So i've just been checking out the CVG and IGN Far Cry 3 reviews. Interesting they seem to give them similar scores. What are peoples thoughts on it? Be interesting to see if it does live up to the hype, and capture the feeling of a good, sprawling open world first person game.

:o I was actually considering skipping this, but it seems like a lot of good things are being said about it.

Also; Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

You're really going to make me search for them? Moving the mouse is so much work.

I've never played a Far Cry game, but the (numerous) trailers sold me on this game. I'm glad to see the early reviews are making it out to be a great game. Preordering tonight.

I was expecting links and quotes in the thread but alas I was disappointed.

Not to be a sayer of nay, but let's think about the reviews given for Far Cry 2. Now let's consider the way a lot of people turned on that game and view it as a tedious mess.

Far Cry 3 I think looks pretty good, though I'm still hesitant on what platform to get it on. PC is out of the question and I would ordinarily get it on my PS3... But I dunno, I've gotten so wary of console games (or games in my case) as of late so I really hope the technical aspects will be able to pull through.

The scores are pretty much what I expected. It's a damn shame Ubisoft are restricting the sales in the UK so we can't buy it from Steam. I wanted to give them my money.

Here you go you lazy bastards. If that's not enough then just take everyone else's word for it.

PC: http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/far-cry-3/critic-reviews

PS3: http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/far-cry-3/critic-reviews

360: http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/far-cry-3/critic-reviews

I've only actually read the RPS review but it made the game seem really good. I might have to get this day 1. Good thing there something going on later on in the year, I was going to be all bummed out since Borderlands 2 was about the last thing I was particularly excited for.

I can put AI sharks into my custom maps? Huh.

Eurogamer 10/10

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-21-far-cry-3-review

Gameinformer gave it a 9.0, link.

@MildMolasses said:

Not to be a sayer of nay, but let's think about the reviews given for Far Cry 2. Now let's consider the way a lot of people turned on that game and view it as a tedious mess.

that's because you can't trust most reviews nowadays, I don't even read them anymore, I'll take a quick look/wtf is over a review any day of the week.

Though to be Fair farcry2 was pretty neat in parts, I ended up getting hooked to that game after a while, I even beat the damn thing.

People that have played Ubisoft games on PC - how is Uplay?

I'm preordering this for PS3. Gotta support the motherland even though I was disappointed by AC3. Plus, I haven't punched a tiger in the face since Yakuza 2.

@BeachThunder said:

People that have played Ubisoft games on PC - how is Uplay?

It's not that bad, it's a little annoying having yet another client launching FROM steam.. but you can go in offline mode with no problems and play it like that, my only experience is with AC BH though

Awesome. Preordering ASAP.

Yeah, IGN and EGM gave it good scores, well more like in the great range, so it seems to be off to a nice start. I was planning on getting it, but these scores are helpful all the same. The most interesting comparison will be between Far Cry 3 and the new Tomb Raider in 2013. I think they will share some features in terms of an open world, a similar theme to the story, and some similar game mechanics (exploration/shooting). Therefore, I think the comparison will be very telling when both can be compared side by side.

@BeachThunder said:

People that have played Ubisoft games on PC - how is Uplay?

That RockPaperShotgun link you posted earlier says that there's no UbiDRM but you still have to launch it from UPlay, though you can play it offline.

The only time I've used UPlay is to play Driver San Francisco and it seems fine. Didn't cause me any problems.

Now I know what do with my Toysrus gift card. :)

@billyhoush said:

I'm preordering this for PS3. Gotta support the motherland even though I was disappointed by AC3. Plus, I haven't punched a tiger in the face since Yakuza 2.

Trying to work out your ethnicity... Iranian/French/Turkish?

@BeachThunder said:

People that have played Ubisoft games on PC - how is Uplay?

It's OK. Played AC: Brotherhood with it and it wasn't too bad. They don't have the always-on DRM anymore, so when I did get disconnected from the internet during the game, I didn't lose any save progress. The only thing that's odd is when you click "Play Game" in Steam, only to be greeted by another online online retailer and asked to click "Play Game" again from it.

this looks like what i wanted Far Cry 2 to be, and that RPS article confirms that so.. this looks good. i'm low on funds right now but i hope this will make for a nice game over the holiday break

@onarum said:

you can't trust most reviews nowadays, I don't even read them anymore, I'll take a quick look/wtf is over a review any day of the week.

PC Gamer has a review up too here. I remember the FC2 reviews, i didn't enjoy it as much as they suggested and i felt the whole injecting thing a quirky mechanic that never really fulfilled its potential. Became WAY too much of a chore. Think the problem i always find with massive open words is dynamic content, something Red Dead did really well. That being said, may give it a look in on the PC at some point!

@BeachThunder: Uplay is Ok, downloaded the client to get used to it, very lame that if you already own Ubi games, you can't tie them into your account for a digital copy yet, or in no way that i've seen. Basically having to buy two copies of any Ubi games you own is lame.

@Gizmo said:

I can put AI sharks into my custom maps? Huh.

That sentence sold me.

@Gizmo said:

@billyhoush said:

I'm preordering this for PS3. Gotta support the motherland even though I was disappointed by AC3. Plus, I haven't punched a tiger in the face since Yakuza 2.

Trying to work out your ethnicity... Iranian/French/Turkish?

I'm born Canadian so I was referring to Canada as the motherland despite the fact both my parents are old time Yazdi-Zoorastrian Iranians. GO UBISOFT MONTREAL!

@CaLe: Is that not a GAME exclusive thing like the deal with THQ for Space Marine last year? Sucks ass if so but then they do like to screw over their customers (everywhere).

I can't tell if all this luggage from dead animals that is so prevalent in every review is intentionally or unintentionally funny.

Either way, I'm glad all that weird interesting story stuff is on top of an amazing sandbox.

Dammit. Guess I need to get this now. Sounds amazing.

I normally don't give too much on reviews either but I have to say that the 10 from eurogamer surprised me since they don't give it out that often. It would be quite the turn of events if Far Cry 3 got five stars here on giantbomb in a year where nearly all the big AAA games disappointed to some degree (AC3, Halo, ME3, Black Ops II, Darksiders II, Max Payne 3) and I don't think a lot of people had FC3 on their list (I certainly didn't).

It'll be on my radar December 26th

Well, this going on my wishlist for Christmas. Don't see any reason to buy it myself, when its release-date is at that time.

I preordered the PC version of the game but was on the fence because of my experience with FC2. The game footage that was trickling out before these reviews was enough to convince me. These reviews just cinch it.

So far it looks like Ubi really addressed the criticisms of FC2, they even moved it back to an island settings. Couldn't be more excited about the game. Really looking forward to sinking some of my free time over the holidays playing through the campaign.

Goddamn if RPS doesn't make it sound like exactly what I was hoping it would be.

@Tylea002 said:

@Gizmo said:

I can put AI sharks into my custom maps? Huh.

That sentence sold me.

Oh dear God yes.

I'll wait for more reviews after release, and then listen to some podcasts about it and decide whether or not I want it.

SHARK PUNCHING! 

These reviews are making me want to buy this game, but I'm still worried because I could only play like 5 hours into Far Cry 2, as that game just felt like a grind with a boring story. I played Far Cry 2 3 years after it came out, though, so maybe it just doesn't age well. I don't know what to do.

Ok, can someone tell me why reviews are coming out for a game that won't be out for another week in EU and another 2 weeks in the US? It's like hey thats awesome that this game is good and all but.....we can't play it. For a while actually.

@Tearhead: Seems like they listened to a lot of feedback, the world itself seems a lot more interesting and less tedious than Far Cry 2.

See, Far Cry 2 got spectacular reviews and I still ended up hating it (mostly due to all the minor annoyances). I really hope they push out a demo or something. :\

Guna go pre-order it tomorrow, was waiting on these reviews to sway me! Should be a delight! :p

I heard that the systems were great, but the tone and the story were wonky as fuck. But I am all for having a fun time in video games and liked Far Cry 2.

I was holding out to read some reviews, but hot dam , i wasnt expecting this. Just pRe ordered on steam..Cant wait.. halo and hitman will keep me busy till then.

Dammit, forgot about steam sales....fuck im going to be broke..

@benji_18: Did I miss something? I thought it came out Dec 4

@billyhoush: Then you must journey to that forsaken island and punch many a killer kittens in their mouths. It is thy duty, as a man!

@project343 said:

See, Far Cry 2 got spectacular reviews and I still ended up hating it (mostly due to all the minor annoyances). I really hope they push out a demo or something. :\

Same here. And honestly, Far Cry 3 looks just like Far Cry 2, except more green. The prospect of an open world first person shooter is only interesting to me if the world itself is interesting like STALKER (though technically not open world). The world in this game just looks like a tropical island full of pirates. Throw in a crafting system where I have to trek all around the world collecting shit to make a healing item or make myself a backpack, then I lose all interest. Didn't interest me in Skyrim and New Vegas, sure as hell doesn't interest me here.

I heard some one say Tropical Skyrim and I threw my money at Steam.

@ozzdog12 said:

@benji_18: Did I miss something? I thought it came out Dec 4

Comes out on November 29th in Europe. We get this game earlier than the US for once. HOW THE TIDES HAVE TURNED.

Far Cry 2 got good reviews so that means I can never trust Far Cry reviews.