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Far Cry 3

GAME · 2012 · CANADA

Far Cry 3

Developer
Ubisoft Shanghai, Red Storm Entertainment
Platforms
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3

89 archived facts 6 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026

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89 Interesting Facts About Far Cry 3

Interesting Facts (45)

  1. #001

    The birds circling high in the sky aren't just for decoration; they always gather above corpses or a predator that has just made a kill.

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  2. #002

    When Agent Willis is leaving the island he says he is going to join Task Force 141 in Russia. This is a reference to Task Force 141 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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  3. #003

    Vaas Montenegro, the hawk-nosed villain on Far Cry 3's cover, appears in a series of YouTube videos in which he demonstrates his favorite torture methods on a Hollywood movie star.

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  4. #004

    As Agent Willis leaves the island, he says he is going to join Task Force 141 in Russia. This is a reference to Task Force 141 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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  5. #005

    Former narrative director Raphael Van Lierop originally intended the first three entries in the Far Cry series to form a consistent story.

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  6. #006

    Michael Mando, who plays and voices the main villain Vaas in Far Cry 3, appears as Nacho Varga in the series "Better Call Saul." Giancarlo Esposito, who plays and voices the as-yet-unnamed main character in Far Cry 6, also appears as Gus Fring in "Better Call Saul."

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  7. #007

    The villain Vaas is actually the brother of Citra, the leader of the Rakyat.

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  8. #008

    If you carefully explore the underwater areas around the islands, you can find a plane wreck resembling the one in the series Lost.

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  9. #009

    On many of the radio towers, the safe that Jason hacks bears small engravings that are the developers' inside jokes and often contain their children's names.

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  10. #010

    If you kill too many civilians, the game forces a reload, another mechanic borrowed directly from the Assassin's Creed series (desynchronization).

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  11. #011

    In some caves you can find skeletons in poses reminiscent of scenes from Indiana Jones, with a fedora nearby.

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  12. #012

    The mountain where Vaas's base is located was designed to resemble a skull from a distance, a classic trope for villains' hideouts in comic books and old James Bond films.

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  13. #013

    On a table in Earnhardt's house there is a hidden QR code that, when scanned, leads to a real-world-style website promoting "tourism" on Rook Island.

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  14. #014

    The design of Jason's Tatau is not random; each part of the tattoo you unlock corresponds to specific skills learned following Samoan warrior traditions.

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  15. #015

    The birds circling high in the sky are not merely decorative; they always gather over corpses or a predator that has just made a kill.

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  16. #016

    In the "Lost Expeditions" DLC, Jason finds World War II laboratories containing experiments that closely mirror the plot of the film Overlord.

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  17. #017

    The early scene in which Jason escapes a burning building uses nearly the same camera angles as the opening sequence of Die Hard.

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  18. #018

    The mohawk-sporting villain Vaas Montenegro on the cover of Far Cry 3 has a YouTube video series in which he demonstrates his favorite torture methods to a Hollywood star.

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  19. #019

    The game's most unforgettable antagonist, Vaas, almost never existed at all. The writers initially planned an enemy named Bull, until Michael Mando auditioned. After watching Mando's performance, the developers shelved the Bull idea and created a bipolar, sociopathic character to match his energy.

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  20. #020

    In the mission where you have your final confrontation with Vaas, you are asked to shoot him. If you wait until he drops to his knees, he begins begging you to end his suffering.

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  21. #021

    Elias Toufexis was initially cast as the main character, Jason Brody. However, the developers felt that Toufexis's voice was too similar to Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and that this similarity would pull players out of the story, so they gave the role to Gianpaolo Venuta.

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  22. #022

    After talking with Buck on the phone, Jason Brody remarks, "His name is Buck and he loves to f*ck." This is a nod to a remark made by one of the orderlies in Kill Bill.

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  23. #023

    As Agent Willis leaves the island, he says he will join Task Force 141 in Russia. This is a reference to Task Force 141 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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  24. #024

    According to the "Stranded" trailer, the original names of two characters were changed. A character believed to be Grant calls out to Liza as "Nikki"; however, if Jason is referring to another male character in the trailer, his name was supposed to be Doug.

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  25. #025

    Former narrative director Raphael Van Lierop had planned for the first three games of the Far Cry series to actually be a single, whole story.

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  26. #026

    Michael Mando, who plays and voices Vaas in Far Cry 3, appears as Nacho Varga in the series Better Call Saul. Giancarlo Esposito, who plays the as-yet-unnamed main villain of Far Cry 6, brings the character Gus Fring to life in the same series.

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  27. #027

    On the map there is a hidden cave containing a human body buried up to its head in sand.

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  28. #028

    The mission in which you burn marijuana fields to the accompaniment of Skrillex's "Make It Bun Dem" was directly inspired by a similar scene in the film The Beach (2000).

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  29. #029

    If you carefully explore the underwater areas around the islands, you can find a plane wreck that looks exactly like the one in the series Lost.

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  30. #030

    On the chassis of many of the radio towers Jason hacks, there are small scratchings that are inside jokes, often featuring the names of the developers' children.

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  31. #031

    When you use the camera to tag enemies, you can sometimes hear pirates humming melodies reminiscent of the old sea shanties in Pirates of the Caribbean.

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  32. #032

    If you kill too many civilians, the game forces you to reload (desynchronization). This is another mechanic borrowed directly from the Assassin's Creed series.

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  33. #033

    Dr. Alec Earnhardt's name is a salute to racing legend Dale Earnhardt; however, his character and laboratory contain heavy references to the film The Island of Dr. Moreau.

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  34. #034

    In some caves, you find skeletons posed in ways reminiscent of Indiana Jones scenes, with a fedora hat lying beside them.

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  35. #035

    The mountain where Vaas's base is located was designed so that, seen from a distance, it resembles a skull. This is a classic trope for villain lairs in comic books and old James Bond films.

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  36. #036

    On a table in Dr. Earnhardt's house there is a hidden QR code that, when scanned, leads to a real website promoting "tourism" on Rook Island.

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  37. #037

    Vaas's famous "Definition of Insanity" monologue is actually a paraphrased quote frequently misattributed to Albert Einstein.

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  38. #038

    In some jungle ruins, you can find symbols identical to those in the Assassin's Creed series, suggesting that Abstergo scientists were once on the island.

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  39. #039

    During the "Mushrooms in the Deep" mission, the entire sequence in which Jason hallucinates under the influence of spores is a subtle homage to scenes in Alice in Wonderland.

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  40. #040

    The design of Jason's tattoos (Tatau) is not random; each tattoo piece you unlock corresponds to specific skills learned following Samoan warrior traditions.

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  41. #041

    One of the achievements/trophies, earned by jumping into water from a height of more than 60 meters, is called "Fearless or Stupid" and references the extreme stunt scenes in 1980s action films.

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  42. #042

    The birds circling high in the sky are not just decoration; they always gather over corpses or a predator that has just killed its prey.

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  43. #043

    On the north island, you can find a lone portable toilet that, when opened, contains a dead man holding a newspaper; this is a recurring easter egg in Ubisoft games.

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  44. #044

    The scene early in the game in which Jason escapes from a burning building uses camera angles almost identical to the opening sequence of Die Hard.

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  45. #045

    In the game's Manual, the entry for "Dingo" includes the sentence "A dingo ate my baby!"; this is a reference to the famous line from the film A Cry in the Dark.

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Production Story (13)

  1. #046

    Elias Toufexis was originally cast as protagonist Jason Brody. However, he ended up being replaced with Gianpaolo Venuta, because the developers thought Toufexis sounded too similar to another video game protagonist he voiced, Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and feared the similar voices would keep players from becoming immersed in the game's story.

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  2. #047

    According to the "Stranded" trailer, there are two characters whose names were changed from the originals. Liza is referred to as Nikki by a character who appears to be Grant, however - if Jason was referencing this other male character in the trailer - his name was supposed to be Doug.

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  3. #048

    Vaas Montenegro (The mo-hawked villain on the cover of Far Cry 3) has a series of YouTube videos, demonstrating his favorite torturing methods on a Hollywood movie star.

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  4. #049

    The mission where you burn marijuana fields to the song "Make It Bun Dem" was directly inspired by a similar scene in the movie The Beach (2000).

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  5. #050

    Former narrative director, Raphael Van Lierop originally intended the first 3 entries of the Far Cry franchise to be one cohesive story.

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  6. #051

    Vaas, the game's most notorious antagonist, was almost not in the game at all. Originally, the writers intended to feature an antagonist named Bull, that is until Michael Mando auditioned for the game. After seeing Mando's audition, the developers scrapped the idea of Bull in favor of a bipolar, sociopath villain to match Mando's energy.

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  7. #052

    Pre-production on Far Cry 3 began in 2008, and more than 90 people worked on the game. West Studio created early concept art for the title.

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  8. #053

    Far Cry 3 was originally intended to share a single cohesive narrative with earlier games in the series, but this plan was dropped when development was partially restarted in 2010 after several creative staff left, including the original creative director and narrative director.

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  9. #054

    Far Cry 3 is the first game in its series to use the Dunia 2 engine, a heavily modified upgrade of the Dunia engine from Far Cry 2. Dunia 2 was built to improve console performance for Dunia-based games and to add more complex rendering features such as global illumination.

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  10. #055

    During development of Far Cry 3, the team reviewed Far Cry 2's gameplay and chose which elements to keep or refine, removing weapon degradation and malaria infection because they were considered to make the game less fun.

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  11. #056

    According to producer Dan Hay, Far Cry 2's world was barren and did not react to players' actions, so the Far Cry 3 team aimed to build a livelier world that would give players "an actual civilization" to encounter.

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  12. #057

    Far Cry 3's Rook Islands were designed to be filled with opportunities and activities, including side quests that reveal the islands' history and inhabitants, and the world was made empowering so players could act freely without being rushed through the main quests.

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  13. #058

    Far Cry 3's team returned to an island setting like the first Far Cry as an early narrative decision, believing it suited the story, allowed a varied world, and inspired isolation and discovery; inspirations included Apocalypse Now and Lost.

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Characters & Cast (2)

  1. #059

    The game's most notorious enemy, Vaas, was almost absent from the game. The writers originally intended to include a villain named Bull until Michael Mando auditioned for the role; after seeing Mando's audition, the developers set the Bull idea aside and chose a bipolar, sociopathic villain to match Mando's energy.

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  2. #060

    Elias Toufexis was originally cast as the protagonist Jason Brody. He was ultimately replaced by Gianpaolo Venuta because the developers felt he sounded too much like Adam Jensen, another video game protagonist he had voiced in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and they feared that similar voices would prevent players from becoming immersed in the game's story.

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Easter Eggs & References (22)

  1. #061

    If you use the camera to tag enemies, you can sometimes hear pirates humming tunes that sound like old sea shanties from Pirates of the Caribbean.

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  2. #062

    If you carefully explore the underwater areas around the islands, you can find a plane wreckage that looks identical to the one from the TV series Lost.

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  3. #063

    Dr. Alec Earnhardt's name is a nod to racing legend Dale Earnhardt, but his character and lab are heavy references to the film The Island of Dr. Moreau.

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  4. #064

    Vaas's famous "Definition of Insanity" monologue is actually a paraphrased quote often misattributed to Albert Einstein.

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  5. #065

    During the "Mushrooms in the Deep" mission, the entire sequence where Jason hallucinates under the influence of spores is a subtle homage to scenes from Alice in Wonderland.

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  6. #066

    In the game's Handbook, the entry for the "Dingo" contains the sentence "A dingo ate my baby!", which is a reference to the famous quote from the movie A Cry in the Dark..

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  7. #067

    One of the achievements/trophies is called "Fearless or Stupid," awarded for diving into water from over 60 meters, referencing extreme stunt scenes from 80s action movies.

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  8. #068

    There is a hidden cave on the map where you can find a human body buried in the sand up to the head, which is a direct reference to the game's iconic cover art featuring Vaas.

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  9. #069

    There is a hidden QR code on a table in Dr. Earnhardt's house that, when scanned, leads to a real-world style website promoting "tourism" on Rook Island.

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  10. #070

    The mountain where Vaas's base is located is designed to look like a skull from a distance, a classic trope for villain hideouts in comic books and old James Bond films.

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  11. #071

    In the "Lost Expeditions" DLC, Jason finds WWII labs containing experiments that closely mirror the plot of the movie Overlord.

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  12. #072

    In certain jungle ruins, you can find symbols identical to those from the Assassin's Creed series, suggesting that Abstergo scientists were once on the island.

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  13. #073

    If you kill too many civilians, the game forces a reload (desynchronization), which is another mechanic borrowed directly from the Assassin's Creed franchise.

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  14. #074

    Certain caves contain skeletons in poses reminiscent of scenes from Indiana Jones, complete with a fedora lying nearby.

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  15. #075

    On the north island, you can find a lone porta-potty that, when opened, reveals a dead man with a newspaper-a recurring easter egg in Ubisoft games.

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  16. #076

    Many radio towers Jason hacks have small engravings on the chassis which are internal jokes by the developers, often featuring their children's names.

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  17. #077

    The scene where Jason escapes a burning building early in the game uses camera angles almost identical to the opening sequence of Die Hard.

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  18. #078

    After speaking with Buck over the phone, Jason Brody makes a comment, "His name's Buck and he likes to F---". This is referencing Kill Bill as one of the orderlies makes that comment as well.

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  19. #079

    According to the "Stranded" trailer, two characters have different names than in the original. Liza is called Nikki by a character who appears to be Grant, but if Jason is referring to the other male character in the trailer, his name was supposed to be Doug.

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  20. #080

    On the map there is a hidden cave where you can find a human body buried up to its head in sand, a direct nod to the game's iconic cover art featuring Vaas.

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  21. #081

    On the North Island, players can find a lone portable toilet that, when opened, reveals a dead man holding a newspaper — a recurring Easter egg in Ubisoft games.

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  22. #082

    The "Dingo" entry in the game's manual includes the line "A dingo ate my baby!", a reference to the famous quote from the film A Cry in the Dark.

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Deeper Meaning (6)

  1. #083

    The design of Jason's Tataus isn't random; every piece of the tattoo you unlock corresponds to specific skills learned, following Samoan warrior traditions.

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  2. #084

    In the mission where you have the final confrontation with Vaas, he will ask you to shoot him. If you wait until he is on his knees without shooting, he will start to beg to end his misery.

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  3. #085
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    The villain Vaas, is in fact the brother of the leader of the Rakyat, Citra.

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  4. #086

    In the mission where you have your final confrontation with Vaas, he will ask you to shoot him. If you wait without firing until he drops to his knees, he will begin begging you to end his misery.

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  5. #087

    Yohalem wanted to contrast players having fun with Jason's terrible journey of killing people, and the freedom to explore and enjoy the game world while ignoring the urgency to save Jason's friends was meant to reflect players' inner mindset.

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  6. #088

    In some jungle ruins you can find the same symbols as those in the Assassin's Creed series, suggesting that Abstergo scientists were once on the island.

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Career & Awards (1)

  1. #089

    Michael Mando, who plays & voices the main antagonist Vaas in Far Cry 3, is featured in the series "Better Call Saul" as Nacho Varga. Giancarlo Esposito, who plays & voices the main antagonist that is yet to be named in Far Cry 6, is also featured in the series "Better Call Saul" as Gus Fring.

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