Far Cry 3

[RoyMi6]

I think FC3 is the game that FC2 should have been.

The thing that ruined FC2 for me was the re-spawning check points and lack of fast travel. When coupled with the fact that most missions sent you from one side of the map to the other, it became extremely frustrating having to clear out the same check points over and over.

Exactly this.

Re-spawning checkpoints totally broke the game for me. It felt you could take out a checkpoint then turn around in the road and it would be there again.

It became infuriating as it resulted in the same scenarios playing out over and over.

In FC3 a functional stealth mechanic combined with well executed gun play means there's little reason to load as if it all goes **** up when trying to be sneaky you can change your pace and fight your way out without feeling cheated.

Little things on the side like stalking a outpost only to get attacked by a tiger from behind causing you to accidentally fire an unsilenced weapon and the outpost go on alert - making you have to change your tactics on the fly - I very organic and a lot of fun. Any other game I'd reload because I don't like how one mechanic works compared to the other but it all just blends well together in my opinion.

 

[antijoke]

I think FC3 is the game that FC2 should have been.

The thing that ruined FC2 for me was the re-spawning check points and lack of fast travel. When coupled with the fact that most missions sent you from one side of the map to the other, it became extremely frustrating having to clear out the same check points over and over.

I adored the setting of the game, the graphics were lovely and the guns were great fun. But the game was broken by its own mechanics.

Don't forget the ******* Malaria mechanic.

 

[Eliot]

I never got the malaria hate?
It was just story for me?

So is this really a 10/10 or 9/10 game or what?

 

[finite]

So what's the verdict on this being magic like the first version? I loved doing stupid stuff in the first one like driving the vehicles up though stairs etc to areas where you were supposed to have got out to walk long ago

 

[oldbag]

Is this quite sandboxy like fc 2?

 

[Tigz79]

The games great defo a solid 9/10.... Plenty missions and side quests to do, more weapons unlock throughout the game keeping things balanced and the hunting missions will keep you amused for ages, much better than FC2 and more tactical play for sneaking around and laying traps or releasing animals to do the hard work for you in those moments of.... ooooops set alarm off, will a run?...... Well after a let the bear/tigers out on the bad guys great fun!

 

[oldbag]

What about the constant respawning enemies?

 

[Tigz79]

Never had any bother with respawning, once you wipe an area the only real troops about to bother about with are random jeeps driving along trail paths that you can engage or let them get on with there patrols, if ur bored n want to fight them bash on otherwise can just bypass them

 

[Jase]

Playing this on the PS3, loving the co-op but what is the issue with the voice chat? it appers to be pretty much broken? anyone else having a problem with voice comms online?

 

[beachBOYken]

got this yesterday , only played a little but it looks like its going to be money well spent.

 

[EYEREX]

Just played the game twice now to see the other ending and in a word "blimey"

 

[Andr3w]

Absolutely loving this game! Just hit the 10hour mark and island 2.

 

[Mr. Peri Peri]

Just picked this up today - on offer at Game for £22 which seemed a bargain.

Only put in a couple of hours but seems really good so far.

 

[Hostile_18]

I'm liking the but I do miss the "box" style levels. Also I can't help but feel just like Assassin's Creed there is a lot of filler. Far Cry 1 is still my favourite game In the series without a doubt.