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Far Cry 3 for PlayStation 3
Far Cry 3 for PlayStation 3 is an open-world shooter in which you try to survive on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody. A holiday ends in captivity among pirates, after which you set out to rescue your friends. Between beaches, jungle and settlements, you encounter Vaas and other violent rulers. Alongside story missions, you can travel freely, scout enemy outposts and decide which dangers to tackle first.
Before an assault, you use the camera to check enemy and alarm positions. You can sneak in, eliminate an opponent at close range or charge in with firearms. A quiet approach requires patience and a route around the edges of a camp. Attacking loudly more quickly brings chaos and reinforcements. Along the way, you gather plants and animal skins for resources and larger carrying bags. Experience unlocks skills, giving Jason more options as the story progresses.
The mix of driving, exploration and focused assignments gives you room to choose your own pace. Wild animals can change an encounter unexpectedly, and a safe position is often worth more than rushing straight ahead. This description covers the original PS3 game and its solo campaign. That release’s online services have ended. An Essentials package does not change the main game; Blood Dragon and separate downloadable expansions are not automatically included on this disc.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Far Cry 3 for PlayStation 3 was originally released without a printed manual. This edition therefore does not come with a separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item from the original packaging is missing.
Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.
The history of Far Cry 3
Ubisoft Montreal developed Far Cry 3 and Ubisoft released it in 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. After the African conflict of Far Cry 2, the series returned to a tropical setting. The story chose Jason Brody, a holidaymaker who gradually learns to fight. Pirate leader Vaas gave the conflict a recognisable face and played an important role in the presentation surrounding the original release.
The new structure linked free exploration more explicitly to lasting progress. Taking over outposts changed your freedom of movement, while skills and crafted equipment expanded your options. A detour through the landscape could therefore yield something useful for a later story mission. The contrast between a seemingly relaxed island and violent inhabitants defined much of the atmosphere. Your development as a player went hand in hand with Jason’s changing attitude as he became increasingly involved in the conflict.
Far Cry 3 thus built on the series’ open-world design while giving it a clearer rhythm of exploring, liberating and upgrading. The original PS3 release also included separate multiplayer and cooperative content; online support later ended. A subsequent Classic Edition for newer consoles is separate from this version. The PS3 disc remains the original 2012 game.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Crysis 2 on PlayStation 3 also gives you a choice between observing first, sneaking and opening fire. The Nanosuit adds camouflage and superhuman strength. Far Cry 2 and Far Cry 3 use freely explorable open worlds, where you also choose your own routes between assignments. Crysis 2 follows consecutive story areas.
BioShock on PlayStation 3 combines shooting and investigation in the underwater city of Rapture. You search rooms and use Plasmids alongside firearms. Far Cry 2 and Far Cry 3 place exploration in extensive outdoor areas with vehicles and combat positions approachable from several sides. BioShock keeps your attention more firmly on enclosed spaces and the city’s past.
Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 3 also has an open world with driving and armed assignments. You switch between three protagonists and usually see your character from the outside. Far Cry 2 and Far Cry 3 keep their campaigns to one playable first-person perspective. Observation, stealth and positioning around enemy posts shape many encounters.
Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation 3 lets you travel through open landscapes between story missions and other activities. The western uses horses, revolvers and a camera behind your character. Far Cry 2 and Far Cry 3 offer more modern firearms, vehicles and a first-person viewpoint. Both approaches allow detours, but the controls and aiming feel different.
Far Cry 2 takes place in a fictional African country on PlayStation 3 and has you work between warring factions as a mercenary. The open world and preparation of attacks will feel familiar. Far Cry 2 makes malaria and weapon deterioration part of survival. Far Cry 3 gives greater emphasis to skills, gathering animal skins and visibly liberating outposts.
