One of the first games I can remember playing in its entirety while also having a complete understanding of everything going on in the story. I had played Halo 1 and 2, Super Mario 64, Crash Bandicoot, countless racing games and others before this, but I was so young, I was pretty much just mindlessly playing without paying attention to the main story beats, or even having the ability to comprehend it at all at that age.

The gameplay was fun and engaging, even if it would be short-lived - I haven't really enjoyed any other Ubisoft open-world games since, even other Far Cry titles. I had a blast riding around the island on my Scavenger and flying around on my hang glider, clearing outposts of enemies and hunting animals for crafting materials.

Vaas was a great villain, so much so that I think the game made a misstep by not having him be the primary antagonist. The actual primary antagonist was so forgettable, I have no idea what his name is or what he even looked like.

(I've only played this in its entirety once, back in 2014, so my rating may be heavily affected by the nostalgia factor)