Far Cry Instincts (2005)

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 25 player ratings
Main story: about 17 hours
Completionist: about 11 hours

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How it feels

A scrappy, linear jungle shooter where you shift from desperate survivalist to feral predator, trading open exploration for punchy, focused combat across lush tropical environments.

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About

Far Cry Instincts is a reimagining of the original Far Cry, rebuilt for Xbox by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with Crytek. Players take on the role of Jack Carver, a former U.S. Navy serviceman turned illegal arms dealer who fled to Micronesia after a price was put on his head by the Mob. When a journalist hires him to ferry her to a remote archipelago, Jack's boat is destroyed by mercenaries and he finds himself stranded on an island hiding dangerous secrets. The game trades the open-ended level design of the PC original for a more linear, action-focused experience while introducing feral abilities, a trap system, vehicles, and an extensive map editor with online multiplayer support for up to 16 players.

What players say

A re-imagined console shooter adding superhuman feral abilities and strong multiplayer to a jungle survival setup. Reviewed as decent fun, though fans felt it lost the open-ended freedom and sharper AI of the PC original.

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