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How Far Cry 3 Created One of the Best Protagonists of All Time
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Far Cry 3 is seen as the best game in the series,Most people remember it due to Vaas and his great performance, but I think its protagonist Jason and his journey is even greater. Lets dwelve deep into the story and the character to understand what makes him one of the best protagonists of all time.
#farcry #farcry3 #jasonbrody
That conversation where he says killing feels like winning, between the delivery of the lines, Daisy's reaction, and everything else, is one of my favorite moments of the game.
Hes a black mirror to the player that should be obvious, also a reference to heart of darkness and how the state of moral peril causes people to breakdown as the need to kill conflicts with their civilized idea of what it is to be human and they suffer an identity/moral crisis
I'm immune to that
I feel the story of Farcry 3 would make a good 1 season tv show.
Actually yeah, it could rly work, and it would not need a huge budget, I guess the closest is "THe Far Cry Experience"
I believe all the games could make a good TV series like having each season be about different games. Sure some people may hate some seasons but those who loved those games will love the show... Let's just hope it doesn't turn out like the Far cry movie. XD
@@Wolfbane1677 I think people would be confused about the timeline XD especially after Far Cry 1 and the mutant plotline
@@Svikter Fair enough but they could just use Hurk to help them figure it out.
Unfortunately they would make Jason into a black transfem attack helicopter
It is also really nice how expressive Jason is with his hands during cutscenes. It really adds so much to the character despite never seeing him in 3rd person.
Thats true, you can tell alot from just his body language
You know who else prominently talks with their hands? Vaas.
Drives home the hallucinations of Jason and Vaas swapping around.
The way they've managed to develop Jason has been unmatched.
For sure, I just dont understand why they never tried again, I hear they kinda tried in FC6... but not near Jason's lvl
I've never played 6, but from what I've heard, you are right. It'll be great if they do in 7. 4 was decent, but the ending was disappointing, since I wish you could side with Pagen. @@Svikter
@@NostalgiaNet8 pagan was awesome
He really was. @@Svikter
Spec Ops: The Line. That’s all I’m gonna say.
No one makes more sense to become Jason than Jason. A spoil rich kid with an older brother who seems to be some sort of combat vet. Jason knew how to parachute, hang glide, shoot a gun, and probably a bunch of other skills we see him start with right in the beginning. Spoil rich kids in real life just squander the opportunities given to them so often. Jason just happened to be one who came from everything, went to nothing, and acquired everything on his own.
do they? or is that just a stereotype invented to make ultra rich people more relatable and seem like less of a threat?
@@remrem-gx3mlit’s a stereotype due to how many squander different hobbies and skills for fun. It’s due to the fact that oftentimes they are totally unrelatable and we view them as such by them doing this that we could even say it’s an invented stereotype.
Seriously, Jason is even described as having exactly that beforehand in the backstory of his character.
That aside, he could have become useful later on if it weren’t for Rook island as an accountant or fitness instructor if he got a real job instead of partying it up. He wasn’t all that harmful until he was pushed to be in the story of FC3.
And those rich kids being “less of a threat” is just weird in my eyes in your comment. Anyone can be a threat when they present actually being a threat. An ambush predator hides and strikes from the flank, as we played in FC3. Otherwise, they are loud and easily spotted.
Be aware as best you can. Be like Jason fresh after the start, building himself up and learning. But do it freely, without anyone putting you on their strings. Do that for yourself.
@@remrem-gx3ml its very true. my family's not rich but I was spoiled growing up and looking back I had so many opportunities just dropped in my hands that I let go of for the dumbest reasons, so dumb I'm surprised my parents didn't ream me a new one. I don't know why it happens but I assume it's because I received so much when I was younger it led me to never learn to settle with what I had and ultimately led me to have trouble settling with jobs, hobbies, etc.
@@remrem-gx3ml lol imagine taking someone shitting on rich people for existing then saying "hey that makes them too relatable they aren't even human" seethe more poorfrck
@@remrem-gx3ml Those with an overabundance of opportunities are far more likely to squander them than utilize them
Im glad Jason's being appreciated now. When FC3 came out, everyone hated him and i thought i was dumb for thinking he's a good character.
As I said, I also disliked him the first time I played the game when it came out, but now that im older and actually analyze everything, it all makes sense, his transformation and why he acts the way he is, truly one of the best character arcs of all time.
He’s been appreciated?
@@noth7ing you gotta work on your reading comprehension. I just said at the time the game *CAME OUT* everyone didn't like him. But he's being appreciated as a character *NOW* in the current day and that's my point.
People hated him???
@@superbad8008 oh yeah, why else would they stop focus on the protagonist in the future far cry games after 3?
Patrick Bateman's Tropical Vacation.
Lmao u made me chuckle so hard I farted bro 😂
"Impressive, very nice. Let's see Pagan Min's card."
That's actually a great idea for a game of it's own. Pirates would be confused to find the place already F up and only one rich american standing.
i cant tell if this is a play on jojo's bizzare adventure or not 😂
Been saying this for years. Jason is one of the more realistic depictions of what a person would have to become to do these kind of things. I think about someone like Nathan Drake and imagine how he must be one twisted MFer to take people out without blinking but his character doesn't actually play into his intent at all. Tomb Raider 2013 tried to show Lara having a moment with her first kill but then its just kind of brushed off like she is fine with killing now. Jason gradually shifts and changes into someone who really shouldn't be likeable. Its almost like breaking bad. He becomes what he has to for survival at first but then he realizes that he loves what he's become. Either way, great vid. You got my sub!
When thrown into a situation like Jason's, people will tend to go one of three ways. Remorseless killer, from the sleeping monster inside them being awakend. Helpless observer, the way most of Jason's friends ended up, or a,Good Ending Jason, that will constantly fight with the primal monster, and the civilized person.
Shadow of the tomb raider kind of delved into how ruthless Lara had become and how much she had changed. But yeah 2013 completely brushed past it after her first kill lol
I don't think it's that hard
Have you ever heard of the concept of "moral injury"
In a case like Nathan Drake, he doesn't really take any lives that could be considered innocent. It's almost always self-defense. As long as he subconsciously looks at it like that it's unlikely he would actually have a break down or anything.
I remember watching this video where a guy was interviewing a vet who was a chopper gunner, the only event he actually seemed traumatized by is the only event where he had his morals tested. He was watching over a convoy that was getting shot at from a building, they were waiting for orders to fire but it wasn't coming, he fired anyway. After he saw women and children running from the building and wondered if he had killed any.p
The only other video character I can think of who had such a well shown shift in personality like Jason was Jin from Ghost of Tsushima. Going from honor bound samurai to the ghost and using any means necessary
False, I'll go my own way
Also there is a side quest showing Jason going insane. You meet an old woman in town and she tells you she saw a plain crash & wants you to go there and help the survivors. After getting the crash zone, you find a man living in some part of the plane and he says "This plane crashed many years ago." he also informs you there is no old woman living in the town. This mission implying Jason slowly losing his mind and getting further away from the reality.
no, the point was she was a ghost from that crash. how would Jason know about a plane crash from years before he came to the island
@@smalf00 yeah I thought about that. How would he know about that crash? I am not sure maybe he must have heard from the locals off screen but we always play Jason. I mean there is no offscreen for us. The game should have explaint it.
@@_dettlaff Not really. Jason was skydiving, so he could see the crash site before game begins. And whole point of Jason is going insane. At the point of encountering Riley, you are too busy getting boner slaying people and witnessing him kinda snaps you out for a moment.
Probably the best part showing you how Jason is done for is talking with a Daisy in a cave about "feeling like winning". Daisy freaks out when Jason confesses that killing make him feel like winning, Jason is quick to drop the subject.
It's not a guy doubting himself.
It's not a guy trying to prove his point.
It's a fallen guy who is at peace with what he has become, easily agreeing to disagree.
@@burningsinner1132 Nah you underestimate how fast the jungle would reclaim a crash site. If it happened years ago chances are there would be no trace of it from the air especially if you are from the POV of a skydiver. Was probably a ghost story. Wouldn't be the weirdest thing since its confirmed Farcry and Assassins Creed take place in the same world so all sorts of supernatural shenanigan's might be going on.
@@happyjohn354..they do? Why.. Why share a universe between far cry and assassin's Creed makes no sense lol
Jason arguably being one of Ubi's most dangerous characters. Him going psychotic, blacking out, then killing all of Hoyts ARMED guards then him in a knife fight is crazy, the cornered animal with nothing to lose is Jason personified.
The thing I like about him is he first only for 5 sec in beginning of game he feel bad and feared to kill someone. But as game introduction over since then from beginning he's acting cold and never feel to leave the task and run away.
From Snow White to White Death.
I find it insane that people thought Jason was a boring character, even when I was younger, I found the transformation of this snobby rich kid into a ruthless killer not only believable but quite interesting, to the point where he was my favorite character above Vaas.
Yeah I agree, I think hes an ever better character than Vaas, think its between Jason and Pagan Ming in the whole franchise
Props to Jason' VA for being able to let us see the emotions on Jason' face through his voice alone
There are very few characters moments that stick out to me as much as Jason having a conversation and dropping “killing is starting to feel like winning”
And then they just uncomfortably look at each other and silently agree to ignore it
Making it that when you see Jason from another angle he has the most horrifying smile on his face is probably the best bit of after the fact storytelling I’ve ever seen
Yeah... however when Jason is smiling is from the Vaas DLC in FC6 sooo im not sure how canon it is
I always liked Jason, I love it when the protag has their own agency, their own personality and aren't just a silent emotionless speechless killing machine that doesn't flinch or speak one-liners when they go on a killing spree.
Same at beginning it looks he must be scare afterwards but happens opposite and he goes silent killer
I can only imagine that in the good ending, Jason just trying to readjust, I can imagine him having a severe case of ptsd, so bad in fact that he has visual and auditory hallucinations of Vaas and Citra. I imagine it looking like the Joker hallucinations that Batman experiences in Arkham Knight. Vaas almost like his very own fucked up angel on his shoulder and Citra his shoulder devil, egging him on, whispering sweet nothings.
He wants to listen to Citra but knows he shouldn't. Her deceitful whispers almost like a tantalizing urge. While Vaas is always screaming in his ear, screaming at him to stay the normal path, to stay a good man. Jason doesn't want to listen to Vaas but knows he should.
Meh it's nice but it's not an original concept
@thehellionrevisited2704 originality is dead. Everything has already been dreamed into existence. Humanity will eventually invent flying cars long after the existence of the concept. Robots with personalities and specialist function already exist by the 20th millennium. Eventually old terra will resemble works previously thought of as science fiction. Eventually becoming prophetic remnants of by gone eras.
@@Lord-Regent-of-the-Imperium *weeps in despair.*
@@Lord-Regent-of-the-Imperium bro went for the existential juggular 💀
@wolframdv bro broke his mind, lol
There is some suspicious things about Dennis and Citra. Like how does Dennis know Jason's full name? He's told Jason not Jason Brody. Then how is the ambush a trap if it was a trap for Jason? Like was Vaas big brained or did Citra tell him. Then what about Vaas stabbing Jason with the blade? Did Vaas actually stab him or was it drugs or something? But either way Jason "kills" Vaas with that same knife. You know the super important and protected ceremonial knife. Not to mention that Citra shows up right after the fight so was she there the whole time? Then Jason wakes up back in the temple with Citra.
All this stuff makes me think Vaas was still under Citra's influence in some way. Where he wouldnt preform the ritual but still loved her. Also Vaas should totally know where the Citra's temple is, he's just not attacking it right? How else would these "plot holes" happen?
Also Vaas calls Citra his sister but they have different last names and ethnicities. Vaas also has a separated backstory from Citra. Vaas tells us about Citra's "Me or them" ultimatum but for Jason that includes killing his friends, girlfriend but more importantly his brother. The last piece of his family excluding his mother. If Citra's ultimatum is supposed to have you kill your past self by killing the people that tie you to it then Vaas can't be her brother. I personally think Vaas and Citra aren't actually related but Citra's spell broke Vaas in a way where he thought they were family. Thus making him opt out of the ritual since its taboo to sleep with your sister. She then sent him to be a double agent for the pirates. That might also be the other reason why he let Jason run, to send him to Citra if he could survive the jungle. I mean Dennis says he found us on the beach but theres no way. Unless he's using beach to mean the embankment of the rivers, he lied about where he found Jason. ITS ALL SO SUSPICIOUS!
I think its implied that the skydiving company guy who was working with Vaas checked their passports
bro i have so many plot holes with story and gameplay like for an example why tf do the tribe guys always think they're the shit?
@@jeangreffsbp Yeah but Dennis, the guy who gives the Tatau and claims he found us, calls us Jason Brody. He had no way of knowing without talking to some kind of pirate
@@logan6326 Must be the drugs. But to be fair, I've had some Rakyat roll up to my targeted outpost and clear it by themselves before I could even get a shot off.
The anger when Vaas screams Citra's "Them or me" made me interpret that as Vaas having been given the same choice in the past, and he chose to kill his friends.
Jason brody is my favorite video game protag i mean a spoilt rich boy stranded on an island and forced to become a killer to survive peak writing.
Yeah, too bad we have not seen it more in gaming, where we often instead play as the already battle proven navy seals guy
The Arrow Arc
@@flaxslice9857Fr. He is like green arrow. But instead of escaping the Island, he want to stay to kill more people.
It was because of the Vaas DLC from Far Cry 6 that Jason is being brought into the spotlight
People used to dislike Jason before they realized the deeper meaning of the game. The dlc definetly helped, specially seeing Jason from someone elses perspective!
Playing far cry 3 as a teenager and understanding it more and more as the years go by the game just ages like a fine wine, still get goose bumps at the end when I replay it every now and then as I listen to monolog at the end, man I feel so lucky to have games like this when I grew up and now when I replay them its both like a time capsule back to those days and narrative journey as i understand it far more each time.
the only thing about Far Cry 3 that isn't aging like fine wine, is compatability issues for PC. I haven't been able to go back to Far Cry 3 in so long because it is to old to function properly on last few PCs.
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This is when Ubisoft was a legendary company that made actual good games and told great stories. Assassin’s Creed 1 to Unity and Far Cry 2 to 4 and so much more. It’s really sad Ubisoft will never make games like this again.
Story wise, I guess the last decent AC game we’ve had was Odyssey. And for me, only FC 3 really mattered. I haven’t played the first 2, but I felt like the next ones were just cheap copies.
@@dimitriasimov2140 Far Cry 4 was great in terms of refining the gameplay but 3 and 2 are still the best games.
The final decision represents what kind of hero Jason wants to be. He can either be the legendary hero from the mythology, or he can complete the classic hero's journey. The final step of a legend is to die too soon so that your myth may live on. The final step of a classic hero is the return to normalcy, albeit changed by the journey.
Side note: I'm still 90% sure the dagger is a Piece of Eden like from the Assassin's Creed games
Whoa thats a great theory, would make sense why the compass also glows when Jason holds it, and we have some AC side quests in the game
That could be a thing. There are Abstergo folders in a cave also Ubisoft love connecting their games together. Like Watchdogs and AC or watchdogs and The Crew(story you meet a deadsec member). So what you said could be 100% possible.
@@Svikter yeah, there's also a few little references to AC too, like Jason's ring finger being cut off or the leaps of faith though those are more like Easter Eggs. Although I think game theory made a video a long time ago about the idea that the Farcry protagonists were from the line of assassins.
Idk I'm of the opinion that literally almost all modern Ubisoft games are connected, ironically through conspiracy theories in universe, that make you sound like a conspiracy theorist when you explain then lol
Like how in Ghost recon wild lands Sam Fisher from splinter cell shows up and mentions an "empty quiver" incident which means nukes went missing, then far cry 5 happened
Or how there's missions from the Brotherhood in Watch dogs and a playable assassin in Watchdogs Legion
@@MrsneakyPanda lol we both commented at the same time, great minds think alike xD
@@baddragonite haha yup I see we are Ubisoft fan seeing the connections. But ubisoft does put them full force in your face. Alot of their games have a leap of faith in it somewhere either an easter egg or literally your character taking the leap.
While I wouldn't classify him as one of the greatest protagonists in gaming, he is still a solid one that was underappreciated. Many people found him annoying, but don't seem to realize that him being like that was on purpose to further drive home how much the island changed him. He went from a rich socal party guy to, as he himself admits, a monster. A killing machine drunk on the power he feels when killing.
When I played Far Cry 4 I quickly noticed how muted Ajay Ghale appeared in contrast. Jason was talking a lot, Ajay rarely ever speaks. When playing Jason I felt like playing an actual person, Ajay didn't feel like it as much. Then ubisoft decided "screw it, protagonist doesn't need to speak", which is a damn shame. Part of the FC appeal to me is feeling like being there and having the POV-character speak and actively take part in the plot goes a long way to do this.
There is more exploration and nuance missing, hence why I wouldn't classify him as one of the greatest. But he sure was the best in the Far Cry series nad at least had a personality and development.
I like to sometime think about Jason and how much therapy that poor boy needed when he got back to Cali. Sometimes it's fun to think about how he would adjust to life back in Cali.
Jason's therapist would need a therapist after hearing his story.
Personally jason my fav far cry protag and tbh i would like to see him in a new far cry game and old habbits die hard
Who knows maybe he and Vaas can meet and forgive each other? Or just seeing how Jason is trying to get accustomed to life back home.
Maybe Jason becomes the new vaas I really haven't played far cry heavily since the 3rd one
Forget a series we need a film. Movies are more memorable than series!
@@Sviktervaas sees that Jason has, basically, become himself or even worse.
I had this pitch where we find him as a mercenary in Mexico fighting the cartels.
I recommend looking into Captain Martin Walker. The protagonist of Spec Ops: The Line. His journey is similar to Jason’s. At first he’s just a vanilla by the books Delta Operator sent on a mission to check for survivors in a ruined Dubai. By the end, he’s a completely different person. He slowly becomes more unhinged and ruthless. But not just him, it affects his 2 squadmates. "Gentlemen, welcome to Dubai."
Jason has always been my favourite protagonist cus I could see he's becoming a villain
Absolutely loved your comparison of drug tolerance to killing for exp. Very nice take. I’ve always advocated for Jason being so much more than a prep. There are a couple interesting fanfic’s about what happens to him trying to reintegrate into LA. Always thought that would’ve made a nice DLC or sequel. Oh well!! Great video.
Link it up yo, that sounds like a good story
@@rustyfisher2081 looked for a bit, but unfortunately a lot of the stuff that’s out there has shipping in it, or is written in a way I don’t like. To be polite.
This was a long time ago, but the good parts of what I remember: Jason sits on a bench soaking up his surroundings, and sees a kid with a sleeve like his. He wonders what a kid so young did to earn all his tattoos. Then quickly remembers where he is, and what precisely he did to earn his. Murder, jumping off waterfalls while high, murder with knives, etc.
Eventually, I think maybe Liza gets bumped into by a bunch of guys. Jason proceeds to nearly kill one, while thinking about how to murder the rest. He gets stopped by Liza probably.
That’s pretty much all I remember!
Above all Jason became a monster before you reach the second island. You reach "max level" before you know of Hoyt, you are in the brink of the abyss.
"Serpentine! Serpentine!"
"What?!"
😂😂
I found this is one of the only games that have a consistent version of the character in the cutscenes and gameplay. Where plot plays an important part of the gameplay
This is exactly why I loved the insanity DLC of Far Cry 6. Playing as Vaas against Jason highlights how they become completely interchangable between one another. He taunts Vaas in an almost identical way that Vaas taunts him in FC3. It's a common thread through all the DLC, but the use of a mirror as an upgrade station feels unbelievably appropriate. They have walked the same path, to see how Vaas can overcome any aspect of Jason, he must first overcome that part of himself. Not to mention how the stories mirror eachother, Jason's plunge into insanity, and Vaas' regression into sanity
I think the way jason mirrors the player is insane...at first your sneaking around tryna find your family... and at some point you commit genocide cuz its fun....
As i play gta i realized why the mc are usually sociopaths
Far cry 3 feels like becoming one
At some point cintra starts looking kinda bad ....compared to your basic gf ....
Finding Riley was a mistake and unintended consequence of your killing spree
Good ending Gf = no tiddies
"Bad ending" Citra = tiddies.
What did ubisoft mean by this?
At the beginning you are scared of the jungle and the pirates, it's shocked with the violent takedowns ans stuff, and later in game you are just creating more fun ways to kill every pirate you see.
Ludonarrative harmony.
As you grow in strength and are motivated by the thrill of the kill. So does Jason.
I love how the island is insanity, its a cycle of doing the same thing over and over again.
One man rises in strength, bravery and cruelty, he takes over the island, intrigued by her mystery, drunk on power. But the island doesnt want to be ordered around, the island wants someone stronger yet, someone who wont stop the fight but will fight forever, so she kills him, and then the cycle repeats.
Jason, Waas, the Japanese imperialists, The ancient chinese admiral, the rpehistoric warrior who killed the monster of ink.
Over and over, the same result.
“A rich spoiled brat, to a mass killer overnight” seems pretty spot on to me
And he didn't even take office. Impressive.
Common in the US
one major thing about far cry 3s story is: it is simple.
it does not need a myriad of characters that then all get to few screen time. the characters are not equiped with a ton of flaws and back story. and the story does not hold a lot of plot lines and twists.
far cry 3 tells you just enough to make everything click without narration getting in the way of gameplay. and that's what makes it great.
Everyone for years has berated Jason, willis even comments on his hatred in 4 (that socal douchebag) which was cringe. Ive been in the minority of people that loved his growth. The point of him wasnt to be likeable right away, he grew so much. It was a privilege for me to get to play this growing up, a very deep coming of age story on growing up.
Dude, Jason's character development was not good for him. He's psychotic, and that isn't a good thing
@@FinnDanger-e3vI guess that’s the point, Is gaining an identity always a good thing even if it’s at the expense of others?
"Growing up is scary, you must leave your confort zone and the activities you love behind"
This one line is enough to define the adulthood
One of the best video essays i saw in a couple of weeks. U trully opened my eyes with this and your take on Jason. Thanks.
No wonder we play as nameless faceless protagonists in the newer far cry's because i think no one realised the change of Jason. Everyone Was so focused on Vaas. And i was too. You opened my eyes with this video
It's about time for Jason to get his due respect.
Man, that life advice at the end about following your own path was solid.
i bought this game when it came out with no prior knowledge of the series. I kinda bought it just because i saw a ton of this game on the game shelves. at first i wasn't sure i was going to enjoy this, then came the vaas scene and was immediately blown away by his dialogue. i remember laughing when grant died thinking that the only person who has the realistic chance of surviving this game doesn't even get past the tutorial and i am stuck with this kid.
after a 10+ years , i still comeback to this game from time to time. it's like a coming of age movie with elements from lord of the flies. This game has asked me alot of questions about myself and taught me on how to decide and plan. (apart from Jason's descent into madness and murder spree of course :) ) this game came to me in a time when i wasn't really sure of what i want to do in life, living day by day to simply exist. almost relationships with family were not really good, just like being stuck in island where you just try to survive and your starting from scratch with no one to guide you.
TLDR: good game, will play again
Ive been waiting for an in depth video of Jason 🙏
I started playing this game again last week, this video came just in time for even more appreciation. Have I ever told you the definition of insanity?
Playing far cry 3 over and over again yes :)
I loved the bit in which your own gf comments on how much you've changed. Her voice is even scared. She truly fears you. I found it a nice touch
I never viewed Jason as annoying or a bad protagonist. I always thought his journey was very intriguing, going from your average spoiled brat to a merciless and detatched killing machine. Does it always hit? Not necessarily, but it’s still intriguing regardless, especially when you see the parallels with Vaas and how Jason could become the very thing he swore to destroy. I personally view the good choice as the canon ending, given the whole plight to kill Vaas and Hoyt stemmed from Riley being “killed,” but once he not only realizes he’s alive but he’s forced to torture him, that’s him at his lowest and finally realizing the path he’s on isn’t worth it anymore. Plus personally, I find it’s much more impactful for someone who’s become so monstrous to leave that life behind and try to do good again, however hard it may be.
Far Cry 5 would have been so much better if they never made the Deputy a silent protagonist. That's why Far Cry 3 was so good to me, since him and Vaas bounced off of each other.
Jason's story holds a special place in my heart, I played through far cry 3 at a somewhat young age and still managed to pick up on the themes and the road Jason was going down, and now having grown up I find myself relating to it more often than I ever thought I would. The theme song is something I will always come back to whenever I find myself in a dark place, it really helps put everything into perspective
I went through a break up right before playing this game... There was definitely a deep seated hatred towards Jason for what he was doing to the people close to him, and being disloyal... Safe to say... I noticed he how he changed and hoped it wasn't what he was doing the entire time... but it's a story only a video game could pull off really well.
I played this game when it came out and I loved everything about it, the story most of all. I could never really explain why when people asked me what was so good about it. Great video you’ve definitely earned my subscription!
For me its a Handsome Jack from Bordelands
Another great villain
People always talked about Vash, but for me Jason was far better and more interesting character.
The evolution of Jason is fascinating. How he went from a soft spoken, spoiled rich adrenaline junkie man child to be a complete psychotic lunatic who kills for pleasure. Jason becomes exactly what he hated. He end up becoming Vash himself
nice samara pfp, good to see a fellow mass effect enjoyer
Best romance option, and Morinth XD
When I played this game years ago, my thoughts about Jason were very similar to yours. I was then very surprised that people consider him a "boring protagonist", because I felt that there definitely was quite a bit of depth to him.
So what I'm trying to say is that I'm very glad that you made this video. I see now that I'm not the only one who liked his development throught the game. Finally, some validation after all these years!
Hes a unique character, and his transformation is not something we have seen in a game before, atleast not in a FPS game, and especially a Far Cry game. Again I also kinda disliked Jason the first time around when I played the game, but have now started to really appriciate him.
Har spelat just farcry 3,4 och 5 och känner att proragonisterna inte alltid får så mycket karaktär. Denna video fick mig att tänka om. Gillar din insyn och du har fått en ny följare !
Great videos, Jason's characters is really interesting and well written. Wish more games went that path.
Wait,. people thought Jason transformation was unrealistic? Do they have any idea of how much mental damage killing people while being a good person can cause? Especially looking how many areas you have to conquer on Far Cry 3, if Jason captured all of them...
Grant's use in the beginning of the game was fucking genius. This symbol of reliance and competency is just ripped away as Jason is forced to act for himself.
Damn, good character psychology analysis, video production and narration, amazingly good quality my friend, keep it up!
His voice in the E3 seems like the voice actor of Edward Kenway from assassin's Creed blak flag
Yeah could be, I know they changed it because it sounded too similar to Adam Jensen from Deus Ex Human Revolutions
Yeah it makes sense i think in the E3 they want Jason to be a leader character so they give a confident voice actor but they change their mind and it doesn't seem like jason the shy guy and the non-confidante (am sorry if my idea was awkward but am not good to express my ideas by writing)
@@notnnambih Not at all, I agree that many protags have the same voice, im not sure who did the voice acting in the E3 trailer, could be the same as the guy from AC black flag
I love far cry 3 because of the whole character of Jason himself. The fact we see him change it was something I really enjoyed, which is why far cry three will always be my favorite of the far cry games plus Vass you can’t beat in terms of villains
They should make jason the final villian of the series
I replay FC3 around once a year. It nailed the formula perfectly, and I absolutely love Jason as a protagonist.
Fantastic video
The dragon age origins music caught me off guard, really gave the video a good soundtrack, absolutely banger choice and great video
Farcry 3 Best story and setting
Farcry 4 Best balance of gameplay
I adore the writing in FC3 so much! It’s rich with subtle and obvious storytelling, and even beats the rest of the franchise in my opinion.
With FC6, it feels like a mercenary getting exhausted of their client more than a revolution. There isn’t a lot of visible growth and I can’t really connect the dots on the Danny as I progress in the game aside from skills to kill with, since they did serve in the military it’s not all that crazy.
By the end of FC6, Danny is exhausted.
By the end of FC3, Jason has been broken and knows it.
After watching this video, the alternate ending of FC3 now makes more sense. The first time I played FC3 the alternate ending seemed like an "out of the blue" option but because of this video it kinda makes more sense now.
Yeah, I think it made sense if you look at the whole story and jasons transformation thus far, its not a simple red or blue choice ending, What happened to this writing in the far cry franchise? because nothing afterwards comes close
What a great video. You made me download far cry again. And now im ready to take in the whole story. Keep it up.
Thanks bro! Enjoy
FC3 was my first real FPS I went out and obtained... rather covertly... leagally, of course! I was just like Jason minus the filthy wealth, I grew up in a squeaky clean fortunate place, so when I, just like Jason drop into a lawless place filled with awful people, we killed all of the bad guys. Did the world a favour, one step closer to saving everyone. Far Cry 3 is genius, because we are just like Jason Brody, we came here looking for fun, and we did whatever the first "trustworthy" guy asked of us. It was a complete first gaming experience for me too, and that made the experience all the more memorable. Fumbled around trying to kill 3 pirates, dying to a poisonous snake, questioning like hell how we got this magical "tatau." Jason's and the player's journey best describes the FAR CRY experience, and thats why Vaas is the greatest FAR CRY antagonist is because he is the direct comparison of what Jason is becoming, he doesn't kill Jason point blank just like how we'd switch to a different weapon, it'd be funner that way. It's no wonder Vaas likes Jason so much, he's finally not alone in the madness. That's why I hope Ubisoft isn't simply toying the possibility with the FC6 Vaas ending.
Just imagine this possibility: in a completely different setting, 11 years after FC3, Jason Brody is still haunted by his PTSD of Vaas and Citra's manipulation, and he struggles to not into his literal Killer instincts in his everyday life, but out of nowhere Jason and Vaas are forced to work together to overcome a greater threat.
the Tautau curropted Jason from an innocent college kid to the strongest killer on the island. his progression isnt SUPPOSED to seem realistic, he has a magical tattoo that makes him simultaneously stronger, more able to regenerate from wounds and more bloodthirsty.
thats why i like jason and the choice at the end, do you give in and accept what the tautau is doing to do, or do you give it all up (the tautau doesent work outside of rook island) to live a somewhat normal life again
That grenade takedown is just straight up savage
Jason was such a good protagonist, When the villain dlc's were announced, I was so hyped for voss's. I hope one day Jason somehow returns to the series.
There is a piece of lore from FC2 that somewhat connects to this: Jackal's Tape 00 - Infamy. Which tells of losing oneself to the combat and killing.
fc2 also have one of the most interesting character to play with. jason uniqueness is the duality between him and vaas, how it's duality combined into one with vaas.
You mean those "walking camera" type of protagonists with no personality who never speak during gameplay?
I always appreciated Jason. More importantly our agency with this faceless guy (First person ;))
With his dialogue about “killing turning into winning” if you go visit your friends to get an understanding on his head space.
I was 1000% on board with the WarPath!
It wasn’t until he saw his little bro that I wanted to steer the ship.
It’s BEAUTIFUL! When his big bro dies, he enters the savage world of fighting non-stop.
Yet it is the presence of his little bro that pulls him back.
That’s why I was super happy with the iconic ending of saving your friends… yet I speak with IRL friends and most of them got turned by the killing.
With the story being separate of gameplay for them. Cause shooting AI cod style was the selling point of the mainstream.
Man’s was a blank canvas, coloured by the blood and dirt of his journey, slowly becoming a monster
far cry 3 with the all unlocked mod was such a great experience, the powertrip is so fun after experiencing the story as it is, I suggest it for everyone to try
A game coming close to this idea is "spec ops: the line" the Protagonist there also becomes more and more insane, though in an other way.
played the game when i was 15 and already named one of my accounts in past as Jason, impressive character tbh (22yo now)
I remember seeing tattoo progression shown in Reboot of Shadow Warrior, its not as much seen to grow in essential story moments. But in skill tree and character appearance it is, also has a cultural tie, a way of warrior, yakuza and so on.
36:10 Farcry 4 is a perfect game but Farcry 5 is litterally a masterpiece. Trust me it makes perfect sense if you life in Canada or the USA
I never understood the Jason hate, like he is perfect for what the story needed and wanted to present. Not a deep or complicated character at all, just basic enough for people to self insert at first and feel the consequences later. Unfortunetly he might be the only character in the game that was utilized to the maximum potential.
Jason was the only protagonist to talk. That speaks everything.
Untill Dani rojas
The ones from Blood dragon, Farcry 4, farcry primal, farcry 6 also speak
Also the protag of fc1
Äh no?
@@carlosronkiyo8294 no good interactions. Although, I rate the voice actors job. They done it nicely but the writers did not help them
The Choice in my opinion is pleasure or the morally right choice…. But you bring up a valid point of insanity
We all know the best Far Cry protagonist is Sgt Rex Power Colt
Y'know those "blood dragons" are weirdly familiar somehow. Wait those are crocolids
Mark IV style muthafukka!
He’s got a sick ass robot arm. That makes him 100% cooler. Trust bro. It’s science. Science robot arms.
Sgt Rex Power Colt is awesome.
Agree, aside of Jordan Peterson at the end.
He literally says you should think about what you want to do and do it. Not become him.
easily one of my favorite protagonists of all time, i never understood where the hate originally came from. if you played it and just immersed yourself in it, you would immediately love the transformation. the cheap one liners do suck if you just payed attention to that alone, but the tone of voice changes throughout the game, which alone signifies your player transforming, but it never went that way when it came out
not only that, but the whole time leading up to the scene where you kill vaas, you, yourself become more and more bloodthirsty at ending vaas, connecting yourself more to jason and in turn accentuating the fact that jason feels that killing is a game and is winning
I especially liked the Far Cry 6 Vaas DLC with Jason, not only being fully voiced, but he's a crazy bloodthirsty lunatic from Vaas' perspective
cool video man greetings from germany👀👋🏻
The Dragon Age Origins title music in the background was dope.
Can I just say, Dennis is one of those characters where the perspective matters a lot. He's basically the same as those hyper-combat-focused military guys who are hellbent on creating the best killing machines possible like the people who influenced Frank Castle into becoming The Punisher. They're traditionally shown as controlling and hyper-aggressive, but I bet when you're in the shoes of a lost nobody like Jason, they feel like your mentor and someone to be trusted.
jason was a pyscho in the making, he just hadnt killed anyone to really let out his pyschotic self. he embraced being a killer and had a new chance at being a respected, rich, warrior
Farcry 3 is one of the best stories I have played over the last 20 years
"How can a spoiled rich kid become a violent sociopath willing to hurt thousands of people and do unspeakable things in the name of some quest for power? That's unrealistic."
I mean... have you seen the current state of American politics?
I mean have you seen chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives
If you got 2 arms and 2 legs you are realistically capable of everything jason is capable of and its completely realistic
the brain is meat that thinks with the power of lightening, shit just bugs out sometimes
a good hero needs a good villain, and far cry 3 had a pretty good villain
This was a great video!
God bless!
Thanks!
Ubi peaked with FC3. No doubt about that.
I definitively remember how Jason went from a scared rich kid to a merciless killer. While he was weak when he started on the Path, the player itself was the one to pretty much be his instinct. So many people had played their fill of shooters by the time FC3 came out that jumping into the game would feel like doing it all over again.
But then you're presented with the idea that Jason isn't a shooter protagonist (at first) but rather just a guy put in a highly stressful, difficult situation. So yeah, Denis put him on the Path, Citra encouraged him into it but we, the player, as the primal instinct for Jason, were the ones molding him into what he becomes. The tatau represents the things we want Jason to learn and master so that by through him, we might excel further.
So the definition of insanity? Doing something over and over and expecting a different outcome? Well, what do we do in most FPS? Do the same thing over and over... and by extension, we're showing Jason that through gameplay. In a way, I feel that by the ending, you're basically choosing for Jason for him to become the usual FPS protagonist by killing his friends and embracing the Path... or free them as a mean for the player to tell Jason "That's enough, you don't need to be that guy anymore, the kind of guy we've played over and over again in other games."
I hope that one day, they remaster FC3. Much like Spec Ops : The Line, FC3 has a lesson to teach people.