Far Cry: Instincts has recieved rave reviews from all of the major web sites and magazines, but once the game is played you start to wonder what aspect of the game is deserving of all of this high praise (besides the graphics, of course). The stealth in this game feels underdone and I found myself wondering if I was well hidden or not given the absence of any type of visibility meter (such as in Splinter Cell). The weapons are fun to use, but the run and gun gameplay gets old after a few hours. Still, the game is generally fun and in some cases very fun, such as the vehicular segments which help give some variety to the gameplay. The graphics, however, are simply outstanding. This may very well be the best-looking XBOX game ever made. It seems as though this level of detail in the environments and the weapon models is not possible on an Xbox console, yet here it is! Seriously, the graphics are really something to see. As for lasting appeal, the single player portion is very long and the multiplayer could theoretically make this game last forever. So yeah, the game can hold its own on that aspect. All in all, this is a good rent for first person shooter fans though not up to the caliber in which everyone proclaims it to be.
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