Far Cry 3

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It’s a dream holiday, all sun-kissed beaches, jet skis and rum. Or at least it was until Vaas, a mohawked loon who makes Apocalypse Now’s Colonel Kurtz seem like a pretty balanced kind of guy, locked you and your mates up in bamboo cages. In true gaming tradition that’s the cue for Far Cry 3’s beach bum hero to start an action-packed, friend-rescuing adventure set in a vast open-world and for Ubisoft to take the ideas of the fabulous Far Cry 2 to the next level.

VGChartzJoseph Trotter

9.3/10

A Far Cry.How many sticks of C4 are necessary to kill a bear?This and other questions fill your mind as [...]

VideogamerAndrew Kirkcaldy

9/10

Far Cry 3 shines in its campaign, which is more layered and compelling than any game proffering a power trip through escapist ultraviolence has any right to be.

Game SkinnyDillon Chaney

9/10

If Skyrim, Call of Duty, and Assassin's Creed had a baby, it would be named Far Cry 3.

Capsule ComputersZac Elawar

9/10

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Push SquareGreg Giddens

9/10

Far Cry 3 will find you questioning your sanity, your loyalty, and your will to survive. This tropical adventure gone violent provides the perfect distraction for you to whittle away your winter nights with – and days, too. It offers an exhilarating journey that you'll struggle to put down, and will linger long in the memory once you eventually do.

Game RantRob Keyes

9/10

Despite a few odd omissions like the ability to go prone, holster a weapon or drag a dropped body, Far Cry 3 is a near-perfect example of what shooters are capable of on the current-gen platforms. There are a solid 30 hours of single-player fun in this game that redefine the franchise and raise the bar of what players should expect from shooters and open-world games. The co-op and competitive multiplayer modes, let alone the map editor, are added bonuses for what's easily one of the best games of the year.

IGNMitch Dyer

9/10

It’s easy to see why someone would want to visit Rook Island – it’s a stunning tropical location with plenty of fun activities, scenic views, and history worth discovering. Far Cry 3 disrupts that paradise to challenge your feelings about enjoying violence. Because of lunatics like Hoyt and Vaas, you’ll see beautiful things you never would have. You’ll do terrible things that make you uncomfortable and meet fascinating, disgusting people. You’ll sympathize with Jason Brody’s difficult choices as he turns from vapid young man into a monster. Far Cry 3 is important for the same reason as Far C...

Worth PlayingDustin Chadwell

8.5/10

With Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, a man alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island.

RPGamerZack Webster

Did I ever tell you know the definition of insanity? It starts with RPGamer reviewing a shooter, then the reviewer declares his spirit animal to be ‘The Explosion Bear’ and then the climax gets delayed by goofing around in a wingsuit.

Attack of the FanboyAOTF Staff

Open world afficionados will enjoy the level of freedom and randomness in this island vacation from hell. One of the better shooters of 2012 if just for its variety.

Xbox AchievementsLee Bradley

Unscored

“You know what the definition of insanity is?” asks Vaas, one of Far Cry 3’s lead antagonists. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting shit to change.”