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Have you played Far Cry 2 ? Are you a fan of the brutal realism, or did you throw your controller at the wall because of the respawning checkpoints? Let me know in the comments below!
You arrive, get struck with malaria immediately, and are abandoned in a war-torn hellscape where every faction—the UFLL, the APR, and the corrupt government—hates you equally. There are no "good guys" here. You are a mosquito in a tar pit, and the game wants you to feel every bit of that hopelessness. One of the coolest, most forgotten features in gaming history is the Buddy System . far cry 2 wikipedia
And remember: When your gun jams and your malaria kicks in while a wildfire chases you through a field of tall grass... the game isn't glitching. It's working exactly as intended.
9/10 (Would die of dysentery again.)
I am talking, of course, about Far Cry 2 .
If you are tired of map markers, waypoints, and feeling like a superhero, do yourself a favor. Pick up Far Cry 2 on a Steam sale. Turn off the music. Crank the difficulty. Posted by [Your Name] | Gaming Retrospective Have
Spoiler alert: It goes horribly wrong.