Far Cry Classic

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 58
  3. Negative: 7 out of 58

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  1. sandb
    Feb 13, 2014
    5
    Wow.. I Loved this game 10 years ago when I played it on PC. Since I mostly do all my gaming on consoles nowadays, I couldn't wait to play this again when I saw it finally make it in its original form. Its not an HD remaster or anything, which was fine with me.. but I have to say, I don't remember the design being so poor in this game. Right now, I am dealing with an auto save that kickedWow.. I Loved this game 10 years ago when I played it on PC. Since I mostly do all my gaming on consoles nowadays, I couldn't wait to play this again when I saw it finally make it in its original form. Its not an HD remaster or anything, which was fine with me.. but I have to say, I don't remember the design being so poor in this game. Right now, I am dealing with an auto save that kicked in when I was in a fire fight, so whenever I start, I immediately get hit by a rocket. The auto save starts the game by the screen fading in, so you're vulnerable without being able to fully see everything. The in game instructions tell you that tapping left bumper switches your grenades.. but makes no mention of needing to be held down to bring up the weapon wheel. It took me a little while to figure this out and left me in the dark on how to use more than just the first 2 weapons I picked up. The AI is smart, but a little too good. It doesn't make sense that enemies that are so far off in the distance you could not see them without using a sniper scope almost always hit you with bullets from ARs even if you're hiding behind trees and plants in a jungle. Enemies also appear out of thin air as well. I still enjoy the game, but it definitely left a mark on how I felt about the game prior to revisiting. After recently enjoying the excellent Blood Dragon and Far Cry 3, its evident the original has not aged well.… Expand
  2. spockivi
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Great game for 2004, but a bit old at the moment, but that doesn't make it any less legendary

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 26, 2014
    50
    This is one unnecessary relic that can be safely re-buried. [Apr 2014, p.89]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    Mar 26, 2014
    50
    Far Cry Classic exhibits many of the ideas that came to define the series, but this decade-old shooter doesn't hold up very well thanks to antiquated design and a spotty porting job. [May 2014, p.82]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Mar 20, 2014
    90
    This is the way FPS games should be created.
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