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Key Details of Far Cry 3

  • Open-world fps with varied gameplay elements
  • Last updated on
  • There have been 3 updates

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Far Cry 3 0/1

Editors’ Review

Download.com staff

Far Cry 3 is a first-person shooter game set on a tropical island. The player assumes the role of Jason Brody, who must rescue his friends from hostile inhabitants. The game features an open-world environment, allowing for exploration and diverse mission approaches. 

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Weapon customization and skill progression are core gameplay mechanics. Players can modify weapons with attachments and upgrades, affecting performance. Skill trees allow for specialization in areas such as stealth, combat, and survival, unlocking abilities that enhance gameplay. These systems provide flexibility in Far Cry 3, enabling players to tailor their character and arsenal to suit their preferred playstyle.

Island environment and character interactions to discover

The game’s setting includes diverse environments such as mountains, swamps, beaches, and more. Players can explore the island, discover relics, hunt animals, and participate in mini-games. Travel options include land, sea, and air vehicles. The narrative involves interactions with a cast of characters, including the antagonist, Vaas Montenegro. The game offers a four-player cooperative campaign and a competitive multiplayer mode.

The multiplayer component of Far Cry 3 emphasizes team-based gameplay, rewarding players for cooperative actions with bonuses. Post-match, players are presented with choices that influence the outcome of the game, adding a unique layer to the competitive experience. The included map editor provides tools for creating and modifying in-game environments, allowing players to design custom maps and share them within the game's community.

This employs the Dunia Engine 2, an iteration of the engine developed for previous Far Cry titles, optimized for rendering large, dynamic environments and detailed visuals. This engine facilitated the game's open-world structure and supported complex lighting and physics systems. The development process involved personnel with experience from titles like Assassin’s Creed 2 and World in Conflict, contributing expertise in narrative design, gameplay mechanics, and technical implementation.

  • Pros

    • Open-world exploration
    • Weapon and skill customization
    • Cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes
    • Map editor functionality
  • Cons

    • AI behavior can exhibit inconsistencies

Bottom Line

Game’s technical implementation and community features

The map editor's inclusion allowed players to modify terrain, place objects, and design custom gameplay scenarios. This functionality encouraged a dynamic community, where players shared and rated user-created content. The Dunia Engine 2 facilitated the seamless integration of these user-generated maps into the game's ecosystem. Far Cry 3’s development team's expertise in engine optimization and level design ensured that the game's performance remained consistent, even with the addition of player-created content.

What’s new in version varies-with-devices

  • The multiplayer achievements: "Ready or Not," "Sidetracked," "Overboard," "Lights Out," "Rush Hour," and "Payback" have been removed due to offline multiplayer servers
  • Steam Achievements in Far Cry 3 are now live


Full Specifications

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Release
Latest update
Version
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OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7
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Total Downloads
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Downloads Last Week
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