The more interesting of these additional game modes is Uprising, which presents a more tactical game. The basic premise here is each team is assigned a team leader who must then be escorted to various capture points on the map; although when I say escorted, he doesn’t have to be, because he has the same offensive capabilities as everyone else. The unique quality of the team leader is that he is the only member who can capture the points on the map. In the map we played, there were three points marked A,B and C. The way to win this mode is when all three points are captured by the same team you are then able to head for the opposing team leader and take him out for the win

Far Cry 2’s multiplayer offers the same perks that you would expect and to keep players slugging away for hours, days, weeks and months – perhaps even years. There are several classes on offer which provide you with a distinct set of skills and weaponry;