Far Cry 4

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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#67 Best PC Game of 2014
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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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