of the game, the part everyone praises to the heavens is the mostly empty (save for the odd WWII Easter Eggs) sandbox world which allowed you to approach areas in a variety of ways... and upon arriving, they'd usually just spam the hell out of you with waves of reinforcements.

And it notably faltered when it took a turn toward the sci-fi or went indoors with some okayish corridor shooting. And, seriously, we're dealing with a PC shooter that had already internalized most of the so-called "dumbed down" elements of the console shooters, such as the limited weapon slots and no proper save feature.

Far Cry 3 could use some more variety in its shooting galleries and the interior locations are just screaming to be made into enemy/animal lairs, but the game does a hell of a lot right... and doesn't go completely off the rails like Far Cry 1 did.

We are talking about a 2004 game that had more difficulty than its children picking their nose(2 and 3) on a massive landscape rendering a hell more than number 3 with more strategic involvement than the third installment tried to do with including stealth.And a multiplayer that included many ways to be played,there a camper was just a strategically stationed dude with a good eyesight not a 13yr old blowing its nose while killing those that passed by showing in the map.Also on single player side it was better paced than number 2 and 3 that told you go explore the island to find enemies to kill or track down the campaign to have a limited pre-scripted dudes to kill that go down with a sling shot.

Thinking about it why 3 didnt added a sling shot it would make a better hunting simulator.Task 1:Find rocks Task 2:Shoot down the stupid AI bots Task 3:Claim price

Right... because the AI in FC1 was so advanced... the fact that they see you from a mile away when you are behind a shitload of bushes doesnt make them good AI.

Far Cry 3 can be a bit easy (they have launched some updates with higher difficulties) and Far Cry 2 still has the same "All seeing AI" problem that 1 had but to act like "Far Cry 2 and 3 were shit because consoles" is seriously wrong. I bet you also think Crysis 1 is amazing and the sequels suck, right?

PS: I love how you think that a camper can be called a "strategically stationed dude with a good eyesight" because he was playing that FC1. Even if you were talking about Arma that shit wouldnt convince anyone.

 

[xefaros]

Obviously the number 3.But both was equally empty and pointless.Both was focused on consoles only.
Buy a game worth 60$ and spend time doing sandbox missions to replenish your money's worth.
Thankfully enough 3 had a more engaging world than 2.Both open world FPS as they liked to be called intrigued me less than the original so i would rank far cry 2 as crap and far cry 3 as less than crap

crap=3.0/10.0

Let's not put the first game on too high of a pedestal. The best part of the game, the part everyone praises to the heavens is the mostly empty (save for the odd WWII Easter Eggs) sandbox world which allowed you to approach areas in a variety of ways... and upon arriving, they'd usually just spam the hell out of you with waves of reinforcements.

And it notably faltered when it took a turn toward the sci-fi or went indoors with some okayish corridor shooting. And, seriously, we're dealing with a PC shooter that had already internalized most of the so-called "dumbed down" elements of the console shooters, such as the limited weapon slots and no proper save feature.

Far Cry 3 could use some more variety in its shooting galleries and the interior locations are just screaming to be made into enemy/animal lairs, but the game does a hell of a lot right... and doesn't go completely off the rails like Far Cry 1 did.

We are talking about a 2004 game that had more difficulty than its children picking their nose(2 and 3) on a massive landscape rendering a hell more than number 3 with more strategic involvement than the third installment tried to do with including stealth.And a multiplayer that included many ways to be played,there a camper was just a strategically stationed dude with a good eyesight not a 13yr old blowing its nose while killing those that passed by showing in the map.Also on single player side it was better paced than number 2 and 3 that told you go explore the island to find enemies to kill or track down the campaign to have a limited pre-scripted dudes to kill that go down with a sling shot.

Thinking about it why 3 didnt added a sling shot it would make a better hunting simulator.Task 1:Find rocks Task 2:Shoot down the stupid AI bots Task 3:Claim price

Right... because the AI in FC1 was so advanced... the fact that they see you from a mile away when you are behind a shitload of bushes doesnt make them good AI.

Far Cry 3 can be a bit easy (they have launched some updates with higher difficulties) and Far Cry 2 still has the same "All seeing AI" problem that 1 had but to act like "Far Cry 2 and 3 were shit because consoles" is seriously wrong. I bet you also think Crysis 1 is amazing and the sequels suck, right?

PS: I love how you think that a camper can be called a "strategically stationed dude with a good eyesight" because he was playing that FC1. Even if you were talking about Arma that shit wouldnt convince anyone.

I love when they revive 5 month old thread and quote me...

Shall i say 2004 once again?2004 one year before half life 2...
What great AI was there on 2004 except canon-fodder , and dont tell me about difficulty on far cry 3 cause i played non-ui top difficulty and there werent enough enemies to not make me rush through every camp.Only the wildlife managed to get me cause...u guessed right non ui playthrough which means no maps no bullets show no cluttering no QTEs.

About Crysis now.CHECK the scores everyone say they sucked...but yeah Crysis 1 was more fun because it has all the possibilities the other 2 subtracted, on why they subtracted them i dont know.

On FC1 multiplayer there are still servers online with people please feel free to log in and try sniping a little if u can find anyone on the island-size maps filled with vegetation and since you got in try the single player that would teach you a bit of good storytelling

 

[Todstyak]

Far Cry 2 is a refined taste i'll give it that. That is to say many will not and do not like it and that's ok. Personally i loved FC2 but that's me. That being said it is pretty cheap, you should try it out at some point. Just try to like it instead of expecting to be of the terrible quality many people see it at. Far Cry 3 though..........it is the single best First person shooter i have ever played in my life. I'm not kidding. Fully explaining why it is that awsome would require a lot of reading on your part so i wont bother. Basiclly, FC3 you will defiantly like. FC2 you might like. I would get FC3 now (or soon) and go for FC2 if you liked FC3 and if you have extra cash with nothing to spend it on.........so like in the summer when nothing comes out.

 

[Tim Chuma]

Why not both? The "Wilderness Edition" has been released which has 2 & 3 on disc and 1 and Blood Dragon as downloads (you can only use the code once, which is a bit of a pain.) I had not played any of the games and this is the first release I have seen in a store for Blood Dragon so I bought it. Hopefully it will be like Borderlands 2 where I am still playing it a year later.

 

[TheSapphireKnight]

I really liked Far Cry 2 for what it was, but I would probably go for 3 even having not played it for the same reasons other people have mentioned(excessive encounters, bullet spongy enemies, etc.

It is really disappointing though, FC2 could have been so much more and even a small moding scene could ironed out a lot of the issues I had with it. I'm just so tired of tropical island settings of sandbox games and the African setting was a breath of fresh air, I wish I had had more time in between shootouts just to enjoy the scenery.

Then again you can get FC2 really cheap especially steam sale.

 

[Lictor Face]

Far Cry 2 was in my opinion, the more immersive game. Being able to choose a mercenary avatar, and then have the game revolve around you and your actions. The buddy system is phenomenal, and meeting them at safe/save houses during or in between missions really adds a lot of life to it. It feels very gritty and realistic. You will find yourself emotionally attached to your buddies and wise to their wisecracks and mannerisms.

Your favourite gun just jammed and went bust in the middle of a firefight? Dump it and grab a rusty AK to tide you over till then. Not used to the AK? Tough shit, you got 8 mercs crawling around you.

You found a rusty RPG! Sweet! Better hope the rocket it shoots doesn't veer off into your face or bounce uselessly off the floor and detonate in an awkward place, setting a fire that creeps towards your cover.

Fortified position ahead? Strap an IED to your car and ram it into the side of the position, scamper off and blow it up!
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Far Cry 3 is undeniably the more polished game, but it is very hollow. And the character you play is named and treated so. JASON. JASON PLZ UR BECOMING A KILLER LOL.

Far Cry 2 has some of the best immersion ever offered by a FPS game, perhaps only eclipsed by DayZ, but without the sniper campers.

 

[Blackpapa]

Played both as soon as they came out.

FC2 stayed with me for a long while.

FC3 I forgot about as soon as I hit the outro.

In general, FC3 is a more polished game, but FC2 offers a deeper experience. FC3 is extremely game-y and there's a disconnect between mechanics and the atmosphere the game tries to create.

Someone in this thread already said it - FC2 is like watching Apocalypse Now. Watching Apocalypse now is not fun, but it's a memorable and somewhat profound experience. FC3 is like a Michael Bay movie. Well-executed technically but ultimately less substantial.

If anything, I'd say FC2 brought upon me the same feeling of oppression and gritty nihilism that my recent escapade with Dark Souls did. FC3 on the other hand has it's tone all over the map and comes out as an unfocused and ultimately muddled experience.

FC2, despite it's mechanical shortcomings.

 

[TelHybrid]

I vote 3 without a doubt. Amazing game.

However I vote Blood Dragon over 3.

 

[Evonisia]

FarCry 2 is the functionally inferior game with the superior setting (at least in my opinion). It gets very repetitive though.

FarCry 3 is the functionally superior game with the inferior setting (at least in my opinion). It gets very repetitive though.

Both games have awful endings, 3 has good characters and gameplay while 2 has good visual design and dare I say health system. I prefer 1 to both but if you must get one of them, get 3 if you want to have fun, get 2 if you want to get into an experience.

 

[WolfThomas]

After watching 1.5 seasons of Arrow, I'm really tempted to go play Far Cry 3 again only using the Bow and machete.

 

[Crazy Zaul]

Far Cry 2 is a total pile of shit and 3 is great.