The gameplay, while dated, is still excellent but was unfortunately overshadowed by the juggernaut that was Half-Life 2. The first game of the series was explicitly level-based and as such felt significantly more focused, like a more traditional first-person shooter campaign.Īlthough the vast sprawling environments the Far Cry franchise is known for were present, the game features a noticeable lack of the side content that would become a fundamental part of subsequent entries.
While the iconic gameplay loop of scouting and tagging followed by top-tier gunplay was established in the series inaugural outing, so much of the fundamental Far Cry experience was absent. Developed by Crytek and published by Ubisoft in 2004, Far Cry was significantly more story-centric. The original game in the series is one that is radically different from the rest.
