Far Cry 3

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5058 Ratings

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  1. FarPlayer
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    An excellent game with very good graphics and a charismatic main boss. A very good open world with many side quests.
  2. kyd16
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    One of Ubisoft’s greatest games and undoubtedly at the top. In my opinion Far Cry 3 is the best open world action-adventure first-person shooter game. It also features role-playing game elements and stealth. Realistic graphics, Far Cry 3 had the best graphics at that time. Remarkable game play and exciting story.
  3. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  4. LEON1994
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. gooooooooooooooooooooood, it is a wonderful game with the best plot in video games… Expand
  5. Blowjoe
    Oct 14, 2022
    9
    This is the game that made me want to live in a jungle, grow weed and get a driving license.

    Is this one of my favorite games of all times? Yes! Will I try to be objective while rating it? Amogus I’m gonna start right off the bat with whom this game is for. Do you like weapons? Do you like drugs and dubstep? Do you happen to be an antisocial person attending an educational    This is the game that made me want to live in a jungle, grow weed and get a driving license.

    Is this one of my favorite games of all times? Yes!

    Will I try to be objective while rating it? Amogus

    I’m gonna start right off the bat with whom this game is for. Do you like weapons? Do you like drugs and dubstep? Do you happen to be an antisocial person attending an educational institution with an unending urge to end the existence of other people in said institution?

    Play Far Cry 3 instead of doing something stupid, like listening to dubstep.

    Full review on my blog! Hope you like it. https://blowjoe105851525.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/far-cry-3-2012-jungle-weapons-and-vaas/    … Expand
  6. coso132
    Oct 16, 2022
    9
    This is to me the theoretical maximum of any game with the ubisoft formula, breaks my heart how this sagas features were so brutalized by the newer games.
    Not a 10 only because the second island is not as good as the first
  7. Miz_Gamer
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Graphics 9/10
    Sounds 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Story:7/10
    DLC:6/10
    Game made with heart
  8. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
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  9. JPKarma
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    A primeira ótima tacada da franquia, tão bom que o seguinte é praticamente uma tentativa de copiar e o depois desse teve que mudar praticamente tudo para não ser só mais uma sombra fa tentativa de replicar o sucesso.
    Tem seus defeitos, como a geografia da ilha que às vezes é ruim de percorrer na vertical, e uma certa decepção nos confrontos contra os grandes vilões, mas no geral é uma    A primeira ótima tacada da franquia, tão bom que o seguinte é praticamente uma tentativa de copiar e o depois desse teve que mudar praticamente tudo para não ser só mais uma sombra fa tentativa de replicar o sucesso.
    Tem seus defeitos, como a geografia da ilha que às vezes é ruim de percorrer na vertical, e uma certa decepção nos confrontos contra os grandes vilões, mas no geral é uma obra prima dentro do que ele faz. Muito divertido, um ótimo fator replay e um jog o que com certeza rnvelheceu como vinho até hoje.    … Expand
  10. HeitorCampos
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    Not perfect, but one of the best games ever made. Gameplay and story work together in an unmatched way, even if the story and pacing isn´t flawless. No wonder so many games are copying this, and not being as great as FC3. It´s great, but impossible to replicate.
  11. Limitless504
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    The enemy AI in this game is pretty realistic It's like they have realistic human sixth sense You kill somebody with a suppressed sniper and they figure out you're out there somewhere they will shout "Sniper" and then they will hide in cover for a certain amount of time then coming out to search

    When you're in a firefight they get even more realistic when you get behind cover they won't    The enemy AI in this game is pretty realistic It's like they have realistic human sixth sense You kill somebody with a suppressed sniper and they figure out you're out there somewhere they will shout "Sniper" and then they will hide in cover for a certain amount of time then coming out to search

    When you're in a firefight they get even more realistic when you get behind cover they won't notice and lose track of where you're at so you could just come up behind them and take'em down also every enemy in the area does not know where you're exact location is they're going to where the sound of the gunshots are.

    If you throw a rock too many times, the enemies would notice where it's being thrown from.

    The enemy AI in this game sets up so many different ways you can kill them.    … Expand
  12. erfunfazli
    Jul 12, 2023
    9
    Best Far cry game.
    It's so nostalgic for me good story good gameplay and very good characterization.
  13. Suprizer
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    What made this game so good was the morality and character progression... At first Jason felt like he was the victim but like after the 5th tattao or idk 3rd oddly shining pill. Jason became more than a victim he became... An Florida resident our **** of a mc turns into Schwarzenegger leaving no victims behind, boddies hitting the floor and kids wondering why their father hasn't raturnedWhat made this game so good was the morality and character progression... At first Jason felt like he was the victim but like after the 5th tattao or idk 3rd oddly shining pill. Jason became more than a victim he became... An Florida resident our **** of a mc turns into Schwarzenegger leaving no victims behind, boddies hitting the floor and kids wondering why their father hasn't raturned from market (he wore red that day rookie mistake). I need more near extinct animals to make belts and coat to sell on Albanian black market. At the end he **** ebony chick and dies painfully too i rate this game 9 rather than 10 because there is not enough organ selling action going on.… Expand
  14. JuanMS
    Aug 20, 2023
    9
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  15. Slave_tha
    May 8, 2023
    9
    O jogo é ótimo, uma experiência que me agradou muito na época em que tive a oportunidade de finalizar, o melhor da saga sem sombra de dúvidas, apesar de ter envelhecido mal em questão gráfica, um remaster de qualidade seria bom, já que a versão "classic edition" não agradou muito boa parte dos jogadores. Nota: o melhor vilão dos games está nesse jogo
  16. PR9Gaming
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Incorrect definition of insanity/10. For real though, there's a reason this game's formula has been copied by Ubisoft ever since. This was probably before the one Ubisoft higher up got all rapey and still kept his job to boot.
  17. Shaddock
    Jan 5, 2014
    8
    Good game with great open environments. Story keeps you engaged and keeps giving you a reason to push forward. Eventually some of the open world aspects continue to feel repetitive. For the price I paid for this game (5 dollars) it was well more than worth my money.
  18. Magnanimous_j
    Jan 2, 2013
    8
    Far Cry 2 was far from a perfect game, but I
  19. czerro
    Dec 9, 2012
    8
    I wasn't really expecting too much from this title. AAA FPS's generally have very short campaigns nowadays and unmemorable simplistic COD mechanics. Far Cry 3 isn't bucking this trend, but it's actually a pretty fun game despite it's genre redundancy due to a gorgeous backdrop and cinematic flare. The narrative, while simplistic, is fun and the voicework is solid. I really liked Vaas,I wasn't really expecting too much from this title. AAA FPS's generally have very short campaigns nowadays and unmemorable simplistic COD mechanics. Far Cry 3 isn't bucking this trend, but it's actually a pretty fun game despite it's genre redundancy due to a gorgeous backdrop and cinematic flare. The narrative, while simplistic, is fun and the voicework is solid. I really liked Vaas, and found him to be an entertaining antagonist. Take everything in Far Cry that was BAD and FIX IT while throwing out all the elements that worked. Then take all the elements of Far Cry 2 that were BAD and FIX THAT...but throw everything out that made Far Cry 2 work. Throw in some Skyrim and Dead Island and now you have Far Cry 3. I know this genre mashup and blatant lifting of mechanics from other popular games sound tired, but it's actually quite inspired in implementation and everything meshes nicely. Dunia 2 looks amazing and performs really well on my 8320/5770/8gb DDR3 maxed. I don't understand the visual complaints regarding this game. My rig ain't no slouch, but it is by no means any beast either. Game is gorgeous, the facial animation system is really nice, draw distance is impressive. It's definitely a ONE time playthrough. Buy it now if you are in desperate need of a distraction, or wait for it to drop to 29.99 a year from now...but definitely worth a purchase even if you aren't really a Far Cry or fps fan.… Expand
  20. los_majklos
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    Its a fair game, with many positive regards to nature and beautiful world to explore. I just wish the intro was less stupid and less american-like. The multiplayer is questionable, but that's understandable in this kind of game.
  21. HighwayUK
    Dec 19, 2012
    8
    Almost a perfect score, denied for a few issues that may or may not get fixed in time. Basically the game is a great all rounder... solo is fantastic, co-op is fun, and the multi is good fun too.... the problems are basically that it uses p2p game matching rather than dedicated hosting... so the main multiplayer mode is pretty much dire state due to people hosting with crap pings and lowAlmost a perfect score, denied for a few issues that may or may not get fixed in time. Basically the game is a great all rounder... solo is fantastic, co-op is fun, and the multi is good fun too.... the problems are basically that it uses p2p game matching rather than dedicated hosting... so the main multiplayer mode is pretty much dire state due to people hosting with crap pings and low bandwidth etc. The second annoyance is custom maps made with the editor cant use ai npcs and animals or even vehicles for anything else but solo challenges, need to have them unlocked for all modes ASAP. While these are big problems it's not enough to call this a bad game, it's great.… Expand
  22. pnoozi
    Oct 13, 2014
    8
    They basically took all the gameplay elements of an Assassin's Creed game and adapted them for Far Cry. Towers in Assassin's Creed become camps in Far Cry. Viewpoints become radio towers. Swan diving into a hay stack becomes ziplining. And it works. It's simple and keeps you coming back.

    The shooting mechanics and animations are fantastic. The crafting, the tattoo system, the    They basically took all the gameplay elements of an Assassin's Creed game and adapted them for Far Cry. Towers in Assassin's Creed become camps in Far Cry. Viewpoints become radio towers. Swan diving into a hay stack becomes ziplining. And it works. It's simple and keeps you coming back.

    The shooting mechanics and animations are fantastic. The crafting, the tattoo system, the weapon upgrading, it all works wonderfully. And there is plenty of content. And co-op which I haven't yet tried.

    The story is very good despite not making sense most of the time. The voice acting is excellent for the most part, however the islanders all have the same **** voice and look identical. Story takes about 20-30 hours depending on how fast you go. The soundtrack (composed by Brian Tyler) is amazing.

    Unfortunately there's Uplay, and parts of the game don't look that great thanks to the last-gen potatoes. Strangely, I had trouble maintaining 60 fps at higher than Medium settings, but MSAA and High textures weren't a problem. Noticed some occasional stuttering for whatever reason, but nothing too bad. Vsync was a little finicky.

    I do wish there was a little more to Far Cry 3. The gameplay design felt very conservative and tried-and-true. I would like to see some new things in Far Cry 4.    … Expand
  23. MellerYeller
    Dec 28, 2012
    8
    Huge improvement on FC2 in every area so far, in my opinion. The story and characters are actually interesting this time, the island looks amazing, and the gunplay and weapon choices really have me hooked as well. The game does have some obvious flaws but because the core mechanics are so well done, they really don't take much away from the experience. Just to name some things thatHuge improvement on FC2 in every area so far, in my opinion. The story and characters are actually interesting this time, the island looks amazing, and the gunplay and weapon choices really have me hooked as well. The game does have some obvious flaws but because the core mechanics are so well done, they really don't take much away from the experience. Just to name some things that bothered me, most of the side quests and activities are pretty boring and feel pointless such as the supply runs. Also because enemies stop respawning when you take an outpost, if you conquer the entire island, it makes it entirely boring in the areas you've captured. However, there are a few mods out there now fix this issue either by making it so wiping an outpost doesn't bring it under your control, or being able to reset them all. WITH THOSE MODS, I would give it a 9 or 10 but I'm judging the vanilla game here.… Expand
  24. Magnethead
    Mar 17, 2014
    8
    Generally a really well done, fun game but it cannot match the supreme experience of Far Cry 2 - though that in itself is no shame. The combat works well, the new takedown mechanisms add to the stealth options but in the end the AI is too blind for stealth to truly work and reach the same heights as in Far Cry 2. Stealth is most fun in the beginning before you realize just how close andGenerally a really well done, fun game but it cannot match the supreme experience of Far Cry 2 - though that in itself is no shame. The combat works well, the new takedown mechanisms add to the stealth options but in the end the AI is too blind for stealth to truly work and reach the same heights as in Far Cry 2. Stealth is most fun in the beginning before you realize just how close and visible you need to get to get caught. Once you realize that, you tend to stop trying.

    I recommend Ziggy's mod for an improved challenge and gameplay experience but the vanilla is also an enjoyable ride if you like it easy.

    The game starts off at its strongest point and then slowly slides. The first island is great fun and both exploring and fighting is just addicting. However, as you get all your skills, weapons and move on to the second island, it starts to slide slightly and by the end it's all routine. The story also falls short, unfortunately, and by the end it straight up stumbles. The ending, whichever you choose, is awful.

    That said, the awesome graphics and fun game mechanics make this a great game overall and it should be played by any FPS fan. The best shooter made since its prequel.    … Expand
  25. Blackthorne20
    Feb 19, 2013
    8
    This game was pretty enjoyable. It fixed many of the issues I had with Far Cry 2, but made some changes I wasn't ready to accept. I know this goes against the consensus, but the story in this game was quite ridiculous. The tribal nonsense, the quick time events, and the oh-so-tiring explosive action sequences found in every other shooter game made me miss the more realistic story of FarThis game was pretty enjoyable. It fixed many of the issues I had with Far Cry 2, but made some changes I wasn't ready to accept. I know this goes against the consensus, but the story in this game was quite ridiculous. The tribal nonsense, the quick time events, and the oh-so-tiring explosive action sequences found in every other shooter game made me miss the more realistic story of Far Cry 2. My only other legitimate complaint is that the PC version feels shafted. The visuals don't look too terribly impressive, at least not enough to justify the low framerates I get on my mid range PC. The mouse on the menu doesn't respond that well. But don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic sequel and perhaps the best shooter I've played for a while.… Expand
  26. Jaunty
    Dec 8, 2012
    8
    The game starts off amazingly, and sets a tone that wows you and makes you feel like it'll carry on until the very end. Sadly, this only lasts until a quarter of the way through, when the narrative just becomes ludicrous and sloppy, and has you questioning whether or not the writers were also kidnapped alongside your friends. And since all of the mayhem, and the reason for inflicting it,The game starts off amazingly, and sets a tone that wows you and makes you feel like it'll carry on until the very end. Sadly, this only lasts until a quarter of the way through, when the narrative just becomes ludicrous and sloppy, and has you questioning whether or not the writers were also kidnapped alongside your friends. And since all of the mayhem, and the reason for inflicting it, is carried by the story, this is a major eyesore in what is otherwise a very fun, and intense open-world game. I won't spoil anything for you, but let's just say there were many times where I had to just turn my brain off and force myself not to think about what just happened. The characters, and much of the voice acting, however, are top notch. I could write more about the game here, but long Metacritic user reviews look like crap and nobody wants to read a wall of text. So should you play this game? Yes. Absolutely. Just make sure you don't think too hard about it, and also make sure you crank the difficulty all the way, because the game is far too easy even on the highest difficulty. Like a Michael Bay film, Far Cry 3 isn't going to win your heart and stimulate you intellectually, but with the right hardware and a bag of popcorn, it's still a pretty darn good time. And damn if it doesn't have one of the greatest intros to a shooter I've played.… Expand
  27. Diosys
    Jan 22, 2013
    8
    The first half of this game is great. The antagonist give you the chills in a similar way hat the Joker does for Batman. The second half of this game continues its solid gameplay, but the story is total crap.
  28. fox294
    Jan 21, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very very enjoyable game. Great story (which unfortunately loses steam after the sudden and inglorious ending of the beautifully-acted Vaas character), fun gameplay, and crafting that doesn't take up much of your time. A beautiful, though imperfect, little sandbox that is well worth the time it takes to play through.… Expand
  29. HerrJoebob
    Dec 20, 2012
    8
    Not perfect, but if you can ignore the idiotic over-arching plot there's some great dialog and characters. The gunplay is the tightest and most satisfying I can recall in any game and the world is gorgeous. It outdoes Just Cause 2 as a "just run around and enjoy" game, and that's saying something.
  30. skyw4lk3r
    Mar 31, 2013
    8
    I like the game, because the world is so big and full of things to explore, but i dislike that i'm forced to do the Main Quest to unlock allmost every skill to unlock. I have explored the first island entirely and have a dozen skill points unused, because i have only rescued Daisy and Liza. And it is also a bit frustrating that the game crashes sometimes several times in a row.
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#9 Best PC Game of 2012
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#11 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

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  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 6, 2013
    89
    Far Cry 3 is a classic shooter at its core, but there are various RPG mechanics, skills and upgrades under the hood. It’s a fabulous playing ground and one can but marvel at the wondrous ways the various elements interact with each other. [January 2013]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Jan 29, 2013
    75
    Exhilarating, colorful, mindless – that's Far Cry 3 in three words.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Jan 24, 2013
    90
    Tighter and more accessible than Far Cry 2, the third outing is a master class in open world shooting. [Feb 2013, p.59]
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