Far cry was one of the best games and stunning accomplishment of its time and even today it still great
+Cutting-edge graphics
+non-linear gameplay in the outdoor levels
+excellent combat
+good re-playability
+some outdoor levels are huge
+great use of vehicles
+challenging for stellar gamers
+good online multi-player
-innovative weapons
Cons:
-Indoor levels are standard
-Difficult for 'non-gamers'
-Weak storyline
-No offline multilayer
-Game editor is broken
-controls would've have been sharp
-music and dialogue are not great
Far cry was not only a technical accomplishment but also a great game. The new engine produces excellent graphics as long as your system can handle it. Every gamer must admire the graphical power of this game i.e. the plants, water effects, explosions, they all are terrific. The outdoor levels offer non-linear gameplay which means the gamers can choose how they can approach their objectives. Some outdoor levels are so huge that you can take many routes to approach your objectives. The combat is excellent and it gets quite intense especially when you are fighting a lot of enemies. There are quite a number of vehicles in the game and the game make a good use of them. All vehicles are pretty easy to use. If you happen to be a stellar gamer and looking for a good challenger then far cry definitely offers that with its non-scripted aggressive enemies. The weapons are nicely designed for the combat and gameplay. The multi-player offers adequate amount of maps and modes for online play. The single has good re-playability so you can play it multiple times without getting too bored of the game.
On the downturn. The indoor levels feel pretty standard. They are not special like the outdoor levels. I wish Far Cry had more outdoor levels. Even on the easy mode the game tends to get quite challenging and non-gamers will be frustrated with that, especially the trigens who happen to kill you in one attack. The storyline is very basic nothing new really. There is no offline multi-player setup options. The game editor is broken and bugs and glitches in it. The controls are not very sharp. For example when you are using the scope the player in the game shakes a lot and the vehicle controls are not stable. Music and dialogue and not well presented in the game.
I would definitely recommend this game, especially to any first-person gamers. The game still offers satisfying gameplay to non-first person gamers. Far cry was like crysis back when it was released.
Overall rating:9.2/10