Far Cry
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Far Cry

Crytek Frankfurt, Crytek

2004•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 17 hours

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionjournalisticvehiclesfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fast shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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About This Game

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushed the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels.Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island. With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush jungle canopy, the stranger things become. Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries'...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island. With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush...

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionScience fictionJournalisticVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Details

Developers
Crytek Frankfurt, Crytek
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Released
23 March 2004
Series
Far Cry
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
12h rushed, 17h normally, 11h complete
Age rating
PEGI 16
Taste scores
How we score
Source
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