Posted on: September 15, 2013

vegards

Games: 25 Reviews: 1

My favorite FPS of all time.

This game has it all. -Very fun story. -The most beautiful graphics ever. -Genius stereotype characters. -The ex special forces. -The redneck mercenaries. -The mad sientist. -cool trucks, boats, gliders, etc. -A nice snipinh mode. Enjoy playing Your friend V

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Posted on: November 25, 2013

tmladjo

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Games: 21 Reviews: 1

Technological wonder

As time passes by the technology behind Far Cry grows old but the question is: how does the game hold up today? Far Cry is a really difficult game. I've playing FPS games for almost 20 years so I know what I'm doing. There is no healing factor, only a bar of health and a bar of armor. You replenish them by picking up health packs (which you can't carry with you) and armor packs so it's really old school when it comes to that. You can't take a lot of hits before you drop dead. The challenge of the game is steep but you get a real feeling of accomplishment when you reach a checkpoint (no quick save option) and you still have enough health to go on. The only real problem with the game is mainly the second half of the game when mutants appear. Introducing new types of enemies is a good thing but it gets a bit insane when "trained" mutants with rocket launchers attack you from all sides and you die from one hit (2/5 setting on the difficulty scale, the mutants, of course, take a few rockets to the head before they hit the ground). The story is not really brilliant and you won't really care much about it. The graphics and sound are still quite good, considering the game's age but the effect is nowhere near what it was when it first came out (it was, by far, the most graphically advanced game of the time, coming out before Doom 3 and Half-Life 2). All in all it's still a great game well worth your money and time, especially if you like a good challenge!

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Posted on: June 12, 2022

bombatomba

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Games: 352 Reviews: 3

Great for it's time, but only good now

I only played the demo for this back in the day, and wasn't impressed due to being targeted by every soldier on the island seemingly at once. It felt cheap and it really rattled my cage. Now, about twelve years later, I do like this game. I understand I was trying to play this game like DOOM or Hexen, running around the map like an idiot with no respect for line of sight of my enemies or the sound I was making trampling through the brush. After playing through Far Cry 2 this game makes so much more sense. Not to say it doesn't feel cheap at times, but I do know if I approach each battle with tactics in mind all will work out. Eventually. One thing to keep in mind is that certain reflections don't seem to work properly in any OS post-XP, such as the reflection of the mountains in the sea. I don't think most people will even notice this, but those that played it back in the day apparently will. I do have access to an old gamer laptop from 2007, so that is how I am playing. If I didn't I would play it on my current W10 laptop and would still have a ton of fun. I believe Far Cry to be worth a purchase. While a little rough around the edges, the game rewards those that take the time to learn how to play it properly.

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Posted on: December 19, 2012

hudfreegamer

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Games: 130 Reviews: 14

In my Top 10

This game is easily in my Top 10 all time favorite games along with classics like Quake, Doom, and Unreal. I tried the demo years ago and knew I had to have it. I bought it when it came out. I still have the original copy I bought, but I wanted a version without DRM, so I bought it again off GOG. It's mod friendly. I particularly like playing it with the IronSights mod. I also disable the hud to make the game more immersive. This version supports HDR (open the console with ~, then type: r_HDRRendering 1 ) It's kind of a free roam game, but has levels instead of one giant map like Far Cry 2 or Far Cry 3. The extras from GOG are lacking, but the game is so good that it's not a big disappointment. There's some replayability with this game since many of the levels allow you to take different paths. Later levels are more linear. It supports widescreen out of the box. Widescreen is a must for me since I play most of my games on a big screen tv. If you like shooters, I highly recommend this game.

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Posted on: December 30, 2018

NastyKhan

Games: 203 Reviews: 10

Just too hard.

Don't get me wrong. I beat Doom 1. I beat Duke Nukem 3D. I beat Jagged Alliance 2. I beat all three original X-COMs. I beat Metroid for NES. And I beat that damn helicopter mission in GTA Vice City. And I'm telling you - what happens in Far Cry 1 endgame is just one big bloody nightmare. Gazillions of overpowered supermutants with rocket launchers and helicopters from every direction. I BARELY beat the game with all cheats enabled. Pity, because aside from that the game is really beautiful.

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