Far Cry Vengeance Wii
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Dec 12, 2006
  • Also On: PC
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Metascore
38 out of 100

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User Score
5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Summary: The incident at Jacutan Archipelago changed Jack Carver's life forever. Jack has had little choice but to embrace the disturbing talents unleashed by Krieger's unique brand of folk medicine. Back at his home port in Micronesia, Jack thought he had finally found paradise. But 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. Dig deeper into the power of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck through survival tactics that include driving, shooting, jumping, balancing, climbing, grenading, and Far Cry’s ever-popular Feral attacking. Choose from a variety of weapons in a struggle to endure the rebel-infested jungle. Take down an unsuspecting victim from behind with a machete or meet the fight head-on with your machine gun. From ATVs to hovercrafts, pickup trucks to Jet Skis, drive over, around, and through vicious combat situations. Utilize the lush, tropical surroundings to your advantage, using stealth to sneak through the foliage past unsuspecting rebels. Feel what its like to be the predator, not the prey, as you unleash the beast within. Jump higher, run faster, and slash with more fury than all of your enemies combined through the animalistic feral abilities unique to the Far Cry series. Challenge your friends in Far Cry: Vengeance's frenetic Chaos mode as you battle to be the last person standing. [Ubisoft]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 19 out of 23
  1. Electric Playground
    60
    Certain play aspects are really fun on the Wii controls, such as driving like a maniac through the jungles, and roaring along in feral mode, swatting enemies like you're hitting a home run. But the game suffers from weak graphics, and a why-did-they-bother multiplayer mode that supports only two players.
  2. GameTrailers
    48
    The implementation of the Wii controls is solid, but there’s no getting around the fact that this is an old game that’s been repurposed for Nintendo’s new controller to make a quick buck.
  3. Game Informer
    45
    I know the Nintendo party line stresses gameplay over graphics, but taking a majestic title like Far Cry and giving it the Wii treatment is like getting your Ferrari tuned up by a guy who normally works on Chevy Impalas. It doesn’t make much sense to port a franchise known for its amazing visuals, open-ended action, and dynamic enemy AI to a system lacking the power to achieve any of the above on the scale accomplished by the original game.
  4. The A.V. Club
    42
    Far Cry has gone downhill ever since it lost the Hawaiian shirts. But for Wii shooter mayhem, the future looks bright.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 9 out of 23
  1. AlexisM.
    10
    Amazing! Absolute greatest game ever. Graphics 9. control 10. sound 10. Story unbelievable. Perfect game
  2. JonathanB.
    8
    Very smooth better than red steel and call of duty 3 which r a bit slow moving and aiming can't wait 2 see what they will do next with Farcry.
  3. MarkH.
    7
    I think the bad visuals (especially the awful cut scenes) add to the cheesy 80s feel of the game. And it is great fun - best use of the Wii controller outside of Wii Sports that I've seen. Sure, its ugly, but its a satisfyingly stupid game that kept me entertained for several hours here and there. Could've done with a "turn round" button, and throwing a grenade is the same button as fire 2nd weapon, depending on context, so there are issues that need sorting, but the consensus that CoD3 is vastly superior is flawed - this is much less frustrating and much more fun.… Expand
  4. Nini
    2
    If I had to pick a word to describe this game, it would be... "Dreadful". Really. What are the main things we expect from Far Cry? Gorgeous environments? Excellent AI? Well you won't find either of those things here. Look at the ground about 10 metres away. Its just green. Walk forward. 2 metres away, it renders some foliage. Try driving a vehicle. If you can live with 10fps, you're a better man than me. The AI is *wait till you get close then shoot badly, repeating uncomprehendable phrases*. Redeeming features: Some of the feral powers are cool, but not really new. Environments are pretty big. So yeah, mostly awful.… Expand

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