Far Cry 4

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  1. guynamedanthony
    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
  2. GAMER01
    Jun 26, 2015
    7
    Far cry 3 was a lot better than this it had more intresting characters a lot worse than Far cry 3 a lot bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttteeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  3. ThomasJones
    Jan 30, 2016
    9
    Pretty fun shooting and killing in vehicles too but it gets a lil old. need more powerful weapon's so I can kill people better. Also it is fun to kill animals in this game
  4. JS99
    Apr 13, 2016
    7
    I wanted to love this game, but I really just thought it was okay. The graphics were great. The controls were smooth, but the combat fell short of FarCry 3. The addition of the gyro-copter was awesome at first, and then it just felt too OP. I could just fly around and grenade entire areas grab whatever and fly away. The story and voice acting are a shadow of what FarCry 3 is.I wanted to love this game, but I really just thought it was okay. The graphics were great. The controls were smooth, but the combat fell short of FarCry 3. The addition of the gyro-copter was awesome at first, and then it just felt too OP. I could just fly around and grenade entire areas grab whatever and fly away. The story and voice acting are a shadow of what FarCry 3 is. Although it may be tough to outshine Vaas. Overall, I played it once and sold it. Note to Ubisoft, we are tired of collecting useless masks, feathers, etc, in all of your games, find another game mechanic.… Expand
  5. GoodApollo88
    Aug 24, 2016
    8
    A wonderful open world sandbow full colourful characters, vast wildlife and plenty of outposts to capture. Addictive and pure fun. The gunplay feels smooth and the guns themselves are fantastic. There was always something to do in Kyrat. Side missions and main missions could feel a little repetitive at times, nevertless this is the best entry in the far cry franchise.
  6. pomf
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    Unacceptably buggy. Story written by a middle schooler. Promotes South Asian racism and stereotypes. Pathetic.
  7. RastasTheRascal
    Apr 25, 2018
    10
    I think this game is very solid. Very fun to explore, brilliant underlying plot with Shangri La and Yuma wanting to find the mysterious place. All of the characters, (Pagin Min especially) are well characterized and enjoyable. The choices between Sabal and Amita offered some interesting ethical and moral questions you have to ask yourself.

    I think what's particularly good about having a    I think this game is very solid. Very fun to explore, brilliant underlying plot with Shangri La and Yuma wanting to find the mysterious place. All of the characters, (Pagin Min especially) are well characterized and enjoyable. The choices between Sabal and Amita offered some interesting ethical and moral questions you have to ask yourself.

    I think what's particularly good about having a protagonist who's really laid back and not outspoken, is that you can put your own characterization on him, and choose whatever you want to do without contradicting the characters morals or motivations. He just wants to spread his mother's ashes. Brilliant. I think they took that concept and fully implemented it into Far Cry 5, but that's another review.    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. PAVLOVICH
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень хорошая игра, советую всем пройти, графика очень шикарная… Expand
  11. Varg616
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
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  12. Kostas_Spirou
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    This was my first Far Cry game and also my favorite one.

    The gameplay feels heavy and grounded but it's very satisfying. Also, the driving mechanics are easily some of the best in a videogame, driving feels realistic and the handling is amazing. In terms of story it does have some weird things going on but overall it's just whatever, and the characters are charming but I didn't care for    This was my first Far Cry game and also my favorite one.

    The gameplay feels heavy and grounded but it's very satisfying. Also, the driving mechanics are easily some of the best in a videogame, driving feels realistic and the handling is amazing.

    In terms of story it does have some weird things going on but overall it's just whatever, and the characters are charming but I didn't care for them that much.

    In the end it's just a pretty good game even though it suffers from the classic Ubisoft styled open world formula.

    Final Rating : "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand
  13. Carloss1997
    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.
  14. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    5
    Same as Far Cry 3, still playable but no improvements at all. Even the graphics look the same.
  15. MoeYaz
    Jun 19, 2015
    8
    Far cry 4 is an entertaining game, with scatters of greatness along the way. On PS4 the game looks absolutely gorgeous, with incredible draw distance and overall steady frame rate. The narrative, however, is somewhat mediocre with an inconsistency in voice acting and script. The main villain, Pagan Min, is played superbly by Troy Baker as well as the other main characters. However, NPC'sFar cry 4 is an entertaining game, with scatters of greatness along the way. On PS4 the game looks absolutely gorgeous, with incredible draw distance and overall steady frame rate. The narrative, however, is somewhat mediocre with an inconsistency in voice acting and script. The main villain, Pagan Min, is played superbly by Troy Baker as well as the other main characters. However, NPC's and side characters at times are hilariously bad and cringe worthy. The game also suffers from some repetition in its locations and objectives, however playing a variety of different objectives and missions within a session can be a thrilling ride. Exploring Kyrat is great, but isn't done as well as Fallout or Elder scrolls games. Lacking in character and diversity. Make no mistake Far Cry 4 is a great game, with great FPS mechanics and variety of things to do. Unfortunately it falls somewhat short of being special and memorable.… Expand
  16. Makaveli
    Dec 2, 2014
    8
    It's basically a carbon copy of Far Cry 3 but in a different location, of course it is a great game, the only reason why I knocked it down a couple points is that there was nothing really new about it other than elephants and a few new guns. If you didn't play Far Cry 3 then this is a great purchase for you.. If you have played Far Cry 3 then you probably will still like it but at the sameIt's basically a carbon copy of Far Cry 3 but in a different location, of course it is a great game, the only reason why I knocked it down a couple points is that there was nothing really new about it other than elephants and a few new guns. If you didn't play Far Cry 3 then this is a great purchase for you.. If you have played Far Cry 3 then you probably will still like it but at the same time feel like you already have played this game before.....… Expand
  17. drlowdon
    Apr 5, 2015
    8
    Aside from the Himalayan setting and co-op options (which are admittedly great fun) this is basically the same game as Far Cry 3. There are fewer dull missions this time around and the minor additions, such as new take-down moves, all work to improve the formula however meaning that fans of the series will undoubtedly enjoy this latest addition.
  18. Druganov
    Mar 5, 2015
    9
    Graphics aren't too great because of the engine (at least on console, visible tearing and distortion whilst moving) but otherwise beautiful environment. Gameplay is rock solid, you really get the feeling that you're playing a great game whilst you're smashing trough enemies riding on an elephant. Story is as has come to expect not that great, but manageable. true open world gameplay,Graphics aren't too great because of the engine (at least on console, visible tearing and distortion whilst moving) but otherwise beautiful environment. Gameplay is rock solid, you really get the feeling that you're playing a great game whilst you're smashing trough enemies riding on an elephant. Story is as has come to expect not that great, but manageable. true open world gameplay, awesome guns. a real blast.
    It's far cry 3, but better.    … Expand
  19. Bitek
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    I loved Far Cry 3 and I love Fry Cry 4. If you played previous game you will feel like at home because game mechanics are very similar. This is not bad though because why to break formula that worked so well before ? I am about half way through the game. There are countless numbers of side missions and tasks to do. The game looks beautiful and acting is great in the game. There is alsoI loved Far Cry 3 and I love Fry Cry 4. If you played previous game you will feel like at home because game mechanics are very similar. This is not bad though because why to break formula that worked so well before ? I am about half way through the game. There are countless numbers of side missions and tasks to do. The game looks beautiful and acting is great in the game. There is also multiplayer component in the game where you can play with another player. There is really nothing that i do not like about the game. I do enjoy it and i highly recommend it.… Expand
  20. Bossuk
    Mar 26, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far Cry 4 is a good game, but not really any different to FC3. As has been said before it's more like FC3.5. The graphics are the same, gameplay the same, which is not a bad thing, but there is nothing really new in this to report. They have tweaked a few things like the watch towers so they are not a pain the butt, but apart from that, it's nothing exciting.
    But TBH, the worst thing I found out about this game is the story. They have obviously put a lot of effort into the story, but no matter what paths you choose to follow, you feel like a jerk. Whether it be follow the religious nutter or the drug dealer, when you choose which mission to do, both make you feel like, Actually no, I don't want any. Small hint, look for the third alternative ending, as the main 2 suck.
    The multiplayer suffers from the same problems as a lot of games that have fan built maps. It's inundated with children building stupid maps where you get infinite ammo, invulnerability and then have a mission to kill 50 blokes who are stuck in a room. 1 rocket launcher and it's done. why?? It's not fun or challenging. and this was one of the highest rated user maps!! Needs some kind of quality control. Even the official Multiplayer maps have serious problems like huge maps but only 10 players, one side who are invisible with explosive arrows. Just sit and wait for someone to turn up, pop up, shoot, dead...que a half mile run back into the action as they spawn you so far away from the main areas you spend most of the time just running. Not exactly exciting play.
    Overall a good core game from a playability POV which is the most important part, but a few things you look at and go..."why did you do this??"    … Expand
  21. LetoAtreides82
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    This was my first Far Cry game and I enjoyed the single player experience. The graphics are incredible yet not perfect, for example animal fur looks weird when you zoom in very closely. There's a big variety of animals roaming the forest for you to hunt, and they seem to behave the way you'd expect them too. The story is not very exciting but it's still fun. Enemy variety could beThis was my first Far Cry game and I enjoyed the single player experience. The graphics are incredible yet not perfect, for example animal fur looks weird when you zoom in very closely. There's a big variety of animals roaming the forest for you to hunt, and they seem to behave the way you'd expect them too. The story is not very exciting but it's still fun. Enemy variety could be better. There aren't many vehicles. There are a lot of weapons and I enjoyed taking over outposts and fortresses. The cutscenes are decent, nothing too flashy but at least the people in the cutscenes look real. The protagonist is annoying enough to make you want to kill him. It took me about 30 hours to complete the main story and I enjoyed every bit of it, I'm hoping Far Cry 5 is even better.… Expand
  22. tbouniverse
    Mar 21, 2018
    7
    This was actually my first Far Cry and this is what I think. The direction, open-world sandbox and combat was a lot of fun, including a stealth or an all-guns-blazing approach to any situation.

    Most of the characters in the game were lacklustre and boring in my opinion, except for Pagan Min. Even though he's the bad guy, I couldn't help but like him. A lot of the story felt like fillers    This was actually my first Far Cry and this is what I think. The direction, open-world sandbox and combat was a lot of fun, including a stealth or an all-guns-blazing approach to any situation.

    Most of the characters in the game were lacklustre and boring in my opinion, except for Pagan Min. Even though he's the bad guy, I couldn't help but like him. A lot of the story felt like fillers but there were great moments and twists, which surprised me well. The side quests however, started feeling like a chore very quickly.

    I got this game at a killer price and ultimately thought that it was worth the price given the large swath of content in it. Unfortunately, the lack of an endgame makes a lot of the content feel irrelevant after a certain point, which killed this games momentum. That being said, I enjoyed the gameplay and wingsuit gliding all the way through. 7/10. Definitely worth a try.    … Expand
  23. diehard-gamer
    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
  24. nascent
    Apr 24, 2016
    6
    Surprisingly I found the story of Far Cry 4 even more shallow than Far Cry 3. The so called 'choices' you are forced to make feel extremely forced and the plot itself feels more like another side quest than an actual story. The choice feels extremely unsatisfying Just to hear both sides of an argument and to actually get an idea of what the hell you're meant to be choosing between youSurprisingly I found the story of Far Cry 4 even more shallow than Far Cry 3. The so called 'choices' you are forced to make feel extremely forced and the plot itself feels more like another side quest than an actual story. The choice feels extremely unsatisfying Just to hear both sides of an argument and to actually get an idea of what the hell you're meant to be choosing between you have to accept one character's just to hear the plan so to then cancel out and then accept another characters idea jsut to hear their pan only to cancel out and go back to the first plan is really poorly done, and the fact you have to accept a plan before hearing it even thought you can back out is pretty bad design..

    The characters are very two-dimentional especially the main character you play, which massively goes against the character you played in Far Cry 3. The boss f the game feels far less fleshed out and less intimidating that the one in far cry 3. In fact you barely see or interact with him at all. Sometimes he'll just call you for a chat, but it's always randomly when you're in the middle of a side quest or distracted by doing something unrelated so I could barely pay attention to it.

    Some of the side quests are pathetic, such as 'fashion week' that almost seems self aware at how stupid it is. I found the shangri-la side quests far more original and beautiful than the main story and just kinda of wish it was made into a more fleshed out DLC like Blood Dragon was.

    The environment is beautiful and there's lots of items to collect, and lots of quests, though they are repetitious, and honestly I didn't enjoy doing a single quest, or mission in this game. But did have a lot of fun just roaming around and hunting.

    The xp and 'karma' systems adds very little to game. It really doesn't seem to matter what you do in the game as long as you progress through the story and loot a lot for money.

    Far Cry 4 continues to feel like a sandbox game with a story tacked-on for the sake of having one. Which is a shame, as it really isn't that hard to have characters you are actually interested in, or a story you actually can get involved in, it's just like they decided not to pay much for the mocap or voice acting so each character has such a limited screen time, and the story never seemed to be developed more than a few initial ideas scribbled on a cocktail napkin.

    Fun game, poor story. Far Cry in a nutshell.    … Expand
  25. Lodge1960
    Oct 10, 2015
    6
    Not a bad game. However, after many many "creep up, climb the tower, silence the alarm, diffuse the bomb, kill the bad guys blah blah blah" I'm afraid I lost the will to live and decided that I couldn't give a toss whether Pagan Min or the Golden Shower (sorry "path") were running the show and didn't get to the end. (What is it with bloody towers anyway? At least there wasn't an escortNot a bad game. However, after many many "creep up, climb the tower, silence the alarm, diffuse the bomb, kill the bad guys blah blah blah" I'm afraid I lost the will to live and decided that I couldn't give a toss whether Pagan Min or the Golden Shower (sorry "path") were running the show and didn't get to the end. (What is it with bloody towers anyway? At least there wasn't an escort mission unless I missed it. Nor was there a "we're now going to take all your weapons from you" mission - oh wait - there was.) While it lasted it was entertaining but the developers could learn something from The Witcher 3. What I loved about the missions in that game are that just when you thought "ah I know what this is all about" it sent you off in a completely different and unexpected direction. Having said that, it's clear that a lot of thought and effort had been put in - it was just all so run of the mill.… Expand
  26. 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,
  27. mosessaur
    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    … Expand
  28. ergulerhan
    Feb 22, 2015
    9
    I have to admit, i wasn't expecting a game like this from Ubisoft. They sold the biggest hypes ever in game history, so i was prejudiced for this game. But I was wrong. When you enter the game from the very first beginning, you are drowning in its atmosphere, graphics and gameplay. Main story is good. A lot of side missions, quests and activities, vehicles, animals. Crafting stuff to makeI have to admit, i wasn't expecting a game like this from Ubisoft. They sold the biggest hypes ever in game history, so i was prejudiced for this game. But I was wrong. When you enter the game from the very first beginning, you are drowning in its atmosphere, graphics and gameplay. Main story is good. A lot of side missions, quests and activities, vehicles, animals. Crafting stuff to make things faster and better in game is incredible. RPG elements like skills and karma events placed very well in game. Everything perfect. Giving 9/10 because multiplayer suck.… Expand
  29. Fwntxs
    Jan 26, 2015
    9
    If you have played Far Cry 3 you will be right at home with Far Cry 4. Similar game mechanics and feel are most certainly prevalent throughout the gameplay as well as the plot in both titles. I’m biased though because I thoroughly loved Far Cry 4. Good first person shooting, stealth (if you want it) and fun to explore. The survival aspects of Far Cry 2 are really non-existent, but the gameIf you have played Far Cry 3 you will be right at home with Far Cry 4. Similar game mechanics and feel are most certainly prevalent throughout the gameplay as well as the plot in both titles. I’m biased though because I thoroughly loved Far Cry 4. Good first person shooting, stealth (if you want it) and fun to explore. The survival aspects of Far Cry 2 are really non-existent, but the game is still fun to play. The multiplayer is pretty bad and doesn't at all compare to any versus multiplayer out there currently. I would have been fine if it never shipped with the game. The Co-Op and I had issues for a bit there, but they seem to have been ironed out. The Co-Op gameplay is really fun, but I wish you could reset outposts within the host players game world. On top of the similar gameplay and feel of Far Cry 3, there are many other additional random events sprinkled in the open world and tweaks throughout the game. If you enjoyed Far Cry 3 then by all means I suggest you play Far Cry 4.… Expand
  30. alexaxa
    May 22, 2016
    6
    It's really similar to Far Cry 3 in term of gameplay with one HUGE exception : The location. Making that game in the mountains was a big mistake! When you want to go to a mission objectives that near you, you often discover that it's not since there is a lot of climbing or detour to do to get there. I was really disappointed in that one since i really loved Far Cry 3 1
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 83
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  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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