Far Cry 4

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  1. ClipState
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    Far Cry 4 is straight up an absolutely amazing game. It improves on everything we thought made Far Cry 3 such a success. Its no revolution but the sheer amount of pure fun and enjoyability you gain from it is incredible and is an extremely solid entry in a franchise with high standards. The graphics here are definitely a step up from its predecessor. The heavily improved fur as well asFar Cry 4 is straight up an absolutely amazing game. It improves on everything we thought made Far Cry 3 such a success. Its no revolution but the sheer amount of pure fun and enjoyability you gain from it is incredible and is an extremely solid entry in a franchise with high standards. The graphics here are definitely a step up from its predecessor. The heavily improved fur as well as the godrays make the game look as stunning as ever. The weapons remain solid as before but with more variety and realism added to them (most, anyway). A couple things that would make this the perfect Far Cry game would be a lot more customization options - not only for the weapons but also your attire. The land vehicles seem the same as before. They don't feel unique enough but the air vehicle (the Buzzer) makes what would have been long and boring journeys an exciting zip across the luscious landscape of Kyrat. The story was decent but what I thought was well done was the character development as well as the choices you are able to make between them. Overall, these features make Far Cry 4 a solid entry in the series and highly enjoyable. (The references to other games don't hurt) If you even remotely like Far Cry 3, this would be an obvious purchase.… Expand
  2. Sjago
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    I'm 2 hours into the game and i can say, its exactly what i expected. A tuned FC3 with better graphics, the same gameplay, a great, psychotic villain, lots of weapons and a huge world to explore.

    After the day one patch, the game is perfectly playable now and runs on my 4 year old computer on high settings at 30-40 fps. (i5 - 2800 / 8Gb ram / HD 6800) No, its nothing new, its nothing    I'm 2 hours into the game and i can say, its exactly what i expected. A tuned FC3 with better graphics, the same gameplay, a great, psychotic villain, lots of weapons and a huge world to explore.

    After the day one patch, the game is perfectly playable now and runs on my 4 year old computer on high settings at 30-40 fps. (i5 - 2800 / 8Gb ram / HD 6800)

    No, its nothing new, its nothing groundbreaking, it wont revolutionize the gaming industry - but it will keep you entertained for a long time and its well worth the money.    … Expand
  3. KillingArts
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    The game already gets downvoted. Most likely from people who don't own the game, as usual.

    The game is actually really good. It performs really well, and it is a lot of fun. If you enjoyed Far Cry 3, you will like this one aswell. And well, unlike AC Unity this one actually works. ;)
  4. Yokai
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    My original score/review for this game was a big, fat ZERO. Now? It's a solid TEN. Why the change? Because Ubisoft made the critical mistake of releasing a game without adequate QA testing on very common, standard PC setups and peripherals. I was unable to play for more than a week. However, now that the game has been successfully patched to run correctly with a Logitech G13 controller, IMy original score/review for this game was a big, fat ZERO. Now? It's a solid TEN. Why the change? Because Ubisoft made the critical mistake of releasing a game without adequate QA testing on very common, standard PC setups and peripherals. I was unable to play for more than a week. However, now that the game has been successfully patched to run correctly with a Logitech G13 controller, I must say two things:

    1) It's WAY more rich and interesting than Far Cry 3. The people claiming that "it's just a reskinned FC3 with nothing new or different" are IMO totally nuts. Ubisoft has added a LOT of new mechanics and fine tuned some things that were "meh" about FC3. The "autopilot" on ground vehicles is a GREAT and welcome enhancement over getting around. Set your waypoint, get the vehicle moving on the road with a waypoint path, then go autopilot. You can set the speed, look at the scenery, fight, etc. Glider suits are AWESOME: leap off any cliff or hill and glide as much as you like with this always-ready transportation. Grapple points, climbing, swinging, re-grappling at the end of swings, etc. is all so very much fun. The ultralight copters let you fly directly from point A to point B and are reusable as long as you don't damage them. Plenty of transport options every where, all the time, including the awesome Elephant riding. Taking forts is tougher and more interesting. The AI of all the standard enemy types is noticeably better than in FC3. And finally: Hunters. OMG, the new Hunter enemy types are just hella fun to fight and play cat and mouse with.

    2) The storyline is solid. It's different than FC3. The actors/characters are IMO more engaging than in FC3. The voice acting is great. Pagan Min is a great villain who keeps you guessing and seemingly has shades of gray rather than being a cartoon cutout villain. The two opposing leaders of the Golden Path are both sympathetic, interesting, and believable. There are way more decision points (interesting, not easy decision points), and way more types of quests and "completionist" objectives, with useful rewards.    … Expand
  5. Vixremento
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    I've just re-played Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4 again right after each other and I can tell you now (in my opinion) that Far Cry 4 as an action-oriented experience is by far better than Far Cry 3 and it looks a hell of a lot better too. From the graphics to the UI they improved on 3 by quite some!

    What you might like: * A lot of activities to play around in, many optional unless you have    I've just re-played Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4 again right after each other and I can tell you now (in my opinion) that Far Cry 4 as an action-oriented experience is by far better than Far Cry 3 and it looks a hell of a lot better too. From the graphics to the UI they improved on 3 by quite some!

    What you might like:
    * A lot of activities to play around in, many optional unless you have to have absolutely every weapon in the game.
    * Unexpected world events that will sometimes make you laugh (and cry at other times when things don't go in your favour)
    * Co-op, user created maps (some of the outposts are absolutely brilliant), varied gameplay elements that round it up just beautifully (standard races, "danger" races as I call them that have you race in dangerous conditions all while switching vehicles to keep the adrenaline pumping), arena combat pitting you against NPC's and wild animals (and against each other), etc.
    * Some fun sequences that will mix things up in areas that look and behave differently to the standard game world...

    What you might not like:
    * Some appear to dislike the story enough to give it a fairly low rating. Sure it's not the best story I've encountered in a game but I honestly don't have it weigh as heavily as the other elements that make a game fun.
    * There are still un-skippable cut-scenes in this one and even after letting a few years pass between replays I found them rather annoying to have to sit through again when I just wanted to get on with the action.
    * A world littered with collectables. This can get pretty long in the tooth having all of these little icons just prompting you to collect them especially when combined with the hunting required to upgrade some vital elements (more weapons, more ammo, larger backpack to carry around stuff, etc.).

    Conclusion:
    * It's a fun game that I've had an absolute blast re-playing again especially while waiting for Far Cry 5. Sure nothing will ever make me pre-order a game ever again but this one will be watched very closely after release to see how the review scores pan out.    … Expand
  6. cmfrip
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    Farcry 4 is sort of a pre-cursor to Farcry 5, with a better environment and to some extent , better guns – yes I really liked some of the odd guns on here. The world is bigger, actually more interesting and certainly has a lot more pick ups and collectables, which does help to branch out the actual experience -(though the collectables are worthless on their own). The story does workFarcry 4 is sort of a pre-cursor to Farcry 5, with a better environment and to some extent , better guns – yes I really liked some of the odd guns on here. The world is bigger, actually more interesting and certainly has a lot more pick ups and collectables, which does help to branch out the actual experience -(though the collectables are worthless on their own). The story does work ok, but I would say this benefits with more immersion than Farcry 5 – the game feels 'deeper'. (yes 'deeper' for a Farcry game, Ha!, I mean it :) )

    Farcry 5 is better with regard to structuring in the story and generally feeling more fluid in general and is certainly not a lesser game mind you... Oh not to mention given the Dunia engine is improved over this , which I have mentioned about at the bottom of this review... Dunia here is VERY rough around the edges.

    Stealth works and the outpost system has been improved from the previous game(you can fight larger ones called fortresses and replay them (something I resented not being able to do in Farcry 3)).

    Story wise ; the Environment of 'Kyat' is very interesting to see, both in the way the oppressive world occurs, as well as the religious bits that are added to it. I found the Oriental thing that goes with this was great. To some extent I would say some creativity has been applied here. Its a shame that the overall 'take out' is not substantial (of what the game wants to say, rather than what actually happened.). The story does however take some time to 'get' and the initial impressions are quite confounding. ( although your ' rude plus one' has just been tortured and you have just narrowly escaped having picked up guns and just started off, as you do, stealth killing and shooting people)

    It's also refreshing to see that what you would have imagined when first playing the game is dis-spelled closer to the end, In-all: most characters are perceived as quite human. And although certain characters hint at having their darker sides, it is only as you choose a faction at the end that you see their real nature.

    In saying that combat in Farcry is FARCRY. You like shooting people in the face and tracking around and not getting caught ? Farcry is for you, not to mention stealing cars and running people over and then being chased and shot at... This game can get just as chaotic as any other and its what make Farcry GREAT!

    Additionally to this, I did like hunting – it did have a certain competence and patience to it, yet was not too hard – it was rewarding and made me feel like a Bowss. Not sure about fishing though – but its good to have it there

    What's more, stealth is very solid. If you liked Creeping around and not getting caught on Dishonoured or Metal Gear, then this is the game for you! Creeping around, knife killing and take down-killing, without being noticed is very comprehensive on this game, made better by the fact that you can replay those outpost attacks (and there are larger ones called fortresses too).

    Oh did I mention the Wingsuit???!! I know they robbed it from Just cause, but man is it satisfying to just fly down to a mission or climb up a mountain and then fly all the way down to town – the wing suit is great!( if not for the bugs :P)

    The perk tree system is completely missable and the need to loot later in the game expires, this is a shame, though without both, Farcry would become much simpler – so for what they are, they help the game become better.

    Multiplayer is worth playing to explore and just play the game with freinds, but you WONT be able to play any missions at all,only the lesser 'doing quests' and exploring . All progress, like on Farcry 5 is locked to the host only, and the guest only receives the experience that they gain.

    NOTE: Yes so if you want to play Farcry with a friend, Farcry 5 is a better choice.

    The worst aspect of Farcry 4 is the engine – there is not a lot to hate about Farcry 4, - but this is the most frustrating. Here are a few examples - but take this away with you, Farcry 4 feels like its testing the 'Dunia' engine, so Farcry 5 seems to not experience the same issues, so lets just say these problems have been acknowledged, at least in the next iteration of the game.
    -Jumping often starts wing suit
    -interactions with objects often take 5 seconds to begin
    -Interactions with said objects that are close to each other get confused
    -Stealth system is petty and hive minded    … Expand
  7. melodymoony
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    Far Cry 4 is a great game, an overall improvement over Far Cry 3, it’s not a huge leap regarding game mechanics, but if you liked FC3, you know what to expect and you are gonna like this one too.

    Graphics are extremely beautiful and the landscapes are so stunning, the Himalayas are truly amazing in this game, a breathtaking experience. The freedom, the greatness, everything is really    Far Cry 4 is a great game, an overall improvement over Far Cry 3, it’s not a huge leap regarding game mechanics, but if you liked FC3, you know what to expect and you are gonna like this one too.

    Graphics are extremely beautiful and the landscapes are so stunning, the Himalayas are truly amazing in this game, a breathtaking experience. The freedom, the greatness, everything is really impressive. I also liked the animations they are very well done.

    The game in a nutshell is a huge, wild, open world sandbox. With tons of side missions, an arena to compete (I had a blast there, it was very challenging and you can use your smartphone with arena master to create your own encounters, try them and share them with the community, which I really enjoyed).

    With so many places to discover and explore, collectibles and secrets to find, a rich culture for Kyrat, some eccentric NPCs, lots of freedom, real time events, a wild, dangerous and sometimes overwhelming (yet pretty) wildlife, I’m sure you will have a great time exploring Kyrat.
    I loved the combat system, it has a lot of action, explosions, gun fights, but also stealthy assaults, you can even ride elephants to kill your enemies in very creative ways. Land vehicles are ok, flying is really fun and sometimes challenging (I wish you could fly a bit higher sometimes). As for the story it’s all right.

    An essential if you loved FC3 and a great game if it’s your first FC. FC4 is a fun game that you shouldn't miss.
    The only downside is coop, I found coop really weak and it’s a shame you can’t play the campaign missions in this way, just a bunch of side quest missions which can be fun at first, but gets old and repetitive soon enough and it’s a two player only mode… coop in FC3 was way, way better than this. Consider FC4 a single player game, coop feels like a waste here. This is my only complaint.    … Expand
  8. Sieghart
    Jun 20, 2015
    8
    It has no significant difference with FarCry3. But cmon, it's FarCry. Breathtaking graphic with "FarCry" things and symbolic story about how people's desire really are. i had such a quality time playing this game.
  9. ragnavirus
    Mar 7, 2015
    8
    Excelent game.The story is interesting but not memorable.Pagan MIn is a GREAT character but should be used more.MIssions are interesting, combat is fluid and fun.Game is very stable.NO crashes in 27 hours of gameplay.The voice acting is very good but Ajay is a bit of a bland character.Anyway its a 8/10
  10. Sergi
    Mar 23, 2015
    9
    Мне нравятся игры серии FarCry. Пусть у каждого своя любимая часть. Мне до выхода данной игры нравилась более всего 3 часть. Единственный недостаток которой я видел лишь в битве с боссами в галлюцинационном мире. Это раздражало немного. В данной - четвёртой части, это отчасти тоже сохранилось. Но благо лишь в одном моменте принудительно. Остальные же путешествия в мир галлюцинацийМне нравятся игры серии FarCry. Пусть у каждого своя любимая часть. Мне до выхода данной игры нравилась более всего 3 часть. Единственный недостаток которой я видел лишь в битве с боссами в галлюцинационном мире. Это раздражало немного. В данной - четвёртой части, это отчасти тоже сохранилось. Но благо лишь в одном моменте принудительно. Остальные же путешествия в мир галлюцинаций осуществляются по желанию игрока.

    Теперь ближе к делу. Карта стала больше. И заняться на ней больше чем стало - это разнообразные события (кармы), миссии компании, дополнительные миссии.
    Как всегда, экстравагантный главный злодей. Правда один он такой здесь. Остальные так себе. Но зато его с лихвой хватает.
    В целом, геймплей не изменился. Добавились некоторые нововведения. Кое-что упростили. Что только пошло на пользу. Ведь теперь не приходиться тратить доп.время или выделенную ячейку оружия на что-то стороннее.

    Сюжет как и в 3 части хороший. Но на мой взгляд, все-таки слабее. Введение моральных выборов ему добавило остроты. Игра стала интереснее в каком-то плане. Но вот мотивация ГГ не раскрыта так ярко, как в 3 части. Я бы даже сказал, она вообще не совсем понятна.
    Это то обстоятельство, которое сделало сюжет в данной части слабее третьей. В 3 части герой сначала спасал своих друзей, свою любимую. А потом, проникся чувствами и к предводительнице повстанцев. И здесь были понятны его мотивы. В четвёртой части этого нет. Ведь, по сути, по сюжету главный герой не борется за идею, он не одержим ей. Он приехал для другого. Он не проникся идеей сопротивления. Он даже толком и не понял, что происходит, пытался разобраться. Поэтому, с одной стороны сюжет стал интереснее из-за введения моральных выборов, из-за борьбы, из-за интриг, которые разворачиваются. А с другой, главный герой как бы стоит отдельно от этого. И не понятно что его мотивирует. Отсюда, не понятно его такое ярое стремление помогать именно повстанцам.
    В 3 части личные мотивы ГГ способствовали его вхождению и принятию стороны повстанцев. Они помогали ему, он им. А здесь не совсем понятно, почему он выбрал сторону именно повстанцев. Пейган Мин не показался таким отвратительным. И мне лично он импонировал больше в некоторых моментах, чем предводители повстанцев. Да и оказать помощь в исполнении миссии главного героя он также мог.
    В итоге, Аджай легко мог стать на сторону Пейгана. И на мой взгляд, необходимо было добавить именно данный выбор в начале игры.
    Введение романтической линии, могло бы разрешить проблему мотивации главного героя. Проникся Аджай чувствами к кому-то из повстанцев-женщин (Амите, например, или другой героине, которую можно было бы ввести, например, еще в автобусе, где её вместе с ним забирают и судьба ей становиться не известной, и он пытается разобраться в этом, спасти её и т.п.). Но не сложилось.

    Звуковое сопровождение в данной части мне понравилось больше. Оно более в тему, что ли, к определённому моменту. Игра стала более эмоционально насыщенной, включая и вследствие этого.

    Подводим итог. Геймплей, музыка на высоте. Они заслуживают 10 баллов. А вот сюжет, пусть и с моральными выборами стал, но подкачал. Отдельно за сюжет поставил только 7. И именно за моральные выборы. Не будь их, оценка была бы не выше 5.
    В итоге общая оценка 9.    … Expand
  11. LifeHistory
    May 18, 2017
    10
    Amazing game they took FarCry3 to its full potential and made FarCry4. The shooting is more solid and the world is more beautiful and the graphics much better. The story could have been even better but its fine the way it is too. All in all its a very solid game with almost no flaws what so ever. There is so much to unlock and do in the world and so many weapons its crazy awesome.
  12. odademonking
    Jun 26, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many complain that Far Cry 4 is just a Far Cry 3 reskin, but it's because it worked before, and it works now. The scenery is beautiful, the crafting is fun, the additional objectives are great. The main storyline is good. I think it is better than Far Cry 3. And oh, it may be debatable, but Pagan Min is far better than Vaas. I actually wanted to work with Pagan. Not a perfect game, but very enjoyable for me.… Expand
  13. nitorita
    Sep 20, 2019
    8
    I'm not sure why everyone is bashing this game. The game is a decent improvement from its predecessor, and the ability to fly and turn on autopilot for vehicles is a total time-saver. The Shangri-La missions were very unique and a nice breath of fresh air from most open world games.

    People are saying that this game's a carbon copy of its predecessor, but what did they expect? Obviously    I'm not sure why everyone is bashing this game. The game is a decent improvement from its predecessor, and the ability to fly and turn on autopilot for vehicles is a total time-saver. The Shangri-La missions were very unique and a nice breath of fresh air from most open world games.

    People are saying that this game's a carbon copy of its predecessor, but what did they expect? Obviously the game isn't going to differ by much. It's really difficult to improve a game that's already really well done. There are some elements of Far Cry 4 that were balanced better than its predecessor and feel less gimmicky.

    The graphics are just amazing, and the optimization is significantly better than FC3 and Blood Dragon. I did experience some technical issues with the game, though. I noticed that if I alt-tabbed for too long and then returned back, the mouse would lock up unless I restarted the game. For those who multitask like me, this can be troublesome to deal with.

    Also, when I tried to play the game with a controller, all of the key mappings were wrong and there was no way to fix it. It seems to be a known issue. That isn't a big deal if you use the mouse and keyboard, but for those who game with a controller, it will be frustrating.

    Another thing I'll add is that the story was really random and uncanny. In FC3 and BD, you're given a great introduction to a character and a conflict that you really harmonize with. In FC4, you don't really care about the character or what he does. You just go through a bunch of strange missions that don't make any sense.

    The gameplay was improved enough to balance out the overall weak story and help it get a score of 8, but that's about it. It's more like a 7.5, since there are things to like about the game, and also things that aren't as likable. Overall though, I'm content with Far Cry 4, and I enjoyed the Shangri-La missions.

    THE SYRINGE MISSION DLC
    This DLC gives you a taste of the Himalayas map before you actually to those missions. It wasn't particularly long, but it was an interesting little adventure. I wouldn't front the cost of the Season Pass just for it, though. Score: 6/10

    THE BLOOD RUBY DLC
    This DLC mission was very similar to The Syringe Mission, but just in a different context. It wasn't particularly long, and it felt a little too straightforward. Score: 6/10

    HURK'S REDEMPTION DLC
    A set of three missions. The first one was easy, short, and not at all memorable. The second one was funny since you could ride an elephant, but that's pretty much it. The third mission was boring and a bit glitchy. Overall, I just didn't like the character Hurk. It was pretty mindnumbing to watch his cutscenes. Score: 5/10

    THE YAK FARM DLC
    In this DLC, the final fight was challenging, and wasn't a cakewalk like the rest of the game. Although the overall mission was short and simple, it was better than the other DLC missions. Score: 7/10

    VALLEY OF THE YETIS DLC
    This DLC was really enjoyable to play. It wasn't some cheap single mission thing like the previous ones; it was a full-fledged extra map with its own set of missions. The balancing leaves some room to be desired (the Yetis being too strong and the weapons being super weak), but overall the DLC was fun and challenging to play. Score: 8/10    … Expand
  14. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    This was the good ol' Far Cry experience, and the plot twist at the end shocked me.

    - Gameplay - If you loved Far Cry 3's gameplay, you can experience it all again and more in Far Cry 4. Open world, hunting, crafting, gliding, stealthing, shooting, outpost liberating, tower climbing, it's all there. Carry out a mission however you like. You want to kill them all with a rocket launcher,    This was the good ol' Far Cry experience, and the plot twist at the end shocked me.

    - Gameplay -
    If you loved Far Cry 3's gameplay, you can experience it all again and more in Far Cry 4. Open world, hunting, crafting, gliding, stealthing, shooting, outpost liberating, tower climbing, it's all there. Carry out a mission however you like. You want to kill them all with a rocket launcher, go ahead. Want to stealth through it with a bow and arrows, be my guest. I personally loved the hunting and crafting system in Far Cry 4. The upgrades you could get felt very useful in many stealth and combat situations. Hence, it gave me a lot of incentive to go out of my way and hunt that rare animal. It felt satisfying.

    Out of all the stealth games I've played, the Far Cry series definitely has my favourite enemy detection meter. It doesn't fill up too fast or too slow, it gives you just enough time to jump into cover if they catch a glimpse of you. This allows you to continue stealth combat, instead of being forced into an all out brawl. But at the same time, the game doesn't let you just run loose and not get detected. If you're too braise, you'll be rightfully spotted out. The system feels fair.

    You can choose from a range of vehicles just like Far Cry 3. Though not too many new ones, but you can ride an elephant and ram into people. And probably one of the most amusing things is back. Watching enemies or allies getting attacked by random animals. Eagles are my favorite.

    - Narrative -
    The story and characters has to be what brought my rating from an 7 to a 9. AJ Ghale is a protagonist you want to fight for. He's bringing his mother's ashes back to her homeland, but there's much to discover about his origins through this journey. You uncover bits and pieces of AJ's family's past, and the influence his parents had there. It's all still a big mystery, until the very end. The game has you thinking one thing, but the ending completely turns it upside down. It's also how they presented it. In an instant, WITHOUT words, all your questions are answered. I've seen my fair share of plot twists in movies and games, but this has to be one of the best. Once I opened that door, it all made sense. I literally just sat there in my chair, not moving my character, for a good 5 minutes reflecting on every major dialogue throughout the game, and how it all made sense, the moment I opened this door. It was a surreal feeling. There's also an alternate ending which allows you to complete the game in less than 15 mins. It's amusing to say the least.

    - Visual & Sound -
    Another very strong aspect about Far Cry. The visuals. The lush atmosphere. The detailed environment. Instead of tropical islands this time, you're out in the mountains and peaks. Animals and people are very interactive. Though I feel the devs reused too many of the same models for the allies and enemies, they literally all look the same. Like I swear I just killed this enemy, now he's strolling around as a civillian in a village, what?

    - Replay value -
    There are plenty of side missions, forts, and treasures to loot after your first play through, assuming you didn't get everything along the way.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  15. kresa3333
    Feb 16, 2015
    10
    FC 3.5 , Ubisoft, Bad optimize. Its a good game and its a series.. if you wanted something completly different it wouldnt have been called Far cry X ... Bad optimize? Seen this on every new game... Most of the time its people not having strong enough PC.. the graphics got improved alot in 2015 games... And worst case droping from ULTRA to very high is OK you wont likley to feel theFC 3.5 , Ubisoft, Bad optimize. Its a good game and its a series.. if you wanted something completly different it wouldnt have been called Far cry X ... Bad optimize? Seen this on every new game... Most of the time its people not having strong enough PC.. the graphics got improved alot in 2015 games... And worst case droping from ULTRA to very high is OK you wont likley to feel the difference. Ubisoft? Well aint perfect and just like all the other big companies out there.… Expand
  16. Natdog
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    This is the best first-person shooter ever made. You have so much freedom and there are lots of fun ways to approach and achieve a mission. Other game designers please take note.

    I have seen the criticism that this game is too much like Far Cry 3. I disagree. The designers have kept the best of Far Cry 3 and made lots of little enhancements and innovations - that have made an awesome    This is the best first-person shooter ever made. You have so much freedom and there are lots of fun ways to approach and achieve a mission. Other game designers please take note.

    I have seen the criticism that this game is too much like Far Cry 3. I disagree. The designers have kept the best of Far Cry 3 and made lots of little enhancements and innovations - that have made an awesome game (Far Cry 3) - the best shooter ever made.    … Expand
  17. ersap
    Feb 13, 2015
    10
    I think this game is absolutely amazing! Open world with lot of wildlife and the scent of Himalayas are awesome! I would strongly recommend this game to everyone who loves the Far Cry series.
  18. Shadow1
    Jul 31, 2016
    10
    Far Cry 4 is best Far Cry Game . Awesome Graphics and very interesting and intriguing storyline, gameplay is awesome and in this game very awesome villain - Pegan Min and in this game amazing stealth missions . Very awesome game, even better than Assassins Creed Unity .
  19. Mitya64
    Jan 10, 2018
    9
    Доработанный far cry 3. с кучей пушками, с кучей всего. экшена и перестролок стало больше. гг просто выносит один всю армию, круче рембо. графика отпад. музыка шикарная. сюжет подкачал, но зато много выбора добавили.Куча разных заданий интересных. Добавили крепости( на послднейц был пот). крутые миссии в гималаях. добавили приключение в шангри ла где нужно убивать демонов. Игра годная,Доработанный far cry 3. с кучей пушками, с кучей всего. экшена и перестролок стало больше. гг просто выносит один всю армию, круче рембо. графика отпад. музыка шикарная. сюжет подкачал, но зато много выбора добавили.Куча разных заданий интересных. Добавили крепости( на послднейц был пот). крутые миссии в гималаях. добавили приключение в шангри ла где нужно убивать демонов. Игра годная, советую.… Expand
  20. RoyalCityMan
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    This is a decent game with amazing music and fun scenarios. The story, which was full of great actors as well as Emcap and Movecap, undermined itself by taking a direction that didn't make sense. Yet, even having a little bit of EmCap and MoveCap even though they went the wrong direction with it just made it better. The next in the series looked like people could have been talking to aThis is a decent game with amazing music and fun scenarios. The story, which was full of great actors as well as Emcap and Movecap, undermined itself by taking a direction that didn't make sense. Yet, even having a little bit of EmCap and MoveCap even though they went the wrong direction with it just made it better. The next in the series looked like people could have been talking to a tree with the same emotional connection! The payoff turned out to be a trophy made of s***.

    The animals tended to be out of control as well. People wandering around tended to get randomly attacked by up to 3 different animals as well. You can hear them so often yelling about a different animal like it was 'Short Bus to the Zoo Day'.

    The combat is decent and challenging. The weapons are satisfying to use. The scenarios are both diverse and fun. There are also fun situations that you find yourself in. Amazing music. The Bombay Royale is just epic! Those Reggie and Yogi quests just rock it!

    Despite all the issues with aspects to this game, the epic qualities pull it to a level of being one of the best. Far Cry 3 was a very different game in so many ways. Those people thinking that it is "The same" have no feel. I would give this game a 9.4...but the closest to that is a 9. Well done!    … Expand
  21. Tigercloud
    Jul 1, 2017
    8
    like most the graphics, sound and art style of the game is top notch, add a lot of fun in the combat.
    now like the games in the past it gets repetitive that`s my only complaint.
  22. YASIFAIZI
    Feb 16, 2018
    10
    Nice game
    Good story, nice Graphics, Gameplay, Great Graphics
    the game earns more love cause the open world is massive and full of things to do
  23. Meta1234
    Apr 19, 2018
    10
    As the follow up to Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4 had the difficulty of being compared with the best in the series.

    Still it scores a 10 as I would give it 9,5 or slightly more were a decimal place present in the score. Far Cry 4 featured a great open world environment again and an amazing soundtrack. The musical buildup in the missions was very enhancing to the overall mood in the game. The    As the follow up to Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4 had the difficulty of being compared with the best in the series.

    Still it scores a 10 as I would give it 9,5 or slightly more were a decimal place present in the score.

    Far Cry 4 featured a great open world environment again and an amazing soundtrack. The musical buildup in the missions was very enhancing to the overall mood in the game. The exotic feeling was great too.

    Only factor that sets the game a bit lower than the Far Cry 3 game is the darker central Asian atmosphere. Exotic but still dark.

    Side missions were great fun too.    … Expand
  24. Soulo
    Jan 6, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing FC2 which I liked alot, i was hooked on wow, so missed alot of good games ic, now i am done with wow, I played FC5, I realy loved that game, except it was a bit easy, maybe should play hard instead. Ai was a bit messed up.After finishing i was damn , its over, so was thinking should I buy FC4, would be a downgrade, but for $12,- dollar, i thought lets give it a shot, and deal with the poor graphics . was i wrong, FC4, was even better than 5 and the grphics for 2014 game, was suprisilly good consider i played fc5 before. More depth in story, and side missions shangri-la where amazing imo, the AI was better than on fc5 , (bit weird though). Also what i liked more is that you have to work to get better weapons, on 5 I got the best sniper-gun right away from start, spoiled the game a bit imo. Though the skill interface and weapon wheel where better on 5. But Iam on 25 hours orso now and on 50% (yes taking my time) and love every minute of it.… Expand
  25. SilverOrlov
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    Subjectively for me the third and fourth parts are in one place according to the interest, atmosphere and study of the World, but objectively I agree that the third part is the best in the series, since it's story is the strongest and interesting from all the parts. But since I liked this story too, I will give the third part a highest rating, and to this part almost highest.
  26. Bottlecaps
    Aug 25, 2019
    8
    Far cry 4 is is a great follow up to the much lavished far cry 3 improving on alot of things but not really doing anything differently, but i think if you make lots of little improvements to games over sequels it will still make good games . the pokemon franchise has been doing this for years and has worked for that series. but dose it work for far cry ?

    Story: far cry 4 follows the    Far cry 4 is is a great follow up to the much lavished far cry 3 improving on alot of things but not really doing anything differently, but i think if you make lots of little improvements to games over sequels it will still make good games . the pokemon franchise has been doing this for years and has worked for that series. but dose it work for far cry ?

    Story: far cry 4 follows the story of Ajay Galle a what seems to be an american college student whos mom passed away and is trying to spread his mothers ashes where she grew up. only to find out where she grew up is under the tyranical rule of pagen min an ex triad revolutionary who took over the country of kyrat and turned it into his personal play thing. but has a surprising amount of loyalty from his subjects, now i have to give special mention to troy baker as he seen what Micheal mando did and then put his own spin on things and that created pagen min. Ajay is then thrust into a war between pagen and the golden path who he finds out his biological father started and has to chose between sabal ( a religious fanatic who wants to marry off little girls and just the worst of the relgious traditions) or Amita ( who wants to turn the whole country into a heroin farm ) so nither choices are good but i still went with Amita the first time cause at least she has some smarts but sabal cares more about his people and this dynamic will lead to a clash down the road where one will end up in hiding or dead but its up to you WHO. the story telling on display here is far more refinded than far cry 3 , the duality is still there withj the tiger and the elephant skill trees , and the choosing of amita and sabal is essentially choosing between your mother and your father as well as makeing pagen min some one who actually came between your parents uhm marriage ? i dont think its explicit said ajays parents are were married but lets assume, pagen was in love with your mom and so for the most of the game he wants you on his side and trys to change your mind ( poorly but he trys)
    Story:8.5/10

    World building: Agent willis huntly , is al i have to say for world building , hes been in every game main game since 3 and his satirical patriotism is always a treat. but besides him there isnt much that connects the games this may keep the franchise from getting stale and its ability to reinvent it self but fallout dose that any ways and look how incredible that games lore is. i know the world building is not the point of this game but i think it could have done a little better. other than that its just pagen doing bad things and the golden path doing good things, so its serviceable.
    World building: 6/10

    Graphics: there is not a single far cry game with bad graphics, far cry 4 has alot of graphical improvements over 3 , clearer picture , shadows and lighting are excellent and the textures and models are crisp, ajay actually has cloths and you can see the cloths and isnt just running around in atee shiort and shorts carrying 4 full sized guns ( although hes still carrying and impractical amount of equipment) , cars look better inside heaving a lot of detail and there is more variety of them. this game looks great and is definitly an improvement on 3.
    Graphics : 9.5/10

    Game play: far cry 4 is formulaic , its a little to much like 3 Witch in the long run im ok with because it game them time to focus more on other avenues like story graphics , locations and sound design. BUT far cry 4 i like to think of the csi new york to far cry 3's csi miami. both good shows and entertaining but different enough . there is more side missions though so they didnt forget to add extra stuff, but the missions arnt what make far cry memorable, every incarnation of far cry the most important thing to it is the guns , how they jerk when you shoot , how your charcter reloads m the models them selves , well far cry 4 takes all the guns from 3 and adds another 20 on top of that and its addicting to try every one and its this simple fact that makes the game feel like dlc rather than a sequel , along with the missions being basically the same. but this game still makes you feel like an action movie hero with a large sandbox and thats all i want out of far cry games , if they continue to do this i will always buy the next far cry game.
    Gameplay: 8.5/10

    Sound design: the most improved part of this game , and it probably went completely unnoticed for most people, the guns still have the same punchy ness BUT the explosions sound incredible , voice acting was elevated haveing alot more stand out performances and more memorable characters . the music was made in a style that fit the games setting as well similar to 3 but done better.
    Sound design: 8/10

    8.5+6+9.5+8.5+8= 40.5
    40.5/5= 8.1/10

    far cry 4 is not a much better game than 3 BUT still adds enough that it is even if its slightly. its easy to see why people think this should have been dlc but its just a slightly improved game.    … Expand
  27. OpposingForces
    Sep 24, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. while it does nothing different or better than it's predecessor, the setting and antagonist makes it far more enjoyable (for me) then far cry 3.
    Pagan Min is perhaps the series best villain to date. he's charismatic, a bit unhinged but also conflicted.
    he loved your(ajay's) mother, hated your father and so it leaves him with mixed feelings about you. over the course of the story you learn the truth about the events that lead up to far cry 4's time period. you also discover that your father was as much of a villian as pagan is.
    So, here's the deal; your father knew that pagan had the hots for his wife(your mom) and so he sends her to seduce him. too bad for your father they had a child together, a girl, your half sister. in a rage your father kills the girl and your mother kills him and takes you and flees to america before the resistance kill you both for the loss of their leader. the loss of his daughter kind pushes pagan over the edge.

    over the course of the game it becomes clear that pagan doesn't want you dead, and depending on certain choices you make, you'll find this out for sure. for a far cry game, there's a surprising amount of nuance to the story. it's definitely worth a buy if you liked far cry 3, but felt voss was a bit one noted.    … Expand
  28. SurujSingha
    May 8, 2020
    8
    This barely adds anything since FC3 but the graphics upgrade is noticeable and is HUUUGGGEEE. The story disappointed me, as you are basically a puppet working for rebels to free their state. There isnt much content in its story as well because there are only like 32 missions and most of them are boring and short. But still i am giving it 8/10. The reasons are:
    *As i said earlier the map    This barely adds anything since FC3 but the graphics upgrade is noticeable and is HUUUGGGEEE. The story disappointed me, as you are basically a puppet working for rebels to free their state. There isnt much content in its story as well because there are only like 32 missions and most of them are boring and short. But still i am giving it 8/10. The reasons are:
    *As i said earlier the map is much more detailed and denser than FC3 the graphics are phenomenal.
    *Stealth is very fluid. The enemy's AI have been improved upon.
    *The soundtrack is mind blowing.    … Expand
  29. deadwave
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Я очень удивился,зайдя сюда.Оценка 6.8 совершенно не заслуженная.Она достойна 9 баллов.Это моя любимая часть из серии фар край.Сюжет довольно хороший , в нем есть вариативность,что довольно редко в наши дни.
    И как всегда в игре есть вышки за что я и убрал один балл.
    Также есть не очень понравившееся мне миссии с Йоги и Реджи(вроде бы так их зовут,давно проходил - забыл),они были    Я очень удивился,зайдя сюда.Оценка 6.8 совершенно не заслуженная.Она достойна 9 баллов.Это моя любимая часть из серии фар край.Сюжет довольно хороший , в нем есть вариативность,что довольно редко в наши дни.
    И как всегда в игре есть вышки за что я и убрал один балл.
    Также есть не очень понравившееся мне миссии с Йоги и Реджи(вроде бы так их зовут,давно проходил - забыл),они были однотипные и скучные.
    Концовка - ну такое.Я ожидал более интересной концовки ,а не просто две развилки - либо ты убиваешь Пейгана , либо распыляешь прах матери.Лично я считаю - довольно скучно.
    Геймплей.Он хорош.В игре остался стелс в захватывании аванпостов и охоты на животных.Оружие - довольно не плохое.
    Вообщем , игра оставила мне положительны эмоции.    … Expand
  30. EcksBocks1
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    This is pretty much the same game as far cry 3, animations are the same, graphics are the same, there are still towers to climb and it pretty much works in the same way as far cry 3. There are some new additions such as the grapple which is a nice change and the world seems to have a lot more on offer. Most importantly it's fun and a game i believe most people will enjoy, despite the gameThis is pretty much the same game as far cry 3, animations are the same, graphics are the same, there are still towers to climb and it pretty much works in the same way as far cry 3. There are some new additions such as the grapple which is a nice change and the world seems to have a lot more on offer. Most importantly it's fun and a game i believe most people will enjoy, despite the game not changing much, its still fun- Far cry 5 will have to be a lot different since i dont believe that they can use this formula endlessly… Expand
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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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