Far Cry 4

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. bluedove
    Nov 29, 2014
    1
    Bug n bug n bug n bug n bug, Yes this is great collection of bugs that you can experience !
    Oh, Is this not your case? I don't care. I completed prologue mission through 2 hours...
    Because When I go one step foeward, then occured glitches n bugs n freezing n lagging..
    But game itself is good, so give 1 point to Ubi idiots
  4. Raimoraimo
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    Amazing game. Enough new stuff to feel fresh compared to FC3, especially the new wildlife is amazing and a nice challenge trying to hunt things like Rhinos. Runs very well (on a good system) except for the day1 bug of having to disconnect usb controllers but that was not a problem once I googled the workaround.

    If you liked FC3 you will love this, and yes it's got plenty new stuff to    Amazing game. Enough new stuff to feel fresh compared to FC3, especially the new wildlife is amazing and a nice challenge trying to hunt things like Rhinos. Runs very well (on a good system) except for the day1 bug of having to disconnect usb controllers but that was not a problem once I googled the workaround.

    If you liked FC3 you will love this, and yes it's got plenty new stuff to not make it feel like a DLC. My only gripe is they could have redone the looting animations (and fix the looting process overall, it's sometimes frustrating trying to find the loot spot and not switch weapons).    … Expand
  5. skeith
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    I want to get straight to the point why I love this game. The plot is realistic and very thought engaging, you have to choose side in a very real circumstances. I know this is not the first time for games to offer choices, but I really think Far Cry 4 is the first game that reflects our real world situation. The game has really good graphic and very large world to explore and play, II want to get straight to the point why I love this game. The plot is realistic and very thought engaging, you have to choose side in a very real circumstances. I know this is not the first time for games to offer choices, but I really think Far Cry 4 is the first game that reflects our real world situation. The game has really good graphic and very large world to explore and play, I personally did not explore them all for I was really eager to get to the end of the story. Must play for all the platforms. I definitely recommend this.… Expand
  6. KlausKinski
    Nov 28, 2014
    4
    i will rate the game not red when i can actually not crash out of the first Shangri-La mission... it crashes every time... i have everything updated but this game is just a unoptimized mess, i also crashed to desktop on other missions as well... this seems standard now for Ubisoft to release unfinished games all they want.. you cant even expect a tripe A title to work properly now i guess...
  7. OliveOyl
    Nov 27, 2014
    9
    Amazed to see all the HATERS that is really very rare! I heard a rumor that there was a Torrent with a broken game....

    Anyway I purchased the Limited edition of the game online have had no issues whatsoever. (I5, HD7870LE, Win7/64, 8 G Ram) So how about the game. I just finished FC 3 to be in the "mood" when I started playing FC 4 and I am not disappointed, yes it is the same    Amazed to see all the HATERS that is really very rare! I heard a rumor that there was a Torrent with a broken game....

    Anyway I purchased the Limited edition of the game online have had no issues whatsoever. (I5, HD7870LE, Win7/64, 8 G Ram)

    So how about the game.

    I just finished FC 3 to be in the "mood" when I started playing FC 4 and I am not disappointed, yes it is the same basic concept, but there are also differences making it a new experience.

    The scenery is spectacular.

    The AI is much improved.
    It is no longer possible to take an outpost by standing at a distance taking out the guards one by one with the sniper rifle. The guards take more damage and they will hunt you down instead of reverting to their scripted track 2 seconds after you shot the guy next to them.. The alarms are better protected against tampering, so you have to get close or stand at an awkward angle to shoot at them.

    There are also tons of predators, and they will kill you if you do not kill them first. So walking around is no longer safe.

    Hunting is MUCH more fun than in FC3 and you need to hunt a lot of animals to get your gear upgrades. Lots of variation and much more challenging than in FC3.

    The weapon upgrades are slower to appear, you will have to advance much further before getting a mini gun...again it puts more pressure on the player and makes it impossible to finish the game in a few hours.

    Flying a light helicopter is great fun and flying low over water or trees have a significant visual effect on both. Making it much more life like. If you jump out of the helicopter before landing will break it bringing more realism in to the game.

    I have not played more than approx 25% of the game and therefore there are lots of things yet to experience, for instance taking one of the fortresses, but I am looking forward to the ride.

    If you liked FC3 then go for FC4.

    If you do not like open world stealth games with a lot of side quests and just want to shoot somebody and get to the next level, then this game is not for you.

    Warm recommendation from here.    … Expand
  8. dyalibya
    Nov 27, 2014
    4
    The game is OK so far, the graphics leave some things to be desired, there are some branch points in the story and the game doesn't allow you to save before the branch, there are some glitches, it crashed twice and I fell through the map once so far, will be good game if those are fixed
  9. mordecai35
    Nov 25, 2014
    8
    I can't believe the negative votes here. I got the game free with my 970, which was nice, but had I spent money, I'd still be satisfied. The game takes Far Cry 3, and improves on it in every way. If you liked it, then you'll love this.

    W/ the new Nvidia drivers I can play on the Nvidia graphic setting (above ultra), and only need turn down the Ambient occlusion to SSAO, and maintain a    I can't believe the negative votes here. I got the game free with my 970, which was nice, but had I spent money, I'd still be satisfied. The game takes Far Cry 3, and improves on it in every way. If you liked it, then you'll love this.

    W/ the new Nvidia drivers I can play on the Nvidia graphic setting (above ultra), and only need turn down the Ambient occlusion to SSAO, and maintain a solid 60 frames per second.

    By turning OFF the in game mouse acceleration and running my mouse software - I had no 'studder' input, and they've since patched the input issues others complain about here.

    But really guys, giving a game a 0 because your mouse didn't work well is just ridiculous. Get a grip. Meanwhile I'll be enjoying this game and it's awesome coop and multiplayer modes AFTER the fun Single player.    … Expand
  10. Protp
    Nov 25, 2014
    0
    Awful port , Farcry 3.5 with some terrain elevation and some new wind fx ( Thx for innovation btw) , review embargo, the money goes to grease some "critics" palms for some positives scores and metacritic deleting negatives review. Tipical Ubisoft release thx for my refund and take your 0
  11. sscott0829tw
    Nov 25, 2014
    9
    Farcry 4 is a great amusing game as a Ubisoft game product,it is the best game of Ubisoft this year,the gameplay is fantastic,the view and landscape is extremely beautiful.But they should have improve the CO-OP,cause it will be really great if we could play CO-OP in the main missions.The wild life animals are exciting,I quite enjoying the hunting.But I still think 3 is better,cause 4Farcry 4 is a great amusing game as a Ubisoft game product,it is the best game of Ubisoft this year,the gameplay is fantastic,the view and landscape is extremely beautiful.But they should have improve the CO-OP,cause it will be really great if we could play CO-OP in the main missions.The wild life animals are exciting,I quite enjoying the hunting.But I still think 3 is better,cause 4 didn't actually change very much.And 3 has a greater landscape.But 4 is still a masterpiece for improving so much in the franchise.… Expand
  12. Grim13
    Nov 25, 2014
    8
    **Important** - I'd like to start off buy saying that this game will eventually deserve a 9/10... but Ubisoft's practice, hell, the Gaming Industry's practice of releasing games well before their Quality Control / Quality Assurance cycles are finished drops this release by 5 points easy.

    The number of issues this game has on the PC are mindblowing!!! How we've become accustomed to    **Important** - I'd like to start off buy saying that this game will eventually deserve a 9/10... but Ubisoft's practice, hell, the Gaming Industry's practice of releasing games well before their Quality Control / Quality Assurance cycles are finished drops this release by 5 points easy.

    The number of issues this game has on the PC are mindblowing!!! How we've become accustomed to accepting these craptastically low quality releases is beyond me. It really is. And, to any and everyone spouting the nonsense "all games have bugs" platitudes: go F yourselves. You're a large part of the problem.

    I somehow managed to magically avoid most of the initial wave of PC problems... only to discover that shadows in the northern half of Kyrat don't behave the same as shadows in the south!!! WTF!? how is that even a thing!?

    Wow, Ubisoft... just... wow.

    As for the game itself: it's the same style of gameplay as Far Cry 3, only with more polished game systems and a more fully realised world... pretty much EXACTLY what I'd hoped it would be.

    here's hoping they fix it sooner than later so I can go back to enjoying it.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Batushai
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    I really love this game.
    The best from far cry 3 + something's from the 2.
    Graphic are great, missions are fun, very good game, and really addictive too!
  15. XephiouS
    Nov 24, 2014
    9
    Despite the horrendous launch, this is a brilliant addition to the Far Cry franchise. After buying the game and not being able to get it to work, i downloaded a copy which worked. Hmmm.... Update patches seemed to break the game and make it unplayable, but once i got it working i was in another world. Well, not really, just the fantastic, beautiful scenery of the Himalayas and it's amazingDespite the horrendous launch, this is a brilliant addition to the Far Cry franchise. After buying the game and not being able to get it to work, i downloaded a copy which worked. Hmmm.... Update patches seemed to break the game and make it unplayable, but once i got it working i was in another world. Well, not really, just the fantastic, beautiful scenery of the Himalayas and it's amazing flora and fauna. I've only played 15% through the game so far so i can't give a comprehensive review, but despite the apparent premature release of the game, Far Cry 4 is very polished, bringing new additions to the Far Cry game mechanics like the gyro-copter, riding elephants, climbing up the rocky terrain and other nice little elements. The Dunia 2 game engine is beautiful as ever, and the game itself is VERY big! There is no shortage of quests, and exploration to be done, including the mini/ side missions, of which there are many. Very impressed so far!!… Expand
  16. fifty2pickup
    Nov 24, 2014
    8
    First, here's the PC spec. for the review: I5-3570K O.C. to 4.3 GHz, 8 GB 1600 RAM, GTX680 4GB, Win7 64-bit. Game installed on SSD. Played with Xbox360 wired controller. Installed from disks, game was patched upon connecting to U-Play.

    I started with Very High settings and my first session with the game was 8 hours. I put in another 6-7 hours into it before writing this review. I    First, here's the PC spec. for the review: I5-3570K O.C. to 4.3 GHz, 8 GB 1600 RAM, GTX680 4GB, Win7 64-bit. Game installed on SSD. Played with Xbox360 wired controller. Installed from disks, game was patched upon connecting to U-Play.

    I started with Very High settings and my first session with the game was 8 hours. I put in another 6-7 hours into it before writing this review. I did not experience any problems but did notice the stuttering after increasing FOV and as the I explored more areas of the map. I dialed the graphics down to High and reduce the FOV one tick from max and that helped. I did not play FC3 so my score is not at all based on its predecessor.

    Likes:
    + A shooter that's set in a large, open-world with plenty of weapons, missions, and enemies. My take on the story is it's like a Hollywood action movie. It's good enough to drive your character's actions and motivations.
    + Variety of travel options. Run, climb/rappel. Drive, swim, boat, fly, jump, zip lines, elephants. Getting around is fairly easy.
    + I though the gun play and moving around was fine using the Xbox controller. Duh, it is a console port.
    + Missions in the open world are where this game really shines.
    + Crafting, skills, and progression mechanics are easy to understand for a Farcry noob like me.
    + Nice visuals.
    + I love the settings. I've trekked in the Everest and Anapurna regions of Nepal and Kyrat is modeled after the Everest Region. Ha ha maybe a modder can turn this into a Nepal trekking simulator.

    Dislikes:
    - The save/check point system. I'm spoiled by save system of open-world Bethesda Softworks' games like Skyrim and Fallout, so this check point business can get repetitive on some mission. For an open-world game, it's not really always 'open'. What's with this you cannot leave mission area messages? I'm trying to flank the bad guys!
    - The inability to fast forward through cut scenes will make me think twice about replaying this. I hope someday a modder can fix this.
    - Driving is a bit wonky with the Xbox controller but I'm getting better at it with each session. However, if I come across the copter while driving I will always switch to it. Unfortunately, that's not an option on some driving mission. That should say something about the driving control.
    - Some of the side missions take you out of the open-world and can feel rather restrictive and repetitive if you keep failing it like me!
    - Occasional stuttering on fairly high-end gaming rig. I would like to be able to run it on Very High setting. It looked a lot better.

    I was reluctant at first about getting this game especially after reading various comments/reviews about U-play, Ubisoft's PC ports history, mouse/KB control issues, comparison to FC3, etc. I have nothing to report on that front: my game was patched on first launch, u-play always worked, I used a Xbox controller, not a single crash, and my gaming rig handled it just fine on High. That's the problem with games on PC: your mileage may vary.

    For those of you complaining about the lack of FOV slider,the patch added the FOV slider.    … Expand
  17. 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.
  18. gamer_in_blood
    Nov 24, 2014
    9
    The gameplay is somewhat like fc3. But more exciting and fast paced. Always have to be alert and battle ready. Making different choices will change the course of the story. Graphics as usual is awesome. The explosion effect is very realistic. Good work from ubisoft (overlooking the **** they have made in Ac unity)
  19. XrisXros200
    Nov 23, 2014
    1
    I really wanted to like this game, I honestly did. But Jesus Christ, what should have taken 10 hours to complete took more than 16 hours thanks to constant crashes. I don't even have an old machine, I've got a Core i5 with a GTX670. For this, I halved the score. I'm sick of publishers pushing out games without testing them.

    The story was awful, gone are the days of Far Cry 2 with a    I really wanted to like this game, I honestly did. But Jesus Christ, what should have taken 10 hours to complete took more than 16 hours thanks to constant crashes. I don't even have an old machine, I've got a Core i5 with a GTX670. For this, I halved the score. I'm sick of publishers pushing out games without testing them.

    The story was awful, gone are the days of Far Cry 2 with a compelling story. This seems to be another arc of the inferior Far Cry 3, with some agonizingly awful characters mixed in. For this, I've halved the score again.

    Finally, I'm taking off one mark for the awfully sluggish controls. I don't get it, how many frames of latency does all the compositing need to take off? Can we even call these games shooters any more? They may as well just put the series of cut scenes together.

    Final score: 1/10. Avoid until the next steam sale until it's 80% off if you have absolutely nothing better to play. Or buy Wolfenstein: The New Order, that's an awesome game.    … Expand
  20. msg582
    Nov 23, 2014
    0
    Pre-ordered this game due to Far Cry 3 being an awesome game. I've not been able to play FC4 since it was release due to bugs. Not going to go buy a new keyboard and mouse just to see if I have the USB issue. Save your money and don't support Ubisoft.
  21. planetmatt
    Nov 23, 2014
    1
    In one hour, I had 3 crashes and the game is unplayable due to screen stuttering. I wasted an hour trying the recommended fixes none of which worked.

    There also seems to be huge dead spots in the controls and a weird non uniform accelerating feel when turning.

    When you put out a game less stable than Battlefield 4, you should probably consider your career choices.
  22. DameLCFC
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    FC3 with slightly better graphics, tweeked controls (not neccessarily for the better) and huge world to explore.

    Pre loaded but was out of the country for release so actually booted up for the 1st time AFTER the day one patch. Not one single issue with anything (3 yr old pc but brand new GTX970 GPU) Ultra settings all the way (as optimized by Nvidia GeForce Experience) no glitches,    FC3 with slightly better graphics, tweeked controls (not neccessarily for the better) and huge world to explore.

    Pre loaded but was out of the country for release so actually booted up for the 1st time AFTER the day one patch.

    Not one single issue with anything (3 yr old pc but brand new GTX970 GPU) Ultra settings all the way (as optimized by Nvidia GeForce Experience) no glitches, no mouse issues (which I read a lot about) - in no way saying there was not issues , but thier gone now.

    Most simple review to write in the world -"If you liked/loved Farcry 3 - buy this now"    … Expand
  23. evanrm
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    Short: It's good, but exactly the same as Far Cry 3, only this time in the mountains.

    Long: Aside from a brief graphical glitch (fixed with a driver update), I've had no issues running it on an nVidia GTX 770 2G GDDR5, i7 2.79GHz, 12G RAM. It looks good and plays pretty smoothly (on full settings). The downside is that it's exactly the same as Far Cry 3. Different location, not as    Short: It's good, but exactly the same as Far Cry 3, only this time in the mountains.

    Long: Aside from a brief graphical glitch (fixed with a driver update), I've had no issues running it on an nVidia GTX 770 2G GDDR5, i7 2.79GHz, 12G RAM. It looks good and plays pretty smoothly (on full settings).

    The downside is that it's exactly the same as Far Cry 3. Different location, not as cool as tropical islands, but good anyway. Different story, but in name only. I haven't played the co-op parts, and am just doing the campaign, but it sounds like an interesting idea. Multiplayer is okay. I've only played 'Outpost', which is fun, but gets old quickly.

    There's only been a few missions so far, which is disappointing, and there's lots of side-missions/activities, but I'd prefer more main story missions.

    Overall, it's another quite enjoyable game, but it's gotten old pretty quick. Far Cry 3 was lots of fun, but with everything being basically the same, it lacks the same entertainment value. Get it when the price goes down unless you can't wait.    … Expand
  24. Polys
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    The game for someone who didn't own Far cry 3 is a 10 , but for some who already played 1-2-3 and now 4
    it's got to a place where you ask yourself , why is this the same ?
    i just completed the game and i enjoyed it even though there were some small annoying stuff (fov kept on freezing sometimes on 65 and i had to enter a car and exit again so it can go back to 90 , but that's nothing)    The game for someone who didn't own Far cry 3 is a 10 , but for some who already played 1-2-3 and now 4
    it's got to a place where you ask yourself , why is this the same ?

    i just completed the game and i enjoyed it even though there were some small annoying stuff (fov kept on freezing sometimes on 65 and i had to enter a car and exit again so it can go back to 90 , but that's nothing)

    the moment that made me start looking for mistakes and stupid stuff was my first skinning of an animal
    THE SAME ANIMATION
    the same movement,no visible skin however
    also if it wasn't for the helicopter the game would suck ass
    it's an interesting terrain with lots and lots to do but it's boring navigating at a slow rate
    the flying suit was a bit clunky also,there were times where i simply wanted to jump down but the suit was opening by it self and causing me to hit on the floor dying....

    i didn't like that i had to complete missions to get some skins or the fact that a sniper enemy can hit me over great distance with dead center accuracy ... every shot hits even when flying away on the helicopter? i mean who is he ? chuck norris ?

    also i didn't like the "Y" missions,the drug people, also the shangrila was a bit annoying at first ,then i got a bit interesting but it ended too fast,i don't miss it though...

    i will now free every north post that's left and try to find everything in the map

    i didn't see any GREAT improvements on graphics or sound but they are pretty good,though it doesn't feel quite right because the frame rate is a bit weird sometimes its 90 then 30 then 100 then 20,fix it

    haven't tried co-op i don't like when people mess with the way i play    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. JTenebrous
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    The mouse support in the PC version of this game is utterly broken, and feels worse than any other FPS game I've played in probably the last twenty years - no hyperbole. Basically, the mouse acceleration cannot be fully disabled by any method, and it feels as if the mouse has been scripted as a virtual analog joystick device with all manner of strange acceleration effects. Really, reallyThe mouse support in the PC version of this game is utterly broken, and feels worse than any other FPS game I've played in probably the last twenty years - no hyperbole. Basically, the mouse acceleration cannot be fully disabled by any method, and it feels as if the mouse has been scripted as a virtual analog joystick device with all manner of strange acceleration effects. Really, really poor and frustrating if you're an experienced PC gamer. There are loads and loads of other bugs as well, from mission scripts being broken, needing to alt-tab in and out of game to make cutscenes play, black screen issues, horrendous frame tearing on relatively high-end video hardware, and more. And the worst part is that Ubi, so far, have failed to acknowledge many of these issues -- most notably the poor mousing. As a fan of Far Cry 3, I have been really let down with my experience of this game so far. I honestly cannot recommend it until improvements have been made.… Expand
  27. kheas
    Nov 22, 2014
    8
    If you like Far Cry 3, this is more of the same but in a new local. Solid gameplay, some new mechanics but overall a fun Open World FPS. I dig it.
  28. Elco32
    Nov 22, 2014
    3
    Check point system on this type of open world game on PC is just over the top ridiculous and painful. I can't give it anything higher than a 3 for this. Also not deserving much in score do to the fact it lacks in development effort over FC3.

    They really should look back to the greatness of the original for ideas on what to do next.
  29. PeterNobel
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    I can guarantee you this Ubisoft. I will never buy a game from you again. You release a game that does not even work. That is why i will only give you 0 stars.

    When you release a patch and I actually will be able to play the game i will make a new review.

    But for now I will just have to wait. Never will I buy another game from you!
  30. 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
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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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