Far Cry

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Mar 23, 2004
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1214 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 841 out of 1214
  2. Mixed: 291 out of 1214
  3. Negative: 82 out of 1214
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  1. GyurMaGyuri7947
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    1200. 10/10 Back in 2004, it was one of the most beautiful games on the market (besides Half Life 2). Gunplay is OK, as well as the story, but remember, it's a game from 2004, so at the time it was insane!!!
  2. Nick_Rostov
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Отличная игра для своего времени. Физика, звук, элементы стелса, стрельба. Не смотря на возраст, игра даже на среднем уровне вызывала трепет, потные ладони и регулярные смерти.
  3. armadonpower
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Far Cry is a revolutionary FPS that introduced open-world gameplay, cutting-edge graphics, and thrilling gunplay. A genre-defining classic.
  4. benyes
    May 25, 2023
    10
    the gameplay just is very satisfying, graphics stil hold up well, sound is amazing, almost all of the levels are veery fun and rewarrding to complete and its veery unique game. A classic!!!
  5. suslik_nator
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная! Честно говоря первая часть - это моя любимая часть во всей серии. Для 2004 года она имела много контента. Много оружия, мультиплеер, машины, неплохая физика, стелс (пусть и не очень хороший, но если привыкнуть то отлично). Я был ребёнком, когда впервые поиграл в эту игру. Наконец я могу оставить на metacritic хороший отзыв. Всем прочитавшим желаю приятного дня… Expand
  6. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  7. KolesAdlerov
    Mar 8, 2023
    9
    Stunning sound design, bad game desing. Magnificent visuals, but fifty-fifty missions. Clean PC controls, but lots of lame scripts. Very good AI, but it cheats.
    The second GOTY in 2004, by the way.
    Gameplay: combat mechanics [bad TTK, some bugs] 8/10 combat logic [funny but absurd transport] 9/10 stealth 6/10 atmosphere [very uneven, but it's impossible to break away] 8/10    Stunning sound design, bad game desing. Magnificent visuals, but fifty-fifty missions. Clean PC controls, but lots of lame scripts. Very good AI, but it cheats.
    The second GOTY in 2004, by the way.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics [bad TTK, some bugs] 8/10
    combat logic [funny but absurd transport] 9/10
    stealth 6/10
    atmosphere [very uneven, but it's impossible to break away] 8/10

    Story 5/10

    Graphics 10/10

    Sounds & music 9/10
    [GORGEOUS RU localization, many times better than OG]

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    The sandbox of our childhood.    … Expand
  8. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  9. The_D4RknesS
    Sep 25, 2022
    8
    hard f$&$king game It reminds a lot of CRYSIS 1, and it's also crazy. This far cry is very strange, sometimes you face monsters that are difficult to kill and the game itself is difficult, that's why I give it a grade 8 difficult but beautiful and fun In 2004 you knew your computer was good when it ran this game well! ^⁠_⁠^
  10. Relenea
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Crytek tarafından geliştirilmiş Far Cry; ''zamanının ötesinde'' olarak tanımlanabilecek bir oyun konumunda. Grafikler, özgür oynanış, yapay zeka vb. konular yeterince ön planda ve başarılı.
  11. yangfanhong
    Jul 8, 2022
    8
    The start of a famous franchise, which is different from the rest of this series, a linear FPS rather than open world.
  12. Goorman1996
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    In my humble opinion — this is the best Far Cry title. Far Cry 1 has it specific ambience and atmosphere that has been lost in future games of the series. Still to this day that game can empress with it's graphich aspects. By the way, this is probably also the most hardest Far Cry title. You'll need to get some skills if you want to pass it. After all — it's another good nostalgic &In my humble opinion — this is the best Far Cry title. Far Cry 1 has it specific ambience and atmosphere that has been lost in future games of the series. Still to this day that game can empress with it's graphich aspects. By the way, this is probably also the most hardest Far Cry title. You'll need to get some skills if you want to pass it. After all — it's another good nostalgic & classic game so far.… Expand
  13. Sharif1
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It,s fantastic game. I used to play when i am un the school. What a golden day … Expand
  14. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    The story and feeling is just so on point. I have came back to this game again and again.
  15. AliceGross
    May 6, 2022
    8
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  16. RuNaWaY-
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    Since I finished the game, it still makes you feel playing kind of a newer game style. Never getting old in my opinion. On some parts of it just a little bit exaggerated about harder difficulty. AI is a totally masterpiece for an 2004 game. Other than those, even at these times you can still enjoy.
  17. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game redefines its graphics with the same blowing stuff-up storyline. This time they have added a wingsuit which makes travelling around the massive open world so much easier and just when you thought what more can you destroy that was not in the previous games, well now you can destroy bridges as well and the destruction looks so amazing. The explosions look very real and better thanThe game redefines its graphics with the same blowing stuff-up storyline. This time they have added a wingsuit which makes travelling around the massive open world so much easier and just when you thought what more can you destroy that was not in the previous games, well now you can destroy bridges as well and the destruction looks so amazing. The explosions look very real and better than the last two games. The game has too much grinding which becomes very tedious once you are stuck finding a microphone hidden somewhere in the city to be able to liberate it or a cop stuck behind a wall which is frustrating since you need to take all of them down to liberate the town. Some military camps have special requirements to liberate them which makes it fun otherwise liberating cities is awfully boring.… Expand
  18. gautamkumar633
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Still amazing graphics for a 2004 game. Was quite graphics demanding for its time. Before Crysis it was...but can it run Far Cry?? The most difficult Far Cry game by a good margin. Revolutionary in many ways.
  19. Colonel_Sanders
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Даже не знаю что сказать...
    Играл что в год выпуска , что сейчас , графика прекрасная , сюжет , оружие ...
    Да зачем я вообще это говорю , все и так знают Far Cry 3 , как по мне Ваас - самый харизматичный из всех антогонистов серии.
  20. BogdanZelinschi
    Dec 16, 2021
    10
    Прекрасная, замечательная просто игра, одна из тех игр в которую должен сыграть каждый, т которую можно перепроходить много-много раз, каждый раз открывая какие то мелочи новые. Сюжет - ну он есть, необычно местоами, не более. ГГ - харизматичный чувак, который при этом не надоедает со своими разговорами. Псевдо открытый мир, по сути просто большие, нет, огроооомные уровни, которые можноПрекрасная, замечательная просто игра, одна из тех игр в которую должен сыграть каждый, т которую можно перепроходить много-много раз, каждый раз открывая какие то мелочи новые. Сюжет - ну он есть, необычно местоами, не более. ГГ - харизматичный чувак, который при этом не надоедает со своими разговорами. Псевдо открытый мир, по сути просто большие, нет, огроооомные уровни, которые можно проходить различными способами. И стрельба суперская, очень жаль что в своей следующей игре, в крайзисе, стрельба несколько деграднула. И музон хороший, в главном меню вообще шедевр играет… Expand
  21. MetaRogue
    Dec 3, 2021
    8
    Looking back, it's hard to believe that this 17 year old game is primarily responsible for being the inception point of Ubisoft's biggest open world FPS franchise. Nevertheless, Crytek's debut game helped establish the fledgling studio back in 2004, making valuable contributions to the FPS genre alongside other FPS greats like Half-Life 2 and Halo 2, and setting up the formula for Crytek'sLooking back, it's hard to believe that this 17 year old game is primarily responsible for being the inception point of Ubisoft's biggest open world FPS franchise. Nevertheless, Crytek's debut game helped establish the fledgling studio back in 2004, making valuable contributions to the FPS genre alongside other FPS greats like Half-Life 2 and Halo 2, and setting up the formula for Crytek's follow-up spiritual successor, Crysis.

    What made Far Cry stand out 'back-in-the-day' was it's non-linear missions and hybrid gameplay of stealth and action. While it could be frustrating to play because you didn't know exactly where you were getting shot at from in the jungle, Far Cry's maps were fun to explore. On the flipside, Far Cry could be very boring and frustrating to play at times because of how imperfect or imbalanced it was - a trait which Crytek's next game, Crysis, shared. But on the whole, Far Cry is a great 'Golden Era' FPS game that is frequently overlooked and often underappreciated.

    So now every time you play a modern Far Cry game, just remember to remind yourself that Ubisoft has A LOT to thank Crytek for.    … Expand
  22. qulis
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Far Cry is a golden standard of game industry. Love games like this game because we will not get games like this.
  23. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    It's difficult to make a review here.
    From a catholic view it's a disgrace to play a game where you have to kill hundreds of _people_ and I did it, years ago. The graphics and controls were great and I bought Far Cry 1 & 2, but not the 3rd and won't play with these anymore I guess. The story is also ?alright?.
    The gameplay is very diverse though (like crafting, using skill points,    It's difficult to make a review here.
    From a catholic view it's a disgrace to play a game where you have to kill hundreds of _people_ and I did it, years ago. The graphics and controls were great and I bought Far Cry 1 & 2, but not the 3rd and won't play with these anymore I guess. The story is also ?alright?.
    The gameplay is very diverse though (like crafting, using skill points, skinning animals, using cars, boats, gliders, or swimming in water).

    I really did enjoy this game back in the days when I purchased, but as I said, I hope I'm done with violent games for life.    … Expand
  24. lovepcgames
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Крутая игра , в детстве когда был слабый пк мечтал в нее поиграть , но тогда лагало. Вчера прошел , что могу скачать , графика смотрится круто , игра не для казуалов. Проходил на средней сложности пришлось в некоторых местах попотеть. Сюжет хороший , с фан моментами.Крутая игра , в детстве когда был слабый пк мечтал в нее поиграть , но тогда лагало. Вчера прошел , что могу скачать , графика смотрится круто , игра не для казуалов. Проходил на средней сложности пришлось в некоторых местах попотеть. Сюжет хороший , с фан моментами.
  25. KelvinSelimor
    Jul 15, 2021
    10
    Far Cry. Welcome to the green hell. This is an amazing game. At first you enjoy walking along the beach, and in just a couple of hours you find yourself in catacombs full of mutants that can jump out at you at any moment. The game turns into a real horror. A wide variety of enemies, both mercenaries and mutants. A wide variety of locations - beach, jungle, laboratories, bunkers, dungeonsFar Cry. Welcome to the green hell. This is an amazing game. At first you enjoy walking along the beach, and in just a couple of hours you find yourself in catacombs full of mutants that can jump out at you at any moment. The game turns into a real horror. A wide variety of enemies, both mercenaries and mutants. A wide variety of locations - beach, jungle, laboratories, bunkers, dungeons and even a volcano.… Expand
  26. MrPajamas
    Jun 11, 2021
    8
    The first Far Cry was developed by Crytek, a well-known studio, which in 2007 showed the world a first-person shooter called Crysis, which required a hell of a lot of hardware and only a few people could enjoy this graphical extravaganza in full detail. But now we're going to go back a little further in time, and specifically to 2004. The first installment of the legendary Far Cry seriesThe first Far Cry was developed by Crytek, a well-known studio, which in 2007 showed the world a first-person shooter called Crysis, which required a hell of a lot of hardware and only a few people could enjoy this graphical extravaganza in full detail. But now we're going to go back a little further in time, and specifically to 2004. The first installment of the legendary Far Cry series takes us to a very similar place to Crysis, and that is an island. Sunshine, sandy beaches, beautiful palm trees and beautiful sea. Yeah. That's what Far Cry is, or at least the first one. The story begins, as perhaps every saga does nowadays, with a good old-fashioned escape. First and foremost, you'll probably be enchanted by the breathtaking visuals for the time, which few adepts at the time could boast. For 2004, it was simply over the top. The gameplay was... What was? Actually, it's still fun. I mean, it's a first-person shooter. Just throw a gun in my hand and let me go wild! This is just action with a capital A. In Far Cry 1, you're going to have a blast in the shootouts, which are great, but unfortunately, this all has one minor downside, and that's that you don't have the freedom that you do in more recent installments. The first one is quite straightforward. The map we're used to isn't quite there. There is no radar to show you where to go. Unfortunately, you don't even have the delicious choice to choose whether to drive that part silently or in action. So if you're a fan of more of a silent sneak, this action-packed game is not for you. You don't choose your weapons here and only take them from your dead enemies. Although there is a silenced MP5 for example, the enemies will still notice you sooner or later and so even if you do try for some silent progression, it's definitely not something the game is counting on or even the style you should play the game. So, in conclusion, what is Far Cry 1 and who is it for? If you love action as much as I do and you're not exactly a fan of stealth, again like me, I wouldn't hesitate too much to pick up the game. If you're not a master of English, you'll be pleased to know that there is a Czech dub! It's an old classic that can be played on any PC nowadays, so almost anyone can play it. On Steam, it costs only 10 ecus, which is a couple of hundred, and with such a discount, this game will literally cost you a few crowns. It might not suit you, as it's quite a bit different compared to newer FC games, but you might also love it.… Expand
  27. nexus151196
    Feb 23, 2021
    8
    Не люблю игры , где действие происходит в тропиках, но это - другая история. Игра сложная, пугающая и загадочная. До конца так и не прошел, остановился на миссии в вулкане. Но воспоминания из детства - отличные .
  28. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    Classic shooter with amazing graphics for 2004. It was the fundament for another great Crytec game Crysis and I cannot stress it enough - it was a game changer at the time.
  29. Zodiac_A
    Jan 24, 2021
    8
    This game is able to provide you lots of fun with an interesting & deep story, saturated gameplay, a bit fearful encounters. There are lots of options how to achieve a target, locations & targets vary rather often, in that cause you will never feel boring from this game.
  30. storygamer
    Jan 19, 2021
    9
    Far Cry was a blast upon its release in 2004. The then unknown german video game studio Crytek presented one of the best FPS in years. Now, almost 17 years later it still rocks! Graphics and sound are phenomenal, gameplay is wonderful and the ragdoll physics still rules. The story is a bit stereotypical, but who cares if everything else is brilliant. The wonderful start of a cool andFar Cry was a blast upon its release in 2004. The then unknown german video game studio Crytek presented one of the best FPS in years. Now, almost 17 years later it still rocks! Graphics and sound are phenomenal, gameplay is wonderful and the ragdoll physics still rules. The story is a bit stereotypical, but who cares if everything else is brilliant. The wonderful start of a cool and famous series. RECOMMENDATION!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

10
#10 Best PC Game of 2004
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
12
#12 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. Cheat Code Central
    90
    The game has plenty going for it. Most notably the AI which rivals just about any human that I've played against. What is most interesting is that the AI plays fair. It doesn't have ESP.
  2. ActionTrip
    91
    It's like being stranded right smack in the middle of an action-packed B grade movie, and while I'd probably fall asleep half way through the flick, I stayed wide awake and my adrenaline was pumping as mad while playing Far Cry.
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  3. GameBiz
    92
    Far Cry is the total package; outstanding gameplay, completely groundbreaking graphics, and a storyline and plot filled with surprises and heart pounding excitement.
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