Far Cry 5

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  1. shakov22
    Mar 28, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game would deserve 10 stars if it would allow the player to skip the story scenes. The game dynamics, the visuals are one of the best you can see today. Sending your furry friend Boomer taking down the bad dudes is a great fun and the coop-player mode is very much enjoyable. The coop mode succeeds in an area where many other games with coop mode fail, the game dynamics promotes the cooperation.

    When it comes to the story, it is awful. The main evil talks religious stuff, then he sings, talks more religious stuff and this goes on and on. After few minutes, you just want this to be over and be able to go and play. After you bought the game, you literally watching 15 minutes of story before able to fire your first shot. 15 minutes that could be squeezed in 2, and no skip button!
    Before you can play in coop mode, you need to climb a tall tower, maybe fall few times and die. A good game intro should teach you the game dynamics. I can't believe that the best they can come up with is to show that falling from great heights is bad for your health.    … Expand
  2. 998817268
    May 6, 2018
    0
    The way a story is told is an important element of the overall experience of any story-based medium. This game harasses you when you are trying to explore the open world, with unskippable cutscenes, and the open world is so full of enemies, every vehicle you drive by is an enemy that will instantly recognize you, and then chase you to the end of the earth, meaning you will be in aThe way a story is told is an important element of the overall experience of any story-based medium. This game harasses you when you are trying to explore the open world, with unskippable cutscenes, and the open world is so full of enemies, every vehicle you drive by is an enemy that will instantly recognize you, and then chase you to the end of the earth, meaning you will be in a motorized gun fight any time you decide to go anywhere. The story may not be bad, but the way in which it is told is not enjoyable. It tries to force fun on the player instead of letting the player find what is fun about the game. There are a few side activities to choose from, but none of them are well crafted - I didn't bother to try the fishing because I'm not paid to review games, and fishing doesn't interest me - but the side activities I tried - racing, hunting, and side quests - went from mildly interesting to repetitive after just a couple of tries. If you are not a fan of repetitive gameplay, or far cry 4, I don't recommend this - and even if you are, it's not like it's so different, or that the story is so compelling that you should buy it. Wait till it's in the bargain bin, when the community will have finished creating decent multiplayer maps - since the devs didn't make a single multiplayer map - and then buy it.… Expand
  3. RUNaPUFF
    Mar 27, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off, I was excited to finally be able to play as a girl, but... the character customization options are abysmal. The gameplay is.... good, but nothing revolutionary. Nothing new or exciting. The graphics are... alright, I guess. The main villain is boring. Nothing much else to say about him. The story is pretty ridiculous mainly in the fact that as soon as you are thrown into it your character is like "Yup I will totally do the most illogical thing in the world and help build a resistance from within instead of letting the National Guard do their job."… Expand
  4. willisdun
    Mar 28, 2018
    4
    Sigh..... I'm trying so hard to like this game but the more I play this the more I feel this game was over hyped. Everything just feels so lame. There are a few tweaks but it's not enough to make the game feel fresh. The driving still sucks, The guns lack any kind of punch, the enemy a.i is fucckin dumb....Hopefully they cant patch this , but uhhh yeah you can buy it if you wish but ISigh..... I'm trying so hard to like this game but the more I play this the more I feel this game was over hyped. Everything just feels so lame. There are a few tweaks but it's not enough to make the game feel fresh. The driving still sucks, The guns lack any kind of punch, the enemy a.i is fucckin dumb....Hopefully they cant patch this , but uhhh yeah you can buy it if you wish but I was a bit disappointed. And this is coming from a fan of the series from the pc days.… Expand
  5. JaySilver
    Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Since Far Cry 3 I've been a huge fan of the series. With Far Cry 4, you basically got another FC3 in a different setting and even Primal was a nice spin off, but the series was slowly losing focus. With Far Cry 5, the game reboots some different core aspects and adapts it to the current setting.

    The game is set in 2017 in a fictional town somewhere in Montana. As always, you have to    Since Far Cry 3 I've been a huge fan of the series. With Far Cry 4, you basically got another FC3 in a different setting and even Primal was a nice spin off, but the series was slowly losing focus. With Far Cry 5, the game reboots some different core aspects and adapts it to the current setting.

    The game is set in 2017 in a fictional town somewhere in Montana. As always, you have to liberate territories, capture outposts and hunt the big bad guys. There are some key changes in FC5:

    - No more crafting utility belts or pouches. Instead, you have challenges. For every challenge you gain skill points, which can be spent for an additional weapon slot or new moves. The only thing you can craft are temporary boosts. Unlike in Primal, the skilltree is meaningful and thought through.

    - Money is more important than everything else in this game. For completing quests and looting places or bunkers, you gain money which can be spent on weapons, weapon upgrades, clothing, cars, boats, helicopters and even airplanes - most of them are very expensive. A lot of those can be unlocked through missions though, so don't spend all your money on them..

    - Hunting still is a thing, not that much important as in the previous games, but you need to hunt for good money.

    - There are plenty of fishing spots, with different fish to catch, which can be sold for additional cash.

    - You begin with an empty map, so you have to start from scratch. You either uncover it through exploring, or by collecting minimaps which show the location of different animals, collectibles or fishing spots.

    - You have a lot of sidequests you get from people around the world.

    - There are 9 main companions who will help you throughout the game, but you also have an additional slot for random people you can hire. Every one of them is specialized on one specific weapon type and gives you two additional perks.

    - There is no pay to win. Microtransactions, yes, but only cosmetics. You can buy the ingame currency for faster progress, but you won't need it ever.

    - Theres a new mode called "Arcade", where players can play solo or coop on mostly user generated maps. It also comes with a map editor which can be challenging at first, but has a lot to offer for creative minds. Ubi promised constant updates to improve the objects. Arcade is bound to your campaign, so every skill you unlocked, can be used in arcade.

    Its a lot of fun exploring hope county with your companions, different vehicles and weapons. Shooting and driving is very smooth. The only thing that bugs me a bit is the stupid and predictable KI. Even your followers tend to illogical decisions, so hopefully ubi will patch that.

    Another thing thats really annoying is coop. You have to play with someone from your friendslist. There is no joining random coop sessions.    … Expand
  6. temo
    Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Ok, so the story is meh and the characters are a bit uneven, but the actual gameplay itself is simply fantastic. The way the side content unfolds in the game world and the variety of missions in the main campaign is top notch. Although the weapon variety could be better, the gunplay and combat are as good as they have ever been in the series.

    If you're looking for some deep    Ok, so the story is meh and the characters are a bit uneven, but the actual gameplay itself is simply fantastic. The way the side content unfolds in the game world and the variety of missions in the main campaign is top notch. Although the weapon variety could be better, the gunplay and combat are as good as they have ever been in the series.

    If you're looking for some deep philosophical engagement then you aren't going to find it here. However, if you just want a spectacular open world with loads of interesting content then you're in luck.

    I haven't had a chance to really check out the coop or arcade mode, but from poking around a bit they both appear to be meaty additions that will add some more longevity to the title.    … Expand
  7. MoloMein
    Mar 28, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I pretty much never write reviews, but I'll make an exception for Far Cry 5.

    This game had so much potential, but it is squandered by a complete lack of effort from Ubisoft to actually make a solid game.

    The main story is so unbelievably dull and unsatisfying that it makes this game feel hollow and a waste of time. After finishing the game, I just wish I had never purchased it in the first place.

    It's sad, because the core gameplay is very polished now. The Dunia Engine makes movement and combat extremely fun, the random events are interesting, and the motion capture and animation and lighting is all terrific. The game also runs well, and there are only a few bugs here and there.

    But... all of that is overshadowed by how terrible the actual story is, and by how uninspired the game plays out. You don't even really work your way through the main story. Random boring cut-scenes are triggered based on a "reputation meter" for each region of the game. Doing random things, like freeing prisoners, killing bad guys, and doing side missions slowly increases this meter and once it hits a checkpoint you are pulled out of the game into a boring cut-scene for 3-5 minutes. These cut-scenes are usually just close-ups of the main bad guys faces with really boring dialog. You are continually captured and released for these events and it was just very poorly thought out and implemented.

    Add to that the fact that there is no choice in this game. Your actions don't change the endings. You just choose one of the two endings and that's it.

    The worst part is that you are never given a chance to kill the main bad guy (Joseph). None of the endings allow this. And once you've completed the game, it just puts you back to where the last mission is not completed so you can do it over to play both endings. You can't actually ever "end" the game and play in a world where Joseph has been taken care of.

    I really wish Ubisoft would take pride in what they create, but Far Cry 5 once again proves that they will just keep churning out game after game without any care for the content. They just want to milk these game engines for every last penny.    … Expand
  8. Dreizehn
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    The absolutely best one in the franchise so far. Stunning graphics, incredible gameplay (it never felt so good to shoot people and ride vehicles!) and a very interesting story with charismatic characters. Finally, Montana is so beautiful I can't believe it. 10/10 for me.
  9. VallejoMach
    Mar 27, 2018
    3
    Generic and predictable. It's really just another rehash of the Far Cry series that's not really remarkable enough to be interesting.

    Money is important and you don't get anywhere near enough from gameplay. Serious grinding required to experience the full range of vehicles and weapons unless you want to pay for shortcuts through its insidious micro-transaction system. The game is    Generic and predictable. It's really just another rehash of the Far Cry series that's not really remarkable enough to be interesting.

    Money is important and you don't get anywhere near enough from gameplay. Serious grinding required to experience the full range of vehicles and weapons unless you want to pay for shortcuts through its insidious micro-transaction system.

    The game is Infested with micro-transactions and not worth buying as a result. Yes you can play it without spending extra money but it feels like your being hamstrung from the start without spending more money than you have already paid for the game. Wait until it's a fraction of the price on sale.

    Further cash grab, in addition to the micro-transactions in game - Day one DLC and season pass on top of your full price game.

    3/10 for looks only...looks great, shame it's so anti-consumer.    … Expand
  10. knakeroo
    Mar 27, 2018
    2
    Very generic and boring. It's just far cry 3 for the 5(!!) time now, just in a different stetting.
  11. hahaalan
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    Basically the same as Far Cry 4, However, Far Cry 4 is the same as Far Cry 3, The story is also bad
  12. Nastor
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    No soy muy fan de la saga y la verdad es que no esperaba mucha novedad con este nuevo Farcry. No obstante, lo que he jugado me ha gustado mucho: historia, personajes, gráficos, tiroteos... Espero no tener que cambiar mi review en el futuro.
  13. AreYouSerious
    Mar 28, 2018
    3
    Like watching paint dry...

    The story is so blah and inconceivably unbelievable (yes, it's Far Cry, but 3 was excellent and engrossing, and 4 okay), that it's hard to immerse yourself into the world. It's supposed to be this newly formed area within some state in America that is government land, yet the government/nobody is doing anything about it because they are too scared of the    Like watching paint dry...

    The story is so blah and inconceivably unbelievable (yes, it's Far Cry, but 3 was excellent and engrossing, and 4 okay), that it's hard to immerse yourself into the world. It's supposed to be this newly formed area within some state in America that is government land, yet the government/nobody is doing anything about it because they are too scared of the cult?????

    You fly in, in a helicopter, at the beginning of the game, and it's all about getting out of the area to get the national guard, yet you find a helicopter within the game and can't fly it beyond the "limit" of the game area... WTF?

    Anyway, gameplay mechanics are the same as usual, which are good, but being the 5th installemnt into the series, it's starting to feel very old.

    8 hours in and I couldn't care less about continuing... :(    … Expand
  14. Brownbelt2018
    Mar 27, 2018
    4
    Same, Same but a little bit different. Basically the same as Far Cry 4 but with a few tweeks to make you think that it's a different game. I played this for about 8 hours and it sadly feels the same as the last instalment. The graphics are probably the best thing about his game.I have just finished Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 and in comparison this game is just way too easy. I will beSame, Same but a little bit different. Basically the same as Far Cry 4 but with a few tweeks to make you think that it's a different game. I played this for about 8 hours and it sadly feels the same as the last instalment. The graphics are probably the best thing about his game.I have just finished Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 and in comparison this game is just way too easy. I will be returning this game to EB within the week and getting a preorder for Dark Souls Remastered! GG… Expand
  15. Pakytral
    Aug 17, 2018
    5
    An overall disappointment the Far Cry series continues downhill with Far Cry 5. FC5 removes everything that made Far Cry great: hunting is now pointless as the meats can only be sold for cash, no radio towers are removed and with the main character being a mute how is it possible to care for his motivations and the story oh yeah and and microtransactions, really Ubisoft? in a single playerAn overall disappointment the Far Cry series continues downhill with Far Cry 5. FC5 removes everything that made Far Cry great: hunting is now pointless as the meats can only be sold for cash, no radio towers are removed and with the main character being a mute how is it possible to care for his motivations and the story oh yeah and and microtransactions, really Ubisoft? in a single player game? that's low.… Expand
  16. Jaalmo
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 5 is very much your typical Ubisoft open world adventure. Huge map, lots of repetitive tasks to do and things to collect. Although it's a little smarter on how it presents this information to you, it's still largely the same. Not to say this is a bad mark on the game but it’s provides nothing new to the table.

    The story is weak and the characters didn't do much for me either.    Far Cry 5 is very much your typical Ubisoft open world adventure. Huge map, lots of repetitive tasks to do and things to collect. Although it's a little smarter on how it presents this information to you, it's still largely the same. Not to say this is a bad mark on the game but it’s provides nothing new to the table.

    The story is weak and the characters didn't do much for me either. The game forcibly takes you away from its open world many times to play its story, even when you are doing something else like another side quest for instance. You can be in the middle of taking with an NPC and it will pull you out. It becomes incredibly irritating.

    The combat is extremely satisfying and there’s a lot of different ways on how you can approach a task. You can take it from the air, silently, or guns blazing... the game won’t penalize you whatever the case although the AI could be a lot more forgiving when it comes to stealth.

    Arcade mode you can give a pass, the competitive multiplayer is barely functional and the maps are not very fun to play.

    Overall, this is an ideal podcast type game. It's a serviceable game. It’s a lot of the same tasks throughout but the combat makes it fun to do so it might just be enough to tide you in, just don’t expect anything more than what you've already come to expect from an Ubisoft open world title otherwise you’re going to be left disappointed.    … Expand
  17. Mikey666
    Feb 21, 2019
    2
    Got the gold edition for 30 the other day. Once you get into playing after a few hours you'll quickly notice how dull,lazy,ugly this game is.... Wasted my money .......
  18. Thor32123
    Aug 11, 2018
    6
    This one is a bit tricky to review without any spoilers but let me start out by saying that there is some fun to be had in this game

    Pros: -Like I said there is some fun to be had here either from the missions or something for you to do off on your own -Almost everything you do contribute to the end game which works well with the openness of the world -Some action pack moments    This one is a bit tricky to review without any spoilers but let me start out by saying that there is some fun to be had in this game

    Pros:
    -Like I said there is some fun to be had here either from the missions or something for you to do off on your own

    -Almost everything you do contribute to the end game which works well with the openness of the world

    -Some action pack moments that fans from previous Far Cry games can enjoy

    - Is welcoming to newcomers, some mechanics stick but newcomers can still enjoy the game-play and the world just as much as the fans of previous Far Cry

    Cons:
    -The characters are often forgettable, there is a lot of characters in Far Cry 5 and I would often forget most of them because they were either uninteresting or didn't do much for me to remember them (just in a few cut scenes or quest givers)

    -This is going back to characters but I think it is important to point out that the villains in the game can also be boring copy of one of the "final boss" traits which only makes the only interesting one the "final boss"

    -There is some repetition in the game, I remember how the first time I finished a mission and I wondered what other challenges the game held for me only to find out that I would be doing similar missions with only a small variation of enemy type about 20 more times

    -Some of the gun balancing may need tweaking for I pretty much blasted trough the game with a silenced sniper, a rpg, and a random third option normally a shotgun but most of the other guns either fall in to not consistent and or enough damage, or not enough range to be useful in a fight

    -The AI may need some work as well because I can be sneaking around and my ally would start running to go shoot an enemy 100 meters away (and yes the hunter ally)

    But overall I had some fun and these were just my opinions from my time in the game    … Expand
  19. Zajonc
    Nov 13, 2018
    1
    I gave it 1 to balance the views because this games is a 6 at best.

    The story is mediocre until the ending but then it becomes horrible, a Mass Effect 3 type of nightmare. The gameplay was okay for the most part but still not good. You will punch enemies in the leg accidentally instead of a take down, you are going to jump up and down in front of a window because the system has no    I gave it 1 to balance the views because this games is a 6 at best.

    The story is mediocre until the ending but then it becomes horrible, a Mass Effect 3 type of nightmare.

    The gameplay was okay for the most part but still not good. You will punch enemies in the leg accidentally instead of a take down, you are going to jump up and down in front of a window because the system has no idea what you would like to do (climb in). The AI has an extra chromosome and will not give you any second to relax.

    Do yourself a favor and do not buy this game.    … Expand
  20. miccael
    Apr 15, 2018
    7
    7/10 looks like fair aggregate score but I hate scores, so here's my review

    STORY: very weak, they obviously tried to recapture FC3 and FC4 villains but they failed. You - your character, is again, boring and uninteresting silent protagonist. For Far Cry it's fine, since I know as a fan, that's OK for other fans too, but they REALLY did not invent anything new here. It's too safe, no    7/10 looks like fair aggregate score but I hate scores, so here's my review

    STORY: very weak, they obviously tried to recapture FC3 and FC4 villains but they failed.
    You - your character, is again, boring and uninteresting silent protagonist. For Far Cry it's fine, since I know as a fan, that's OK for other fans too, but they REALLY did not invent anything new here. It's too safe, no crazy missions, no crazy subplot or moments, very uninspiring story that does not show you anything impactful. Side characters are OK, Nick is probably the best as the extra missions with him are quite fun.
    Critics are giving too high score. Paid by Ubisoft, I assume.

    MECHANICS: It's a solid build up and mix of FC4 and Primal. I really like the mechanics. Game looks great on PS4 but no 60fps is just not acceptable and I will repeat this as many times as needed. We have xbox one x and ps4 pro capable of 4K but we can't do 60 even at 720p? cmon.
    Overall mechanics are good, apart from kidnaping part. I am glad to see no more XP bar!
    P.S Physics are not great though, even Far Cry 2 had better engine
    .
    REPLAYABILITY: very small. They changed the way you do missions and side missions, some of which are long, but most are short. By playing 3-4 h a day, you can finish everything in 7-10 days.
    Despite it being open world - there is little to find and explore. Obviously no cities. Only 1 town and very small. No fortresses

    ARCADE MODE and MP: amazing potential, but at current state? It's a f-ing joke. MP maps are one of the worst. People recreate Nuketown from Call of Duty and maps from other games and they play nothing but that! You hardly can match up to play other maps, there is no playlist. I really hope they update it to fix all of these. In this current state, it's an unfinished, rushed thing.

    TLDR: game is fun, expected better story.
    You can find full review and discussion here - https://redd.it/896h8j    … Expand
  21. Master_Yogurta
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Another far cry / ubisoft / open world game that we can see every year
    0 effort. same goes for my score
  22. MaxEagle
    Jul 17, 2018
    7
    Story is a CRAP, waste of ideas and money. I hate all those close-to-your-face-1-person-view main hero speeches!

    Main characters are so annoying that I only missed the oportunity to kill them and not to listen to the mad crap they were talking. Other then that, game is a bunch of fun! Graphics is good and side quests are really fun. So if you are looking for fun game, that can eat    Story is a CRAP, waste of ideas and money. I hate all those close-to-your-face-1-person-view main hero speeches!

    Main characters are so annoying that I only missed the oportunity to kill them and not to listen to the mad crap they were talking.

    Other then that, game is a bunch of fun! Graphics is good and side quests are really fun. So if you are looking for fun game, that can eat your 20 hours or life or more, and you are not interstes in a good and uniqe story - have a try. And as a new Far Cry game it's not a bad choice!    … Expand
  23. HeavyMetalSloth
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    This was my first Far Cry game that i have ever played and one of the most addicting open world games i have ever played as well. There was a time where i just wanted to complete the story mode and get the game over with, but the side missions, hunting, and other miscellaneous things there were to do grabbed my attention every time. I also liked how this game had a different approach whereThis was my first Far Cry game that i have ever played and one of the most addicting open world games i have ever played as well. There was a time where i just wanted to complete the story mode and get the game over with, but the side missions, hunting, and other miscellaneous things there were to do grabbed my attention every time. I also liked how this game had a different approach where it revolved around a religious cult. Here are my likes and dislikes about the game:

    Likes:
    I liked about 90% of what the game had to offer.

    Dislikes:
    (1) load times.
    (2) vehicle controls.
    (3) enemy AI and your partners are dumb.
    (4) when planes, helicopters crashed it didn't seem too realistic as the body of the plane would still be in tact. Same with vehicles.

    Considering the dislikes of this game it is still a 10/10 as i would never get tired of playing it as I would with other games.    … Expand
  24. soquizzy
    Jun 22, 2018
    4
    Finally completed this game all missions and challengers.The graphics and art looks fantastic however after awhile it gets repetitive.The real gems in the game are few but are brilliant,The puzzles getting into buildings and compounds were done very well.The AI of the enemy's were the best in the series so far. Weapons seemed balanced and handle well would have loved a finerFinally completed this game all missions and challengers.The graphics and art looks fantastic however after awhile it gets repetitive.The real gems in the game are few but are brilliant,The puzzles getting into buildings and compounds were done very well.The AI of the enemy's were the best in the series so far. Weapons seemed balanced and handle well would have loved a finer detailed cross hair for scopes. Now the let downs that just make me mad.The NPC's in this game were so annoying I had to kill them to shut them up with there garbage banter.The avatars and NPC's are simple ugly and the the outfits are sad. My female avatar looks like a man she dosn't look female has no outfits what I would call female.Why no avatar customization ?.The developers really missed an opportunity to make some cash from decent avatars and outfits.Why no third person view ? First person view is so dumb in a video game why no option ?The cars,boats and planes are lame, they all operate and handle the same except for Nixon'[s trash vehicles that handle like garbage.The fishing mechanics are well done however all fish catches are the same except for line breakages depending on what rod you use.Why add Arcade when a monthly sub is required to use it. The story is just stupid so disjointed the ending was just lazy and ruined what credibility the narrative held.The finale boss fights with the seeds didn't make any sense there deaths were lame.The writers need to take a good look at the real cultists the corrupt governments of this world.plenty of reality there to make a good story. Don't need seeds and angels just add faceless UN soldiers come to take your property and national sovereignty and right to practice religion.The game Advocating Datura use is really stupid. All parts of the datura plant, also known as devil's trumpet or Jimson Weed, are poisonous. The seeds and young leaves of the plant contain the highest amount of toxic alkaloids.But I guess we all have an agenda, seems UBsoft 666 is no different.This game is a fail for me as a work of art it dosn,t bring anything worthy to the Farcry series and in my opinion it will be the last.If you like this game get Just cause 2 at least Just cause was original.I gave this game a 4… Expand
  25. Cpal4554
    Oct 18, 2018
    5
    The graphics are not as good as I would have expected from a 2018 game (Spider-man on the same base PS4 looks a full generation younger), the gameplay is not bad, but it's not really refreshing compared to the previous Far Cry which featured the same types of transport and many types of guns, some say it has new elements but outside of shooting from a helicopter and catching fish (whichThe graphics are not as good as I would have expected from a 2018 game (Spider-man on the same base PS4 looks a full generation younger), the gameplay is not bad, but it's not really refreshing compared to the previous Far Cry which featured the same types of transport and many types of guns, some say it has new elements but outside of shooting from a helicopter and catching fish (which are admittedly both fun for a short while) I can't really find any. The story, which I won't get into detail about, is not exactly uplifting or positive. It's like every other Ubisoft game: fight against many different enemies that pretty much look the same until you "kill" the boss enemy after which the ending is very negative and therefor not rewarding for all your hard work.

    Ubisoft should be able to do a lot better than this. I'm really tired of this writing style which I've seen in Far Cry 4, Assassin's Creed Black Flag / Unity / Syndicate (I couldn't even play Origins for more than five minutes) and frankly many more. They should take a look into Uncharted, Spider-man, GTA V and several other games which contain about as much violence and as crazy aggressive antagonists, but still are way more fun to play, and certainly more fun to finish.    … Expand
  26. jdjevans
    Sep 15, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok I want to be honest here. I spent money on far cry 5 with the expectation that it would be amazing and thrilling, but....... as you are all far cry die hard fans like myself. Please believe me that you will be let down! You deserve better than this. I disregarded everyone’s advice when they told me this game would be terrible.! I chose to be a supporter! Rest assured this game is a pale comparison to the previous installations. This includes dlc! I don’t write this review to anger anyone I just hope to encourouge anyone reading not to give money to Ubisoft this time for this piece of trash that does nothing to a a series that should respect your expectations. Just please consider before you buy!… Expand
  27. Anansiy
    Dec 7, 2018
    8
    Quite good game, very cheerfully to take place together with the friend. If to take on a discount, then in general it is good
  28. korksz
    Mar 2, 2021
    5
    Just a typical Ubisoft product. Whole game is just a big checklist. Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Far Cry 5... doing the exact same f**king thing over and over again expecting sh*t to change. That is crazy.
  29. TheScort
    Feb 21, 2019
    5
    Very late to the party, with this 'review' - but that's because I can't stand to play this game for more than an hour or so at a time - even then, it takes weeks to go back to it.

    One word to sum up Far Cry 5 - dull. It is dull as dishwater, but I know it shouldn't be. Firstly, the world - yes it looks amazing, but there's so much expanse, when it needn't be that large. I think this    Very late to the party, with this 'review' - but that's because I can't stand to play this game for more than an hour or so at a time - even then, it takes weeks to go back to it.

    One word to sum up Far Cry 5 - dull. It is dull as dishwater, but I know it shouldn't be.

    Firstly, the world - yes it looks amazing, but there's so much expanse, when it needn't be that large. I think this kind of adds to my boredom.

    The enemies, thick as ****, and they appear to be clones - so busting into a base with the M60 chugging away, or hiding on a billboard silently sniping - it just feels like shooting fish in a barrel. The AI give no challenge whatsoever and are simply dull targets to practice on.

    I don't care for the story or characters - I feel no connection to anyone in the game, and care not if they live or die; same goes for the much applauded 'companions' you can take with you - though the sniper woman can be handy.

    Hunting, fishing, whatever - bore bore bore, I just cannot bring myself to do any of it. I appreciate that is personal, but I can't help but feel it is just padding.

    Far Cry (the original on PC) was great in its day - a real tech demo for putting your newly built machine through its paces, the game went a bit awry with the monsters, but was fun to play. Far Cry 2 felt like a gritty return of the king, but everything since has just been a copy and past retread of mush.    … Expand
  30. BloodThirsty445
    Nov 23, 2019
    5
    Bland, filled with micro transactions, over the top with enimes chasing you, story is boring and is to free to attract you.
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#56 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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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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