Far Cry 3 JetSki , ATV & Hang Glider Gameplay P3 PC Max Settings DX11 i7 970 SSD + Review
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Climbing a radio tower in a picturesque island in the Pacific, looking down on a landscape that's quite possibly the most stunningly gorgeous game world I have ever seen, I managed to forget I was still in my smelly, non-tropical living room. Far Cry 3 has a way of drawing you in to a compelling and believable world. It's not our world, but it is a very real one. It's a world that engulfs and surrounds you as much as Tamriel or Neverwinter. In other words, it's an FPS game with a world that's as fun to live in and explore as any RPG.The two previous Far Cry games are quite different from each other, but they have one thing in common. They both immerse you in sun-drenched worlds full of lush foliage and bright colour. The antithesis of the modern, brown post apocalyptic worlds of third person shooters or urban environments of modern military FPS's, the Far Cry games take you to worlds you might like to actually visit for a holiday. In Far Cry 3, the world is visually far closer to the original games pacific island setting than the Savanah of the second. For this installment though, the world has become open for you to explore from the start, and you will do many of the things you would in a modern RPG. From managing your inventory to collecting plants to make potions (syringes) and spending skill points, Far Cry 3 takes the shooter as close to RPG territory as it can without actually making it an RPG. It blurs the lines between genres, cherry picking the best parts of modern games while retaining its own identity. As a result, it's a game that feels immediately familiar and comfortable.
One of the great things about Far Cry's story is the insane cast of characters you meet on the island. From the absolutely certifiable initial antagonist Vaas to the muttering, laconic drug dealer Dr Earnhardt, there's a real diversity and life to the inhabitants of Far Cry 3′s world. At times the uniqueness of these characters and the quality of the dialogue reaches the same heights as the best Rockstar games. Vaas is brilliant as an enemy. He's not a typical James Bond mastermind or a terrorist that hates America. He's just a hyperactive thug; jovial and persuasive one minute then homicidal and cruel the next. In the story he questions the manhood of your avatar (the somewhat blank Jason Brody) and as a result much of the game is spent trying to prove that you are as tough as this terrifyingly realistic thug. While Vaas is a great antagonist (albeit not the overall leader of the enemies you face) it's the rest of the zany inhabitants of the island who add personality to the game world. As mentioned before, Dr Earnhardt is brilliant as a mad scientist combining drugs that may or may not be deadly, experimenting with them himself and generally helping you as best as he seems able. There's a vulnerability to him, and the subtle story clues that he has developed a crush on one of your pretty American friends shows that the writers cared about motivation and character development. This is a world away from most game writing where characters are quest-givers whose personalties can be summed up in a few words. It's not just Dr Earnhardt either, the cast expands to include other weirdly interesting characters, like the US spy who resembles a conspiracy theorist. It's a shame that the friends's that you spend most of the game saving are far less engaging as characters. Along with them, you are captured at the beginning of the game and you have to save them, and while your main character is a cipher (and that works to the games advantage) the characters who you should care about are non-entities. Thankfully, the desire to get your revenge on Vaas and shut him up is a strong enough motivation to make you care about the story.
Despite the minor complaints Far Cry 3 is generally very well designed. As well as the fun of exploring on foot, driving is chaotic, terrifying and brilliant. You always feel like you're losing control, but you can still generally get where you need to go. Every journey in a vehicle feels like a rollercoaster ride. While the driving gets you to the action, the health system cleverly keeps the pace of the game fast and visceral too. Even if you don't have health syringes you can perform first aid on yourself. This can involve snapping dislocated thumbs back into place, digging out bullets with your knife or bandaging up cuts and bruises. It takes place quickly and means you don't need to go looking for health packs which would break up the action. It looks cool too.
So Far Cry 3 is the best Far Cry game ever made. It avoids the issues of the first two games. It doesn't have the enemies who see you through cover from a mile away (or the terrible mutant enemies) of the first game, and it has far more direction and focus than the second. It's not just the best Far Cry game though, its one of the best games of the year.
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