Far Cry Primal

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  1. Steven15ify
    Mar 1, 2016
    4
    Kinda boring after a while, always grinding for stuff and there is a lack of weapons in my opinion. Anyone who says this is a great game is an idiot and you should check out his other reviews. One guy gave Star Wars Battlefront a 9. Of course that guy is going to love this one.
  2. Avadon
    Mar 3, 2016
    3
    Before I started writing this, I saw a Reddit post about the fact that FC4 and Primal use the same world map. It's literally identical, they just modded it, and the games supposedly don't even take place in the same continent. I didn't notice this while playing, and that's not a damning factor on its own, but it speaks volumes about the mentality with which the devs made this game. PrimalBefore I started writing this, I saw a Reddit post about the fact that FC4 and Primal use the same world map. It's literally identical, they just modded it, and the games supposedly don't even take place in the same continent. I didn't notice this while playing, and that's not a damning factor on its own, but it speaks volumes about the mentality with which the devs made this game. Primal is a FC4 spinoff in an interesting setting, but with most of the features missing.

    If you remember the FC4 missions where you have a tiger and you tell it to attack things, that's basically the entirety of Primal. Ubisoft do like taking parts of games that players found interesting and expanding on them, which is great. The problem is that they didn't expand on anything here. The tiger missions in FC4 lasted as long as they should without overstaying their welcome, and in no way can they support an entire game on their own. Not without adding a LOT of other gameplay. And no, that DOESN'T mean just padding and busywork, Ubisoft.

    I can't recommend Primal to anyone at full price. I would only recommend this at 50% sale, and again only to people who have already played FC3 and 4, want more, AND have a high tolerance for busywork. At least Blood Dragon had its own map.    … Expand
  3. inkblowout
    Mar 1, 2016
    2
    Honestly it's becoming at that point where the Far Cry series are going to be milked out like the Assassin Creed series. Releasing a new game Far Cry game every year until Ubisoft loses money. That's what Far Cry has become now... a game which it's only purpose is going to be bench marked for computer rigs rather then just playing the game. Far Cry Primal does steer away away from theirHonestly it's becoming at that point where the Far Cry series are going to be milked out like the Assassin Creed series. Releasing a new game Far Cry game every year until Ubisoft loses money. That's what Far Cry has become now... a game which it's only purpose is going to be bench marked for computer rigs rather then just playing the game. Far Cry Primal does steer away away from their traditional story like from 1-4 but introduces a pre historic era of games. But it doesn't seem to work. There is nothing interesting about this game, it's not memorable, even the gameplay mechanics feel all the same. Shame on you Ubisoft... this is nothing more than a cash grab.

    This game will be forgotten in a few months, maybe even a few weeks. The only time people will use this game is for bench marking purposes and not for the actual story. Same that the franchise has come to this. This had a lot of potential.    … Expand
  4. clarky
    Mar 1, 2016
    0
    So Far Cry in its day, was a technical innovator. 2004 I think, and it was pretty good, 2-3-4 notches above anything available graphically at the time. "Can your new GPU handle Far Cry on max??". Since there, the game died, then, its corpse was beaten and humiliated with each release. This one is looking at the brown grass stain of that original game and Ubisoft are still trying toSo Far Cry in its day, was a technical innovator. 2004 I think, and it was pretty good, 2-3-4 notches above anything available graphically at the time. "Can your new GPU handle Far Cry on max??". Since there, the game died, then, its corpse was beaten and humiliated with each release. This one is looking at the brown grass stain of that original game and Ubisoft are still trying to flog it. Bad game, nothing special, nothing memorable, nothing innovative. Just software with a licence to scrape some coin to be seen to pretend to be a game. Ubisoft is on their last warning then I am never buying a game from them again.… Expand
  5. bellerophon
    Mar 1, 2016
    3
    A very "meh" Game on the overall, but a really bad "Far Cry" game. Everything that was fun in FC3-4 has now been taken away (taking outposts stealthly or with massive explosions), and they kust kept the most boring and uninteresting part i.e. collecting things and bad basic crafting along with bad CQC fights with animals...WOW
    Nothing new, this is the same game ever and ever, for those    A very "meh" Game on the overall, but a really bad "Far Cry" game. Everything that was fun in FC3-4 has now been taken away (taking outposts stealthly or with massive explosions), and they kust kept the most boring and uninteresting part i.e. collecting things and bad basic crafting along with bad CQC fights with animals...WOW
    Nothing new, this is the same game ever and ever, for those who never played a FC game you should buy FC3 for a few bucks instead and get the same experience.
    Many problems with the firewall with Steam version, bad optimization (memory leak), and absolutely no difference with the sh...y console versions.
    NOT recommended for the moment, wait for a sale.    … Expand
  6. shamon
    Mar 1, 2016
    1
    boring ,worst far cry in the series............................................................................................................................
  7. Scantid
    Mar 1, 2016
    0
    Boooooooring...... .
  8. gmdjpLL
    Mar 3, 2016
    0
    next copy paste series.....................................................................................................................................
  9. Trickery
    Mar 18, 2016
    1
    Had to make an account here on Metacritic just to throw a review at Far Cry Primal. I've always been a big Far Cry fan, having played all the previous games of the series extensively, and I used to jokingly say to my friends that Far Cry is the one franchise that Ubisoft haven't ruined yet. Now I can't say that any longer. Far Cry Primal is by far the worst game of the series, gettingHad to make an account here on Metacritic just to throw a review at Far Cry Primal. I've always been a big Far Cry fan, having played all the previous games of the series extensively, and I used to jokingly say to my friends that Far Cry is the one franchise that Ubisoft haven't ruined yet. Now I can't say that any longer. Far Cry Primal is by far the worst game of the series, getting attacked by random wildlife every 5 seconds while trying to stealthily attack an enemy outpost is a pain in the ass, not "immersive", and having to go hunting every 5 minutes to craft ammunition just gets boring really really fast. I would recommend you pick up one of the older Far Cry games instead, which are all far better than this piece of junk.

    Well done Ubisoft...    … Expand
  10. Catesfan
    Mar 5, 2016
    4
    Oh, thank you, Ubisoft! I am weak and could never resist conveyer games with no effort to it from you, guys. So I usually bought games like Primal, played for many hours because I want to complete everything, then I realized that not only I paid a considerable amount of money for THIS and do not get any pleasure playing, but I spent a lot of time without actual joy. Though I keep playing,Oh, thank you, Ubisoft! I am weak and could never resist conveyer games with no effort to it from you, guys. So I usually bought games like Primal, played for many hours because I want to complete everything, then I realized that not only I paid a considerable amount of money for THIS and do not get any pleasure playing, but I spent a lot of time without actual joy. Though I keep playing, because it is like a candy crash saga, a mild drug. You like mindless game where you constantly gain some levels, collect stuff and told how good you are. And you hate yourself for this, but keep spending time on it.

    Primal is so boring and lazy, even I can not spend more than 3 hours playing it. Ubisoft does not refund digital downloads, and that is good! If I could return money it would keep up my good attitude towards this studio and next year I would have gotten in the same trap of buying worthless time-spender. No, I have to be punished, thus I will not forget). Thank you, Ubisoft, with Primal you cured me of your games. I am afraid now even if a new Michel Ancel game is released under Ubi publisher, I am not buying it.

    Primal's story is so scarce that if you dig a full cinematic video of this game on youtube you will not loose anything. Side missions are copy-paste: you either protect people from animals/enemies, or you escort people while killing animals/enemies, or you simply kill animals/enemies. Most of the skills are passive improvements. Even on Expert difficulty the game is easy. Collectibles now don't even have lore to them, you just have to grab-em-all! I did not like in Far cry games the fact that there is no value to new weapons, just after prologue you already get a decent number of weapons to choose from and you can use just any two of them to beat the game, but further you can at least try to use different guns to renovate gameplay. So I'd welcome less guns but more effort to get them. But just 3 weapons in Primal for the whole game is another bad idea Combat gets repetitive in the beginning of the game already. And close combat system is bad, it does not hold against Condemned or Dark Messiah of M&M.

    Please, guys. If you want open world survival action, go play Dying light. It has better plot, side missions, crafting, climbing and fighting system. Seriously, anything is better in Dying light. Even the price.

    Shame on you, Ubisoft.    … Expand
  11. FWordFizz
    Mar 7, 2016
    0
    ITS LIKE SKYRIM WITH GUNS WITHOUT THE GUNS FNYER FNYER FNYER. It also lacks Skyrims interesting open world filled with lots of explorable dungeons, Skyrims amount of content, Skyrims average writing (because this game has bad writing, bad, bad, bad, bad writing. Like seriously look up the cutscenes on youtube their **** hilarious.) Skyrims variety in weapons and skills, Skyrims longITS LIKE SKYRIM WITH GUNS WITHOUT THE GUNS FNYER FNYER FNYER. It also lacks Skyrims interesting open world filled with lots of explorable dungeons, Skyrims amount of content, Skyrims average writing (because this game has bad writing, bad, bad, bad, bad writing. Like seriously look up the cutscenes on youtube their **** hilarious.) Skyrims variety in weapons and skills, Skyrims long runtime and Skyrims random encounter system that made the world feel cohesive and engaging. In short it's like Skyrim without any redeemable qualities whatsoever and they charge you 60 dollars for it.

    So for those who are too lazy to read the whole thing heres my argument in short. ITS NOT GOOD AND DONT BUY IT.    … Expand
  12. 21-5-73
    Mar 2, 2016
    3
    UGA! UGA! UGA!
    (fights with the same 3/4 variations of weapons)
    SLASH! SLASH! ..yawn.. THUD! CRASH! (throws a bee grenade) (rides a Mammoth, stops and vomits, because of unbearable headbobbing) BEUURRKKK! (tries to headshot, fails because of mouse lags) DANG! (sets assisted aim on) DUMB! (talks with the most uninteresting Ubisoft characters after Aiden Pierce) (wants to buy    UGA! UGA! UGA!
    (fights with the same 3/4 variations of weapons)
    SLASH! SLASH! ..yawn.. THUD! CRASH!
    (throws a bee grenade)
    (rides a Mammoth, stops and vomits, because of unbearable headbobbing)
    BEUURRKKK!
    (tries to headshot, fails because of mouse lags)
    DANG!
    (sets assisted aim on)
    DUMB!
    (talks with the most uninteresting Ubisoft characters after Aiden Pierce)
    (wants to buy upgraded weapons, but no money, except mine, which goes down the toilet)
    FLUUUSSSHHH!

    But you can feed your puppy! Wook at da puppy!

    ...    … Expand
  13. ERARA
    Mar 7, 2016
    0
    Nothing new.Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring
  14. Chomag7
    Mar 3, 2016
    4
    Same old, same old. Honestly do things ever change in the Farcry series? Feels like I'm playing Farcry 2 with better graphics and new backstory, every installment.

    Having said that, yes, Primal is just as boring and repetitive as the rest of the Farcry games. And if you like that, fine, buy it and enjoy it. But if you didn't think much of the former Farcry games, just save your money.    Same old, same old. Honestly do things ever change in the Farcry series? Feels like I'm playing Farcry 2 with better graphics and new backstory, every installment.

    Having said that, yes, Primal is just as boring and repetitive as the rest of the Farcry games. And if you like that, fine, buy it and enjoy it. But if you didn't think much of the former Farcry games, just save your money.

    No, I won't make a review nor elaborate, it's the same **** game as it was for years, just with better graphics and new story.    … Expand
  15. Edna87
    Mar 3, 2016
    0
    If you get it over the DRM error you realize it runs really bad and if you get over that you realize that the game is actually a DLC or expansion for Far Cry 4 but the price is for a full game.
  16. anotherplayer
    Mar 7, 2016
    4
    Far Cry 3 was a good port, this is not. PC games beware. Cons:
    -clunky controls
    -only checkpoint save system (console port)
    -very basic game mechanics
    -very basic combat (keep pressing "S" or "D" while attacked by a tiger etc.
    -your animal dies but that doesn't matter as you just call another one
    +graphics are good
    +the game has its own primal language
  17. BSim500
    Mar 16, 2016
    1
    Another milked to death, overly-formulaic, weak-plotted, crafting-for-the-sake-of-crafting, unlocking-for-the-sake-of-unlocking, 'conveyor belt' sequel from "We don't make games, only franchises" Ubisoft... If you've played half of Far Cry 3, then you've already played the whole of Far Cry Primal. Along with upcoming Far Cry 9 (due 2020), Far Cry 35 (due 2046) and Far Cry 721 (due 2732).Another milked to death, overly-formulaic, weak-plotted, crafting-for-the-sake-of-crafting, unlocking-for-the-sake-of-unlocking, 'conveyor belt' sequel from "We don't make games, only franchises" Ubisoft... If you've played half of Far Cry 3, then you've already played the whole of Far Cry Primal. Along with upcoming Far Cry 9 (due 2020), Far Cry 35 (due 2046) and Far Cry 721 (due 2732).

    For the love of God will you please start making some NEW GAMES, not just exactly the same game over and over and over and over and over with interchangeable texture packs & C-movie backstories swapped out each year...    … Expand
  18. fallouts
    Mar 15, 2016
    0
    I played this game and then fired up FC 3 and FC 4 and it's funny now this game has less interesting environments even compared to FC 3 and no soul. One of the main appeals of FC was unlocking fresh guns to keep your arsenal new and exciting, this time around I hope you can stomach pocking things and driving an arrow through someone's head for the entire game. Taming animals got old realI played this game and then fired up FC 3 and FC 4 and it's funny now this game has less interesting environments even compared to FC 3 and no soul. One of the main appeals of FC was unlocking fresh guns to keep your arsenal new and exciting, this time around I hope you can stomach pocking things and driving an arrow through someone's head for the entire game. Taming animals got old real fast and wasn't all that exciting. The extra weapons like the arrows that drug the enemies have been done before recently in ACS. The game is just one big fetch quest and stealth kill mechanics has lost its novelty. Also hearing Adam Jensen say mumbo jumbo to mimic the tribal language pisses me off even more and ironically makes the game feel even more fake and forced. This game is just a dictionary definition of a reskin… Expand
  19. leaveit
    Mar 9, 2016
    0
    They re-used the world map, animation skeletons, menu, most of the core gameplay elements, and graphical engine of the past 2 installments, and removed co-op or any multiplayer, vehicles of various kinds, and weapon variety, and then charged $60 for it. There are an average of 2-3 layers of DRM with any given purchase of the game, some of which may render the game unplayable and this wasThey re-used the world map, animation skeletons, menu, most of the core gameplay elements, and graphical engine of the past 2 installments, and removed co-op or any multiplayer, vehicles of various kinds, and weapon variety, and then charged $60 for it. There are an average of 2-3 layers of DRM with any given purchase of the game, some of which may render the game unplayable and this was the case for several thousand customers at least. If this sounds appealing to you then just add a '1' in front of my score.

    If my review is voted down, it's because of mindless sycophants that can't handle the truth. Nothing I have said in this review is a fabrication.    … Expand
  20. MisterMansfield
    Mar 8, 2016
    0
    It is all the boring parts of national geographic without the amazing Morgan Freeman commentary. Now I just need 50 more characters to complete this review.
  21. shootidodge
    Mar 14, 2016
    4
    Ok, Whoever's saying that this is game is amazing super duper awesome ... is ,either a hypocrite OR a Ubimaniac, Because this game is LESS than normal given the fact that we are in 2016. For me FarCry Primal is a 4/10 game and im not even gonna speak about the graphics , sounds ...
    This game is mediocre because its mother (Ubisoft) decided to act greedy and it is not the first time AC,    Ok, Whoever's saying that this is game is amazing super duper awesome ... is ,either a hypocrite OR a Ubimaniac, Because this game is LESS than normal given the fact that we are in 2016. For me FarCry Primal is a 4/10 game and im not even gonna speak about the graphics , sounds ...
    This game is mediocre because its mother (Ubisoft) decided to act greedy and it is not the first time AC, FarCry ...So for me , one should be patient for some kinda sale or something and then get as for me i wont buy it if the price is Over 15 bucks ( thanx to my friend i managed to play it for as long as i managed to get myself bored in the jungle :D ), Plus i had my fun controlling my pet when i was playing a hunter back in WORLD OF WARCRAFT :D
    4/10 for me    … Expand
  22. Carda1972
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    Not able to disable the annoying Film Grain (-2), Not able to disable the too bright God Rays (-2), View of owl is blurry as hell (-2), Only enjoyed the game for 2 hours (+2), After playing Horizon 0 Dawn this game feels like crap (-2). No interesting story (-2). Total score -10 +2 = 2. DO NOT BUY
  23. Kiskara
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    I played this since the theme made me curious. I really looked forward to start this game. Technically it is made well, but for the rest it is terrible. You play a complete imbecile. I had to stop to play this since the protagonist made pretty all wrong that is about surviving. The quests you get are ridiculous and made by some city dweller yuppie nerd. I stopped to play after 30 minutesI played this since the theme made me curious. I really looked forward to start this game. Technically it is made well, but for the rest it is terrible. You play a complete imbecile. I had to stop to play this since the protagonist made pretty all wrong that is about surviving. The quests you get are ridiculous and made by some city dweller yuppie nerd. I stopped to play after 30 minutes of idiotic gameplay.
    1) First scene, the hunters let an isolated mammoth go that was behind a small rock wall !!! Ideal for attacking. Then you had to sneak through a dangerous mammoth herd, the fellow hunters set you on fire with friendly fire etc.
    2) You finally hunted a mammoth, then a tiger turns up. You can't fire a spear and everyone just looks at it in awe until they get butchered. Then your idiot protagonist wakes up from tejh trance and runs with a friend. Of course you drop your only weapon (life insurance). I mean a weapon is always teh first you drop when facing an enemy.
    3) You find the traces of a possibly friendly hunter and follow it in the night with a torch !!! In the intro they talk about maneater tribes .... I am sure you like to be the target of possible enemies. Plus it is questionable whether the friendly hunter, who totally will not expect you reacts ... you could be a maneater.
    4) That person manages to walk through a thornbush wall where you can't and you have to burn it !!! I always make big fires in a forest, I love to be grilled by a forest fire. Of course the nerd programmers were too stupid to know that, so you did not have that problem. It rained enough to keep the forest too wet and the sun only dried the thornbush wall ....

    This is where I stopped playing this nonsense. One thing I know, none of the nerd devs would survive 30 minutes in the stone age ....
    A good engine that could have made a great story and gameplay in the right hands. Typical AAA company, managers can pay armies fo artists, but their management kills creativity to zero. The Quality management gets a script what they have to look for and such eliminate tech problems, but don't see that the game sucks heap, since that was not on their checklist.    … Expand
  24. Fake333
    Oct 8, 2016
    4
    Let me tell you I love Far Cry series. I started with amazing Far Cry. I survived crossroads in Far Cry 2. I loved Far Cry 3 and became Jason Brody until I became Rex Colt in the best ubi DLC Blood Dragon - which deserve full fledged game UBI!!!!! I enjoyed flying in my jumpsuit in Kyrat - Far Cry 4.

    But I did NOT enjoy Far Cry Primal. - your own tribe has no SOUL in them, You do    Let me tell you I love Far Cry series. I started with amazing Far Cry. I survived crossroads in Far Cry 2. I loved Far Cry 3 and became Jason Brody until I became Rex Colt in the best ubi DLC Blood Dragon - which deserve full fledged game UBI!!!!! I enjoyed flying in my jumpsuit in Kyrat - Far Cry 4.

    But I did NOT enjoy Far Cry Primal.

    - your own tribe has no SOUL in them, You do not build any relationship with them.
    - shallow characters - they are there just to give you fetch quest, nothing more.
    - used map is big flaw.
    - enemies - they are interesting, but you don't have much opportunities to know them better.
    - weapons - the biggest flaw are weapons, there is not many of them and they are mostly the same.
    - owl - that is just ridiculous
    - death of your animals - there is no penalty what so ever. You just bring new one.
    - ecosystem - it's just **** Far Cry 4, WTF?
    - story
    - missions
    - mammoth missions - oh GOD (sorry, not your fault) OH UBI, just why are you punishing us. This is EXTRA **** AWFUL. Never again. So much for pre-order bonuses. I got burned and I will never forget.
    - it takes itself too serious.

    + Cave Drawings
    + Collectibles
    + Face animations
    + Venja dialect.
    + Stealth take-downs are fun as always
    + Fire
    + Leather costumes - they look like cavemen.
    + Outpost are fun.
    + great artistic style

    Summary: If you have choice between this and another Far Cry, choose another Far Cry. Unless this is for 5 - 15 bucks/euros.

    WISH FOR:

    BLOOD DRAGON 2 with cheesy one liners. 80 's feels. Great Music and just fun game-play. Sci-fi is great for your creativity, use it. Create new take-downs. Peace!    … Expand
  25. genji22
    Aug 18, 2018
    0
    Kinda boring after a while, always grinding for stuff and there is a lack of weapons in my opinion. Anyone who says this is a great game is an idiot and you should check out his other reviews. One guy gave Star Wars Battlefront a 9. Of course that guy is going to love this one.
  26. Tornadopotato
    Mar 30, 2021
    1
    Overall frustrating experience and the constant grind is not worth the price tag on this game
  27. ozymandias79
    Apr 15, 2017
    0
    I always wanted to be some dude in 10,000 BC - not. This game is boring! Especially after playing something like Infinite Warfare. It looks great but its all a waste in such a dull setting. Play any other Far Cry game instead.
  28. SigilFey
    Feb 6, 2017
    4
    I can't even bring myself to write a full review for this after the crushing disappointment that I feel now, having just uninstalled it. Suffice it to say that the free-roam and random mission gameplay is excellent! I know that those who crave the Rambo-esque style of gunplay from the former titles will likely look at the clubs and spears as a step back for the series, but I reallyI can't even bring myself to write a full review for this after the crushing disappointment that I feel now, having just uninstalled it. Suffice it to say that the free-roam and random mission gameplay is excellent! I know that those who crave the Rambo-esque style of gunplay from the former titles will likely look at the clubs and spears as a step back for the series, but I really appreciate "going Medieval" over "rapid fire" any day -- so this was right up my alley.

    It's the boss fights that *completely* destroy the experience. What a travesty. I should have seen it coming after the first ridiculous "Great Hunts" (against signature animals). Rather than it functioning like anything remotely connected to a HUNT...it's simply an exercise in eye-rolling frustration as you die over and over again taking down a bear or sabre-toothed tiger with more hit points than an M1 Abrams tank. Employ strategy? Nope. Set up a tactical ambush using the environment? Nope. Craft special foods to give yourself the particular edge to emerge victorious? Nope. Tame a certain animal that can exploit the beast's weakness? Nope.

    You just run around like a lunatic unloading every trap, bomb, spear, club, arrow, throwing shard, and tamed beast in your arsenal while the "Great Beast" simply one-shots or maybe two-shots everything it touches and moves around at about 150% the normal speed. After reloading 4 or 5 times to frantically mash attack buttons, you'll be able to subdue it.

    Which gives you the ability to tame and use this monstrosity and all of its supernatural abilities -- right???

    Nope.

    As soon as you defeat it, it seems to become a normal beast with a different look. So you can't even use it effectively against other "Great Beasts", as it will be put down just as fast as everything else.

    And the boss fights against human villains are even WORSE. The fight against Ull is the single lamest, stupidest, most un-immersive, boss fight I think I've ever encountered in a video game since the 1980's. For a brief while, I thought, "No...I'm missing something! I have to be. This must work like Dark Souls -- a pattern I need to find...or a specific weakness..."

    NOPE.

    Just using a few, one-off, environmental damage positions before spamming every available attack ad nauseam for over 15 minutes while Ull just continues wandering around, taking spear after spear after spear, club after club after club, arrow after arrow after arrow...and simply not dying. On...and on...and on...an on...

    But -- BUT -- Surely, the other bosses won't be like this! SURELY -- it was just this fight because it's, like, Ull's special thing. Right? Surely!!!

    >

    I'm not even going into the fight against Batari. Instant un-installation.

    What the @#$% happened, Ubisoft??? What in honest, living creation!? I have to award this at least a 4 for the ~20 hours of incredible enjoyment the free-play provided...the beautiful world...the really neat Survival Mode... But what should have been one of the most rewarding parts of the game -- tackling the major antagonists and advancing the story -- left me trembling in rage at the utter, pointless, frustrating, monotonous, cheap, trifling execution. It's completely unforgivable. I simply have to ensure the game is in the red.

    And, I'm sorry. I have never seen a title so instantly destroy every single thing that makes it enjoyable for the sake of "padding the length". The effect is awful. Learn from this disaster. Please.    … Expand
  29. Gronan
    Mar 6, 2016
    3
    Beautifull game, really, espacilly for a farcry, but the AI (specially the pet) is so stupid... sometime your bear will die on wolfs just because he doesn't hit back and seems to chill ...
    So far (5h played) I've encountered many bugs and ended up block in walls, fence etc... There is no way you can manage to unblock yourself, you have to reload from last checkpoint...
    The story seems    Beautifull game, really, espacilly for a farcry, but the AI (specially the pet) is so stupid... sometime your bear will die on wolfs just because he doesn't hit back and seems to chill ...
    So far (5h played) I've encountered many bugs and ended up block in walls, fence etc... There is no way you can manage to unblock yourself, you have to reload from last checkpoint...
    The story seems pretty boring and empty (specially after a Farcry 3...)
    The Special mammoth missions are just some bad lame jokes there are very useless and boring as hell.
    I think people who gave it a 10 are just fan boys, clearly this game doesn't deserve more than a 6...    … Expand
  30. Manjin1
    Mar 24, 2017
    2
    Retarded like all last Far Cry, in middle and late game you need to put 5-6 arrows in enemy to kill or if this warchief nothing change in far cry 4 in bossy enemy you need few mags to kill in this game you need 20 arrows and 5 spear to kill them in naked chest. Enemy don't have armor or smothing like this so after few arrows they looks like **** porcupine but still alive.
  31. Quardia
    Jun 16, 2017
    3
    Çok net bir şekilde söyleyebilirim ki şu ana kadar oynadığım en kötü Far Cry oyunu idi. Yapay zeka gerçekten iyi değildi. Grafikler yeterliydi fakat kaplamalarda sorunlar vardı. Oyunu bitirmek için kendimi zorladım fakat yapamadım. Çünkü gerçekten kötüydü.
    Aslında fikir olarak güzel fakat o dönemde fazla silah olmadığı için doğal olarak oyunda da silah çeşitliliği azdı.
    Sopa - ok yakma    Çok net bir şekilde söyleyebilirim ki şu ana kadar oynadığım en kötü Far Cry oyunu idi. Yapay zeka gerçekten iyi değildi. Grafikler yeterliydi fakat kaplamalarda sorunlar vardı. Oyunu bitirmek için kendimi zorladım fakat yapamadım. Çünkü gerçekten kötüydü.
    Aslında fikir olarak güzel fakat o dönemde fazla silah olmadığı için doğal olarak oyunda da silah çeşitliliği azdı.
    Sopa - ok yakma olayı cidden iyi değildi çünkü her yaktığınızda tüm yapay zeka sizden kaçıyordu. Ayrıca o sopaları, okları nasıl yaktığı da belli deği. Sinematiği yoktu. Nasıl, neyle yaktığını göremiyordunuz.
    Evet, Far Cry 4' te iyi bir oyun değildi bence fakat bu gerçekten rezaletti.
    Bu oyunu almayın, aldırtmayın.    … Expand
  32. Hourless
    Feb 27, 2018
    4
    Big fan of the Far Cry series but this was a "no go" for me. Played it for about 12 hours and just got bored like most. It was generally because none of the characters were interesting since they didn't speak any English (yes I know there are subtitles) and instead spoke gibberish, story seemed pretty much just strengthen the Wenja tribe which got boring as time went on, the CQC was so badBig fan of the Far Cry series but this was a "no go" for me. Played it for about 12 hours and just got bored like most. It was generally because none of the characters were interesting since they didn't speak any English (yes I know there are subtitles) and instead spoke gibberish, story seemed pretty much just strengthen the Wenja tribe which got boring as time went on, the CQC was so bad it felt like I was playing Skyrim again, a lot of trashy upgrades and crafting and the grinding for materials gets more excessive once you have to start gathering "rare" materials.

    I could complain about many more problems like the outdated graphics, poor checkpoint placement, lazy map design (heard that the map layout is very similar to Far Cry 4) but in other words it's pretty much a game that gets boring and frustrating over time. Don't get me wrong riding animals is pretty cool but everything else just seemed sort of "disappointing".    … Expand
  33. BlackwoodsLord
    May 26, 2016
    1
    Far Cry Primal is a DLC sold for 60 bucks. Some reskins, copy-paste the map of FC4, and that's it. Selling a game like this for that price is an offense itself.
  34. singlungchan
    Jun 10, 2017
    4
    It's hard to say why this game doesn't work. I was interested in the beginning, but then the story feels super shallow and filled with cliches. The gameplay can be fun, - afterall the game has the latest far cry genes. The environment is beautiful as always. I think it all comes down to mission design. The missions have this feeling of mass produce. Like someone from the far cry team saidIt's hard to say why this game doesn't work. I was interested in the beginning, but then the story feels super shallow and filled with cliches. The gameplay can be fun, - afterall the game has the latest far cry genes. The environment is beautiful as always. I think it all comes down to mission design. The missions have this feeling of mass produce. Like someone from the far cry team said - 'let's just throw in a lot of similar mission and call it a day as we have all the basics covered otherwise'. It's obvious - they just didn't made any effort nor had any real inspiration for this one.… Expand
  35. TheAvidGamer14
    Apr 3, 2016
    1
    This game is definitely not recommended on the PC.

    PC port: 0/10 Gameplay: 6/10(I would've given it higher if it offered new things, but it is the same Far Cry formula since Far Cry 3) Story: 2/10 at best(really uninteresting) Graphics: 9/10(even I'll admit that the graphics are beautiful) Don't get this on the PC in any price. Get it on consoles if it has a sale. I wish Ubisoft    This game is definitely not recommended on the PC.

    PC port: 0/10
    Gameplay: 6/10(I would've given it higher if it offered new things, but it is the same Far Cry formula since Far Cry 3)

    Story: 2/10 at best(really uninteresting)
    Graphics: 9/10(even I'll admit that the graphics are beautiful)

    Don't get this on the PC in any price. Get it on consoles if it has a sale. I wish Ubisoft put more effort into the PC port. I also wish this game was more different. All the other main Far Cry games(expect Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 1's expansions) were different. Even though Far Cry 4 was basically a copy of Far Cry 3, I still had fun with it and the PC port was decent enough(but was not great). Now that Far Cry Primal is also basically another Far Cry 3, I cannot in my right mind excuse Ubisoft for their actions. It's getting very redundant. I remember the Far Cry series as being innovative(up until Far Cry 4 was released) and original. It was a Ubisoft series that I was happy that it didn't fall into the milking processes of Ubisoft, but sadly, it is now. This game had potential to be one of the best survival games.    … Expand
  36. rodericrinehart
    Jan 1, 2017
    4
    It takes everything Far Cry and dumbs it down or takes it away. It was just freaking boring through and through. It might be worth ten bucks sale price just for a quick play through if you really like the genre. Much better games to spend your time and money on.
  37. MikefromAngus
    Oct 3, 2016
    1
    I loved far cry 4! When primal came out, I wasn't too thrilled about the idea of the setting. But I still gave it a chance and bought the game. After 5 hours of gameplay, I can honestly say I hate this game to the point that I will never play it again. The worst offence? its ultra boring.
  38. lord_raccoon
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    This game is extremely boring. I couldnt stand it for more than 2 hours. And im not talking about the fact the game was made as kinda expansion for FC4, no, thats not what was worrying me. I didnt have any expectations before i start, i was ready for something new and unique. But the plot is awful and hardly understandable, gameplay seem unclear and exhausting by its boreness. I justThis game is extremely boring. I couldnt stand it for more than 2 hours. And im not talking about the fact the game was made as kinda expansion for FC4, no, thats not what was worrying me. I didnt have any expectations before i start, i was ready for something new and unique. But the plot is awful and hardly understandable, gameplay seem unclear and exhausting by its boreness. I just deleted this game and won't try to play it again.… Expand
  39. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    Bu ne yani böyle bir şey niye var ki? Pardon, böyle bir çöp niye var ki ???
  40. Relkad
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This might feel god if this is your first far cry game or/and if you haven't played lots of games in your life.
    Okay atmosphere,on-point random encounters,mediocre story,ending and mechanics
  41. Romacoresh
    May 12, 2020
    4
    Я уважаю серию игр Far Cry, Но многие со мной согласятся что фар край это уже выжитая корова из которой выжили все молоко какие то части были хорошие а какието плохие, но эта игра одна из худший в СЕРИИ!!

    Минусы: 1) Игра дико скушная и однообразная из разу в раз мы тупо бегаем и фармимся, и так вю игру 2) В игре никакого сюжета кришированный всем надоевший сюжет про месть 3)    Я уважаю серию игр Far Cry, Но многие со мной согласятся что фар край это уже выжитая корова из которой выжили все молоко какие то части были хорошие а какието плохие, но эта игра одна из худший в СЕРИИ!!

    Минусы:
    1) Игра дико скушная и однообразная из разу в раз мы тупо бегаем и фармимся, и так вю игру

    2) В игре никакого сюжета кришированный всем надоевший сюжет про месть

    3) Игра плохо оптимизированна даже на максимальных настройках будет мыло

    4) В игре Однообразная карта которая спустя 5 часов (Минимум) начинает надоедать)

    5) В игре главные герои и злодеи воопще не запоминаются мне на них было насрать глубоко они не запомнились как тот же Ваас или Пэйган Мин, на героев и антагонистов мне было НАСРАТЬ!!!!

    6) В игре плохое разнообразие оружия, серьезно в твоем разпоряжении всеголиш три основных оружия: Копье, Лук, Дубинка, Бомбы, и метательные ножи

    Плюсы:
    1) Из плюсов могу выделить огромный животный мир, Можно покататься на саблизубых тиграх на мамонтах и Т.Д, да и самих зверей вагон и маленькая тележка
    2) В игре очень важен стелс и он хорош, но это в серии и так было хорошо развито

    Итог :

    Игру я не советую по причине плохой оптимизации, скучного геймплея и таки же скучных квестов , плохая карта и скучная как и вся игра, и из-за плохих МПСИ и глав героев и антагонистов, и маленького разнообразия оружия.

    Я не хейтер Far Cry это прекрасная серия, но ране упомянуто это вызжатая корова где есть хорошие игры и есть плохие ( Советую Игры из серии ) Far Cry 3-4-5 ( Ну и в принцыпе Blood Dragon Но это на любителя кому то может не зайти)

    Свое мнение я высказал Игру прошел на 60 процентов потому что больше в это дерьмо нельзя играть, Игру я дико НЕ РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!!!    … Expand
  42. Wiezzel
    May 3, 2021
    2
    The games feels great at first and very exciting and as you want to explore and enjoy what the game has to offer, well it offers disappointment.

    The game quickly shows its lack of depth and become quickly boring that at 25% progress, doing more is un interesting and I am uninstalling the game. I did enjoy 30H but the game is overal poorly made and design is to be desired. Absolute    The games feels great at first and very exciting and as you want to explore and enjoy what the game has to offer, well it offers disappointment.

    The game quickly shows its lack of depth and become quickly boring that at 25% progress, doing more is un interesting and I am uninstalling the game.
    I did enjoy 30H but the game is overal poorly made and design is to be desired.

    Absolute waste of money, if you are hoping for a true real nice experience in that ERA.

    I played in survival, normal difficulty. Game was pretty easy just some game mechanics are absolute trash.

    Gameplay is SOOO bothersome

    You will spend your time playing in a BLACK and WHITE environment ( ability to allow to see targets)

    Your sliding will never be used because it change camera direction to the sky so you have to lift your mouse on top of your mouse pad and drag it down EVERY TIME YOU SLIDE so I stopped doing it and regret to release the sprint button before I do.

    The way it goes from day to night in less than 30 sec is absolute trash ( you cannot plan accordingly and during that time my powerful computer struggled) so game isnt even well optimized

    Combat is trash because the movement are so slow that if you try to move your feet and hit at the same time is NOT POSSIBLE

    After every hit or being hit for like 5-6 sec you are standing still making fights horrible.    … Expand
  43. Gudwinumz
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    Far Cry Primal самая унылая , скучная , забагованная игра в серии Far Cry которую я играл ! Я не знаю какому школьнику понравился сюжет данного произведения , как будто его писали в сортире при диком запоре... Доп задания все однотипные и нужны только для зарабатывания опыта для прокачки навыков . Оружие ближнего боя постоянно ломается ( я играл на выживание , как на среднем уровнеFar Cry Primal самая унылая , скучная , забагованная игра в серии Far Cry которую я играл ! Я не знаю какому школьнику понравился сюжет данного произведения , как будто его писали в сортире при диком запоре... Доп задания все однотипные и нужны только для зарабатывания опыта для прокачки навыков . Оружие ближнего боя постоянно ломается ( я играл на выживание , как на среднем уровне сложности увы не играл ) И да конечно же волки в ночное время суток просто вымораживают . Короче говоря вы больше замучаетесь чем словите хоть какой-то позитив от игры.… Expand
  44. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    3
    Survival elements at first are represented nicely. Quickly it becomes just grind and same thing over and over.

    Graphics are nice. Taming animals is good. You feel safer when there is friendly predator next to you which can kill anyone who try to hurt you. Collectibles are boring and it is not fun collecting them. Since it is set in stone age you don't have weapons and vehicles    Survival elements at first are represented nicely. Quickly it becomes just grind and same thing over and over.

    Graphics are nice.

    Taming animals is good. You feel safer when there is friendly predator next to you which can kill anyone who try to hurt you.

    Collectibles are boring and it is not fun collecting them.

    Since it is set in stone age you don't have weapons and vehicles and it just makes the gameplay more unbearable. Everything feels like a chore. Not much variety and melee fighting suck ass.

    You run everywhere. I heard you unlock ridable animals later but I couldn't stand this that longer.

    At some point I couldn't play it anymore. It is just boring, feels like a chore and not a enjoyable experience.    … Expand
  45. Soso4ek
    Nov 10, 2021
    3
    Душная собиралка-гриднилка про умба юмбов. Думал будет раст, оказался пиде... Короче вот вроде и фаркрай, вроде и первобытность, но всё равно серо, уныло и скучно. Юбики игры делать давно разучились. Единственное что понравилось так это возможность оседлать медведя и кидать копья в дагестанцев. А ну и еще скамить мамонтов можно, поэтому 3 балла, в остальном это 3 фаркрай с дубинками иДушная собиралка-гриднилка про умба юмбов. Думал будет раст, оказался пиде... Короче вот вроде и фаркрай, вроде и первобытность, но всё равно серо, уныло и скучно. Юбики игры делать давно разучились. Единственное что понравилось так это возможность оседлать медведя и кидать копья в дагестанцев. А ну и еще скамить мамонтов можно, поэтому 3 балла, в остальном это 3 фаркрай с дубинками и диким (во всех смыслах) гриндом. Кал.… Expand
  46. JawK
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    the game is really good.
    It has a unique structure. especially managing animal taming is really excellent.
    I didn't play FC4. I am very lucky. I don't care if it's similar.
    It's the only game I've made 100%.
    I wish I could forget and play again.
    there is no similar animal taming game...!
  47. RL_Latvia
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    This game didn't connect to me at all. And that subtitles reading.. more like a boring leasson in hot school day. Just didn't like it at all.
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    Mar 28, 2023
    2
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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 7, 2016
    80
    The hackneyed story doesn't detract from the thrilling world and new challenges of 10,000BC. [Issue#249, p.45]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 3, 2016
    60
    There is a seed of a fascinating game hidden somewhere in Far Cry: Primal, but, I’m afraid, someone else will have to find it and grow it.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 14, 2016
    80
    Primitive gameplay cycle of Far Cry, placed in primitive world, suddenly starts to make sense, and even story doesn’t feel as barebones and perfunctory as usual. Here, you’re not playing as a skinny frat boy who suddenly discovers a talent for killing hardened soldiers but ultimately just wants to get back to civilization – you’re a hunter who simply wants to become respectable leader of his tribe with a personal luxury cave. [Issue#207, p.46]
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