The opening section of Far Cry 2 is an on-the-leash setup in a two-fold manner: like Half-Life, it's setting the stage (in terms of plot and environment), but it also wants to play around with diametrical conventions.
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The comparison with Half-Life provides a reference, but a full analogy to Half-Life would be incorrect. One case of malaria, a local shootout, and a thoroughly toasted flophouse that's the first ten minutes of the game.įar Cry 2 uses the introductory train rides in both installments of Half-Life as a thesis and gives it an action-coated spin. Theres only one problem: it's on fire! Instead of the townsfolk rolling out a welcome mat, they've decided you're not wanted. You pass out and wake up in your hotel room. The guide says it's malaria and not to worry it happens to everyone, but you're going to need medical help soon. Top that off with some blurry vision and all you want is sleep. The closer you get to your hotel the more you realize something isn't right: sweat isn't uncommon in this kind of heat, but you're pouring buckets and feeling nauseas as you clench the seat in front of you. The middleman always comes out best: by supplying both warring sides with weapons, the Jackal is able to control the purse strings of the conflict for maximum profit. As the jeep cuts through the countryside giving you a proper view of the scenery, he tells you about the two warring factions The United Front for Liberation and Labor and the Alliance for Popular Resistance (and their partner in habit), an arms dealer known as the Jackal. His voice is a little hard to hear over the puttering of the engine and the clatter of the tires meeting the dilapidated wooden bridge, but your guide has an agenda to cover. That's why Far Cry 2 is such a resounding achievement: it not only marries beauty and brains, but throws in a significant amount of player choice into that delicate mix. Many games get lost along the way, forfeiting one for the other. It's a delicate undertaking trying to achieve a sensible equilibrium between the pursuit of pure aesthetics and artificial intelligence.
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