Far Cry 4

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  1. mweagle
    Nov 20, 2014
    7
    If you are looking for a solid open world game with a lot of stuff to do: GOOD!
    If you played FarCry3: NOT SO GOOD!
    There are some good and bad things about this game. To stay positive, since they game is enjoyable for me, first the good. The scenery looks amazing. Tried playing on high and low and preferred low for the FPS, but on all settings, the game looks great for the settings.    If you are looking for a solid open world game with a lot of stuff to do: GOOD!
    If you played FarCry3: NOT SO GOOD!
    There are some good and bad things about this game. To stay positive, since they game is enjoyable for me, first the good.

    The scenery looks amazing. Tried playing on high and low and preferred low for the FPS, but on all settings, the game looks great for the settings. The big snowy mountains in the background are never dull and really add to the scenery. Character models are nice, faces of important characters are very well made and the terrain overall looks pretty fine, especially when you know that the requirements of the game are not that high. Combat and movement are fluent, the small helicopter is extremely fun to roam the skies and shoot nades from your Grenade Launcher and the game overall feel very solid. Not too suprising if you know that this is the exact same engine as FC3. Which immidiately brings me to the bad stuff:

    If you played FC3, you will almost think FC4 is a DLC of FC3. They might have called it FarCry 3.5 since almost all weapons made a return, a lot of vehicles made a return, ALL signature weapons made a return. Hell, the entire concept made a return. There is little innovation and new stuff in FC4. Although that is not a very bad thing, since it all worked in FC3, it shows some kind of lazyness not to change, or at least add, some stuff. A lot of new guns would be nice, different vehicles would be awesome and new types of enemies and missions cannot hurt. But you face the exact same type of enemies. Even the "heavies" are the same. There is also something kind of off about the combat.

    The PC version has a lot of port-issues, such as a ring for weapons (that is console stuff, PC has numbers) which is not a huge issue, but there appears to be very subtle, yet annoying mouse-acceleration, eventhough every accelleration was turned off. This makes (precise) aiming very annoying.

    FC4 also suffers from frame-drops when you move fast. Every 10 seconds your frames will half when you are racing. Not a huge problem, but annoying as well.    … Expand
  2. Grindor
    Nov 19, 2014
    6
    The gameplay? It's fun, sure. It is undeniably satisfying to rain grenades upon a convoy from a gyrocopter. This is a beautiful, fun distraction, but I find myself aching for the emotions that Farcry 3 was able to illicit. I hated Vaas for killing my brother; I hated Hoyt for making me torture Riley. I almost hated myself for sacrificing my humanity to save my friends and family.

    My    The gameplay? It's fun, sure. It is undeniably satisfying to rain grenades upon a convoy from a gyrocopter. This is a beautiful, fun distraction, but I find myself aching for the emotions that Farcry 3 was able to illicit. I hated Vaas for killing my brother; I hated Hoyt for making me torture Riley. I almost hated myself for sacrificing my humanity to save my friends and family.

    My point is this: Farcry 3 made you FEEL like Jason Brody. You were Jason Brody when he was panicking, tears in his eyes, running from the fresh corpse of his brother Grant. You felt his fear, and you watched through his eyes as he changed. How the hell does Ajay Ghale have no problem just... shooting people? Where did he learn all of his skills? It just makes no sense, there is no characterization, and it feels like you're just playing some random mercenary. I wish I could give this game a 10, but it doesn't have a moral or a soul like Farcry 3 did...    … Expand
  3. delukz
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    Looks great, performs great. It's basically FarCry 3.5 though.
    And if only the mouse aiming wasn't so damn awful, i'd give it a notch or 2 higher.
    There is some horrible negative mouse acceleration going on, even with it off.
  4. leaveit
    Nov 19, 2014
    5
    Utterly generic, mediocre, average, cynically produced game. It is essentially a remake of Far Cry 3, with identical mission progression and extremely similar sounding voices. A few gameplay fixes have been made here and there such as making co-op a drop in affair rather than having its own campaign, or making the vehicle repair tool contextual rather than filling a weapon slot. TheUtterly generic, mediocre, average, cynically produced game. It is essentially a remake of Far Cry 3, with identical mission progression and extremely similar sounding voices. A few gameplay fixes have been made here and there such as making co-op a drop in affair rather than having its own campaign, or making the vehicle repair tool contextual rather than filling a weapon slot. The villain now calls you on your cell phone repeatedly throughout the game, a la Handsome Jack, a storytelling element that I find annoying. The only other thing that really distinguishes it from Far Cry 3 is that the gameplay is awfully buggy. I preordered the game and have experienced maybe 30 or more distinct bugs within 12 hours of playing. A very cynical and run of the mill release through and through; if they could have released this last year, one year after FC3, they would have. Prepare to not be surprised on a game level or on how Ubisoft inevitably will react to any criticism from PC (i.e. more experienced) consumers.… Expand
  5. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    6
    This is going to be probably my only review, that contains SPOILERS. Don't read it if you haven't played the game yet. So, it's time to review FC4... or should I call this FC 3 part II, but we're in the mountains? Yep, probably. I don't have a problem with how FC series is being treated, basically the gameplay mechanics and graphic engine didn't change since FC3 and won't... now FC NewThis is going to be probably my only review, that contains SPOILERS. Don't read it if you haven't played the game yet. So, it's time to review FC4... or should I call this FC 3 part II, but we're in the mountains? Yep, probably. I don't have a problem with how FC series is being treated, basically the gameplay mechanics and graphic engine didn't change since FC3 and won't... now FC New Dawn is going to come out and it's gonna be the same thing FC3 was, but it doesn't bother me, because I loved FC3. So FC4 being just a mission pack to FC3 doesn't bother me. The new things are welcome, I like the elephants, I like the small helicopter we can travel with. This is cool stuff. What I don't like is the story and the main villain. I actually love Pagan Min, but I don't like what happens in the game. The story is clearly wrong, we're the bad guys here. No matter who we choose (the pedophile or the drug kingpin) we're f***ed. And I know that there's a secret option at the beginning where we can wait and we just fly off with Pagan having fun, but that's not enough. Also, I'm aware that later in the game we can spare Pagin life, but still that's not enough. There should have been a third option, siding with Pagan and that's missing from the game. The first time, I played this game and was slowly discovering, that I'm supporting the wrong guys was annoying me. The game didn't gave me fun, because I was on the wrong side of the conflict. F**k rebels, I want to join Pagan and cast down a sea of fire upon these **** But that's not the choice here and that's why FC4 in my memory became a bad experience. Shame. Big shame. The game is still good, but shame. BIG SHAME. Pickens sad.… Expand
  6. GreK4
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    It's game is so beautiful. There many collect things, i like that. Real, i in general run for side quest and collect many different things. Main plot i take up so seldom. And actually the plot is not good. Much pafos, many missions take out or kill. Heroes is not recognize, they don't memorable me, unlike far cry 3.
    Main hero also not interesting. End game is so boring, and even Pagan Min    It's game is so beautiful. There many collect things, i like that. Real, i in general run for side quest and collect many different things. Main plot i take up so seldom. And actually the plot is not good. Much pafos, many missions take out or kill. Heroes is not recognize, they don't memorable me, unlike far cry 3.
    Main hero also not interesting. End game is so boring, and even Pagan Min loses him importance. And if you want to play in this game for plot. STOP. Don't do exception. It's game for who do like running at open world and to collect different things, do heaps quests and enjoy inner world.
    It's game is so beautiful.    … Expand
  7. Flashback92
    Jan 27, 2019
    6
    This game is okay, but from half story getting boring.
    Graphics: very good
    Sounds: good
    Music: i think is better then good
    Performance: good
    Control: good
    Story: good
    Gaming experience: good
  8. Pharaoshka
    Jan 20, 2019
    7
    In the new part, almost nothing has changed from 3 parts. The same towers, only now they are called temples. Those outposts that have not changed from 3 parts. Fortresses have appeared, which makes me very happy, but they are still as easy to pass. Stupid bots that see a mountain of corpses and do not raise the alarm. There was an interesting plot and dialogues. I expect from the 5th partIn the new part, almost nothing has changed from 3 parts. The same towers, only now they are called temples. Those outposts that have not changed from 3 parts. Fortresses have appeared, which makes me very happy, but they are still as easy to pass. Stupid bots that see a mountain of corpses and do not raise the alarm. There was an interesting plot and dialogues. I expect from the 5th part something new.… Expand
  9. KIIgore1972
    Nov 21, 2014
    6
    Played a couple of hours and its OK, I guess.. Feels like something is missing tho. Lots of cut n paste set pieces from Far Cry 3 - limited originality, in fact, it could easy be an expansion for FC3. Graphics are OK but I have seen much better (Metro series)
    I've just no desire to play it - its not fresh and new, feels like I've done it all before. 6/10
  10. Avadon
    Jan 3, 2015
    5
    Occasionally fun, occasionally frustrating, overall mediocre. Pagan Min is in my opinion a less engaging antagonist than Vaas, and the game lacks character development. You arrive there as a godlike killing machine and no explanation why, they didn't even bother. Performance is fine on 4790k/780 Ti, but picking some of the Nvidia-specific options made the game very crash-happy for me. AlsoOccasionally fun, occasionally frustrating, overall mediocre. Pagan Min is in my opinion a less engaging antagonist than Vaas, and the game lacks character development. You arrive there as a godlike killing machine and no explanation why, they didn't even bother. Performance is fine on 4790k/780 Ti, but picking some of the Nvidia-specific options made the game very crash-happy for me. Also they overdid it so much with the collectibles that just opening the world map gives you a headache, you have no option but to ignore everything and just try to finish the game if you want to maintain your sanity. Also every NPC that you happen to meet in the wilds is permanently running in panic because there is an eagle nearby. There is ALWAYS an eagle nearby, it gets incredibly frustrating chasing all the NPC's around to talk to them or sell your valuables when they are in perma-panic mode. Sometimes, less is more. Far Cry 4 is one of those cases. Would have benefitted greatly from a more engaging story, more optimization, less collectibles and less eagles.… Expand
  11. funkycaveman
    Nov 22, 2014
    5
    Another half baked game from Ubisoft, albeit not as bad as the Unity launch, still not to be considered acceptable. Not only is the game poorly optimized and TERRIBLY ported over to PC, it's mostly a cut and paste from Far Cry 3. If you enjoyed FC3 a lot and wanted more, then I WOULD have recommended this game to you wholeheartedly, if it was not for Ubisoft's ATROCIOUS job of porting overAnother half baked game from Ubisoft, albeit not as bad as the Unity launch, still not to be considered acceptable. Not only is the game poorly optimized and TERRIBLY ported over to PC, it's mostly a cut and paste from Far Cry 3. If you enjoyed FC3 a lot and wanted more, then I WOULD have recommended this game to you wholeheartedly, if it was not for Ubisoft's ATROCIOUS job of porting over they did with this game.

    This is coming from a competitive PC fps player: The controls in this game are so terribly made for PC that I could barely get past the first fights of the game on normal difficulty. If you expect to be able to play this game with a mouse and keyboard, DO NOT BUY IT. Also, if you have anything but an enthusiast grade PC and expect to run this game on more than the lowest graphical settings, DO NOT BUY IT.

    However, if you happen to have a very beefy machine, and happen to be alright with buying a PC game just to play with a controller, and happen to really like FC3 game mechanics (They reused just about all of them) then this game is rather excellent. The main story took me about 15 hours to complete, full of colorful views, great characters, and immensely improved writing in comparison to FC3. This game could have been amazing, however, because of the very slim portion of people who will actually be able to enjoy this game out of how many who think they will, I cannot recommend this game.    … Expand
  12. biert
    Dec 29, 2014
    5
    Having played Far Cry 3 the anticipation for Far Cry 4 was high. After playing the game for some hours however I felt let down. In total I now played 30 hours of Far Cry 4 and have it de-installed, while with Far Cry 3 I played almost 100 hours before de-installing.

    Story Far Cry 3 had been commented on for having a poor story, but the story of Far Cry 4 is worse by a million times.    Having played Far Cry 3 the anticipation for Far Cry 4 was high. After playing the game for some hours however I felt let down. In total I now played 30 hours of Far Cry 4 and have it de-installed, while with Far Cry 3 I played almost 100 hours before de-installing.

    Story
    Far Cry 3 had been commented on for having a poor story, but the story of Far Cry 4 is worse by a million times. Far Cry 4 has the story depth of an average Steven Segal, Sylvester Stallone or
    Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. If you only care about action and not about story than you wont be bothered. If you like to have some sense of emerging into a story than this is total crap.

    Gameplay
    Gameplay is exactly the same as Far Cry 3. Some things slightly changed as you can read in other reviews. Some weapons are added, different side missions, but the core gameplay is exactly the same. Wish they changed the need for the skinning of animals from the start. It was a nice touch in Far Cry 3, but going to that again just bothers people. It's just how fast can I get to all the animals to have proper gear. The expansion of the wallet, ammunition and weapon belt is almost mandatory before going very far into the game.

    Online
    For me the replay value of Far Cry 3 was in the ability to go online and play coop against AI with other players and go through a level together. This has now been taken out of the game and you get a default FPS online environment which is the same as with other FPS games. For me this is absolutely a big negative as a really enjoyed the online gameplay in Far Cry 3. In Far Cry 4 the gameplay is nothing new to someone playing BF or CoD and is even worse than those competitors.

    Coop
    Far Cry 4 has coop gameplay in the open world, which was pretty much the only thing new that I enjoyed. The coop gameplay is however far from what it could have been. It will only be possible to do side missions with you coop partner and no main missions. Taking down a fort is fun with a coop partner, it doesn't really feel as much fun as going through a mission together. The missions is where the chaos and the mayhem are biggest and most fun. One of the last missions where you encounter a lot of opposition would be great to play coop. This isn't possible however. What I also didn't get is why taking a fort together isn't taken into account in the game for the person joining. Like this is feels like duplicate work. Also freeing towers isn't taken to the joining players game. Coop was nice but could have been much better.    … Expand
  13. JadeRegent
    Jan 9, 2015
    5
    Farcry 4 is fun for a while but eventually when you've done a town assault, you've taken a bell tower, or you've killed roving patrols a dozen times each the game starts wearing on you. When Assassin's creed first introduced overlooks as a way to scope out the surrounding area and unlock side missions they were really cool and innovative, many iterations and several franchises later itsFarcry 4 is fun for a while but eventually when you've done a town assault, you've taken a bell tower, or you've killed roving patrols a dozen times each the game starts wearing on you. When Assassin's creed first introduced overlooks as a way to scope out the surrounding area and unlock side missions they were really cool and innovative, many iterations and several franchises later its just another tired mechanic.

    The high point of the game for me was the whole tug of war between Sabal and Amita for the direction of the Golden Path. There wasn't a clear cut choice for which direction was the "right" one. Do you take the idealistic route and try to live up to the high expectations placed upon you and side with Sabal or do you take the side of Amita who makes good, well reasoned arguments and has a clear plan for the future? Unfortunately, those missions are few and far between and this dynamic between Sabal and Amita never shows up in the game in any meaningful way.    … Expand
  14. chickenboh
    Nov 22, 2014
    5
    Would be much better game if one could skip cutscenes, it feels more like a move then a game tbh. Graphics are really nice and game physics do feel aright, but game itself is bit boring, too much driving around and not enough action, in addition at least 50% of the 'game' time are damn unskippable cutscenes. :(
  15. Draco777
    Dec 31, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I bought the game I expected a great story line like Far Cry 3 with a very relate-able character who doesn't know completely what he is doing but knows what he has to do. But what I got is a fast passed regular FPS the main antagonist gave the character nor me any reason to go after him and the character never shows any reaction to the killings he does. Also the voice of skinning is the same as Far Cry 3 and none of the story line missions fully move anywhere until you get to Act 2.
    But there are curve balls and a lot of interesting things along with it such as terrain being a weapon, new enemy type to fight and being able to bring in wild animals from the woods to fight for you that made me not want to give this a bad review but it isn't enough for a good one either.    … Expand
  16. feistin
    Dec 27, 2014
    6
    Essentially Far Cry 3.5. Same gameplay with some extras but the story is worse and the main antagonist is not as colorful. Nah this was lots of doing the same thing as Far Cry 3. Not a bad game just a bit dull.
  17. HonestlyTrue
    Nov 19, 2014
    6
    All in all Far Cry 4 is a beautiful and offers a lot of stuff to do, but one thing is unacceptable. To ship a PC shooter with a non fully functional mouse input. Even after suggested xml edits and disabling in all possible options it is still there, very noticeable when you start at one point and move slowly to the side and then repeat the process with slightly faster movement, theAll in all Far Cry 4 is a beautiful and offers a lot of stuff to do, but one thing is unacceptable. To ship a PC shooter with a non fully functional mouse input. Even after suggested xml edits and disabling in all possible options it is still there, very noticeable when you start at one point and move slowly to the side and then repeat the process with slightly faster movement, the movement is non linear. The game needs a RAW mouse input instead of this consoley acceleration nonsense, please Ubisoft step up your game.

    I seriously hope they are going to fix that, otherwise i cannot fully recommend this game for PC gamers who value a proper and direct mouse input, even though the game is VERY good on all other fronts, only this open important detail hasn't been fixed in 3 patches and that's a dealbreaker for me.    … Expand
  18. Blackcompany
    Dec 2, 2014
    5
    Far Cry 4 is an exceptional open world shooter. Pity then that it spends so much of its time trying NOT to be an open world shooter. Had Ubisoft simply provided an opening cutscene and dropped the player into a large, open, hostile world to figure out how to get back at Pagan Min this game would easily have been a 9/10 or better.

    But Ubisoft had to have their scripted, linear narrative.    Far Cry 4 is an exceptional open world shooter. Pity then that it spends so much of its time trying NOT to be an open world shooter. Had Ubisoft simply provided an opening cutscene and dropped the player into a large, open, hostile world to figure out how to get back at Pagan Min this game would easily have been a 9/10 or better.

    But Ubisoft had to have their scripted, linear narrative. It is, predictability, utterly forgettable. At best. Pagan Min does his best Handsome Jack impression - badly. Attempts to try and humanize the bad guys fall flat and even feel contrived. The writing is poor and the pacing worse. And those are just the main missions.

    The side missions are worse still. Utter filler material, bringing nothing of value to the game. Poor writing, uninteresting characters and contrived mission structure abound. Robbing you of gear, forcing stealth with auto fail, making you literally chase your belongings half way across the world. Stuff such as this inflates play time, but without respect to the player. It exists only as filler and adds nothing of quality to the game.

    Technically the game is sound. It stutters constantly even with a GTI 770 2GB and 8GB RAM on on a core i7 4770 machine. And that is on high. The game simply isn't sufficiently optimized to run on Ultra even with that machine.

    Far Cry 4 gets a high scores for its open world, shooting, outpost raids, climbing and free-form side missions. Then I venture into the realm of its mediocre plot and forced main missions - another game wherein my experience will be the same as everyone else's - and immediately the score begins its downhill skid.

    Far Cry 4 is a great open world shooter. When its allowed to be just that it shines. But the extras piled on - and getting in the way of - that open world, make this the last Ubi game I will ever purchase.    … Expand
  19. LostSandwich
    Dec 4, 2014
    5
    "Great Game, Crappy Port" is Far Cry 4 in a nutshell on the PC. Played about 6 hours and have had to fix countless issues, and am waiting for further updates to delve further into this game given the crappy performance it currently gives demolishing most of the fun.
    The Game itself is quite fun, though yes it is Far Cry 3 with new characters, a new story, new map, etc. I have no issue    "Great Game, Crappy Port" is Far Cry 4 in a nutshell on the PC. Played about 6 hours and have had to fix countless issues, and am waiting for further updates to delve further into this game given the crappy performance it currently gives demolishing most of the fun.
    The Game itself is quite fun, though yes it is Far Cry 3 with new characters, a new story, new map, etc. I have no issue with a repeat from Far Cry 3, i still want more Far Cry 3. It's okay to not drastically change a game for each new entry, though hopefully for the next installment they change it up a little, it would very much sadden me to see Far Cry become Assassins Creed or Call of Duty.    … Expand
  20. CancerIncarnate
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    This game is more of the same. If you loved Far Cry 3's gameplay and didn't care for the story and Blood Dragon wasn't enough, then you'll love this one for sure.
    While the performance is a bit iffy on my GTX680 4GB, it's not too bad either.
    The graphics have improved in the lighting department quite a bit and some new features like fur has been added which is nice. The gameplay is    This game is more of the same. If you loved Far Cry 3's gameplay and didn't care for the story and Blood Dragon wasn't enough, then you'll love this one for sure.
    While the performance is a bit iffy on my GTX680 4GB, it's not too bad either.
    The graphics have improved in the lighting department quite a bit and some new features like fur has been added which is nice.
    The gameplay is really copy paste. And the reason why i'm not gonna give this game a high score, while some tweaks here and there refine the gameplay, i don't think this game is worth the full price. Well, to be really honest, i kkind liked riding an elephant.
    Story is okay, nothing too special but the characters are certainly interesting. Not quite at the level of Vaas but it'll do. Other than that, the Shangra La tiger scratchy scratchy bits were also quite fun before it wore out by the end of it. Oh, the alternate ending videos floating on the web is quite neat. Good job.
    Music is whatever. Both AC unity and DA: I have better and much more memorable osts.

    Lastly there was some controversy with one of the writers saying that if you don't like social justice that you won't like what they have in their game, but honestly, the character in question is quite well written. She's nothing extraordinary but it's decent non the less.

    This game is really a 6 dressed up as a 7 for me. What i mean by that is that i really like the art style so i'm gonna give it a 7 instead.    … Expand
  21. captainkane
    Jan 6, 2015
    6
    Far Cry 4 is fun. But it’s also a missed opportunity. Like Far Cry 3, the game doesn’t properly capitalize on its huge multiplayer potential. Far Cry 3 had a horrible matchmaking system that broke an otherwise outstanding 4 player co-op mode. Ubisoft makes another mistake in FC4 by limiting co-op to only 2 players. Huh? Even free-to-play Warframe allows 4 players. This unfortunate misstepFar Cry 4 is fun. But it’s also a missed opportunity. Like Far Cry 3, the game doesn’t properly capitalize on its huge multiplayer potential. Far Cry 3 had a horrible matchmaking system that broke an otherwise outstanding 4 player co-op mode. Ubisoft makes another mistake in FC4 by limiting co-op to only 2 players. Huh? Even free-to-play Warframe allows 4 players. This unfortunate misstep is the primary reason fellow gamers passed on FC4. Although it’s a solid game, FC4 feels more like a step sideways instead of a step forward. The missed multiplayer opportunity, sluggish performance, dull story, and gameplay problems keep Ubisoft’s newest title from being the top spot on my shelf.

    If the protagonist Ajay stands still, FC4 looks spectacular. The mountain setting is beautiful. Because Kyrat is landlocked, environments aren’t as varied as previous FC titles, but I hardly noticed. Once Ajay starts driving/flying around, big problems emerge. Draw distances are too short, even at lower settings. Trees, rocks, and buildings are constantly popping in even if they’re only a few yards away. I never noticed this in Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs released earlier this year, which looked amazing as well. Some textures shimmer as objects are rendered. It’s another classic example of developers pushing graphics over performance. Sure FC4 has the potential to look great, but it performs poorly. Even strong hardware struggle to push out smooth visuals unless gamers are willing to devote hours to tweaking. But tweaking isn’t always successful. Even after toying with settings, frame stuttering and fps drops plague FC4. The fact these problems persist at all settings screams of poor optimization.

    For the most part, gameplay is nearly identical to Far Cry 3. The in game menu is better. A few tweaks have been made to crafting, but nothing major. Player upgrades are more streamlined, but now gamers must specific tasks to unlock all upgrades. Except for the improved menu, I like FC3 upgrade/crafting system better. Players had more control and they could choose different upgrade “paths” that tailored to different playstyles. But that is my preference, both systems are solid. Players can equip just as many weapons/lethals as before. And there are plenty of weapons. Unfortunately, too many are unlocked late in the game. Overall, FC4 plays just like FC3.

    One of my biggest gameplay complaints regards enemy hitboxes. They suck. Baddies just absorb bullets as direct shots pass thru them. It’s comparable to playing a laggy BF4 match. Oddly, sniper rifles and arrows have no problems. So it seems that some weapons are nerfed just for the sake of being nerfed.
    FC4 pushes stealth in certain missions. Several storylines benefit greatly from stealth. However, stealth implementation is only OK. There isn’t much improvement from FC3, which is absurd since stealthy play is more popular than ever.

    Also, the weapon wheel is a bit confusing, and I found myself accessing the wrong lethal or syringe many times. Not game breaking, but annoying nonetheless.

    Another complaint is FC4’s story. Everything feels forced. The player goes from celebrity chef to Rambo in the blink of an eye. In FC3, the tatau had mystical power which imbued the player with abilities. A tad cheesy, but it fit. Also, the choices presented to the protagonist in FC4 are superficial. They don’t have much impact on the overall story. And all the characters except the antagonist Pagan Min (and perhaps Willis) are forgettable. This is the same complaint many gamers had with FC3 as Vaas was the only standout character. There isn’t any attachment to the characters or the story.

    There is also too much to do in Kyrat. It combines all the activities of FC3, FC3: Blood Dragon, and Watch Dogs into one game. Walk a few yards and there is a baddie holding people hostage. Walk a few more yards and a convoy zips past. Walk a few more and get attacked by a random animal. FC4 supplies players with the same busywork seen in Ubisoft’s other titles. And they supply a ridiculous amount of it. But the lack of originality is the glaring problem here. Ubisoft merely copy and pasted from its other popular titles. A popular developer trend. For new Ubisoft fans, this isn’t a problem. For long-time loyalist, it’s disappointing because we’ve seen it all before. It’s time to offer players something new.

    As mentioned earlier, co-op is the biggest missed opportunity. The decision to limit co-op to 2 players is absolutely baffling. Sure there is a versus mode. But players have enough versus games already: Halo, COD, Battlefield, Killzone, Titanfall, CS:GO….. and the list goes on. The market for co-op games isn’t saturated yet, and Ubisoft could’ve filled the void in a big way.

    Despite the criticisms, FC4 is a good game. However, it’s not great. Terrible optimization and lackluster multiplayer are its biggest drawbacks. Ubisoft is being too safe these days and FC4 feels a bit stale. Is FC4 lazy or safe?    … Expand
  22. yesnomaybe
    Jan 2, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You shoot things in this game, with guns mostly. Animals attack. People sometimes die from being shot or being mauled by animals. You are sometimes one of those people.

    You drive around a lot, but sometimes walk/run or fly.

    There are no cats or dogs living together.

    In the end, you win.    … Expand
  23. Armis
    Nov 22, 2014
    7
    If you liked Far Cry 3, you'll probably like this. Until you notice it's the same damn game and the ennui really sets in. It's very pretty and fun at times, but the game is broken for me. I, and based on the forums, some other people as well, have a problem with a campaign mission. It's horribly long and crashes me to the desktop towards the end. Getting back in, it's saved none of theIf you liked Far Cry 3, you'll probably like this. Until you notice it's the same damn game and the ennui really sets in. It's very pretty and fun at times, but the game is broken for me. I, and based on the forums, some other people as well, have a problem with a campaign mission. It's horribly long and crashes me to the desktop towards the end. Getting back in, it's saved none of the progress, but does force me to start the quest again. It's groundhog day but with none of the progress. Broken game is broken.… Expand
  24. mileafly
    Nov 25, 2014
    7
    The Far Cry series is probably my favorite shooter series. I have loved every single game, but I think they have began to go down a wrong path with the series now. Actually I might suspect they already did with Far Cry 3, even though I absolutely adore that game, but the reason I did not notice it so much was because I played with a tweak on the PC that made all the HUD go away. It wasThe Far Cry series is probably my favorite shooter series. I have loved every single game, but I think they have began to go down a wrong path with the series now. Actually I might suspect they already did with Far Cry 3, even though I absolutely adore that game, but the reason I did not notice it so much was because I played with a tweak on the PC that made all the HUD go away. It was really involving, immersive and realistic. Now playing Far Cry 4 I have not found such a tweak yet so I am forced to play the "vanilla" way and that is why I see all the faults that probably where mostly there in part 3 even to be honest but I was spared against because of the community tweak.

    The main thing is that the game feels extremely handholding. There is HUD clutter everywhere and even when shutting down as much as I can in the options I still can't get rid of the glowing bodies or the see through walls ability which is just pathetic as far as options go. Why do they have a ton of options but no way to turn this off? Incredible.

    You also get button prompts for EVERYTHING. Looking down a scope? You will have those damn ugly button reminders cluttering up the screen the whole game reminding you that you can use right or left analog to zoom or hold your breath. Flying with the wingsuit? Be prepared to have the gorgeous view blocked by some reminder of pressing a button to get out your parachute. It does not matter if you have done this a 1000 times before, the game still wants to remind you so you don't get lost. Pathetic.

    As annoying as that there are also other points in the game where you get prompts like this in missions. The game does not seem to be able to recognise I have used an ability 1000 times before, it still needs to remind me how to use that ability in a mission that involves it. It just feels so handholding and forced. Like you are a baby and the game needs to make sure you don't get lost.

    Also one way to describe the game is quantity over quality. The map is just filled with gems and other things for you to collect. While one might think this is a good thing it is just TO MUCH. A thing that seems to be a thing in many other Ubisoft games like Assassins Creed to. Instead of there being interesting to find it just becomes a game of running to the next glowing thing on the map to collect. It is way overboard and should be tuned down or made into something more interesting. It really takes away from the feeling of this being a real place in a way and makes it more feel like a video game theme park with "powerups" to collect.

    The game is also filled with bugs that I have not seen in previous Far Cry games. Every time I start the game I have to turn off the auto aim, because the game seems to not save this for some reason. If I use the filter on the map I have to first go in to the options and turn on the minimap and then turn it off again. If I don't do this the game is bugged and don't let me use the filter on the map. If you run fast in the world you will see birds spawning all over the place right in front of your eyes. Many times I have seen cars spawn right in the road before me etc etc.

    Also while the game looks very good the environment is not really that interesting and quite bland and samey looking. The tropical paradise of Far Cry 1 and Far Cry 3 is so much more inviting and interesting. Even though I understand it might be good to have some other environments I really miss the jungle every time they have another setting. The himaliyas are quite cool though with the heavy snow to be honest.

    Another thing that really annoyes me in the game is the animals. They are way to aggresive and unrealstic. Bears and wolfes should not just attack you on sight like some rabid dogs. And don't even speak of the eagels that attack anything that moves, extremely annoying after the 100:th time you get one attacking your head. Also there seems to be no way to attack anything underwater, not even to use your knife which is very annoying when swiming and there is a man eating fish at your tail.

    The game is still fun though even though it feels like a reskin of Far Cry 3. The small helicopter and the grapplinghook are both very cool features. It just feels for the first time in the Far Cry series like less of a real sequel worthy of a new number and more like an "expansion" or reskin (of part 3).

    The game is become way to casual, cluttered, "theme parky" and handholding. I really wish they go back on that a bit in Far Cry 5 and make it more grounded and "hardcore". And for f sake if you have such a long menu for HUD options include options to turn EVERYTHING off!    … Expand
  25. Jetpil0t
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    While it is far too similar to Far Cry 3 with a mix of mechanics from Blood Dragon to really be considered the next full release in the franchise, it is still an enjoyable game for fans of the series. The game makes improvements to mechanics, density of content and graphics, however the story and characters are weaker this time around with various issues from Far Cry 3 are still lingering.While it is far too similar to Far Cry 3 with a mix of mechanics from Blood Dragon to really be considered the next full release in the franchise, it is still an enjoyable game for fans of the series. The game makes improvements to mechanics, density of content and graphics, however the story and characters are weaker this time around with various issues from Far Cry 3 are still lingering. Forced mouse acceleration, constant frame stuttering, limited audio options and unskippable cutscenes mar an otherwise good experience at launch.
    Probably more aptly named Far Cry 3: Kyrat Dragon than Far Cry 4 it is still an enjoyable, lengthy and visually sumptuous experience with about average PC stability and performance at launch.
    Some of the missions try new things and fall painfully flat due to either poor execution or weak mission design, however some other missions really stand out with interesting and unique designs that work well. While neither a flawless nor consistent experience throughout, when it's on, it really delivers.
    If you played Far Cry 3, you really won't find any surprises or innovations, but what you will find is a solid follow up with enough improvements and plenty of content to satisfy.
    It is sure to say however, Far Cry 5 will really need to step it up, as more of the same really won't fly in another outing.    … Expand
  26. akarnokd
    Jan 31, 2015
    7
    I've been holding off on this until the patches and now with 1.7, I'm enjoing the game as much as I enjoyed Far Cry 3. Doing missions and collecting stuff is good as usual. However, there are quite a few annoyances:

    - Body armor is practically useless, gets reduced after a few hits, including animal attacks. - Animal attacks everywhere, can't get to a mission location without being    I've been holding off on this until the patches and now with 1.7, I'm enjoing the game as much as I enjoyed Far Cry 3. Doing missions and collecting stuff is good as usual. However, there are quite a few annoyances:

    - Body armor is practically useless, gets reduced after a few hits, including animal attacks.
    - Animal attacks everywhere, can't get to a mission location without being attacked and wasting ammo and health.
    - The helicopter is great but can't remember where they are except a few places and the map only shows them if they are next to you.
    - Some towers have helicopters but they can't be fast travelled to.
    - 50% of the time, if I fast travel to an outpost and try to leave for a mission/task, the outpost gets attacked and I have to turn back to help out which wastes ammo and health.
    - High powered sniper rifles able to take down heavies come too late in the campaign, when there are less useful.
    - Performance is acceptable but hiccups due to loading happens quite a lot despite being installed on an SSD.
    - Enemies teleport sometimes, which makes picking them off from afar difficult because if the shot misses, they get alerted.
    - I don't get the weapon accuracy, especially the bow. Sometimes I need to compensate for distance and drop, other times not. Enemies tend to sway their head quite more often than in FC3.
    - Unmemorable location names; can't name any of them.
    - There are lot of collectibles and they don't show in the map if it is zoomed out to far; I wish you could jump back and forth between the locations of certain collectibles.
    - I spent the first 10 hours hunting for animals so I could get my equipment levels up. Starting out with a single weapon slot is ridiculous.

    In conclusion, its a good game but doesn't go much further than FC3; if you liked FC3, collectibles, free roaming and sandbox gameplay, you should play this game.    … Expand
  27. Fresh3gg
    Dec 31, 2014
    7
    Too many goodies throw into 1, like half of Tomb Raider included. it's getting as good as Battlrfield 2 and Crysis, getting to the age of MS Office's massive functional flexibilities. But holding Q + left SHIFT and moving the mouse cursor to craft some syringe is nasty, as there is not cancel key included (such as keyboard key SPACEBAR) to cancel any selected grid in the circular HUD.Too many goodies throw into 1, like half of Tomb Raider included. it's getting as good as Battlrfield 2 and Crysis, getting to the age of MS Office's massive functional flexibilities. But holding Q + left SHIFT and moving the mouse cursor to craft some syringe is nasty, as there is not cancel key included (such as keyboard key SPACEBAR) to cancel any selected grid in the circular HUD. Rather confusing to master at first.

    (auto drive on main road) Guided and auto pilot route for your vehicles?! It can be turned on or off, but in the end it went buggy and went ON no matter what.

    Having 2 different kind of predators chase you and try to kill you is stupid, it's a tiger and a wild boar both at the same time coming onto you, then in less than few second you got attacked by a snake (after you killed the tiger and wild boar). So let's say the eagle, hawks, vultures and wild dogs are trained by some hunters to attack you, just can't see why so many chain reacted wild creatures attacking you while bomb exploding and gunfires are all around.

    They've make it so much bigger than Far Cry 3, like a fun park, but all you need is a machinegun and sticky grenades to take over all the outposts (no need to hire those Indians assist team either. See?! I never use any of them that I can't remember what the proper name is), the hardest difficulty is not hard enough. You don't want to talk about realism in PC gaming (to any of them), it just a fun park, action, action and more actions. Game of chess is a game of chess, games are mere modern day chess games. Only fools want to talk about realism in games.

    From time to time those Indian assist team pulls up in their jeep, they start shooting into the sky at those eagles or hawks, driving them mad so they has the excuse to swoosh down to attack you.

    I give it a score of 7 because it has "dimension" games that you get to leave for gun battles in another zone. This is Tomb Raider, GTA, Call of Duty throw into 1, and may be there is much more to it?    … Expand
  28. RustyJames
    Jan 9, 2015
    5
    Good game? NO
    Perfect and new game experience? NO
    Good story? NO Awesome graphics and physics? NO Good OST? NO Copy of FAR CRY 3? YES Bugs, freezes, lags? YES. YES. YES. Again and again Ubisoft releasing remakes of old (and good games), but with higher price and tons of bugs. This is absolutely average game, which is the absolute copy-paste from FAR CRY 3, but with some very minor    Good game? NO
    Perfect and new game experience? NO
    Good story? NO
    Awesome graphics and physics? NO
    Good OST? NO
    Copy of FAR CRY 3? YES
    Bugs, freezes, lags? YES. YES. YES.
    Again and again Ubisoft releasing remakes of old (and good games), but with higher price and tons of bugs. This is absolutely average game, which is the absolute copy-paste from FAR CRY 3, but with some very minor changes and other exterior. It's not funny, because we saw that many times. The most annoying part is the story, with absolutely illogical script, missions don't make any sense, and characters aren't interesting at all.

    But if you want to burn 60$ and a couple of days, you may buy it. It's not so bad game, as it can be (sic! Unity)

    4.5/10    … Expand
  29. MikeRoss
    Dec 1, 2014
    5
    Far cry 4 really is a good game but, for a few reasons, it has to be marked down.

    1: It's just Far Cry 3 in a different place. That's no bad thing as Far Cry 3 was a brilliant game but when you're being asked to shell out £40 for a "new" game, it's a little insulting to find that it's little more than a big expansion pack. 2: It has obviously been developed for consoles first. This    Far cry 4 really is a good game but, for a few reasons, it has to be marked down.

    1: It's just Far Cry 3 in a different place. That's no bad thing as Far Cry 3 was a brilliant game but when you're being asked to shell out £40 for a "new" game, it's a little insulting to find that it's little more than a big expansion pack.

    2: It has obviously been developed for consoles first. This means clumsy UIs and some really basic errors that shouldn't be present in a released game. See points 3 and 4.

    3: Out of the box it's unplayable due to mouse acceleration that cannot be turned off without unpacking, editing and re-packing the game files. The mouse sensitivity is also painfully low, which means that you have to have it cranked up to 100% to get close to being playable.

    4: The game runs at 60FPS for me but it doesn't feel like it. Due to a stuttering issue it feels as though it's running at 15FPS. It's painful to look at but it can be cured by buffering frames.

    5: Point 3 means that you can't play the game on multiplayer as the edited game files make the server think you're cheating.

    So, in conclusion, if you're happy to pay £40 for some DLC that either sort of works as single player only, or doesn't work at all but is single and multiplayer, then go for it. Otherwise wait until they get off their arses and patch out the problems that should have been caught in alpha testing.    … Expand
  30. Soularry
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    Could be a greqt game. But the story the xharacters, the boooring dialogues makes it meh.
  31. JABBeeson
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    *** Wait for patches ***

    30 minutes in - I need to throw meat to advance. I throw meat = crash. I cannot play beyond tutorial. IT FEELS GOOD BUT I CANNOT PLAY. Wait for patches
  32. Metacri
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    "Black screen, black screen all the time"!!
    I've bought the so-called “golden edition” of this game from day 1, but I still cannot even start it at all, just “black screen” all the time! There are still no proper solutions for it, and believe me, there are also quite a few people suffer the same issue. UBI has used their computers to make a computer game which cannot even run on lots of    "Black screen, black screen all the time"!!
    I've bought the so-called “golden edition” of this game from day 1, but I still cannot even start it at all, just “black screen” all the time! There are still no proper solutions for it, and believe me, there are also quite a few people suffer the same issue. UBI has used their computers to make a computer game which cannot even run on lots of computer, UBI is gradually becoming a next “EA” of our time, simply great….    … Expand
  33. 21grams
    Nov 20, 2014
    7
    This is somewhat Far Cry 3.5 and it's actually not a bad thing. The map is huge, tons of activities, the setting is nice, story is decent. Also what's important it looks pretty and runs well on my mid-range PC, so don't know what others are smoking when complaining about optimization. Absolutely no problems with the game.

    I'm giving only 8, because story is only decent, many story line    This is somewhat Far Cry 3.5 and it's actually not a bad thing. The map is huge, tons of activities, the setting is nice, story is decent. Also what's important it looks pretty and runs well on my mid-range PC, so don't know what others are smoking when complaining about optimization. Absolutely no problems with the game.

    I'm giving only 8, because story is only decent, many story line quests are good but very disjointed from. But overall it's solid game, especially compared to other bullcrap that came out this year.    … Expand
  34. Netchy
    Nov 22, 2014
    6
    Constant crashing and black screens. Absolute frustration.

    Hardly a thing has changed from Far Cry 3, it would have made great DLC.

    Has great gameplay, story and characters though.
  35. JugoZille
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    Its quite the same as part 3, however, I have more tech problems with the new Far Cry. Hope they fix it soon.
    I like the setting of the game, himalaya. The gameplay is very close to part 3, you have campaign missions, unique sidemissions and lots of (fun) stuff to do in the world like hunting animals.
    But well, I dont see many differences to Far Cry 3. Its the Ubisoft way. Bring out    Its quite the same as part 3, however, I have more tech problems with the new Far Cry. Hope they fix it soon.
    I like the setting of the game, himalaya. The gameplay is very close to part 3, you have campaign missions, unique sidemissions and lots of (fun) stuff to do in the world like hunting animals.

    But well, I dont see many differences to Far Cry 3. Its the Ubisoft way. Bring out the same game every year with a new skin and more bugs :)    … Expand
  36. Fuzi0n
    Dec 2, 2014
    7
    It is a typical Ubisoft game: More of exactly the same, just a different setting.

    The game is decent, but I wouldn't buy it for full price. Wait a few months and buy it on sale for 10 dollars.
  37. Steve85
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    The scenery in places looks great (Wow! I'm in the Himalayas!) but I can't help but think this is just a re-skinned FC3. Yes, it is fun and the emotional content of the faces in the cut scenes (can't skip) is phenomenal but I don't think this release brings anything new to the gaming table.

    Off topic but I find it interesting that some people give a 10 but in their review point out a    The scenery in places looks great (Wow! I'm in the Himalayas!) but I can't help but think this is just a re-skinned FC3. Yes, it is fun and the emotional content of the faces in the cut scenes (can't skip) is phenomenal but I don't think this release brings anything new to the gaming table.

    Off topic but I find it interesting that some people give a 10 but in their review point out a failing which mean it's not a 10. Logically not consistent.

    If you haven't played FC3 then this is a fantastic game; if you have then this is more of the same only in a different setting.    … Expand
  38. Bortx
    Dec 4, 2014
    6
    Game would be aright if it wasn't for the performance issues and bugs galore. It plays like an early beta. I have 8 core CPU and an NVidia GTX 770. I would call this a high end PC. It stutters even with the recommended settings from the nVidia site and their latest drivers. And this is on FarCry 4 v1.3 (latest patch). And what's with the letter box black bars during gameplay? Does not playGame would be aright if it wasn't for the performance issues and bugs galore. It plays like an early beta. I have 8 core CPU and an NVidia GTX 770. I would call this a high end PC. It stutters even with the recommended settings from the nVidia site and their latest drivers. And this is on FarCry 4 v1.3 (latest patch). And what's with the letter box black bars during gameplay? Does not play well with 16x10 aspect ratios.

    But graphics aside, there are mission bugs every where. Things happen that I know should not happen. So these are game scripting issues.

    The game feels a lot like FarCry 3. Its a small evolution not a revolution like 3 was to 2 and 1. Play mechanics remain from 3. The maps and art design are beautiful if only they can fix the performance issues. If they got rid of these problems with a patch which they very well could, the game could score as high as a 9 but until then it does not deserve it.    … Expand
  39. gunemdown5150
    Jul 1, 2015
    5
    I had learned my lesson from all the others that have said UBISOFT games are full of bugs so i purposely waited to get FAR CRY 4.
    Glad i did wait because my pc port does not have a single issue. it was all patched and ready to play.
    Now about the actual gameplay pretty much FAR CRY 3.5, aside from the grapple,riding a elephant and using as a weapon against the enemy(which is hilarious!)    I had learned my lesson from all the others that have said UBISOFT games are full of bugs so i purposely waited to get FAR CRY 4.
    Glad i did wait because my pc port does not have a single issue. it was all patched and ready to play.
    Now about the actual gameplay pretty much FAR CRY 3.5, aside from the grapple,riding a elephant and using as a weapon against the enemy(which is hilarious!) and the gyro-copter (which i do love makes getting around the map easy among other things) all the things in FAR CRY 3 remain the same.
    To be honest it is very repetitive once you do each thing a few times the game really does not have much to keep it super interesting.
    The story is really bad, i like the story is 3 much more, the characters in FC4 just have no life to them?
    even the main villain is not all the great.
    and the character YOU play is so uninteresting that i still do not know who the hell he actually is! LOL!
    Flat,one dimensional and dull is the words i would pick for the characters and story in this game.
    I am giving it a 5 because it has decent graphics and the gameplay is smooth. it is not a overall great game though!
    On a final note, i cannot believe that there was not a option to turn off the radio in the vehicles when you get into them! other than the gyro-copter every single vehicle has a LOUD radio playing really distracting,annoying hindu type music or news broadcasts. I hate that a lot in this game,cant even enjoy riding around the map because of it!    … Expand
  40. Zuntullah
    Sep 9, 2015
    5
    Here are the bad design decisions that caused this game to be very frustrating:

    - **** save / load system: You cannot save halfway in missions. If you are trying to be stealthy and the last guy alive saw you, you have to start all over again. Last 20 minutes gone to waste. - Cannot replay story missions. I am not even kidding. You have to start a new game if you want to replay a fun    Here are the bad design decisions that caused this game to be very frustrating:

    - **** save / load system: You cannot save halfway in missions. If you are trying to be stealthy and the last guy alive saw you, you have to start all over again. Last 20 minutes gone to waste.

    - Cannot replay story missions. I am not even kidding. You have to start a new game if you want to replay a fun campaign mission.

    - Very limited types of enemies: rifle dude, armored rifle dude, sniper, bow dude, rocket dude, flame / machine guy dude. And animals.

    Far Cry series is following the steps of Assassin's Creed. Which is same old game dynamics in a slightly different setting. Won't be buying the next Far Cry game that's for sure.    … Expand
  41. indi01
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    The giant world is really impressive. Gameplay is almost infinite.
    Graphics are good but in videos they seemed better. Pagan Min is cool but you don't deal with him too much.
    Controls (mouse/keyboard) are clunky.
    It deserved an 8/10 IF there wasn't the annoying stuttering due to the usual Ubisoft PC crappy optimisation which I'm SURE will never be fixed.

    So, a 7.
  42. rodericrinehart
    Feb 7, 2015
    6
    I don't get the praise of this game. It is typical derivative Ubisoft drivel. It is better than Assassin's Creed, but that game is annoying and even more derivative. Far Cry 4 is a relatively fun game with good graphics but it is so repetitive within the game and compared to Far Cry 3. Ubisoft just ruins games with their game formulas and uncanny number of stupid collectibles in game.
  43. Praesi
    Jan 5, 2015
    7
    I make it short.

    FC4 is in Fact FC3.5. Its a nice Shooter with good Graphics and the Weapons have enough Power to feel "real". The Inventory is alot better as in FC3 and you can easy see what you need to upgrade your stuff. Sadly, the awesome FC2 mechanics like Fire and Weather System 4 Example are missing again. Its Fun to Kill and bring Chaos, but the Story is boring and the    I make it short.

    FC4 is in Fact FC3.5. Its a nice Shooter with good Graphics and the Weapons have enough Power to feel "real". The Inventory is alot better as in FC3 and you can easy see what you need to upgrade your stuff.
    Sadly, the awesome FC2 mechanics like Fire and Weather System 4 Example are missing again.

    Its Fun to Kill and bring Chaos, but the Story is boring and the sidequests are almost all the same.

    buy if: You look for shooter action without much depth but good graphics and cool Weapons
    dont buy if: you look for deep Story and Characterdesign.    … Expand
  44. tibzoid
    Jan 29, 2015
    5
    Reheated leftovers. Far Cry 4 is Far Cry 3 with some minor tweaks and a different, less interesting (not to mention monotonous) environment. Ubisoft crammed the game full of busywork and it just gets BORING. Also, the animals are ridiculously annoying — is Kyrat a zoo? — and whenever you set out to do something, you're constantly being interrupted by eagle attacks, counter-attacks and goodReheated leftovers. Far Cry 4 is Far Cry 3 with some minor tweaks and a different, less interesting (not to mention monotonous) environment. Ubisoft crammed the game full of busywork and it just gets BORING. Also, the animals are ridiculously annoying — is Kyrat a zoo? — and whenever you set out to do something, you're constantly being interrupted by eagle attacks, counter-attacks and good guys who cannot drive worth s**t. I wanted to join Pagan's army and fight the insurgents. What irritating people! Everywhere you go, there is some ridiculous NPC crying about eagle or dog attacks. Take some Xanax and go inside!

    Seriously, if you loved Far Cry 3, don't corrupt your good memories with this mess.    … Expand
  45. racergsxr1
    Nov 29, 2014
    5
    Far Cry 4, overall, was a bit of a disappointment. Like so many others making these reviews, I feel like Far Cry 4 feels way too similar to Far Cry 3. A different setting does NOT, a different game make. Far Cry 4 has both it's high points and low points. Overall, the game plays pretty well, but as you really inspect it, the uglier details start to pop out. Far Cry 3 developed theFar Cry 4, overall, was a bit of a disappointment. Like so many others making these reviews, I feel like Far Cry 4 feels way too similar to Far Cry 3. A different setting does NOT, a different game make. Far Cry 4 has both it's high points and low points. Overall, the game plays pretty well, but as you really inspect it, the uglier details start to pop out. Far Cry 3 developed the glorious, butter smooth combat that makes all of the combat feel like you're starring in a movie. Far Cry 4 only developed it further with the new vehicular gun-play and take downs. The core Far Cry combat experience is all there and then some, which makes the combat even more fun than in Far Cry 3, but it's the things that occur outside of combat that are lacking. There's a couple different points that make Far Cry 4 a weaker title. First of all, the graphics are lacking. Even though the Himalayas and their surroundings look gorgeous in the game, the graphics still don't look any better than Far Cry 3. It seems as though the sense of graphical progression stopped. Far Cry 2 looked light-years better than the original Far Cry, and Far Cry 3 looked noticeably better than Far Cry 2, but Far Cry 4 looks exactly the same as 3. Why? I realize that there is a point when graphics can't really get better, and modern games are on the cusp of that. This means that game companies will have to find other ways of making a game great, like the story, which leads me into the next point. Far Cry 4's story didn't capture me in the least. Ubisoft failed to make me, and apparently a lot of other people, feel in tune with the character, Ajay. In Far Cry 3, you follow a sheltered white teen and watch him become a tribal killing machine. It's fascinating because for the whole game, you're watching your character progress turn from a totally normal 20-something into this moral-less bloodthirsty jungle BEAST. It's believable, and you, the player, help facilitate that. Far Cry 4 does NOT have that sense of character progression. It's made clear that Ajay doesn't really change in mind or body, but instead it's the leaders of the Golden Path, Amita and Sabal, who undergo this huge moral change. Unfortunately, they aren't the main protagonist, Ajay is, so what they do is not only irrelevant to the player, but they only each appear in maybe 10 cutscenes. For 99.9% of the game, you have absolutely no idea what they're doing. You don't feel that sense of character progression and empathy if you almost never see them. They also don't make the gigantic moral decisions, you, the player do, so it doesn't make a lot of sense that they undergo this huge moral change when they aren't making any of the big decisions. It's really annoying that the player is forced to pick sides in the game as well. You either eventually side with Sabal or Amita. No exceptions. That's total crap. We're talking about Ajay Ghale, a man who takes down impenetrable battle fortresses by himself with nothing but a KNIFE, who rides elephants into battle, hunts tigers with a bow, who eats bullets and craps C4 explosive. You'd think that Ajay would have the power to make a different choice, a third choice, something better than the cards the game deals you, but no. That's not what Ubisoft wants. Another huge point is that the game never explains who exactly Ajay is. It gives very little background information. It never explains how Ajay became a seasoned killer, nor does the game attempt to tell the player how Ajay feels mowing down hundreds of people. In Far Cry 3, Jason Brody first hates killing people, then revels in it, then hates the fact that he revels in it. Every step of the way, you knew what Jason was feeling. In Far Cry 4, Ajay is basically nothing more than a silent protagonist. Everything he says maintains this neutral moral ground to it, to the point that you don't know what he's feeling, and you don't care. To end things on a higher note, all of the new things that were implemented, like the driving gun-play, gyrocopters, co-op, and grappling hook, all feel especially polished. Pagan Min is also the most fascinating antagonist in any game I've ever played, and I applaud the people who thought him up. TL;DR Far Cry 4 is a game with amazing gameplay, and decent graphics that is massively hampered by a VERY limited and uninteresting story.… Expand
  46. EyesofWrath
    Jan 4, 2015
    7
    I’ve rated this game relative to what I think of it as a stand-alone experience. But I have some rather scathing things to say when taking history into account.

    There was a time when the word 'sequel' meant bigger, better, and more features, and implied innovation and a desire from both the developer and the consumer for the game to exceed the boundaries set by its predecessor. Well,    I’ve rated this game relative to what I think of it as a stand-alone experience. But I have some rather scathing things to say when taking history into account.

    There was a time when the word 'sequel' meant bigger, better, and more features, and implied innovation and a desire from both the developer and the consumer for the game to exceed the boundaries set by its predecessor.

    Well, now it's the 21st century, and Ubisoft has done away with such outdated and archaic notions as 'definitions' and 'innovation'. The number '4' in the title Far Cry 4 does not denote it's place in a series, only it's place in the chronology of releases, for Far Cry 4 is, for all intents and purposes, the exact same game as Far Cry 3. Ubisoft has internally redefined 'sequel' to mean 'a minor variation of the previous iteration in order to draw the game closer to being a mass-appealing cash factory'. And it found its mark with FC3. Returning in FC4 is the same gunplay, the same game mechanics, the same unnecessary upgrade system, the same graphics engine, the same 'everyman-cum-superhero' protagonist, the same enigmatic villain, the same fetch quests - albeit with a little more polish: the visuals are marginally prettier and utilise some nice new lighting effects, the gunplay is a little tighter and more enjoyable, and the menus are filled with more 'things' to spend your cash on. But it seems that Ubisoft has forgone the opportunity for innovation in favour of seeking to address the main complaints in the laziest possible way, for example: replacing FC3's unlikable protagonist with FC4's safe, bland one. And, as is typical with this game, this is a change, not an improvement. It's as if Ubisoft heard the complaints about the FC3 protagonist and instead of understanding that the real issue was a lack of depth and congruity within the character, they simply thought that people didn't like a guy that was a dick occasionally. So instead of making a deeper character, they sucked all the personality out of the protagonist - which would be fine if they hadn’t gone out of their way to give him a distinct presence in the game, which refuses the player the chance to imagine themselves as the character. Ajay Ghale isn’t faceless, he’s just empty within. And it’s not even as if they’ve given the player the courtesy of being self-aware about how lazy they’ve been. After stealthily slaughtering a dozen soldiers, one of your character’s first lines is ‘I’m not a soldier, but I want to help’. BAM - immediate incongruity. It’s insulting to your intelligence, and straight away it triggers the same disconnect you felt in FC3.

    Now, in saying all this - the game is FUN. And creating a fun, popcorn shooter that’s all-adventure all the time is a completely valid endeavour. In some ways I feel that FC4 has gone the way of Saints Row in that it seems to go out of its way to give you tonnes of vehicles and OP weapons from the very beginning, foregoing all restraint in order to maximise the raw FUN factor. But I can’t stand the fact that Ubisoft has, once again, gotten their hands on a series that I loved, assimilated it into their formulaic release equation, and once they get their hands on a money-making combination, churn out carbon copies with a successive numerical value slapped on the end.

    So should you buy it? Believe it or not, I do think that there is a genuine, no **** condition under which this is a good purchase. I read a review that stated that if you liked FC3, then you should buy FC4, which I feel has it all wrong, because if you like FC3 and buy FC4, you're paying money for what is essentially the same experience in a different setting, and that is a rip-off. I liked FC3, and after playing FC4 I was bored half an hour in because I’d done it all before, and I would not recommend buying it full price. *HOWEVER* if you don’t own FC3, then I think that FC4 is potentially a better game, if only ever so slightly.

    What do you like – mountains or islands? It’s basically the same experience.    … Expand
  47. babysnakest
    Nov 30, 2014
    7
    Far cry 4 is just another far cry 3 revised.
    A lot of bugs fixed, a lot of mechanics improved. The game is fun overall but the tower thingy and going around the map searching for some items to unlock skills... It is boring.
    If you haven't played far cry 3, far cry 4 is a good shot. Mouse has a messed acceleration on PC version. The game could be better optimised, it has it lag spikes    Far cry 4 is just another far cry 3 revised.
    A lot of bugs fixed, a lot of mechanics improved. The game is fun overall but the tower thingy and going around the map searching for some items to unlock skills... It is boring.
    If you haven't played far cry 3, far cry 4 is a good shot.
    Mouse has a messed acceleration on PC version. The game could be better optimised, it has it lag spikes and some textures are horrible.
    The story is a horrible mess.. You come to this place and suddenly you are a professional killer and you ally with these Golden Path for no reason? And at the end... It's a mess, you're there to shoot a bunch of guys and leave. That is what this game is about.
    The veichle shooting and random events are amazing. You have a lot of choices, You can stealth, or go fully open fire..    … Expand
  48. SportsareCrap
    Feb 16, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 4 is outdated Compare to Dying Light both are Open World Games

    Far Cry 4
    Cons: No Co Op until Beaten 3/4 Game.
    Cons: No Co Op for both Side Mission and Story Mission.
    Cons: Co Op only for Side Mission.
    Cons: Only 2 Player Co Op.
  49. RMDsilva
    Nov 12, 2018
    5
    Mediocre. Has a couple of good moments, but the rest just drags on.
    Combat is not fun, stealth is slightly better.
    Endings are terribly insipid.
    And don't get me started on the pothead characters...
  50. DrZomboid
    Jan 19, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 3 was phenomenal 9.5/10 game and the Far Cry 4 is pretty much same game, more like Far Cry 3.5 with boring and repetitive missions. PC version runs just fine.
  51. Scalphunter
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 4 certainly has a lot of good features. The fictional country of Kyrat is a beautiful place to explore and are a lot of action, exploration and stealth elements involved.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't bring anything new to the Far Cry franchise. Its story and characters are mostly disappointing. Pagan Min is the only noteworthy character but you mostly only see him at the beginning    Far Cry 4 certainly has a lot of good features. The fictional country of Kyrat is a beautiful place to explore and are a lot of action, exploration and stealth elements involved.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't bring anything new to the Far Cry franchise. Its story and characters are mostly disappointing. Pagan Min is the only noteworthy character but you mostly only see him at the beginning and end of the game.

    Far Cry 4 plays too much like its predecessor. It's just more of the same... but with bigger explosions. However, if you've never played the Far Cry series, you probably might enjoy this game. (7.5/10)    … Expand
  52. Timotheeee
    Dec 10, 2014
    7
    The mouse controls are **** by default but they are flawless after you spend 20 minutes fixing them. Optimization is **** like always but at least it rarely drops below 50 fps at 900p/low settings on my 750 ti, so it's playable. Regarding the graphics, it looks better than Far Cry 3 on Ultra but that's only if you can actually run it(which the 750 ti obviously can't.)

    But once you spend    The mouse controls are **** by default but they are flawless after you spend 20 minutes fixing them. Optimization is **** like always but at least it rarely drops below 50 fps at 900p/low settings on my 750 ti, so it's playable. Regarding the graphics, it looks better than Far Cry 3 on Ultra but that's only if you can actually run it(which the 750 ti obviously can't.)

    But once you spend 2 hours fixing all the technical issues, it's more fun than Far Cry 3. Was not disappointed.

    (the mouse fix is on the FarCry subreddit)    … Expand
  53. Thehudthestud
    Dec 16, 2014
    7
    Far cry 4 has an amazing world filled with a lot of activities to do but some of these are taken straight out of ubisofts other franchises such as bell towers are basically Borgia towers , out post liberation missions are the equivalent of freeing an area of Templar control , many things have been added to the game to make it seem fresh and new but some of these things just fall flat,Far cry 4 has an amazing world filled with a lot of activities to do but some of these are taken straight out of ubisofts other franchises such as bell towers are basically Borgia towers , out post liberation missions are the equivalent of freeing an area of Templar control , many things have been added to the game to make it seem fresh and new but some of these things just fall flat, interesting characters are forced on you and in reality none of them are really that interesting , the game is challenging but some missions seem repetitive in nature and are just boring, the story is below far cry 3 but is still good , there is a lot of object pop in even on a PC like mine , it has crashed on me a total of 7 times , freezes and sometimes I think there is a frame rate drop. Still it's a must buy and is better than the other crap ubisoft has released this year.… Expand
  54. littleshieh
    Dec 29, 2014
    7
    FPS of the Year 2014? Yes.
    Best FPS in recent years? nope.
    Compare to FC3, FC4 is like a drop down.
    It does have nice graphic and "something to play", but not really much to say.
    And the storyline is boring.
    What's different is this time the later part and ending is a little better than FC3.
    So i'll give it a 7.
  55. nicolasnova
    Aug 5, 2015
    6
    It's the same game !! off site. The worst thing is that you always get bored doing the same **** The same mechanical, at 15 minutes of playing you see that it is "far cry 3" with better graphics
  56. Cumdonor69
    Jun 30, 2017
    7
    (Single player only review)
    Story: 3
    Gameplay: 9
    Characters: 4
    World: 7
    Music:
    Graphics: 7
    Optimization: 8
    Value: Worth the original price ($60)
    Art direction: 6
    Enjoyment: 7
    Overall: 7
    Extra notes: It's basically Far Cry 3 with upgrades on gameplay and extreme downgrade on story and characters.
  57. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  58. xDaudex
    May 25, 2015
    7
    Pros -
    Lots of fun stuff to do
    Great sequences when your character has been drugged
    Densly packed world

    Cons-
    Forgettable story
    Amount of stuff to do can be overwhelming
    Your captured outpost being attacked and you being forced to defend it to not lose it
  59. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This game is a lot of fun, but it's pretty much an expansion pack to Far Cry 3 in terms of capturing outposts, guns and collectables. The story builds up into something that could have potential but leaves you wanting at the end, no matter what 'story path' you take, if you can even call it that.
  60. UntoldAv3nGer
    Jun 2, 2015
    6
    It is honestly an OK game. The world is pretty brilliant and is fun to run around in, but the shooting is very mainstream and some parts of the game are unappealing, especially the barricades that prevent you from moving to new areas. It would have been better with a grittier feel and less "Call of Duty" feeling. I would rather play Far Cry 2 instead.
  61. Gormph
    Feb 23, 2016
    6
    Let’s start with what I liked about this game
    1. Co-op mode cause it’s fun to take bases with friends, and if you want to say **** it and charge headlong into a base and trip all the alarms it’s good to have some cover (grenade launcher optional). It’s not the best co-op but it’s so much better than the “co-op” from the last game I had to make mention of it.
    2. The buzzer, it’s just fun    Let’s start with what I liked about this game
    1. Co-op mode cause it’s fun to take bases with friends, and if you want to say **** it and charge headlong into a base and trip all the alarms it’s good to have some cover (grenade launcher optional). It’s not the best co-op but it’s so much better than the “co-op” from the last game I had to make mention of it.
    2. The buzzer, it’s just fun to rain death on enemies and it makes backtracking more bearable.
    3. Min is awesome, most interesting person in game, unfortunately that’s also a down side
    4. The first secret ending

    Things I don’t like as follows
    1. My Nivida card works great with this game, and while my AMD card gets high fps it had some stuttering issues, which I could fix but caused me to take a slight hit to graphics and not everyone would be able to fix this.
    2. To restrained, ok so far cry 3 and 4 you play someone who kills more people than the plague, and with very little prodding I may add, but when people poison you, drug you, or otherwise perform any action that a normal person would at least consider shooting them over you never do anything to them, there’s no option to and you can’t accuse the PC character of restraint.
    3. No good reason to stay in the country, I’m sure your mom would forgive you not fighting a war single handedly just to spread her ashes and no normal sane person would have done so.
    4. Ending is **** aside from the secret ending, the other endings to this game suck, I thought the last game was lacking in this regard but those endings were gold compared to this.
    5. Only likeable characters are Bhadra and Min, and chances are they both die, I was twenty minutes into this game and wanted to swap sides and work for Min, and then Bhadra is ether killed or enslaved as a holy figurehead.
    6. Double DRM, ok so I bought this through steam which is DRM but I also have to run Uplay to play this game which is also DRM, and so I have steam and its overlays and Uplay nagging me to use its overlays, no thanks I only need the one set you don’t have to ask me everything I launch the game, I’m fine with UBI wanting their own DRM and at least they are not dicks like EA and pull all their games from every other distro to try and make you use a ****y game crashing P.O.S., and it looks much better than it used to, in a few more years I may like Uplay, but you gotta know if I can buy your game through other sources I don’t need your notifications and overlays and nagging me about them or making them necessary to parts of games doesn’t win you points, if I don’t want to use the steam overlays I turn them off and never get bothered about them again and can do so on a by game basis please follow suit.
    7. Co-op mode buggy, and doesn’t allows you to play campaign sections together.
    8. **** weapon, why do people build games like this you end up with a small number of good guns and a ton of guns no one will ever use because there’s always a better gun in that class, if pistol A. and pistol B. are the same but pistol B. has a higher attack and they are about the same price why even put pistol A. in the game
    9. Parts of the game obviously cut like fashion week, this is just something that happens games have development constraints to time and such and there’s nothing to be done but they couldn’t even change the game dialogue to have it make since you still move on like it’s going to happen and the npc just isn’t there when you get there leaving only a note would have felt better if they could have gotten the voice actor to do a line say sorry to run or something, paper note is so obvious it hurts.
    10. Drug trips, ok I LOVED the drug tripping sessions in FC3 they made since to the story, they were fun and colorful and you were never really sure what you did while they happened and that was great, its easier to understand the PC’s transformation while under the influence of hallucinogens but it feels like it’s in FC 4 just cause it was popular in FC3 and stands out like a sore thumb from the game rather than fitting in and always broke my immersion except maybe at the prison.
    11. Most importantly no feelings, far cry 3 had the feels man, I hated Vaas for killing my brother, I got mad at npc’s and was happy when saving my friends the only thing far cry 4 made me fell was sad I was on the rebel side.
    12. I want to work for Min, out of everyone that could run Kyrat he is the least evil, most likeable person at the end of the game I ended up killing the rebel I sided with and wishing I could find Min and bring him back.    … Expand
  62. game_over
    May 26, 2015
    7
    The game starts a little slow with some UN-skippable cut scenes, but quickly opens up in the traditional FC3 style. FC4 is an open world shooter with emergent behaviors, and is generally fun to play.

    This game seems more like an expansion of FC3 rather than a brand new game. If you loved FC3, want more of the same, then FC4 may be for you If you have friends to play coop shooters    The game starts a little slow with some UN-skippable cut scenes, but quickly opens up in the traditional FC3 style. FC4 is an open world shooter with emergent behaviors, and is generally fun to play.

    This game seems more like an expansion of FC3 rather than a brand new game. If you loved FC3, want more of the same, then FC4 may be for you If you have friends to play coop shooters with that have FC4, FC4 may be an even better choice.

    Needless to say, if you didn't like FC3 you are probably not going to like this game.    … Expand
  63. dugazoid
    Jul 9, 2016
    7
    There are some good and bad things about the game:

    Good: gunplay, graphics, possibilities of open world, duration...
    Bad things: too similar to FC3. Its like a DLC...

    Anyway, its a very decent game. Give it a try!
  64. Evae
    Feb 4, 2015
    7
    Pros:
    -Beautiful, more open scenery
    -The Graphics are stellar -Exhilarating gameplay, more exciting than Far Cry 3 -Diversity of weapons to choose from -More use for skinning animals -Unlockable area of the map, adding to the action/adventure aspect we all love Cons: -Worse of a plot than Far Cry 3, the main antagonist seems less likeable as well, as the main protagonist -God    Pros:
    -Beautiful, more open scenery
    -The Graphics are stellar
    -Exhilarating gameplay, more exciting than Far Cry 3
    -Diversity of weapons to choose from
    -More use for skinning animals
    -Unlockable area of the map, adding to the action/adventure aspect we all love

    Cons:
    -Worse of a plot than Far Cry 3, the main antagonist seems less likeable as well, as the main protagonist
    -God awful NPC interactions and dialogue
    -Skills and crafting seem less invigorating
    -Some FOV issues, and coming from a purchased copy, thats kind of sad
    -Small graphical issues, such as blending of pixels

    TL;DR A solid game, problems here and there but for a newcomer of the Far Cry series, you will love the game. As for those who have lived through each far cry, you will be slightly disappointed, and left wondering, "Why didn't Ubisoft add this (xx)?"    … Expand
  65. Statutory
    Sep 27, 2021
    6
    Just an average Far Cry game. It's the same with "different clothes". The world just doesn't feel alive. I enjoyed it in the first hours but then everything is the same. Annoying soundtrack, AI is dumb. I like to play games that make me feel there, the immersion. This game looks like a 3D interactive map where you have the same things to do and you can shoot anything. The plot is boring.
  66. BatmanBuster
    Jun 30, 2015
    7
    The amount of culture used to build the Kyrat world is astonishing, The view itself is wonderful and it certainly is not common. But i think the gameplay sometimes suffers from drug use, at some point it starts to feel like this game was made by pirates :" kill everyone, take no prisoners".
    Leaving aside the lunatic nature of the combat system, the storyline presents the player with a    The amount of culture used to build the Kyrat world is astonishing, The view itself is wonderful and it certainly is not common. But i think the gameplay sometimes suffers from drug use, at some point it starts to feel like this game was made by pirates :" kill everyone, take no prisoners".
    Leaving aside the lunatic nature of the combat system, the storyline presents the player with a huge number of choices, which makes him feel so encased in the constantly evolving universe around him.
    The stealth mode, combined with an open-world and a co-op option is the strongest point of the game, and a treasure full of funtime,    … Expand
  67. BigBossReviews
    Feb 14, 2015
    7
    This game is, this game is complicated, at times it can amaze you, and then at times, it'll make you want to vomit because of the stupid things it does. First of all, the story is, well, dumb, and I'm not gonna talk about the story here, since it would be a waste of time. The first few hours of Far Cry 4 happen to be just errand boy missions, the game holds your hands every step of theThis game is, this game is complicated, at times it can amaze you, and then at times, it'll make you want to vomit because of the stupid things it does. First of all, the story is, well, dumb, and I'm not gonna talk about the story here, since it would be a waste of time. The first few hours of Far Cry 4 happen to be just errand boy missions, the game holds your hands every step of the way, and you feel suffocated, add that in with the technical problems this game has on PC, I for one wanted to stop playing, and I did. I stopped playing until Nvidia released a patch for the game, which happened to make the game run pretty good, I got back into playing this game, and sure enough, the game set me free, this is when the game amazed me, when it let me run around in its sandbox, and do what I WANT, the technical problems had been swayed and the graphics looked on point, and for the first time ever, I enjoyed Far Cry 4. And that's pretty much all about Far Cry 4. Far Cry 4 is like the small brother of Far Cry 3, it has big shoes to fill, and it sure does fill those shoes, but in it's own way.… Expand
  68. Yegrof44
    Feb 8, 2015
    5
    This game is plenty immersive! If the programmers would fix the freezes I'd give it an 8.5! Also when the game crashes it restarts back to the beginning of the particular area the present campaign started. You may have to replay an hour just to get back where you were when the game froze up!
  69. SpookyPanda
    Mar 4, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 4 has both positive and negative aspects to it. While there are several new gameplay mechanics and an even more action-packed map that improves on Far Cry 3, FC4's story falls flat. The main character, Ajay, is a one-dimensional killing machine with no legitimate reason to risk his life. While Pagan Min is an intriguing villain, he is magnitudes less interesting and terrifying thanFar Cry 4 has both positive and negative aspects to it. While there are several new gameplay mechanics and an even more action-packed map that improves on Far Cry 3, FC4's story falls flat. The main character, Ajay, is a one-dimensional killing machine with no legitimate reason to risk his life. While Pagan Min is an intriguing villain, he is magnitudes less interesting and terrifying than Vaas from FC3. The other resistance leaders/members are also irrational, and at some times, even annoying. I would recommend buying this game, but don't go into it expecting a rich story.… Expand
  70. jurapura5
    Jul 13, 2015
    5
    Far cry 4 holy **** its dissapointing

    Campaing Kinda doll and shallow expirience Hovewer Ubisoft know how to make a bad ass villain Multiplayer Sounds cool on paper But poorly executed Its sound cool like the golden path using weapons of steel and having trucks and HMGs on it and the ninjas invisible using super natural powers CO-OP The only good thing about the game Side    Far cry 4 holy **** its dissapointing

    Campaing
    Kinda doll and shallow expirience
    Hovewer Ubisoft know how to make a bad ass villain

    Multiplayer
    Sounds cool on paper
    But poorly executed
    Its sound cool like the golden path using weapons of steel and having trucks and HMGs on it and the ninjas invisible using super natural powers

    CO-OP
    The only good thing about the game

    Side quest
    Boring,they feel the same
    example
    Yogi & Reggie same missions
    1 Get high
    2 Go to checkpoints
    3 Kill some guys
    4 Find your equipment

    Longinus missions
    1 Follow and then kill smuggaler
    2 Get the keys
    3 Kill more guys
    4 Find diamonds
    5 Kill more guys
    6 Escape and place diamonds at the checkpoint

    Signature weapons
    Reused

    Overall dissapointing this game is an improved game of Far cry 3
    Also i think devs got little bit lazy
    I think they want to do that asassins creed thing with no extra content and as little money possible put in the game

    And dont pay the full price its only forth 15 dollars no 60

    Overall
    5-if played alone
    6-if played co-op    … Expand
  71. CCsckr
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    This game has a serious case of shoving **** down your throat... After I started a main quest, a ****ty side quest defend this type of crap was near me and the game prompted me to go there. Ubisoft has had this problem for year. Useless and repetitive side stuff to distract you from the main quest. No. Please, no. It's enough.
  72. Denial65
    Oct 24, 2015
    7
    This is a near great game, let down by flaws throughout, simple flaws, but annoying at times, and really not smart on the part of the designers. The good is that the game at it's best is pretty fun. The worst is hard to sum up since it's the small stuff that pulls you out of any sense of immersion in the gameAs an example, right near the start I beat the first outpost, then talked to theThis is a near great game, let down by flaws throughout, simple flaws, but annoying at times, and really not smart on the part of the designers. The good is that the game at it's best is pretty fun. The worst is hard to sum up since it's the small stuff that pulls you out of any sense of immersion in the gameAs an example, right near the start I beat the first outpost, then talked to the wrong person before clearing the optional parts, cue long cutscene (quite good first time through), quest starts. I walk to the other side of the road to empty a chest, before I realise the quest has failed because I left the area. Cue long cutscene again. Can't skip it (an't skip any cutscenes, an ongoing problem as there are long dialogue scenes and some are minor fails. Can't avoid taking the quest, it just restarts. Immediately the world feels closed and the after watching the cutscene twice immediately the dialogue feels repetitive (funny that). That's one example, but idiocy like that spoils the experience of what is otherwise a pretty good game.… Expand
  73. muzmuz
    Jun 2, 2018
    6
    A fun guns blazing-stealth hybrid open world shooter with a bland boring storyline and even worse optimization. Far Cry 4 is an enjoyable distraction from real life, nothing else.
  74. Cree26
    Aug 18, 2020
    6
    Zzzzz, same same but different...Seriously. It runs well, the gameplay is decent, and I like the variety of vehicular conveyances...and Elephants! Sadly the game loses its lustre pretty fast and gets repetitive fairly early on.

    Having said all that, def buy it if it's on sale. Expect to get 10-15hrs out of it.
  75. thomasengine
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    This game is absolutely like far cry 3, the only thing which changes is the environment and the setting of the story. I wouldn't recommend this game! Thats all
  76. frhanhanif
    Jun 14, 2016
    7
    the storyline is dull i dont enjoy it very much. the gameplay is fun and the graphic is amazing but after a while the game is become boring because lack of the story. it didnt give you much impression when playing this game just a rebel vs a dictator leader thats all
  77. GhiriGhiri
    Aug 27, 2016
    7
    Far Cry 4 a graphic is like Far Cry 3 ,
    the story seems almost continuous .
    In my opinion it was not very exciting as the last.
    The mobs are too a bit ' too repetitive
  78. xismius
    Feb 12, 2018
    6
    The game's okay, it is enjoyable even if is a Far Cry 3.5 . But I just felt the game was unfinished at the end (SPOILER ALERT) if you don't kill Pagan he leaves you Kyrat to become the king but that never really matters when you are free after the ending because you can't take control of anything. I think that Ubisoft should have added something more after the ending like do aThe game's okay, it is enjoyable even if is a Far Cry 3.5 . But I just felt the game was unfinished at the end (SPOILER ALERT) if you don't kill Pagan he leaves you Kyrat to become the king but that never really matters when you are free after the ending because you can't take control of anything. I think that Ubisoft should have added something more after the ending like do a reconstruction of the country.

    Apart from all I said previously the history itself it's not the best but it is good enough to keep you playing and Kyrat left me with a feeling of wanting to know more about the place and his history.

    Acceptable game with some issues it is not excellent but it is not bad at all.    … Expand
  79. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    6
    После крутого третьего Фар Край игра покажется пресной и вторичной. Очередной штампованный середняк от убейсофт..
    Что сказать?
    Ремесленники как они есть. Иногда вроде и хорошо, а потом предельно скучно. Гринд, скупые диалоги и топорная стрельба. Оно вам надо?    После крутого третьего Фар Край игра покажется пресной и вторичной. Очередной штампованный середняк от убейсофт..
    Что сказать?
    Ремесленники как они есть.
    Иногда вроде и хорошо, а потом предельно скучно.
    Гринд, скупые диалоги и топорная стрельба.
    Оно вам надо?
  80. LetMePickThat
    Aug 7, 2018
    7
    A good Far Cry game, FC4 still rely way too much on FC3 to surprise, let alone amaze old Far Cry players. It is still a good experience though, despite the outdated Dunia engine that fails to render anything in a realistic fashion.
  81. gameking
    Feb 11, 2020
    6
    The graphics has some bugs. The scenario is very basic and not too deep. It mostly feels like you're doing the tasks in vain. The gameplay is fun. But mostly same with far cry 3. This game like dlc of Far cry 3. If you like far cry 3 and you want more you will like this game. And of course the players who didn't play the far cry before.
  82. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    Saddece 3. oyunun kötü bir kopyasından ibaret..............................
  83. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    7
    Decent upgrade to far cry 3 with a more visually interesting location and similarly engaging combat.
  84. Tabbris
    May 3, 2020
    5
    This is like Far cry 3 but more frustrating and boring. Pagan min is funny, charismatic and it's sad Ubi didnt want to show him more times. Musić is really good, but quest's side quest's, all story and
    characters are boring and recurrent. You just do that same things all time. Friendly npc are basically the same what in FC3 so nothing special. Upgrading items system is frustrating if i    This is like Far cry 3 but more frustrating and boring. Pagan min is funny, charismatic and it's sad Ubi didnt want to show him more times. Musić is really good, but quest's side quest's, all story and
    characters are boring and recurrent. You just do that same things all time. Friendly npc are basically the same what in FC3 so nothing special. Upgrading items system is frustrating if i wanted better pocket i needed went across a map becouse rhinos, Thats all not recommends    … Expand
  85. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    Игра едет по рельсам Far Cry 3. Все тоже самое, но с гималайской приправой.
  86. Hochbichler
    Apr 9, 2020
    6
    Far Cry 4 is the fourth major installment in the well known and well established FPS series. The game sticks to the tried Far Cry formula being set in an exotic place, this time in the Himalayas. And it was a great idea, the mountains really look great. As does everything in this game, the graphics is very nice. The game font is also very likeable. The music does not stand out, but it isFar Cry 4 is the fourth major installment in the well known and well established FPS series. The game sticks to the tried Far Cry formula being set in an exotic place, this time in the Himalayas. And it was a great idea, the mountains really look great. As does everything in this game, the graphics is very nice. The game font is also very likeable. The music does not stand out, but it is decent enough. As for the story, it felt like there was not much of it. But it was not bad, if somewhat predictable. The alternative / secret ending is a nice touch. The combat is not very diverse, despite the big number of available weapons, some of which are seriously overpowered. The game sadly suffers from a number of seemingly insignificant bugs (getting stuck), but it can get really annoying. Same goes for certain intended mechanics and characters (disappearing vehicles, potheads). The microtransactions are present and so is the SJW crap to a certain degree. DLCs are decent enough, but overpriced as usual.

    All in all, I expected to have more fun. Final verdict: 64 %    … Expand
  87. ORHUN
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    ubisoft önceki dönemde yaptığı başarıyı hataya çevirerek aynı motoru kullanıp sadece mekanı değiştirerek himalaya yapıp berbat bir hikaye ekleyip bir kaç mini aptal gamesle gözboyamaya çalışmış yeme bizi ubisof :(
  88. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    Добротный шутер в открытом мире, сделанный по лекалам FAR CRY 3. По факту все тоже самое с небольшими изменениями, разве что антагонист не такой харизматичный как в прошлой части.
    Если не играли в предыдущую часть то игра вам зайдет, если же играли то покажется вторичной.    Добротный шутер в открытом мире, сделанный по лекалам FAR CRY 3. По факту все тоже самое с небольшими изменениями, разве что антагонист не такой харизматичный как в прошлой части.
    Если не играли в предыдущую часть то игра вам зайдет, если же играли то покажется вторичной.
  89. ZZukan
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. К графике и геймплею вопросов нет, все супер.
    Я очень разочарован сюжетом....после третей части это просто дно...
    Финальная битва унылая до ужаса, король так легко сдался. Никакого экшена в конце, никакой ЭПИЧНОЙ битвы, просто пару унылых перестрелок.
    Начало игры было очень интересным и динамичным, далее я все думал, ну вот, сейчас начнется сюжет, начнется, ну может еще пару заданий, и тут коцен...
    Проходит на сложном уровне.    … Expand
  90. Patrem
    Aug 12, 2020
    5
    Игра, напоминающая far cry 3, разве что более масштабная. Все основные концепции третьей части перекочевали в четвертую. В целом игра так себе. Все дополнительные миссии однообразные: пойди и убей, пойди принеси, пойди разминируй и т.д. В конце игры нет никакого желания проходить доп. квесты, т.к. из-за их однообразности от них уже тошнит. Так же не обошлось без багов: порой не работаетИгра, напоминающая far cry 3, разве что более масштабная. Все основные концепции третьей части перекочевали в четвертую. В целом игра так себе. Все дополнительные миссии однообразные: пойди и убей, пойди принеси, пойди разминируй и т.д. В конце игры нет никакого желания проходить доп. квесты, т.к. из-за их однообразности от них уже тошнит. Так же не обошлось без багов: порой не работает радио, либо пропадает GPS. Что касается сюжета, то он не особо увлекательный. Желания убивать главного антагониста нет, кроме того, он является единственным хоть сколько-то интересным персонажем в игре, остальные не вызывают особой симпатии или антипатии - они просто есть, ну и ладно. Я полностью прошел сюжетную кампанию, достиг прохождения на 90%, но проходить до сотни нет никакой мотивации, т.к. уже после середины игры можно найти мало чего интересного и нового, все уже приелось. В целом, если человек играл в far cry 3, вряд ли он найдет в этой игре много чего нового, но людям, которые только начинают знакомство с серией, она в принципе может понравится, тут все зависит от личных предпочтений каждого.… Expand
  91. hileger
    Oct 24, 2022
    7
    Лучше структурирован сюжет (логичнее) но такой же убогий как в тройке, стало легче гриндить благодаря воздушной пипке но такие же побочки говняные , бесячия анимация лечения (т.е беясит зажмите блять клавишу, нахуй это все шутеру?) и горения сама стрельба стало хуже. кароче как всегда баланс поправили таже игра под другим сосусомЛучше структурирован сюжет (логичнее) но такой же убогий как в тройке, стало легче гриндить благодаря воздушной пипке но такие же побочки говняные , бесячия анимация лечения (т.е беясит зажмите блять клавишу, нахуй это все шутеру?) и горения сама стрельба стало хуже. кароче как всегда баланс поправили таже игра под другим сосусом
  92. SewAwOw
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    Проходная часть, использующая удачные идеи предыдущей части (вышки, аванпосты) в чуть ином сеттинге и с некоторыми новыми фичами, которые не так чтобы интересны (охота, захват крепостей). Получилось средне.
  93. Visitbr
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    farcry 4 é muito inferior ao 3, as missões são muito entediantes, a história não é tão boa, a gameplay é bem mais ou menos, os gráficos são ótimos e o mundo aberto é um pouco vivo
  94. cezar88augusto
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    In my opinion, Far Cry 4 kept the same style as Far Cry 3. Not a very engaging story, predictably like all games in the series. Annoying big boss and game after a few hours reduced to shooting and running.
  95. eplate2
    Jul 24, 2023
    5
    this one just seemed way too derivate of the first 3 games and the storyline, in my opinion, is super boring and effortless. I found myself really uninterested throughout this one and apart from some really fun combat sections, I just couldn't wait to be finished with this game as a whole. Also, hated the ending.
  96. bar0yka
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    hikayesi fena değildi ama grafikleri fc3 ten kesinlikle daha iyidi oynanış pek de değişik değildi.
  97. Mordosskull
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Good game overall but put in comparison with the 3rd installment it falls rather low. The good: Great graphics, superb setting, main storyline was enough to keep me going, rather good somewhat tactical AI. The BAD: Very repetitive, side quests rather uninteresting with pretty thin character layouts.
  98. sammywha
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Однообразие геймплея, от чего становится очень скучно и пропало желание проходить дальше.
  99. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  100. Oceanboi76
    May 6, 2021
    7
    it's just like far cry 3 - idk FC 4 more like DLC combat but it's pretty tho now you can shot a gun from the car window and you can ride an elephant
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. RPGamer
    Feb 1, 2015
    80
    Far Cry 4 takes the best bits of Far Cry 3, puts a new spin on them and drops its troubling racial politics and constrained mission design. The story and characters a bit more lightweight, but the core remains the same. Overall, this is a leaner, meaner Ubi-style open world experience and the best iteration on the franchise.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 1, 2015
    83
    The PC version of Far Cry 4 suffers of some optimization issues, but is still the best looking and performing one.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 5, 2015
    80
    With Far Cry 4 you get what you loved in Far Cry 3 - improved and with some innovations. Playability is great, but it will force you to think of the state of the game industry and everlasting urge of producers to cannibalize their own titles. [Issue#248]
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