Far Cry 2 or 3?

[Todstyak]

Far Cry 2 is a refined taste i'll give it that. That is to say many will not and do not like it and that's ok. Personally i loved FC2 but that's me. That being said it is pretty cheap, you should try it out at some point. Just try to like it instead of expecting to be of the terrible quality many people see it at. Far Cry 3 though..........it is the single best First person shooter i have ever played in my life. I'm not kidding. Fully explaining why it is that awsome would require a lot of reading on your part so i wont bother. Basiclly, FC3 you will defiantly like. FC2 you might like. I would get FC3 now (or soon) and go for FC2 if you liked FC3 and if you have extra cash with nothing to spend it on.........so like in the summer when nothing comes out.

 

[Tim Chuma]

Why not both? The "Wilderness Edition" has been released which has 2 & 3 on disc and 1 and Blood Dragon as downloads (you can only use the code once, which is a bit of a pain.) I had not played any of the games and this is the first release I have seen in a store for Blood Dragon so I bought it. Hopefully it will be like Borderlands 2 where I am still playing it a year later.

 

[TheSapphireKnight]

I really liked Far Cry 2 for what it was, but I would probably go for 3 even having not played it for the same reasons other people have mentioned(excessive encounters, bullet spongy enemies, etc.

It is really disappointing though, FC2 could have been so much more and even a small moding scene could ironed out a lot of the issues I had with it. I'm just so tired of tropical island settings of sandbox games and the African setting was a breath of fresh air, I wish I had had more time in between shootouts just to enjoy the scenery.

Then again you can get FC2 really cheap especially steam sale.

 

[Lictor Face]

Far Cry 2 was in my opinion, the more immersive game. Being able to choose a mercenary avatar, and then have the game revolve around you and your actions. The buddy system is phenomenal, and meeting them at safe/save houses during or in between missions really adds a lot of life to it. It feels very gritty and realistic. You will find yourself emotionally attached to your buddies and wise to their wisecracks and mannerisms.

Your favourite gun just jammed and went bust in the middle of a firefight? Dump it and grab a rusty AK to tide you over till then. Not used to the AK? Tough shit, you got 8 mercs crawling around you.

You found a rusty RPG! Sweet! Better hope the rocket it shoots doesn't veer off into your face or bounce uselessly off the floor and detonate in an awkward place, setting a fire that creeps towards your cover.

Fortified position ahead? Strap an IED to your car and ram it into the side of the position, scamper off and blow it up!
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Far Cry 3 is undeniably the more polished game, but it is very hollow. And the character you play is named and treated so. JASON. JASON PLZ UR BECOMING A KILLER LOL.

Far Cry 2 has some of the best immersion ever offered by a FPS game, perhaps only eclipsed by DayZ, but without the sniper campers.

 

[Blackpapa]

Played both as soon as they came out.

FC2 stayed with me for a long while.

FC3 I forgot about as soon as I hit the outro.

In general, FC3 is a more polished game, but FC2 offers a deeper experience. FC3 is extremely game-y and there's a disconnect between mechanics and the atmosphere the game tries to create.

Someone in this thread already said it - FC2 is like watching Apocalypse Now. Watching Apocalypse now is not fun, but it's a memorable and somewhat profound experience. FC3 is like a Michael Bay movie. Well-executed technically but ultimately less substantial.

If anything, I'd say FC2 brought upon me the same feeling of oppression and gritty nihilism that my recent escapade with Dark Souls did. FC3 on the other hand has it's tone all over the map and comes out as an unfocused and ultimately muddled experience.

FC2, despite it's mechanical shortcomings.

 

[TelHybrid]

I vote 3 without a doubt. Amazing game.

However I vote Blood Dragon over 3.

 

[Evonisia]

FarCry 2 is the functionally inferior game with the superior setting (at least in my opinion). It gets very repetitive though.

FarCry 3 is the functionally superior game with the inferior setting (at least in my opinion). It gets very repetitive though.

Both games have awful endings, 3 has good characters and gameplay while 2 has good visual design and dare I say health system. I prefer 1 to both but if you must get one of them, get 3 if you want to have fun, get 2 if you want to get into an experience.

 

[WolfThomas]

After watching 1.5 seasons of Arrow, I'm really tempted to go play Far Cry 3 again only using the Bow and machete.

 

[Crazy Zaul]

Far Cry 2 is a total pile of shit and 3 is great.