Far Cry 3
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Developer(s)
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Ubisoft Montreal
Additional work by: Ubisoft Massive Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Shanghai |
Publisher(s)
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Ubisoft
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Composer(s)
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Brian Tyler
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Series
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Far Cry
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Engine
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Dunia Engine (modifiedCryEngine)
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Platform(s)
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Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
Release date(s)
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Genre(s)
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First-person shooter,Open
world, Action-adventure
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Mode(s)
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Single-player, multiplayer
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Rating(s)
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Media/distribution
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Optical disc, download
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Far Cry 3 is an upcoming open world first-person shooter
video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal in conjunction with Ubisoft
Massive, Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Shanghai and published by Ubisoft
for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It will be the sequel to
2008's Far Cry 2. The game is set for release on September 4, 2012 in North
America and September 6 in Europe.
Far Cry 3 takes place on a tropical island found somewhere
at the intersection of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. However, Patrick
Redding, a Ubisoft story designer, mentioned that an Antarctic setting is a
possibility for future games. The main goal of the game is to escape from
the islands (as there will be more than one, mentioned by Dan Hay) and their
crazed inhabitants.
Game Play
On June 6,
2011, Ubisoft showcased the demo gameplay of Far Cry 3 in its E3 2011
conference. It was revealed that the player has the ability to shoot enemies
behind objects in crouch mode without moving his head up but with free hands.
The demo also revealed an overhauled stealth mechanic as well as a possible
leveling system based on experience points. The player will also have the
ability to perform "takedowns" by performing melee attacks from above
or in crouch mode. The game's narrative director, Jason Vandenberghe said that
the story mode map will be around ten times larger than its previous installments,
indicating that it is still an open world sandbox game. According to new game
play uploaded throughout video sharing sites, it has been noted that the player
will be given the ability to survey and plan out his attacks with stealth
takedown combinations and also take pictures with his cameras.
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System requirements for Far Cry 3
Minimum system requirements
These are the predicted system requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz or similar
* RAM: 2 GB
* HDD: 15 GB free disk space
* Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9
Recommended system requirements
These are the predicted system requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz or AMD Phenom X4 2.6GHz or
greater
* RAM: 4 GB
* HDD: 20 GB free disk space
* Graphics: 1024 MB Graphics Memory
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9
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Far Cry 3 returns the series to a tropical island setting,
similar to the first game and unlike the second game, which took place in an
African savanna setting. Players will assume the role of protagonist Jason
Brody, a tourist who has been stranded on an island chain in the grips of
violent local conflict for years. Jason has been separated from his girlfriend
and, in his search for her, developers have stated he will have to deal with a
wide cast of mostly unstable characters who have been trapped on these islands
for some time. In the short demo trailer that was the first footage released of
the game in development, Jason interacts with one such character, named Vaas
(voice, mocap and facial motion capture by Michael Mando), who gives an
unsettling monologue about the nature of insanity before trying to drown Jason
by anchoring him to a cinder block and throwing him into a natural pool of
water that has clearly been used repeatedly for this purpose.
Early developer interviews provided little about Jason's
backstory, aside from the fact that he possesses a strong skillset as a
combatant and survivalist that give him a fighting chance in the desperate
circumstances he constantly finds himself in during the events of the game.
More recent interviews have hinted at a change to the story
in that Jason is now emphasized to be a man out of his element, with no
particular training who just happens to be caught up in the island's chaos as
he searches for his friends. At the same time, the story will try to invoke
that after a time trapped on the island, it will start to have an effect on the
protagonist, showing another side of Jason's personality, according to producer
Dan Hay.[12] Developers have also stated that the intended tone of the game
will be one of realism and intensity and an attempt to invoke a visceral and
constant feeling of danger in the player.
At E3 2012, it was announced that there will also be a co-op
campaign with it's own story and characters. It can be played with up to four
players online or two players playing on split screen.
Sandbox
It has been confirmed that Far Cry 3 will feature a sandbox
editor, just like previous Far Cry titles. And it will have "A fresh coat
of paint. We are going to optimize it". It was stated in the 'Multiplayer
Revealed and Map Editor confirmed!' video on Youtube, that it will be "Far
Cry 2's map editor, but a lot bigger and a lot better".
Development
In August 2010, PC Gamer reported that development of Far
Cry 3 was in "full swing" at Ubisoft Montreal. In the same month,
GAME and Swedish retailer Webhallen listed the game for a 2010 release, which
didn't happen. In January 2011, Ubisoft declined to comment on speculation that
Far Cry 3 will be hitting shelves in October after Game Informer listed the
game as an October arrival in its 2011 preview feature.
In February, the Official PlayStation Magazine suggested
that the game was due for release at the end of 2011 as the following quote
suggested, "Start taking the malaria medicine in preparation: Far Cry 3
could be arriving before the end of the year." This statement was
withdrawn in next month's edition where it was stated that the game would be
shown on 2011's E3 and that the release date would be bumped back to 2012.[full
citation needed] In May, the CVs of a couple of stuntmen listed Far Cry 3 as one
of their previous projects. The first official walkthrough was released at the
2011 E3 conference on June 6, 2011.
Marketing
Players who pre-order Far Cry 3 will receive The Lost
Expeditions Edition of the game. It contains two exclusive missions not
available in the regular version. These missions, "The Forgotten
Experiment" and "Ignition in the Deep", offer 40 minutes of
additional playtime, plus a Type 10 Japanese World War 2 flare gun for use in the
game's multiplayer modes.
Players in America who pre-order Far Cry 3 from Gamestop
will receive The Monkey Business bonus pack. It includes four more missions
"hosted by Hurk and his bomb-carrying monkeys." and "two bonus
ways to humiliate your friends" in multiplayer.
During the Penny Arcade Expo 2012 or PAX East 2012 there was
a playable (multiplayer) pre-alpha version of the game. If you allowed the
booth to shave your head into a mohawk style similar to Vaas (the game's main
antagonist) they would reward you with a free copy of the game at launch.
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