Since i think everyone is posting their impressions of the games that they got on sale i though i would do the same since i finished one recently.
Far Cry
I only bought FarCry during the sale because it seemed interesting and the game didn't dissapoint in that regard. Far Cry is at it's best when it gives you a large open playfield allowing you to make very different choices in how to approach situations, there's nothing like gliding over a group of enemies only to jump down into the water onto a patrol boat that can be used to take them out or you could just sail away until the next encounter. I really like that freedom so it's a huge bummer when the game moves away from the jungle into narrow buildings, i didn't hate those segments but i wanted to go back to the jungle asap.
Now about the Trigens, some people really hated them making them sour on all of Far Cry. Personally i don't think they were implemented very well, the basic Trigen can kill you in 2 to 3 hits making it extremely annoying especially since you almost always fight them 2 at at a time, their jump attack killed me probably the most during my playtrough. Later Trigen species are slightly less annoying but not by much. Still even with all of that i felt trigens gave a neat dynamic to the combat, it was pretty cool watching the mercs and the Tigen fight it out, i even used that once by luring a specimen into a group of soldiers, the soldiers forgot about me for and tried to deal with their new threat instead i of course used the distraction to pick the soldiers one by one.
Yeah i liked Far Cry a lot even with that fucking final level bullshit, who the fuck thought it was a good idea to pit you against rocket wielding mutants while a bunch of Trigens shoot your ass off from a distance while jumping all over the place. To add insult to injury right after that you have to fight soldiers armed with rocket launchers, it's almost like a slap in the face after coming through all the previous combat. I wish i could say the end was worth it but the entire story was forgettable and cheesy.
So yeah in conclusion i feel the jungle levels are the best thing in Far Cry, the rest is a mixed bag and the final level is probably one of the worst i have ever played. If you are planning a playtrough anytime soon i say just skip the final level, it's not worth it.
