For all the reasons you've read already. There's nothing I can really add to the wealth of online reviews out there. I loved Far Cry (unlike most people) but it was seriously flawed. Far Cry 2 has corrected these flaws. ALL of them. Just for fun, lets do a list.
- No stupid plot involving mutants and invisible freaks
- Voice acting that doesn't make you laugh / grit teeth / want to stab yourself
- No more unrealistic weaponry
- No more stupid banter from AI bad guys
More than that, Far Cry 2 corrects many flaws of FPS games in general. It does things right that so many have failed to do.
- No more load times. The only loading screen is when you start the game
this is a godsend. I can't stand the action being interrupted by load screens. I hate them. they should have been eliminated when we moved to CD-ROM
– More realistic health kits
ok sometimes pulling a bullet out of your wrist involves a little more hoopla than we see here, but its certainly a start
- Hands
A few games have started to do this, but Far Cry 2 has done it better than most. Picking things up is almost fun.