And Another One Bites the Dust

Today I beat Farcry, one of the better first-person action shooter games to come out in recent years. When I originally attempted this game it took me more two months to get 3/4 of the way through, before I got tired of it and moved onto something new. This time I beat it, from start to finish in a little over a week. For those of you that enjoy this genre, I recommend picking up a copy.

The single player campaign follows your adventures as Jack Carver, an ex-military tourboat captain who has his retirment ruined when his boat is destroyed and he arrives on an island covered in mercenaries intent on protecting some sort of nefarious project. The story is a very predictable but game play is entertaining with numerous vehicle sequences and an extensive arsenal of diverse and useful weapons.

The game also includes a decent multiplayer option, allowing for a variety of map types including standard and team deathmatch, capture the flag, and a fun progressive objective driven game.