Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Game
Game2012
Far Cry 3
Developer Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai
Far Cry 3 is a 2012 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third main installment in the Far Cry series after Far Cry 2. The game takes place on the fictional Rook Islands, a tropical archipelago which can be freely explored by players. Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
580 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
304 positive · 154 negative
95% range 62–71%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 304 | 154 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 30 | 3 | 69 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
40,515 of 48,348 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed: praised as a masterpiece, but technical issues and Ubisoft Connect ruin it.
Many players call Far Cry 3 a masterpiece, praising its atmosphere, story, and villain. One says it is "easily one of Ubisoft's best games" (R1), and another calls it "11/10~Masterpiece" (R4). The game's world and gameplay are widely celebrated. [1][4]
However, the Steam version is heavily criticized for crashes and the forced Ubisoft Connect launcher. Players report constant crashes and login issues, with one saying "the game keeps crashing constantly" (R28) and another calling the launcher "the most gawd awful piece of s**t launcher imaginable" (R26). Many allege Ubisoft has abandoned the game, leaving it broken. [28][26]
Praised atmosphere and story · villain Vaas · gameplay and exploration
Criticised technical issues and crashes · Ubisoft Connect launcher · forced account login
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Far Cry 3 sits at 66% positive across 458 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
James Stephanie Sterling from Destructoid felt the game had a larger emphasis on storytelling when compared with its predecessors, and liked the game's cast of characters. Sterling called the story "tightly written" and "stylishly presented". Matt Bertz from Game Informer agreed, calling the story "compelling". The game's cast of side-characters was praised for their acting and characterization. Mando's performance as Vaas was praised by critics: Ryan Taljonick from GamesRadar stated that his presence made some missions memorable. Mitch Dyer from IGN noted that Jason is a relatable character due to his many flaws. Kevin VanOrd from GameSpot questioned some of the narrative decisions, such…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 580 · most liked firstFar Cry 3 is easily one of Ubisoft's best games and still holds up incredibly well today. 🌴 The Rook Islands are beautiful, atmospheric, and full of things to do. The combination of open-world exploration, gunplay, hunting, crafting, stealth, and outpost liberation makes the gameplay extremely addictive. I especially love how you can approach enemy camps however you want — stealthily, with a sniper rifle, or by simply causing complete chaos. One of the biggest highlights is definitely Vaas.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity, is, entering the exact, correct f****ng account and password on the Ubisoft Connect launcher, over and over again, expecting the game to run. That. is. crazy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →we downloaded the ubisoft sh*t on your pc pls enter your ubi account to play solo game oh you dont remember your account that you delete 1000000 years ago bc u dont want to touch ubiSOFT so unlucky now u cant play a SINGLE player game anymore
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely unacceptable. Far Cry 3 is a legendary game, but this Steam version is a complete disaster. Crashes on startup, crashes on New Game, missing executables, broken launcher, permission errors, DX11 errors .I faced everything except actually playing the game. I spent HOURS fixing files, renaming executables, changing compatibility modes, fighting Windows permissions, reinstalling, verifying files, tweaking GPU settings… for nothing. This is not a game , it’s a technical nightmare.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Ubisoft launcher (which you are FORCED to use in order to run this game), is the most gawd awful piece of s**t launcher imaginable. For that reason alone I can't recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly the game is not optimised to play in 2026. I picked it up because I saw it's on sale with 75% discount and decided to replay this masterpiece and just ♥♥♥♥ around, but when I downloaded it all I got was a stuck loading screen. Ubisoft claims the game is fixed and optimised but after just one search I found multiple users facing the same issue and many fixes - none of them worked for me. Instead of playing the game all I got was endless troubleshooting and trying fixes. I then decided to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game keeps crashing constantly, and now I’m at the point where it crashes every time I try to proceed with the main story. Completely unplayable at this point. Thank you, Ubisoft.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#Gooeyween2025 Prompt 4: Tropical + Pecs = Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3) Far Cry 3 would have been a MUCH simpler game if Vaas realized that Jason was just as weak for HIS tits as he was for his sister's... #NSFW #Bara #GayIllustration #Vaas #FarCry3
neutral · AI labelView post →"Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity... is logging into the correct Ubisoft Connect account... entering the correct password... over and over again... expecting Far Cry 3 to actually launch. That... is... crazy." I've owned this game for 2 days and have managed a grand total of 30 minutes of playtime because it crashes constantly. I've watched 9 different YouTube tutorials, verified the game files, restarted everything, and tried just about every fix people recommend.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →have to sign in every time you open the game, ubisoft is actively stopping work arounds but not fixing the issue
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It automatically installed Ubislop Connect. So i deleted the game and the launcher and made a promise to myself to never play any ubislop games ever again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft Connect Sucks, My game got hacked without me knowing and I can't do ♥♥♥♥ since Ubisoft sucks ass. Support steam, but ♥♥♥♥ Ubisoft and I hope they burn and go bankrupt over this ♥♥♥♥.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everybody already knows that this is the most immersive Far Cry with the best villain ever. But Ubisoft has abandoned it, or has even tried to kill it with a patch that makes the game crash every five minutes. So, instead of giving it a negative review for being unplayable, I’ll just go straight to the 100% working solution: https://github.com/ShonkV/Large-Address-Aware/releases/tag/V1.0 Download this application, open it, and select the Far Cry executable (FarCry.exe first (optional), and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just got my Ubisoft account suspended for absolutely no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reason when I tried to log in to play FC3. Seriously Ubisoft, just go bankrupt at this point. Just the fact that you need to have a Ubisoft account to play a 10+ old game despises me so much, and having it suspended after days of no activity makes me insane. I love the FC franchise, but sadly it is owned by a corporation controlled by the braindead. Go ♥♥♥♥ yourself Ubisoft
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game legally on Steam expecting to play a classic masterpiece. Instead, I spent more time dealing with Ubisoft Connect than actually playing the game. Having to create and log into a separate Ubisoft account for a game released over a decade ago is already frustrating. Then I was suddenly locked out due to "repeated failed login attempts," even though I was simply trying to access a game I had already purchased. At one point I was even told my account was suspended. It's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sad broken abandonware Better off buying a console to play it because it is as unstable as Ubisoft's stock price. Will constantly crash on you doing normal things like exploring, shooting, climbing, watching cutscenes. you shouldnt have to spend hours figuring how to make a game on Steam work properly after buying. It is Ubisoft's job to maintain their games not the community.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's Voss is one of, if not, the best video game villain since Far Cry 3's Vaas (what is it with V names?) and recently @lilchopshopgal.bsky.social was able to chat to Marios Gavrillis, the actor that brought the monster to life! Check out her awesome interview below!
neutral · AI labelView post →A very solid shooter, but I cannot recommend this version due to Ubisoft Connect integration. I will not be purchasing anymore Ubisoft games on PC due to this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don't hate this game because is not fun i hate it because every time i lunch the game Ubisoft is wanting to enter my password even if i enter it right its telling me my password is incorrect i contacted Ubisoft support but they said to change my password which already did
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would love to play this game, as I love the Far Cry franchise - but Ubisoft can't be bothered to make their old games playable on modern hardware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The fact that you need an Ubisoft account to play a single player game is a crime against humanity.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11/10~Masterpiece. *Warning - This game crashes and you'll need to fix it. What helped me - https://youtu.be/LXYusSjNl74?si=lNRlgLy3ntwv-muV https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3151589566 *A Bigger Warning - This game ofc requires UBISLOP LAUNCHER and its gonna ruin your experience of playing this great game. Just play this game from "somewhere else".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Masterpiece ruined by Ubisoft Connect launcher. You have to log in each time you need to play this piece of sh*t. Ubisoft added achievements to Steam, very good, but why did you not make it a standalone Steam version without the Ubisoft trash launcher? **also no online is sad** Also, to optimize the experience with high FPS, you need to do this because FPS is f*cked in this game: -install "Large Address Aware" -then in Task Manager - details, then - set affinity and make the game run on 4…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is the definition of insanity? logging into Ubisoft connect every time you open the game. Other then that amazing game!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you are blocked from playing unless you register a ubisoft account and agree to their terms of service, that include: -giving them the permission to dig up as much personal information as possible -store that information indefinitely, unless you find the "correct channels" (which they hide) to request the deletion and end the constant tracking -agree to the sale of that information to third parties, who can share it with anyone of their choice plain and simple, I own this game. I should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is awesome it has an awesome story, setting and gameplay loop, nothing to complain about that, but I can't recommend this game when it crashes every single time it has to load something. You die? it crashes, want to fast travel? it crashes, is there a loading screen inside a mission? it crashes, you look at the game wrong? it crashes, you breathe? It crashes. I was able to get the game to a somewhat stable state by - Turning off every overlay (Steam, Ubisoft Connect, Nvidia)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd love to recommend FC3 to people. The game itself is fun. What isn't fun in the fact you are forced to run Ubisoft's launcher to access the game. A launcher that is full of bugs, requires you to log into their servers, and when their "service" is down you cannot play the game. 7/10 game 0/10 launcher
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game crashes every 15 to 20 minutes and it always crashes when you get to s certain mission and many people are reporting the same thing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great game that is left unsupported by Ubisoft and now wont run for more than 10 minutes. there might be solutions if you download other software or start digging into game files but none have worked for me and shouldn't be crucial to getting a game working anyway. especially when they're still selling it and bundling it with newer games. its a shame because otherwise its a great game, but f*ck this. they wont fix it. they'll try and sell you a remaster in a few more years.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy. Unplayable garbage. It crashes every other checkpoint
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft Launcher required, was looking forward to playing this game, Ubisoft forced installed their own software and will force you to create an account to login and play the game. Immediately uninstalled.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good, still holds up ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The definition of insanity is surfing the web for hours over and over and over again expecting a different result, only for the game to crash for the 1000000th time when loading a save. Selling a game in this state should be a crime.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An album (and game) that had a huge impact on the #synthwave genre, and probably doesn't get the praise it should. 3. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon OST by POWER GLOVE.
neutral · AI labelView post →The action-packed jungle adventure that calls you back every once in a while for another playthrough. Get stranded on a pirate island, take psychedelic drugs, get tattoos that give you superpowers and slowly slip into insanity in this fever dream atmospheric masterpiece. Also, **** Ubisoft Launcher for making me log in every time I start the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know this is a 'classic' but Far Cry 3 really hasn't aged well. First, the visuals. Even for 2012, they were behind the curve compared to titles like Crysis. Second, the writing is carried entirely by Vaas. Once he’s off-screen, the plot falls apart, and the 'main' antagonist is completely forgettable. Jason’s character arc also feels incredibly inconsistent. My biggest issue is the optimization. Despite running an RTX 5070 Ti and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the stability is non-existent. Constant…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After finishing this game for the 6th time, I can safely say it is still an absolute masterpiece. I’ve played through it 5 or 6 times in total since 2013, but all of those runs were back on the standalone Uplay launcher. Coming back to it on Steam after an 8 year break, I was really excited to hunt all the achievements from scratch. Unfortunately, the Ubisoft launcher automatically synced my old data on the first boot and instantly unlocked every single achievement. It was a massive bummer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I might actually buy some Ubisoft games again, pirating is 1000x better for their shit. Some stuff is literally unplayable the way they want you to do it, like Far Cry 3.
negative · AI labelView post →need to online and login each time playing single player offline game is wild
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came back to Far Cry 3 after over a decade because of nostalgia. I remember absolutely loving this game when I was younger, and I was curious to see how it held up today. Coming back to it, the game definitely feels a little clunky compared to modern open-world FPS games, but honestly I think that gives it some charm. The skill tree feels a little underwhelming, and after a while the gameplay loop can get repetitive, although as a completionist that’s something I expect from most open-world…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't play any Ubisoft connect games because I lost my old e-mail which is liked to my Steam games. Congratulations Ubisoft to make our lives harder.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game with all my heart, and I've beaten it fully and gotten every achievement for Far Cry 3 on the PS3 and the PS4. However I cannot recommend getting this, simply because it has too many crashing issues that I fully believe will never be resolved. I've been stuck on the same mission for almost a month because it crashes during the loading screen for getting through the final segment which forces me to replay the entire thing, I love Far Cry 3 to death but due to the consistent…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a masterpiece. It's a shame the game is made by Ubisoft. - I bought the game and couldn't open it because I had to wait a whole day for "License processing". - I need to set a RAM usage limit of 4GB because otherwise the game crashes constantly. - I have to download the f***ing Ubisoft Connect, create an account, and it asks for a password every time I start the game. - The multiplayer servers are dead. - I can't play offline, and sometimes the damn "Ubisoft service" is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10. Burned down massive fields of marijuana with a flamethrower and hallucinated a boss fight against a giant glowing tattoo monster using a magic bow. Visually, the game has aged like a fine wine. The atmosphere is incredible, the storyline is INSANELY captivating (like really), and I still find it just as gorgeous as I did 7ish years ago, when I first played it. Every single person on this island has lost their mind, but the true brilliance of the writing is that they all bring their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →after tweaking and looking for fixes i finally managed to play this cult classic game it aged pretty well story and gameplay wise skillet was perfect for the burning weed mission and also did i ever tell you the definition of insanity? also the fixes that helped running this game https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3151589566 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440914752
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boycott Ubisoft. They do not want you to be able to keep your games. They went to court so they can turn off games and make them inaccessible whenever they want for people who have purchased them. stop killing games Ubisoft Exec says gamers need to get "comfortable" not owning their games for subscriptions to take off. They are a greedy company and don't care about your rights.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the videogames of my adolescence and honestly one of the games of my life. I absolutely love the atmosphere of this game. Paradise islands where at first you feel like the prey trying to survive… but little by little you become the predator. Experiencing that transformation alongside Jason is unforgettable. The gunplay, hunting, exploration, driving, wingsuit, outpost liberations, getting lost searching for relics… this game was WAY ahead of its time in terms of gameplay. Even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This and Far Cry 4 are one of the best far cry games, even do i didn't finish the forth game of the series i can tell on my own and based in other user reviews that this is #1 far cry game. I think the villain does it almost all and the graphics & mechanics are in the scheme too. FUN FACT: Villain Vaas Montenegro's voice is played by Michael Mando Aka Nacho Varga in Better call Saul.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pdf company i cant access this game because of ubisoft connect (threw away money for nothing) do NOT BUY UBISOFT GAMES
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →saw it was on sale one day, bought it, killed a bunch of people on an island, got home played the game 10/10 would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is great, but now it`s unplayable because of broken optimization and endless crashes (+ stupid Ubisoft Connect laucher). Ubisoft at their default style. DON`T BUY THIS GAME until these morons fix it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did Vaas ever tell you the Definition of insanity yet!? it's doing the same thing, over and over again, excpecting a different result apperently, now you know o7 , 100% on xbox back in the day, gona 100% it now again! 10/10 game, best FC game there is imo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game, little bit repetitive. the only thing is ubisoft connect ruin it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great however they are a lot of technical problem with it. Since this is an old game it requires you to download something and patch the game so your game won't crash on modern computer. I will leave a tutorial via YouTube on how to do it, so you don't experience what happened to me. Overall this is a great game, get it while it's on sale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXYusSjNl74
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Maybe you shouldn't make a game about a dru-" Then say that about Schedule 1, Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 1, GTA, Fallout's addiction mechanic, COD skins, Far Cry 3, Hotline Miami, Cyberpunk 2077, Max Payne, Saints Row, We Happy Few... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Very cool game as first complete game of the series. I'm so glad to complete this. P.S. fell in love in citra
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No, it’s because every Ubisoft game is THE SAME GAME wearing a different hat. Open-world action-adventure with stealth, crafting and collectables. If you’ve played Far Cry 3 you’ve played every game they released since 2012.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think part of what deflated the game for me was the authors felt like they had to be even more "right" than they were in Far Cry 3. Or fuck it, 2. You decide how you feel about the Jackal. Jack Carver's story is linear but quiet. 3 ballwhips you at the end.
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing FAR CRY 3 and my God this game wants to be SKYRIM so bad
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