Far Cry 3: Deluxe Edition

2013

shooter
action
open world
single player

The story

Far Cry 3 Deluxe Edition for PC includes: The Monkey Business Pack Meet Hurk and his explosive bomb-carrying monkey in four heart-pounding missions and get two bonus ways to humiliate your friends in multiplayer The Lost Expeditions Discover the secrets of the island’s lost World War II ruins in two suspenseful action missions, and unlock the power of a shotgun in a one-handed flare gun in multiplayer. The Warrior Pack Strike fear in your enemies with an exclusive dagger and get an early unlock of the tattoo editor in multiplayer. The Predator Pack Hunt four ferocious animals with the M-700 Predator Rifle in single-player and silently kill opponents with the unlocked Predator Bow in multiplayer. Also included The Survival Guide artbook (pdf file): Discover unique artwork and insider information to help you survive the insanity of the island. The game soundtrack.

What it’s like

Sun-bleached tropical saturation: lush jungle greens, turquoise water and washed-out orange dusk skies, with a steady handheld first-person camera that keeps the player close to the action and the hands on screen. Sound leans on dense jungle ambience, birdcalls and distant gunfire, punctuated by a pulsing tribal-percussion and electronic score that swells during fights and drops away to near silence while exploring. The vibe is feverish, slightly unhinged island escapism, a mix of kinetic chaos and lazy paradise. It suits a long weekend session, late-night play with headphones, or a stretch of restless evening wanting something loud and absorbing. Pacing is open-ended and player-driven: long stretches of wandering and hunting interrupted by sudden, brutal firefights and hallucinatory interludes. Tone is darkly comic and frantic, with a protagonist's arc from timid tourist to hardened survivor. Intensity is high: frequent graphic gunfire, stabbing and animal attacks, with blood spatter and some cruelty and drug-induced disturbing imagery, though the mood is more pulpy than grim. Best for players who enjoy open-world sandboxes, chaotic action and a little dark humour, and who are fine with violence.

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