Just got this game...makes sense to start it now ?

[mpegforever]

Hi, I bought this game recently and just had a quick look at it. It seems huge, something like my cool experience I had with Red Dead Redemption, roaming around with villages and things to collect, missions, etc.
Question: does it make sense to start it now ? Or should I go for the 4th of the series ? Or should I get the two previous games of the series ?
Any suggestion is welcome, I don't know anything at all about this. Though it seems an excellent product at a first view. Let me know thanks !
ciao
Alex

[Henrimagne]

Hi

I would say go for it.
Like you, I haven't played the first two in the series, neither have I played the fourth one yet.

Far Cry 3 was gifted to me by a good friend and I must tell you I am extremely impressed by it. I was really surprised by how good this game is. I know nothing about the first two games at all, and I don't think it's important to have prior knowledge of those. I will most definitely buy and play the fourth one after this great experience. I am told (and from looking at the forum) that Far Cry 3 may be better than Far Cry 4, but of course that's the personal opinion of other players.

I assume you've already installed it, since you "had a quick look at it"? I'm asking because a lot a players have issues with Uplay and complain that they can't get the game to work. I was given a procedure to follow to insure that the game is installed correctly. It basically involves that you have the latest Uplay version and only click on "Play" in the Steam window, not the Uplay window, although you will register/redeem your game with both companies. (I can help in more detail if you need it.)

Anyway, short answer: Play Far Cry 3 first. And right now!

Added later:
The graphics: unbelievable. And one of the things that really grabbed me, was the scenery and the very realistic wildlife, the way the animals interact with each other (and you). I can watch the wildlife for hours, like it's real life. Simply amazing.
And, yes, you'll be roaming around, visiting villages, collect stuff, going on different missions on a huge map. Great fun.

[rufyi]

im not sure but i think each far cry series has its own story

[FishyJere]

I did FC4 first and FC3 now. They are both quite entertaining in their own rights. 4 is a little more detailed and better fleshed out but you can't go wrong either way.

[mpegforever]

Thanks guys, all good useful comments. I will go with this new adventure then !
Btw, yes it was installed correctly and played fine.
Question: is it possible to go coop for the campaign/story ?
Should I read some tutorial before starting in order not to waste money or lost a lot of time ?
Tnx ciao !
Alex

[KronkTheConq]

It's not possible to go coop for the story, though there is a 4-5 mission campaign that you can play through with up to 3 others.

I don't think you really need a tutorial. Remember to climb as many towers as you can to unlock weapons faster and and to get better map visibility. Bows and sniper rifles are very powerful, and watch out for tigers!

[Laptop]

Do this then the 4th game. They are both good, 4 does have a lot of 3 in it, but I would still recommend both.

As for the first two games, I don't think they really matter. I have not played them however.

[King Bearius]

Originally posted by ✪ Rufyi:

im not sure but i think each far cry series has its own story

They are all completely seperate stories.

[ZastavaArms_Tavish]

Originally posted by mpegforever:

Hi, I bought this game recently and just had a quick look at it. It seems huge, something like my cool experience I had with Red Dead Redemption, roaming around with villages and things to collect, missions, etc.
Question: does it make sense to start it now ? Or should I go for the 4th of the series ? Or should I get the two previous games of the series ?
Any suggestion is welcome, I don't know anything at all about this. Though it seems an excellent product at a first view. Let me know thanks !
ciao
Alex

This one has nothing to do with the other games. They're all connected by name only.

[cdF0rReal]

definitly start it. It only takes about 25 hours to finish and with like 35 you can 100% it.

[PakKen]

Ive at least played all of them i dont own all of them but i do own 3 and 4. As far as i can tell there is not a linked story in a few you can find link and refrences if you talk to some people or do certain missions but no big links. i say lay 3 or 4. 4 is more fleshed out but 3 is really nice too.

[Airk]

if youve already got 4 skip 3. its all the same.
youll get bored with it by end of 3 and not want to play 4.
its not that big of an open world, and there is very little to do in the world.
all the locations look extremly simlair and so theres no real payoffs for exploring.
play blood dragon and 4.

[cdF0rReal]

Originally posted by Bloody_McDuck:

if youve already got 4 skip 3. its all the same.
youll get bored with it by end of 3 and not want to play 4.
its not that big of an open world, and there is very little to do in the world.
all the locations look extremly simlair and so theres no real payoffs for exploring.
play blood dragon and 4.

disagree 3 is way better than 4. I would definitly play 3 and 4 but 4 first.

[Gold♥Shield]

Farcry 1 is a very long linear FPS where your super soldier protagonist takes on an entire island army and mutants. Extremely fun game, but it has it's major drawbacks. It's also considered the very first game to test benchmarks and was the supposed creative inspiration for Crysis.

Farcry 2 is an open-world island in Africa full of zebras and Malaria. You basically do non-stop fetch quests, burn fields, and run over zebras.

Farcry 3 is similar to 2 but instead of Africa and zebras, we have two tropical islands and kamodo dragons. However, now we have Just Cause 2 styled military bases that you can take over and are really the only reason you possess guns.

[BrandonLamb]

This game is amazing. I rate this in my list of top 15 games ever. When I finished the story campaign I just sat back and went "that was ♥♥♥♥♥♥ cool".

I am just now realizing there is co-op, which is full story/mission levels too. Sweet!

[Mars]

Originally posted by Gold♥Shield:

Farcry 1 is a very long linear FPS where your super soldier protagonist takes on an entire island army and mutants. Extremely fun game, but it has it's major drawbacks. It's also considered the very first game to test benchmarks and was the supposed creative inspiration for Crysis.

You're not a super-soldier in Far Cry 1, and it isn't truly linear. It's got open-world levels. And the only similiarities between Crysis and Far Cry are the 'Cry' in the name, the island location, the shooting, the open-world levels, the mix of alien/mutant enemies with human enemies, the ground-breaking graphics engines and the fact that Crytek made both of them.

And to the OP: The games aren't linked, and the first one is quite different from the others in style.