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  If you don't like driving so much use the bus it's a lot faster. I think people are going at this game th... : AgentPothead
  • But in Oblivion at least you were going around collecting loot while traveling. And it has fast travel a... : spazzium
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    I'm hoping they add more 'RPG-Lite' stuff for the next one; I think that'd make it an even better game. I... : mn3m0n1c
    • I've enjoyed the game, but I think a little more RPG and actual reasons/benefits to fighting people would... : Fayk
• Go watch Yahtzee's review, that's about all there is to get. : locater16
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  I have some of the same complaints. Use the bus stations to get around faster whenever possible. : spazzium
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    Also use the rivers. Quicker access to areas, fewer checkpointsammo dumps to deal with. : Fyunch Click
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      And that boat freaking hauls. Occasionally though there is some heavy resistance on the water. : spazzium
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        The problem I have with the boats is the 120degree firing arc. But yeah, for just jumping in, doing a mis... : AxeMan808
        • I didn't like that too much either, though I kinda understand it (you could shoot up your own boat if you... : mn3m0n1c
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    Yes, but unless I was doing something wrong, there are only 4 bus stations, and they are in the corners o... : pgharavi
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      five; one at each corner, one in the center. there's a car at each one : cpt_gloval
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        i never saw the one in the center, just like pgharavi. i dont understand how come i never saw it. b... : doomed
        • it took me a while to notice on the first map too. the four destination signs at each corner stop clued m... : cpt_gloval
        • The bus routes are like spokes around the cities (Pala in the first map and Port Selao in the second). Wh : mn3m0n1c
        • How do you think you got to the middle of the city if you took the bus there? : sigpro
• Use the rivers with a boat to get around 10x faster. I used that and put the difficulty to easy because ... : manlyman
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  i use boats and buses a lot. once you get repair upgrades for vehicles, travel by car becomes less of a c... : cpt_gloval
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    Yeah, I keep getting the impression that some (frustrated) players aren't exploring enough; as soon as I : mn3m0n1c
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      it seemed to me that you weren't meant to off road. I seemed the map was divided into little sections by ... : Modulus
      • In the rougher terrain it's not as easy but you can generally drive over any of the green lowland areas : mn3m0n1c
      • there were some points where you'd king of be corralled toward a road by the terrain, but in most if not ... : cpt_gloval
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  Tip: learn the map (http://www.giantbomb.com/far-cry-2/61-20665/far-cry-2-world-map/35-17745/) then do mo : mn3m0n1c
  • http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/XL5/fc2map.jpg awesome, thanks : tomservo
• i thought it was gorgeous but ultimately kind of boring. I can see how some people would like it though. : kainen1
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  yeah I have the same complaint. It also wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to go through 20 check poin... : Modulus
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    The checkpoints are the worst. It's frustrating that the game can't even remember that you went right thr... : K1Bond007
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      Your last statement is funny as my wife was watching me play and goes, "Lemme guess.. you have to go and ... : AndyGoin
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        Yes! And I love how there are like 5 cars that you can drive but only one of them is worth a damn. If you... : K1Bond007
        • The cars and the Jeep Liberty™ were certainly pretty useless. The swamp boat is fricken' awesome, thoug... : mn3m0n1c
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          I used the small dune buggy all of the time, which can go faster and fit through smaller areas to get to : MatthewPhillips
          • Yeah, the Dogon Village when you have to blow up the generator or some shit. That was pretty cool, though... : mn3m0n1c
    • the spawned mission objectives and open world system would have been great in a multiplayer co-op context... : cpt_gloval
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      Another thing that pisses me off is that its hard as hell for me to identify the subjects firing. The on... : stgdz
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        It's why I try to do missions at night. I have similar issues with target identification in Gears, the GR... : Fyunch Click
        • Night travel and being stealthy will get you a long way in this game for sure. :) I got a kick out of the... : mn3m0n1c
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        I hated how you could only carry three weapons. Why can't I carry an arsenal in my car? It's a bad gamepl... : Modulus
        • See, I never had a problem with this because I used the safe houses to store alternate weapons. If you pu : mn3m0n1c
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          Having a storage spot in the car just so you can bring some gear along would have been nice. I have no pr... : K1Bond007
          • Heh, I did that at one of the missions in the desert area (north) in the second map - can't remember what... : mn3m0n1c
          • Would have also made the big SUVs kind of cool! : Fayk
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  I'm almost done with the 1st map and I can't seem to care enough to play through the 2nd one. I have nea... : AndyGoin
  • i'm 75% through and i'm feeling the same desire to wrap it up. second map is a little harder but the game... : cpt_gloval
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    At@ri, I am working through the guns stuff to get better guns. There was assanitation job where I got a ... : stgdz
    • the dart rifle is great for sneaking in and out at night. you don't get to carry much ammo, but it's a si... : cpt_gloval
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  Thats the game, all the way through. I'm not saying this is to hate on it, I forced myself to finish the... : smacknca
  • I'm a huge fan of the game, but it's definitely not for everyone (nor is it perfect). I think I liked it : mn3m0n1c
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  those sets of missions dont progress the story in the game. weapons dealer missions help you unlock guns and upgrades, radio tower missions only help you get more diamonds -- which is helpful but you get more diamonds from doing the story missions from the factions' HQ in the centre of the map

  Feb 09, 2009 1:56pm PST
  those sets of missions dont progress the story in the game. weapons dealer missions help you unlock guns... : dantastic
• The game was cremo'd - I finished it recently and it was almost a complete waste of time. http://www.sha... : spaceyme
• God I love far cry 2. : cdbeckman
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  Complaining shackers means that this game is doing something right. Oh god I want to suck it's dick. ... : SpaecKow
  • There isn't that much to learn about how to play Far Cry 2. : Wisp!