Far Cry 2 is a sequel to the original Far Cry. The game features an open-ended experience. 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.
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Haven't played the first game, I couldn't find it, but before playing this I expected it to be as CoD or some other linear shooter. However my opinion has changed about it. The game is a relief from all those damn mindless shooters, you can travel by cars, boats, AI is pretty intelligent, game features pretty neat stealth elements. Health does not regenerate, you have a limited supply of healthpacks, guns can jam, oh lawd this game is just awesome.
But some missions can be repetitive and boring, however the fact that you have to travel from one end of the map to another usually, makes everything more interesting. Ammo isn't always around, so you need to conserve and avoid gun fights whenever you can...