Q 01/05

Which disease strikes Far Cry 2's mercenary in regular fits, blurring his vision until treated?

A) Cholera

B) Malaria

C) Yellow fever

D) Typhoid

Answer · why

B) Malaria

Malaria was added to give players a constant worry, and early builds were harsher still: during a fit the player lost control of the mercenary altoget...

Q 02/05

Far Cry 2's director revealed the hunted arms dealer was meant to be which first-game character?

A) Valerie Constantine

B) Doctor Krieger

C) Harland Doyle

D) Jack Carver

Answer · why

D) Jack Carver

Jack Carver, hero of the first game, was imagined as scarred by its events and turned into a major smuggler, though nothing on screen in Far Cry 2 eve...

Q 03/05

Far Cry 2's team weighed settings as far-flung as the Arctic and which planet before choosing Africa?

A) Mars

B) Venus

C) Jupiter

D) Mercury

Answer · why

A) Mars

Mars was floated in early planning, and Japan, the American West and the Australian outback were weighed too before Africa won for its variety of terr...

Q 04/05

Which gems, found in briefcases scattered around the country, serve as currency in Far Cry 2?

A) Diamonds

B) Emeralds

C) Rubies

D) Sapphires

Answer · why

A) Diamonds

Diamonds are the only way to buy weapons and equipment, so the mercenary carries a locator that points towards hidden caches of them.

Q 05/05

Which Joseph Conrad tale of a steamboat journey into colonial Africa inspired Far Cry 2's story?

A) An Outpost of Progress

B) Lord Jim

C) Heart of Darkness

D) The Shadow-Line

Answer · why

C) Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness gave the game its theme of how far people will go to survive, and its film version Apocalypse Now was an influence as well.