Far Cry 3 Review

Farcry 3 review

 FAR CRY (noun)
  The noun FAR CRY has 2 senses:

1. distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry
2. a disappointing disparity

  Familiarity information: FAR CRY used as a noun is rare.

Does a game that’s crammed with enough guns, action, terrorists, drugs, and miles of paradise for you to explore and make it into your personal playground sound enough to you? When people compare this game to a blockbuster hit and say that “It’s a modern day Sky Rim with guns” Does it make you raise an eyebrow and think to turn in your mythical +2 battle Axe for a Pump action shotgun? Well, then this might be your game. We will take a peek and see what makes this game tick and see if it goes BOOM! Welcome to Rook Island.

                              "Vacation fun for the whole family!"

Right from the beginning, the game takes a turn for the worse when a group of young adults go on a sky diving vacation trip end up being kidnapped by a group of heavily armed warlords who hunt outsiders for ransom. It’s up to you (Jason Brody), a mild mannered middle brother, to nut up and shut up then save the day. The characters that you meet along the way are pretty memorable and gives the story substance. From the beautiful and mysterious "Citra", to a maniac and out of his mind "Vaas" who makes Tony Montana look second rate.The first 10 minutes are heart pounding. The game sets you up beautifully until you are force fed a handful  of revenge, then has the nerve to catapult you into the insane, yet beautiful, Rook Island. One of the most interesting  aspects of the game is the attitude and change of the protagonist.  He starts out as a middle brother who can barely pull a trigger of a NERF gun then over time turns into a cold hardcore killer which can make John Rambo say “DAAAMNN”.

                     "DAAAMN Jason, why you got to be so mean!"

There are tons of things to do in this game. Far Cry 3 can keep a gamer busy for a long period of time by containing mini-games, trails,  big game hunts, assassination  quests, treasure hunts, poker games and herbal harvesting to craft special syringes. There are also 120 relics that you can discover across the map which gives an “Uncharted” feel to it.The graphics can keep your eyes glued to the screen due to light and textures created by Cryengine 3 (Crysis 2, Crysis 3)  At first the jungle will seem very unknown and dangerous which has the potential to swallow you whole. You can open various parts of the map by accessing the radio towers which unlock various items on your GPS, giving you in upper hand on your travels. Every vehicle on the island are accessible from land, air and water. 

                                       "Aim for the bushes!!!!"

The map will also indicate enemy camps which can be eliminated stealthy and tactical or just go ape shit Rambo style. You get more XP if you dispatch every enemy without being seen/caught. Perks can be available to you once you accumulate enough XP to do some awesome finishers or survival tactics. 

Once you have some abilities/Perks at your disposal and some terrain under you GPS, it’s time to party. Now you can use the jungle to your advantage by scavenging its resources (Hunting/Harvesting) to create ammo/item packs and syringes which will turn the tides of this one man battle. A jungle that you feared and died from time to time is now a resource for your survival.

      "You would think that if its a centimeter away, its close right? 

                                      

Far Cry 3 has two multiplayer modes which can add little bit more to the reply value.  The Co-op mode consists of 4 characters with their own personalities and goals, blasting through various levels in search for fortune that’s rightfully theirs. Their adventure happens months before the main story giving a brief back ground of the island. There a perks that you can select and load outs to unlock once you gain enough XP. This mode is fun when you are actually communicating between each other but the magic dies down after a few runs. It’s a good a good way to distract yourself from the main game. DLC for more co-op missions were recently announced which are exclusive to PS3 users. These should be released early this year. 

               "Real men don´t look back at explosions!!"

The actual multi-player has a few things which are new to the common FPS shooter. Once a match is over the top three players from the winning side present themselves beside the 1^st place player from the opposing team, all tied up and on his knees. You have the choice to execute him or free him. Kinda cool when you have that pestering nemesis that either camps the whole time or they are just god forsaken good!  But most of it has been done which gives it a mediocre feel. You kill, get points, gain perks, buy guns, die, mix, repeat.  I would not advise you to buy this game just for the multiplayer aspect. There are other games on the market for that. On that note, the multiplayer modes are fun, but look at them as extras. These are something to take a break from the main game and kill some extra time.

First Impression: The first 10 minutes leaves you in awe.  The graphics are excellent and the landscapes are beautiful. From sunsets to starry skies. The magic of Cryengine.

Control: The aim and movements are up to par. But when alot of objects are running all over the place it can cause some frame rate issues. I also noticed when you are in a vehicle when a NPC is  driving or in control, there can be some clipping issues, or you fall straight under the vehicle and cause you to die instantly. I hope this is patched soon.

Immersion: An involving story with memorable characters with miles and miles of land, guns, treasure, hunting, mini-games, races, multiplayer, and action. Once the first set of events unfold there is not a chance in hell im letting the controller go.There is lots to do in so little time.

                                           "BUY IT"


I do not want to repeat myself with what this game consists of. Just check it for yourself. 
Good luck and happy hunting!
                                                                                                      -Charly Munguia

Recommended game, Recommended movie:
If you decide to take a break from the game entirely but you are still in the Jungle/terrorist action mood? I recommend these movies:



The Beach (2000)

Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.

Director:
Danny Boyle
 Writers:
John Hodge (screenplay), Alex Garland (novel)

Stars:
 Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York and Patcharawan Patarakijjanon





RAMBO (2008)

In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.


Director:
Sylvester Stallone
 Writers:
Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone, and 1 more credit »
Stars:
 Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz and Matthew Marsden