Far Cry 3 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft Entertaiment. The release took place on November 28, 2012, having received many positive ratings from various rating publications, as well as the approval of gamers around the world.
Single review
Far Cry 3 has all the elements of a beautiful action sand-box, from idyllic beaches, lush jungles and warm weather to slavery from the 19th century, drug trafficking and the illegal trafficking of human organs from our time. Open-world shooters often suffer from gameplay voids that make the gameplay terribly boring. However, this piece of land lost in the ocean is completely and completely filled with activity.
Gamers control Jason Brody - an unhappy tourist whose vacation turned into a terrible tragedy. There are 18 radio towers on the island, each of which the player will climb as he progresses, which will open up new missions and equipment items. It is worth noting that each tower is also a climbing puzzle from the first person, allowing you to take a break from endless skirmishes and at the same time demonstrate fascinating panoramas of the island. In addition to the radio towers, the game world is dottedly divided into spheres of influence (more than 30 outposts), which Jason will have to capture. Each location has its own unique look of wild animals, from the skins of which you can craft useful items.
Sometimes this interesting and fascinating story slides into boring linear skirmishes, which are especially numerous at the very beginning. Nevertheless, gradually gamers are groping for their island rhythm, of which they will adhere to the very end. Capturing outposts is one of the most interesting ways to spend time in Far Cry 3. For all players who love stealth walkthrough, the game will become a real paradise. As the character develops, Jason masters the techniques of silent attacks. The neutralization of fortposts, without raising alarm, carries in earnest, although no one forces a gamer to constantly hide in the bushes with a knife in his teeth. You can go ahead, shooting everyone to the right and left, poison wild animals against enemies, or undermine everyone from a grenade launcher. Often, things do not go as you planned, but this only makes it more interesting. In addition to capturing bases, the game is full of other entertainments: hunting, racing, gathering, assassination tasks and the like.
Multiplayer review
The multiplayer mode turned out to be quite fun. In addition to the typical "Team battle" (18-player mode, which takes place on small maps), 2 more appeared: "Excellence" and "Radio Broadcast". It is also worth mentioning the Fire Storm mode, which is the only one that deserves special attention of players. There is a logical and simple pumping, which allows you to open new inventory items. In general, the multiplayer in Far Cry 3 is just a good entertaining addition to the single player campaign.
Co-op Overview
In addition to a great single and no less exciting multiplayer, the developers provided the players with a cooperative mode. He got a rather banal story telling about the betrayal of the ship's captain, who left his team in the care of the slave traders. The whole action takes place on 6 maps, each of which represents a completely new location with sometimes interesting tasks and mini-competitions between friends. You can play for one of 4 characters: Callum (a Scottish gangster), Leonard (a former policeman), Mikhail (a Russian mercenary) and Tisha (a former soldier).
Minimum System Requirements Far Cry 3
To start the game, you will need:
- OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7;
- CPU: 2-core, including 2.6 Ghz;
- RAM: 2 Gb;
- GPU: Nvidia 8800 GTX / Radeon HD 2900.
As you can see, Far Cry 3 requires a very budget PC. Nevertheless, low graphics settings will not give you true pleasure from the gameplay and somewhat spoil the overall impression of the game.
Recommended Far Cry 3 System Requirements
For high levels of graphics settings, you will need, of course, a more powerful PC with the following equipment:
- OS: Windows 7;
- CPU: Intel Core i3-530 / AMD Phenom II X2 565;
- RAM: 4 Gb;
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 480 / Radeon HD 5770.
Finally, we indicate the system requirements of Far Cry 3 for a comfortable game on ultra-settings that provide a beautiful picture.
- OS: Windows 7;
- CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K or equivalent from AMD;
- RAM: 8 Gb;
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 670 / Radeon HD7970.
Technical problems and solutions
From the very start, the game was well optimized, which is why gamers were fortunate enough to get around a ton of errors and lags that Ubisoft is usually famous for. Nevertheless, we list the most popular problems awaiting players.
- An error occurs that the MSVCR100.dll file is missing. Install / reinstall the latest version of Microsoft Visual C ++.
- Far Cry 3 system requirements are met, but the game does not start or a black screen appears. Update your Uplay or reinstall it. Update your video drivers. If Far Cry 3 still does not start, try starting it in windowed mode.
- Often a game crashes to the desktop. Mutually rename the FC3.dll and FC3_d3d11.dll files located in the root folder of Far Cry 3.
- The optical sight on the weapon does not have a cross. This is a game bug. Try restarting Far Cry 3. If you do not have a licensed copy, then install a patch that updates the game to the latest version.
- Low FPS and multiple bugs. Decrease the graphics settings (first of all, reduce the level of smoothing and shadows), as well as update the drivers of the video card and DirectX libraries.
That’s probably all. If your Far Cry 3 does not start or terribly slows down, then follow the above steps to help fix these insidious errors that prevent you from enjoying the gameplay.
Codes and mods
It is worth mentioning the fact that the codes for Far Cry 3 were written by the developers themselves, and therefore their correct operation is guaranteed. Of course, it’s more interesting to play without cheating, but if you decide to cheat, then carry out the following algorithm of actions:
- Find the game shortcut on your desktop.
- Right-click on it, select "Properties" => "Object" in the menu that opens. Enter the following cheats in a field with a comma.
-GameProfile_XX (where XX: GodMode 1 - invulnerability; UnlimitedAmmo 1 - infinite ammo; SkipIntroMovies 1 - allows you to skip intro-screensavers; IgnorePlayer 1 - enemies do not pay attention to you).
After the introduction, click the "Apply" button. In addition, many trainers were created by gamers, allowing you to get a lot of money, a more spacious backpack, speed, lack of reloading and other features. In addition, on many fan sites you have the opportunity to download to Far Cry 3 save (100%).
The game has a map editor that allows you to create your own creations of the multiplayer mode and not only. Nevertheless, the modders decided to go even further by releasing mods of various stripes to Far Cry 3. We will not focus on the authors, we note only the best works of content: these are all kinds of weapon modes, modifications of sights, improved ballistics, the radiance of objects needed by the protagonist, and much more.
Finally
Far Cry 3 gave us a huge tropical island with a lot of interesting activities. Picturesque views and an entertaining story will appeal to many gamers. You will be presented with the difficult choice of Jason Brody and shown how he turns from an ordinary young man into a real monster. This is not a game, but a continuously working conveyor for the production of fascinating situations that are born at every turn. If you have not had time to play Far Cry 3, then we strongly recommend that you fix this gross error!