Far Cry is a great shooter worth the price of admission.
Far Cry is a action/adventure game that barrows elements from the storys like "The Most Dangerous Game" and movies like Predator. Here you play as Jack Carver, a boat man with a shady past whose just trying to stay out of trouble and earn his keep. But trouble has a nasty way of following him around. While showing a tourist the sights of the tropics, two unmarked helicopters come and blow his boat to hell. Jack is now trapped on an island infested with brutal mercenaries and henchmen that are out to get him. The hunt is on. Your objective: get out of there in one piece. However it may not be as simple as all that, as this island is home to a mad scientist who's got something special in mind for you….
The Pros:
Here are some of the games memorable qualities. Since you're pitted against an entire private army and then some, it makes sense you have some heavy-duty toys to play with. Far Cry has pretty good variety of weapons: you get everything from various pistols and submachine guns to long-range recon rifles and heavy machine guns. The game has a great sound, this is definitely one to play on the surround sound. It also has terrific voice talent from all the characters, especially by the hero Jack, who's voiced by actor Stephen Dorff (he played Frost in Blade). The controls are very comfortable; if you played the Halo games, you'll feel right at home. There are usually two ways to approach a situation: you could go in using stealth tactics, play sneaky by stalking your targets silently and setting booby traps. OR if you're feeling a little rambunctious, you go with what I call "Rambo tactics", which basically means taking everybody out the old fashion way with a gun in each hand. The multiplayer is good, but it really stands out when online. The thing I loved the most was the inclusion of a second story mode, so there's alot in this package to keep any fan of shooting games busy for a while.br />
The Cons:
These are the games least admirable qualities. One of the biggest problems with Far Cry - Instincts: Predator is that if you played the original Xbox games, there really isn't much point in playing this one, since they're virtually identical. The graphics aren't really up to 360 standards, the game looks almost like the original but with a fresh coat of paint. Another issue I had was with the AI: For the most part the bad guys can be smart, but sometimes they'll do stupid things like run right up to you or right past you. If you're lucky, every now and then one of the soldiers will end up killing their own men by accidently misthrowing a grenade.
The Overall:
While it's not perfect a perfect game, Far Cry - Instincts: Predator is a shooter certainly worth the price of admission for anyone looking for something challenging and fastpaced. Plus you can't go wrong with a game that's actually two games for the price of one.