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Far Cry

Far Cry

23. March 2004

83

Combined rating

User + critics

based on 524 ratings

Summary

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushed the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels.Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island. With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush jungle canopy, the stranger things become. Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda.

Storyline

Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island. With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush jungle canopy, the stranger things become. Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda.

IGDB user rating

77.8

522 ratings

Critic rating

87.5

2 ratings

Combined rating

82.7

User + critics, 524 ratings

Releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Mar 23, 2004
    Worldwide

Languages

Interface

English (US)
Deutsch
Français

Audio

Français
Deutsch
English (US)

Game Engines

Collections

Alternative names

  • Far Cry Classic (Other)
  • X-Isle (Other)
  • 孤岛惊魂 (Chinese title - simplified)
  • FarCry (Other)
  • X-Isle: Dinosaur Island (Other)

IGDB ID

306

83

Combined rating

524 ratings