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I Took the Red Pill
Far Cry 2 is possibly the greatest single-player FPS I've ever played, though I can see why others might not like it. There's no fast travelling, and whenever you want to go anywhere you character pulls out an actual map in real time and you have to figure out where the smurf you're going. If you pick up old rusted guns, they'll jam and screw you over in battle. If the guards are alerted to your presence, they'll actually launch an exhaustive search of the area...as opposed to the classic FPS search-the-immediate-area-and-then-chalk-it-up-to-nothing routine. Most FPS's don't age well, but FC2 came out nearly 7 years ago and I'd still have fun playing it today. I was also way into the African warlord storyline.
Far Cry 3 was fun, but they totally changed up the vibe, ostensibly to appeal to a wider audience (it obviously worked, Far Cry 3 was a slamdunk sales-wise), and it wasn't really for me. It just felt so shallow in comparison to FC2. Drive around for a bit, climb radio tower, liberate outpost, lather, rinse repeat. Skinning animals and collecting herbs became boring after about 5 minutes. It's a beautiful game and the island itself is crafted quite nicely, but overall I would call it "vast as an ocean, deep as a puddle", as the saying goes. Even Skrillex and a flamethrower can't rescue you from that.