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Welcome to the jungle:
Mighty 'Far Cry' roars


April 9, 2004

Out of the gate with a roar, "Far Cry" announces the much-anticipated new wave of first-person shooters, setting the standard with intensity, beauty, technical excellence and storytelling unmatched since "Half-Life."

The small German development company CryTek shows remarkable sophistication in the fully realized story, which drops you on a remote island archipelago to fight for your life against a nightmare of jungle adversaries. At each level the intensity climbs with a thrilling surprise factor as the story skews toward the creepy and the dark.

The list of what's right about "Far Cry" is long: the proliferation of foliage, the insects and wildlife; the sophisticated artificial intelligence in which your enemies use cover, flanking tactics, reinforcements and other nerve-wracking strategies; the tactical choices forced upon you by limitations on your weapons load-out; and, of course, heart-pounding atmosphere and attention to detail in a wide range of fully explorable environments.

With 20 hours of gameplay, a built-in mod-maker and a competent multiplayer game, "Far Cry" has covered all the bases. Most impressive is the new, high-powered and highly stable engine at the heart of this killer app. If you haven't upgraded your PC in a while, "Far Cry" is the game that demands it. - Joe Stafford

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