When comparing To The Moon vs Far Cry 3, the Slant community recommends To The Moon for most people. In the question“What PC games have the best storytelling & plot? ” To The Moon is ranked 20th while Far Cry 3 is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose To The Moon is:
The main story is actually told backwards, ala the movie Memento. While not the most original concept, still a cool way to tell a story. In the end there is quite the happy ending that will result in many tears being shed.
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Pros
Pro Cute story told backwards with an unexpected happy ending
The main story is actually told backwards, ala the movie Memento. While not the most original concept, still a cool way to tell a story. In the end there is quite the happy ending that will result in many tears being shed.
Pro Well written characters
As the story progresses the characters attitudes and emotions change in response to the ever evolving story. This makes fro what is a very well written game that makes the story and characters seem genuinely real.
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 Gameplay is lackluster
The actual gameplay of the game consists of tile flipping and a few other mini type games.
Con Too short
Averaging play at around 4 hours to complete the game is quite short, good thing there are a bunch of free DLCs released that extend the gameplay.
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.