Far Cry Primal

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  1. llamayarmybar
    Feb 28, 2017
    8
    I haven't actually played Far Cry 2 beyond the first 40 minutes, Far Cry 3 was kind of boring from the first hour on and I haven't been interested enough to even try Far Cry 4 yet, with that all said, I've actually been enjoying Far Cry Primal quite a bit since I picked it up a few weeks ago. So far, the aesthetic, the world, the gameplay and the B.C. early Homosapien theme to the wholeI haven't actually played Far Cry 2 beyond the first 40 minutes, Far Cry 3 was kind of boring from the first hour on and I haven't been interested enough to even try Far Cry 4 yet, with that all said, I've actually been enjoying Far Cry Primal quite a bit since I picked it up a few weeks ago. So far, the aesthetic, the world, the gameplay and the B.C. early Homosapien theme to the whole thing have really hooked me in. I'm finding that just exploring, fighting off wild beasts, hunting, gathering, and in general just playing the GAME has been highly rewarding. One of the few caveats would be that the crafting system works like a magical fence that keeps the player from actually accessing different components or utilities early on, but I don't find it particularly tedious. This is mostly because they've done a good job with the setting in which the game takes place, it's very arcade-like for a first person shooter obviously, and the more I play it the more it reminds me of the original Far Cry, without the majority of that game's often balance breaking issues or Artificial intelligence blunders. Sure, you can say that it's cheap, lazy and genuinely uncreative of the developers to basically recycle the same map from another Far Cry game, but I think of Primal as more of modification or conversion and on paper it may have sounded silly, but in action it works quite well. Far Cry Primal isn't realistic, you tame beasts with the press of a button, you use a fairly sophisticated bow for the late Mesolithic era, and it does leave you wanting a little bit more to play around with as far as weapons go, but for lack of a better word, this "primitive" scope that you work with makes the game very engrossing. I often find myself running, crawling, and trekking across different parts of the map. The fast travel is fine, since you have frequent campfires you can utilize as well. It's not a simulation to begin with so having to travel this whole map on foot from point A to B and back would get fairly tedious. I thought the speech specialists did a wonderful job of bringing the world to life, and making it highly enjoyable to hear dialogue from that time and place. I feel somewhat biased with this game, this is a portion of human history that I find very interesting. Africa with guns is marginally less interesting at the end of the day and Far Cry Primal isn't the best game ever made, but it's very enjoyable for what it is and the experience it seeks to give the player.… Expand
  2. Criogen22
    Feb 26, 2017
    5
    To put it very simple - the game is extremley medicore. They put a well known Far Cry formula into the new setting, and don't change much at all. Its all the same, but with a little different twist. Comeon Ubisoft, you can do better then that. The story is weak, and generic, mechanics are copy/paste from previous games, even the graphics is a little off to me personally. Don't buy thisTo put it very simple - the game is extremley medicore. They put a well known Far Cry formula into the new setting, and don't change much at all. Its all the same, but with a little different twist. Comeon Ubisoft, you can do better then that. The story is weak, and generic, mechanics are copy/paste from previous games, even the graphics is a little off to me personally. Don't buy this game for full price. wait for a discount.… Expand
  3. vault2wasteland
    Feb 15, 2017
    9
    I absolutely loved this game. I had no intention of playing it because I was used to using an assault rifle in FC4 but then I saw a glowing review on Good Game and gave it a chance. I love the constant search for crafting materials, I like the enemy tribe design, I loved being able to tame animals to accompany you and scare off enemies, the owl was awesome for taking over outposts andI absolutely loved this game. I had no intention of playing it because I was used to using an assault rifle in FC4 but then I saw a glowing review on Good Game and gave it a chance. I love the constant search for crafting materials, I like the enemy tribe design, I loved being able to tame animals to accompany you and scare off enemies, the owl was awesome for taking over outposts and bonfires without even setting foot in them. The environment design was brilliant, I almost never got stuck wandering around the base of a hill with no way up, there are slopes and grappling hook points everywhere. Only problem was the Izala final boss was a pain in the butt to kill. I've replayed this game twice and I now don't even bother with her because it's not fun for me. The Udam boss was no problem but with her it was just attack, take out reinforcements, repeat, to the point where you have hardly any resources left to make weapons. Aside from that, this was one of my favourite games to add to my replay roster. If you don't like collecting, crafting, taming and taking out outposts then this is probably not the game for you… Expand
  4. 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
  5. froglegs
    Feb 6, 2017
    9
    A very underrated game. I think Ubi did a fantastic job given the restraints of the setting. The amount of polish is incredible in some aspects, they basically invented a language based on speculative linguistics, then made 3 dialects of that language for the three different tribes in the game, then taught the language to the voice actors so they could speak it with the right intonationA very underrated game. I think Ubi did a fantastic job given the restraints of the setting. The amount of polish is incredible in some aspects, they basically invented a language based on speculative linguistics, then made 3 dialects of that language for the three different tribes in the game, then taught the language to the voice actors so they could speak it with the right intonation and knowing the grammar and meaning of words. The score is also fantastic and contributes greatly to the atmosphere.

    They could have done a better job with the resource management, either simplify it or make it so there's still an incentive to keep hunting and gathering which becomes pointless pretty fast. Some of the side quests are repetitive but you unlock the skills you need pretty quick anyway.

    Technically the game is 9/10 and runs nice and smooth. I'm rating it overall 9/10 because the 5.0 user average is just unfair for this game.    … Expand
  6. oz4n
    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.    … Expand
  7. NighTom
    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
  8. Olas
    Jan 14, 2017
    10
    This game blew my mind. I could not put it down for a minute. This is a completely new experience, before we have not seen anything like it. I played it over 100 hours, and I want to, but I do not give more jobs. Why it is so short? And why there are so few towers that can be captured.Yet this is the best of what I played for the last time. I felt the game at my fingertips. Repulsed threeThis game blew my mind. I could not put it down for a minute. This is a completely new experience, before we have not seen anything like it. I played it over 100 hours, and I want to, but I do not give more jobs. Why it is so short? And why there are so few towers that can be captured.Yet this is the best of what I played for the last time. I felt the game at my fingertips. Repulsed three times on the emotions. Do not listen to haters of the bottom of the Internet. It's really GOTY. Oh my god it's just 10/10, god 10/10!!! But for fans it 20/10… Expand
  9. benke
    Jan 11, 2017
    8
    I was surprised by this game, all games in the series has been Ok, besides no 1 which was the **** But this is actually kind of original, they eliminated most of the annoying **** and the graphics are good. The game itself is cool as hell, way better than expected as i said. If u do fps and such, i recommend at least trying it. If youre not hooked within 30 mins you wont be either =) But iI was surprised by this game, all games in the series has been Ok, besides no 1 which was the **** But this is actually kind of original, they eliminated most of the annoying **** and the graphics are good. The game itself is cool as hell, way better than expected as i said. If u do fps and such, i recommend at least trying it. If youre not hooked within 30 mins you wont be either =) But i think u will. All that matters is if this game is worth your time or not, and i say it is.… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. Crackfarmer
    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.    … Expand
  12. robbie_333
    Dec 18, 2016
    10
    The best Far Cry iteration so far. While the general gameplay has remained unchanged since Far cry 3, the focus in this game is to plan out an attack using beast, projectile weaponary (spears, arrows) and up close and personal attacks. I personally found this to be the most engaging far cry so far, in particular the voice acting and performances are superb, using full facial capture toThe best Far Cry iteration so far. While the general gameplay has remained unchanged since Far cry 3, the focus in this game is to plan out an attack using beast, projectile weaponary (spears, arrows) and up close and personal attacks. I personally found this to be the most engaging far cry so far, in particular the voice acting and performances are superb, using full facial capture to render realistic face to face interactions. If your a fan of games that focus on sci-fi, historical, fantasy themes you should buy this game.… Expand
  13. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 20, 2016
    8
    Far Cry Primal
    a nice change of pace.
    Far Cry Primal is a first person action adventure survival game set in the Stone Age. You play as Takkar, just a regular hunter, who’s then tasked by a woman he runs into to go rescue some of her people and instantly become the leader of a new tribe… There’s very little emphasis on narrative here, just a quick introduction and then you’re free to    Far Cry Primal
    a nice change of pace.
    Far Cry Primal is a first person action adventure survival game set in the Stone Age.
    You play as Takkar, just a regular hunter, who’s then tasked by a woman he runs into to go rescue some of her people and instantly become the leader of a new tribe…
    There’s very little emphasis on narrative here, just a quick introduction and then you’re free to do whatever you want… but there is incentive to follow through with helping your tribe mates…
    This for the most part is a recourse gathering game…
    By gathering resources you can craft better weapons, build huts to upgrade your village and unlock skills.. And of course craft food items to help you survive…
    That’s basically it... explore the world... hunt animals for their skins…
    You can even eventually tame them to help you in combat…
    There are of course human enemies to deal with.. not just aggressive animals…
    Outside of the 14 hour campaign you can liberate areas to unlock fast travel points, and you can do side quests for characters you meet in the woods…
    Your tamed animals help you with a simple call.. they’ll even stealth with you if you go into stealth mode …
    Your weapon option is about as varied as you’d expect for the stone age, you get a club, sling, spear, bow and arrows, traps, and bombs.. all of which you have to craft as you use them…
    None of your tools are indestructible, thankfully wood is vast and as you upgrade your crafting skills, you get more recourses, and get more out of those recourses.. so slowly less annoying…
    What doesn’t get less annoying though is enemies…
    A great immersion breaker is that enemies are harder or easier to kill depending on the section of the map you’re in for no apparent reason…
    This isn’t a JRPG.. This is an open world game... I don’t want enemies to scale with me... I want to feel powerful after sinking all of my skill points and crafted materials into stronger weapons…
    What does make me feel powerful though is hopping on the back of a majestic mammoth and slinging enemies into the air…
    You can ride any large creature you tame once you progress far enough into the story…
    There’s such a great balance here of gameplay incentive…
    There’s reason to play through the story to unlock new abilities, and there’s reason to ignore the story for a little while to get better weapons, and new skills…
    You can’t do it all sticking to one side of the game, and I love that…
    And hunting for rare animals and reaching for rare materials is just as fun as attacking a settlement on the back of a caber toothed tiger and taking it for my own…
    There are also these cool witcher contract type missions deep in the game where you get to go on a hunt for a legendary animal that’s been terrorizing the land… Looking for clues, setting up traps, and then weakening them down to finally be able to claim them for yourself to call to fight by your side at any time…
    A lot of the main missions for the most part have to do with searching for clues and following paths with your hunter vision, which works like eagle vision from assassins creed, or a witcher sense in the witcher the 3…
    It highlights animals, plants.. and points of interest…
    Its highly annoying that this vision has a timer though…
    I don’t know why ubisoft ruined this awesome tool from Assassins Creed… they ruined it in Unity too…
    It’s not fun having to constantly click r3 and wait for a cool down every few seconds when I’m trying to follow a path…
    Stop doing this ubisoft..
    Thankfully you can call your cool little owl friend to fly around the sky to get a larger view of the path since this function is so unnecessarily annoying…
    This is a very ubisoft game… If you don’t like the idea of map cleaning in your games... this isn’t the one for you…
    Map cleaning is pretty hit and miss for me, but thankfully I enjoyed it here…
    This world is ridiculous... it feels alive… you can ride mammoths…
    what more do you want?
    I give Far Cry Primal
    an 8.0/10    … Expand
  14. Tuskymon
    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.    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. jelikey
    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
  19. Cyrano
    Jul 9, 2016
    9
    An excellent game for those with an "average" hardware.
    I'm getting 56-65 fps on full quality and the game runs very smoothly. With the same Pc I only got 18 fps on "Ark: Survival Evolved".
    About the game mechanics, I find them very fun.But yes, it's mainly a "hunting" game. For me the biggest con is the lack of a multiplayer mode. Would recomend this game for anyone interested on a    An excellent game for those with an "average" hardware.
    I'm getting 56-65 fps on full quality and the game runs very smoothly. With the same Pc I only got 18 fps on "Ark: Survival Evolved".
    About the game mechanics, I find them very fun.But yes, it's mainly a "hunting" game.
    For me the biggest con is the lack of a multiplayer mode.
    Would recomend this game for anyone interested on a really inmersive survival experience.    … Expand
  20. Mahdiar
    Jun 4, 2016
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 10
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  21. fijau
    May 28, 2016
    9
    I thouroughly enjoyed this game. It's a refreshing spinoff of the main series. If you like killing stealthy and always prefered bows over firearms, then fighting enemies will feel almost the same as in other FC games.
  22. 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.
  23. ragindo
    Apr 14, 2016
    9
    Far Cry Primal conferma il divertimento dei titoli precedenti, aggiungendo nuove modalità di gioco e divertimento, la ricostruzione dell'età della pietra non è perfettamente realistica ma ci si avvicina, ore e ore di gioco sono garantite, la grafica è il sonoro sono ottimi e creano un'immersione completa nel gioco.
    Non capisco le recensioni negative su questo gioco...
    Probabilmente sono    Far Cry Primal conferma il divertimento dei titoli precedenti, aggiungendo nuove modalità di gioco e divertimento, la ricostruzione dell'età della pietra non è perfettamente realistica ma ci si avvicina, ore e ore di gioco sono garantite, la grafica è il sonoro sono ottimi e creano un'immersione completa nel gioco.
    Non capisco le recensioni negative su questo gioco...
    Probabilmente sono gli eterni incontentabili, non fidatevi il gioco è bellissimo e lo consiglio a tutti ;)    … Expand
  24. Antioch
    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.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Rogue68
    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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. eldumloido
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    For 20$ have to say good farcry mod. Only problem I have is that it won't support DTS but as it's only mod and costs 20$ I didn't expect perfection. gg
  31. 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
  32. talzola
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Giving the game an inflated 10 to try to somewhat offset all the MORONS who who never played the game, but automatically rate every Ubisoft game as a zero.

    In reality...solid 8/10. Great graphics, amazing setting...if you like the other far cry games, you will greatly enjoy this one as well. The core mechanics are the the same, but there is enough innovation to make things interesting.    Giving the game an inflated 10 to try to somewhat offset all the MORONS who who never played the game, but automatically rate every Ubisoft game as a zero.

    In reality...solid 8/10. Great graphics, amazing setting...if you like the other far cry games, you will greatly enjoy this one as well. The core mechanics are the the same, but there is enough innovation to make things interesting. On the negative side, the side quests and random world events get very repetitive...but then again isn't that true of most games?    … Expand
  33. Zedding
    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.    … Expand
  34. Skawn
    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.    … Expand
  35. acedebase
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    I think this is a beautiful game that was obviously built with a love and attention to detail. If you're looking to storm through in six hours, I guess it's not for you. I like to take my time, explore and get distracted on my way to one of the main story tree missions. What really makes this game and I mean absolutely money is the beastmaster aspect. I have never played a game with thisI think this is a beautiful game that was obviously built with a love and attention to detail. If you're looking to storm through in six hours, I guess it's not for you. I like to take my time, explore and get distracted on my way to one of the main story tree missions. What really makes this game and I mean absolutely money is the beastmaster aspect. I have never played a game with this feature and it is such a wonderful way of chaging the Far Cry dynamic. I love using my owl to spot targets, send out my bear or saber tooth tiger to take out or distract heavies and while the enemy are distracting come charging in behind for vicious take-downs or excellent bow head shots. Pure love. If you pay attention, you'll notice that you'll want a different animal depending on what you want to do. Need to hunt - go with the white lion. Need muscle but a scavenger - go with the bear. Need pure brute force - your saber tooth tiger is your friend. Want to take out that pesky horn holding enemy - send in your black panther to do the dirty work. Its wonderful. You can even come charing in on the back of your saber tooth tiger like the original caveman bad ass - literally scaring your enemy into running away. Dismount and send your friend to hunt the cowards down. Love it. Love the focus on the animals. Highly recommend.… Expand
  36. 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
  37. Datek
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    This is more of the same Far Cry, and if you enjoy the Far Cry experience, that is a very good thing. I loved all the Far Cry games in the past and really enjoyed this one as well. The beast companions are new and a great addition that really adds to the experience.
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. Inq
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    Right, I've got to confess something. I ... I - this is hard for me - I liked this game. According to literally every other person on the planet I should be ashamed for myself, but bear with me for just a minute - I'm legitimately having fun playing this. Yes, it's rather derivative, yes they partially took the map from FC4, yes there's no coop. I am aware of all of these facts, and yet,Right, I've got to confess something. I ... I - this is hard for me - I liked this game. According to literally every other person on the planet I should be ashamed for myself, but bear with me for just a minute - I'm legitimately having fun playing this. Yes, it's rather derivative, yes they partially took the map from FC4, yes there's no coop. I am aware of all of these facts, and yet, I'm having fun. The switch to 10000 BCE is just fresh enough to keep me entertained. I actually (at least kinda) care for the fate of all of these half-wits I'm building a village for. While the gameplay is very modern-gaming-y (read: ridiculously easy to master, even on expert difficulty) it feels very satisfying to land headshots and hurl people from cliffs with giant two-handed clubs.

    Look, it's not the second coming of christ, might not even be the first one, but if you just take it for what it is I'm pretty sure you'll be entertained for long enough to justify your purchase.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. ERARA
    Mar 7, 2016
    0
    Nothing new.Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring
  43. 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
  44. mariolpantunes
    Mar 6, 2016
    9
    The scenario is incredible and amusing. I am quite found of the era represented in the game, as such I can be bias towards the game. Some critics are well grounded, the scenario limits the plot, transportation and choice of weapons. However, the game still captures the spirit of a far cry game, hunting and crafting gains a new dimension, the sensation of being able to take down enemiesThe scenario is incredible and amusing. I am quite found of the era represented in the game, as such I can be bias towards the game. Some critics are well grounded, the scenario limits the plot, transportation and choice of weapons. However, the game still captures the spirit of a far cry game, hunting and crafting gains a new dimension, the sensation of being able to take down enemies synchronized with your pet is quite refreshing and empowering. There a several random events, and side missions although a little repetitive the ways we can take them is vast and different. In sum, I found the game to be rather entertaining, the prehistoric era is amazing the amount of details added to the game is astonishing.… Expand
  45. m1KESTRUTT3R
    Mar 5, 2016
    9
    Really enjoyable Far Cry game with a great twist and atmosphere, using the bow, spears, clubs and (plus slingshot which is great) i don't miss the use of guns anywhere in this game as the tone feels just right. loads to do in this game (yes I know it seems familiar but I just feels great) Visually the game runs great at 2560x1440 @60hz using i74790k gtx 970 16gb of ram on a 4k tv. I amReally enjoyable Far Cry game with a great twist and atmosphere, using the bow, spears, clubs and (plus slingshot which is great) i don't miss the use of guns anywhere in this game as the tone feels just right. loads to do in this game (yes I know it seems familiar but I just feels great) Visually the game runs great at 2560x1440 @60hz using i74790k gtx 970 16gb of ram on a 4k tv. I am getting about 50 fps.… Expand
  46. 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
  47. CreamyyStreams
    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.    … Expand
  48. mrfan444
    Mar 4, 2016
    9
    Many people say that FCP is a great disappointment. In my opinion, this is just not true. Yes, the engines are the same as in the FC's before, but at a certain point in game development you just can't get closer to real live (this point has not yet been reached, but we are getting there).

    It is true that the basics of the game are the same too (there are outposts, bonfires instead of    Many people say that FCP is a great disappointment. In my opinion, this is just not true. Yes, the engines are the same as in the FC's before, but at a certain point in game development you just can't get closer to real live (this point has not yet been reached, but we are getting there).

    It is true that the basics of the game are the same too (there are outposts, bonfires instead of watchtowers and rescue missions) but the gameplay is completely different due to the development and the animal companions. When you reach a certain skill level (I achieved that in about 6h) you unlock really, really great skills which allow you to get on an entirely new level of gameplay.

    The story is its basic principle quite linear (you go out to rescue specialist and then they join your settlement, but the missions you have to complete in order to convince them of joining you are entirely different).

    The only reason why I didn't give this game a 9 instead of a 10 is the lack of a great villain.

    The game is definitely worth the money if you are sick of all these ego shooters where you just have to shoot and shoot and shoot.    … Expand
  49. JDM90
    Mar 4, 2016
    10
    An absolutely fantastic game, loving the setting, loving the gameplay, looks stunning, runs flawlessy on my 980gtx. I can understand why some folk will say it's the same ole' and it is to an extent but no more so that most other game series and when it's this much fun who cares.
  50. CaptainPlaza
    Mar 3, 2016
    9
    The game and PC version are just great. On my pretty common configuration FPS are stable and graphics is very nice (playing on High settings). I like variety of settings and mouse and keyboard input is comfortable. My experience is smooth, I didn't encounter any problem - Ubisoft, you managed to surprize me ;)
  51. hein
    Mar 3, 2016
    5
    This game was gifted to me because after being burned so many times by Ubisoft, I decided not to buy their games unless discounted during sales. This game should not have been sold for the full price because in certain aspect it is simply a re-skin of Far Cry 4.

    There really was no surprise that the game wasn't well optimized. Although it ran considerably better than previous games    This game was gifted to me because after being burned so many times by Ubisoft, I decided not to buy their games unless discounted during sales. This game should not have been sold for the full price because in certain aspect it is simply a re-skin of Far Cry 4.

    There really was no surprise that the game wasn't well optimized. Although it ran considerably better than previous games there were problem in the form of fps drops and character lag as they moved. Since the last Ubisoft game I've played on my PC, I have upgraded from my old specs (i7/24gbram/970) to now an (i7/24gbram/980Ti). Although in this case it did not help much. The game is not well optimized as far as CPU utilization is concerned. Perhaps dual core processors might have a better shot at a smoother game.

    As far as gameplay is concerned I had fun. I had fun taming the beasts. I had fun crafting the new weapons. I had fun with the colourful characters. Story although not in any way unique was also enjoyable.

    What is undeniable however is that this game is a Far Cry re-skin. The map is from Far Cry 4 and a number of the mechanics are from Far Cry 4. This guy should have been sold at a slight discount from full price.

    After a patch or two the game should be running quite well.    … Expand
  52. gmdjpLL
    Mar 3, 2016
    0
    next copy paste series.....................................................................................................................................
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. 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
  57. imright
    Mar 2, 2016
    10
    I was really hesitant to buy this game based on the user reviews, but I'm really glad I did.

    My Far Cry and hardware background: - Far Cry & Far Cry 2: Never Played - Far Cry 3: Absolutely LOVED (XBOX 360) - Far Cry 4: Good, not Great (PS4) I bought Far Cry Primal for PC (GTX 980M, Intel Core i7-6820HK). Technical: I had no errors or issues installing and playing the game (I did    I was really hesitant to buy this game based on the user reviews, but I'm really glad I did.

    My Far Cry and hardware background:
    - Far Cry & Far Cry 2: Never Played
    - Far Cry 3: Absolutely LOVED (XBOX 360)
    - Far Cry 4: Good, not Great (PS4)
    I bought Far Cry Primal for PC (GTX 980M, Intel Core i7-6820HK).

    Technical: I had no errors or issues installing and playing the game (I did not pre-order or pre-download). My laptop can play the game on Ultra @ 35-40 fps, Very Good @ 42-50 fps, and Good >60 fps. I prefer to play on "Good" settings for a smoother gameplay. I think the game looks beautiful, one of the most beautiful I've seen (and I have a bad habit of buying too many games). The setting probably plays into this; the huge trees make the setting feel more filled and real, compared to the very difficult challenge of making a lot of small regular trees look and behave real without stressing your system's GPU demands to the limit.

    Gameplay: This is more subjective. I really enjoy the Primal setting and I don't mind not having guns or explosions. In lieu of flamethrowers, it's pretty fun to light a club on fire and then throw it at the grass or bushes near enemies to catch them in a mini wildfire. Taming beasts is fun simply because... who wouldn't want a saber-toothed tiger as a pet. I agree that the story seems lacking a little, but I don't mind because I personally find most stories fairly linear and uninteresting in the end (excluding GTA 5, Last of Us, etc.). Don't yell at me; it's just my personal experience and preference that unless a game has a deep and intriguing story, I take it all with a grain of salt and I enjoy immersive and open world environments with challenges and the ability to level-up.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. jerubedo
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    Far Cry: Primal is AWESOME so far! Firstly, from a technical point of view, the game is running great: a steady 60 FPS with no dips on a 970 (and on my other rig with a Titan X) at ultra preset. The graphics look good, a small upgrade over Far Cry 4, and for those with monitors in a 16:10 ratio, GOOD NEWS: they FINALLY support it correctly - no more black bars at the top and bottom!Far Cry: Primal is AWESOME so far! Firstly, from a technical point of view, the game is running great: a steady 60 FPS with no dips on a 970 (and on my other rig with a Titan X) at ultra preset. The graphics look good, a small upgrade over Far Cry 4, and for those with monitors in a 16:10 ratio, GOOD NEWS: they FINALLY support it correctly - no more black bars at the top and bottom!

    From a gameplay perspective controls feel smooth, combat is tight, and the mission setup is very good. The game seems to focus heavily on hunting, at least so far, and that's fun to me. Getting an animal companion is fun as well. I already tamed a dire wolf and commanding him to kill an unwitting Udam is just a blast. I also appreciate that there are some animals you just don't mess with right away or you WILL die. It adds an element of "holy crap, run" to the game. The AI is spot on for the cavemen (Udam) as well. They aren't terrribly smart, but they ARE cavemen, so it works with the immersion. Crafting has been heavily refined from Far Cry 4 and it feels far more useful this time around. Building a village and raising a population also feels highly rewarding becuase as the population grows and the village becomes more complex, they will actually work for you and produce much needed goods that translate to weapon upgrades and items.

    Finally, one of the most impressive aspects of the game for me so far is the use of sounds. It is completely immersive and makes me feel like I am indeed right in the middle of the wilds during the stone age. Everything from the crackling of wood as it burns, to the sounds of birds in the not-so-far distance, to the cry of a lone wolf in the far distance, to the sound of wild dogs gnawing on a fresh kill just brings you into the world and keeps you there.

    Anyway, all in all, GREAT so far! Get it, play it, enjoy it! Right now I'd say it's an 8.5/10 and if the story turns out to be good: 9/10.    … Expand
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. Phear
    Mar 1, 2016
    10
    PC version:
    AMD graphics card
    Ultra graphics settings 60 fps no performance issues Graphics = Great Story-line (so far) = great Sound = good Game play = good Lots of stuff to craft lots of upgrades to do for your cave Lots of skills to level up on similar with previous FarCry games Why so much negative reviews? Well they probably don't even have the game and just hate    PC version:
    AMD graphics card
    Ultra graphics settings
    60 fps
    no performance issues

    Graphics = Great
    Story-line (so far) = great
    Sound = good
    Game play = good

    Lots of stuff to craft
    lots of upgrades to do for your cave
    Lots of skills to level up on similar with previous FarCry games

    Why so much negative reviews? Well they probably don't even have the game and just hate Ubisoft. I mean come on! Look what they are saying. "boring"? "Ugly"? LMAO!    … Expand
  63. shamon
    Mar 1, 2016
    1
    boring ,worst far cry in the series............................................................................................................................
  64. 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
  65. mmihajlovic
    Mar 1, 2016
    10
    Man this game is AWESOME. It's Fry Cry but extended in such a nice way. You have a whole lot more skills to use, the world is so full of life, and I'm loving the story. Very good Ubisoft, very good!
  66. Scantid
    Mar 1, 2016
    0
    Boooooooring...... .
  67. Valkilrie
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    I owned this on the PS4 and traded it in to purchase it on PC. I was impressed with the graphics on the PS4, it being a console, but the PC is incredible. If you have the ability to run on Ultra you will enjoy the experience.

    Some will say this is a re skin. So what? I mean you get to play as a caveman and have a pet sabertooth tiger. Not to mention your owl that can wreck havoc all    I owned this on the PS4 and traded it in to purchase it on PC. I was impressed with the graphics on the PS4, it being a console, but the PC is incredible. If you have the ability to run on Ultra you will enjoy the experience.

    Some will say this is a re skin. So what? I mean you get to play as a caveman and have a pet sabertooth tiger. Not to mention your owl that can wreck havoc all on it's own.

    I have played all of the Far Cry series. It has been a wild ride. Primal is my favorite in the series. This won't be everyone's favorite. I might be on a limb all by myself on this review. I played since it was released tonight and just stopped to write this review after 4 hours straight of enjoyment.    … Expand
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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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