Crying the distance

I'm playing Far Cry 2.
IMHO its a crappier version of GTA 4/Crackdown.
The game boils down to.
Drive, Drive, Drive, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Drive, Drive, Drive, Drive, Drive, Drive, Car Breaks Down, Run, Run, Run, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Get a new car, Drive, Drive, Drive, Car Breaks Down, Fix, Fix, Fix, Drive, Drive, Drive.

Why GTA > Far Cry:
Weapons breakdown too quickly in Far Cry.
Enemy has radar/can see through bushes/objects in Far Cry. The world is set in a jungle but you can't use the environment to your advantage (except setting it on fire).
Unrealistic Car damage in Far Cry (Your car gets shot in the back and the engine gets damaged).
Better story/characters in GTA.
Taxi (driving to a bus station is annoying) in GTA.

Why Far Cry > GTA
Better controls.
Bigger weapon selection (most of the weapons suck in the game however).
COD style multi-player rankings.

So save yourself $20 and get GTA instead.