Sometimes player choice is a bad thing.
WARNING: Many spoilers for Far Cry 3 are present throughout this article and are not preceded by any further warnings. The author believes you will still get plenty out of the story and the rest of the game even by reading these spoilers, but that decision is left to you.
The douche bag sim you never knew you wanted.
I never expected to become so enamored with a game where you inhabit the body of the hugest douche bag to ever visit the South Pacific, but it happened. After suffering through a fairly irritating opening sequence, you eventually find that you are free to explore the Rook Islands at whatever pace you desire. In some of my early self-paced explorations, I decided to stealthily capture an enemy outpost. Hiding in the bushes and taking stock of what foes lay within the compound, I heard the loud roar of a tiger that charged into the outpost and slaughtered everyone inside while my knife and gun remained completely unused. I conquered that outpost by letting the game’s systems collide and work in my favor. These types of situations happen continuously in Far Cry 3 and whether they were to my benefit or demise, it’s always a blast to witness. It’s these interacting systems that make Far Cry 3 a special experience that is worth playing, despite the grating narrative.
All is revealed in this trailer for Far Cry 3 which is available now for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
An introduction at the variety of gameplay options in Far Cry 3's multiplayer mode.
In the second entry to the "Island Survival Guide" series we are shown the plethora of human, and narcotic dangers in the Rook Islands.
In this "Island Survival Guide" series for Far Cry 3 we are presented with what the Rook Islands have to explore and engage with.
I've got jungle fever, she's got jungle fever, we've got jungle fever, we've gone mad!
You know those trippy sequences in movies that come out of nowhere with no real explanation or warning? Like the pink elephants in Dumbo or the weird tunnel sequence in Willy Wonka? Far Cry 3 is basically filled with stuff like that. Want a lap dance from a tribeswoman with painted breasts? You got it. Want to walk around on TV monitors while your adversary Vaas is doing a pole dance one minute and pushing you to shoot him the next? Here you go. Insanity is the reoccurring theme in Far Cry 3 and if it's successful, we'll all be in for a psychological thrill ride.
Players will have to wait longer for virtually painted breasts.
Gamers were expecting to slash through the jungles in Far Cry 3 this September but Ubisoft announced today that the release date has been pushed back.
Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed III and more impressed.
Ubisoft's E3 2012 press conference showcased many games and although there weren't too many new games announced, what was shown was impressive. Trailers for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, ZombiU, and Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth were shown and a video quickly announcing Rabbids Land, Your Shape (an exercise title), and Sports Connection (a collection of mini-games) all for the Wii U was also shown.
Highlights include a new title from Quantic Dream and demo of The Last of Us.
Sony's press conference this year started off with a bang with a video that served as an overview of what would be shown. The video featured a stable of first party titles as well as some functionality announcements. Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 3 also made their presence known.
