I mentioned EB’s big sale yesterday. Shiren The Wanderer for under ten bucks is a good deal. But, seriously, it’s a far cry from being the best…
No doubt some of you are sick of me banging on about Ubisoft Montreal’s incredible open world shooter. But – hey – it’s my website.
At EB right now you can pick up the Far Cry 2 collectors edition – that’s the one that comes in a wooden box with a t-shirt, art book and other merch – for just $46. They’ve got it on both PS3 and Xbox 360, too. (Sorry, PC gamers, you get the standard edition for the same price.)
I’m going to buy it today. Now, what to do with the review copy I already have…
Chuloopa
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:14 AMOOOO COMPETITION IT!!!! :D
Dean Henderson
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:23 AMWell obviously give it away in a competition that asks competitors to convince you that the game is not as good as you think and to part ways with it.
BostromNZ
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:23 AMSend me the review copy for being first! Please?
Mae Sam
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:26 AMGive it to the first person to post a suggestion of what to do with it!
Chuloopa
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:53 AMwell then that would be me, and i don’t like the idea of winning that easily lol
Vanguard
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:40 AMOh wow they still want money for that game. Haha I don’t suppose it had any patches that fixed the boring world and constant respawns? or maybe let you chose a faction and side with it like the said while hyping it? no none of that? well that’s alright im sure people like paying for bland shooters.
David Wildgoose
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:54 AMPerhaps you missed the post where I declared Far Cry 2 the best game of 2008. A diversity of opinion makes the world more interesting.
Oh, and the idea of letting you choose a faction to side with completely misses the point the narrative was trying to convey.
Tonez
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:29 PMAgreed. My one and only problem with Far Cry 2 was the respawning at the checkpoints. They should’ve made it so they respawned once a day instead of 2 seconds after you leave.
Apart from that it was brilliant and far from bland.
bazuden
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:42 PMBest game of 2008 you say? Hmmm…. I had planned on picking up Prince of Persia for $48. Might have to re-think my options.
Vanguard
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:40 PMNo dude it was lazy design. Oh yeah do this work for us and the guys we hate oh and we will both shoot you regardless of who you are currently working for… That does not further plot or gameplay it is just poor design.
HotDamn!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:44 PMI must admit the super-fast respawning was a bit annoying. It’s like, “I only just killed all of you dudes.”
The corrupt save bug made a dogs breakfast of things too.
I really enjoyed the game, however. The use of fire was impressive.
Korwin
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:47 AMMake sure you drive through 8 millitant riddled check points that you cleared out not 5 minutes ago that stop you dead in your tracks on your way to your local EB.
Ben!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:03 PMThen AGAIN on your way home
Cerberus
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:16 PMDon’t worry Dave isn’t the only one who loved this game, but I loved this game more for its map creator, I made many a masterpiece with that and with so little effort, plus the explosions were orgasmic. Singleplayer was a slight disappointment for me, but the multiplayer and map maker made up for that.
volcayno
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:28 PMtrade it in to EB for five bucks
Riavan
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:58 PMMy Harvey Norman has had like 10 boxes of the collectors edition of farcry 2 sitting there for 30 dollars AU for like 6+ months now.
I bought one but have since traded it in.
Andrew Low
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:13 PMYour game of the year kudos got me to go out and get this, and I agree, while it’s certainly one of the better titles of last year, it was definitely the most courageous. I think the non-scripted narrative experiences you describe are certainly it’s highlight, but no more so than L4D, which took my GOtY (dismembered) hands down.
Simeon
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:02 PMGave up in the first hour. I play games to escape reality, not to be frustrated by it in another setting.
But I can see why some people would like it.
Qumulys
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:10 PMWhatever ever happened to the promised lions/crocs for the PC? Being mauled by a giant cat would have fixed the game!
Dunnowhathuh
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:40 PMAh man, PC gamer buggery yet again.
CJ
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:27 PM2 Far Crys are better then 1?
Stephen Alexander
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7:23 PMI can see why there’d be a lot of mixed reactions towards it, but I’m inclined to agree with David, it’s one of the best shooters I’ve ever played.