Far Cry 3

No need for me to go on and on about what this game offers in terms of storyline and what the game actually is as you can found this just by reading the breakdown on Amazon.

If you are familiar with Far Cry 2 then this is similar in play to that except instead of Africa it is a massive, and I mean MASSIVE, open world Tropical Island setting. There are nice added features though with the crafting, hunting (brilliant fun to creep up on a tiger with hunting bow in hand and deliver head shot!) and use of weapons which just enhances this game from Far Cry 2 (which was brilliant in itself anyway). Thnakfully the minor bad points in 2 are addressed for example the vehicles are more durable in 3 and there are more safe houses that can automatically be jumped to without the long mission of driving/running to specific point in the map.

All I really need to say is this is quite simply one of the best games I have ever played; hours roll by when playing, I can immerse myself into a session quite easily which I can't with other games and not even realise 2 or 3 hours has gone by! I can't see how anyone could possibly be disappointed with this game if the purchase it, graphics-amazing, gameplay-long, interesting, easy to figure out and overall extremely fun which surely is the main reason for playing a game in the first place?!

Wow, I can't add much more than those that have written in depth before.
Great game, amazing graphics, the difficulty level is spot on.

I wasn't a fan of Far Cry 2 as it had too many bugs and far too much repetition, but Far Cry 3 has got rid of all those bits and is great. I'm only a little way through it but enjoying every minute of exploring the HUGE map.

Recommended without any reservation, which is unusual these days as far as games go, Great stuff

Probably about 90% of the people who consider purchasing this game won't have played the original Farcry game on the PC, which was original, fun and basically just a fantastic game. Most people opinions on the Farcry series will be based purely upon the second game, which was multi platform and far more popular. The people that have only played this game will assume that Farcry 3 will be fun but slow, beautiful but at times boring and will have a story that no one cares one bit about. If you do assume this of Farcry 3, then you are very wrong.

This is because Farcry 3 somehow manages to solve all of these problems and be original and exiting, but still manage to stick more to its roots, as seen on the original PC game, and that isn't just because they're both based in the jungle. The game has a bigger focus on narrative, and the story is gripping, interesting and at times emotional. It follows the story of a group of adrenaline seeking late teens, that accidentely skydive onto an island inhabited by insane individuals. Your mission is to save your friends from the madness and escape, whilst trying to avoid turnig insane yourself. As much as the main character, Jason Brody, will grind your gears with his wild range of emotions, you will care about his story and how it affects those around him. The characters you meet have distinct personalities, most of which you will hate, but in a good way, if that makes any sense.

The main missions will always be there to get on with. But there are some distractions. Some are mandatory, such as climbing radio towers to open up sections of the map, and liberating outposts to unlock new safe areas. Luckily, these are the more enjoyable of the side elements within the game, involving, stealth, exciting gunfights and even platforming. There are some optional side quests, but these are generally just 'go here and pick this up for me' type of missions that add nothing to the game other than some extra minutes on your playtime.

The shooting and combat is some of the best I've seen. The wide range of weapons available are fun, from the flame-thrower to the grenade launcher to the bow and arrow, and they all allow you to approach situations in a different way. There is the option to just sneak around, throwing rocks to distract enemies then stabbing his friend in the back, and silently dragging his body away. Also, the game doesn't just go down the predictable and overused route of simply selling you new items, it challenges you to hunt animals for there skins in order to craft them. There are also quests to find rare animals, who's skins will provide you with the top end items.

Overall, there are several other great elements of the game I haven't mentioned, such as the extensive skills tree, the impressive driving physics and simply just how beautiful the game world is; but if I was to talk about all of that it would take days. Just take my word for it that Farcry 3 is one of the best games to ever grace the Xbox 360, and should be played and appreciated by all people that are lucky enough to own one.