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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Far Cry 3 single-player review: 10-ton guerrilla.

    We go on a tropical vacation turned horribly wrong in Far Cry 3, Ubisoft Montreal's latest entry in the open-world first-person-shooter series. Is it a fun experience, the definition of insanity, or both?
    Nov 21, 2012 9:00am PST
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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Far Cry 3 single-player review: 10-ton guerrilla.

    We go on a tropical vacation turned horribly wrong in Far Cry 3, Ubisoft Montreal's latest entry in the open-world first-person-shooter series. Is it a fun experience, the definition of insanity, or both? : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Does this compare more closely to Far Cry 1 or Far Cry 2? : Thornfist
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        It's sort of a "best of both worlds" scenario. : Jeff Mattas
        • I'll be in my bunk. : Thornfist
        • Having played a lot of Far Cry 1, Far Cry: Instincts, Instincts: "Evolution", and Far Cry 2 (I never fini... : MatthewPhillipsThis person is cool!
    • Thanks for the review. I was wondering how it worked out. : baron calamityThis person is cool!
    • really looking forward to this. Thanks for the review, sounds pretty much what I expected. : SirXThis person is cool!
    • Oh nice, I didn't know that eliminating enemy encampments permanently kept enemies from respawning there.... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
    • Ugh I hate when games ramp down...save your best missions for last. I know I know that isn't practical s... : scatterblack
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      "Enemy encampments are also fun to take down, and some are much easier than others. Once cleared, the enc... : mallocThis person is cool!
      • This is really great to hear. It addresses the number one complaint about FC2 and gives you an incentive ... : sigproThis person is cool!
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      RPS review: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/21/wot-i-think-far-cry-3-single-player/ : chepito_
      • A bunch of positive reviews... I'm kinda surprised! Eurogamer and PC Gamer also give it the thumbs-up, w... : Johnny LawThis person is cool!
    • Oh sweet, totally didn't expect this. Pre-ordering and looking forward to release. : Lionel2bThis person is cool!
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      Quick poll: After reading this and RPS' review, who went from "not interested" to "will buy"? I didn't... : TaintedSyringe
      • I eloved both 1 and 2, so I was getting it regardless of how it was reviewed. : Mr. Goodwrench
    • Nice, I am ready. : valcan_sThis person is cool!
    • Wow, I half expected this game not to be that good... cool. Not that I really need a new game. : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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      Far Cry 3 is the best open-world single-player FPS experience I've played in recent memory. Just curi : eonix
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        For me, Borderlands 2. : Thornfist
        • Shit! Totally forgot. What else? : eonix
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          i thought Borderlands 2 wasn't so great for singleplayer. That you needed to play in coop to really enjoy... : djdisco
          • BL2 multiplayer's loot mechanic was broken. Even when playing with friends, it was too difficult and took... : hyperwired
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        Just Cause 2, The Saboteur : sanchezThis person is cool!
        • oops, those weren't FPS : sanchezThis person is cool!
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        STALKER COP : Tchest
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          The original STALKER for me (haven't tried CoP yet) although Far Cry 2 certainly had its moments. : Johnny LawThis person is cool!
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            CoP is in many ways better than SoC. There are some differences that I found annoying at first having ski... : mn3m0n1cThis person is cool!
            • if you go S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 1) Yay 2) Go For Complete mod. it is essential. : Vogerl
      • Skyrim : saunders45
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        Does Skyrim count? : freakynipples69
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          i think it would be more of an FPS RPG. I associate a term like "open world single player FPS" with a mo... : vitek r
          • FPM: First Person Melee/Magic : BeadyThis person is cool!
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        without Stalker Call of Pripyat IMO : vitek r
        • without doubt<< : vitek r
      • ArmA II? : Wisp!
      • I am currently loving Dead Island at the moment. It's flawed, but no more so than FC2 was. : thecrayThis person is cool!
      • Crysis. : Kojak2000
      • Dead Island had little shooting but it was exactly what I loved about the openness of FC2. : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
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        Whoops, accidental LOL. My favorite open-world single player FPS so far has been Fallout New Vegas. : thetangentThis person is cool!
        • Original Fallout 3 for me. : drac01
      • STALKER is the only answer : Chipwarrior
      • STALKER. It always will be STALKER tbh. : Mr. Goodwrench
      • STALKER, its just too good : Jockiboy
    • Can't wait! : Barleywine
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      2 things I hated in Far Cry 2 were 1) the need to travel from one end of the map to the opposite end from... : jtthe2nd
      • Both of those things have changed. Encampments are captured permanently and turned into fast travel stati... : rickThis person is cool!
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      Any deals on this? between blops2, hitman, asscreed3, and everything else piling on my asshole I cant tak... : chillnThis person is cool!
      • You can get it free (with hitman and sleeping dogs) like I did when I bought my new 7970 on sale a couple... : djdisco
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      God damn it, don't make me buy this. i loved the previous two but the insane villain thing seems totally ... : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
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        As opposed to a non-insane villain? Because villains are straight thinking good people normally. : drac01
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          Perhaps it's just a guy who wanted to do Black Friday shopping and you cut him off on a parking lot or so... : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
          • Sounds pretty insane to me... : jackomackThis person is cool!
      • Actually, maybe have no bad guy, and just go on a quest to spruce up a dilapidated chicken. : drac01
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      10/10 on Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-21-far-cry-3-review I need this. : aaarrrghThis person is cool!
      • Sold. : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
    • One concern about the camps no longer respawning enemies...will the entire map just become a lifeless wil... : Mr. Goodwrench
    • This was already a must buy for me...this review just cemented that further! : VorlonesqueThis person is cool!
    • Oh yes, this is a must-buy! : Jobos
    • the UI gives me eye-strain. I had a raging headache after about twenty minutes, then I knew why my friend... : Zolneirz