Among the many things I like about the wonderful Far Cry 3, one of the most remarkable is how polished it all is. This is an ambitious, massive game, so itās all the more noteworthy that everything works so well.
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Of all things, the climbing encapsulates the gameās polish for me. Check out the video aboveāyouāre walking along, and youāll see these vines hanging down from a cliff. Obviously, theyāre a subtle signpost indicating that they can be climbed. Up we go.
But where most games would have you scale the wall while a climbing sound plays, likely skating above the vines, Far Cry 3 goes the extra mile. Jason Brodyās hands actually grasp the thickest vine and climb it all the way up. Check out how he flattens his hand when he reaches the top, levering himself up realistically. Then, on the way back down, he braces his legs and slides.
Itās in the little things, the believable physicality of Jasonās movements, that Far Cry 3 sets itself apart from most shooters. In the past, only Call of Duty games have so realistically placed you within the shoes of your protagonist. Iād argue that Far Cry 3 outdoes even Call of Duty in this respect. Comparisons notwithstanding, itās just nice to play a big-budget game that is both this open-ended and this polished, and Ubisoftās attention to detail is simply one more reason Far Cry 3 is such a resounding success.
