When comparing Psychonauts vs Far Cry 3, the Slant community recommends Psychonauts for most people. In the question“What PC games have the best storytelling & plot? ” Psychonauts is ranked 18th while Far Cry 3 is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Psychonauts is:
Each of the levels in the game are themed after different characters in the game, where the player enters their mind. This makes for a varied experience that will not get stale. It also allows for different gameplay elements due to the different tasks that are asked of the player to complete in each.
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Pros
Pro Allows looking in the strange minds of different characters, literally
Each of the levels in the game are themed after different characters in the game, where the player enters their mind. This makes for a varied experience that will not get stale. It also allows for different gameplay elements due to the different tasks that are asked of the player to complete in each.
Pro Explore, explore, explore!
Trek in the deep woods and retrieve ancient artifacts; Dive underwater and explore sunken ships, the game is entertaining even when you are not engaged in missions.
Pro Unique driving experience
Far Cry 3 offers a first-person view experience in driving which can be either more challenging, or easier to maneuver depending on each player.
Pro Side Quest and Challenges
Attend to villagers' story and help them out or take on challenges and hunt down ferocious trophies for upgrades.
Cons
Con Poor textures and animations
Even at the time of release (as the game is a bit old now) the textures used and the animations found within are a bit lacking, which may detract from the experience.
Con Mediocre saving system
Far Cry 3's saving system which disallows saving during missions while allows only 1 game save at a time often annoys players.