Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360)

Pros: 1. stunning world with weather effects
2. alternative ways of completing missions
3. the AI is very smart
4. realism: enemies re-occupy posts, weapons get jammed, need to take cover when healing yourself
5. very fun combat elements: stealth & assault

Cons: Choosing a character does not seem to influence the gameplay or story outcome, it only adds a backstory to your character

Summary: You play a mercenary on a mission to take down a major arms dealer in an unspecified African country, on your way to do this you get stuck in the middle of a civil war. To get by you have to do all sorts of missions for different people, including assassinations and sabotage.

As soon as you feel that you have a grip on the game everything changes dramatically and you are forced into new and more challenging environments and living conditions. I like how the game immerses you into the natural and social environments, you become a player in this chaos.

Far Cry 2 is unique in that the FPS experience takes place in a beautiful and colourful location, and has gameplay that is unpredictable and raw.