Far Cry 3

Is amazing. I posted a thread a while back about Video Games Graphics that made you catch your breath. This game is like that through and through. There are many times I have stopped just to take in the view. It's stunning. Incredible sunsets over the spectacular blue-green ocean, lush jungle environments, it's just amazing.

The game seems HUGE. Both in geography and content. I have played probably 10 hours but have barely scratched the surface of the mission. Like Skyrim, I keep wandering off to explore and do side missions.

It does SO many things, and does them all so well: The gunplay, the driving, the boating, the swimming, the jet-skiing, the hang-gliding, the hunting.. So fun.

I saw another thread where they talked about crappy frame-rates, but I haven't noticed it, (shrug). Seems no different then any other video game I play.

The "living" nature of the environment is really fun. Some amusing scenes I've happened across:

- I was exploring and heard shouts and gunfire nearby, so I walked over a ridge and looked down to see a jeep had pulled over with a couple of bad guys, who had gotten out and were firing on a Tiger that attacked! i stood by and watched them get mauled. Then after the tiger left, I went down and looted the bodies. Thanks Tony!

- I came over another ridge to look down over a BEAUTIFUL green, grassy valley, with a river flowing through it, with a couple small waterfalls. A herd of deer were wandering through and it was just gorgeous (I took a few photos). Suddenly, an Asian Black Bear burst from the nearby copse of trees to chase the deer! (He didn't catch any).

- Searching an underground cavern, I was mauled to death by a bear cause I had no more ammo! When I reloaded, I knew where the bear was and dropped a mine between he and I. I made myself visible to him and sure enough, here he comes. I just plugged my ears and watched. :-)

I love this game.

I've heard the campaign is 13 hours if you don't do anything else.

But if you buy Far Cry 3 and don't do anything else, you're a fool.

I'm a little more than halfway through the campaign (best guess), and I've achieved 33% of the Trophies.

I have a goal of Platinuming this game. I've only went Platinum on one game before.

I've looked over the requirements and trophies list and it seems very doable!

YES! I totally agree. This is the only game I've ever set out to Platinum and did. It was extremely satisfying. The letters are hilarious, well worth the time to find and read.

Blklightening, not really sure if you're just trollin' us or what, but if you think this game is boring, I'm not really sure what you're looking for. If this is boring, what's NOT boring?

That said, you're entitled to your opinion, I can respect that.

I mean, If you want to rush through the beat it, (shrug), it's okay. But if you're the type guy that enjoys a game, appreciates the graphics and soundtrack and environment - this is the game for you. There were times (and still are) that I literally stop what I'm doing in the game to take in an awesome scene and visual. It's stunning.

In another thread, somebody said there's not much to do in Far Cry 3, and my reply was:

Yeah, like fight a tiger. Or fly a hang glider off the tip of a mountain. Or race an ATV. Or fight a giant demon throwing fireballs at you. Or search an old tomb for a relic. Or deep sea dive an old shipwreck. Or stealthily drop down onto an unsuspecting pirate, and slit his throat, then take the knife and hurl it into the heart of his buddy 20' away. Or dive down a 300' waterfall. Or help some guys stranded on the side of the road fix their vehicle. Or hunt a bear with a bow and arrow. Or have sex with a hot native warrior Queen. Or take on three armored machine gunners. Or creep down a tunnel in the side of a mountain to an old WWII anti-aircraft gun to loot the dead body of an old Japanese soldier, and read the letter he wrote to his 12-yr old daughter in Hiroshima. Or drop C4 in the road and blow it up when the bad guys drive over it. Or get attacked by a shark while taking underwater photos of Manta Rays. Or snipe guys in an enemy compound after sniping their alarm system's control box. Or run down an old cart track deep into a mine to gather treasure. Or climb a 200' high radio tower, then slide down a zip line to a waiting jeep. Or skin a goat to craft a wallet. Or burn down a drug kingpin's drug fields with a flamethrower. Or skydive out of a plane to take on pirates on a beach. Or join an Island Racing League to jam around the turquoise blue surf in a jet ski for money. Or man a .50 cal machine gun as pirates attack you in waves, while a rogue CIA agent struggles to fix his plane.

But... boring? Not even once.