"All is not perfect in Africa, however, with Far Cry 2 suffering from a few issues which can really hamper the fun. First is the spotty AI: I have seen enemies run to flank me and I have also seen them just endlessly run their vehicles into the side of a building. In order to battle your bout of malaria, you need special pills. However, to gain more of these pills, you generally have to do the same mission over and over again for various low-level contacts. Unfortunately, you need the pills to..."

"The game world is nothing short of astounding. Far Cry 2 seamlessly transitions from tropical forests to the African savannah, and the map is one of the largest I’ve ever seen. And unlike games such as Oblivion and Fallout 3, you won’t find yourself running into new enemies and quests every 30 feet. The boredom of driving (because you can steal any car without fear of retribution) is counterbalanced by periodic guard posts containing angry men with guns, and the occasional faction member on..."

"In the space of a few short minutes, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 2 elevated itself in our eyes from entertaining open-world first-person shooter to guaranteed Game of the Year contender. After running multiple missions with Josip Idromeno, the first Buddy we encountered in Africa, he fell during a particularly heated firefight. After the frantic post-battle rush to save the aging merc ended in failure, our own chosen gun-for-hire extended his hand over Josip’s eyes and slid them shut. It was a quiet..."

"It's important to note that Far Cry 2 is not Oblivion. You won't stroll into a small village, meet a crying woman, and pledge to find their missing son in the forest. About 99% of the people you will meet will try to shoot you on sight. If you see another car traveling the dirt roads or a guard checkpoint, don't doff your hat and try to hit them up for a quest - the only quest they're offering is entitled, "Fill Your Mouth With Rounds From My AK-47.""

"In Farcry 2 you play as a mercenary hired to kill an arms dealer, the Jackal, who has been dealing arms to both sides of a conflict in Africa. You arrive in the country and get malaria. So your character has to balance his illness with his search for the Jackal.
At the beginning you choose your character from a group of biographies and portraits, all the other characters go and populate the world as your buddies."

"Cheat Code Central
By adopting a laissez faire attitude to player discretion, Ubisoft has crafted a brilliant follow-up.

Playstation Official Magazine UK
Whatever happens you'll believe it's a real world and a fantastic setting for the action. It's not as dense or as varied as, say, Oblivion - you'll go somewhere, kill everyone, every mission - but it's utterly convincing and engrossing.

1UP
Even if I find the multiplayer too staid, I find the possibility of cool user-made levels ..."

Here is the first review I could find for Far Cry 2 today. Looks as if the game is going to live up to most of the hype, so it should be pretty awesome. The only real problems they seem to have were a lack of wildlife in the environments, and some small platform issues. Other than that it looks solid. Can't wait!