FARCRY 2

Far Cry 2 is the sequel to Far Cry and was developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The developers for the original Far Cry are not involved in the development of Far Cry 2. It is a first person shooter game. In January of this year, they announced that Far Cry 2 would be available, not only for Microsoft Windows, but also for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. All three versions will be shipped together in the 21st of October of 2008 in North America and a few days later in Europe.

GAMEPLAY
Gameplay is concentrated on the player’s character as he manhunts through a made up area of Africa. The gameplay is completely open-ended because the player can ally with anyone. The player’s choice is a free-for-all, which allows the player to be in control of the game and the pace of the game. Rather than the use of individualized maps, the game is set in a vast Africa landscape that ranges from jungles to the enormous and treacherous deserts. The actual area for gameplay is about 50 square km. Members of the Ubisoft Montreal team traveled around Africa focusing on photographing the animal and plant life. The Ubisoft Montreal team is going to use what they captured on film to kick unbelievably realistic detail into the game.
The choices of action the player takes may have large and lasting effect on the environment. Some of the missions may take special force to complete but if the player floods an area to complete that mission, it may stay flooded for future missions.
A variety of vehicles will be available to the player. Enemies will include human mercenaries, and the creatures that were part of Far Cry will not be featured in the game. Additionally, the player’s untamed abilities from Far Cry Instincts will not be part of Far Cry 2. However, a sweet new weather system has been added that changes the weather according to the abilities of the player. For example, if the player is doing great and kicking it, the sky will be clear, but if the player runs into trouble the sky will turn dark and stormy.
SETTING AND VISUALS
Far Cry 2 is realistic in that the player will have to use a map to get around, use tools to recover from bullet injuries, and pat themselves down when on fire. Weapons break down over time, giving them a dirty look. When the weapons are aged they will jam and actually explode in the hands of the user. Many different types of African wildlife can found in the game.

The wildlife can distract the enemy and share with them your presence. All the big animals that are featured in the game are herbivores, like buffalo, zebras, gazelle, impala, wildebeest and so on. The game does not feature large predatory animals because with the realistic effects, the predators would need to feed on something. The player will have the ability to tag objects and locations of their choosing like cars, sniper towers and ammo pickups for monitoring.
MULTIPLAYER
Multiplayer mode tries to include the super-sleek effects of the single player mode like fire propagation and to provide as much access to gameplay as possible. This allows for a larger playing audience because a wide variety of skill levels is available. Players can design their own maps in the map editor.
One map can support up to 20 players. The game comes with 14 maps predesigned to be anywhere from small to outright immense.

MODES
There are four different modes in the game: 1. Deathmatch 2. Team Deathmatch 3. Capture the Diamond (like capture the flag) and 4. Uprising (each team captain must capture certain points on the map and then assassinate the captain of the opposing team.)

CLASSES
The multiplayer mode is based on class. Each class gets to pick a main weapon and a side arm; they also get to carry explosives. Players can advance weapons by spending 3 blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are earned by killing other players and completing objectives. The upgrade for weapons cascades from operation manuals, maintenance manuals and bandoliers.
The six classes include:
1. Commando- he specializes in mid-range attacks.
2. Sharpshooter – he specializes in long range attacks.
3. Guerrilla- he specializes in short range attack and ambush tactics
4. Rebel- he specializes in fire and heavy explosives
5. Gunner- he specializes in intense weapon power
6. Saboteur- he specializes in stealth tactics with his silenced weapons.