8. Far Cry (2004)
The original that started it all, Far Cry, now feels like an odd installment in the series it spawned. This is a very different game than what would follow. Its levels are huge and give you many different ways to take on objectives, but it’s not an open-world shooter. At the time it was visually stunning, and its gameplay (mostly) holds up in 2021. However, the introduction of weird monsters and some other baffling late-game design choices make it harder to return to these days.
