Far Cry 3

Item: Far Cry 3
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-11-08

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Summary

Pinnacle of the Far Cry series.
Unforgettable antagonist Vaas, excellent voice acting.
Features an immersive tropical open world.
Offers versatile player freedom and activities.
Frequently plagued by game crashes.
Ubisoft Connect login issues persist.

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Satisfaction27%Frustration15%Disappointment10%Excitement9%Admiration8%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 45%
Unhelpful reviews: 51%
Protest reviews: 4%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 4008
Negative points: 1564
Gameplay points: 697
Perf. points: 238
Rec. points: 551
Misc points: 264

Point	Description	Importance
Highly Enjoyable and Enduring Description Players overwhelmingly describe the game as a masterpiece, wonderful, and fun, with many considering it one of their all-time favorites. Its quality, captivating gameplay, and story have allowed it to age exceptionally well, remaining enjoyable and replayable years after its release, often evoking strong nostalgia. Importance 100%	Players overwhelmingly describe the game as a masterpiece, wonderful, and fun, with many considering it one of their all-time favorites. Its quality, captivating gameplay, and story have allowed it to age exceptionally well, remaining enjoyable and replayable years after its release, often evoking strong nostalgia.	100%
Pinnacle of Far Cry Series Description Many players consistently rate this game as the best in the Far Cry franchise, significantly improving upon predecessors and often cited as the 'last good Far Cry' or the 'peak' of the series. It's lauded for revitalizing the franchise and setting a high standard for its identity. Importance 43%	Many players consistently rate this game as the best in the Far Cry franchise, significantly improving upon predecessors and often cited as the 'last good Far Cry' or the 'peak' of the series. It's lauded for revitalizing the franchise and setting a high standard for its identity.	43%
Unforgettable Antagonist Vaas Description Vaas Montenegro is repeatedly highlighted as one of gaming's most charismatic, unpredictable, and iconic villains, with his monologues (especially on 'insanity') and Michael Mando's performance being legendary. His presence elevates the story's tension and psychological depth, making him a central draw for many players. Importance 39%	Vaas Montenegro is repeatedly highlighted as one of gaming's most charismatic, unpredictable, and iconic villains, with his monologues (especially on 'insanity') and Michael Mando's performance being legendary. His presence elevates the story's tension and psychological depth, making him a central draw for many players.	39%
Versatile Player Freedom Description The gameplay offers extensive freedom, allowing players to approach objectives through stealth, aggressive gunplay, or creative use of the environment and various weapons. This flexibility in combat, movement, and mission approach ensures a dynamic and highly replayable experience. Importance 30%	The gameplay offers extensive freedom, allowing players to approach objectives through stealth, aggressive gunplay, or creative use of the environment and various weapons. This flexibility in combat, movement, and mission approach ensures a dynamic and highly replayable experience.	30%
Immersive Tropical Open World Description The game's tropical Rook Islands setting is consistently described as a vast, beautiful, and dangerous living world, teeming with wildlife, diverse landscapes, and engaging activities. Its detailed environments, dynamic atmosphere, and sense of exploration make it highly immersive and a joy to traverse. Importance 30%	The game's tropical Rook Islands setting is consistently described as a vast, beautiful, and dangerous living world, teeming with wildlife, diverse landscapes, and engaging activities. Its detailed environments, dynamic atmosphere, and sense of exploration make it highly immersive and a joy to traverse.	30%
Engaging and Impactful Story Description The narrative is praised for its captivating plot, emotional depth, and memorable characters. It features intense twists and explores profound themes, keeping players invested from start to finish and making it one of the strongest stories in a shooter. Importance 25%	The narrative is praised for its captivating plot, emotional depth, and memorable characters. It features intense twists and explores profound themes, keeping players invested from start to finish and making it one of the strongest stories in a shooter.	25%
Open-World Genre Benchmark Description The game is recognized for setting a new standard for open-world shooters, reshaping the industry, and influencing a generation of open-world games. Its innovative approach to exploration, activities, and narrative integration laid the foundation for the modern open-world formula seen in many subsequent titles. Importance 21%	The game is recognized for setting a new standard for open-world shooters, reshaping the industry, and influencing a generation of open-world games. Its innovative approach to exploration, activities, and narrative integration laid the foundation for the modern open-world formula seen in many subsequent titles.	21%
Intuitive Crafting & Progression Description The integrated hunting and crafting systems, combined with a clear skill tree and weapon customization, provide a constant and rewarding sense of player progression. Players enjoy hunting animals for resources to upgrade gear, expanding inventory, and tailoring their playstyle. Importance 18%	The integrated hunting and crafting systems, combined with a clear skill tree and weapon customization, provide a constant and rewarding sense of player progression. Players enjoy hunting animals for resources to upgrade gear, expanding inventory, and tailoring their playstyle.	18%
Addictive Outpost Liberation Description The mechanics of capturing enemy outposts and activating radio towers are consistently found enjoyable and highly addictive. Players appreciate the strategic variety in approaching these objectives, the sense of triumph upon completion, and how they contribute to overall progression and map control. Importance 17%	The mechanics of capturing enemy outposts and activating radio towers are consistently found enjoyable and highly addictive. Players appreciate the strategic variety in approaching these objectives, the sense of triumph upon completion, and how they contribute to overall progression and map control.	17%
Diverse and Memorable Missions Description Both the main campaign and numerous side missions are praised for their variety, engaging details, and memorable scenarios. They offer unique stories, humorous elements, and tactical approaches, preventing repetition and encouraging players to explore all available content. Importance 14%	Both the main campaign and numerous side missions are praised for their variety, engaging details, and memorable scenarios. They offer unique stories, humorous elements, and tactical approaches, preventing repetition and encouraging players to explore all available content.	14%
Beautiful, Age-Defying Graphics Description Despite being released in 2012, the game's graphics are consistently praised for their beauty, vibrancy, and level of detail, with many reviewers noting they still hold up remarkably well even against modern titles. The lush environments and atmospheric lighting contribute to a visually stunning experience. Importance 12%	Despite being released in 2012, the game's graphics are consistently praised for their beauty, vibrancy, and level of detail, with many reviewers noting they still hold up remarkably well even against modern titles. The lush environments and atmospheric lighting contribute to a visually stunning experience.	12%
Profound Exploration of Madness Description Beyond just action, the game offers a deep and thought-provoking exploration of themes such as violence, identity, survival, addiction, and madness. This psychological depth creates an immersive and unsettling experience, pushing players to reflect on the protagonist's descent. Importance 12%	Beyond just action, the game offers a deep and thought-provoking exploration of themes such as violence, identity, survival, addiction, and madness. This psychological depth creates an immersive and unsettling experience, pushing players to reflect on the protagonist's descent.	12%
Well-Optimized and Accessible Description The game is noted for its good optimization, allowing it to run smoothly on a wide range of PC specifications, including older or less powerful machines. Its adjustable difficulty and fluid controls also contribute to its accessibility for various types of players. Importance 11%	The game is noted for its good optimization, allowing it to run smoothly on a wide range of PC specifications, including older or less powerful machines. Its adjustable difficulty and fluid controls also contribute to its accessibility for various types of players.	11%
Superior Audio & Voice Acting Description The game features high-quality sound design, with immersive environmental audio, satisfying weapon sounds, and especially praised voice acting for key characters like Vaas. These audio elements significantly enhance the overall atmosphere and player immersion. Importance 10%	The game features high-quality sound design, with immersive environmental audio, satisfying weapon sounds, and especially praised voice acting for key characters like Vaas. These audio elements significantly enhance the overall atmosphere and player immersion.	10%

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