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Far cry 2 the jackal series#
The first two Far Cry games aren’t the only ones in the series that are linked, with recurring characters and events giving the impression that all the games happen in the same enduring world. Far Cry 2 features a completely Wide-Open Sandbox game structure. Others had suggested the link after noticing the two characters had similar backgrounds, with both having served in the US Navy, and being involved in illegal arms trading. The game lacks the mutants and sci-fi aspects of the original Far Cry, instead opting for a darker, morally ambiguous and minimalist story inspired by Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness and Frederick Forsyths The Day of the Jackal and The Dogs of War. The theory was already a very credible one, after data miners revealed that all of The Jackal’s texture files have “jackcarver” in the name. The confirmation is sweet vindication for all the fans who believed The Jackal theory, having pieced it together from a number of clues left by the dev team. Ubisoft has confirmed a long-held fan theory about the villain of Far Cry 2, the Jackal, and how he connects to the original Far Cry story. The backstory of the game names him as one of the reasons why hostilities between the factions has re-erupted into deadly violence. He is an arms dealer who is smuggling weapons into the country and selling them to both UFLL and APR factions. But the idea is, a decade later, he has levelled up his smuggling game, and he’s gotten embroiled in this conflict.” 'The Jackal' is the supposed antagonist in Far Cry 2.
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Maybe it was drug induced, maybe it’s post-traumatic stress disorder, or maybe it’s real. The idea was is just him, 10 years later or something, after he’s seen whatever he saw on this island. “Jack Carver in the original Far Cry was this shifty, smuggler, gun runner kind of crook. Twitter Facebook Instagram Twitch YouTube. Ubisoft has confirmed a fan theory that links the villain of Far Cry 2, the Jackal, with the protagonist of Far Cry, Jack Carver. “The Jackal is actually supposed to be Jack Carver from the original Far Cry,” Hocking confirmed. Ubisoft Confirms Fan Theory About Far Cry 2’s Jackal Villain.