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Far Cry 3 (2012)

Ubisoft Montreal

PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

4.01 from 5896 ratings

12562 members have it in their collection · 349 playing now · 2452 backlogged · 982 wish listed

How long? Main story 22h · with extras 23h · 100% 28h (from 91 logged playthroughs)

Explore an island playground as stunningly beautiful as it is diverse – from mountain ranges to swampy grasslands and white sandy beaches. Fight your way through the island’s towns, temples, river ports and more. Encounter a diverse and realistic cast of characters, including one of Far Cry’s most notorious villains: Vaas Montenegro. Dive into this deep and enriching story where morals are questionable and hope is all but abandoned.

Details

Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Shooter
Themes
Action, Open world, Sandbox, Stealth, Survival
Franchises
Far Cry
Series
Far Cry
Events
Sony Computer Entertainment America E3 2012 Press Conference, Ubisoft E3 2012 Press Conference, Ubisoft E3 2011 Press Conference
Steam
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Release dates

  • Nov 28, 2012 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Nov 30, 2012 (Europe) PlayStation 3
  • Dec 04, 2012 (North_America) PlayStation 3

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The Chronolog: From History To Sci-fi by Jevnation · 360 games · 2
My Absolute Favorite Video Games by universe1701 · 31 games · 1
Finalizados o jugados suficiente para convalidar by gorka182 · 138 games · 1
Peter's 2012 Top 10 by peter · 10 games · 1

Rating distribution

5 stars
1869
4 stars
2539
3 stars
1210
2 stars
232
1 star
46

Community All Reviews Statuses

ChefBoiRBlack

Status ChefBoiRBlack Aug 27, 2024

I really enjoyed this game. Despite the mechanics being the same for Far Cry 3-6, I Felt that this was a good start to the franchise. the Story is a good one and opens up for you to relate and understand the villain's points of view. I give it 4 stars out of 5 because it was a fun game, …

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I really enjoyed this game. Despite the mechanics being the same for Far Cry 3-6, I Felt that this was a good start to the franchise. the Story is a good one and opens up for you to relate and understand the villain's points of view. I give it 4 stars out of 5 because it was a fun game, but I don't think it has much reply value due to it being a franchise game. If you are looking to play it for the first time, I would rent it from the library if you can if not buying it is not a bad deal, just be prepared to put about 30 hours into it to move on to the next game. Worth playing once.

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 7, 2022

It’s astounding that even when firing a silenced weapon from complete cover, enemies make a beeline directly toward you. Even enemies who find dead bodies are apparently versed in blood spatter analysis and can pinpoint exactly which direction you are sniping from. I’ve seen enemies find a body, turn and run toward where I am in cover countless times.

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 7, 2022

Replaying this after playing the three most recent games in the series is an interesting experience. It’s remarkable that much of the game doesn’t feel quite that dated and has been maintained in later instalments. But it’s also interesting to note the elements that have mercifully been dropped, fixed or replaced.

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 4, 2022

I forgot how abjectly vicious wild animals are in this game. I'm glad they toned that down for the sequels. I keep having to craft animal repellent just to make sure I don't get surprise mauled. I feel like if you have to include a device that repels animals, maybe you set the value for animal aggression and provocation too …

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I forgot how abjectly vicious wild animals are in this game. I'm glad they toned that down for the sequels. I keep having to craft animal repellent just to make sure I don't get surprise mauled. I feel like if you have to include a device that repels animals, maybe you set the value for animal aggression and provocation too high in the code.

And I forgot, don't accidentally skin an animal when others are still around. The animation can't be cancelled and you'll me mauled to death all while calmly trying to gather resources.

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 4, 2022

It’s astounding that while Far Cry3: Classic Edition has fewer jaggies along some edges, it doesn’t look much better than the original 360 version running on Series X. On top of that 360 version is frame boosted to 60fps while Far Cry 3: Classic Edition is locked at 30fps, ironically making the older version of the game more visually satisfying …

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It’s astounding that while Far Cry3: Classic Edition has fewer jaggies along some edges, it doesn’t look much better than the original 360 version running on Series X. On top of that 360 version is frame boosted to 60fps while Far Cry 3: Classic Edition is locked at 30fps, ironically making the older version of the game more visually satisfying to play. Without question I’ll pick frame rate over resolution, but the compromise here is limited. Love these frame boosted 360 games on Series X.

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Endermace

Status Endermace Jul 7, 2022

First played 2020 (Age 14) 1 Playthrough (Easy 0, Medium 1, Hard 0, Very Hard 0)

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Filonator

Status Filonator Jul 11, 2021

Bons gráficos, boa atuação dos personagens. História ok. Jogo muito repetitivo. Da metade para frente não aguentava mais as mesmas quests de caçar e matar com facas. Itens além de dinheiro completamente inúteis. Não há a opção de reduzir o volume da música que, apesar de boa, me irritava constantemente e eu acabei optando por tirá-la.

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Sadaharu_TR

Status Sadaharu_TR Dec 23, 2020

Now i can clearly understand why this game rated as the best Far Cry game.

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anarchistica

Status anarchistica Oct 7, 2020

This is the most pathetic Audio Menu i've ever seen in a AAA game.

It's even worse because it's a stealth-heavy game that loves to play loud, obnoxious music that includes distracting sounds (engines, shots).

how embarassing

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Sir_Laguna

Status Sir_Laguna Aug 5, 2020

Me and other GamerFocus' writers choose our favorite open worlds in video games (not open world video games, open worlds IN video games) and tried to explain why we liked it so much.

We choose

  • Rook Islands, Far Cry 3 (my choice)
  • Kamurocho, Yakuza
  • Los Santos, GTA V
  • Pacific City, Crackdown
  • Hyrule, Zelda: Breath of the Wild

You can read …

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Me and other GamerFocus' writers choose our favorite open worlds in video games (not open world video games, open worlds IN video games) and tried to explain why we liked it so much.

We choose

  • Rook Islands, Far Cry 3 (my choice)
  • Kamurocho, Yakuza
  • Los Santos, GTA V
  • Pacific City, Crackdown
  • Hyrule, Zelda: Breath of the Wild

You can read the article here. It's in spanish.

So, let me ask which open world is your favorite and why?

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AxillarySloth53

Status AxillarySloth53 May 6, 2020

Played this when it first released back in the day and decided to finally get round to play the classic edition. Vaz is great and the story’s not bad but gunplay is atrocious and combat on a whole is bad. How I ever enjoyed this is a mystery. I guess teenage me was easy to please.

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bunsama

Status bunsama Apr 9, 2019

mostly had a really good time with this! my main issue is that a lot of the story mission seem VERY poorly balanced around harder difficulties. in story-based turret or vehicle segments, i'd frequently drive through areas where if I didn't headshot every single person that spawned before I passed them, they'd kill me in one or two shots to …

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mostly had a really good time with this! my main issue is that a lot of the story mission seem VERY poorly balanced around harder difficulties. in story-based turret or vehicle segments, i'd frequently drive through areas where if I didn't headshot every single person that spawned before I passed them, they'd kill me in one or two shots to the back after i'd driven by and could no longer see them. i 100%d the game on the hardest difficulty out of stubbornness, but i've learned my lesson and am playing far cry 5 on a normal difficulty now, as it seems to have the same difficulty balancing issues to a lesser degree.

other than that, i had a great time. the island is beautiful and tons of fun to explore, the guns feel great, and the animal skin crafting system was a blast to progress through.

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bunsama

Status bunsama Apr 1, 2019

hey guys, this cool new game is pretty good! i like it!

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