

Far Cry was definitely something new for its time. An open world with lush, colorful graphics that actually allow you to see what you are doing. In a time when other games stuck with darkened rooms with repeated jump scares, Far Cry stood out as story where you could sneak up on the bad guys. Enemies didn't automatically know where you were and start firing in your direction. They had to find you first. The limited number of weapons you can carry is a stark contrast to gets like Doom, but this ends up being sufficient to get you through the game. Vehicles to drive and fly over land, sea, and air make the game a lot of fun. The stealth aspect is well done and allows you to hide from your enemies, unlike other AI that simply closes in on your character no matter where you are. I am giving it Four Stars for a great game with limited bugs.

There are some people in the world who enjoy the author. One might wonder if the game is actually a punishment upon those who play it, because of some subconscious desire to be punished for some imagined guilt. Perhaps all of reality was merely a pretext to get the player into the game to face their true reality and suffer painfully through an artificial experience.