Easily one of the best and the hardest fps experience
Well hard or not I have to admit that it is an innovation. This game raised the bar on both levels : Graphics and Gameplay .When I started playing it, I could hardly believe that it was developed in 2004. The graphics are so good that it easily beats most of the games up to 2007 in terms of visuals. I never played any game of that time above 1200x800 resolution, but this game can easily be played at 1900 x1200 delivering the best experience.
But thats just about beautiful graphics , now comes the tougher part : the gameplay. Do not think that of it as just another shooter with good visuals. It is going to extract the best of a gamer out of you. Thats because of
The AI : the smartest artificial intelligence you have ever encountered in a game. They can easily ambush you and it takes about a full clip of ammo to kill even the lightest of foes. Mostly you have to employe stealth for taking out foes. But this actually adds to the fun.
Save points : Its is actually a down-point of the game. You cant save the game, the game saves itself and not too often. There are so less save points that you often be in a situation like, you killed a horde of enemies after dying about at least 5 times and then you have to progress to the tougher ones without saving the game. Challenging for some but a total pain in the a*s for others.
Open environment : Its a double edged sword . It provides you with great visuals but because of the wide and open environment enemies can attack from anywhere. You have to thy thrice at least even to see where the attack is coming from.
But all these points do not hinders an exciting and impressive gameplay experience. Far cry is actually not meant for casual gamers. But for those who prefers a challenging and gorgeous first person shooter ( like me ) its a feast.