Far Cry 2 is an open world first-person shooter developed
by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released
on October 21, 2008 in North America and on October 23, 2008
in Europe and Australia. It was made available on Steam on
October 22, 2008,Crytek, the developers of the original game,
were not involved in the development of Far Cry 2.
Ubisoft has marketed Far Cry 2 as the true sequel to Far Cry,
however the sequel has very few noticeable similarities to the
original game. Instead, it features completely new characters
and setting, as well as a new style of gameplay that allows the
player greater freedom to explore different African landscapes
such as deserts, jungles, and savannas. The game takes place in a
modern-day Central African nation in a state of anarchy and civil war.
The player takes control of a mercenary on a lengthy journey to locate
and assassinate "The Jackal", a notorious arms dealer. As of January 23, 2009,
the game has sold 2.9 million copies.
