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Far Cry Critic Reviews
Far Cry is a FPS game, but unlike the vast majority of them over the past few years it actually sets a whole new benchmark for the genre. The recipe is relatively simple: Take the lush outdoor environments of a certain console launching title (along with...read the complete Far Cry review at GameCell UK
scoping out an enemy encampment, it never feels boring and it never feels routine. Sometimes your plans will go off without a hitch. Other times, you'll botch it and be left scrambling to find cover, so you can regroup and form a new plan. Island paradise...read the complete Far Cry review at G4 TV
in a game. At long last we have bodies that will slink down stairs, objects that will create a domino effect if pushed into each other, and barrels that can be rolled down hills to squash those below. Enemies will die according to how and where they were ...read the complete Far Cry review at GamePro Australia
Far Cry begins as a mercenary named Jack Carver escorts a beautiful, yet mysterious photographer to a tropical island. This seemingly tranquil façade of lush trees, pristine beaches and washing waves is deceptive. It's an illusory island paradise where...read the complete Far Cry review at The Laser
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At the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo, jaws dropped to the floor when Ubisoft unveiled Crytek's FarCry, which went on to steal a number of best of show awards. With Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 dominating the first-person shooter hype, FarCry seemed like...read the complete Far Cry review at UnderGroundOnline
They’ve gone above and beyond my expectations of any FPS game....read the complete Far Cry review at Gaming Horizon
Unreal Tournament 2004 and Painkiller already on store shelves and Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 (hopefully) around the corner, 2004 promises to be a huge year for FPS fans. One FPS that has been turning heads since last year’s E3 is Far Cry, a title...read the complete Far Cry review at GameZone
Superb in every way, technically, atmospherically, visually, sonically, it's got it all. One of the best games on the PC and one of the best games ever made full stop....read the complete Far Cry review at Gaming Illustrated
The water effects are incredible and the attention to detail in the graphics engine is unbelievable. The sound in the game is well done and the music fits perfectly....read the complete Far Cry review at Loaded Inc
2004 looks like being a great year for the FPS and we have all heard about the big guns on the horizon, the likes of Doom 3 and Half Life 2. The thing with these games is that all the hype is generated before release, leaving the final product a lot to...read the complete Far Cry review at DarkZero
For a lot of first-person shooters it's easy to simply say it's just another first-person shooter and leave it at that. Fortunately, Far Cry is definitely above average. The first thing you notice about this game when you start is the graphics. They are...read the complete Far Cry review at Gameguru Mania
If you have the system to handle it, Far Cry is a landmark achievement in groundbreaking technology that will not only allow you to show off your expensive new hardware, but let you have one helluva time doing so....read the complete Far Cry review at Game Chronicles
Overall, Crytek has done a nearly flawless job in crafting the single player campaign. The combat is extremely fun and exciting, as well as addicting. The level design is fantastic, and the pacing is never too slow....read the complete Far Cry review at Worth Playing
Thanks to its combination of unmatched beauty and riveting gameplay, Far Cry earns itself a seat among the FPS...read the complete Far Cry review at Game Rankings
It’s not gonna revolutionize the way you think of FPS gaming - that’s a job for "Half-Life 2," we hope - but Far Cry will give you a great 20-hour adrenaline shot in the arm. The impressive technology and sheer fun lead to a good choice for FPS fans...read the complete Far Cry review at Game Revolution
Some games make you believe that everything about them is great, even after just two minutes. Far Cry is one of those games. The main menu already shows you the beautifully rendered island. Tropical beaches, waving palm trees, in short: heaven! I...read the complete Far Cry review at Fragland
A remarkable game, and one of the best shooters out on the...read the complete Far Cry review at Just RPG
My new favorite shooter, which is saying something considering all of the notable additions lately. Striking visuals, high-quality AI and open-ended gameplay make for refreshing FPS game....read the complete Far Cry review at PGNx Media
It is quite possibly the best one-player, action-intensive shooter ever. Yes, the multiplayer is good, but the true strength of this title is in the solo experience....read the complete Far Cry review at Game Informer
The realism is helped tremendously by the solid physics engine present within Crytech's Cryengine. I got untold hours of joy out of just pushing things and watching them roll or bounce down a hill....read the complete Far Cry review at Armchair Empire
What’s interesting about Far Cry is that it is a linear game without being overly linear. You have to address all of the problems and puzzles in the game in a specified order but how you address them is up to you....read the complete Far Cry review at Gaming Nexus
Welcome to the jungle....read the complete Far Cry review at GameSpot
Far Cry, however, you can see so many places where things could have gone wrong, but didn't. The AI could easily have been blindly aggressive or stone deaf. The load times could have been constant and distracting. In almost all major areas, Far Cry...read the complete Far Cry review at IGN
It delivers on all fronts: graphics, story, and especially gameplay. The only downside is that those with lower end machines are going to have to drop their graphics and resolution down quite a bit to achieve an acceptable frame rate....read the complete Far Cry review at Game Over Online
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....read the complete Far Cry review at ActionTrip
Nu este nici o urma de indoiala ca anul 2004 reprezinta revigorarea genului FPS si un comeback general in forta al PC-ului ca platforma de jocuri. Titluri ca Half Life 2, Doom 3 sau STALKER tin capul de afis, pregatindu-se sa ne uimeasca cu o grafica...read the complete Far Cry review at Computer Games RO
Assuming the role of Jack Carver, a freelance mariner who is left cursing the day a brash female reporter named Valerie offered him a huge wad of cash to take her to a mysterious island, players will find themselves under attack from an unknown militia...read the complete Far Cry review at Digital Entertainment News
Gameplay: 9.5 Graphics : 10 Replay : 9 Sound : 9 Overall : 9 The...read the complete Far Cry review at DailyGame
The selection of weapons in the game is mostly based on real weapons, which seem to fire like the real versions, although some of the guns being reconfigured to accept different kinds of ammo than they natively would. Many of the weapons are difficult to...read the complete Far Cry review at Jive Magazine
Revolutionary new 3D engine will push your Direct X9 compliant video card to the limits, while it still scales well to older hardware. Full use of pixel shaders, fully dynamic lighting and vast view distances will leave you in awe. State-of-the-art...read the complete Far Cry review at ThumbBandits
The multiplayer portion of the game can be fun but the real strongpoint of the game is single player. There are three modes available in multiplayer: Assault, Free For All (deathmatch), and Team Death Match. The reasons the multiplayer isn’t as great...read the complete Far Cry review at 2404 - PC Gaming
This isn't a guns-blazing shooter. Crytek made the grass, bushes and other foliage look incredibly real for a reason. The foliage is your friend. Duck or crawl through some tall grass while finding the head of a guard a few hundred feet away. You arm...read the complete Far Cry review at Lawrence
It took me a long time to get on board with...read the complete Far Cry review at GameSpy
The environments are huge, with up to a kilometre of the game world visible outdoors. Fumbling through the thick foliage at a snail’s pace is one way to get around undetected, but the game offers a helping hand. Jack carries a pair of electronic...read the complete Far Cry review at Jolt Online Gaming UK
Crytek's custom engine made for this game is simply fantastic. Far Cry supports great special effects and can display huge outdoor terrain that can go on for almost literally miles, and it can show this with only moderate hits on the frame rate. While...read the complete Far Cry review at AtomicGamer
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