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How to Have Fun Playing Far Cry 2
Finding yourself screaming "For f#@k sakes!!" every five minutes while playing Far Cry 2 as you're once again forced to run and gun to take cover from enemies who seemingly pop up out of nowhere? Getting frequently accosted by enemy patrols? Has the game quickly turned into a repetitive bore? You may be approaching the game the wrong way. Believe me, I was there. Now I think Far Cry 2 is the best video game EVER. Read what strategies I developed to turn the game completely around for me...
Building a Weapon Loadout in Far Cry 2
Here's how to build a well balanced weapon loadout in Far Cry 2. This is important to open up the gameplay and make sure you don't lock yourself in to close combat situations all the time which eventually gets very repetitive. The key is to abandon the idea of having a machine gun or assault rifle in the primary weapon slot and instead use that for a sniper rifle...
Far Cry 2 – Starter Weapon Loadout
Here's a detailed rundown of what would be best referred to as my starter or 'first tier' weapon loadout in Far Cry 2. The star of the show here is the M1903 sniper rifle which becomes available right after you finish the training missions...
Advanced Far Cry 2 Weapon Loadout
Putting up with the Makarov pistol in your starter weapon loadout will finally pay off here after you do all the weapon shop missions and gain access to some better weapons, most particularly, the Dragunov sniper rifle and the MAC 10...
Far Cry 2 Video Game Strategies
One of the key things to having fun in Far Cry 2 is to be keenly aware of enemy alert levels and to only put the enemy into alert mode on your own terms and when you are fully ready. Here's a detailed description of enemy behavior and how to avoid pitfalls which lead to getting repeatedly flanked and outgunned...
Planning Your Attack in Far Cry 2
Once again, taking control of the gameplay in Far Cry 2 is the key to having fun. This open-world (a.k.a., sandbox) video game reacts to your playing style and hence, if you have no plans and no strategies, you will get repeatedly spanked by the AI. Here are some of my favorite attack plans that you can use to help turn the game around...
Sneaking Around in Far Cry 2
And finally, once again, what's your damn hurry? Tired of dealing with enemy guard posts? Sneak around them! Go offroad and enjoy the scenery! Also, mapping enemy patrols can be greatly to your advantage...