GAME DESCRIPTION: Far Cry: Instincts – Evolution lets you become Jack Carver again. In this follow-up to the critically acclaimed first title, Jack Carver thinks he’s found paradise. When a gorgeous woman draws him in on a dangerous heist, their sun drenched days take a chilling turn. Hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, Jack must draw on his most savage instincts to make his predators his prey.
* The ultimate predator evolves – Become stronger, faster and more powerful than ever with new, enhanced feral abilities
* Destroy enemies with poisonous darts, Molotov cocktails and explosive pipe bombs
* Take control of powerful new vehicles like pirate sampan boats, armored technical pickup-trucks and heavy transport trucks
* Create custom maps to play and share on Xbox Live – backwards compatible with the original Far Cry – Instincts
* Updated and more customizable multiplayer – Includes the new Seek and Secure mode, as well as classic multiplayer modes like Chaos, Team Chaos, Steal the Sample and Predator
PLAY: Far Cry the Xbox 360 version isn’t really any different from the last gen release except for the addition of new maps. There are a couple new weapons and vehicles but this isn’t an overhaul.
The game is supposed to evolve from the original release or story in order to unlock the new maps for the evolution portion of the game. The storyline is the same as the release from months back on the Xbox and PS2. If there was a huge graphic upgrade it might make sense—however that isn’t a part of the game’s new evolution.
Evolution isn’t much of a great addition. The game starts out as being feral and yet there is nothing extraordinary about it.
Thankfully there is a multiplayer otherwise we’d recommend bypassing this completely. Like most multiplayer modes you can take on up to 16 players in many different battles. This is where the real challenge lay. Another solid extra is map editor. Once a map is built it can be carried to the online multiplayer for others to enjoy.
GRAPHICS: Sure, there is a great upgrade. The jungle and water are phenomenal—however Instincts blew us away on the Xbox but falls short on the 360. We know what the 360 can do and this is merely an upgrade from the Xbox not a full rebuild for the 360.
SOUND: The sound is nearly identical to the last gen release. They were good on that release but you want an upgrade. There needs to be a reason to buy another release otherwise you can save some money and buy the previous release. There is very little to discuss here that hasn’t been discussed in a previous review.
FRANKLY: If you don’t own Far Cry Instincts than that might be reason enough to buy it on the 360—however if you haven’t thrown out your PS2 or Xbox you can probably buy Far Cry Instincts for a bargain now. You’ll save money and get virtually the same game.
+ Richie Wright
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