14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft has shared some more details about Far Cry 3, the upcoming first person shooter, and how it will feature an open world that’s not as expansive as the one from the previous game, which saw players explore miles of African territory.
Far Cry 3 is looking very impressive, at least judging by recent screenshots and videos. It once again features top notch graphics and a pretty interesting story that relies on hallucinations to take players into all sorts of adventures.
Now, Far Cry 3 Lead Designer Jamie Keen has talked with IGN about the new game and how it will feature an open world that won’t be as overwhelming as the one from the last title.
"The open world was cool, it was great, but it never quite comes to anything," he said about Far Cry 2. "It's kind of left open and you just get a bit lost in it. We're trying to make sure we don't end up in that situation. It's important that it has that sense of exploration, but it needs to be getting towards something."
This doesn’t mean that the new game is going to restrain the player onto a certain path, as Keen confirms that freedom is still going to be an important part of Far Cry 3’s story.
"It's important that you have that sense that you can do something because you want to. You're always enabled by the game," he said.
"We don't want you to feel like you're being blocked by the world. If you want to travel quickly somewhere, you can do it. If you want to just drive around, you can do that too. If you want to jump off that cliff - you can do that too. We want it to be a situation where you say, 'Wouldn't it be cool if... Oh! I can!' It's always about enabling. That's really important for us."
Far Cry 3 is looking set to once again stand out among the other first person shooter that will appear towards the end of the year. Look forward to its release on September 4, in North America, and September 6, in Europe, for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.