User Rating: 9.7 | Far Cry PC
System Specs: AMD64, 5950FX, 512Ram Avg. FPS around 45 in the 100s inside low 30s outside. 1024x765 all maxed to very high, including AA and 4x AF Graphics Absolutely the best out. The small details are every where (Fire Flies at dusk, fish, tropical birds, and wild animals). Some games require high-texture pack to be installed to achieve a polished look. But not here. This game demands a very high performance rig to render these amazing bumpmaps and shaders. I have never seen water effects and lighting on a playable PC game look so real. They took all the cool demos that show off a new graphics card and merged them into huge outdoor maps. Gameplay The maps all lead to the same load screen but how you get there is up to you. Fly, drive, use a boat, run, crawl, or blast away. Go over the hills, along the beach, through the trees, or just follow the dusty path. (Which does kick up dust if you sprint) The HUD is perfect for such huge open maps so you never get lost. The AI is very responsive and nearly flawless. But what really moves the gameplay long is the great story. Blowing up military units and monsters is always fun, but has been played out hundreds of times before. So when a game like this throws in individualism to each unit, it’s refreshing. They talk trash, act scared, scratch things, make jokes, and flip each other off. They all respond different to conflicts too. Some come run’n and gun’n while others call in for helicopter support. The only draw back no quick saves yet. Sound Very high quality. You can hear the enemy cutting through the brush long before you see them. Some levels have terrifying conflicts accruing just out of sight or on the other side off the door. Adding huge tension to an already edgy moment. Value $39.99 Are you kidding! This game surpasses anything else out, and will easily compete with HL2 and Doom.