12/22 one of two threads today

What gave the best performance/most liked/ best delivery in the series?

Discuss

I would lean to the first one since it was revolutionary at the time. However I never got to properly enjoy it due to random crashes and horrible slowdown, especially in the inside bits. The only way to finish it was with cheats.

Far cry 2 didn't appeal to me after reading the reviews.

As I just got the platinum trophy for the 3rd one, Far 3 cry it is.
Although not perfect, it's very addictive and the island is great to explore. Single player is the best, the first 2/3rds in particular. Co-op is a nice idea but restricted to a corridor shooter and very buggy. At one point I had target markers randomly stuck on the hud, the standing under water effect going on permanently, and was left standing without a vehicle in the next compete section. Getting revived outside the active area only to die permanently 10 seconds later, or just dropping dead for no reason also happened frequently.

I guess Far Cry 3 is the best? Still haven't played unfortunately!

Far Cry 3 is the best. Great game but a bit easy to finish

I love the fact that nobody voted for Far Cry 2.

I say Far Cry 3, having played only the main series games.

Far Cry is an enjoyable and highly challenging game with some great environment and level design and shooting. I actually prefer it to fellow 2004 FPS Half-Life 2. But it's too unforgiving for me, and it's very linear by design. Still, a great game.

Far Cry 2 is a poorly designed mess. The setting is nowhere near as interesting, the world is overly confusing, you are killed wherever you go by enormous armies of enemy mercenaries. It's a very, very frustrating game.

Far Cry 3 is one of my favourite games of the year. It almost goes to the opposite extreme and becomes too easy: I agree with TotalBiscuit when he says that Jason being Rambo is a little bit disappointing, the shooting should perhaps be a little harder, and there should be some survivalism built in. But it's a huge and beautiful world (with hang gliders!) filled with side missions, with a great story and characters, and a hunting mechanic that is actually important and enjoyable (looking at you, AC3). I'm far from completing it, but I think it's by far the best of the three.