Far Cry Review

  POSTED December 02, 2012

Far Cry 3's intelligent and elegant open-world structure balances exciting action with the joys of free-form adventuring, making it one of the best shooters of the year. Click on Read More to check out The Good, The Bad and the critic scores.

• A huge tropical world stuffed with fun things to do  
• Ecology and unpredictable creatures make the world come alive  
• Stealth and action come together in rewarding ways  
• Role-playing elements and difficulty curve give a sense of momentum  
• Great structure leads you from one activity to the next.

• Some design quirks lead to minor frustrations  
• Certain story elements break the immersion.

9.0

Far Cry 3 is an excellent game, marred mainly by some irritating design elements and an inconsistent story that often defaults to generic "tribal" cliches to make an impact.

90

Far Cry 3 is important for the same reason as Far Cry 2. It's a shooter that considers shooters thoughtfully, both in the way they're designed and the way we play them, and then asks us to do the same.