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Far Cry (Jewel Case) | List Price: $9.99 Discount Price: $4.70

| Platform: Windows XP Brand: UBI Soft Binding: CD-ROM Release Date: 2006-04-25 ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Features: - Utterly unique, fully scalable 800-meter view - incredibly huge and amazingly detailed game world
- Cunning and complex AI tactics keeps players challenged - encounter and defeat highly intelligent enemies
- Multiple forms of attack, from long-range sniping to close-quarters combat - take out snipers, stalkers, scouts, and grenadiers from any angle, any distance
- Wide-open gameplay - Nonlinear game choices and diverse possibilities add to the action
- Motion-captured animation and surround sound bring you the feel of being trapped on a desert island
THE BEST FPS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS! [Posted on 2007-11-13] 2004 was a good year for FPS games. Both HALF LIFE 2 and FAR CRY were released. Whereas DOOM III and QUAKE IV came and went - mostly unnoticed, these two were here to stay. Nevertheless, whereas HL2 eventually got to my nerves with the whole STEAMed-permission-to-play-for-30-minutes blunder, FAR CRY was the game I loved the most and replayed again and again.
The graphics are just amazing! HL2 may have crisp and clear textures too, however, FAR CRY's are also realistic and detailed even at maximum resolution. The controls are intuitive and remapable - and take the character (Jack Carver) precisely where you want him. Running is fast and crawling is effectively silent. When greater distances are to be covered, vehicles are available to commandeer.
The weapons are beautiful: a mix of real and futuristic improvements. Ammo is never really a problem (well, with the exception of the Sniper rifle bullets and the RPG loads when they would really tip the balance in your favor) and, most importantly, the damage they inflict is TRULY BALANCED: both enemies and player go down with about the same amount of damage (you would be surprised on how many games this is not true - STALKLER for one...).
The story is interesting, the locales truly breathtaking and the horizon the further you have ever seen in any game! True free roaming is not actually available (try to round an island with a speedboat to circumvent same stubborn enemies and a black helicopter will chop you to pieces), however the taste is at the tip of your tongue the whole time.
The sounds and music have been worked on with care and they maximize the gaming experience.
My only (minor) objection focuses on the battles with the mutants: FAR CRY features one of the best enemy AI ever encountered. I truly savored battling human AIs - but was apprehensive when another mutant segment was coming up. The game is so realistic that it truly shines in real environments and opponents. Then again, it never lets you get bored either...
I am not an easy costumer (check out my other reviews, you will see what I mean...); nevertheless,
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Rude boat in the bay [Posted on 2008-01-02] Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R14AD79JJWXAPS Yeah. It's my bay now. :-)
Still does not show its age! [Posted on 2008-01-15] About the best compliment I can make for this game is it is still better than any other PC FPS out there. If you have a pc with a min of 512mb graphics card (seenem used for $35), have never played this game then DO IT. If you like FPS action there no game better. I have am a dedicated PC game and its cause of games like this. Xbox 360 does not approach these graphics. This game does not show its age 4 years later!
Excellent [Posted on 2008-03-31] One of the best FPS games of it's time. Graphics are still great when compared to current games... One of the best features is that you can hide in jungles without being seen through the grass like in many other games.
Wow... and Wow again. This game rocks. [Posted on 2008-04-12] This was one of the best games I have purchased to date. The environments are simply stunning and wide open. The majority of the game can be conquered from various approaches and even after 20 large (some huge!) areas, you're still left hungry for more. I could go on and on, but this game is definitely worth grabbing. Considering the deeply discounted price, it's more than worth the money spent.
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