"Kudos to Far Cry developer Crytek for placing this first- person shooter in a tropical paradise instead of the usual dystopian hellscape. Let's hear it for A.I. that is, for the most part, actually intelligent. Hooray for the incredible game engine with its lush graphics and seemingly endless draw distances. Congrats on the frantic firefights, the nice variety of vehicles, and a number of open-ended environments that allow you to tackle the tactical challenges of the game in a number of ways.
Oh, and one more thing—howsabout a nice whack upside the head with a tire iron for a horrific save-game feature that is simultaneously terribly conceived and idiotically implemented? On second thought, how about several whacks upside the head for that one?"
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ComputerGaming
Apr 28, 2004, 04:18 AM
