Far Cry 4

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2591 Ratings

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  1. SKonung
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Несмотря на "конвеерность", отличная игра для своего времени.
  2. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Один из лучших фаркраев, но как шутер - есть куда расти.
  3. GlebRazMarin
    Oct 14, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics good for 2014. 8/10. Gameplay not boring, but not something interesting. 8/10. And scenery primitive, but Paigan is good.8/10… Expand
  4. bonsai
    Sep 20, 2019
    7
    This is a good game, not a great one tho.
    The open world is crazy good in some areas and boring in others, i believe Far Cry 3 is better,
  5. dzoniblejz
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    I bought this game for like 10 dollars,didnt even thinking about playing it,but one day i was like lets give it a try.After just few hours i was hooked. Story is fine,graphics are good,but gameplay is where this game shines. Taking camps and killing guards on many different ways is so fun. One of most fun games i have ever played,it just dont get boring.
  6. KOyt
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    The atmosphere is incredible,the story is pretty good,details and graphics are awesome truly masterpiece!!
    Play it when it is cold and cloudy to catch the atmosphere
  7. HonestReviews69
    Jun 17, 2019
    9
    It's like far cry 3 1.5 version. However I am perfectly fine with this. The gameplay is far cry 3 but improved. The world IS MUCH BETTER but sadly the story is a little worse. The bad guy is not as good as Vaas. Anyway it is an improved far cry 3
  8. ATTin
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Story: 7, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 8. This is a great game, i enjoy it very much
  9. miccael
    May 27, 2019
    9
    By far has the best atmosphere, music and landscape of all Far Crys. I love this game, and Pagan Min is one of the best things about it. Core gameplay is fun, it does not really hold up graphically and mechanically today but still fun story with multiple endings (+secret one).
    Shangri La was awesome. So many good memories when thinking of FC4
  10. Esi
    Apr 10, 2019
    8
    graphic .... looks great
    story... not as good as FC 3 but i like it
    game play .... fun and good
    87 score is fair enough
  11. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 13, 2019
    7
    This is the Far Cry 3 formula with better looking graphics and a few gameplay tweaks. A lot of copy/paste doing the same over and over and over again. Far Cry 2 and upwards have become the ultimate padding simulators which is fine if you like that sort of grind.

    The problem is that Far Cry 1-5 games are contemporary setting and contemporary weapons. Far Cry Primal mixed up the setting    This is the Far Cry 3 formula with better looking graphics and a few gameplay tweaks. A lot of copy/paste doing the same over and over and over again. Far Cry 2 and upwards have become the ultimate padding simulators which is fine if you like that sort of grind.

    The problem is that Far Cry 1-5 games are contemporary setting and contemporary weapons. Far Cry Primal mixed up the setting with ancient local and ancient weapons. Blood Dragon had a sci-fi comedy theme and was the most hilarious game I have ever played. Which lead to both games being a breath of fresh air outside of the usual Far Cry contemporary format.

    Don't get me wrong I am enjoying FC4 for it is a casual open world shooter. It just doesn't wow me like the spin off’s like Primal and Blood Dragon.    … Expand
  12. superpyro296
    Mar 1, 2019
    8
    Far Cry 4 is a really solid game. The visuals are wonderful, especially for a 2014 game. This is a classic open-world Ubisoft game. Some people may like, other don't...I found that the main campaign was interesting and I found also the side content relevant for the most part. I spent around 50 hours in this game. According to me, this game can get a bit repetitive (for exemple there are 24Far Cry 4 is a really solid game. The visuals are wonderful, especially for a 2014 game. This is a classic open-world Ubisoft game. Some people may like, other don't...I found that the main campaign was interesting and I found also the side content relevant for the most part. I spent around 50 hours in this game. According to me, this game can get a bit repetitive (for exemple there are 24 outposts to capture but this is optional). Also, I became annoyed of always hearing the same messages when I was climbing bell towers or driving a car...

    I think we can compare this game to Horizon Zero Dawn even though I gave Horizon 9/10. The game design is really similar. In my opinion, Far Cry 4 is fairly rated by the reviews we can see here. I would also give it around 7,7/10.

    If you want to enjoy this game, I strongly recommend to play stealthy, especially when you don't have yet the best guns.

    There are a few cons to consider also and it almost made me consider give this game a 7/10 rating
    1. Expect some minor glitches and bugs (for exemple, I wasn't able to complete the last Longinus mission as a black screen came up...Fortunately, that was not a main quest where the bug would have been game breaking)
    2. The story is a bit below average. I think there was a lot of potential in the main antagonist Pagan Min but the character was not developed enough in my opinion
    3. Some missions seem a bit copy/pasted....I mean I would have prefered more variety in the way the side quests are introduced

    but I seriously enjoyed this game and this is one of the best open-world I saw. To end the review, here are 3 strong characteristics of this game:
    1. A lot of quality content
    2. A lot of variety in guns
    3. A lot of variety for the transportation (elephants, cars, buzzer, boat, jeep, truck, etc...)    … Expand
  13. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Another Far Cry game but this time it's set in the Himalayans. Whoo! Lol but seriously this is why I buy Far Cry games, they take you to exotic locations which you just don't get with other games and the setting of Far Cry 4 was a very fun one to get lost in. Game-play wise, you know the how it goes now, first-person shooter, open world map filled with points of interest, outpost toAnother Far Cry game but this time it's set in the Himalayans. Whoo! Lol but seriously this is why I buy Far Cry games, they take you to exotic locations which you just don't get with other games and the setting of Far Cry 4 was a very fun one to get lost in. Game-play wise, you know the how it goes now, first-person shooter, open world map filled with points of interest, outpost to capture, animals to hunt and missions to compete. It's a good formula and it works for the most part. Once again a very charismatic antagonist in Pagan Min voiced by Troy Baker who is the highlight of the story, it's just too bad he isn't in much of it. Another one to tick of the list for Far Cry fans while people who are sick of Far Cry should probably steer clear.… Expand
  14. HugeyBear
    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.
  15. Przemun1304
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    I was expecting a little bit more after fantastic Far Cry 3. Gameplay is really good and decent open world but that atmosphere has been lost for me, such a shame.
  16. R3HAP3R
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
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  17. Mankoloff
    Dec 24, 2018
    8
    Su historia es bastante generica y los personajes son olvidables, el villano es el unico que llega a importar
    (7.5)
    Lo mas destacable del juego es su excelente sistema de combate con una muy buena punteria y combate cuerpo a cuerpo No hay mucho divertido que hacer mas que casar animales, usar vehiculos terrestes, barcos o mini helicopteros para explorar, matar campamentos enemigos    Su historia es bastante generica y los personajes son olvidables, el villano es el unico que llega a importar
    (7.5)

    Lo mas destacable del juego es su excelente sistema de combate con una muy buena punteria y combate cuerpo a cuerpo
    No hay mucho divertido que hacer mas que casar animales, usar vehiculos terrestes, barcos o mini helicopteros para explorar, matar campamentos enemigos para desbloquear el mapa o hacer misiones secundarias repetitivas sobre matar, recatar o robar objetivos
    Se vuelve repetitivo muy rapido.
    El sistema de habilidades es bastante completo y te sirve para completar misiones mas dificiles, mi calificacion (8)

    La banda sonora es buena pero normal con musica relacionada al lugar donde transcurre el juego que da una buena esperiencia pero no sobresale (8)

    Graficamente es pobre, no muy realista,iluminasion pobre, la IA no reaccion normal y no tiene fisicas muy realistas
    Lo mas destacado es el diseño de escenarios y efectos visuales (7)    … Expand
  18. BSchwarz95
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 4 is the series high point as far as exploration goes, giving us a world that is nearly infinitely expansive not because it’s wide, but because it’s deep. Collecting Lost Letters, spinning Mani Wheels, destroying Yalung Masks, reading Ghale Journals, and burning Propaganda Posters offered a dozen hours of fun. Doing these things just got me to venture out into the gorgeous worldFar Cry 4 is the series high point as far as exploration goes, giving us a world that is nearly infinitely expansive not because it’s wide, but because it’s deep. Collecting Lost Letters, spinning Mani Wheels, destroying Yalung Masks, reading Ghale Journals, and burning Propaganda Posters offered a dozen hours of fun. Doing these things just got me to venture out into the gorgeous world and see it my own way, a task that was not only endlessly rewarding but also just a damn fun time. Unfortunately, the story is not as deep as the world it takes place in and ultimately falls short of the quality of even some of the side missions that turn out to be entirely optional.

    Protagonist Ajay Ghale is perhaps the weakest character of the bunch as his background is unknown, personality is dry, and purpose in the game is simply to support the story of Kyrat. Ghale is simply a thin puppet controlled by the supporting cast, to do the will of the Golden Path. While Amita and Sabal are decent characters, they have no growth and only offer the same things throughout the entirety of the campaign. Side missions such as Yogi & Reggie offer, or the Thangka quests, and even a few of the campaign missions grow old as they send you into psychedelic trips which all end up blurring together and rewarding very little. Now, Far Cry 3 had missions which sort of did the same but they were not only unique but inventive each time, and they served a purpose. Here, they just seemed to lengthen some of the missions and provide some sense of progress, a facade that ran thin. Also, Far Cry 3 got away with it because it provided us with a protagonist that worked. A protagonist that, mind you, grew throughout the story as he became a warrior to save the island from pirates and mercenaries. That sounds similar to what the story in this game ended up being but the difference between Ajay and Jason is that Jason had a distinct arc from So-Cal rich boy to selfless leader, acquiring skills along the way that helped him save people. Before Kyrat, Ajay was…somebody and after Kyrat he became…somebody else. He not only didn’t grow as a character but he shrunk, abandoning the one quest he came to Kyrat for.

    Safe to say, the story was not what I hoped it would be. However, the world of Kyrat offered me nearly 22 hours of wonderful gameplay, much more than I could have expected. The side quests absolutely stood out as a high point, asking me to rescue hostages, assassinate mercenaries, hunt animals, defuse bombs, race cars, save citizens, and so much else. Really, the heart and soul of this game is the world, and the smaller characters inside of it. Playing Far Cry 4 was a great experience up until the final mission and it’s something that I will remember fondly. It is far from being the incredible video-game experience that 3 offered but it was a great time all the same.    … Expand
  19. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    Far Cry 4 is a good open world game, although its not as good as Far Cry 3. The story is average at best but the open world makes up for it. There are a lot of weapons and things to do in the world of Far Cry 4. Overall its a good game, I recommend it to people that don't really pay attention to narrative and are only interested in action.
  20. NicBKK77
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    After playing FC3 and Primal, this is a great game!
    Yes, the story was not as compelling as FC3 but the playability, side missions, all the things they added were really welcome and entertaining additions.
    Best weapon for me: The Bow and arrows. So many possibilities with the additions of Fire arrows and Explosive arrows (who needs a rocket launcher?)
    Just bought FC5 and can't wait to try it
  21. mrpavlikov
    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.
  22. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    What Kind of Adventure?

    First-Person Shooter Was it fun? Yes, I did enjoy this game. Are there any similar games? Its hard to talk about this game and not bring up Far Cry Primal. The map itself is identical and a lot of the side quests are similar. What did you think of the story? I actually think the story itself was really well done and very enjoyable. Essentially    What Kind of Adventure?

    First-Person Shooter

    Was it fun?

    Yes, I did enjoy this game.

    Are there any similar games?

    Its hard to talk about this game and not bring up Far Cry Primal. The map itself is identical and a lot of the side quests are similar.

    What did you think of the story?

    I actually think the story itself was really well done and very enjoyable. Essentially the goal is to join the Golden Path so you can bring down Pagan Min who is the games villain. Pagan Min is the country’s king and you want to bring him down so you can spread your mothers ashes in a specific place on the map that is locked.

    Favorite Character?

    My favorite character in the game was actually the villain-Pagan Min. He had this charisma about him, it just made him an funny and enjoyable character. In the end you do have the choice whether to kill him or let him live. I let him live because I just liked him too much.

    Favorite Mission?

    The Campaign Mission is called “The Mouth of Madness.” Basically you’re thrown into this battle arena and you have to kill these waves of enemies. Its just a fun thing to do and the end of it, you end up meeting the Noore.

    Would you play it again?

    Probably not, no.

    Any Complaints?

    Initially I hated the driving, the controls were wonky and hard to use. As I played the game, I got use to the driving mechanic and I was zipping around the map just fine. So if you’re struggling with the driving, keep playing and it’ll get easier.

    The way I play games like this is, I run around and I unlock all of the camps and bell towers. So I run around and do all of that and then I focus on the story missions and crank them out, one after another. What sucked about doing this is, there were like 4 or 5 stealth missions in a row. I don’t mind stealth missions every once in awhile but that was too many in a row.

    How many hours did you play it?

    Probably around 25 hours. I know the game tells you but I didn’t look.    … Expand
  23. phoeniix23
    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.    … Expand
  24. PeterAlexander
    Aug 10, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 4 is a truly beautiful game. Whilst the gameplay is slightly underwhelming and the story lacking in the emotional department, the world is fully immersive and will leave you exploring for hours.
  25. Dragonfly44
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    I will say the gameplay becomes dull quickly once the story is completed, but that's the only true fault In this game. It's fun. If I had to choose any game and describe it as the epitome of fun, that's Far Cry 4. Rating - 94%
  26. Viper_Necklampy
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    30 fps on a fps is very bad. Boring and easy game even on hard difficulty, the story is not even that great.. The artist develop is very good but it's not challenging, and so it's more of the same.
  27. njja02
    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.
  28. mkls2010
    Jun 5, 2018
    6
    The low point for the series, while combat is as solid as ever and the new villain Pagen Min is great if you have played far cry 3 there isn't much new here apart from the story which at best is above average.

    If this is your first far cry it will probably be an 7-8/10 but if you have played 3 its a major disappointment and recycled assets, mechanics really hurt the overall experience.
  29. davekinf
    May 20, 2018
    7
    it is the same that the rest of Far Cry, I have enjoyed. If you have played Far Cry 3, it't the same but in the mountains.
  30. yanalaven
    May 12, 2018
    9
    Because of the soundtrack alone, I think this game is beautiful. I keep silent about the atmosphere, Kirat is filled with harmony, nature is magnificent. I passed this game 4 times, and I'll go through another, the plot is interesting. Score 9 out of 10 just because of some bugs, for example the remainder of the showing arrows on the target after completing the tasks.
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#17 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 83
  3. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. Eurogamer Poland
    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.
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  2. Arcade Sushi
    Jan 13, 2015
    90
    An overwhelming adventure full of violence, warring factions, exploration and the craziest badgers you’ll ever see.
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  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]
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