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  1. Sep 12, 2021
    6
    The story and antagonist is well conceptualised but it's clear the director wanted to tell more. Yet the publisher did not allow that to happen.
  2. Nov 22, 2021
    6
    Content wise, the game was a major step-up from Far Cry 3, though I didn't really appreciate the story and how you're really rooting for the supposed "bad guy" at the end. And at times you're really doing the game side missions over and over. I'm also glad this was the last game with the stupid towers that seemed to plague every Ubisoft game for a time.
  3. Aug 18, 2023
    6
    Game is fun but it feels like your controlling a sack of bricks for the first half of the game until you get a **** ton of upgrades. Shooting is not very fun because of this.
  4. Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! fc4
  5. Dec 28, 2014
    5
    Good solo player game with good voice acting. The use of animals and the helicopter are creative twists that I enjoy. The multiplayer function doesn't function...random invites to others' games always fail as does invites to friends list people. For that reason, the game that could have been a ten can only be a max of five. Will take this down as I play the solo player if needed. RecommendGood solo player game with good voice acting. The use of animals and the helicopter are creative twists that I enjoy. The multiplayer function doesn't function...random invites to others' games always fail as does invites to friends list people. For that reason, the game that could have been a ten can only be a max of five. Will take this down as I play the solo player if needed. Recommend buy if you play solo only and wait until it's discounted if you intend to play with a friend. Expand
  6. Jan 11, 2015
    5
    Kidnapped by some psycho killer 'King' of warring chaos wilderland, but you escape, join up with some rebels and wander the wilderland, hunting animals, climbing up radio towers to unlock the map and ..... sound a bit like Farcry 3. It is. Incidental storyline, pretty graphics, dumb enemy AI. Essentially a PS3 game with a PC/PS4 graphical makeover at PS 4 game prices. Ok but I may just asKidnapped by some psycho killer 'King' of warring chaos wilderland, but you escape, join up with some rebels and wander the wilderland, hunting animals, climbing up radio towers to unlock the map and ..... sound a bit like Farcry 3. It is. Incidental storyline, pretty graphics, dumb enemy AI. Essentially a PS3 game with a PC/PS4 graphical makeover at PS 4 game prices. Ok but I may just as well have replayed far cry 3. Expand
  7. Jul 23, 2015
    5
    Far Cry 4 is an Ok game. My take on this game is how UbiSoft always try to push coop while it's really broken.
    Game is good. nothing special from Far Cry 3 Except being bigger with more variety of side actions/quests.
    The story doesn't make sense to me as well. Comparing to Far Cry 3, then Far Cry 3 wins. Except from the new vehicles & few new varieties in side activities the game is
    Far Cry 4 is an Ok game. My take on this game is how UbiSoft always try to push coop while it's really broken.
    Game is good. nothing special from Far Cry 3 Except being bigger with more variety of side actions/quests.
    The story doesn't make sense to me as well. Comparing to Far Cry 3, then Far Cry 3 wins.
    Except from the new vehicles & few new varieties in side activities the game is exactly Far Cry 3
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  8. Aug 23, 2018
    5
    Pros:
    1. Breathtaking visuals and setting. If you love mountainous regions and beautiful forests, you will love the setting of FC4.
    2. Pagan Min. Good acting but too little screentime. 3. Sayid from Lost is in this!! Cons: 1. Poor writing in lore, journal, collectible entries. Feels like a middle school kid wrote it. 2. Not enough of a motivation to clear the map, do side
    Pros:
    1. Breathtaking visuals and setting. If you love mountainous regions and beautiful forests, you will love the setting of FC4.

    2. Pagan Min. Good acting but too little screentime.

    3. Sayid from Lost is in this!!

    Cons:
    1. Poor writing in lore, journal, collectible entries. Feels like a middle school kid wrote it.

    2. Not enough of a motivation to clear the map, do side missions, activities, etc. Wildlands had a strong plot cos I really wanted to bring down the drug cartel and the missions/activities in Wildlands felt grounded in reality. FC4 felt too artificial, with stuff like Karma Events, convoys, animal hunts, fashion hunts, that felt contrived and not a natural part of the setting. After 10hrs, I lost interest and motivation to continue. I frequently asked myself, why am I doing all these stuff again??

    3. Gunplay lacks the weight and punch that are in games like Destiny, Wolfenstein, Doom, Titanfall. It felt very COD like which if you enjoy then this will be a plus for you. Gun sounds aren't impressive, and shooting feels light with minimal recoil or impact. Aim assist is too generous so I turned it off. Enemy detection is crazy annoying. Everyone will know where u are right away, and the game isn't built for stealth unlike Wildlands where u can go prone and take cover.

    4. Too many unnecessary collectibles and activities that are uninspired. Take down 150posters, find masks, find lost letters. The number at the end of each collectible fills me with dread cos it makes the game like an unending list of chores. Discovery of the world doesn't feel fluid and natural which leads to my next point.

    5. Bell towers. This mechanic MUST be abolished. No game should ever have this evil tedious mechanic in them. You need to climb 17 towers to unfog the map, and each time u climb a tower, the game SHOWS you locations to visit which all feel and look the same after my 8th tower. No sense of exploration and discovery. Just ubisoft handholding me every step of the way. Poor game design.

    6. Treasure boxes, "loot", economy, hunting of animals to upgrade wallet/ammo/etc. Gets old fast. Annoying to have these animals attack u, and they are definitely placed at towers instead of being peocedurally generated.

    TLDR: FarCry4 isba supremely annoying and frustrating game to play with minimal story motivation but maximum list of chores to do.
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  9. Apr 3, 2015
    5
    I loved FC3 but somehow I really dislike this one. I can't connect to the story like I did in FC3 and the struggles of some freedom fighting group aren't interesting. Also they never help out in combat and constantly run me over with their vehicles and if you try to help and graze one they all turn on you instantly. Visually the game is beautiful and what I saw of Pagan I loved, but II loved FC3 but somehow I really dislike this one. I can't connect to the story like I did in FC3 and the struggles of some freedom fighting group aren't interesting. Also they never help out in combat and constantly run me over with their vehicles and if you try to help and graze one they all turn on you instantly. Visually the game is beautiful and what I saw of Pagan I loved, but I just couldn't stomach the gameplay and story past the first 4-5 hours. Expand
  10. Dec 7, 2014
    5
    As much as i enjoyed Far Cry 3, i don't feel like i want to the same kind of stuff all over again (liberating outposts, climbing radio towers, killing animals to get their skins…) , but now in a unnecessarily bigger open world map filled with WAY more repetitive and laborious content, along boring characters (except the villain) and a uninteresting plot.
  11. Dec 1, 2014
    5
    Let me just come out and say it. JASON IS BOOORING! You cant just take a 100 mile open world and fill it with stupid AI and killer eagles and expect it to be epic just because its big. If you are to give your main caracter a voice and a face like gta 5 did successfully YOU NEED REAL CARACTER DEVELOPEMENT, or else the entire open world experience is ruined
  12. Dec 14, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As being a fan of the Far Cry games i was always going to get this one but i have to say it was such a let down. The major thing i thought when i first turned it on was "looks ugly" but i will still give it a go. After spending 23hrs in this game world and playing bits of the side quests it wasn't all fun. The story is boring, the graphics weak the side quests endless and repetative. Now the good, GUNS GUNS GUNS this is where it shines and the weapons feel fantastic and look great also but this one part cant hold this game up. I think its time to give Far Cry a rest for a few years. Expand
  13. Nov 18, 2014
    5
    This has the promise of being a great game if it wasn't for some annoying glitches that should have been solved out of the box. For one, key mapping is ludicrous especially if you are like me, left handed. Something that has been done for years which is to assign keys wherever you feel comfortable has seems to have stumped Ubisoft. If you map forward and fire to the mouse, the key you mapThis has the promise of being a great game if it wasn't for some annoying glitches that should have been solved out of the box. For one, key mapping is ludicrous especially if you are like me, left handed. Something that has been done for years which is to assign keys wherever you feel comfortable has seems to have stumped Ubisoft. If you map forward and fire to the mouse, the key you map to go backwards decides to quit. Then it assigns itself to the LMB with the Fire function, great I guess if you like to shoot and retreat in one go but useless any other time. Grappling and rope climbing is impossible unless you assign forward to the keyboard instead of the mouse...I mean c'mon...seriously? All this time, money and testing and you can't climb a rope...someone in QA should be shown the door. And on a hardware note, if you're lucky enough to be an AMD fanboy with a Crossfire setup you are SOL. As of writing this, CF is not supported and if you try to force CF into the game you're greeted with flicker hell...honestly I would have happily waited for another month or two for Ubisoft to get it 100% right because as of right now, my left hand oriented, Crossfire equipped gaming rig will not be enjoying FC4 until someone fixes the issues. Expand
  14. Nov 22, 2014
    5
    Was looking forward to the touted "amazing co-op!". This isn't your game if you have more than one friend and want to play together. The co-op "campaign" doesn't allow for actual campaign missions -- only side missions -- and only one friend can join at a time. The 5v5 PvP interface is a horrible kludge and, once again, if you want to play with more than one friend you're looking at theWas looking forward to the touted "amazing co-op!". This isn't your game if you have more than one friend and want to play together. The co-op "campaign" doesn't allow for actual campaign missions -- only side missions -- and only one friend can join at a time. The 5v5 PvP interface is a horrible kludge and, once again, if you want to play with more than one friend you're looking at the PvP -- and there's no way to create a session, invite some friends, and still have it open to the public (your only options are Friends only or Invite only). So unless you know 9 other people, it seems you're SoL getting even 2 other friends into a game. I don't know why they tasked an intern with creating the multiplayer lobby creation, but it feels ridiculous. Expand
  15. Mar 18, 2015
    5
    I loved the previous Far Cry games but must confess I couldn't get into this one, felt the graphics where a huge let down plus the shooting wasn't great. I also didn't buy into the story which is the biggest turn off, I jst felt it was corny and similar to past iteration in the series.

    I have only spent approx. 1-2 hours playing it and I don't feel the urge to put the disc into my ps4
    I loved the previous Far Cry games but must confess I couldn't get into this one, felt the graphics where a huge let down plus the shooting wasn't great. I also didn't buy into the story which is the biggest turn off, I jst felt it was corny and similar to past iteration in the series.

    I have only spent approx. 1-2 hours playing it and I don't feel the urge to put the disc into my ps4 to be honest.

    Forgettable game, if I had known what I do now then I wouldn't have bought the game.

    Wasn't terrible but no longe rmy cup of tea I guess.
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  16. Dec 19, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not expecting much when it come to design- some general variation in landscape, a solid control scheme and incentive to play. Shame none of these felt present in the game after a few years of waiting. The only reason I finished the game was to get to the end. Come to think of it now, Far Cry 4 is like a massive baked potato; it's the same as Baked Potato 3, it sometimes has a bit of butter and cheese, maybe some baked beans if you're lucky, but overall it's still just potato all the way through without much else to it.

    The story was like JD and coke you leave out for a couple of days as well; weak and flat. The Amita/Sabal choices always annoyed me because of how indistinct both their ideologies were. Here's an idea guys, instead of asking me all the time to choose, put it down to a vote of the people who are actually going to being living in Kyrat after you throw Pagen over, because I honestly do not give a toss about you once I've scattered my mums ashes.

    Don't get me wrong, it's a fun game. So is Connect 4 though, but at least it doesn't drag on and it's over quickly.
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  17. Apr 26, 2015
    5
    Why does Ubisoft keep putting unskippable cutscenes on the Far Cry games when NOBODY wants them. And some are 5 minutes long!! Such a waste of a good game. The game is actually awesome, when you can play that is. Please if there's a Far Cry 5, make it optional to watch the scenes. You do it for Assassin's Creed, why should this be any different
  18. Mar 9, 2015
    5
    I like games where you run around and shoot things. That's why I loved the COD and Splinter Cell series. However this game is .. well, just running around and shooting or slashing things.

    Yes the scenery is great but honestly I think I saw better on my XBox 360. However in terms of playability I'm not convinced with this one. You run around, back and forth, collecting things and
    I like games where you run around and shoot things. That's why I loved the COD and Splinter Cell series. However this game is .. well, just running around and shooting or slashing things.

    Yes the scenery is great but honestly I think I saw better on my XBox 360. However in terms of playability I'm not convinced with this one. You run around, back and forth, collecting things and running into people who have maybe half a dozen words to say then run back again. What's the point? Where's the interest?

    I wish I knew why this game has rated so well among the critics.
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  19. Mar 22, 2015
    5
    I can't believe this got first person shooter of the year, must've been a crap year for games. The game play is very repetitive and average, the graphics are good but I prefered the atmosphere of Far Cry's 1 & 3 tropical islands. The multiplayer is good but a limited number of players.
  20. Mar 23, 2015
    5
    Far Cr 4 is Farc Cry 3 with a weaker story. The gameplay is the same. It's a different island. I don't think this game deserves the high praise it has gotten. It's a very good game if you haven't played FC3.
  21. Feb 9, 2016
    5
    Far Cry 4 has nice graphics,(only on PS4 and Xbox One) but that's all that Far Cry 4 has going for it. Apart from that, FC4 is a blatant rip-off of FC3. The story is just like Far Cry 3, except dumbed down and much less interesting and compelling. The gameplay is exactly the same, except for the world you're in. And the villain is just a plain Vaas wannabe. Don't buy this game, buy FC3, orFar Cry 4 has nice graphics,(only on PS4 and Xbox One) but that's all that Far Cry 4 has going for it. Apart from that, FC4 is a blatant rip-off of FC3. The story is just like Far Cry 3, except dumbed down and much less interesting and compelling. The gameplay is exactly the same, except for the world you're in. And the villain is just a plain Vaas wannabe. Don't buy this game, buy FC3, or wait until Primal comes out and buy that. Expand
  22. May 14, 2015
    5
    The game play is good and the graphics are nice.......but that's about it.

    The first few hours pass quite happily as you strive to get better guns and equipment whilst liberating outposts and bell towers. However, the happiness is short lived and soon enough repetition sets in. The story line is one of the poorest I have ever know. It is abysmal to the point that you really do not care
    The game play is good and the graphics are nice.......but that's about it.

    The first few hours pass quite happily as you strive to get better guns and equipment whilst liberating outposts and bell towers. However, the happiness is short lived and soon enough repetition sets in. The story line is one of the poorest I have ever know. It is abysmal to the point that you really do not care about a single character in the game, or the outcome.

    It feels as if Ubisoft have spent all their time and effort creating a beautiful Himalayan game world then just filled it with a poor story, lots of repetitive, out of context, uninteresting quests which most people will never bother to complete unless they are incredibly bored.
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  23. Jun 17, 2018
    5
    UPDATED: The biggest problem is the boring world and side activities. The main quest is alright, and there are some interesting ideas going on. But, the main antagonist barely has any development, and the game feels too much like Far Cry 3.
  24. Mar 14, 2016
    5
    This game was seriously disappointing. After Far Cry 3, I expected this to be even better, but it wasn't. The story didn't move me like Far Cry 3, and while the graphics and gameplay are definitely improved, it was just so boring (Probably because it's completely recycled from Far Cry 3). Pagan Min is a terrible villain compared to Vaas, by the way.
  25. Sep 28, 2021
    5
    Basically newer Far Cry 3, but sligthly worse in pretty much every aspect. 6/10 game, but because of its similiarity to FC3, I bring down the rating by 1.
  26. Nov 15, 2017
    5
    I have played games for over 20 years and this is a mediocre experience. The developers trust that the open world will be engaging enough to keep players playing but frankly its mostly just getting from A to B. I would call this a travel simulator with some shooting and stealth in between. The characters are weak and you feel no connection with them and the story feels plaster on like a band aid.
  27. Nov 7, 2020
    5
    Goods graphics but didn't like the gameplay, guns and combat in general seems kinda bland.
  28. Jan 24, 2023
    5
    Few things improved from far cry 3 but also some annoying things like eagles always attacking, and all the characters are unlikable, meaning i ran through the game not caring about my decisions.
  29. Dec 13, 2021
    5
    Чо то недавно увидел Фар край по телеку, тот ещё блокбастер, но решил написать про, на мой взгляд, самую неоднозначную часть игры. И так Far Cry 4...
    Ну, что я скажу? Если вторая часть была пробой движка Dunia для самой Ubisoft, поэтому получилась полным говном. Третья, исправлением всех имеющихся ошибок второй, то есть 100% переработкой, поэтому получилась великолепной. Far Cry 4 была
    Чо то недавно увидел Фар край по телеку, тот ещё блокбастер, но решил написать про, на мой взгляд, самую неоднозначную часть игры. И так Far Cry 4...
    Ну, что я скажу? Если вторая часть была пробой движка Dunia для самой Ubisoft, поэтому получилась полным говном. Третья, исправлением всех имеющихся ошибок второй, то есть 100% переработкой, поэтому получилась великолепной. Far Cry 4 была игрой сделанной, так сказать, на отъебись!
    О, так сказать, визуальной составляющей.
    Ну начну с того, что игры такого класса не делают за год с небольшим. Так что считаю игру выпущенной строго к старту нового поколения консолей. Игра вышла кстати и на предыдущем поколении. И я не представлял какое же это говно, в графическом плане на постгеге. Как можно было сделать красивейший Far Cry 3 и через год выпустить такой кал на том же движке и на том же железе? Уму не постижимо! Пробовал её и на PlayStation 4. Никакой выдающейся разницы, в сравнении с Far Cry 3 на PS3 я не заметил.
    Что касается сюжета, над ним тоже долго не думали. Придумали трансвестита-антагониста, а так же двух придурков пытающихся занять его место, типа твоих помощников. Ещё это одна из немногих игр в которых после 3х часов, мне очень хотелось собственноручно задушить этих самых друзей-помощников. До того они тупые.
    В шутерной механике это оказался всё тот же Far Cry 3. Единственное нововведение это кошка и читерский "вертолётик".
    Ещё одно разочарование, это оружие. В игре его много, очень много. Но оно совершенно не нужно. Это касается и третьей, да и пятой частей серии. Всю игру проходишь с оружием полученным в первые 3 часа игры, потому что всё остальное оружие либо такое же, либо даже хуже твоего по характеристикам. И покупать его за бешенные деньги смысла нет. Отличия чисто визуальные.
    Пытался поиграть позже, как я уже говорил, на PlayStation 4, но через пару часов забросил. До того игра скучна, даже с улучшенной графикой.
    Нововведение которое действительно понравилось это, как я уже говорил, была кошка, но она мне пригодилась по полной только в Far Cry Primal, одной из лучших и недооценённых игр этого поколения.
    Ещё в игру добавили кооп, совершенно не играбельный по интернету.
    Резюмирую. Far Cry 4 типичный, одноразовый проходняк. Не приносящий ничего качественно нового серии. С тупыми и не проработанными главными героями. При том нашего протагониста именно в этой серии лишили языка. Вот так.
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  30. Mar 6, 2020
    5
    To much of the same thing going on for side quests, I do love the vehicles, weapons and story this game has though.
  31. Jan 13, 2021
    5
    Graphics looks really fine for nearly 7 years game, gameplay is fine, could be better could be worse. Story didn't take me on a best spin but it is always nice to do some shooting and action.
  32. Dec 26, 2021
    5
    Игра конечно прикольная, но не более. Мир красивый, да и всё, только это самое хорошее в этой игре. Сюжет - средний, самым интересным моментом был сам главный антагонист - Пейган Мин. Другие герои у меня не вызывали каких-либо эмоций, могу разве что отметить ещё двух укурков, они были довольно интересны. А так, это всё тот же Far Cry. Пэйган Мин прикольный персонаж, но его крайне малоИгра конечно прикольная, но не более. Мир красивый, да и всё, только это самое хорошее в этой игре. Сюжет - средний, самым интересным моментом был сам главный антагонист - Пейган Мин. Другие герои у меня не вызывали каких-либо эмоций, могу разве что отметить ещё двух укурков, они были довольно интересны. А так, это всё тот же Far Cry. Пэйган Мин прикольный персонаж, но его крайне мало показывают в игре, вот прям не хватает его. Ещё мне не понравилось, как перенесли с PS3 на PS4. Перенесли без каких-либо изменений. Эта игра очень мыльная!!! Как будто она на PS4 работает в 720! Это просто ужасно, конечно, я привык к такой картинке, но это всё равно очень плохо. Почему эта игра не работает в 1080 на PS4? Я просто не понимаю... В целом, как скатать пару тройку вечеров можно, но на что-то серьёзное игра не претендует. Expand
  33. Mar 31, 2022
    5
    If you are a hardcore gamer and have a bit free time and cannot decide what to do it is a very good game for that.
  34. Sep 20, 2022
    5
    Same as Far Cry 3, still playable but no improvements at all. Even the graphics look the same.
  35. Jan 15, 2023
    5
    It's decent, I ended up finishing it. Story's nothing special. Driving everywhere gets annoying. Towers & other missions get repetitive. Graphics are great.
  36. Mar 4, 2015
    4
    Would have given this game a much higher score if not for all the following problems first and most damaging is the problem with game saving that so far has not been corrected by ubisoft. this glitch has almost completely ruined my gaming experience. for the first few hours of game play you have the ability to save at any point but that option soon disappears because of a game glitch. (NoWould have given this game a much higher score if not for all the following problems first and most damaging is the problem with game saving that so far has not been corrected by ubisoft. this glitch has almost completely ruined my gaming experience. for the first few hours of game play you have the ability to save at any point but that option soon disappears because of a game glitch. (No upgrade for this as of 3/4/15) the less annoying problems consist of poor camera severe draw in (at times) and load screens that take you out of the game because of their length. Expand
  37. Jan 25, 2015
    4
    Have played all the previous games but just couldnt get on with this. I played a good 5 hours of it but it just felt like an expanision pack for far cry 3, which I`d grown tired of for the relentless tasks that you have to keep going over and over doing. Got bored very quickly which is a shame because its a good looking game. So if you`ve had enought of far cry 3 you wont find anything newHave played all the previous games but just couldnt get on with this. I played a good 5 hours of it but it just felt like an expanision pack for far cry 3, which I`d grown tired of for the relentless tasks that you have to keep going over and over doing. Got bored very quickly which is a shame because its a good looking game. So if you`ve had enought of far cry 3 you wont find anything new here really to keep you interested. Expand
  38. Dec 6, 2014
    4
    If you enjoy first-person shooters with vague plots and flat characters in which you get attacked every ten seconds by enemies that spawn out of nowhere, even in totally implausible situations, and absolutely hate it when a game gives you time to think about strategy, immerse yourself in a story, or even just stand still and admire the scenery, then Far Cry 4 is for you. If, on the otherIf you enjoy first-person shooters with vague plots and flat characters in which you get attacked every ten seconds by enemies that spawn out of nowhere, even in totally implausible situations, and absolutely hate it when a game gives you time to think about strategy, immerse yourself in a story, or even just stand still and admire the scenery, then Far Cry 4 is for you. If, on the other hand, you enjoyed Far Cry 3 precisely because it wasn't that way, then you may wish to avoid this brainless, noisy, lazily-designed sequel, or at least wait until you can buy it for under ten dollars. FC4 is basically a Himalayan-themed retread of FC3 with the game mechanics modified to appeal to people with severe attention deficit disorder. Expand
  39. Nov 20, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very pretty wack-a-mole.

    To be clear this is Farcry 3 with a shiny skin. The reason I cant go any higher is due to cheap element used in programming this game. You take over a base no Army travels to come take it back ,,no, they pop up out of the dirt next to the camp and you go again, the bird just spawns out of the sky and attacks you, tiger just keeps spawning same spot over and over, IN FACT, everything that attack you just keeps popping out of the ground nearby and it obvious... Like a tower defense that wears you down.

    This make killing something seem useless since they just regenerate instantly. This is easy programming, make the game longer, but it makes the game suck, frustrating and cheap feeling.

    No new AI or animations, FARCRY 3 engine used here. Cheap gimmicks are what UBISOFT is now.
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  40. Jan 29, 2016
    4
    Great marketing campaign by Ubisoft on this one. They certainly had the majority of critics fooled/paid. Apparently the ability to ride an elephant (which gets old after 2 minutes) was enough to see this scoring 8's and 9's with most publications.

    Unfortunately when your not being 'super cool' riding your elephant the pro critics failed to mention that everything else amounted to a
    Great marketing campaign by Ubisoft on this one. They certainly had the majority of critics fooled/paid. Apparently the ability to ride an elephant (which gets old after 2 minutes) was enough to see this scoring 8's and 9's with most publications.

    Unfortunately when your not being 'super cool' riding your elephant the pro critics failed to mention that everything else amounted to a re-skinned, inferior Far Cry 3. Inferior story, setting and characters. I dare say Primal will be yet another skin job cash in, but they won't be getting my ££ anymore.
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  41. Apr 30, 2015
    4
    This game is just like Farcry 3. Just not as good, and with less interesting characters, and story, and lacks a decent multiplayer mode.

    Just get Farcry 3 instead.

    This release should of been; Farcry 4: Blood dragon 2 - Vietnam 3.
  42. Dec 17, 2014
    4
    No, it couldn't be any higher that 4.

    4 for FC3.1 ... It' same old FC3 but in new location. Absolutely nothing new. I can't say that the game's bad but it doesn't deserve high score because it's another commercial lie from ubisott. IDK, how could all those big critics accept that it's same old FC3 and set high scores? I hate industry. **** like CoD, FC, AC etc, which has no progress
    No, it couldn't be any higher that 4.

    4 for FC3.1 ... It' same old FC3 but in new location. Absolutely nothing new. I can't say that the game's bad but it doesn't deserve high score because it's another commercial lie from ubisott.

    IDK, how could all those big critics accept that it's same old FC3 and set high scores? I hate industry. **** like CoD, FC, AC etc, which has no progress from game to game - is good. Something really innovative- sometimes can't even achieve 70/100 ...

    A question then : who the hell are those "critics" whose are MEANT to have an objective opinion, if they give higher scores to addons meanwhile something new and innovative isually being criticised.

    Game's damn good, but it can't get higher that 4. And of course Ubi has no motivation to develop something new. WHY? Cuz those "critics" are fanboys. They're ready to eat one and the same thing from year to year.
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  43. Nov 29, 2014
    4
    Should have been a Far Cry 3 expansion. This just proves the franchise is done. Engine is weak (not like FC2 - FC3), story line is not entertaining and can't be skipped (that's right, force me to watch those 20 minute cutscenes - I'll just watch the latest Simpsons episodes during that time), and being accused of pirating because Ubisoft can't tell their head from their butts and can'tShould have been a Far Cry 3 expansion. This just proves the franchise is done. Engine is weak (not like FC2 - FC3), story line is not entertaining and can't be skipped (that's right, force me to watch those 20 minute cutscenes - I'll just watch the latest Simpsons episodes during that time), and being accused of pirating because Ubisoft can't tell their head from their butts and can't properly release a game and proved they have no understanding of basic computing (Windows firewall blocks outgoing connections by detault and FC4 doesn't allow you to alt-tab out to click the allow button) ... this is it for me. Thanks Ubisoft for killing the franchise and showing the world you have no idea how to release a game ( * cough* assassin's creed unity *cough*) and how computers work. Expand
  44. Oct 4, 2018
    4
    Стандартная игра Ubisoft, скин «Far Cry», они все одинаковые, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, Far Cry, Watch Dogs: только разная обёртка. Время игр типа Call of Juarez: Gunslinger у Ubisoft прошло, они делают одну.

    Нравятся дрочильни от Ubisoft — бери, нет — проходи мимо.
    Стандартная игра Ubisoft, скин «Far Cry», они все одинаковые, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, Far Cry, Watch Dogs: только разная обёртка. Время игр типа Call of Juarez: Gunslinger у Ubisoft прошло, они делают одну.

    Нравятся дрочильни от Ubisoft — бери, нет — проходи мимо.
  45. Feb 16, 2019
    4
    I couldn’t get into this one. Loved FC3 but this didn’t hook me. Played 2-3 hours and then stopped. Spent too much time aimlessly walking around the map.
  46. Oct 11, 2022
    4
    Унылейшная игра , в 3 части еще интересно было и мир исследовать, и сюжет проходить. Тут же - мега однообразный, перегруженный мир. От кол-ва гринда глаз дёргается. Зачистил 1/3 мира и удалил. Даже стрелять не интересно стало. Игра - копирка 3 части .Унылейшная игра , в 3 части еще интересно было и мир исследовать, и сюжет проходить. Тут же - мега однообразный, перегруженный мир. От кол-ва гринда глаз дёргается. Зачистил 1/3 мира и удалил. Даже стрелять не интересно стало. Игра - копирка 3 части .
  47. Oct 23, 2021
    4
    Suck a let down.
    Game lands up into copy of previous title syndrome. I am maybe too harsh but for me personally the plot was almost not existing. I tried to be interested in it but simply failed as it from start to the end was only a device to pushing protagonist further. Many collectables that just didnt felt worth it. The world felt empty and kind of a... fake? I mean there was nothing
    Suck a let down.
    Game lands up into copy of previous title syndrome. I am maybe too harsh but for me personally the plot was almost not existing. I tried to be interested in it but simply failed as it from start to the end was only a device to pushing protagonist further. Many collectables that just didnt felt worth it. The world felt empty and kind of a... fake? I mean there was nothing that felt natural here for real and protagonist didnt had a chance to really interact with anything.
    You cans imply end the game with the basic setup of guns, as i went into halfway without changing, and after it didnt felt a difference at all. The Shangri-La missions maybe end weak, but are at least kind a original. Me myself didnt enjoy them, but i can see others finding those a solid element of the title.
    As FC3 the taking of posts and towers is satysfying... but it felt so easy that i halfway through didnt enjoy it anymore. But once again i can see someone enjoying it..

    To sum it up. I felt this game unispiring at all and aiming for easy money. Im giving it a 4/10.
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  48. Jan 3, 2015
    3
    I can not in good faith, give Far Cry 4 a good score. Is this really even Far Cry anymore? I'm playing a mission right now, on top of a cliff, needing to get down to do whatever I need to do. I attempt to backtrack to run along a ridge behind me - out of bounds, mission fails. I retry, I see a grapple spot about 20m to my left. I proceed to latch on, it says Out of bounds again. I keepI can not in good faith, give Far Cry 4 a good score. Is this really even Far Cry anymore? I'm playing a mission right now, on top of a cliff, needing to get down to do whatever I need to do. I attempt to backtrack to run along a ridge behind me - out of bounds, mission fails. I retry, I see a grapple spot about 20m to my left. I proceed to latch on, it says Out of bounds again. I keep heading down, towards the marker. About half way down, mission fails.

    I finally just ski down the the extremely steep slope like I'm on a snowboard, about 150m or so, straight down, not stopping the entire way. No health lost, nothing. No big deal. I get down, immediately get attacked by: a) An eagle, b) Pit viper, c) "Hunters" (really?) and apparently, d) His pet wolf. Oh, the hunters have flame arrows to make it super irritating.

    I've played this game for roughly 4 hours so far, and can not begin to comprehend how it has a 8+. It's literally Far Cry 3.1: Himalayan Edition. Same weapons, same controls, same map design, same collectibles, same skills, same generic bad guys, same retarded AI, same outpost design, same scripted events, same perfectly set up animal-gets-loose-and-kills-everyone-for-you scenarios, same radio tower mission structure, etc, etc.

    It's boring, uninteresting, uninspired, hackneyed, contrived, repetitive, stagnant crap. It was OK with Far Cry 3 (at least the flowers don't glow and dubstep doesn't play all the time), but again? The same exact game, again? Please...I've had enough, this game is going right on ebay.

    I was a huge fan of Far Cry 2, I put a shameful amount of time into that game (story and MP). This game...this game is an abomination. It did well, so I know Far Cry 5 will come out next year - season pass and zero innovation in hand. Only this time, I won't waste any time on it.

    Pathetic, Ubisoft.
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  49. Dec 2, 2014
    3
    THE DUMB BLONDE OF COMPUTER GAMES. I remember playing Far Cry 1 & 2 and being happily surprised at the imaginative storytelling and the quality of game play. It is therefore, pardon the pun a "crying shame" that Far Cry 3 and now 4 have failed to continue this tradition.

    Game play in Far Cry 4 like its immediate predecessor is incredibly linear and driven by slavish processes you have
    THE DUMB BLONDE OF COMPUTER GAMES. I remember playing Far Cry 1 & 2 and being happily surprised at the imaginative storytelling and the quality of game play. It is therefore, pardon the pun a "crying shame" that Far Cry 3 and now 4 have failed to continue this tradition.

    Game play in Far Cry 4 like its immediate predecessor is incredibly linear and driven by slavish processes you have no choice but to follow. Straitjacketing the game player in this manner constantly reminds the gamer that they are, in fact, playing a game, removing any sense of suspension of disbelief and in so doing making it difficult to really to immerse yourself in the vast world the game offers.

    This is a real shame and I feel demonstrates a rather patronizing attitude towards to gaming community in general. Its as if we are all too stupid to make our own decisions and make our way through the game using our wits needing instead to be led by the nose from beginning to end.

    For myself I'll be saying goodbye to the Far Cry series. I have loyally endured to date but prefer games that let me use my wits and imagination to solve the challenges presented which is what good gaming is really all about.
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  50. Dec 9, 2014
    3
    Overall I’m very disappointed with this game
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 3/10 Characters 3/10 The story and unimpressive characters were what killed it for me. I haven’t played Far Cry 3 but I did play Far Cry 1 / 2 and both are far better than this game. Again the story is BORING and even at the end of the campaign it leaves you feeling like nothing really mattered. Throughout the game it
    Overall I’m very disappointed with this game
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 3/10
    Characters 3/10

    The story and unimpressive characters were what killed it for me. I haven’t played Far Cry 3 but I did play Far Cry 1 / 2 and both are far better than this game. Again the story is BORING and even at the end of the campaign it leaves you feeling like nothing really mattered. Throughout the game it gives you choices that really don’t impact the game very much and either choice you do is the right one and all that changes is audio clips during the missions. The driving and gun play were very good in the game. But it doesn't make up for the lack of story/characters
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  51. Nov 19, 2014
    3
    It's a very pretty game, with some very nice and well thought out environments. However the I found the gameplay to be pretty lacking overall and the story, characters and overall message of the game was downright embarrassing. I'd rather play the Far Cry 3 DLC Blood Dragon.
  52. Nov 22, 2014
    3
    My credentials are over ten years as a hardcore gamer of mostly 1st person shooters along side RTS. And what I have to say about this game is that it's a lousy creation. First they copy pasted every formula from Far Cry 3, then they said "But we have to introduce somthing new in this game to justify calling it Far Cry 4" and put in a lot of **** To start from the beginning of the **** theyMy credentials are over ten years as a hardcore gamer of mostly 1st person shooters along side RTS. And what I have to say about this game is that it's a lousy creation. First they copy pasted every formula from Far Cry 3, then they said "But we have to introduce somthing new in this game to justify calling it Far Cry 4" and put in a lot of **** To start from the beginning of the **** they put in: Eagles attack you on a regular basis; rediculous. Predators can be spawned at will by throwing a piece of meat wherever; rediculous. Rare animals like Rhinos and Blackbears are everywhere to be found.
    The great potential of a game like this lies in the action which sadly is too easy. All outposts can be conquered in less than half a minute easily. And the "Great" fortresses are just a little bit more difficult. The game reinforces sexism, if that sound interesting to anyone, by putting all morally wrong optional choises with the female antagonist and the emotionally correct choices with the male one. Personally I'm not sure if I care but I do not like feeling manipulated.
    Now it's not all bad. The action can be fun from time to time. But having experienced Far Cry 3 this feels like a bad ripoff where the creators have just cramed in as much stuff as they could to make it seem cool. And it probably does to 15 year olds. Maybe this game isn't made for me? In which case I say fine. I didn't pay anything for it anyway, thank god. Honestly, it's a piece of crap. Because of all the lost potential. Read a book instead.
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  53. Dec 22, 2014
    3
    I really liked FC3, but this seems like a step back. The gun play is very sloppy. The story in not nearly as engaging, and the location is not as interesting. I played for maybe 4 hours and lost interest. Overall a missed opportunity. They should have focused on blood dragon, and expanded that concept.
  54. Jan 4, 2015
    3
    First half of the game gets 5 stars. Second half of the game gets 0. Repetative like everyone is saying. throughout the second half of the game I'm not sure what changed from the first but it seemed that headshot didn't do what they are supposed to. On assassination missions, they would spot you from a mile away while you're crouched down in a bush. The driving could use some work. Im notFirst half of the game gets 5 stars. Second half of the game gets 0. Repetative like everyone is saying. throughout the second half of the game I'm not sure what changed from the first but it seemed that headshot didn't do what they are supposed to. On assassination missions, they would spot you from a mile away while you're crouched down in a bush. The driving could use some work. Im not the best VG player out there by any means, there were parts that were so stupid hard that it was frustrating that it really ruined the experience.
    With all that said, the gameplay was beautiful, fun, at first, enjoyed finding all the destinations and upgrading loot sacks and such.
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  55. Jan 21, 2015
    3
    Awesome game but COOP doesn't work for me or my friends, this is the part we were looking forward to the most. Because of that it will get a bad score.
  56. Mar 27, 2015
    3
    Bought it. Played it. Beat the campaign on hardest difficulty and got the platinum trophy after 2 weeks. The whole thing is very mediocre. Ubisoft has hyped this game so much, only for gamers to be disappointed yet again. Ubisoft has easily become one of the worst game developing companies, alongside EA. FC4 feels like a FC3 for dummies. AI is incompetent and stupid. The campaign was notBought it. Played it. Beat the campaign on hardest difficulty and got the platinum trophy after 2 weeks. The whole thing is very mediocre. Ubisoft has hyped this game so much, only for gamers to be disappointed yet again. Ubisoft has easily become one of the worst game developing companies, alongside EA. FC4 feels like a FC3 for dummies. AI is incompetent and stupid. The campaign was not challenging, the multiplayer is very boring. I don't like that I paid $60 for this game, got 100% completion in under a month, and deleted it from my PS4 after. I hope The Division won't be such a disappointment, every game so far has turned out to be very average. The Division will be Ubisoft's chance to redeem themselves. Expand
  57. Aug 29, 2015
    2
    This game is brutal in every sense of the word. Shooting enemies is "realistic" (i.e. hard to tell whether you're hitting them), and them shooting your character is too (i.e. easy to see that they will wipe your health away in just a few seconds). This game is obnoxiously hard with deadly animals and soldiers everywhere trying to kill you, and the missions are nigh-impossible beyond EasyThis game is brutal in every sense of the word. Shooting enemies is "realistic" (i.e. hard to tell whether you're hitting them), and them shooting your character is too (i.e. easy to see that they will wipe your health away in just a few seconds). This game is obnoxiously hard with deadly animals and soldiers everywhere trying to kill you, and the missions are nigh-impossible beyond Easy difficulty. Expand
  58. Nov 19, 2014
    2
    On the console do not splitscreen? Oh and what for it is necessary? Console, Convivial platform game sharpened by a cooperative mode, and no splitscreen. The main distinguishing feature of the console. I can not play with friends for a case of beer, right? **** you.
  59. Feb 14, 2015
    2
    The game is gorgeous, but just like the animals in this game, its just a lot of beautiful fluff covering a lot of the same garbage. The terrain is even more frustrating to explore with the huge rock faces making a 200ft distance closer to 1km to reach on the windy roads. The auto drive system (designed to drive for you so you can shoot) is about on par to the GTA 4 taxi driver (hope youThe game is gorgeous, but just like the animals in this game, its just a lot of beautiful fluff covering a lot of the same garbage. The terrain is even more frustrating to explore with the huge rock faces making a 200ft distance closer to 1km to reach on the windy roads. The auto drive system (designed to drive for you so you can shoot) is about on par to the GTA 4 taxi driver (hope you like crashing into trees while shooting behind you). The actual content, characters, missions, and general feel of the game is carbon copied from Far Cry 3, and is just re-textured. I feel like I was ripped off, I think this killed the franchise for me. Oh by the way, if you liked those irritating tigers and leopards that would jump you without warning and kill you instantly? Well just wait, because the eagles with add a whole new level to cheap instant deaths. Expand
  60. May 14, 2021
    2
    Decent main story, the rest is mostly trash made to annoy and remove the will to play, so many unecessary functions or events made just to make the game as tedious as possible.
  61. Jan 4, 2022
    2
    К сожалению, я случайно закрыл 3500 символов отзыва и он не сохранился, а переписывать мне лень, поэтому только 2200 будет.
    Открытый мир душит постоянными (каждые 50-100 метров) нападениями зверей/людей/отца/сына/святого духа. Пустой в своей сути, но набитый дрочней со сбором безымянных "коллекционок". Особенно ПОРАДОВАЛА ПРЯМ ВОТ ОЧЕНЬ ЗДОРОВО СДЕЛАНА локация "грузовик пьяного канака" -
    К сожалению, я случайно закрыл 3500 символов отзыва и он не сохранился, а переписывать мне лень, поэтому только 2200 будет.
    Открытый мир душит постоянными (каждые 50-100 метров) нападениями зверей/людей/отца/сына/святого духа. Пустой в своей сути, но набитый дрочней со сбором безымянных "коллекционок". Особенно ПОРАДОВАЛА ПРЯМ ВОТ ОЧЕНЬ ЗДОРОВО СДЕЛАНА локация "грузовик пьяного канака" - восьмой год игре, тонны патчей, но маркер все еще под текстурами, класс, просто супер, юбисофт идите нахуй МОЛОДЦЫ гандоны. Ну и конечно же любимые вышки и аванпосты, которые теперь нужно еще и защищать от нападений каждый раз как ты уже убежал метров на 100. Сука ну почему всегда так? Почему сразу нельзя скрипт влючить, зачем вы меня заставляете постоянно возвращаться?
    Сюжет вторичен - изолированная экзотическая страна, приезжий главный герой, который решает все проблемы повстанцев. Сценарий не найден - гг - картонка в духе "да всех убью, да все взорву". Мотивация, если ее вообще придумали, не показана. После Джейсона в фк3, который был замотивирован по самые яйца местью за брата и спасением друзей из плена, а после еще и обоснованно примкнувшего к повстанцам, фк4 пробивает дно, и второе тоже, и третье следом. Никакого эмоционального отклика, никаких размышлений, никакого развития персонажа, так как это не персонаж. Сюжетные задания отличаются от второстепенных только тем, что выдаются не картой на столе, а озвученными именными, но такими же картонными и нехаризматичными, пустышками. Делать придется одно и то же на протяжении всей игры. Очень напоминает лутер-шутеры категории б, только вот без лута.
    Теперь о хорошем. Низкий поклон художникам, дизайнерам и моделерам, картинка очень привлекательная и радует глаз - куда ни плюнь, так везде красиво (именно их труд поднимает оценку с 0/10).
    Итог : Пустой открытый мир, который тратит время кучей боев и бессмысленных "коллекционок". Скучные основные задания. История с бумажки из урны общественного туалета и персонажи исполняющие роль брифинга. Гг - оболочка без наполнения, кукла, которая делает все, что скажут. И качественная картинка. В совокупности остается какой-то странный привкус во рту и губы обмазанные чем-то коричневым.
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  62. May 18, 2020
    1
    Performance on a Playstation 4 Pro is appalling, especially because of the incredibly narrow FOV that is unchangeable.

    The game looks like a pretty slideshow and isn't worth the trouble to play.
  63. Dec 29, 2014
    1
    With new patch 1.6 game started to crash after 10-15 minutes of playing. I almost finished this game, I really liked it, but now I can't finish it!! Ubi, you are worst gaming company.
  64. Feb 18, 2015
    1
    Decent shooting and combat...But the characters and the story are dreadful. There is no motivation for any of the things you, as the main character, do.
  65. Jul 23, 2021
    1
    recycled game are the same scenes of far cry 3. game totally buggy, your character enters into the scene. weak plot, ugly graphics and bad gameplay.
  66. Feb 24, 2016
    0
    This is the fourth time the same game is being released with different skins and textures. Every year theres another Far Cry, which is the same story, the same characters, the same engine, the same same.
  67. Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Way too much like far cry 3, really weak story. I wished they had changed up some things but they play most of it too safe. Maybe next year far cry, ubisoft has been a disappointment so far
  68. Feb 8, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I LOVED FAR CRY 3 AND GOT ADDICTED TO IT IT WAS SO FUN AND I PLAYES FOR HOURS PER DAY THAT I CANT COUNT . THE LAGS LISTED BELOW IS MY PERSONAL OPENION ON FC4 .

    FC4 ==> SORRY UBISOFT I DIDNT LIKE IT :(

    . IN FC3 I WAS ADDICTED TO IT THAT I PLAYED THE GAME FOR ALMOST 7 TIMES IN A ROW .

    1- STORY : IN FC3 IT WAS A NICE STORY THAT I COULD UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW LIKE A MOVIE BUT IN FC4 THERE ARE ALOT OF BRANCHES IN THE STORY THAT I WONT UNDERSTAND OR EVEN PAY ATTENTION TO .

    2-ENEMIES : IN FC3 I WAS ENJOYING THE LANGUAGE , ACCENT , WORDS OF THE ENEMIES AND I WAS SO HAPPY WITH THE REACTIONS OF THEM WHILE MOVING .. IN FC4 YOU GET DETECTED EASILY EVEN IF YOU WERE HIDING ALSO ENEMIES ALWAYS MOVE TOWARDS YOU EVEN IF YOU WERENT DETECTED SO IT WAS ANNOYING AND I DIDNT ENJOY IT AT ALL .

    3-WORLD : IN FC3 WHILE RUNING ON FOOT YOU CAN SEE WIDE ANGLE THAN IN FC4 . ALSO WHEN AN ENEMY APPROACHES YOU FROM A DISTANCE YOU CAN SEE THEM POPPING INFRONT OF YOU AND START MOVING TOWARDS YOU . AND ACTUALLY YOU CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF THE CAR STARTING FROM FIRST GEAR ..

    4-AIMING& SHOOTING : SHOOTING NEXT TO A TREE OR A ROCK IS SOO FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU AIM REALLY NEAR THE TREE YOU HIT THE TREE INSTEAD :(

    5- SPLIT SCREEN NOT AVAILABLE ... IM GOING TO DIE !!!!!!!

    6-THE RADIO MAN IS BOOOOORING .. I MEAN .. WHO LISTENS TO THIS GUY ANYWAY ??

    7-CONTROLLING THE CAR IN CONSOLES IS SOOOO DIFICULT .

    8-THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME PLAYING THE GAME IS THAT YOU CAN USE A BOW >>> BOW IS A GOOD IDEA OR ILL BE BACK PLAYING FC3

    HOPE TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS ON FC5 .. ALL THE BEST
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  69. Aug 25, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So after 50 hours of game time im denied a proper game ending because i shot Min too early. If the intention was to piss me off and loose any chance of me buying another Farcry game again then well done, total success. Expand
  70. Dec 30, 2021
    0
    Unacceptably buggy. Story written by a middle schooler. Promotes South Asian racism and stereotypes. Pathetic.
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 83
  2. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. Jan 14, 2015
    80
    For enthusiast of pure fun and open world shooting. Everything's in its right place and perfectly arranged, with added bonus of cooperative adventures.
  2. Jan 13, 2015
    90
    An overwhelming adventure full of violence, warring factions, exploration and the craziest badgers you’ll ever see.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 13, 2015
    90
    A wild and varied sandbox shooter that dazzles with sublime scenery and delights with a thriving animal ecosystem. Frosty fun guaranteed. [Jan 2015, p.75]