Far Cry 3

Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained huge popularity. The game is dedicated to survival on islands in the Pacific Ocean, where tourists-players, accidentally far from civilization, law, and order, must survive in single-player, cooperative, or multiplayer battles against local fauna, pirates, and mercenaries.

I told you, what kind of madness is this? This is Far Cry 3 — a first-person shooter in a huge open world, with action elements, leveling up, and survival from Ubisoft Montreal! Since Far Cry 2 , the developers have radically revised the gameplay mechanics, invented a lot of new things, and attracted players with an exciting plot featuring many characters and unusual gameplay.

The events of Far Cry 3 unfold on the fictional archipelago of Rook. It consists of large islands North and South (single-player game), and smaller islands for cooperative and multiplayer modes.

The archipelago is made in the stereotype of a "paradise place": tropical climate, blue sea, golden beaches, dense jungles, mountain rivers, and small lakes, high mountains, and numerous underwater caves. All of this can be explored by the player and will be rewarded.

The mesmerizing landscape is complemented by numerous fauna: dogs, deer, bears, tigers, panthers, snakes, sharks, crocodiles, and other inhabitants make the world alive. The flora can also be interacted with.

The world of Far Cry 3 lives its own life and is far from friendly to the player. Besides predatory creatures and dangerous places where one can fall or trip, the islands are inhabited by pirates, bandits, and mercenaries. The only allies are the Rakyat tribe, which has lived on the islands since ancient times, combining new technologies and old traditions.

At the time of its release, Far Cry 3 set new standards in terms of graphics quality, level of detail, and development of the game world. The jungles have never looked so natural, with their own rules and laws, while the wilderness areas are interspersed with small inhabited settlements.

In all modes, the basic gameplay of Far Cry 3 is similar. The main focus is on weapons of six types — pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, and various exotic weapons. There is various equipment — a bulletproof vest, wallet, bag, and wingsuit.

Weapons can be upgraded with different modifications, and there are also unique "golden" guns with excellent characteristics. Animals can be killed to improve your equipment, and natural gifts can be used to craft various health syringes: for health, speed, sense, and so on.

In some modes, vehicles are used for movement: cars, machine-gun mounted vehicles, inflatable boats.

The campaign is the easiest mode where the player learns basic skills. Their task is to capture radio towers to unlock new areas. In each area, there are one to three enemy camps that need to be cleared, after which it is occupied by the Rakyat.

Players can encounter enemies while traveling around the map, but the enemies do not try to reclaim the settlements. By killing enemies, hunting animals, exploring the game world, and collecting gear and upgrades from various boxes, the player gains experience, which is spent on upgrading their character and acquiring new abilities.

Over time, players can learn to kill multiple enemies at once, increase the duration of drugs, or run indefinitely.

The story of Far Cry 3 immediately captivates and intrigues throughout. It begins with a group of friends who are into extreme adventures.

During one of their skydiving jumps, the group lands on an unfamiliar island that only seems uninhabited. They are quickly captured by local pirates, whose leader, Vaas, demonstrates his insanity through strange speeches and a penchant for brutal killings.

The main character is named Jason Brody, and he, along with brothers Riley and Grant, friends Oliver and Keith, and girls Daisy and Lisa, find themselves in captivity. By a miracle, Jason manages to escape, after which he is found by the local Rakyat leader, Dennis Rogers, who briefly explains the situation.

It turns out that the archipelago has long been taken over by pirates working for the largest slave trader, drug lord, and arms dealer in the region, Hoyt Volker, who is guarded by mercenaries. Both groups terrorize the Rakyat and send unfortunate tourists as slaves.

Now Jason must free his friends, kill Vaas and Hoyt, and meet several important secondary characters — the mushroom-eating doctor Earnhardt, the queen of all Rakyat, Citra, and CIA agent Willis Huntley. Each of them holds keys to the final battle.

Far Cry 3 features its own cooperative mode designed for very coordinated team actions from 2 to 4 players. The difficulty is automatically adjusted based on the level and number of players, which encourages replaying it multiple times. The action takes place on linear levels, in the form of small islands of the archipelago.

The plot here is different: four "mercenaries" are abandoned by their captain and must fight through hordes of pirates and mercenaries to reach the boat that will take them away from here. Players can choose from Scottish gangster Callum, former police officer Leonard, Russian mercenary Mikhail, and former U.S. Army soldier Trisha.

At the beginning of the game, the character selects weapons and ammunition suitable for the role they want to play in the team, although there are no strict classes. Players can create a "set" for a sniper or assault trooper and switch it between rounds without changing characters. Progression is present, but in a different form: the more kills you get and the higher your level, the better weapons and modifications you will receive.

Victory here is more important than the story — hordes of enemies can be destroyed in many different ways.

The game also features a typical shooter multiplayer — shoot enemies, earn points, complete tasks on the map, and respawn at a new location after death. Leveling up is generally similar to cooperative play — you need to play a lot, level up, and improve weapons to become a strong player.

Far Cry 3 multiplayer is designed for two teams of 8-16 players and 15 minutes of battle, offering three modes: