“Far Cry” is a challenging, gorgeous new video game that should please first-person shooter fans — provided you have a powerful computer and a stomach for cliched science fiction.
This time, it’s sailor Jack Carver who gets caught in a conspiracy involving genetically altered soldiers gone haywire, megalomaniacal corporate bosses and shady government operatives.
I’ve played through similar video game scenarios countless times. In a slight innovation for the genre, “Far Cry” is set in a chain of tropical islands instead of the usual derelict space ship or hellish dungeon.
The lush outdoor environments let “Far Cry” flex some impressive graphic muscle. Water ripples, splashes and shimmers like it does in the real world. Surfaces like metal machines and ancient stone statues are etched with tiny cracks, pock marks and other detail.
The creators at Crytek have even brought new beauty to palm trees, which gently sway in tropical breezes.
Whether you’re prancing through the jungle or crawling through subterranean catacombs, the levels are enormous.
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