The Video Game Critic

Posted: **April 23rd, 2007, 11:18 am**

I never really saw the big fuss about Far Cry on the consoles. I bet it was a technical marvel on PCs, but I couldn't get into the xbox version.

The whole jungle thing was really appealing to me, but sadly I couldn't stomach the game (literally made me nauseous). Most FPS on the PS2, XBOX, Gamecube give me motion sickness with the exception of a few (Doom 3 and Halo 2). Strangley enough this problem (one that I've had since childhood) hasn't hindered me from playing next gen FPS. Games like Resistance Fall of Man and Oblivion have yet to give me motion sickness *knocks on wood*. I wonder if it has to do with the graphics resolution or perhaps smooter framerates and smoother scaling. I have no idea.

Anywho back to my point...Far Cry was a bland game in a awesome setting. I know some people dig it, and thats cool, but it wasn't for this casual FPS fan.

Posted: **April 23rd, 2007, 11:41 am**

[QUOTE=KanYozakura]Critic

I'm playing through FC:I:Evolution right now on Xbox after beating the first one, and I have to say you aren't missing much. The first FC:I is better in every respect except gun selection, and even that doesn't really cut it. To be fair, there are some sections that are free-roam to remedy the fairly linear path of the first one, but they're few and far between. Not to mention that you shoot the SAME DAMN THREE ASIAN GUYS the entire game, and there's infinite respawn points (the game killer in my mind).

I'm playing through the Wii version right now also, and it isn't faring any better.

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You just like playing terrible games or something? I'd quit playing Far Cry if I were you!

Funkmaster V

Posted: **April 23rd, 2007, 6:12 pm**

[QUOTE=Funkmaster V]You just like playing terrible games or something? I'd quit playing Far Cry if I were you!

Funkmaster V[/QUOTE]

I happen to like the Far Cry series, and FC:I is one of my favorite games. The opening level is one of the best I've ever played, period. Plus, nothing beats using Feral Speed, nailing a Feral Jump, and clawing a poor sucker in the back in midair.

I'm almost all the way through Evolution now, and I have to say that after the first half of the game it really picks up. The level designs get MUCH better, and the enemy variety is back (NO MORE GENERIC ASIAN GUYS!). Less cheesy cutscenes too.

Posted: **April 25th, 2007, 6:51 am**

Far Cry Instincts Predator was the worst 360 FPS at launch. It is hopelessly outdone on a system which has the best FPS available. Not a bad game just doesn't do anything particularly stunningly. Unlike the Wii version which does a stunning job of looking and playing like cack.

Posted: **April 28th, 2007, 7:16 pm**

[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic]Last summer I put a lot of time into Far Cry Instincts, a great jungle-based first-person shooter. Recently I picked up Far Cry Instincts Predator for the 360. Billed as "Two games in one: also includes enhanced Far Cry Instincts".

So I start up the game, and both Instincts and Evolution are on the menu, but only Instincts is unlocked! I started playing it, and it was the same game that I played on the Xbox albeit with some slightly enhanced graphics. So am I expected to play through this game again in order to access the new Evolution story?! The manual isn't worth a crap, and I'm confused. Help!

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Yes, you can only unlock Predator by completing Instincts.

Posted: **April 28th, 2007, 10:18 pm**

[QUOTE=bluemonkey]Far Cry Instincts Predator was the worst 360 FPS at launch.[/QUOTE]

Umm... it didn't come out at launch. It hit in March of 2006.