Far Cry 5

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6.5

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  1. Hooman99
    Aug 28, 2022
    2
    One of the worst game i’ve ever played
    The whole story is disappointing. No character development, nothing could catch my eye.
    what i’ve done is roaming on the map aimlessly for 5 hours, and give up.
  2. theirrelephants
    May 25, 2018
    1
    I don't know why I keep playing these awful ubisoft games. Far cry primal was garbage, assassin's creed is garbage, why did I think this would be any different?

    I mean sure the gunplay is fun for an hour or two until you realize you're playing a game with a terrible story and an open world that is filled with nothing but pointless collectibles to grind solely for imaginary    I don't know why I keep playing these awful ubisoft games. Far cry primal was garbage, assassin's creed is garbage, why did I think this would be any different?

    I mean sure the gunplay is fun for an hour or two until you realize you're playing a game with a terrible story and an open world that is filled with nothing but pointless collectibles to grind solely for imaginary achievements.

    Repetitive garbage like their last dozen games.

    You'd think they'd work on making good dialogue, filling their open worlds with actual fun things to do, better stories, or even better pacing with the action after they worked out solid gunplay mechanics. Nope, not ubisoft.

    Here's 1 for the decent shooting mechanics. That's all these games ever have.    … Expand
  3. m0rb
    Oct 22, 2018
    1
    I BOUGHT the game, same as with 3, 4, Primal and lately, part 5...

    Installed it - did not work; re-install it; did not work. Searched the web for 2 whole days for a solution, still got the same error message and NOTHING worked! Just for **** and giggles, I PIRATED a version, for I have PAID for it and maybe with a version not tied to uplay, steam or **** Said so, did that and...    I BOUGHT the game, same as with 3, 4, Primal and lately, part 5...

    Installed it - did not work; re-install it; did not work.
    Searched the web for 2 whole days for a solution, still got the same error message and NOTHING worked!

    Just for **** and giggles, I PIRATED a version, for I have PAID for it and maybe with a version not tied to uplay, steam or ****

    Said so, did that and... did NOT work either!

    BUT... when runnoing the programme as a standalone, I have been able to open my game through another programme, named "NVIDIA GeForce Experience" and that can be used to optimize games... I did not to that, I simply started the game via this other platform/vehicle/app..

    FUN FACT: up until now, I have played about 20 hours with sufferi g just ONE system-failure (crash).
    compare this to the day I tried running the original uplay version, I got BLUESCREENS left and right - even though I could not get the game to actually go beyond the menue!

    That was that, the really embarrassing part about the game, the one reason, why you should NOT BUY THIS GAME!
    "Technical issues" of that magnitude and the lack of a proper fix by Ubisoft - making paying customers(!) have to download a pirated version - just to being able to play the game°
    This is really sick and most definitely NOT how it is supposed to be.... and some people still don't understand why others oirate. :(

    Customers are treated like **** served unfinished products - in no other industry would this be possible, imagine getting half-cooked spaghetti, or a j´halfass-sewen jacket you cannot close - that is what UBISUCKS is doing here!
    They sell us a game in an unfinished, unpolished, buggy state, so bad, it is even UNPLAYABLE ojn many systems. This is not okay and definitely the last Far Cry title I'm going to buy in the next few years....BUT, AT LEAST THERE WERE ONLY AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR "towers you HAVE TO climb (like a dick or an ape)". ;)

    play FC 4 - so far the best in the series, though, even 3 has more charme and far fewer problems, than this POS game! I am really sad to say this, as I really liked the series a lot, from the start, btw.
    UNFORTUNATELY, this game franchis has been "UBISOFTED", whichh should be defined a "a frsnchise recipe, that is rinsed and repeat every so often, until even the greatest fans could not stand it any longer".
    They have done it to "Assassin's Creed" - too many games, far to little innovation /PLUS TOWERS TO CLIMB)! and now they are trying to milk "Far Cry" in exactly the same way. Please, stop supporting this, as this is - clearly - MADNESS (not Sparta, not at all)!    … Expand
  4. C3ntauR
    Apr 11, 2018
    1
    1 for graphics, 0 for gameplay. Reskin of the previous FCs. No AI, just scripts, annoying show stoppers with the most idiotic plots, total lack of mechanics. No physics, no real ballistics, small time destructible environment. How come everyone can spot me in a stolen enemy car driving at full speed from any distance? So stupid. Devs have no imagination, and definitely don't live their1 for graphics, 0 for gameplay. Reskin of the previous FCs. No AI, just scripts, annoying show stoppers with the most idiotic plots, total lack of mechanics. No physics, no real ballistics, small time destructible environment. How come everyone can spot me in a stolen enemy car driving at full speed from any distance? So stupid. Devs have no imagination, and definitely don't live their lives at all, just play arcades all day, that's where the stupid ideas come from.… Expand
  5. nonameforme
    Mar 27, 2018
    1
    [NOTE: Review score is balance with the game price in mind. Value proposition rule]

    What's new section??? Microtransaction: They sell you money, to buy bullet for your gun. (techinically the money can't be used to buy ammo, only the grind ammo can, but both ammo can be used to buy progression so functionally you buy real money so you have more ammo since you don't have to spend    [NOTE: Review score is balance with the game price in mind. Value proposition rule]

    What's new section???

    Microtransaction:
    They sell you money, to buy bullet for your gun. (techinically the money can't be used to buy ammo, only the grind ammo can, but both ammo can be used to buy progression so functionally you buy real money so you have more ammo since you don't have to spend grind money to buy gun now)

    Companion:
    The only good feature this time, your party actually interact with each other and the enviromentin a believeable way.

    What's old and should be improved section?

    AI:
    Does it exist? In a sense that it understand it has to entertain player?
    Enemy shooting at wall, driving into wall, animal walking on wall (isn't that a bug?)
    Spawning difficulty is also issue. Enemy can spawn in house where you just clear a second ago.

    Gameplay:
    Same old Far Cry, open world, etc. not much to talk about. We got new location ok?

    Story:
    It follow Far Cry 4 story style. Best ending is when you do nothing at the start of the game, the other ending never end 'good' for you. And the ending make no conclusion or event a little sense, the whole game feel like a prolong of something after the ending. It also suffer a lot from 'cutscene' syndrome where player turn into helpless dude or suddenly lost his intelligent and nolonger function as a reasonable human being. (think Dying Light's cutscene)

    Character:
    Great villian as always (although many 'cutscenes' kill a lot of immersion).

    This didn't feel like a finish product or even a sequel, it feel like a DLC. It's don't deserve your 60$, maybe a 30$ for how little it improve. But with it aggressive microtransaction that put some free-to-play game to shame, I feel like Ubisoft should 'PAY' me to play this MMO grinding feast.    … Expand
  6. Mikron
    Apr 29, 2018
    1
    Very confusing to choose the missions.
    Boring.
    Enemies attacking without a reason.
    Takes to long to load after dead.
    Came back Farcry4 or Prime...
  7. leSange
    Aug 16, 2020
    1
    я аж отупел от этого абсолютно бесполезного потраченного времени
  8. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Beautiful graphics but awful gameplay. Repetitive missions, shallow story and stupid AI.
  9. MikeWhitfield
    Mar 21, 2020
    1
    This is quite possibly the worst video game I've ever played that was functionally workable. Far Cry after the second one has always been too consolish for me, but I bought it knowing that would be the case. And it has its fun moments: driving is usually a pleasure. But it suffers more than any video game I've ever played from one fatal syndrome: Its makers don't want to be making aThis is quite possibly the worst video game I've ever played that was functionally workable. Far Cry after the second one has always been too consolish for me, but I bought it knowing that would be the case. And it has its fun moments: driving is usually a pleasure. But it suffers more than any video game I've ever played from one fatal syndrome: Its makers don't want to be making a video game. (I could add a couple more: It's makers are apparently French existentialists and quite possibly insane.) Consequently the player is constantly being dragged from a mediocre video game into an Uwe Boll movie. And not one of those Uwe Boll movies that he's proud of and will happily fight you over. No, this is an Uwe Boll movie and that he finished, watched, said "Oh my G-d, what have I done?" and then hid in his basement. The movie- Sorry. The video game fails on every level except for graphics and controls and voice acting. The graphics are pretty. The controls actually work pretty well, although several times I discovered that I had inadvertently exchanged weapons while reviving a companion. The voice acting is good to excellent. The AI is . . . present. Sort of. Overall, there are some things to like.

    But the bad is very, very bad. The writing is absolutely awful; it would make Uwe Boll blush. It's failing film student fan fiction bad. My character has been captured so many times that I must be playing Far Cry: The Perils of Pauline. At one point I was arrowed and captured inside a building crawling with White Tails. The writers have greatly expanded their love of drug effects, so that I spend much of my time not in control of my own body. Cut scenes are long and dull. And most unforgivably, not one single choice I make as a player matters in the slightest. The makers of this game have their ending pre-written, and while it's worse than any SciFi horror movie ever dreamed of being, they're relentlessly driving you to it.

    I am so, so very glad I bought this when it had dropped to a cheap price. Unfortunately I succumbed to buying the bundle, so I have the sequel which I can't imagine I'll ever play. I award it two turds and may G-d guide its makers into rehab.    … Expand
  10. Fistan
    May 8, 2018
    1
    This game is one of the most overpriced BS game that i have ever witnessed. Dialogue, storytelling, characters all of them are so badly written and directed, whenever game puts me on a cutscene i just take out my headphone and alt-tab (this is legit my reaction not exaggaration) waiting for cutscene to end. It is almost as if i am in physical pain from watching this trash. And better yet,This game is one of the most overpriced BS game that i have ever witnessed. Dialogue, storytelling, characters all of them are so badly written and directed, whenever game puts me on a cutscene i just take out my headphone and alt-tab (this is legit my reaction not exaggaration) waiting for cutscene to end. It is almost as if i am in physical pain from watching this trash. And better yet, you CANNOT SKIP CUTSCENES. Especially when game smashes you in the face with 30 minutes non-stop cutscene at the very start, i think i will need anger management therapy after this game.

    Now the thing other people will praise you about: the combat. **** lies, it is sub-par, i repeat subpar. I have played 15+ year old fps games that felt better when shooting something. You just dont feel the reaction and consequence of firing, its weak. Enemy AI is just **** taking cover etc has absolutely has no effect on how often enemy hits you. They just periodically damage you, whether you only show a pinky or just stand still like a cabbage on a field. Combat is so horribly made, there is literally no skill involved. Being an average shooter will be only a little different than being a great shot.

    There is only 1 area where game is good, that is as usual with AAA titles, the graphics. And thats how these companies lure you, in order to con you into thinking this is a beautiful great game. And it is beautiful looking, but also empty and meaningless. Save your dollars, buy some other game. Noone should play this crap. I am facepalming so hard, after playing Doom this game feels so, so bad.    … Expand
  11. georgiemeboy
    Apr 1, 2018
    1
    This games intro is hot garbage on hard. Cheap death in the chase sequence just artificially makes the game harder. Trash. Rest of game is nice, well optimized for PC. Chase sequences are broken and game breaking.
  12. merlinatrix
    Apr 27, 2018
    1
    The game is like past far cry's, enjoyable and lots to do. The story line is severely lacking, with a poorly thought out story throughout and a deeply unsatisfying ending. Not worth pursuing the story to have no input into the ending at all. Really **** effort Ubisoft!
  13. RedPlammer
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    Boring as **** Endless, useless cut scenes, tiny inventory capacity, disappointing as all get out.
  14. TheKZOShow
    Mar 10, 2020
    1
    This game is one of the biggest waste of time experiences I've ever had. In essence it is a remastering and re-patched special edition of Far Cry 3. That would be fine because Far Cry 3 was a really good game, but Far Cry 5 isn't. First off I think that when you have a first person shooter the weapons need to hit where you aim and not have shots fly off to the sides when you're trying toThis game is one of the biggest waste of time experiences I've ever had. In essence it is a remastering and re-patched special edition of Far Cry 3. That would be fine because Far Cry 3 was a really good game, but Far Cry 5 isn't. First off I think that when you have a first person shooter the weapons need to hit where you aim and not have shots fly off to the sides when you're trying to snipe a gut on a rooftop so you don't alert anyone. Every weapon seems like it's not adjusted so you shoot left and right off your target while laying down prone with a 8x scope fixed on an enemy's head and he's standing still.
    The map is fine and the elements of fishing and hunting work just like in Far Cry 3, so that's fine, but it doesn't make a difference at all to the game if it is in or not. enemies spawn all over the place ALL THE TIME, so you can't go anywhere without bumping into enemies and constantly have to kill 8 guys at every turn in the road. Visually the game looks good. nice colors and environment and the wildlife acts somewhat close to real wildlife so hunting feels real in some ways without being to boring. physics, especially while driving boats and flying are atrocious but you don't really care since it gets the job done and you don't depend that much on it.
    All this wouldn't mean a bad game if it was Far Cry 3 but this is Far Cry 5 and this game has the most idiotic and stupid story.... maybe of all time. You don't have a clue what is going on at any point of what the overall goal is with your actions or what the main villains plan is. You get kidnapped over and over to signal a new chapter in the story where you repeat the same over and over and over. I more or less figured out there was some thing about a certain sentence (won't spoil it) but you blast your way through enemies and bosses and you wait for that reward of finally nailing The Father and his family so you push on. Through the game I found myself not understanding why anyone would ever follow The Father since he strikes me as the opposite of a real cult leader, since he's talking about the bible all the time but it's gibberish, with zero context, not real bible quotes, quotes that don't fit any of the situations, Greg Bryk does a good job with the character but he's not a leader, he's a frail **** with an end goal that makes no sense and you don't care because there is no connection between the Potagonist and the Father and his family. You sit through cut scene after cut scene and plow your way through enemies in the thousands and in the end the game gives you the worst ever ending I've ever seen in any game that feels like a real and finish product. You feel like you got spit in the face and not in the good way where you want to do it all again to show who's boss but in the way where you feel like you just completely wasted 30 hours of your life on this stupid cash grab.    … Expand
  15. gessie00
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    What at first seems like an immensely atmospheric game in which the developers learned from previous mistakes (damn scout towers) quickly devolves into a pretty world with no substance. The story is hollow, poorly written trash while the subject material is inherently controversial - a combination which takes effort to achieve. The gameplay is ludicrously simple if you think about whichWhat at first seems like an immensely atmospheric game in which the developers learned from previous mistakes (damn scout towers) quickly devolves into a pretty world with no substance. The story is hollow, poorly written trash while the subject material is inherently controversial - a combination which takes effort to achieve. The gameplay is ludicrously simple if you think about which companions you recruit (self-reviving snipers don't need help from the player), and strategy is never worth using.

    Sure, the player dies in a few hits on the hardest mode, but when your companions can casually clear any situation the challenge is entirely gone. The devs seem to have realized this to some extent, adding enemies which spawn in constantly and randomly, but this only adds a dreadfully monotonous nuisance which again the companions deal with easily by themselves.

    To top it off, once explosive weapons are unlocked the player doesn't even need his companions anymore.

    In a nutshell, fun for the casual gamer who doesn't pay attention to the story, but awful for those who require a challenge and/or immersion.    … Expand
  16. handsorrow
    Oct 5, 2019
    1
    es pésimo , no se mata animales por piel , se termina enseguida , el personaje principal es un nps sin vida, los coches programados a andar en terreno sinuoso aunque anden en pista ,y si el auto cae al agua y giras la dirección este gira en ese sentido q se giro , malisimo la verdad , no existe el carisma en este intento de juego
  17. jamesthegamer
    Apr 9, 2020
    1
    Awesome graphics, BUT constant crashes, bugs, micro-transactionsfor single player, no real weapon feedback and so on, just read the other reviews here
  18. abadonna302b
    May 17, 2020
    1
    Ugly mix of FC3 with Mad Max. High HW requierements does not correlate with improvements in graphics. Religion used in main plot is so dumb. At least I had it on Epic only for 5 Eurous with coupon.
  19. GustaCNXFL
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    por mais que o jogo traga inovações na jogabilidade ele peca na historia e o protagonista que basicamente não tem voz nome e não existe! nesse far cry foi retirada a mecânica de torres de radio para liberar o minimapa o sistema de pesca pode ser ate divertido mas o jogo não tem uma historia marcante como os jogos anteriores.
  20. TiredAlfred
    Dec 29, 2021
    1
    Welcome to Hope County, Montana. This idyllic location is home to a community of freedom-loving people - and a fanatical doomsday cult known by many as T
  21. 1nquisitor1
    Oct 26, 2021
    1
    Far cry 5 is an acceptable Ubisoft open-world game with an offensively mediocre story. I was convinced to make a Metacritic account just to warn others of how bad this is. Also don't forget the game will pull you out of the gameplay to force you into cutscenes by kidnapping you somehow while you're in a plane or at the bottom of a lake or in an allied bunker. This happens 9 times.
  22. PETRAKITO
    May 31, 2022
    1
    Just finished Far Cry 4 and i dived into 5. OMG. Game begins like Call of duty, lotta similarities and i didnt like that, you killing Far Cry magic that way. What else i didnt like - Music, no map, weapons are **** somehow, missions are total **** and its kind of boring. cufk alll that. I dont recomend this game to Far Cry fans..
  23. jnnnnn
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    Ending makes the whole game pointless.

    I wish this game had never been made.
  24. alex_dragon
    May 3, 2018
    0
    I will explain why it deserves a lower score

    Ubi are thew worst offenders when it comes to refund, despite buying it on preorder they refused to give out refund. Whereas steam auto give you refund for that. and with only less than an hour of gameplay they refuse too. they don't care about their customers. the game is boring and plain, you are always wondering what do i do the    I will explain why it deserves a lower score

    Ubi are thew worst offenders when it comes to refund, despite buying it on preorder they refused to give out refund. Whereas steam auto give you refund for that. and with only less than an hour of gameplay they refuse too. they don't care about their customers.

    the game is boring and plain, you are always wondering what do i do

    the multiplayer is worst. You are Forced to find people in order to play Co-op. theres no matchmaking system nothing. Ubisoft support will even tell u to go on forum and reddits to find ppl to play with.

    Multiplayer only offers Team Death Match which is **** you can't see these things until you actually got the game. and arcade is boring as hell because of this. beware!

    also the map editor, you cannot add enemies from Far cry 3 etc. EG Crocodiles, you can only add corpses which is stupid    … Expand
  25. Imhonest
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Same game as far cry 4, lack of innovation and ideas, less interesting history.

    I ONLY purchased the game to play with a friend and I can't because of the snowshoe error that everyone has.

    I contacted 3 TIMES Ubisoft support and spend around 4 HOURS trying to fix it without success.

    Stay way from this crapp.
  26. TotalSound
    May 18, 2018
    0
    NO!!! :Far Cry 3 and 4 and even Primal were enjoyable games. This is a monstrosity. I am following the locations set up by the game and I'm perpetually getting slaughtered. If you add to that the incredibly irritating religious music and the entire message of this lunatic cult, that is pounded into the player's heads constantly, and it makes for a miserable experience. Fun games are farNO!!! :Far Cry 3 and 4 and even Primal were enjoyable games. This is a monstrosity. I am following the locations set up by the game and I'm perpetually getting slaughtered. If you add to that the incredibly irritating religious music and the entire message of this lunatic cult, that is pounded into the player's heads constantly, and it makes for a miserable experience. Fun games are far between these days. Designers are either claiming that they want to go back to their roots, which is a stupid idea, or they want to go in a different direction. Far Cry 5 is simply lost. What I counted on to have fun is just not there. Thumbs down.… Expand
  27. Krawiec
    May 2, 2018
    0
    Pathetic piece of **** ****ty ai, worst story ever, drugs everywhre. no **** open world. piece of ****
  28. Master_
    Apr 3, 2018
    0
    Far Cry 5 it's like earlier versions and like 6th part. It's all the same like in 3,4 and primal. Clearing 100 posts, kill stupid npc's, use some vehicles. Fishing is a new feature.
  29. Lazyyawn
    May 1, 2018
    0
    I would rate it 0, most boring game ever played ... and retarded features like headshoting enemies with a **** sniper 10 times and they dont die ... I wanted to die after 30 min of gameplay.
  30. 0gnacy
    Apr 5, 2018
    0
    Well, this game sucks. I bought two copies, intent on playing coop with my wife. We had a blast playing borderlands series before, and assumed Far Cry 5 would be good. Nope.

    Gun mechanics sucks - big time. I liked how it worked in Far Cry 1 - in the realistic difficulty mode. You were shot, you were dead. You shot someone, they were dead. Not here, though. All the gun have an air gun    Well, this game sucks. I bought two copies, intent on playing coop with my wife. We had a blast playing borderlands series before, and assumed Far Cry 5 would be good. Nope.

    Gun mechanics sucks - big time. I liked how it worked in Far Cry 1 - in the realistic difficulty mode. You were shot, you were dead. You shot someone, they were dead. Not here, though. All the gun have an air gun feel to them. You can unload a few bullets into someones head and see them walk away. Also, accuracy is crap meaning no matter what your skills, except for a few weapons (e.g. the magnum pistol) you will be frustrated. My wife gave up on this, as she is a more demanding player. I decided to continue in singlaplayer. This whole "bliss" crap made me give up.

    The whole story is crap, but okay, I can live with that if I am not fricking forced to sit through all the cut scenes. Not here, though - the lame, boring, exhausting cut scenes involving the forgettable and boring NPCs are not fricking skippable. I am here to play for 30 mins after i am back from work and the last thing I want is to be forced to watch minutes of boring cutscenes. Sorry, but no more Far Cry for me. This is a piece of ****    … Expand
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#84 Best PC Game of 2018
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#26 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    60
    Far Cry 5 is a nice and funny FPS that you’ll enjoy most in co-op. The well-proven concept would deserve a rejuvenation and adding a story that is adequate to the rest of the game. [Issue#285]
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    80
    This fresh take on the Far Cry franchise is clearly visible content-wise, but a tad more discrete on the style. If you're not bothered by the slightly repetitive formula, you'll enjoy the many strengths of this episode.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 30, 2018
    73
    Far Cry 5 doesn’t propel the series forward — it just refines all of its elements and relegates the infamous towers to the dustbin of history. So if you‘re allergic to open worlds from Ubisoft, don’t say I didn’t warn you. But if you’re eager to meet new wacky characters, complete dozens of missions and enjoy the sights, welcome to Hope County, sinners!
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