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    What is the big difference between Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 3 ?


    What is the big difference between Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 3 ? (Excluding the game story)
    Which one is better Far Cry 4 or Far Cry 3 ?
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    I think 4 is better. It has more of everything that made 3 so good.
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    Originally Posted by deep.neogy Go to original post

    What is the big difference between Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 3 ? (Excluding the game story)
    Which one is better Far Cry 4 or Far Cry 3 ?

    These are my opinions. Your mileage may vary:

    Far Cry 3:
    * Less cohesive story, but more interesting character development and more colorful characters (although there ARE several FC4 characters which are unique/interesting as well)

    * "Prettier" landscape (this is VERY subjective, some people find Kyrat and the new DX11 effects much nicer. I prefer the tropical setting)

    * Faster and more stable frame rates. Less"next gen" effects (fur, godrays, soft shadows) ... when they work (and if you have a powerful enough GPU/CPU)


    Far Cry 4
    * Menu system is cleaner and more stable (FC3 would occasionally crash in the the shop menu while selling or just swapping screens)

    * More menu/HUD options. More bugs and less stable game overall (possibly changing with future patches)

    * More animals, vehicles and weapons however a good 70%-80%+ are remade versions of existing FC3 ones.

    * More side quests and collectible items. More "busy work" which makes for a longer open world experience. Also makes the game feel more "cluttered" compared to FC3. It's hard to stay on task as every 20m-30m a new "shiny" pops up on your minimap.

    * Single player CO-OP, but only 2 people total vs FC3's 4 person CO-OP which could NOT be played in the single player world (and was a linear set of missions separate from the single player experience)

    * More robust map editor, but cannot make multiplayer maps just single player "mission style" maps.
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