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  1. Aug 29, 2016
    7
    Far Cry 4 is a typical rushed Ubisoft product that should have been better. At least this is a sandbox game that is made to be finished. The problem is the quality of the sand.

    This is my second review here on Metacritic. My first gave the game a score of 6 and lamented on the limitations of the gameplay and tacked on RPG system. Playing through the game, none of these problems
    Far Cry 4 is a typical rushed Ubisoft product that should have been better. At least this is a sandbox game that is made to be finished. The problem is the quality of the sand.

    This is my second review here on Metacritic. My first gave the game a score of 6 and lamented on the limitations of the gameplay and tacked on RPG system. Playing through the game, none of these problems disappear. Not only does this game hold back some fun weapons until the final missions, it hold back the best weapons until after the final mission. However, if you do strategically play the game (using a guide) and unlock the best gear immediately, the game loses much of it's challenge. I also want to make clear that in a country full of guns, cars, and helicopters, you shouldn't have to craft your own holsters out of wolf hides.

    The cut scenes are clearly the worst content in the game. I hated every one of them and wanted to punch nearly every NPC in the face. I have no complaint against the voice acting except to note that some of them were using very British accents and others were trying for an authentic Indian accent to match the fictional locale. At the end of the game someone asks the protagonist if he is going to finish the mission that brought him to war torn Kyrat. He says "it doesn't matter anymore". Indeed, hardly any of it matter.

    The missions themselves are always "go to X and kill Y". There is hardly anything spectacular arising out of the sandbox. Some of the later missions are simply broken. One mission has you chasing an airplane in a wingsuit. If you touch the plane you will die, but the mission doesn't end until after a lengthy animation that shows you succeeding. Then it's back to the loading screen to try again. That mission took me 6 tries and I was ready to smash my controller. The loading screen is the most sadistic enemy in the game, especially when the enemy throws snipers, mortars, helicopter, and armored solders at you.

    The combat in the game is on the cusp of being best in class AAA material. You can run and gun, perform "takedowns", and drive vehicles. Hiding and sniping also works well as enemies no longer have X-ray binocular vision. The combat fails thanks to a few design decisions. Enemies will knock you back with their weapons if you try to perform a takedown while they are looking at you. They also do this if you unlock the ability to chain takedowns. Enemies will also never fail to shoot you no matter how fast you move, dodge, and weave. This is especially annoying if you are fighting against a sniper and see the laser beam perfectly track you. This leads to fighting using the two best stategies: 1) sniping from a distance with a silenced sniper rifle and 2) firing grenades down at enemies from a helicopter. Indeed, the second option unlocks when you are given a free grenade launcher during an escort mission. Find a helicopter, fly above a location, and rain down grenades until all enemies are dead. The games tries hard to push stealth as a viable gameplay option, but stealth is hardly ever a viable option. The bow, for example, is the worst weapon in the game and I never even bothered to use fire or explosive arrows. Typical run and gun gameplay devolves into constantly using health kits and then retreating behind a rock when you have run out. In a not shell, traditional combat in the game is not fun.

    The game has a 7 out of 10, so something about the game is fun. Riding elephants and stomping enemies is fun. Some of the climbing puzzles are fun. Hang gliding or wingsuit gliding is fun. Explosives are fun. Grenade launchers are fun. Luring a tiger into an enemy outpost is fun. Running at unsuspecting enemies with your knife is fun. If you like all of this, then I heartily recommend Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. That game was brilliant. Perfect game, in my opinion, and easily completed in 7-9 hours.

    In summary, Far Cry 4 is a game that does not live up to its potential. The last gen look of the game doesn't do it any favors. The lackluster efforts of developers is unfortunately a growing tread especially for Ubisoft. It's as if game publishers are tired of having to make good games all the time.
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  2. Mar 6, 2015
    7
    Same exact game as Far Cry 3. They just reskined the environments, animals, and all the characters. The plot of the story is uninspired and the two golden path leaders are some of the most annoying characters I've seen in a long time. The main antagonist is a phenomenal character and is one of the reasons the story is not a complete disaster.

    The side quests are generic and boring. The
    Same exact game as Far Cry 3. They just reskined the environments, animals, and all the characters. The plot of the story is uninspired and the two golden path leaders are some of the most annoying characters I've seen in a long time. The main antagonist is a phenomenal character and is one of the reasons the story is not a complete disaster.

    The side quests are generic and boring. The side missions or whatever you want to call them are boring besides the special hunting missions. Capturing radio towers and outposts is exactly the same as it was in Far Cry 3. They have added fortresses which are just giant outposts (nothing new). The arena is interesting for about 5 rounds until you realize there is no reason to continue playing it (unless you want to set high scores). My favorite thing about the game was the Shangri La missions which were a real surprise (won't spoil anything here).

    I enjoyed exploring the environments and looking for collectibles with the helicopter. I feel like the animal encounters were a little ridiculous at times. For example, on multiple occasions I have been attacked by an eagle while trying to stealthy take a outpost causing the enemy to spot me as I tried to fight off the little bastard. The random events are a nice feature but once you hit the highest karma level there is no point to doing them. I feel like the weapons are the same exact weapons as Far Cry 3.

    So in general this game is more of the same as Far Cry 3. However, I don't think the story is even close to the quality of 3 and there is little innovation in this sequel. They played it safe which is not necessarily a bad thing but I had hard time enjoying this game because I felt like I was playing a worse version of Far Cry 3 all over again.
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  3. Nov 30, 2014
    7
    It feels like a reskin of Far Cry 3 with a very thin story. The game has a lot taken from the series before it and those things help give the game a score of 7 but it falls on it's face in so many other things.

    - The scenery looks nice but only certain ledges are scalable with a hook mechanic - Weapon shops seem very limited, needing to play for over a day just to unlock the next level
    It feels like a reskin of Far Cry 3 with a very thin story. The game has a lot taken from the series before it and those things help give the game a score of 7 but it falls on it's face in so many other things.

    - The scenery looks nice but only certain ledges are scalable with a hook mechanic
    - Weapon shops seem very limited, needing to play for over a day just to unlock the next level of a gun seems pretty excessive, especially when there are so many guys available and I will most likely never try
    - Crafting feels tacked on and unable to have weapon slots until you run around the map looking for animals seems like an odd time waster as it could of been used in other methods like boosting skills, perks etc
    - Skills are pretty weak compared to far cry 3, you only get two skill trees with 6 rows and 4 columns in each (24 in each tree) and both of them are not very good. You need to do a lot of quests to unlock the second half of the skill rows too. In far cry 3 at the end of the game you felt like a god jumping on multiple people, throwing knives, sneaking around really close without being noticed but this game you feel so limited.

    Overall the game is not bad it just doesn't seem like a full package when put beside it's predecessors, it will entertain you but you will have a lot more fun with it if you forget the story and become your own character.
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  4. Jan 30, 2015
    7
    If your looking for a break from the Standard FPS's Like CoD or Battlefield Far Cry is a great choice. It's packed full of fun and ridiculous stuff to do, from Hunting, Races, Assassination, Co-op and more! With this much stuff to do you will have hours upon hours of content to work your way through. There is also multiple endings as well so if you have enough free time you can see themIf your looking for a break from the Standard FPS's Like CoD or Battlefield Far Cry is a great choice. It's packed full of fun and ridiculous stuff to do, from Hunting, Races, Assassination, Co-op and more! With this much stuff to do you will have hours upon hours of content to work your way through. There is also multiple endings as well so if you have enough free time you can see them all. The story is somewhat creative in Far Cry 4 compared to it's predecessors with the ability to change the story arc with your dissensions. The amount of weapons to choose for your destruction is very diverse anything from Pistols,Snipers,Rockets,Grenade Launchers,Bows and even extremely powerfully "Signature" Weapons. The open world to Far Cry 4 is huge and it feels alive with Lots of Wildlife/Birds and Enemy solders driving around looking to be blown up.
    If your a fan of first person shooters in general or wide open world games you need to give Far Cry 4 a try, you may just end up spending hours on it.
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  5. Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Far Cry 4 is a fun experience, however, the story and antagonist are lacking. I crave another Vaas Montenegro from Far Cry 3. Game is pretty in scenery, but the story just didn't work for me compared to the previous Far Cry. Worth a try once, now that i'm sure the price has lowered.
  6. Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Although graphically amazing, Far Cry 4 is a Far Cry from part 3. The campaign feels extremely confusing and they don't make use of the main Villain like they should have. The Multiplayer is so painful. It's a trainwreck! Bows and Arrows vs AK47's. Ubisoft needs to stick to what they are good at. Trust me, Multiplayer they are NOT!

    The over all story is that you will enjoy this title
    Although graphically amazing, Far Cry 4 is a Far Cry from part 3. The campaign feels extremely confusing and they don't make use of the main Villain like they should have. The Multiplayer is so painful. It's a trainwreck! Bows and Arrows vs AK47's. Ubisoft needs to stick to what they are good at. Trust me, Multiplayer they are NOT!

    The over all story is that you will enjoy this title but you will not be as impressed as you were with part 3. Play Multiplayer long enough to get the trophies/achievements you need and you will never go back. Take you for matches, about an hour.
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  7. Nov 20, 2014
    7
    Visually, this game is top notch. It truly shows off what these next gen consoles are made of. From the sense of height as you prepare to hurl yourself off a cliff to glide all the way down via your wing-suit, to the sense of distance as you find that your next objective is about 5-10 literal minutes of travel away. This game is a true sandbox. The character upgrading system stands wellVisually, this game is top notch. It truly shows off what these next gen consoles are made of. From the sense of height as you prepare to hurl yourself off a cliff to glide all the way down via your wing-suit, to the sense of distance as you find that your next objective is about 5-10 literal minutes of travel away. This game is a true sandbox. The character upgrading system stands well against it's predecessor, with some new tweaks here and there to make it still feel fresh while remaining familiar to any who have played the previous instillation. The area's where this game fell short in are the narrative's and the gun play. The voice acting in this game is average at best. Listening to the chatter and looking at the beautiful graphics and landscape left me very disconnected. Being in the world was great, but being a part of it was sometimes very dull. The character models were very awkward as well. The shooter physics are what really lost me while playing this game. At no point did I feel comfortable while engaging in firefights. If it was a difficulty issue, it would have been a different story. The aiming wasn't difficult, it just wasn't satisfying in the least bit and anything I wanted to do, rarely ever worked as planned. I would have to say that it was a poor port to console from PC. Overall, the game shines in all of its sandbox aspects, but seriously lacks in core game play mechanics and any kind of gripping and interesting story line. Expand
  8. Nov 21, 2014
    7
    The game is beautiful to look at and has a perfect design, but every game has its flaws.The beginning made me pumped to play the whole campaign and the rest of it, but after 3 hours, i got bored. The game will make you so bored within 1-3 hours of playing, that you will want to play something else.In the end this game has lots of detail i know that Ubisoft tried really hard after of whatThe game is beautiful to look at and has a perfect design, but every game has its flaws.The beginning made me pumped to play the whole campaign and the rest of it, but after 3 hours, i got bored. The game will make you so bored within 1-3 hours of playing, that you will want to play something else.In the end this game has lots of detail i know that Ubisoft tried really hard after of what reviews Watch Dogs received.

    7/10
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  9. Dec 2, 2014
    7
    The game really well and everything nice graphics
    But the story is not attractive at all and makes you want to play
    Multi usual disappointing 7 is good score for this game
  10. Dec 5, 2014
    7
    Found myself frustrated with game play early on but it gets better as you upgrade yourself. The map is huge and the guns are crazy. Felt much weaker than Far Cry 3. Game play lacks that something special. Solid game.
  11. Dec 13, 2014
    7
    Far Cry 4 shines by its vast open world, its beautiful graphics and its amazing mechanics. It plays great, it looks great and it feels great. Where does it fall short? First of all, I think there has been way too much build up towards the release (especially towards the new bad guy; Pagan Min) and a lot of the expectations weren't exactly satisfied. For example, the mechanics (while great)Far Cry 4 shines by its vast open world, its beautiful graphics and its amazing mechanics. It plays great, it looks great and it feels great. Where does it fall short? First of all, I think there has been way too much build up towards the release (especially towards the new bad guy; Pagan Min) and a lot of the expectations weren't exactly satisfied. For example, the mechanics (while great) are practically the same from Far Cry 3. I know you shouldn't fix something that's not broken, but still, no improvement there. The story is excessively short and the characters (especially Pagan Min) aren't memorable. Unlike Vaas who was completely crazy and went after you countless times, this guy doesn't really want to find you, let alone waste you, and therefore you spend most of the game hearing him talk over a phone (think Handsome Jack style from Borderlands 2, but less awesome)

    Still, any fan of the Far Cry series will enjoy the game, mostly for the good ol' Far Cry mechanics, the beautiful open world and the fun, although short, missions.
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  12. Feb 15, 2015
    7
    Essentially Far Cry 3.5... I liked the game, and enjoyed playing it, but typical far cry fare...

    The Narrative paled in comparison to 3, which was quite compelling, the story in 4 was lacking in comparison...

    Graphics were nice, gameplay worked no complaints... Huge map to run around and shoot things, a bit of a one trick pony, but thats far cry...
  13. Jan 22, 2015
    7
    Far cry 4 has amazing graphic and i like how opposite this setting is than the last far cry (still like far cry 3 setting better). Now for people who didn't play far cry 3 probably think this game is crazy and don't get me wrong its a good game and probably better than far cry 3 only because it more new. But it isn't a better game of its time. Far cry 4 didn't have as good as a villain,Far cry 4 has amazing graphic and i like how opposite this setting is than the last far cry (still like far cry 3 setting better). Now for people who didn't play far cry 3 probably think this game is crazy and don't get me wrong its a good game and probably better than far cry 3 only because it more new. But it isn't a better game of its time. Far cry 4 didn't have as good as a villain, the missions aren't as fun and they barley added new move upgrades. But the game was still solid. Expand
  14. Jun 21, 2015
    7
    Better than Far Cry 3 and almost as good as Far Cry 2. The story and the characters are perhaps the best of the Far Cry series. At least far better than they were in Far Cry 3. Pagan Min is a much better villain than Vaas. The gameplay is also much smoother. And finally Ubisoft made the little improvement that at least I had been waiting for a long time. Shoot 'n' Drive!

    The mountains
    Better than Far Cry 3 and almost as good as Far Cry 2. The story and the characters are perhaps the best of the Far Cry series. At least far better than they were in Far Cry 3. Pagan Min is a much better villain than Vaas. The gameplay is also much smoother. And finally Ubisoft made the little improvement that at least I had been waiting for a long time. Shoot 'n' Drive!

    The mountains and landscape of Kyrat is a sight to be seen. It is much better than FC3's boring jungle, and is on par with FC2's Africa's beauty.

    The game suffers, from the same disco dreams that hunted Far Cry 3's story, but Far Cry 4's gameplay is so far superior that it still has something going for it.
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  15. May 14, 2015
    7
    It's a very fun game, but it lacks of some variation on gameplay, missions and different environments on the map, although be huge it only have the same things to do.
  16. Aug 1, 2016
    7
    another 1 of the 1st ps4 games i got ,., & its still pretty good ,., but its realy a just a flasher looking far cry 3 ,., but to be clear i played some of far cry 2 then got fc4 & long after that picked up fc3 for cheap ,., its hard to look at but the 3rd 1 seemed to hav better variety missions where as 4 is a choice of say 5-6 types done 5-6 time ,., was still gd fun if not less of theanother 1 of the 1st ps4 games i got ,., & its still pretty good ,., but its realy a just a flasher looking far cry 3 ,., but to be clear i played some of far cry 2 then got fc4 & long after that picked up fc3 for cheap ,., its hard to look at but the 3rd 1 seemed to hav better variety missions where as 4 is a choice of say 5-6 types done 5-6 time ,., was still gd fun if not less of the same if updated looks Expand
  17. Dec 16, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 4 is a lot of fun throught the game, but it kind of gets old and boring kind of fast. It has great weaponsto choose from, great huge open world environemnt, and many side mission to do. The protaginist is kind of a wimp and boring, but the main enemy maks up for it as he is just AWSOME!!(Played by Troy Baker). Any Far Cry fan will really loike this game, but if your a regularFar Cry 4 is a lot of fun throught the game, but it kind of gets old and boring kind of fast. It has great weaponsto choose from, great huge open world environemnt, and many side mission to do. The protaginist is kind of a wimp and boring, but the main enemy maks up for it as he is just AWSOME!!(Played by Troy Baker). Any Far Cry fan will really loike this game, but if your a regular person who never really tried the series, youve been warned!! Expand
  18. May 24, 2015
    7
    Side missions from outposts get repetitive, and AI is mediocre, but Far Cry 4 is a good game. Excellent combat, a nice selection of guns and memorable characters. Driving is bad, but main missions are entertaining and diverse. Shangri-la side content is excellent.
  19. Jun 8, 2015
    7
    Far Cry 4 doesn't fall far from Far cry 3. Not much innovation here besides the co-op system and a new setting. The graphics are very good, and the story is decent. Overall not a bad game to play if you're bored.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. Nel
    Dec 18, 2016
    7
    great fun, lots of fine details that you can do, get new weapon, get new things do several mission that are really great. The deal with the missions and the freedom to explore never gets old.
  23. Jul 27, 2015
    7
    I don't usually play first person shooters, let alone finish them. Far Cry 4 holds the title of one of the only ones that i can say i played all the way through and enjoyed. While it does not hold up to Far Cry 3 (another FPS that i finished.)

    The game starts off with the same cutscene that we saw in the reveal trailer. Here, i could tell that the graphics weren't exactly going to be
    I don't usually play first person shooters, let alone finish them. Far Cry 4 holds the title of one of the only ones that i can say i played all the way through and enjoyed. While it does not hold up to Far Cry 3 (another FPS that i finished.)

    The game starts off with the same cutscene that we saw in the reveal trailer. Here, i could tell that the graphics weren't exactly going to be this game's strong point. You could easily tell this was cross-gen. So the actual game starts, and it feels just like a far cry game. The way you can see the character's feet on the pedals as they drive, the way you can turn your head around to look behind you while driving. It just feels so immersive.

    The story is not too complicated. Something about a civil war between the dictator Pagan Min (voiced by troy Baker!) and the people of Kyrat. You play as Ajay Ghale who is the new martyr for the people, or something like that. The missions offer a nice variety, and are enough to keep you sticking around if you don't care for the story. My favorites include the arena mission, and some of the missions up in the Himalayas. There is a huge variety of guns to choose from, in which i enjoy a good, silenced, long range sniper rifle.

    Outside the story is is a whole lot to do. Maybe a little too much. I enjoy taking out the enemy outposts. (Once again, long range, silenced sniper rifle.) There are also hunting challenges, crafting challenges, convoys, drug trips, arena survival games, and a whole lot more. After he story i only had about 19 percent of the game done, including a few side things.

    A gripe of mine with the game is the characters. None of them are really interesting, including Ajay. Also, a good majority are really badly acted. Troy Baker is excellent as Min though. Oh, and concerning Pagan Min, he's not Vaas. I could really tell that they were trying to make a villain better and scarier, but in the end turned out like a copy. He was still entertaining though, although has a thin presence throughout the story.

    Far Cry 4 is most likely the best First Person shooter on the next gen systems. I would highly recommend it, granted it's flaws. 7/10
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  24. Aug 3, 2015
    7
    VERY similar to 3... yet it can't quite capture the magic. It does make an excellent stride in the graphics department, yet fails to match 3's story and missions.
  25. Jun 25, 2016
    7
    Not a fan, basically 3 all over again but now with less appealing landscape and characters. This did not interest me at all. Hard to beat Vaas i guess
  26. Nov 23, 2015
    7
    Far from breathtaking,but also far from boring...I finished it in about 30+ hours (campaign+side missions+extras)...Graphics are good,Kyrat is a beautiful place..Weapons are good,and the campaign is fun.But i think the game has ''too many'' thins...I mean,it is ok,but at some time it gets a little boring..Enemies are the same soldiers in red over and over..They have the same cars over andFar from breathtaking,but also far from boring...I finished it in about 30+ hours (campaign+side missions+extras)...Graphics are good,Kyrat is a beautiful place..Weapons are good,and the campaign is fun.But i think the game has ''too many'' thins...I mean,it is ok,but at some time it gets a little boring..Enemies are the same soldiers in red over and over..They have the same cars over and over...All outposts and bell towers are the same.....I finished the game without all ''bomb defusal'',''armed escort'' etc missions..You choose your own style to play,so that is great..With right weapons,you can beat the game without problems.After all,i would reccomend the game,because campaign is good,and liberating the whole Kyrat is a great feeling... Expand
  27. Apr 8, 2016
    7
    Really fun game, alot of places to explore looks great. I like that it a island. Tons of things to do alot weapons. Only reason for the 7 was the stroy wasn't engaging enough, and too many glitches.
  28. 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
  29. Jun 9, 2016
    7
    Я уже где-то это видел!.Так можно описать эту игру ,но сделано всё действительно от сюжета до геймплея хорошо не более.
  30. Apr 13, 2017
    7
    This is a very fun if flawed game.

    The main flaw is the story. I felt like it was a wasted opportunity. There was no character development and all of the interesting characters were never on screen. I never felt a sense of progression and there is a pointless subplot of who will take over after the end game that never goes anywhere. The gameplay is the real star though. I really
    This is a very fun if flawed game.

    The main flaw is the story. I felt like it was a wasted opportunity. There was no character development and all of the interesting characters were never on screen. I never felt a sense of progression and there is a pointless subplot of who will take over after the end game that never goes anywhere.

    The gameplay is the real star though. I really liked the survival and gunplay aspect, taking out camps and doing the side missions was fun. The skill system adds a nice progression to the game. I will say the side quest get repetitive but they are overall still fun.

    The open world is also a joy as well. Very well designed and it was fun to navigate. Graphics and sound was great too.

    Besides the story, repetitive side missions and a few glitches its a good game, though it isn't a must play.
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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]