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Far Cry

"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."

Crytek Frankfurt·Crytek·Ubisoft Entertainment· March 23, 2004· Main Game
87
Critic Score
2 reviews
82
User Score
552 ratings

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' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda.

Released 23 March 2004 for PC (Microsoft Windows) by Crytek Frankfurt and Crytek, published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Rated MA 15+ by ACB, 19+ by GRAC. About 17 hours to beat.

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 jungle canopy, the stranger things become.

Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda.

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PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Mar 23, 2004
Critic Score
87 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 2 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
82 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 552 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
87
Users
82
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike