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  1. Mar 11, 2016
    7
    Far Cry Primal is by no means a terrible game but it certainly doesn't shine.

    I admire the guts of taking us back to the stone age. The setting works for the most part and at the start of the game I really enjoyed being the underdog in a harsh environment where other tribes and animals added a real sense of risk. The game breaks down mid way though. Having tamed some powerful
    Far Cry Primal is by no means a terrible game but it certainly doesn't shine.

    I admire the guts of taking us back to the stone age. The setting works for the most part and at the start of the game I really enjoyed being the underdog in a harsh environment where other tribes and animals added a real sense of risk.

    The game breaks down mid way though. Having tamed some powerful beasts, pretty much every animal runs from me and stealth has become irrelevant when dealing with the tribes; my sabertooth and I can overcome any odds.

    Suffers from the same problem of pretty much all open world games; well written story based content is too spread out and padded with meaningless collection and randomly generated events. In short it gets a bit boring.

    There are good moments to be had though. Firing a flaming arrow into the middle of a camp to cause panic before sending my tiger in and peppering the enemies with arrows is entertaining and, as with previous Far Cry games, it's more fun the more chaotic it gets.

    For the most part though it's just Far Cry 4 recycled with (oddly) worse graphics and a less interesting story.

    Not worth the price tag but I'd recommend a play though once it drops to more than half price.
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  2. Aug 19, 2016
    7
    1) The graphics are AMAZING 2) The fighting is really fun 3) I love the fact that the moment that I leave the safety of my camp, any animal or enemy tribesmen that can kill me, will try and kill me. This to me, adds to the whole living in the year 10,000 BC where just surviving the day is a huge victory . For example I may be walking past a mammoth
  3. Apr 16, 2017
    7
    Over all I enjoyed and do like this game.

    This is a very short list of some negatives and positives from my point of view: Negatives: * Uses same far cry game engine as previous far cry games * Save system is garbage (but to be fair, I hate all console type save point save systems.) Positives * This game is set in prehistoric times and they did great with this. * They made
    Over all I enjoyed and do like this game.

    This is a very short list of some negatives and positives from my point of view:

    Negatives:
    * Uses same far cry game engine as previous far cry games
    * Save system is garbage (but to be fair, I hate all console type save point save systems.)

    Positives
    * This game is set in prehistoric times and they did great with this.
    * They made this an enjoyable survival game for me.
    * The graphics are great.
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  4. Dec 26, 2016
    7
    Bought it on a keysite for about 15€ plus the dlc for 2,80€ on the ubisoft shop.
    It was defo worth the money but not worth more than 20 bucks.
    Gameplay is interesting but the engine is still the same lame as all FC before. There is no actual story atleast i couldn't find a sense in all the "main" missions with 10h playtime. Got all outposts and fire's unlocked. The mammoth dlc is
    Bought it on a keysite for about 15€ plus the dlc for 2,80€ on the ubisoft shop.
    It was defo worth the money but not worth more than 20 bucks.
    Gameplay is interesting but the engine is still the same lame as all FC before.
    There is no actual story atleast i couldn't find a sense in all the "main" missions with 10h playtime.
    Got all outposts and fire's unlocked.

    The mammoth dlc is the worst i've ever seen. It's disgusting.
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  5. Mar 17, 2016
    7
    I have been playing for awhile now and I am enjoying it, however it does get a bit boring as time goes on. There are no real challengers or surprises. Its the same as the other Far Cry series but without the guns
  6. Jan 17, 2017
    7
    Ubisoft does with Far Cry Primal what it does best.
    You get an open world, lot of running, interacting, new animals, crafting, challenging fight, stealth and so on.
    I do very much like the previous FC3 and 4 games for exactly the same reason.
    Is it worth the full price? Heck no.
    Is it a good game? Yes
  7. Oct 15, 2016
    7
    [Russian] Флора и фауна – это главная причина полюбить Far Cry Primal, однако, слава богу, не единственная.

    Начну с того, что это мой первый опыт в мире Far Cry. От сюда следует, что я не сильно расстроился тому, что карта срисована с Far Cry 4, однако, я очень расстроен, что разработчики не стали делать ничего нового и особенного, ведь как ни крути, вся суть этой игры – большая
    [Russian] Флора и фауна – это главная причина полюбить Far Cry Primal, однако, слава богу, не единственная.

    Начну с того, что это мой первый опыт в мире Far Cry. От сюда следует, что я не сильно расстроился тому, что карта срисована с Far Cry 4, однако, я очень расстроен, что разработчики не стали делать ничего нового и особенного, ведь как ни крути, вся суть этой игры – большая локация, на которой игрок должен развлекать себя сам, сюжет, конечно, есть… даже интересный… но как-то вот маловато что ли… а что после сюжета? Игра напишет вам, что ваш прогресс всего 60%, а то и меньше и предложит вам пройти на 100% посредством сбора артефактов и выполнения каких-либо действий. Если честно, уже надоели под копирку срисованные игры с подобной идеей.

    А вот если закрыть на это глаза, то можно разглядеть море позитивных нюансов и первый, как я начал этот обзор – флора и фауна. Она здесь просто замечательная. Животные действительно живут своей жизнью, и это придает очень хорошего настроения, по карте становится интересней гулять (первые 3 часа точно). Опасность игрока будет подстерегать везде – в воде, в воздухе (точнее написать «с воздуха»), ну и, конечно же, на земле. Сама идея с животными, способностями и деревней очень понравилась, многие почему-то называют эту игру симулятором SimCity, однако, ничего здесь такого нет точно, до сих пор не могу понять такого глупого сравнения. Графика также покорила мое сердце, подборка тонов просто замечательна и отлично показывает всю сущность прошлой эры. Звуковое сопровождение тоже на высоте, особенно музыка из последнего сражения с Баттари, я ее даже добавил в плейлист. Во всех планах – разработчики большие молодцы, однако, в другой раз хотелось бы все-таки увидеть что-нибудь новое и интересное. Нам (игрокам) уже надоели большие локации с одним и тем же смыслом. Если вы ждет от Primal какого-то экшена и чего-то нового и «прорывного» в мире компьютерных игр, то можете ее не покупать, если же вам будет интересно быть исследователем (таким же как в Rise of the Tomb Raider) и вы хотите просто побродить, то крайне рекомендую, скорее всего, вам это понравится.

    Итого, моя итоговая оценка для Far Cry Primal: 7 прирученных животных из 10.
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  8. Mar 2, 2017
    7
    I think it is a great game.
    In my rating i am not looking at the rest of the series or ubisoft but just Far Cry Primal.
    The game was a lot of fun and i am looking what they could have done better. More story line and characters. More crafting like shelters, huts and armor. More animals like a polar bear being able to ride a cavebear or a rhino and some more. and i am missing rain.
    I think it is a great game.
    In my rating i am not looking at the rest of the series or ubisoft but just Far Cry Primal.
    The game was a lot of fun and i am looking what they could have done better.
    More story line and characters.
    More crafting like shelters, huts and armor.
    More animals like a polar bear being able to ride a cavebear or a rhino and some more.
    and i am missing rain.

    if they would have done this you would be able to enjoi the game longer,
    that is why i dont get the price also 30$ would have made more sense to me.
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  9. Jan 3, 2018
    7
    I'm think it isn't bad game :/ Can be better, of course. We must understand- it is not independent game, it is intermediate game.
  10. Mar 28, 2019
    7
    A different Far Cry and with good ideas, but with a decaffeinated tone.

    To each new Far Cry, the story will get worse. In this case we have a plot that works and very simple, but this is uninteresting and not engaging.

    A too simplified gameplay in which you do not suffer to survive, with bad and too repetitive melee combat.
  11. May 3, 2018
    7
    Hey, did you know there were "strong" women warriors 10,000 years ago? Seriously! Having sagging **** vagina, 50% of body mass of an average male and a high pitched voice that will strike fear in your enemies were features that allowed our ancestors to fight with mammoths and conquer hostile tribes.

    Jokes aside, I wonder if anyone actually thought for a second how utterly ridiculous it
    Hey, did you know there were "strong" women warriors 10,000 years ago? Seriously! Having sagging **** vagina, 50% of body mass of an average male and a high pitched voice that will strike fear in your enemies were features that allowed our ancestors to fight with mammoths and conquer hostile tribes.

    Jokes aside, I wonder if anyone actually thought for a second how utterly ridiculous it is to put this narrative into a prehistoric game. I mean they did some research, right? You might as well have wooden guns, I mean why not.

    As for everything else, I like FC series. My favorite is FC3. I like the gameplay, because the story pretty much always sucks, more specifically story missions a lot of which are forced and sometimes even ridiculous. But the propaganda that they're trying to push more and more in every new entry of the series is getting out of hand. I usually disregard that and just focus on free roam gameplay which is what I love about Far Cry. And yes, it is a reskin, but I'm frankly OK with it - they put a spin/skin on all familiar things, it was a nice break before the proper entry of the series.
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  12. Nov 8, 2020
    7
    The story-telling was good. The atmosphere was great. But the gameplay was repetitive. 24hrs on record.
  13. Feb 16, 2021
    7
    Graphics = 3 of 3
    Story = 2 of 3
    Gameplay = 2 of 3
    Music and Sound = 2 of 3
    Wow factor = 2 of 3
    Total = 11 of 15 or 7 of 10
  14. Sep 21, 2020
    7
    Spin-off of the Far Cry franchise. Action takes place in absolutely beautiful, outstanding prehistoric world, where graphics were done on the top possible in 2016 level. By the way audio binding is good enough, but without enchantment. Story is quite simple (fending off threats, protecting people and developing village), there is nothing special in it at all (maybe few characters areSpin-off of the Far Cry franchise. Action takes place in absolutely beautiful, outstanding prehistoric world, where graphics were done on the top possible in 2016 level. By the way audio binding is good enough, but without enchantment. Story is quite simple (fending off threats, protecting people and developing village), there is nothing special in it at all (maybe few characters are original and interesting depending on individual experience). The problem is, that playing Primal feels exactly like playing Far Cry 3 in the same world (with the graphics develop) minus vehicles and guns. Fighting with bow, club or wasps bombs is nice, but less satisfying than shooting and gun feeling from Far Cry 4. Story is less interesting, content is artificially enlarged with boring activity known from years. Nevertheless on one hand there are some exciting missions or activities (riding mammoth, taming animals) in open, captivating world, but on the other side quite boring, deja vu on almost every step... Expand
  15. Apr 29, 2020
    7
    Si pudiera dar un 6,5 se lo daba, pero cuando se publicó en 2016 no habían muchos juegos ambientados en la prehistoria. Es la misma fórmula que en los anteriores juegos de Far Cry, por eso el público ha castigado a este juego, pero aunque sea más de lo mismo no significa que sea malo, porque la fórmula Farcry sigue siendo divertida e intuitiba para jugadores nuevos. Graficamente luce bien,Si pudiera dar un 6,5 se lo daba, pero cuando se publicó en 2016 no habían muchos juegos ambientados en la prehistoria. Es la misma fórmula que en los anteriores juegos de Far Cry, por eso el público ha castigado a este juego, pero aunque sea más de lo mismo no significa que sea malo, porque la fórmula Farcry sigue siendo divertida e intuitiba para jugadores nuevos. Graficamente luce bien, sus escenarios naturales soy muy bonitos, las bestias salvajes muy bien representadas y en general divertido de jugar. Si no has jugado a ningún Farcry éste seguro que te gusta, pero no es el mejor ni mucho menos. Expand
  16. Sep 27, 2021
    7
    Provavelmente o segundo pior far cry da serie. Sai muito do que era os jogos anteriores, mas ainda assim da pra divertir, não significa que é ruim. Dos que joguei até agora é oq menos me da vontade de rejogar. (8.25)
  17. Mar 15, 2021
    7
    I love the setting of this game. It's also very well optimized. Story is nothing special but it's not bad. Graphics are beautiful Getting 100% in it is a very pleasant experience. But the game itself is another ubisoft game with all of those collectibles and repetitive side quests and that's why it's not an 8 for me.
  18. Mar 29, 2022
    7
    Поиграл 1.5 часа. Игра довольно экспериментальная. Весь огнестрел заменили на луки. Добавили копья, дубинки. Поменяли сеттинг. Поменяли кучу механик. С другой стороны в этой игре нет как такового сюжета и в геймплей добавили довольно много гринда. Игра неплохая.Поиграл 1.5 часа. Игра довольно экспериментальная. Весь огнестрел заменили на луки. Добавили копья, дубинки. Поменяли сеттинг. Поменяли кучу механик. С другой стороны в этой игре нет как такового сюжета и в геймплей добавили довольно много гринда. Игра неплохая.
  19. Sep 4, 2022
    7
    7/10.......................................................................
  20. Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Хорошая игра, набегал примерно 40 часов. Если проходить на среднем уроне сложности или ниже, то превращается в банальную беготню и зачистку карты. В игре много интересным механик, большой выбор оружия. Большой открытый мир, отличный звук.Хорошая игра, набегал примерно 40 часов. Если проходить на среднем уроне сложности или ниже, то превращается в банальную беготню и зачистку карты. В игре много интересным механик, большой выбор оружия. Большой открытый мир, отличный звук.
  21. Feb 9, 2023
    7
    raphics: 8

    Story: 7

    Gameplay: 7

    Sound: 8

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    Overall: 7
  22. Jun 8, 2023
    7
    I really liked the game! Interesting plot, good characters and good graphics for the time the game was made! Thank you, very much dear developers!
  23. Apr 3, 2018
    6
    In comparison to Far cry 3,4, and 5...this definitely falls behind all of them. It feels like way less love and care went into this one then the other ones, especially story wise. The protagonists are boring and the story is totally uninteresting. Due to the prehistoric setting the game offers a lot less variety in equipment to use but the bow and spear is generally very satisfying to use.In comparison to Far cry 3,4, and 5...this definitely falls behind all of them. It feels like way less love and care went into this one then the other ones, especially story wise. The protagonists are boring and the story is totally uninteresting. Due to the prehistoric setting the game offers a lot less variety in equipment to use but the bow and spear is generally very satisfying to use.

    That being said it has the same addictive elements and progression that made the other far cry's good and you will get a decent amount of hours out of this game...it just feels like it was made by a different team or that it was rushed. It's worth the buy if you can get it for $15-20 but I wouldn't pay more. I do not find any real replay value to this game, but if you're a fan of the series it still is worth playing through once.
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  24. Jan 24, 2020
    6
    Where should i start? i never asked for this kind of Far Cry game.This is the second worst Far Cry of my life the first is Far Cry 2 for personal reasons.At least i had fun of the game and i did not rated lower because it's average.Furthermore i should add that i played every Far Cry game since Far Cry 1 and it was better than this.The story? is not existent.The map? copy-paste from FarWhere should i start? i never asked for this kind of Far Cry game.This is the second worst Far Cry of my life the first is Far Cry 2 for personal reasons.At least i had fun of the game and i did not rated lower because it's average.Furthermore i should add that i played every Far Cry game since Far Cry 1 and it was better than this.The story? is not existent.The map? copy-paste from Far Cry 4 with a few minor changes.Gameplay well it's the same to Far Cry 4 but more like Skyrim.Combat? well the combat is not so good in general.As long as you keep a low profile and playing stealthy is fun.If you are spotted the combat becomes repetitive and frustrating.The sound and music are fine but forgettable.
    Overall i wasn't impressed with Far Cry Primal but i had my fun at least.I expected better than this and disappointed especially for becoming more action-adventure and no arms.
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  25. Mar 4, 2016
    6
    I've been lucky enough to dodge performance issues - floats around 80fps with everything on High (i5 3570 at stock speed, GTX970). Hasn't dropped below 70.

    It's not a 'bad' game. The world is pretty, the weapons handle really nicely at range (although melee is poor) and it has the same sense of exploration as its predecessors. If you're expecting the same style of carnage and mayhem as
    I've been lucky enough to dodge performance issues - floats around 80fps with everything on High (i5 3570 at stock speed, GTX970). Hasn't dropped below 70.

    It's not a 'bad' game. The world is pretty, the weapons handle really nicely at range (although melee is poor) and it has the same sense of exploration as its predecessors. If you're expecting the same style of carnage and mayhem as in 3 and 4 you're going to be disappointed. You play as a hunter-gatherer. The game is predominantly about hunting and gathering. You will not be setting fire to cannabis plantations with dub-reggae playing in the background or trying to assassinate a flamboyantly homosexual drug lord dictator. If that turns you off, don't buy it.

    Its main problem is that it's painfully 'safe'. Missed opportunities everywhere - the skill system is uninspired and exists solely to tick the 'level progression' box. The world is absolutely teeming with wildlife, which seems really cool until you see four leopards spawn on top of each other and sprint off in the same direction to attack a goat standing 100 yards away. Crafting is painfully standard - they could've so easily hybridised skills and crafting to allow weapon customisation and tiered upgrades that rely equally on experience, resource gathering, knowledge and discoveries but instead they're entirely linear. Hunter vision is a really lazy substitute for proper hunting mechanics and is made even more obnoxious by the way it interferes with the colour palette, especially considering you'll be forced to use it fairly regularly.

    If you want a holiday in a really pretty, very diverse landscape with cool sound design and also want to throw spears at mountain lions, this is a game for you. It appeals to the part of me that wants to up sticks, move to the US, become a park ranger and disappear into the wilderness for months at a time. If you'd rather shoot RPGs at livestock don't bother.

    With regards to the 'same map as Far Cry 4' controversy: yes it's lazy and it's disappointing that they cut corners, but you wouldn't have noticed if nobody had pointed it out to you.
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  26. Jan 21, 2017
    6
    Definitely not a bad game.
    Some say it's a spinoff to FC4, I don't agree.
    This was like something new. However, obviously at those times (BC) there wasn't many stuff to do, and seems like Ubi abused this by adding literally NOTHING to the game. Weapons are so limited, story is broken with unrelated pieces of missions, and the game engine itself so repetitive. Go get this go get that and
    Definitely not a bad game.
    Some say it's a spinoff to FC4, I don't agree.
    This was like something new.
    However, obviously at those times (BC) there wasn't many stuff to do, and seems like Ubi abused this by adding literally NOTHING to the game. Weapons are so limited, story is broken with unrelated pieces of missions, and the game engine itself so repetitive. Go get this go get that and that's it.
    So the game will serve you well until you get bored of this. I didn't complete it and removed it before the final Batari mission.
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  27. Mar 11, 2016
    6
    First the good points:

    1) The graphics are AMAZING 2) The fighting is really fun 3) I love the fact that the moment that I leave the safety of my camp, any animal or enemy tribesmen that can kill me, will try and kill me. This to me, adds to the whole living in the year 10,000 BC where just surviving the day is a huge victory . For example I may be walking past a mammoth (which I
    First the good points:

    1) The graphics are AMAZING
    2) The fighting is really fun
    3) I love the fact that the moment that I leave the safety of my camp, any animal or enemy tribesmen that can kill me, will try and kill me. This to me, adds to the whole living in the year 10,000 BC where just surviving the day is a huge victory . For example I may be walking past a mammoth (which I haven't noticed somehow) and then the next thing I know, I'm running for my life trying to survive something that has every intention of stomping me out of existence.
    4) I believe that Ubisoft made a whole new language for this game. I just wanted to say that they did a excellent job with the language, and that I really appreciate them going the extra mile.

    Now for the bad. Before I begin I just want to clarify that even though their is less bad points, these points weigh more heavily to me, then the good points.

    1) The game makes me do mundane and tedious tasks. Let me elaborate, one of the most important things to do in the game is to improve your village. Now in order to do this I have to find these rare beasts. As the name suggests these beasts are rare and harder to find. So I have been forced to walk in circles for what feels like hours just for the opportunity to kill these beats, so I can improve my village, so I can progress in the game.
    2) The skills set is a waste of my time. After you unlock the ability to tame all the beasts and owl kills, their really isn't any point to that. So I really don't see the point of spending time unlocking new skills when they really don't help or change the way that I play the game.
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  28. Apr 10, 2016
    6
    This is imo the worst entry to the Far Cry franchise. The story revolves around you building up your village and increase it's population and basically eradicate the other two factions.
    It seems the game took inspiration from other survival games popular on pc but implemented a way to simple and boring crafting system to appeal to the console masses. The game is way to easy aswell, I
    This is imo the worst entry to the Far Cry franchise. The story revolves around you building up your village and increase it's population and basically eradicate the other two factions.
    It seems the game took inspiration from other survival games popular on pc but implemented a way to simple and boring crafting system to appeal to the console masses. The game is way to easy aswell, I played on normal and I recomend anyone looking to play this game to start on hard. And playing it on the hardest difficulty still doesn't make it a "survival game".
    First things first when playing this game is unchecking the gathering animation as it does nothing but waste time and annoy you. You will be stopping and detouring on your way to your destinations ALOT.
    Traversing this world is not as fun as in FC3 and 4 with the lack of a wing suit. And what they did add, the ability to have a pet beast, some even ridable does not make up for that. I found the beasts useless and annoying for the most part.
    You also have very few weapon and attack variety making the action bland long term.
    It is a huge game though with alot to do, all the ubisoft standard side activities are here but there is still no replay value to this game and there is no multiplayer to extend it's life beyond finishing it once. The story is nothing special but it isn't bad. The new made up language is pretty cool and very convincing.
    As for how the game runs, it's not that good either. My fps ranged from 57-63 with occasional drops to 50ish (1080p/ultra). And I'm playing on an i7 4770K, 16GB ram and a Titan Black card, the performance should be better.
    Imo the main value of this game is potentially mildly entertaining you for long periods of time IF you absolutely have nothing better to do or play.
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  29. Jun 2, 2017
    6
    This game is okay. The story is god awful. The only reason I rate it THIS high was the always great gameplay. But it saves it just barley. The story is still bad and horrible.
  30. May 4, 2019
    6
    Far Cry в каменном веке?! Хм выглядит интересно. Но наделе получилось такое себе. Сюжетная линия просто банальная (мы челик из племени, вам надо убить челик с другого племени). Интересных миссий тут нет, просто убейте всех. Оружия тут 3: лук из прошлых частей дубинка и копье. Ими можно драться, а можно бросить. И вообщем бегаете вы дубинкой всех мочите, собираете цветочки, убиваетеFar Cry в каменном веке?! Хм выглядит интересно. Но наделе получилось такое себе. Сюжетная линия просто банальная (мы челик из племени, вам надо убить челик с другого племени). Интересных миссий тут нет, просто убейте всех. Оружия тут 3: лук из прошлых частей дубинка и копье. Ими можно драться, а можно бросить. И вообщем бегаете вы дубинкой всех мочите, собираете цветочки, убиваете животных, крафтите шмотки. В начале был какой то эффект типа уу саблезубые тигры ууу медведи. В середине игры после получения 2 ручной дубинки на похуй их валите, только мешают. Куча всяких однообрахных квестов надобовляли (я их на 80 процентов прошел) В общем по скидосу только брать. Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. 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. 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.
  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]