Far Cry 5

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  1. Thiagor
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Jogo fantástico, gráficos fotorealistas, armas parecem reais, história envolvente, missões diversificadas, pode comprar que você não vai se arrepender.
  2. Yijaaaaa
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Un farcry con buena historia i entretenido q es lo q importa! Bastante recomendable
  3. Makavel
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хорошая игра , неплохой сюжет Очень дико странная концовка Я прошел сюжет и доволен… Expand
  4. Gravelordnito1
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. В этой игре есть:
    Плюсы
    Сюжет, побочки, транспорт, озвучка, концовка, персонажи, музыка, сэттинг,открытый мир, напарники. Минусы:главный герой, фильтрация, мало деталей.    … Expand
  5. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Apesar de eu achar algumas coisas repetitivas demais dentro do jogo, acabei gostando de tudo, principalmente do cenário e da jogabilidade. Porém o que me deixou um pouco chateado foi de criar personagem, alguém explica para a Ubisoft que Far Cry não é um RPG!
  6. nico_201
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed this game, and fell in love with its outstanding location "Hope County". The story is pretty good and the game from start to end is real fun. In some cases it can get annoying when you're trying to get to a quest giver but the dozens of enemies start shooting at you because you tried to rescue a hostage. The only thing I think it could have gotten better is that the gameI really enjoyed this game, and fell in love with its outstanding location "Hope County". The story is pretty good and the game from start to end is real fun. In some cases it can get annoying when you're trying to get to a quest giver but the dozens of enemies start shooting at you because you tried to rescue a hostage. The only thing I think it could have gotten better is that the game starts being less fun after you finish all the story, as the peggies don't spawn anymore in the region. The only place that will always have enemies is Joseph's Compound. All in all, it's an awesome game worth buying, except for its DLC, but everything else is quite good.… Expand
  7. binhnguyenan
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game have a nice story and have a open world gameplay have three region (faith,john,jacob)… Expand
  8. DanvenGagag
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Этот шедевральный шутер достоин нашего 2018 года жаль что оно не стало игрой года… Expand
  9. tttrok02A
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic. Play game hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… Expand
  10. Milkshakezin
    Aug 3, 2020
    9
    Jogo incrível, fez um vilão fantástico conseguindo manter a reputação de vilões que o Far Cry possui possui. Tem um cooperativo muito bom e melhorado comparado ao 4º jogo podendo fazer missões da história agora. Gráficos lindos. Ocorre muitos bugs como Ajudante de arma não entrando no carro, NPC se jogando na frente do carro, NPCs em combate sem combate, o que mais buga no jogo são osJogo incrível, fez um vilão fantástico conseguindo manter a reputação de vilões que o Far Cry possui possui. Tem um cooperativo muito bom e melhorado comparado ao 4º jogo podendo fazer missões da história agora. Gráficos lindos. Ocorre muitos bugs como Ajudante de arma não entrando no carro, NPC se jogando na frente do carro, NPCs em combate sem combate, o que mais buga no jogo são os NPCs. A gameplay é boa e fluida com uma ótima dirigibilidade, com um end game divertido no modo arcade… Expand
  11. AbbySucks43
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    I honestly loved this game, the ending is the only one that made my jaw literally drop. I'm actually replaying it for the 3rd or 4th time.
  12. hyun8801
    Jan 22, 2021
    1
    being kidnapped and interrupted from exploring 12 times is ridiculous. Lazy writing. Another one of those Ubisoft open world copy and pastes
  13. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    2
    Worse version of 3 and 4 with a worse villain and story plus that terrible ending. Skip on this one it's not worth it.
  14. AR021
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    BADEST far cry ever The best is farcry4 and then 6 and then 3

    Far cry 5 is very bad
  15. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    4
    I've played through all the far cry games after two and this is the worst on by far. I enjoyed new dawn more than this rubbish. It was a huge let down for me because I love the far cry games.
  16. Havoc-M2
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    Very generic and boring. It's just far cry 3 for the 5(!!) time now, just in a different stetting.
  17. ARYXANDRE
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    Solid, good ok Far Cry action in a great setting. Highly recommended for fans of the franchise.
  18. stepneg
    Jul 17, 2020
    2
    Its a shame as the core gameplay is great but let down by tedious dreamlike scripted sequences you cannot skip and have to constantly repeat until passed. Why couldn't they have just left it a pure open world game without the crap. I thought once passed the bliss ones it would be the end of it but no, soon as you start the next area its another annoying and unavoidable dream sequence...Its a shame as the core gameplay is great but let down by tedious dreamlike scripted sequences you cannot skip and have to constantly repeat until passed. Why couldn't they have just left it a pure open world game without the crap. I thought once passed the bliss ones it would be the end of it but no, soon as you start the next area its another annoying and unavoidable dream sequence... at this point I uninstalled it as I just couldn't be bothered with it anymore and wish I had done it sooner.… Expand
  19. drlowdon
    Apr 12, 2019
    7
    When a doomsday cult takes over Hope County, a fictional region of Montana, the sheriffs department attempts to arrest their leader Joseph Seed. Finding themselves out-manned and outgunned the department have to make their escape and, taking control of an unnamed deputy sheriff, players have to work alongside a local resistance group to liberate the county.

    The way Ubisoft has so    When a doomsday cult takes over Hope County, a fictional region of Montana, the sheriffs department attempts to arrest their leader Joseph Seed. Finding themselves out-manned and outgunned the department have to make their escape and, taking control of an unnamed deputy sheriff, players have to work alongside a local resistance group to liberate the county.

    The way Ubisoft has so rigidly stuck to virtually the exact same formula since Far Cry 3 is frankly laughable and you can almost imagine the developers working through a check list of everything they have to include when creating these games. The core gameplay does remain relatively fun but as a single player experience I'd have had absolutely no interest in playing through another one of these games and its about time Ubisoft at least attempted innovate the franchise.

    Having said that I have found it still makes for a worthwhile co-op experience and, seeing as the game is relatively cheap these days, its worth picking up to play through the entire campaign with a friend.    … Expand
  20. Bitek
    Mar 21, 2019
    7
    Far Cry 5 is good addition to the franchise. I like the game but i do not love it. i think out of the last 3 Far Cry games i played Far Cry 3 was the best then Far Cry 4 and lastly Far Cry 5. Far Cry 5 formula is similar but not exactly the same as in previous games. For starters there is no mini-map , so you will discover things to do as you wonder beautiful world of the game. There isFar Cry 5 is good addition to the franchise. I like the game but i do not love it. i think out of the last 3 Far Cry games i played Far Cry 3 was the best then Far Cry 4 and lastly Far Cry 5. Far Cry 5 formula is similar but not exactly the same as in previous games. For starters there is no mini-map , so you will discover things to do as you wonder beautiful world of the game. There is tons of things to do in the in the game, missions, challenges, loots so the game does not feel repetitive. Additions of guns for hire and helicopters are awesome because they allow for missions to be completed different ways. This is massive open world game with gorgeous graphics.… Expand
  21. nascent
    Jan 7, 2021
    6
    I found this to be the worst Far Cry game so far. It didn't start particularly well, as my game froze for about 10 minutes on the first load. After a while, I closed the game and restarted it only for the same thing to happen again. After googling around I stumbled on the ubisoft support article explaining that if the game is frozen on an image of two people it's actually a characterI found this to be the worst Far Cry game so far. It didn't start particularly well, as my game froze for about 10 minutes on the first load. After a while, I closed the game and restarted it only for the same thing to happen again. After googling around I stumbled on the ubisoft support article explaining that if the game is frozen on an image of two people it's actually a character gender select screen and a gender should be selected. Unbelievable, so instead of some text stating it's a character select screen, or otherwise relaying via some other type of method asking me to select a character they decide to leave silhouettes of player models with no text and instead have a support page on the website explaining the player needs to select a model. Such a terrible design.

    This poor start didn't improve through the beginning of the game. Aside from a very brief and simplistic intro to the world, you're sent off to figure everything out yourself.

    The plot is poorly conveyed, and frankly boring. The 'story' missions are uninspired and tedious and most have very little bearing to the actual plot. I found the characters uninteresting.
    In fact the entire game just feels like a series of incohesive quests dumped on a map, the narrative is thin and relayed terribly. Even Far Cry Primal felt like a more cohesive campaign than Far Cry 5.
    I don't recall feeling this way with Far cry 3 or 4.
    Even Far Cry 2 had me caught up on things fairly quickly.

    Far Cry 5 doesn't give you actual story missions to visit (well aside from boss fights). You get character time with the main characters of the game mostly by completing a certain number of missions in particular regions of land. This means it's a fairly long time until you get to actually meet the Creed family and it can be a bit of a chore keeping interested by those points.
    I found Jacob and John pretty pointless characters, but Faith was fascinating, and I wish the game was just about her and Joseph.

    Overall the game is fairly straight forward, you get missions by meeting the right people in the world, finding those people, as well as unlocking fast travel points are the most important things in the game.
    That combined with finding money stashes and perk point magazines, which you need to have any hope in getting decent weapons or abilities, means that exploring the whole world is very important. Plus as you meet the right people you'll get allies that will assist you and transport you around as well as revive you.
    So essentially you have to forget about the actual plot of the game and just try to explore as much as you can, and once you're leveled up enough with weapons, allies, perks, and money the game starts to get a bit more interesting and it'll coincide with plot developments.

    I kinda wish more character development, and world-building was done early in the game so it didn't feel like such a chore to actually get to a point where the game starts to become interesting.

    The ending comes out of nowhere. I get that it's meant to signify that it's not just Montanna that's falling apart, but it really just comes out of nowhere and has no bearing with the story arc of the game. I don't recall any world-building within the game to prepare us for it.
    I'm about to start New Dawn, so we'll see how I feel about it in the future.

    Three things I wish were fixed with Far Cry 5 (side from the redundant character select screen):

    There are no audio volume options, you can set the master volume and that's it, but the sound effects drown out the music and voice so you cant hear what characters are saying. I found myself constantly changing the volume on my tv to hear what characters say then turning it down after to stop the deafening sound effects. Use subtitles.

    Ubisoft have removed the ability to toggle/filter a legend on the map, and also the ability to traverse through landmarks via dpad, making finding things on the map much harder than previous far cry games. I don't know why, and find it unnecessary and annoying.    … Expand
  22. cylentstorm
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    Far Cry 5 is a fun little stew full of seasoned ingredients and a few bits which haven't aged well. It plays like an FC2/3 hybrid, but with an odd pinch of something else...

    The nigh-constant spawning/de-spawning of enemies, friendlies, and animals reminds me of older GTA titles. Example: A bear attacks some cows in a pasture; you shift your view towards a nearby outpost, take a few    Far Cry 5 is a fun little stew full of seasoned ingredients and a few bits which haven't aged well. It plays like an FC2/3 hybrid, but with an odd pinch of something else...

    The nigh-constant spawning/de-spawning of enemies, friendlies, and animals reminds me of older GTA titles. Example: A bear attacks some cows in a pasture; you shift your view towards a nearby outpost, take a few quick steps, turn around, and the bear and cows are gone. The clash of all of these scripted/unscripted events seems only lends to the overall sense of chaos that saturates this wild caricature of 'Murican culture and violent extremism in the face of social and political pressure. This general premise echoes real-world events and concerns, but all of the blind patriotism and fanaticism boils down to window dressing for a flawed-but-fun sandbox romp that seems a bit half-baked.

    The visuals generate impressive vistas, but aggressive LOD and pop-in occasionally mar the view--even on a PS4 Pro. The textures and details are more than decent, however--especially in comparison to the previous games. The music and sound effects are solid, but recycled assets are readily apparent. There are some licensed tracks that lend flavor to certain scenes and stifle the monotony of driving down these dusty roads.

    All things considered, FC5 is best enjoyed in small doses--lest the repetitive noise of its chaos and tropes grind one's enthusiasm into Montana's dirt.    … Expand
  23. Catesfan
    Apr 30, 2019
    4
    Graphics: I played it on Ps4 and it looks and runs great, so i don't mind the fact that they use the same graphic engine for 10 years. Faces and emotions in cinematics look good. The bad thing is that 80% of all missions including main missons don't have that quality. People just stand still with stone faces and pronounce emotional speeches. It looks dated in 2018.
    Gameplay: many people    Graphics: I played it on Ps4 and it looks and runs great, so i don't mind the fact that they use the same graphic engine for 10 years. Faces and emotions in cinematics look good. The bad thing is that 80% of all missions including main missons don't have that quality. People just stand still with stone faces and pronounce emotional speeches. It looks dated in 2018.
    Gameplay: many people say this is the most fun Far Cry game ever had in terms of gameplay variety. I can not agree. Things you do on Island No.1 are the same things you do on other 2 islands and they are not that fun, because you did all that in previous games and because all those activities are executed poorly. If you captured one base, you've captured them all. It is a game for those who like spending hours to search for collectibles, get a badge and custom made rediculous rocket launcher skin. It is a game for those who like to come home, capture one base, kill some animals, sell stuff and buy a bigger grenade sack. It is not bad, it is just I think I got tired of that tedious activity. Oh, and I am also angry at Ubisoft for selling rehashed resourses over and over again for full price.    … Expand
  24. actionist83
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    I give this game a 7.5/10.

    The setting and story had the potential to be a masterpiece. But Ubisoft wasted It with a shallow story and bland characters, The biggest “sin” was the open world design. While it was nice to only have to climb one tower, the gameplay loop sucked. 3 regions with the only goal of clicking boxes to drag the 3 antagonists out. A lot of cheap deaths, bad side    I give this game a 7.5/10.

    The setting and story had the potential to be a masterpiece. But Ubisoft wasted It with a shallow story and bland characters,

    The biggest “sin” was the open world design. While it was nice to only have to climb one tower, the gameplay loop sucked. 3 regions with the only goal of clicking boxes to drag the 3 antagonists out. A lot of cheap deaths, bad side missions, AND THE KIDNAPPINGS! You don’t take control away from the player like that in an open world setting!

    However, I did enjoy the overall gameplay - especially the shooting mechanics    … Expand
  25. Kinokee
    May 31, 2020
    7
    The story is kind of awkwardly attached to this otherwise fairly lively and fun open world. Unfortunately it's to the point where it interferes with me when I don't want it. I's also not very good. To the point I'd say the story is actually really.. quite poor. I did most of the game with the base weapons because there's a trophy that makes me spend 50,000 in the vehicle shop.. which tookThe story is kind of awkwardly attached to this otherwise fairly lively and fun open world. Unfortunately it's to the point where it interferes with me when I don't want it. I's also not very good. To the point I'd say the story is actually really.. quite poor. I did most of the game with the base weapons because there's a trophy that makes me spend 50,000 in the vehicle shop.. which took up most of my money. Although that wasn't the main factor, the other part was that I couldn't figure out if any of the other guns were any different or even worth investing into. They all seemed like the same gun with the same power to me. Overall kind of useless to have so many guns and so much possibility and use almost the default load out the whole game.

    A couple of the people you can hire to travel with you are pretty great. And it's pretty satisfying blowing people up. There's never any real insane moments though. Nothing spectacular. They're all pretty short sequences with 2-3 guys or 2 sets of 2-3 guys running or driving in. There's only a couple enemy types as well which is kind of boring.

    There's so many loading screens, it's ridiculous. You fail any quest and you're back to loading 40 seconds with a ps4 pro. I'm not even sure what it's loading sometimes.

    Multiplayer is pretty fun but that's mainly because it's mp. Sometimes the connecting player seems to have lag issues though. And they can't unlock most of the trophies from campaign unless they are the host.    … Expand
  26. bear352
    Dec 23, 2019
    5
    By far the worst game in the franchise. Some of the worst writing, acting, and mission design in any game I've ever played. I loved every game in the franchise (excluding Primal which I never played) till this one. This game is a horrible disappointment, and the last Ubisoft game I waste my money on. The reviews for this pile of trash are all the proof I'll ever need that "video gameBy far the worst game in the franchise. Some of the worst writing, acting, and mission design in any game I've ever played. I loved every game in the franchise (excluding Primal which I never played) till this one. This game is a horrible disappointment, and the last Ubisoft game I waste my money on. The reviews for this pile of trash are all the proof I'll ever need that "video game journalists" are paid for good reviews. It is easily the worst game I have ever played to the end and I have been playing and finishing video games since 1985.
    EDIT: I have moved my score up from a 2 to a 5, not because of the campaign. Actually my opinion of it is even lower than before since starting New Game+ to see the hidden ending and realizing that even in New Game+ you cannot skip the horrendous, nauseating story scenes that make me want to grab the game designers by the ears and scream "WTF were you thinking?"

    What saves this game from being utter trash is Arcade Mode and the community created content. One day in Arcade mode and I am having more fun than in the weeks it took me to do the campaign. And when I say more fun, I mean drastically more fun. Even so I can't give this game a good review. Arcade is great, and I can't wait to cut my teeth in the editor, but the campaign is so bad it is downright grotesque. If not for Arcade I would still feel cheated buying the game at a discount. If you get this, be prepared for a horribly designed campaign mode that is only any fun when it leaves you alone and actually lets you play in the sandbox. But Arcade is actually a pretty good consolation prize.    … Expand
  27. Vanpire73
    May 24, 2019
    7
    It's another Far Cry game. I like them for what they are- a ridiculous open world shooter where you just keep doing shooting things in certain areas of the world to collect things to bring back to other places in the world (or for no reason whatsoever). I enjoyed the npc quips and story more in this one than the others, but if you are playing for story in this game (or any Far Cry game inIt's another Far Cry game. I like them for what they are- a ridiculous open world shooter where you just keep doing shooting things in certain areas of the world to collect things to bring back to other places in the world (or for no reason whatsoever). I enjoyed the npc quips and story more in this one than the others, but if you are playing for story in this game (or any Far Cry game in the last decade) you are doing it wrong. I give it a solid 7, which is the equivalant of a 9.5 using a Far Cry rating conversion chart.… Expand
  28. Skydog
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    Good parts:
    Single Player/Coop experience
    Graphics

    Bad Parts:
    Multiplayer
    **** Player Made Maps
    Trophies that require you to play this **** mode.
  29. Nobilis1984
    Dec 12, 2018
    5
    Not a great game but still entertaining.
    Far Cry 5 does nothing else like its predecessors. You're always served the same thing. Only the content and appearance are different.
    I got it for only 28€ and therefore I am satisfied. But don't forget to order in advance. 60€ is simply too much for the game. Now you can buy it without hesitation, the successor will come out in 2019 anyway    Not a great game but still entertaining.
    Far Cry 5 does nothing else like its predecessors. You're always served the same thing. Only the content and appearance are different.
    I got it for only 28€ and therefore I am satisfied. But don't forget to order in advance. 60€ is simply too much for the game.

    Now you can buy it without hesitation, the successor will come out in 2019 anyway and the prices will fall sharply.    … Expand
  30. smiley86
    Jan 24, 2021
    8
    Gorgeous game. A bright HDR screen will really make a difference. It feels like Far Cry mixed with a bit of Bioshock Infinite. Controls aren't quite as snappy as COD but once you play a few hours you'll feel right at home. Storyline is just ok but the characters and sound all are done nicely. Plenty of ways to get lost in this beautiful world.
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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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