Far Cry 2 vs Crysis

[Veles]

Hey guys, I love games like Crysis and STALKER. I mention these two games because this game looks very similar to them. I have Far Cry 3, but at first it didn't hold much attention to me (some other game I had installed was more interesting and island felt somewhat like a team park), but even then, Far Cry 2 looks very different to Far Cry 3. So I ask how does Far Cry 2 compare to those games?
I also want to ask because this is Ubisoft game, how safe is it to buy game? If I buy it, what are the risks of getting deleted from my library at Ubisoft's whim. I know they don't care much about their pre-uplay games (thank god because I love Prince of Persia), but I also remember they did it before (looking at you World in Conflict) and they are doing it again for certain games today like in their Assassin's Creed series.

[OutoftheLoop]

haven't played Crysis. but I do know the meme.

[Virago]

Far Cry 2 is similar to Stalker but there is no unrealistic entities and since the game is not even part of Ubisoft Connect (ex UPlay) i wouldn't worry about it being removed from other digital stores. Also, given its price, it would be more of a hassle for them to make it one of their store exclusivity.

[thirdkeeper]

I've played Crysis and FC3 - There's few comparisons to FC2 which really stands apart
for it's immersion, (few HUD distractions or interruptions from actual game play) realism
and total freedom.

It just needs to be properly modded for balanced combat, enhanced player movement
abilities and to protect against bugs when running on modern systems.

There are several mods that do this and a lot more, including enhanced graphics.

More details on why the game needs modding and a few reliable mods are listed Here

[Lasercar]

Far Cry 2 (and all subsequent games) run on a very modified version of the Cry Engine (used for the original Far Cry), called the Dunia (Engine).

The pre-console versions of Far Cry 2 compare with Crysis graphically, but the one we got? Not so much.

[thirdkeeper]

Proof of the ills of console dominance. It's equivalent to limiting an artist (in this
case many artists) to 16 colors.

They should always make the PC version first and a second version for consoles.
I'd be willing to pay a little extra for the quality product, - Love to see Far Cry 2
with the Crysis engine !