Good game with stunning visuals

User Rating: 10 | Far Cry PC
This game sports the most amazing "world immersive" FPS gameplay I've ever encountered. For the money($20-$30), you can't get a better game. The gameworld is so amazingly detailed that it's almost visually overwhelming. I'm running it on a P4 3.0Ghz, 1Gb HyperX RAM, and a GeForce7600GS video card (hardly a "cutting edge" system!) but even with some of the graphics set to "Medium" and "low" it runs very, very smooth while still looking fantastic. The CryEngine does an incredible job of balancing the scenery and the game without significantly dropping the frame rates. The "world" of FarCry is HUGE! This is not a game you can play and beat in a single weekend. There are a massive amount of baddies to gun down (especially after level 6-7) and the fairly realistic reloading sequences (read: SLOW) will get you killed FAST. It looks to me (just my opinion) that some of the AI got sacrificed on the altar of graphics, but that doesn't mean you're just zapping morons... these guys move very quickly, use cover, and they also use simple "squad" based attacks to come for you in multiple directions.

This game is "rated" as a 20 hour game, but you'll be hard pressed to make it through in that timeframe. I sure can't even get close! This game is TOUGH to beat and the enemies are merciless in their attacks and they hit HARD!!!!! (which will frustrate you to death and send you looking for ways to bypass a fight). I only have 3 real beefs with the game: (1)driving the vehicles is a real PITA (2) sometimes there are just TOO many baddies to wade through. 5-7 bad guys=ok; 15-20???? HUH ???? (3) there is no "Quicksave" funcion.... You'd better be a really good shot and able to handle your weapons FAST b/c you're going to spend alot of time praying that there's a health kit nearby! Like I said, the baddies hit you HARD and do some major damage in a hurry (don't get me started on the Trigens.... 1 swat from these things and it's RESET time!)

All in all, this is a really great game and definitely worth owning. You MUST download the patches (v1.4 cumulative) b/c it will drive you nuts with crashes, artifacts, or unexpected behavior. Aside from the patches, this game hits the mark on all levels: gameplay, plot, world scenery/size, physics, bad guys, weapons, etc.... If you don't own it, get it. You will not be disappointed ! It's a "jungle" FPS combat game that makes you FEEL like you're in an actual jungle. Top Kudos to Crytek for developing this incredible game that's beautiful to look at but won't kill your framerate during gameplay; not too many games on the market have managed to pull this off without owning a "top shelf" big $$$$ system.