A stunning achievment!

User Rating: 9.2 | Far Cry PC
Far Cry is a game I was not aware of until I saw it in an EB Games store. I looked at the back of the box and thought it looked cool. I couldn't have been more right. Far Cry is an amazing game. The visuals are the games strongest point. In a word, breathtaking. Lush jungles, intimidating mercenaries, big guns, blood, birds and bugs will fly by you, the trees and grass will sway in the wind, water reflects the world, and the sun shines brilliantly on the Japanese islands. It's simply stunning. One of my favorite aspects of the graphics is how far you can see! It's great! The game also has great AI. Enemies will work together to flank you, they will take cover, and use vehicles. The physics are good too. My only problem is that the bodies are too heavy. When you kill a man he slams to the ground like he's carrying a bunch of cinder blocks. Otherwise it's great. The open areas let you explore to your heart's content. My only criticism is the difficulty. This is the hardest game I have ever played in my life. Towards the end of the game the enemies carry so much armor and such big, powerful guns it's almost impossible. The number of times I died is in the thousands (not really, but I did die a lot). Between fighting giant monkey freaks with rocket launchers and expertly trained mercenaries I swore so much it made Scarface wince. That's a hell of a lot. Other than the difficulty, Far Cry is an incredible game that you will not be able to stop playing.