Far Cry 5

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  1. SolaireMengao
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    Removing the best Far Cry features, Far Cry 5 brings the series to a "generic FPS" state, which you are nobody and your only objective is to blow some heads. It has no narrative, storyline or character development, although it tries to address some deep themes. A really disappointing experience. However, it is a pretty fun, uncommitted shooter, with beautiful landscapes, which are fun to explore.
  2. HeilTurtle
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    This game feels like a rushed far cry. First of all the story is good but not as good as the other far cry's. You miss a lot of small detail that used to be in all far cry games, like the animation of skinning an animal or all the different types of healing animations. And the game has a lot of glitches. When I was in an in-game cutscene I got killed by random guys who drove past, and IThis game feels like a rushed far cry. First of all the story is good but not as good as the other far cry's. You miss a lot of small detail that used to be in all far cry games, like the animation of skinning an animal or all the different types of healing animations. And the game has a lot of glitches. When I was in an in-game cutscene I got killed by random guys who drove past, and I had a lot of crashes on ps5.… Expand
  3. Buzzkill17
    Sep 6, 2021
    0
    Awful story, awful characters, awful game mechanics. What a travesty this game is.
  4. Danichill
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Giocato con un mio amico stra divertente storia bella personaggi ben descritti
  5. Omar_sa
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    Immersive game i got caught in the story and liked the idea and the story, even though i didnt like the the john seed part but faith region was so good especially the boat scene with the Marshall the convo was so good and the soundtrack ugh
  6. DavidHoltzer
    Aug 8, 2019
    3
    Every aspect of this game is uninspired. Mute protagonist says everything especially in an fps game. The villain isn't much better and quite frankly the other characters are worse and i forgot about them. The AI is bad but our human team mate are totally brain dead. The missions are tedious and i didn't enjoy the side quests either. The location is worth mentioning because it's fitsEvery aspect of this game is uninspired. Mute protagonist says everything especially in an fps game. The villain isn't much better and quite frankly the other characters are worse and i forgot about them. The AI is bad but our human team mate are totally brain dead. The missions are tedious and i didn't enjoy the side quests either. The location is worth mentioning because it's fits perfectly in an uninspired game like this.… Expand
  7. Copyzero
    Aug 11, 2021
    3
    Este jogo simplesmente não funciona, é completamente bugado, o stealth é péssimo, o combate é o pior da série, armas de curto alcance toscas, inimigos bucha de tiro, personagens bossais e um enredo vergonhoso.
  8. Cumio31
    Aug 8, 2021
    1
    Piece of shytty game jdksjdjsjjfjnsjsnbxbsnnnjkgkgkksnkxkfjfjkajxnnfjkdkksj
  9. Daehock
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. whoever designed the mission "patriot games" and by proxy how the wingsuit works in this game, needs to be PUBLICLY executed, for "crimes against humanity", it LIES and tells you "you can use the wingsuit to follow the helicopter" BUT YOU CANT, because whoever designed how the wingsuit works was LITERALLY, CLINICALLY RETARDED, and instead of just clicking a button, and have the character stick their arms out, there is some arbitrary height limit that YOU MUST BE OVER before the button actually does anything, AND IT DOESN'T COUNT SLOPES, making it LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO THIS **** MISSION AS THE NPC TOLD ME TO........other than that, its an allright game, its just far cry 3, but set in america, though, you wouldn't know it, it seems like just another random jungle setting.....yeah....… Expand
  10. mnKx
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    You should treat ubisoft as they treat their costumers, like ****
    Don't buy this overpriced ****
  11. nomeoriginale
    Aug 6, 2021
    6
    неплохая игра , сюжет конечно плоховат ,но геймплей интересен
  12. neolithicman
    Aug 5, 2021
    6
    6.5

    I had more fun playing Far Cry New Dawn than this, but still a fun gameplay.
  13. Bcastelar28
    Jul 31, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing shooter experience. Rich Open World,addictive gunpplay and great characters. Has some flaws in the path but in general one of my greatest videogame experiences in life.

    I mean it.    … Expand
  14. EdwardG
    Jul 16, 2021
    7
    Far Cry 5 pits the player against an armed religious cult in yet another Ubisoft sandbox, this time set in rural America. The mesmerising Joseph Seed leads the Project at Eden's Gate cult and makes for a fun to watch antagonist. Playing as a Sheriff's deputy, your task is to oust Joseph from power and free your allies after your attempt to arrest him went south.

    It's an enjoyable FPS game    Far Cry 5 pits the player against an armed religious cult in yet another Ubisoft sandbox, this time set in rural America. The mesmerising Joseph Seed leads the Project at Eden's Gate cult and makes for a fun to watch antagonist. Playing as a Sheriff's deputy, your task is to oust Joseph from power and free your allies after your attempt to arrest him went south.

    It's an enjoyable FPS game that's not afraid to get silly at times - some of the side quests are quite amusing and the ample selection of weapons, vehicles and companions let you wreak havoc however you see fit. You can tackle the game's three main regions in any order, and you progress the overall story by doing pretty much any activity you run into. The charisma of Far Cry 5's big bad is the story's greatest asset, and although some plot points are rather nonsensical, it's a compelling enough ride. The ending is suitably disturbing and caps the game off nicely.

    The gameplay is par for the course for this kind of title. You've got enough options in combat and traversal that you'll find something that clicks, but nothing is exceptional or truly innovative. It's good enough but it doesn't break the mould. Unfortunately, I ran into a number of bugs during my playthrough, a couple of which were quite disruptive.

    Far Cry 5 is a safe bet if you're looking for a solid open world FPS with a good balance of exploration, combat, and story. It didn't blow me away but it ticked the right boxes and I had fun with it.    … Expand
  15. NerdGaming
    Jul 14, 2021
    2
    Eigentlich bin ich ein riesiger Far Cry Fan, aber was Ubisoft nach dem 3. Teil mit dieser Serie gemacht hat ist einfach ultra schade. Die Welt ist wieder nach der bekannten Ubisoft Formel gemacht, tausende belanglose, schlecht geschriebene und langweilige Nebenmissionen und viel zu viele Gegner auf der Karte, natürlich gibt es auch wieder die Türme, die man machen muss um die Karte weiterEigentlich bin ich ein riesiger Far Cry Fan, aber was Ubisoft nach dem 3. Teil mit dieser Serie gemacht hat ist einfach ultra schade. Die Welt ist wieder nach der bekannten Ubisoft Formel gemacht, tausende belanglose, schlecht geschriebene und langweilige Nebenmissionen und viel zu viele Gegner auf der Karte, natürlich gibt es auch wieder die Türme, die man machen muss um die Karte weiter freizulegen,
    Dazu kommt noch das das Gunplay miserabel geworden ist und das ist bei einem so bekannten Shooter wie Far Cry schon wirklich peinlich, die Charaktere bleiben alle blass, die Handlung hat unzählige Fehler und es kommt zu keinem Zeitpunkt auch nur ein kleines bisschen Stimmung auf.
    Meiner Meinung nach lohnt es sich einfach vorne und hinten nicht dieses Spie kau kaufen, ich hoffe einfach mal das sich Ubisoft bei Far Cry 6 auf die Anfänge zurück besinnt und wieder ein Spiel raus bringt, das mit den ersten 3 Teilen mithalten kann.
    -NerdGaming    … Expand
  16. dimitriss22
    Jul 8, 2021
    7
    As a big fan of the Far Cry series, i was very excited to play Far Cry 5 and my expectations were quite high as a result. To be honest I was a little bit disappointed, but overall the game was quite fun.
    Positives:
    - The game continues the trend of having some of the best and well written villains. Joseph, John, Jacob and Faith are all really good villains and each one's missions are    As a big fan of the Far Cry series, i was very excited to play Far Cry 5 and my expectations were quite high as a result. To be honest I was a little bit disappointed, but overall the game was quite fun.
    Positives:
    - The game continues the trend of having some of the best and well written villains. Joseph, John, Jacob and Faith are all really good villains and each one's missions are unique.
    - There is a plethora of vehicles to buy/find and use. Cars, trucks, ATVs, boats, helicopters and planes are available to help you traverse and fight the enemies.
    - The number of outposts is just right, there aren't too many or too few. They all have different layouts, so every one of them feels like a new challenge.
    - The graphics are very good, even though the ground can be a little bland at times.
    - The Guns/Fangs For Hire is a very well implemented mechanic, your allies can be really helpful and there is a really diverse (when it comes to abilities) roster of special characters, so it's almost certain that you will find someone suiting your playstyle.

    Negatives:
    - The weapon selection is really bland. All the assault rifles feel basically the same and that's also true for the snipers.
    - The crafting system has really been downgraded. In previous games you had to collect skins from certain animals so you can carry more weapons, money, items and ammo. Now all of this is put into the perk system.
    - The perk system. I don't mind that the developers decided to ditch the "perk tree" system and basically allow you to buy any perk you want, given you have enough perk points. The problem is that you don't get points with XP like the previous games, you get them through challenges, perk magazines and some main missions, so there is no reason to really fight after a point and side missions also don't really have that much value. There are a lot of useless perks too

    Conclusion: Far Cry 5 is a good and fun game that continues the series's run of good games, but it's flaws holds it back from being great.    … Expand
  17. Lewis-Angelo
    Jul 2, 2021
    7
    buen juego, pero un paso atrás en la saga
    se han cargado el sistema de mejora del personaje
    decisiones absurdas estropean la experiencia el sistema de misiones principales es horrible los finales secundarios son más interesantes que el principal algunos mapas cooperativos del arcade son incluso mejores que el original todo lo demás es puro Far Cry mapa enorme y decenas de    buen juego, pero un paso atrás en la saga
    se han cargado el sistema de mejora del personaje

    decisiones absurdas estropean la experiencia
    el sistema de misiones principales es horrible

    los finales secundarios son más interesantes que el principal
    algunos mapas cooperativos del arcade son incluso mejores que el original

    todo lo demás es puro Far Cry
    mapa enorme y decenas de misiones por desbloquear, con armas, vehículos y animales por doquier
    lo mejor del juego es quemarlo todo    … Expand
  18. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jun 29, 2021
    8
    Far Cry 5 is set in rural America and features a creepy survivalist cult as the bad guys. The gameplay is typical of the series, but still plenty of fun. There are numerous guns at your disposal that can be customized. And tons of vehicles you can use to transverse the environment. This time, you can change the appearance of the hero. Also, you can co-op the entire campaign with a partnerFar Cry 5 is set in rural America and features a creepy survivalist cult as the bad guys. The gameplay is typical of the series, but still plenty of fun. There are numerous guns at your disposal that can be customized. And tons of vehicles you can use to transverse the environment. This time, you can change the appearance of the hero. Also, you can co-op the entire campaign with a partner online. In addition, the usual competitive multiplayer and map editor are included.

    Graphically, this is a gorgeous game running on the Dunia engine. Story-wise, it is not as good as Far Cry 3. However, it does delivers plenty of bang for your buck. If you love the franchise, then you'll probably have a good time. While nothing new, action fans should be satisfied. I would rate this with an 8.3 out of 10.    … Expand
  19. MrMiggins
    Jun 28, 2021
    7
    Is Far Cry 5 as good as 3 or 4? I'm afraid not.

    I think where it fails most is by making your character an anonymous nameless male or female protagonist who never speaks. In some games this can work perfectly, but when the character is so integral to the story, it really doesn't. In the previous games, NPCs were mostly soldiers in uniform, so repeating the same character models never    Is Far Cry 5 as good as 3 or 4? I'm afraid not.

    I think where it fails most is by making your character an anonymous nameless male or female protagonist who never speaks. In some games this can work perfectly, but when the character is so integral to the story, it really doesn't.

    In the previous games, NPCs were mostly soldiers in uniform, so repeating the same character models never really became an issue. However, the small roster of characters is very evident in Far Cry 5 to the point of being distracting.

    I applaud the developer for trying to mix things up and try to freshen the game mechanics a little with the inclusion of a fishing mini game, planes and helicopters to fly, and the removal of the ubiquitous tower climbing. But, I actually liked the tower climbing in the other games, and seeing new locations revealed after conquering it. I missed it being in the game.

    Another change is the introduction of buddies that can accompany you, some of whom bring air support. It's a nice idea, and the banter with them is very amusing at times, but it ultimately makes raiding enemy outposts much too easy. You can usually retake an outpost by sniping a few enemies and letting your buddy in the helicopter or plane finish the rest. There's not much of a challenge to it.

    I wanted to like the story more than I did, but I found it very disjointed and jarring at times. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but it didn't really work for me. There were simply too many WTF moments, and not in a good way.

    That said, I had fun with Far Cry 5. It's a quality product, albeit a flawed and forgettable one. The graphics are very pretty, the sound and music are nice, and shooting and blowing things up is still as satisfying as ever.    … Expand
  20. nbt98001
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    Last far cry games are very much same same, but different. I really like how they introduced campaign coop in FC5 and that should be worth a 9. I've bought and played them all and they always deliver but never really surprises you. DLCs very ok except for the vietnam one who were really cool. Solid buy if you are a fan of the franchise. Great to play online with a friend.
  21. SemmelMerlin
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Das Schießen fühlt sich sehr gut an, die Far Cry Elemente machen Spaß. Doch finde ich nicht gut das es keine einhaltliche Story hat und der Hauptcharakter eigentlich so gut wie keine eigene Persönlichkeit hat. Allgemein ein ganz gutes Far Cry game. Doch F3 immer noch das beste… Expand
  22. BazieW
    Jun 12, 2021
    4
    Far Cry 5 put you in a sandbox in Montana, but take away all the fun of it with forced story progression. Kids these days can't play game if it takes more than 4 hours. Game looks good and soundtrack is good, some very good and funny characters. There are some fun elements and if doing properly this could have been great. But this story progression just overshadow all the good things, soFar Cry 5 put you in a sandbox in Montana, but take away all the fun of it with forced story progression. Kids these days can't play game if it takes more than 4 hours. Game looks good and soundtrack is good, some very good and funny characters. There are some fun elements and if doing properly this could have been great. But this story progression just overshadow all the good things, so no, it is not that good after all.… Expand
  23. Heimohands
    Jun 8, 2021
    9
    In gameplay there are lots of ways to play the game and there were interesting wildlife to hunt. Few game breaking bugs with multiplayer but otherwise super fun and worth your money.
  24. garret1452
    May 29, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far cry 5 is a game that takes a great idea for a story but manages to turn it into a Ubisoft game. What do I mean by a Ubisoft game? I mean a generic boring game that crashes every single time I fast travel. I played this game at launch, and about two weeks ago, all the way through both times. While it looks fine and plays fine, it takes a potentially interesting story with a idea and made it boring. Somehow managing to turn a cult in the U.S.A into something dull. The actor playing "The Father" is clearly talented and doing a great job, but his character is easily predictable, as he justifies everything he does with "God said to do it" which gets old really quick. The three sub bosses are a little better, but they're just three mentally ill people who have a place to hurt people which is as far as they go. The allied characters are all just one note bit parts like the sniper lady is from a military, or the preacher just an unhinged preacher. In that it remains dull. Having the character you play as not speak, or even have a real name, can work in some games, but here it just feel lazy. The side missions are a little better but not by much. They just allow for a little more fun. Overall if you have ever played a Ubisoft game since Far Cry 3, you've played this game. Yet some how it's worse then a game that came out 6 years before it. In addition, this game is laden with microtransactions and it is important to remember that Ubisoft not only defended employees who committed sexual assault on female employees, but also allowed said abusers "resign" with a very large sum of money and no legal action placed.… Expand
  25. ngeduardo
    May 23, 2021
    8
    Pros; Es entretenido, se ve muy bien, las armas se sienten bien, los personajes son muy repetitivos pero tienen carisma.

    Contras; Pasan demasiadas cosas al rededor mientras no controlas la zona, prácticamente no puedes dar la vuelta sin encontrar a alguien que necesita ayuda.
  26. Satisfaction
    May 11, 2021
    0
    This game feels like AAA bargain bin game - a lot of issues related to its performance and progression (not to mention copy-pasted elements from FC3 and FC4) are hindering the joy you might get from this visually good game.
  27. OneManCast
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    This game was fun. There's a lot to this game and story. Vibrant, brutal and psychological. Something that has always been prevalent in Far Cry, but its in a setting with a place and group of people I can relate to.

    So my ratings for it is simple. 10/10 CULL THE HERD.
  28. pedroleao
    Apr 14, 2021
    5
    It's more of the same, FC5 used the same formula of FC4 and it turns very repetitive during the game. If want to play far cry, play the fourth one.
  29. LINKIN262
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    the game is just great music, plot the atmosphere of the wilderness of America.
  30. kyomehuang
    Apr 1, 2021
    3
    The script writer must have a pretty messed up mind to come up with such ridiculous endings, so zero point for the plot. I would give a zero to the gameplay as well, since I can still encounter the atonement bug 3 YEARS after release! The 3 points are only meant for the graphics. This is the first time I rate something on metacritic, I took the extra effort to register an account just soThe script writer must have a pretty messed up mind to come up with such ridiculous endings, so zero point for the plot. I would give a zero to the gameplay as well, since I can still encounter the atonement bug 3 YEARS after release! The 3 points are only meant for the graphics. This is the first time I rate something on metacritic, I took the extra effort to register an account just so that I can express my anger after playing through. This game is my first one into the franchise, and I really hoped, after bearing all the harassing in-game environment and the naive bad guy mumble jumble, to be able to kill the antagonist in the final boss fight, but surprise surprise, the game resorted such a borderline sociopathic ending like a gigantic feces-soaked middle finger rubbing my face. I'm not someone who only appreciate happy ending, I like well plotted very bad endings too, but this, this is far beyond disgusting. I will never even touch this franchise ever again. C'ÉTAIT VRAIMENT UNE HISTOIRE DE MERDE !!… Expand
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 83
  3. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    80
    This fresh take on the Far Cry franchise is clearly visible content-wise, but a tad more discrete on the style. If you're not bothered by the slightly repetitive formula, you'll enjoy the many strengths of this episode.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 21, 2018
    80
    A mostly excellent sandbox that delights with its gorgeous world, breadth of activities, and stellar shootouts. It can be a bit grindy, mind.[June 2018, p.93]
  3. GameGrin
    May 7, 2018
    85
    Far Cry 5 established itself as one of the best in the series, The game features some gorgeous scenery, an engaging story and the overall story is great fun and the theme is very realistic. The game mixes up the missions so it doesn't get repetitive halfway through the game. Far Cry 5 is a great entry to the series for newbies and veterans alike.
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