| Name | Previewer | Quote | Date |
| GameSpy.com (PC - Windows) | Kevin Rice | My fingers are crossed that when the Final game releases this winter, it will live up to its possibilities. | 2003-August-06 |
| HomeLANFed.com (PC - Windows) | John Callaham | Far Cry is looking as impressive as it did when we last saw the game at E3... | 2003-August-18 |
| ActionTrip.com (PC - Windows) | Neal Leyendecker | I would say that, with a bit more testing and ironing out the bugs, Ubisoft has a major Winner on their hands. | 2004 |
| FrictionlessInsight.com (PC - Windows) | Kyle Ackerman | Simply speaking, Far Cry looks amazing, and already plays like a finished game with Superior AI. | 2004-January-19 |
| BoomTown.net (PC - Windows) | David Jenkins | The final medal on Far Cry’s already gleaming chest is its non-linearity – not Only of each level but of pretty much every encounter. | 2004-January-21 |
| GameSpy.com (PC - Windows) | Sal Accardo | ...Far Cry clearly has the potential to be one of the more innovative shooters we've seen in years. | 2004-January-26 |