Beyond the limits of civilization lies an island, a lawless place ruled by piracy and human misery, where your only escapes are drugs or the muzzle of a gun. This is where you find yourself, trapped in a place that's forgotten right from wrong, a place that lives by the principles of violence.
In Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, stranded on this mysterious tropical island. You dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles you choose to fight down to the allies or enemies you make along the way. Slash, sneak, detonate and shoot your way across the island in a world that has lost all sense of right and wrong. Beware the beauty and mystery of this unexplored paradise and live to outwit its roster of ruthless, desperate characters. You'll need more than luck to survive.
One of my biggest problems with Far Cry 3 is the complete disappearance of enemies in areas where I've cleared outposts. I really like the sense of constant danger their presence provides. It seems that others feel the same way, as Ubisoft is implementing a patch that will allow us to reset every last one of them, a feature apparently requested heavily by players. Oh, and there's some other stuff too. Read More »
Listen, Ubisoft. I haven't finished Far Cry 3. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm not even close. So, I don't appreciate you dropping DLC with even more stuff to do. As they say in the meme-heavy world of the Internet, ain't nobody got time for that. Well, except all those people that really like Far Cry 3. Read More »
A wave of account hacks hit Ubisoft's Uplay service this week, resulting in a 15-page forum thread of gamers reporting their inability to play games like Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed 3. Many claim to have used secure, randomly generated passwords and can't find a way their accounts could've been accessed. Most say they received email notifications that the email address attached to their accounts were changed to a one using a Russian domain, indicating a single hacker or group behind the scheme. In a response to GameSpy, Ubisoft confirmed that "a limited number" of accounts have been "compromised," but that no personal or financial details of customers were exposed. But how did this happen? Read More »
Jeffrey Yohalem, lead writer of Far Cry 3, has divulged that both players and critics alike have barely scratched the surface of the plot's deeper meanings. "It's like a scavenger hunt where people aren't collecting the first clue." Read More »
Some of you may have been turned off by the cluttered Far Cry 3 UI, featuring constant unwanted pop-up notifications telling you what to do. It's fair enough for a new or confused player, but if you're not the type who likes being told what to do, it may've come across as a little irritating -- and there was no way to turn it off, either. But fear not: Ubisoft has heard the gamers' frustration, and they're now working on a patch that will make the UI much more customizable. Read More »
Also known as: FarCry 3, Far Cry III
Also available on: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Online Multiplayer - Cooperative: 4
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