Interesting concept, poor presentation (spoilers)
Again - that's on the surface. The real aim of this game (in the writer's eyes at least) is a satire on video games and the industry. The disappointing part is that this was not conveyed well. The game combines a disjointed plot, purposely flawed characters, and references to culture over the last 100 years in a sarcastic way. However, most players won't realize this. They will see it as a horribly written plot with loopholes and loose references to pop culture if they even pay attention to the story to begin with.
Truthfully, it took me over half the game to realize what this game was trying to do. I hope this "review" will give people who didn't play it yet some insight into what the game is trying to achieve so they can enjoy it for more than a simple FPS. Similar to Far Cry 2 - where the game tries to break your rhythm by jamming your gun every few minutes or running to get medicine for malaria before you keel over - Far Cry 3 attempts to break the rhythm of the game by creating a plot that doesn't make sense. For a few minutes, the game sucks you in. Then something so asinine happens that you are just left confused, looking for answers that don't exist. You feel cheated (which is ironically and purposefully the name of the island "Rook"). The ending (either one you choose) will leave most people unsatisfied and looking for closure that is not supposed to exist.
However, putting all of that aside, the game is visually beautiful with great gameplay mechanics, excellent voice acting (for most characters), and some memorable moments for better or for worse. This in itself make it worth trying. I just hope next time the writer of the game does a better job creating a satire, or better yet creates a masterpiece of a story (as some characters in this game were worthy of an epic story but got tossed aside, like Vaas)