Far Cry 2 for Playstation. Release year: 2008. Publisher: Ubisoft. UK Release Date: 24 Oct 2008. Camera: First-person. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal. Far Cry 2 has a lot to live up to. The first Far Cry, developed by Crytek, was critically lauded among reviewers and loved by gamers the world over. Ubisoft Montreal has a lot to live up to. Fortunately, it's been working its French Canadian fingers to the bone to do just that. Breaking away from previous games in the series, players are whisked off to the wilds of Africa. The premise is simple - there's an arms dealer out and about going by the name of The Jackal. He's been playing local warring factions off against each other because... well, it's good for business. Your job is to take him out. Two things stand out about Far Crys