Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 is an open-world first-person shooter by Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Shanghai. As Jason Brody, you try to rescue your kidnapped friends on the Rook Islands. The freely explorable island world combines gunfights and stealth with hunting, crafting and new abilities.

Far Cry 3 released in Europe on November 29, 2012 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The North American console launch followed on December 4.

The Classic Edition released on June 26, 2018 for PS4 and Xbox One. Ubisoft has also announced a Switch 2 version for spring 2027.

The original launched natively on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The Classic Edition brought the single-player campaign to PS4 and Xbox One. A separate Nintendo Switch 2 version follows in spring 2027.

PS5 and Xbox Series can run older console versions via backward compatibility. This is not a standalone release for that hardware.

Far Cry 3 combines a freely explorable island with story missions, side quests and guarded outposts. You decide whether Jason Brody moves in silently, takes out enemies from a distance or charges into open firefights. Hunting, gathered plants and experience points expand his equipment.

Vehicles and fast travel make exploring easier. Switching between combat, stealth sections and discovering new places shapes the gameplay.

The original also had additional content such as the Deluxe Bundle and the co-op expansion High Tides on PS3. Their former online features are affected by the server shutdown.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, by contrast, is a standalone, deliberately exaggerated science fiction adventure and is not a chapter of Jason Brody's story.

The original PC version requires DirectX 9.0c graphics support. The minimum specs listed are 2 GB RAM and 512 MB video memory. Ubisoft Connect is also required to launch the PC version.

Jason's holiday with friends spirals out of control when pirates kidnap the group. He escapes and searches for the other captives. Along the way he meets pirate leader Vaas Montenegro and gets drawn ever deeper into the island's violent conflicts.

Beaches, jungles, villages, waters and mountains invite exploration. Beyond the main story, side missions, collectibles and animals await. Vehicles and fast travel help cover the greater distances on the Rook Islands.

Guarded outposts can be stormed with firearms or taken silently. Cover, height, distance and enemy positions determine which attack makes sense. Players who proceed carefully can avoid alerts and take out individual enemies unnoticed.

Equipment includes pistols, assault and sniper rifles, and explosives. As an alternative to direct firefights, Jason can sneak up on enemies and take them out in melee. Switching between open combat and stealthy attacks shapes many missions.

Experience points unlock additional movement and combat skills. Hunting yields materials for upgrading equipment slots and carrying capacity. Plants are collected for various syringes. Both encourage exploring the island beyond the main missions.

The original version included a standalone co-op campaign and online multiplayer modes. Ubisoft discontinued the corresponding online services on Oct 1, 2022. These features are no longer generally available today.

The Classic Edition focuses exclusively on the single-player adventure.

The original version offered a map editor for creating your own multiplayer locations. It was tied to the original online features. After those were shut down, the former online map offerings are no longer generally available.

The Classic Edition brings Jason Brody's story to newer consoles. Unlike the original version, it contains neither the standalone co-op campaign nor the online multiplayer modes of the time. The Switch 2 version is announced for spring 2027.

On PC, Far Cry 3 offers German menus, subtitles and voice audio. Other language versions are available depending on the platform. Played from a first-person perspective.

The single-player campaign is still playable. Ubisoft's shutdown of online services on Oct 1, 2022 affects the former co-op and multiplayer modes. Historical notes about features in stores do not change this limitation.