Far Cry (PC)

95%
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Far Cry (PC) (2004)
genre: first person shooter

score: 95%

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'Far more frustrating, though, is the pedestrian level design, which delivers frequent ambushes that rely on memorization and replay instead of stealth and skill.'
Read more » GamePro
'In the final analysis, it just maybe lacks the creative edge and imagination that would have catapulted it into classic territory. We just didn't really care about what we were fighting our way through.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'It’s not gonna revolutionize the way you think of FPS gaming - that’s a job for "Half-Life 2," we hope - but Far Cry will give you a great 20-hour adrenaline shot in the arm.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'If not for the annoying, checkpoint-based, save-game system, it would be difficult to find fault with the single player campaign at all.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'An impressive combination of stellar graphics, open-ended gameplay and effective AI make CryTek's rookie release a rare shooter worth playing again and again.'
Read more » Gamespy
'When Far Cry does what only it can do, it’s a genuine classic (you’ll be waiting in vain to see anything of the scale of the outdoors sections in "Doom III").'
Read more » PC Format
'Difficulty and the occasional glitch not withstanding, it's a phenomenal game with more modding and expansion potential than we've seen in years.'
Read more » 1up.com
'It delivers on all fronts: graphics, story, and especially gameplay.'
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'In the jungle, you'll never walk into an invisible wall, and almost never be hemmed in by impassible slopes that force you to take one path and one path only.'
Read more » IGN
'What’s interesting about Far Cry is that it is a linear game without being overly linear. You have to address all of the problems and puzzles in the game in a specified order but how you address them is up to you.'
Read more » GamingNexus
'I love the fact that someone has finally made a game that can look truly good and take advantage of higher-end PC hardware instead of going for less detail in order to allow more people with slower PCs to run the game.'
Read more » GamersHell
'It is quite possibly the best one-player, action-intensive shooter ever. Yes, the multiplayer is good, but the true strength of this title is in the solo experience.'
Read more » GameInformer
'If you have the system to handle it, Far Cry is a landmark achievement in groundbreaking technology that will not only allow you to show off your expensive new hardware, but let you have one helluva time doing so.'
Read more » GameChronicles
'Without a doubt one of the best single-player FPS experiences in years.'
Read more » GameZone
'Far Cry isn't just a stunning technical accomplishment. It's quite possibly the best single-player first-person shooter experience for the PC since Half-Life.'
Read more » Gamespot
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