Far cry 3

The main character, Jason Brody, goes with friends on vacation to the unusually beautiful tropical island of Rook Island. After a parachute jump, landing on one of the islands of the archipelago, they fall into the hands of local pirates under the leadership of Vaas Montenegro - a psychopath, drug addict and sadist.

At night, Grant, Jason's elder brother, initiates an escape with him, using his army skills, and along the way he teaches several tricks of silent movement in enemy territory. However, the escape ends in tragedy, and Grant dies at the hands of Vaas, who gives Jason thirty seconds to escape as a mockery, while saying: “If you don’t eat the jungle, then I will.” During the crossing of the cable bridge, the hero is taken aback by a pirate combat helicopter. Machine-gun shots interrupt the rope — Jason falls into the river and faints. He is saved by the head of the local resistance, Dennis Rogers, who considers Jason a warrior, because he is the only one who managed to escape from the pirate camp and stay alive. Having filled his boyfriend with his first tatau (a local traditional warrior tattoo) and quickly explaining the situation, Dennis draws Jason into a long war of rebels and pirates for power over the island, promising to help him free other friends.

As Dennis's missions are completed, Jason frees the island from pirates, rescues his friends and escorts them to a relatively safe place, under the care of the half-insane Dr. Alec Ernhardt. With the growth of the hero’s skills and as the tests pass, the Rakyat tribe and its leader Zithra Talugmai recognize him as a capable warrior. Upon learning of the death of his younger brother Riley, Jason refuses to leave the island with his rescued friends, participates in the storming of the pirate camp and kills Vaas Montenegro. The action is transferred to South Island, where Jason, with the help of CIA agent Willis Huntley, takes part in the operation to destroy the leader of the mercenaries and pirates Hoyt, penetrating his environment under the guise of a recruiting mercenary. It turns out that Riley's younger brother is actually alive; Jason kills Hoyt and flees with Riley from the island by helicopter.

Returning to Dr. Earnhardt’s mansion, Jason discovers that the mansion was set on fire as a result of an attack by the Rakyat warriors, the doctor himself was mortally wounded, and his friends were captured. Arriving at the Rakyat temple, Jason faces a choice: either join Zither and become a Rakyat warrior, or free his friends. Depending on the player’s choice, two alternative endings of the game are available, after which the island’s free exploration mode remains available:

• Jason kills friends, performs a ritual sexual act with Zither, after which she kills Jason, calling him a great warrior and promising that their child will become the leader of Rakyat.
• Jason frees his friends, an angry Dennis throws himself with a machete at Jason, but Zither stands up for him, and Dennis accidentally kills Zither instead of Jason, who got in his way. The dying Zither confesses to Jason that he loves him. He leaves the island with friends.

Letters of the Missing

During the game, Jason finds undelivered letters from Japanese soldiers (Letters of the Lost) related to the end of World War II. The content of the letters reveals what happened on the Rook Island during the Japanese occupation and the personal feelings of the soldiers:

• The main storyline. After the destruction of the fortifications by the Americans, the Japanese garrison of the island retreated into the jungle, preparing to repulse the invasion of the US army, which had already captured neighboring islands. Life in the jungle and disease is gradually driving the soldier crazy, the detachment radio operator, when he receives a message about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima , where his family was located, destroys the radio stations in a panic so that none of his comrades will know about it. Upon learning of sabotage, the squad leader shoots the radio operator, begins to shoot at other soldiers and is killed. The remaining soldiers gradually die in the jungle, the last survivor commits suicide.
• The second storyline. A Japanese scientist working on promising weapons projects is concerned that his superiors could be appropriated by his superiors. He disrupts his work and releases infected animals into the jungle, for which he is accused of sabotage and dies during arrest.
• Our days. The close captain of the American barge is having fun teaching the monkeys how to use grenades and describes his “successes” over the erased Japanese letters.

At a Sony press conference on E3, it was announced that Far Cry 3 would include not only a single player campaign, but also multiplayer. The game will also have a co-op campaign in which you can play with 3 friends.
The cooperative will allow you to see the island through the eyes of another character, doing everything possible in order to survive. The captain betrayed his crew by selling the ship to the pirates. Survivors try to save their lives by all means and seek revenge.
Team members:

• Callum , a Scottish gangster.
• Leonard , a former cop.
• Mikhail , Russian hired killer.
• Trisha , a former soldier.

Cooperative Characters

• Michael

Mikhail became an orphan very early, spent his childhood on the streets of St. Petersburg with a homeless tramp. As a teenager, he found his way and joined the criminal group, known for its strict code, replacing honor and dignity with power and authority. After being in prison, Mikhail remained contrary to all the devotees of his gang and eventually became one of the leaders and the right hand of his teacher. But having fallen in love with the girl and breaking the gang’s code, Mikhail was forced to flee with his wife Katya and her young daughter. Now he works for SS Astrid, trying to earn enough money to start a new life outside the borders of Russia. Always one step ahead of his opponents, he knows how to remain calm in battle. Mercy is not familiar to him. In the Russian version voiced by Alexander Gavrilin.

• Trisha

At home in a suburb of Las Vegas, she early learned what responsibilities and responsibilities are. Her mother, who regularly abused alcoholic beverages, and her forever absent father made her become the head of the family at an early age. Trisha enrolled in the army immediately after graduation. She was respected for being aggressive. Trisha worked abroad and hated returning home. She found a job as a medic aboard the SS Astrid. Returning to battle, Trisha finally found her place. Without the slightest hesitation, Trisha is ready to fight one on one with any enemy.

• Leonard

Leonard began, like any other policeman in Philadelphia: a good Catholic boy, following in the footsteps of his father. But as soon as he rose in rank, his morality faded. He threw evidence, stole and conspired. Leonard achieves his goal, no matter how. But in the end, his free definition of the rules cost him his weapon and badge. A friend of the cop pulled a few strings to make him the chief of security on board the SS Astrid. In battle, he is at the top of the food chain. He fights with his intestines and, when the opportunity arises, will let go of vulgar jokes. In the Russian version voiced by Alexander Novikov .

• Callum

Growing up in Glasgow projects, Callum developed an early attachment to knives. At six, he won his first knife fight. At age 12, he was already the leader of his street gang. After several years of avoiding serious troubles, Callum's ruthless spirit finally took its toll. He got involved in the battle with the wrong person, snapped and beat him to the death. Wanted by the police and gang members, he fled from Scotland and found work on SS Astrid. Callum has a cynical point of view with shades of black humor, but as soon as he provokes him, he becomes aggressive, ruthless, and sometimes mentally unstable.

Multiplayer features

Reviving (from the English. - "Revival"). Any player using this skill can revive any fallen team member. When using Reviving, you get the same points for team support as for Battlecry. Of course, if you were killed, then you can wait for a team mate to revive you. Other players can also signal to the deceased that they are already on their way to revive him.

Battlecry (from the English. - "battle cry"). It is activated by pressing the "T" button (default). The player who activated Battlecry and team members who are in the hearing zone receive additional effects. Additional effects can range from increased accuracy or health to other supplements. If you have become a helpful team player, you can use your points earned for team support. If you have scored enough points, you can use:

Scouting (from the English. - "intelligence"). For a while, the location of the enemies is displayed on the minimap.

Battle Bomb (from the English. - "battle bomb"). You get the opportunity to call airstrike anywhere in the map, where you think the most opponents.

Psyche Gas (from the English - “psychic gas”). If players fall into the range of this gas, all become black pieces and the friendly fire mode is activated. Enemies become entangled and kill both their own and opponents. If you move in a team and fall under the influence of gas, then you can still understand who is who, but if you are alone, it will be difficult to understand where yours are, where your opponents are.

End of Match Scenes (from the English - “final scenes of the match”). When scoring team points, you can open access to a special final scene at the end of the match. At the end of the game, the best player of the winning team decides the fate of the best player of the losing team. You can show mercy or punish the enemy.

Ubisoft has confirmed that Far Cry 3 will have a map editor, as in the previous parts. So say the developers about the editor:

The map editor is available not only on PC, but also on consoles.

At the moment, it is possible to create levels in it for all available multiplayer game modes, and it is also possible to create your own levels for a single passage directly in the editor. The editor allows you to use almost all game NPCs as enemies (except for the civilian population and some plot characters), as well as the wild fauna represented in the game. However, such levels cannot be published in the official user map browser from Ubisoft.

In August 2008, Far Cry 2 designer Patrick Redding during the Games Convention 2008 exhibition, in an interview with VG247, announced the development of Far Cry 3, as well as some details about the game. In particular, he said that the development of the game is at a preliminary stage and is carried out by Ubisoft Montreal , the developer of the second part of the series. Ridding also spoke about a possible setting for a future game ^{[3] [4]} :

In late November 2009, in an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine , Ubisoft screenwriter Kevin Shortt said Far Cry 3 was under development and looked “pretty interesting.” During the interview, journalists asked Kevin if he was working on Far Cry 3. He answered negatively, but said that “he knows the team that is working on the game, and what he saw looks pretty interesting” ^{[5] [6 ] ] [7]} .

In mid-August 2010, a note was published in the PC Gamer print magazine that said Far Cry 3 was "underway" at this point. According to the note, the game is being developed at Ubisoft Montreal studio under the direction of Josh Mosqueira, who previously worked at Relic Entertainment and was the chief strategy designer for the Company of Heroes ^{[8] [9] [10]} .

On August 29, 2010, two Swedish online retailers, GAME and Webhallen, listed Far Cry 3 on their list of future products. The game’s page included the cover of Far Cry 3, the release date was the end of 2010, and the target platforms were IBM PC-compatible computers ( Windows ), Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 . In addition, it was indicated that the PC version of the game will use DRM , which will require an Internet connection ^{[11] [12] [13]} .

January 1, 2011 on the website of the magazine " Game Informer " published a list of games whose release was scheduled for 2011. Along with the names of the games and their target platforms, the expected release dates were indicated. Far Cry 3 was on the list, and its release date was August 2011. Some third-party resources, in particular the VG247 blog, expressed uncertainty about the release date of Far Cry 3, because they could not find a source confirming this assumption. On January 11, VG247 published a short note stating that Ubisoft representatives told blog reporters that the company would not comment on any rumors and conjectures voiced by Game Informer magazine.

In mid-February 2011, the official PlayStation Magazine UK magazine featured news that Far Cry 3 might be released in 2011. This news, not confirmed in any way and therefore reckoned to be rumors, contained a quote ^{[14] [15]} :

4 мая 2011 года индустриальный сыщик-сайт « Superannuation » собрал воедино множественные сведения, так или иначе касающиеся Far Cry 3. Большинство сведений было взято с анкет и резюме разработчиков. Так, бывший старший программист Ubisoft Montreal в своём резюме указал работу над «неанонсированным сиквелом в жанре шутера». Другой сотрудник Ubisoft Montreal, технический директор по скриптовым событиям, сослался на нераскрытый шутер от первого лица с экзотическим геймплеем. Ещё три разработчика прямо сослались на Far Cry 3. Некоторые игровые журналисты предположили, что Ubisoft готовит большой анонс Far Cry 3 на выставке E3 2011 ^[16] .

6 июня 2011 года на пресс-конференции Ubisoft, проходившей во время Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 , был сделан официальный анонс Far Cry 3. Был продемонстрирован 7-минутный геймплейный ролик, объявлены целевые платформы игры и ориентировочная дата выхода — 2012 год. Благодаря видеоролику и другим материалам стал известен сеттинг игры — тропический остров, а также некоторые элементы сюжета и геймплей игры.

23 мая Ubisoft анонсировали Far Cry 3 Insane Edition — коллекционное издание игры, в которое войдут: винтовка M700 с различными вариантами дизайна, самодельный кинжал, две татуировки, лук для мультиплеера, уникального персонажа и шесть дополнительных миссий, на прохождение которых придётся потратить почти два часа ^[17] .

11 сентября 2012 года стало известно, что игра разрабатывается под эгидой «AMD Gaming Evolved», будет наличествовать кооперативный режим (4 игрока), мультиплеер (до 14 игроков) и, как и прежде, редактор карт ^[18] .

В октябре игра была продемонстрирована на российской выставке Игромир . Российские журналисты смогли в живую опробовать игру, а заодно пообщаться с помощницей продюсера Анной Жюбо ^[19] .

October 26, 2012 Ubisoft announced its intention to release Far Cry Experience - a mini-series of four episodes based on the game. The plot will be dedicated to the hero of video games, who finds himself in the Far Cry universe and face the bloodthirsty thugs ^[20] . On the same day, the map and textures of Far Cry 3 for Minecraft appeared on the official website of the game. November 29, he went on sale.

On February 2, 2018, a re-release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was announced, which will be released in the summer of 2018. Season Pass owners for Far Cry 5 are available for free and 4 weeks earlier. A regular edition will be issued on the PC . ^[21]

The soundtrack for the game was written by Brian Tyler ^[22] and was released on December 4, 2012 in digital format ^[23] . The game also has licensed music ^[24] .

Critical Reaction

The game received quite positive reviews and high ratings, both from foreign and from the Russian gaming press. Playground.ru rated 9.3 points, noting:

The average score for the PC version of the game on the Metacritic website was 90 points, and the game was in third place in the list of the top 10 games of 2012. In general, many magazines awarded Far Cry 3 the title of "Game of the Year" and "Shooter of the Year." In 2013, more than 4 million copies of the game were sold.

The game won the “Game of the Year” (2012) nomination of the Igromania magazine and took second place in a similar nomination on the magazine’s website ^[29] . The team of authors called Far Cry 3 “the first open-world game that is built correctly without sagging anywhere” and described it as “an action movie about a man with a gun, around which palm trees, boats and cages with leopards were correctly placed” ^[30] .

In 2013, the game was nominated for the DICE Interactive Achievement Awards in seven categories. The game also received two nominations in the Game Developer's Choice Awards - for Best Visual Arts and Best Technology.

Far Cry 3 received the BAFTA Games Award 2013 in the Action nomination ^[31] .

Sales

Far Cry 3 was a commercial success. In the first month, about 850,000 copies were sold in North America. ^[32] As of February 2013, about 4.5 million copies were sold ^[33] , and by May more than 6 million copies had already been sold ^[34] . On October 30, 2014, Ubisoft publisher announced the sale of 10 million copies ^[35] .

January 15, 2013 Far Cry 3 received exclusive additional content for the PlayStation 3 console ^[36] . High Tides are two new chapters for the cooperative Far Cry 3 game modes, Prison Break ( Jailbreak ) and Atonement ( Redemption ). The storyline originates after the completion of the first six cooperative chapters, and will show us the final moments of the group's journey in an attempt to escape from the island once and for all. A little later, this content became available on the Xbox 360 and PC.

• Official site of the game "Far Cry 3"
• Far Cry 3 on PlayGround.ru
• Far Cry 3 on Absolute Games
• Far Cry 3 on the Gambling site
• GameStar: Interview with Jamie Keen: “Far Cry 3 is all in your hands”