FarCry:Intincts destroys the FPS mold and creates a game that is both stunning and ridiculously fun to play.
Well a big blizzard hit the area and I got my hands on a copy. I settled down and was transported from bleak South Dakota winter to amzing tropical paradise. This game has simply amazing visuals. The water looks better then anything I've seen on the X-box and the physics are rock solid.
So with such a great engine behind it the deciding factor comes to gameplay. Which is a fantasic combination of stealth and gun-ho. Reckless actions will get you killed very quickly. Covert take-downs and laying traps give you an edge but with the games great AI these soldiers can spot trouble easy. So when worse come to worse you'll need to get up close and person with your Feral abilities which only stimulate the experience more. However I for one would of appreciated it if they had kept it under wraps, it would of been much more surprising and added more to the story.
But once you beat the game you're nowhere close to getting rid of Instincts. Not only does the game sport decent XBL action, but a GREAT map editor comes with it. I have made a multitude of maps. An island assualt, a military comound, a sprawling mountain set suited for sniping. But what makes the map editor so great is how easy it is to create and then enter your map. No loading at all. Seamless transition from editor to player which can pick up any weapon you places and drive any vehicle you put there. Along with the ability to share maps with friends, which me and a pal did often, it's just too good of a game to let by.