Far Cry 3 is
an upcoming open world first-person shooter video game being developed by
Ubisoft Montreal in conjunction with Ubisoft Massive 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.
Gameplay
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 in which
players bury heads. Still according to new gameplay 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.
Plot
Far Cry 3
returns the series to a tropical setting, similar to the first game and unlike
the second game, which took place in an African 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.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.
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.
Trailer
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