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Far Cry 2 Weapons Availability Guide
See also: Far Cry 2 - Primary Weapons Guide 1 Far Cry 2 - Primary Weapons Guide 2 Far Cry 2 - Secondary Weapons Guide Far Cry 2 - Special Weapons Guide 1 Far Cry 2 - Special Weapons Guide … MORE...
Far Cry 2: Special Weapons 2
None of these three weapons found on the left side of the right armoury wall in the PC game Far Cry 2 especially appeal to me but they may appeal to you. Here's a rundown of the Dart Rifle, the Type 63 Mortar and the Flamethrower and how to unlock them at the weapon dealer...
Far Cry 2: Special Weapons 1
People frequently ask me on my Youtube channel why I prefer the RPG-7 instead of the Carl G Rocket launcher. This page explains why plus gives a rundown of the PKM and the M-249 SAW. Includes an armoury wall screenshot, weapon descriptions and the required convoy missions (if applicable).
Far Cry 2: Secondary Weapons Guide
Unless you're a card-carrying member of the NRA, you may not be able to tell the difference between an Uzi and a MAC-10. This Far Cry 2 secondary weapons guide —which includes all the game's pistols and machine pistols— will help you sort things out. Includes a labelled screenshot of the secondary weapons wall in the armoury plus detailed descriptions and which convoy missions to do to unlock your favorite...
Far Cry 2: Primary Weapons Guide 2
My Far Cry 2 weapons guide continues here with a screenshot of the second batch of primary weapons found on the left wall as soon as you walk into the armoury. If stealthy sniping is your strategy (which is a good one), here's where to find the game's selection of sniper rifles. On the other hand, if you've got a hankerin' to do some spankerin', one of the game's shotguns might be more to your liking. Includes descriptions for each and how to unlock it at the weapon dealer...
Far Cry 2: Primary Weapons Guide 1
If you're having problems telling which weapon is which in the Far Cry 2 armoury, this comprehensive weapons guide will help you out. This page shows the first batch of weapons found on the left wall of the armoury as soon as you walk in. Here you'll find all the game's assault rifles and the MGL-140 Grenade Launcher. Includes a labelled screenshot which you can click on to jump to weapon descriptions...
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...
Classic Red Alert 1 – Multiplayer Strategy
Taking a trip down memory lane and going over some of the great multiplayer strategies me and my buddies used in the Classic PC game, Red Alert 1. As well as the quintessential tank rush, I outline one of my favorite cheap tricks, the engineer rush and one of my buddy's favorite cheap tricks, pillbox spam...
Classic Red Alert 1 – Single Player Strategy
Going over some quick basic strategies for single player mode in Red Alert 1. This is a great game to play if you don't have a very good computer and you don't have much cash to shell out on video games because:
- System requirements are very low
- Red Alert 1 is now freeware
Classic Red Alert 1 – New Jackpot Mission
Here's a mission I wrote up for Red Alert 1 (by the way, Red Alert 1 has now been declared as freeware). The mission is called 'Jackpot' and it's a Soviet vs. Soviet production mission —meaning you get to build a base— and I would love to get your feedback on this. This page also has a couple of video walkthroughs which cover the first twenty minutes or so of the mission to give you a better idea of what this mod is all about. This mission itself is a no-brainer to install and run. Full step-by-step instructions are provided. Check it out!...
How to Install Red Alert 1 on Windows XP
First of all, it seems from the numerous comments on my Youtube page featuring a walkthrough of Jackpot, my Red Alert mission mod, that many are unaware that the old, original Red Alert 1 is now officially freeware. So it bears repeating that you can now download and install Red Alert 1 completely free of charge. This page will show you where to get the download and secondly will show you exactly how to install it so that it will run it on Windows XP (runs fine on XP)...
Crysis Weapons Strategy: Explosives
Here's an overview on how to put explosives to good use in the PC game Crysis. Strategies cover using various grenade types, the missile launcher and C4 explosives. How to make bad guy fall down and go boom and have a blast doing it (pardon the cheap pun...)...
Crysis Weapons Strategy:
Short Range & Assault Weapons
Short range and assault weapons in the PC game Crysis are covered in detail here including strategies on when to use them and how to use them effectively. Short range weapons include fists, pistols, SCAR, FY-71, shotgun, submachine gun, precision rifle, Guass rifle and the minigun...
Crysis Nanosuit Strategies
Ostensibly, Crysis is the true sequel to the original PC game Far Cry and what makes it so much better —aside from the spectacular graphics— is the nanosuit abilities. This page examines all four nanosuit abilities in detail and provides strategies for each...