Far Cry Primal

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  1. mcrobert
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    I'm really happy Ubisoft decided to try something different with this one.

    This is the best Stone Age game ever done, makes you feel like you are back in time surrounded by this incredible nature and animals.

    The game looks great, and it sounds amazing, the open world is vast with tones of things to do.
    Another great and fresh addition to the Far Cry games!!
  2. DrChocolate
    Jun 16, 2017
    10
    Very interesting title. As an archaeological researcher with a passion for the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, I really appreciated this game on several levels. Proto-indo-European was recreated just for the use of the game (with several regional variations too), and the developers really did try to get everything as close to Mesolithic Central Europe as possible (a few mistakes, but aVery interesting title. As an archaeological researcher with a passion for the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, I really appreciated this game on several levels. Proto-indo-European was recreated just for the use of the game (with several regional variations too), and the developers really did try to get everything as close to Mesolithic Central Europe as possible (a few mistakes, but a worthy and much appreciated effort!).

    Historical bits aside, this is an excellent game. I can understand why fans of the regular Far Cry series might be a bit disappointed-- there are no guns and you have to find the story yourself-- but the game stands alone as a valued edition to the Far Cry family. The game is still in first person, there is still a gathering and crafting system, still open-world exploration, but the game really is just you, fire, your axe, and your bow. The game plays more like an RPG than it does an adventure game: there are levels and skills, points and ability trees, there's a home base and a party system or sorts, and there's beastmastery, which allows you to tame animals and use their abilities in combat.

    Overall, a highly enjoyable title. I don't know if you'll enjoy it if you like Far Cry 3/4, but if you enjoy action RPGs like Horizon, I recommend Primal to you.    … Expand
  3. BamBams
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Loving this game thoroughly , fun and huge map to explore. Masses of quests and loads to do. It's incredible that The Divisions so hyped when games like Primal are in the background. Graphics fantastic with awesome lighting effects. Increasing your village population becomes truly addictive and engrossing. Using a bow or club has never felt so good. I have spent 32 hours on the game andLoving this game thoroughly , fun and huge map to explore. Masses of quests and loads to do. It's incredible that The Divisions so hyped when games like Primal are in the background. Graphics fantastic with awesome lighting effects. Increasing your village population becomes truly addictive and engrossing. Using a bow or club has never felt so good. I have spent 32 hours on the game and have done 38% on the games progression meter. Every time I do a quest it seems loads more appear to keep you going. If you are in any doubt about this games playability and longevity please push them aside and enjoy a truly good game. I have already had more than my money's worth of fun but still have so much more to do. Go on give it a go, you should not regret this game. I certainly haven't.… Expand
  4. LateLammas
    Aug 18, 2016
    9
    Unlike the previous installment of Far Cry - FC Primal is actually fun to play. After FC4 I decided not to give them any more money unless they finally come up with something new and they did. The game world is immersive and hunting - a thing that felt like a chore among the other chores in FC2, FC3 and FC4 - makes actual sense now. You get to set up your own village and defend it and feelUnlike the previous installment of Far Cry - FC Primal is actually fun to play. After FC4 I decided not to give them any more money unless they finally come up with something new and they did. The game world is immersive and hunting - a thing that felt like a chore among the other chores in FC2, FC3 and FC4 - makes actual sense now. You get to set up your own village and defend it and feel like village chief for once. Collecting crafting crap all over the land is not as tedious as it sounds although some of the ingredients defy logic. All in all much fun and the first cave man simulator I ever played.… Expand
  5. Zhael
    May 16, 2017
    10
    The most beautiful game I've every played on my PC. I've played FC3 and FC4 but this one is definitely the most different - no guns! Instead of detracting from the game the weapons add to the atmosphere. It is somehow very satisfying to hear the dull thud as you score a kill with your club. Put an arrow in a tiger's eye or launch your spear with all your might. Not having gunsThe most beautiful game I've every played on my PC. I've played FC3 and FC4 but this one is definitely the most different - no guns! Instead of detracting from the game the weapons add to the atmosphere. It is somehow very satisfying to hear the dull thud as you score a kill with your club. Put an arrow in a tiger's eye or launch your spear with all your might. Not having guns gives the game a far more visceral feeling. It's you, your bare hands and some wood.… Expand
  6. Neckee777
    Apr 18, 2016
    8
    Fry Cry Primal was a massive risk on Ubisoft's part. While the developer's reputation is mediocre and the Far Cry formula is easily picked out, Far Cry Primal takes the best parts of Far Cry's animalistic nature and expands upon it massively. The game is undoubtedly fun, looks beautiful, and is (hopefully) a step towards more unique, innovative, and out-of-the-ordinary settings for gamesFry Cry Primal was a massive risk on Ubisoft's part. While the developer's reputation is mediocre and the Far Cry formula is easily picked out, Far Cry Primal takes the best parts of Far Cry's animalistic nature and expands upon it massively. The game is undoubtedly fun, looks beautiful, and is (hopefully) a step towards more unique, innovative, and out-of-the-ordinary settings for games in the future.… Expand
  7. broyds
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    This is a Far Cry game unlike any other. I enjoyed Far Cry 4 but felt that it was too similar to the previous game in the series (I actually enjoyed Far Cry 3 a lot more). Primal however is in my honest opinion far better than any of the previous far cry games and considering this game has no vehicles other than the ability to ride animals, no guns and no modern day equipment that is aThis is a Far Cry game unlike any other. I enjoyed Far Cry 4 but felt that it was too similar to the previous game in the series (I actually enjoyed Far Cry 3 a lot more). Primal however is in my honest opinion far better than any of the previous far cry games and considering this game has no vehicles other than the ability to ride animals, no guns and no modern day equipment that is a very bold statement indeed!

    This game feels so different to the previous games in the series but still manages to feel like a Far Cry game. You still have stealth based missions, you still have to complete side quests, you still have to conquer outposts. But even though all these staples of the series remain, the fact that you use bows and arrows, spears, clubs and a variety of other weapons instead of modern day guns completely changes how you play the game. To me it feels more brutal and the aiming is much more difficult in a good way. More focus is placed on hand to hand combat. What I am trying to get at is although this is still a Far Cry game it is different enough to make it so much more enjoyable than the fourth game managed to be!

    I also love that there is a great focus on scavenging, you feel inclined to keep picking up all the resources you come across, just in case you will need them in the future to upgrade equipment and even build and upgrade villages which is totally new to a Far Cry game. Also new you can tame most of the wild animals to do your bidding when you want them to, with each animal having their own special ability, which in all honesty I personally never use there abilities, I mainly always use them to kill or ride on.

    Ignore the haters they try to ruin anything that's popular. This is a great game and surprisingly my favourite in the series so far.    … Expand
  8. Tabs
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    I really like Far Cry Primal. This game is a typical far cry game concerning the mechanics and the gameplay but it is not a matter for me as I really enjoyed previous far cry titles as well. I get what I expect. The graphics are among the best ones for sure. The game is a typical far cry game but it offers you a real fresh experience compared to others. My only reason for giving less thanI really like Far Cry Primal. This game is a typical far cry game concerning the mechanics and the gameplay but it is not a matter for me as I really enjoyed previous far cry titles as well. I get what I expect. The graphics are among the best ones for sure. The game is a typical far cry game but it offers you a real fresh experience compared to others. My only reason for giving less than 10 points is that Primal seems a bit shorter to me than Far Cry 4 for example. Great game! Congrats!… Expand
  9. Tazzy13
    May 12, 2016
    9
    This is a stunning game , great gameplay and random encounters with enemies and wild animals, the story did feel abit dulled down , but it is set in the Stone Age so branching narratives probably wouldn't have worked. As all farcry games comes down to the gameplay and what you do with it , once you tame a few rideable beasts the game really opens up . Loved exploring and discovering allThis is a stunning game , great gameplay and random encounters with enemies and wild animals, the story did feel abit dulled down , but it is set in the Stone Age so branching narratives probably wouldn't have worked. As all farcry games comes down to the gameplay and what you do with it , once you tame a few rideable beasts the game really opens up . Loved exploring and discovering all the hidden locations . The melee combat works really well and I'm glad they still made the weapons feel powerful. The graphics also look great , loved the sunlight coming through the trees. The game world feels more real and lived in then other farcry games. I suggest playing this game with headphones to hear all the animals and nature sound going on around you. The animal Ai is amazing with animals moving in packs and herds, Predators hunting their prey. One time I saw two tigers fighting in the distance. I'm glad Ubisoft tried something different with the Stone Age setting. Must buy for any open world fan.… Expand
  10. DeyvsonCaliman
    Jul 25, 2016
    8
    I always liked the Far Cry series, the third game had a great story and the fourth a great gameplay. This one had everything to be the best of them, but I was disappointed about how easy it is to do somethings. I could take entire settlements just using animals, sometimes the bombs the owl dropped were almost enough.

    While in the fourth game of the series we had some difficult side    I always liked the Far Cry series, the third game had a great story and the fourth a great gameplay. This one had everything to be the best of them, but I was disappointed about how easy it is to do somethings. I could take entire settlements just using animals, sometimes the bombs the owl dropped were almost enough.

    While in the fourth game of the series we had some difficult side missions, having to be completely stealth to save captive allies, or doing an assassination, in this game we can just swing our weapon crazily that it will make little difference. The scenery is perfect, the game is gorgeous, the story is simple, but very truthful and objetive, I really thought I was playing a masterpiece at the beginning.

    As the game progressed I became simply too powerful, there were no tension about stealthily taking down all the opponents like in previous games when I would feel like I'm a great player when I took a settlement without being seem. The owl should not throw bombs, we should not have such powerful animals as allies or the enemies should be able to counter those powers in some way.
    This game had everything to be the best of them, the best ambience, a nice story, that nice feeling about building your tribe, but the gameplay becomes boring at the end, as your power grows. I was expecting something on the line of the hindu archer warrior against demons we can see on the fourth game, those were great. Still it's a great game, I had a great time playing it, it just saddens me that it could be the best of the series, a 10/10 game, if just they added some challenge to the missions.    … Expand
  11. Robmart
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    If you are a fan of the FC series you will enjoy this 1 too. There are no guns, no wing suit, but it is a great gaming experience done 10,000 years BC. Long enough game to make it worth the money and plenty of the old tricks with a few new ones... I give it a strong 8 out of 10
  12. NazarGreene
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мне очень понравилась , было очень интересно охотиться и собирать ресурсы для разных крафтов . Как на меня это хорошая продолжение Far Cry 4.… Expand
  13. SirKrusty
    Mar 7, 2018
    10
    I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Ubisoft Toronto while this game was in development, when I made a remark about the game they said "Oh, that's the new Far Cry game". I was amazed, and said "No way, you can't have a Far Cry game without guns and vehicles!" and they showed me that you could ride on certain animals when you unlocked a skill/perk. I was able to test it and bring home anI had the pleasure of taking a tour of Ubisoft Toronto while this game was in development, when I made a remark about the game they said "Oh, that's the new Far Cry game". I was amazed, and said "No way, you can't have a Far Cry game without guns and vehicles!" and they showed me that you could ride on certain animals when you unlocked a skill/perk. I was able to test it and bring home an early copy of the game. I beat it 2 times, the first time just doing the story and ignoring side activities that I didn't need to do and I thought, "Well, that was ok, but it didn't provide the kind of Open World that I was looking for." so I played it through a second time doing all the activities. I would recommend this game to any competent gamer who understands that not all games need guns and cars. I want to see a sequel!… Expand
  14. NicBKK77
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    I don't understand the hate.
    People were moaning because FC4 was too similar to FC3, so they do this very creative game but people still hate.
    I'd love to see more of this, Medieval times, Vikings, Mafia times, cowboys... endless possibilities to make FC interesting and different.
  15. Przemun1304
    Jul 3, 2019
    8
    I was really enjoying while playing this game, totally different then other parts.
    Atmosphere and gameplay was great, but story and repetitive quests makes this game very mediocre.
    Anyway I can recommend to Far cry fans
  16. inmh
    Mar 12, 2019
    8
    On a story-level, Primal was an "eh" for me. The story and characters were largely forgettable, and I forgot pretty much everyone's names except for Takkar and Sayla's.

    But the GAMEPLAY. The gameplay I loved: The hunting, the fighting, the missions, taming animals- I really enjoyed it. This is one of those rare situations where I loved the mechanics so much that I can forgive the lack    On a story-level, Primal was an "eh" for me. The story and characters were largely forgettable, and I forgot pretty much everyone's names except for Takkar and Sayla's.

    But the GAMEPLAY. The gameplay I loved: The hunting, the fighting, the missions, taming animals- I really enjoyed it. This is one of those rare situations where I loved the mechanics so much that I can forgive the lack of significant story.    … Expand
  17. Hackslashshoot
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    if you ever wanted to have fun being a caveman look no further. This game is the best tribal caveman game I have played . I had a lot of fun with this one. As a game in general the rating would be a 6.5 but to rate this game for what it set out to be it's a 10. No guns no cars no planes . Spears,clubs,bows ,slings and traps.
  18. powermaxlevel
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Love the whole stone age setting, game play was good but certain abilities and items got overpowered real quick even on expert/survival mode (cough, Beserker shard/bomb). Wasn't a fan of the Wenja tribe being multi racial, I doubt cave people who were killing each other for being another tribe were that inclusive.
  19. MikkeXL
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    Ubisoft has made a great game with Farcry Primal. The stone-age ambientation is simply perfect. I like that they have removed the online, so they have been able to focus on the campaign.

    Pros: An original ambientation Soundtrack Different and innovative gameplay (compared with other versions of Farcry series) Cons: Repetitive In my opinión, Ubisoft should have done this game as    Ubisoft has made a great game with Farcry Primal. The stone-age ambientation is simply perfect. I like that they have removed the online, so they have been able to focus on the campaign.

    Pros:
    An original ambientation
    Soundtrack
    Different and innovative gameplay (compared with other versions of Farcry series)

    Cons:
    Repetitive
    In my opinión, Ubisoft should have done this game as a new IP, not a Farcry    … Expand
  20. viel09
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    When you play this game don't think of it as another far cry title.
    It is a standalone game with a setting in 10000 BC.
    Positive Remarks: There are people who prefer close combat, silent kills, bow and arrows, etc. this game is for you. Crafting, skills progression, Village Building, Hunting, Primitive Combat, basically the overall gameplay. I cant think of any other game with a    When you play this game don't think of it as another far cry title.
    It is a standalone game with a setting in 10000 BC.
    Positive Remarks:
    There are people who prefer close combat, silent kills, bow and arrows, etc. this game is for you.
    Crafting, skills progression, Village Building, Hunting, Primitive Combat, basically the overall gameplay.
    I cant think of any other game with a setting like far cry primal.
    This is the perfect game at 10000 BC.
    Playing this game is really fun.

    Negative Remarks:
    Probably the story and villains.

    Gamers who only like guns dont need to bash this game.
    I personally think that giving this game a score of 0-5 is a little unfair just because the reviewer
    has bias.
    Also Critics reviews sometimes are a little unfair and inconsistent. Reviewing games need to have a standard. Fun in playing games depend on the preference of a person.    … Expand
  21. El_Duderino_AZ
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    This is still one of my favorite game series of all time. It's true Ubisoft doesn't change the game play much from game to game, but they add enough unique environments and slight tweaks to keep me coming back for more. Like most, I was a little hesitant going in thinking no guns or vehicles could make the game sluggish and tedious. But about 10 minutes in I found something extremelyThis is still one of my favorite game series of all time. It's true Ubisoft doesn't change the game play much from game to game, but they add enough unique environments and slight tweaks to keep me coming back for more. Like most, I was a little hesitant going in thinking no guns or vehicles could make the game sluggish and tedious. But about 10 minutes in I found something extremely satisfying about throwing a spear right through an enemy's face from about 20 paces. The added "Beast Master" ability to tame wild animals and use them for hunting and combat is also a great addition. I loved shooting the lock off a tiger cage with a sniper rifle in Far Cry 3 and letting it go to town on an enemy stronghold. This is even better since you can call it in for help whenever you need it. About 3 hours in I had a wolf, jaguar, and cave lion in my stable. It's still early on in game play for men but I know I'm already hooked… Expand
  22. Ennu
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    I haven't played any other far cry game so I'm basing my review solely on this game and not comparing to previous far cry games.

    I enjoyed the stone-age -feeling and graphics were beautiful. Gathering and hunting was well done and game without guns was refreshing. Map is big and there are tons of stuff to explore and rare beast to tame and hunt. I didn't want to let go off my    I haven't played any other far cry game so I'm basing my review solely on this game and not comparing to previous far cry games.

    I enjoyed the stone-age -feeling and graphics were beautiful. Gathering and hunting was well done and game without guns was refreshing. Map is big and there are tons of stuff to explore and rare beast to tame and hunt.

    I didn't want to let go off my controller once I started playing! :)    … Expand
  23. fuwaneko
    Feb 26, 2016
    9
    It purely depends on your liking of setting. If you're into stone age, it will click. If you're into linguistics, it will click. If you like to find yourself in an ecosystem simulation, it will click. If you liked playing Warlock in World of Warcraft, it will click. If anything, Ubisoft shouldn't be blamed for lack of creativity. Building an interesting and engaging gameplay in stone ageIt purely depends on your liking of setting. If you're into stone age, it will click. If you're into linguistics, it will click. If you like to find yourself in an ecosystem simulation, it will click. If you liked playing Warlock in World of Warcraft, it will click. If anything, Ubisoft shouldn't be blamed for lack of creativity. Building an interesting and engaging gameplay in stone age setting is no simple task. Bonus points for ability to turn off all UI and play like primal.… Expand
  24. Tirah
    Mar 2, 2016
    9
    I will admit that the only Far Cry I've ever played was CryTek's original. I'll also admit I only picked up Primal because of its unusual setting. A first person shooter with cavemen? That I gotta see. Turns out that Primal isn't really an FPS... more like an FPP - a first person poker. Most of the time you run around poking enemies with your spear. You do get to shoot a bow, but I usedI will admit that the only Far Cry I've ever played was CryTek's original. I'll also admit I only picked up Primal because of its unusual setting. A first person shooter with cavemen? That I gotta see. Turns out that Primal isn't really an FPS... more like an FPP - a first person poker. Most of the time you run around poking enemies with your spear. You do get to shoot a bow, but I used the spear 90% of the time.

    Being a Ubisoft game, I expected Primal to be the usual deal: bugs galore, DLC up the roof, about 20 different special editions (each with different exclusive content ensuring that no matter what you pick, you'll never have the complete experience)... I was surprised not to find any of it.

    The story is simple and not very imaginative. Three prehistoric clans, Wenja, Izila and Udam, are fighting for control over the land of Oros. You play as Takkar, a Wenja warrior and the legendary beast master. Your goal is to gather your fellow tribesmen who are scattered all over Oros, and build up a powerful clan to crush your enemies.

    To obtain weapons (spears, clubs, bows), you need to craft them first. You gather materials in the wilderness, and you also use them to upgrade your village. As your clan grows, the clan members also gather materials for you. Finding and recruiting Wenja specialists unlocks new weapons, abilities and missions. One of my complaints is how the game explains these mechanics. When I first started playing, I couldn't even figure out how to make more arrows for my bow - and the game never tells you. I actually had to go and read the manual which was rather inconvenient. You quickly get the hang of everything, though, and then it's a blast.

    Tamable beasts were Primal's selling point, and while not really bad, they're also nothing special and your control over them is rather limited. The first beast you acquire is an owl which you use in place of Far Cry's classic binoculars. Enemies spotted by the owl will be tagged and marked on your radar, making it easier for you to avoid them. The owl can also kill enemies, but the ability has a cooldown. Other than the owl, you get to tame wolves, dholes (weird prehistoric hyenas), badgers, large cats and bears. Each beast has a slightly different ability, but I was only really using the cave bear (his taunt ability is great), and the bloodfang sabretooth tiger once he became available. Playing with the beasts at your side makes the game quite a lot easier since they keep predators at bay and serve as a distraction when fighting human enemies. You can also ride some of them for faster travel. If you're trying to be stealthy, I recommend dismissing your beast as they almost always give away your position.

    The controls are what you'd expect from a classic FPS and they're perfect. I hate to play shooters on consoles because controllers are simply terrible for precise targeting, but here it really works. The cursor isn't too sensitive, nor is it unresponsive. Normally I'd have to play with the settings to get the sensitivity just right, but here it felt good from the start.

    I have to commend Ubisoft for daring to do what only Bethesda does these days: making Primal singleplayer only. Except in a few rare instances, I never play multiplayer and I'm sick of lazy developers justifying short singleplayer campaigns by saying that we have multiplayer instead. I don't care about that. If I was happy with a handful of maps on which I get to shoot people over and over again, I'd play Call of Duty. What I want is a massive open world filled with side-quests, locations to explore, and collectibles to find. Primal has all that and I'm very happy about it.

    Technical side of Primal is rock solid. The world of Oros looks and sounds beautiful. Music mostly works as background noise and you don't pay any attention to it, but it helps to makes Oros more alive. All dialogues sound like gibberish, but Ubisoft actually hired linguists to create primitive languages for the three tribes, each with actual grammar rules and vocabulary. The game even came with a phrase book so you can learn to speak Wenja.

    The framerate is surprisingly stable, and I didn't encounter any major glitches, either. Twice I got stuck inside large rocks, but with quick travel being available at any time it's no real problem. Just travel to the nearest camp and run back.

    Overall, Far Cry Primal was a very pleasant surprise. After months of playing Fallout 4 it was a welcome break from all the shooting. I expected the melee combat to get boring real quick, but it's no more repetitive than shooting a gun every two minutes. I've been playing for six days now and I'm only about 80% done, so I definitely got my money's worth. If Ubisoft made more games like this, they might yet repair their tarnished reputation.    … Expand
  25. badfish
    Feb 24, 2016
    9
    The beginning is a tad slow but that said, once you are into it a couple hours you find yourself really immersed in the game. People are saying the story is a tad weak, I don't agree myself and found the game quite compelling.
  26. kaldow
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    This is the best game I played in 2016. Excellent graphics, very nice story. Interesting that lots of lovers of the previous versions don't like it. I couldn't get along with the predecessors at all but this one I finished to platinum. A lot of fun.
  27. SnurgBurgler
    Feb 24, 2016
    9
    When I first saw this get announced, I was a bit uneasy about the ordeal. A Far Cry game without guns? It couldn't be good. Well, I can tell you...this game a good game, honestly. It has it's flaws, but at it's core it's a good game. Honestly, I'm not sure why Ubisoft had to make it a Far Cry game. If they had just announced it as a new IP, they could've done so much more with it. TheyWhen I first saw this get announced, I was a bit uneasy about the ordeal. A Far Cry game without guns? It couldn't be good. Well, I can tell you...this game a good game, honestly. It has it's flaws, but at it's core it's a good game. Honestly, I'm not sure why Ubisoft had to make it a Far Cry game. If they had just announced it as a new IP, they could've done so much more with it. They could've changed the formula, made it a bit different rather than somewhat of a re-skin of Far Cry 4. But, with that aside, this game is very good. The story does lack a bit and the characters really lack complexity, but the rest of the game is very good. The game is utterly beautiful. The graphics are perfect for this game. The scenery is captivating, but also very brutal. And the hunting aspects would have to be the best in the series so far. While you're running around the world, you feel much more vulnerable than you would in a game like Far Cry 4. In Far Cry 4, if you run into an animal that isn't friendly and starts to attack you, you can blow it up or shoot it down where it stands. But in Primal, you have to be much more careful. Due to your lack of machine guns and RPGs, you only have spears, a bow, clubs, throwing knives, ect. This causes you to have to be more careful, because if you run into something like a bear, you're basically screwed. The game also added a new "Hunter Vision" as I like to call it, where you press in the left stick and everything turns grey except for key things. Plants, materials, and animals all get highlighted in yellow, and that makes hunting very fun and interesting. The crafting is also a very interesting thing now. Rather than just being able to buy things from vendors in previous Far Cry games, you now have to craft most of your arsenal of weaponry. Spears, arrows, throwing knives, and clubs all have to be crafted by different materials, which makes the game a lot harder than past Far Cry games as you have to be watching out for materials if you're starting to get low. Also, the side-quests aren't really anything too interesting. Usually it's just escorting 3-4 Wenja Tribesmen and women to another location and on the way you get ambushed at various spots by the Udam tribe. Or, the hostage missions, somewhat of a staple to the Far Cry series. I haven't really gotten too much into the beast taming, but from what I've seen it seems like a very awesome and interesting addition to this game. And the rest is basically anything else you would see in a Far Cry game. Instead of bell towers, there's bonfires. I was deciding whether or not to give this game a 8 or a 9, so I figured I would just say an 8.5 but round it up to a 9. This game is definitely worth your money if you're a fan of the past games. If you're just getting into the series, I would definitely recommend Far Cry 3 or Far Cry 4, because usually right now they're a lower price, and you may have troubles in this game if you aren't a veteran of the series yet.… Expand
  28. Hollowfied
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    Far Cry Primal Got to say all game in previously where amazing good but this one is great but the must be a but in there

    Pros Awesome graphic great dialogue weapon are good open world of oro is simply awesome and animal simple awesome. Cons Enemy are repetitive in action they simply just continue endlessly all same attack patterns the is glitch in game i found few but not two    Far Cry Primal Got to say all game in previously where amazing good but this one is great but the must be a but in there

    Pros

    Awesome graphic great dialogue weapon are good open world of oro is simply awesome and animal simple awesome.

    Cons

    Enemy are repetitive in action they simply just continue endlessly all same attack patterns the is glitch in game i found few but not two be consider to be major flay just odd tree growing thru rock.

    Boss Fight are like too easy But game is short maybe couple 3 days if u pace ur self should of been longer

    And ending is confusing enough suspected the be far cry Primal Sequal or Prequel    … Expand
  29. Todd_Dow
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    Great game! As someone who tried but just couldn't get into other Far Cry games, this one brought me in and was a TON of fun. Something different and fresh, loved it!
  30. Morlen_JJPP
    Feb 24, 2016
    9
    Muy entretenido, ambientación espectacular, graficamente igual que el 4, pero va sobrado. Nuevas opciones como domar animales, al final me entretiene y me divierte que es el objetivo principal del juego.

    El argumento flojea y no tiene ninguna opción Online...aún así puedes perdonarlo...tienes como 30 o 40 horas de entretenimiento asegurado.
  31. PDXKmac
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    After 20+ hours here's what I got. It's a must buy.

    Pros: 10/10 unique game. I've played nothing like this. The idea is one of a kind Stunning graphics during game and cut-scenes Amazing voice acting (actual cave men performed it) Silky smooth combat and maneuvering Great story line with satisfying end. Nudity is tasteful Cons: Story line could be longer. It didn't take too    After 20+ hours here's what I got. It's a must buy.

    Pros:
    10/10 unique game. I've played nothing like this. The idea is one of a kind
    Stunning graphics during game and cut-scenes
    Amazing voice acting (actual cave men performed it)
    Silky smooth combat and maneuvering
    Great story line with satisfying end.
    Nudity is tasteful

    Cons:
    Story line could be longer. It didn't take too long.
    It's a bit of a grinder and gets repetitive after the story is finished.
    Multiplayer would be incredible Collapse    … Expand
  32. Ryd3rr
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    You know, when i first saw this coming out I had some mixed feelings, but like with most things I kept it to myself and waited to actually play the game, which I did for a while last night.

    First I will say, I love the game, extremely enjoyable, fun to move around, explore, pretty game with cool aspects. Is it a re-skin? Well yeah it is, just like COD is a re-skin and most fools    You know, when i first saw this coming out I had some mixed feelings, but like with most things I kept it to myself and waited to actually play the game, which I did for a while last night.

    First I will say, I love the game, extremely enjoyable, fun to move around, explore, pretty game with cool aspects.
    Is it a re-skin? Well yeah it is, just like COD is a re-skin and most fools continue to lap that up. At least this is different, the game offers you new weapons never seen, an amazing world to play in and a village you can work on! Now.... That being said..... MASSSSSSSIVE opportunities missed, in this era of indie gaming, kids for some reason like survival games, sure they would go outside and do it for real but they like it online. SO, this game could have been massive in the crafting, building and weapon development, even Fallout, the lord of re-skins bought in a building aspect. I think this is the one thing, the caveman era was the high of live or die, but by the time I was my 3rd level spear in with a Rare black Lion , I felt like I was walking through the game and no enemy scared me. . . . .

    8/10, amazing for what it is, could have been better with more thought.    … Expand
  33. EscapetoGame
    Feb 26, 2016
    9
    It's amazing.

    Primal is a deeply immersive, fun and engrossing game with tons of addicting gameplay on offer. A rich assortment of whacky characters fills a narrative that doesn't possibly need to be anything more than it is for this 10 000 BCE survival scenario. One of its greatest strenghts is how compelling it feels to the stone age setting and how its world and your interaction with    It's amazing.

    Primal is a deeply immersive, fun and engrossing game with tons of addicting gameplay on offer. A rich assortment of whacky characters fills a narrative that doesn't possibly need to be anything more than it is for this 10 000 BCE survival scenario. One of its greatest strenghts is how compelling it feels to the stone age setting and how its world and your interaction with it stays so loyal to the stone age hunter niche.

    I was worried how the beastmaster skills would turn out, but I can now confirm that it's one of the best features about this game. Apart from being crucial in turning the tide of battle, your beast, once tamed, becomes your well behaved companion, your body guard, and basically your "don't mess with me" calling card.

    It's exceptionally rewarding to see the tangible affects you have on your village and your tribe the more you begin to conquer this world.

    Primal is an excellent game all round, gameplay, combat, visuals and audio score - wise, however the graphics detail could have been a little bit better on the console version with noticeable draw distance, water and hair detail being particularly lacking for next gen,  but graphics will always be second to gameplay. 

    If you have mixed feelings about getting it I can assure you this is one hell of a fun experience that you should give a try, well worth the money.    … Expand
  34. hkoontz
    Feb 28, 2016
    9
    I was very pleasantly surprise by this game. I was worried it would play like a glorified tech demo, but contrary to my expectations Ubisoft has really crafted a game that stands out on its own despite being made up of a lot of recycled elements from Far Cry 4. The gameplay I think works extremely well and is very satisfying, the environments are PHENOMENAL and the quests are fun. PeopleI was very pleasantly surprise by this game. I was worried it would play like a glorified tech demo, but contrary to my expectations Ubisoft has really crafted a game that stands out on its own despite being made up of a lot of recycled elements from Far Cry 4. The gameplay I think works extremely well and is very satisfying, the environments are PHENOMENAL and the quests are fun. People will say that the story is lacking and true this game's story isn't its strong point but it never was meant to be. I find the story realistic for its time; I don't think the prehistoric age would really have had complex villains when our species wasn't yet intellectually complex. Large, violent people would rise to the top in small societies, which is what has happened in the case of the Udam tribe in the game. The characters look stunning, honestly the best character models I've ever seen, overall there are just so many beautiful things about this game and its strongest traits all come down to gameplay.… Expand
  35. Dukay66
    Mar 1, 2016
    8
    I was originally very skeptical about Primal, nothing I saw from it looked remotely interesting and I also didn't really get into Far Cry 4. I'm happy to say I was completely wrong though, this game is just a blast to play. The combat is very involved, even if it's not super accurate in the melee department. Exploring also makes much more sense now, hunting and collecting is a must if youI was originally very skeptical about Primal, nothing I saw from it looked remotely interesting and I also didn't really get into Far Cry 4. I'm happy to say I was completely wrong though, this game is just a blast to play. The combat is very involved, even if it's not super accurate in the melee department. Exploring also makes much more sense now, hunting and collecting is a must if you want the most out of your time in Oros.… Expand
  36. Seemuhn
    May 4, 2016
    10
    Game looks and plays great and the world feels massive when you move slowly around it on foot.
    I recomend that you play it on the hardest setting and in the options remove most of the interface stuff.
    The story and plot is not that special, but humanity was not as complex in those days and the game keeps it simple, you really feel like a stone age hunter. No alienzombiemutants here and    Game looks and plays great and the world feels massive when you move slowly around it on foot.
    I recomend that you play it on the hardest setting and in the options remove most of the interface stuff.
    The story and plot is not that special, but humanity was not as complex in those days and the game keeps it simple, you really feel like a stone age hunter. No alienzombiemutants here and be happy for it.
    Id say that this is the second best game this generation after the witcher 3.
    Go and buy this game now, its awesome!    … Expand
  37. modob
    Feb 24, 2016
    9
    Un far cry ou on ne perd pas ses repères au niveau des objectifs secondaires, mais qui change quand même fondamentalement, fini le côté je fonce dans le tas, derrière chaque arbre se cache une menace!
    Le côté survie est clairement mis en avant et ça donne quelque chose de très sympa!
  38. getrwuegyweh
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    First day playing and i really like it. loving the game play and what to do but just gets confusing in the menu sometimes however its still great . :)
  39. CrusaderForever
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    FarCry Primal is a breath of fresh air in today's gaming world of modern day shooters. Ubisoft crafted an amazing Stone Age world named Oros that is very beautiful and most importantly believable. The game is very well made as the shooting mechanics, sound and graphics are fine tuned.

    The most important part is the emergent game play that is a FarCry staple which makes the game just    FarCry Primal is a breath of fresh air in today's gaming world of modern day shooters. Ubisoft crafted an amazing Stone Age world named Oros that is very beautiful and most importantly believable. The game is very well made as the shooting mechanics, sound and graphics are fine tuned.

    The most important part is the emergent game play that is a FarCry staple which makes the game just plain fun. The second most important aspect to FarCry Primal is the Taming!! It is by far the best part. Going into battle with a white wolf or a black Rare Dhole is extremely addicting. I haven't done a mission in 5 hours as I have been hunting bear and leopards with my white wolf without end. Seeing the bright yellow smoke trail of a Rare specie is thrilling. You see that smoke trail and the hunt begins. However, you always have to be on your toes because of the emergent game play. There is always something happening. The weapon wheel works very good. Being able to craft at at a moments notice or set your arrows, spears or clubs on fire is incredible. Fire, oh the beautiful fire is an ally and nemesis all at once. You can use it to kill your enemies but be careful that it doesn't backfire and kill you as well. The Owl is another amazing feature. Being able to take control of your Owl to attack enemies or survey an area is great. The weapons and hit points are very well done. I highly recommend this game. It's the most fun I have had since Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor. It's one of those games where you can play for 30 hours without doing a mission. However, I highly recommend you fight your way to Tensay the Shaman right away to unlock Beast Master! The game was so fun but exploded once I became a Beast Master. I gave FarCry Primal a 10 as it's the best release in the franchise.    … Expand
  40. Termin8ter
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    Far Cry Primal proves that Ubisoft is willing to try something new. Primal rises far above FC4, but it still can't outdo the greatest Far Cry game of all time: FC3. Primal removes firearms, vehicles, and all the other elements that were present in FC 3 and 4. But Primal adds a heap of new mechanics, like taming animals, letting them fight by your side. Another thing that is realistic aboutFar Cry Primal proves that Ubisoft is willing to try something new. Primal rises far above FC4, but it still can't outdo the greatest Far Cry game of all time: FC3. Primal removes firearms, vehicles, and all the other elements that were present in FC 3 and 4. But Primal adds a heap of new mechanics, like taming animals, letting them fight by your side. Another thing that is realistic about Primal is that you have to craft all of your weapons, you can't just drive to the nearest shop and buy an AK-47 for 30 quid. Another cool thing you can do is call in an Owl to mark enemies, before you go in axe swinging. The environments are spectacular and fun to explore. Another cool thing is that Sabre's will proceed to hunt and kill you, not the other way around. There are a few problems that hold the game back though. Firstly, there is no room for depth, or good voice acting, because every character in the game speaks a weird language that the player can't understand, and subtitles are the only way of understanding what the characters are saying. Secondly, the story itself is very uninteresting and boring, and rarely makes you go wow at the sense of scale. Though Primal is not as good as FC3, it is better than FC4 and a step in the right direction for the Far Cry franchise.… Expand
  41. CCHHRRIISS1717
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    Why all the hate? I've never played any other far cry game before and all the reviews I've read base this games score off its predecessors. Why did I give it 10/10? Well, This is the only game I've ever found where you can craft, collect, upgrade, and throw spears in first person. The satisfaction of taking down a mammoth with a well place spear or a rhino made me feel like a spartan fromWhy all the hate? I've never played any other far cry game before and all the reviews I've read base this games score off its predecessors. Why did I give it 10/10? Well, This is the only game I've ever found where you can craft, collect, upgrade, and throw spears in first person. The satisfaction of taking down a mammoth with a well place spear or a rhino made me feel like a spartan from 300. So this game doesn't have guns... Who cares? Go buy literally any other game.… Expand
  42. BillyBoomhauser
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    Credit to Ubisoft who've taken a massive gamble and reinvented the Farcry series to be set in 10,000BC. Obviously on this note there's no guns, no vehicles, and no gratuitous explosions that you've come to expect from the series.

    What you do get is a whole new experience by hunting, taming wild animals (and using them as mounts), crafting weapons and using your surroundings to your    Credit to Ubisoft who've taken a massive gamble and reinvented the Farcry series to be set in 10,000BC. Obviously on this note there's no guns, no vehicles, and no gratuitous explosions that you've come to expect from the series.

    What you do get is a whole new experience by hunting, taming wild animals (and using them as mounts), crafting weapons and using your surroundings to your advantage over a warring tribe. It's certainly not ground breaking but it does make a refreshing change from rampaging around with guns and tanks.

    If you're a fan of the series like I am I'd recommend you pick this up.    … Expand
  43. RandomLetters27
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    Best caveman game ever created, end of story.
    Rest of story: Farcry has the best combat-exploration gameplay of any series.
    If you enjoy evocative, immersive setting and fantastic gameplay, there should really be no question. There is no better option in this setting and genre.
    And you can befriend a saber toothed tiger!
  44. rubens123456789
    Mar 5, 2016
    10
    very good game based on stone age, tons of things to do beautyful envaeroment and you can tame beasts wich is prety cool and some of them you can ride .the weapons are cool but you are somehow depending on your animals to survive but anyway i enjoyed thats my opinion and if are going to have fun with a game i can recomend this one.the story is nothing special but you can pass it through gameplay .
  45. trollkiller
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    I am really loving this game! Surprised at the quality of acting and animation, and the quests are genuinely fun (well, except the mammoth add on quests). Only negative I see is the melee combat feels underdeveloped, kind of like Skyrim. But I love being immersed in this world and would rate this hame a surprisingly fun experience
  46. Marshb63
    Feb 26, 2016
    8
    Excellent game mechanics and gameplay. Not sure why people complain about the devs reusing animations and assests from previous games. Reinventing the wheel is not going to make the game better and makes sense financially. I mean, why go back to the mocap studio spending more money to reproduce the same animations? What they did do is add MORE animations to accommodate the new gameExcellent game mechanics and gameplay. Not sure why people complain about the devs reusing animations and assests from previous games. Reinventing the wheel is not going to make the game better and makes sense financially. I mean, why go back to the mocap studio spending more money to reproduce the same animations? What they did do is add MORE animations to accommodate the new game mechanics which is a good thing. My only complaint is that, yes indeed, the story is weaker than previous additions in the series.… Expand
  47. roccit
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    Tried both versions, PS4 full 1080p compared to 1440x1080 on xbox. Story was the only let down. Fun enough for 9/10 though

    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Port quality 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    OVerall 9/10
  48. DanielRhino
    Feb 28, 2016
    10
    This is my first Far Cry game to date. I bought it on day 1 and have played numerous hours. I expected absolutely nothing from Far Cry Primal and boy was I both wrong and shocked. Firstly, the graphics in this game a phenomenal, something that I would compare to Battlefront graphics. Next, the story is a bit basic but enjoyable and in a single player game that is all I want and itThis is my first Far Cry game to date. I bought it on day 1 and have played numerous hours. I expected absolutely nothing from Far Cry Primal and boy was I both wrong and shocked. Firstly, the graphics in this game a phenomenal, something that I would compare to Battlefront graphics. Next, the story is a bit basic but enjoyable and in a single player game that is all I want and it satisfies me. The feature that I love the most is the beast taming, wandering around looking for rares and going on Master Beast Hunt quests are great. Collecting resources to improve both yourself and huts is fun. The skills system is another excellent feature to the game. Upgrading huts is the best way to get points. I spent mine mostly on beast things like taming and riding. Overall a very fun and enjoyable game to play and I am very happy I decided to buy it. Now I'm off to go purchase Far Cry 4 to play! XD… Expand
  49. Peeto
    Feb 28, 2016
    9
    From enjoyment point of view, this game entertain me longer than Far Cry 3 or 4. Whats more to say? Buy it. Beautiful graphics, leveling your character, building a village and unlock new skills to upgrade. This game is addictive. And as substitution for vehicles, you drive on animals, which you need to tame first /I am mention this, as a lot magazines did not discover this feature/. AfterFrom enjoyment point of view, this game entertain me longer than Far Cry 3 or 4. Whats more to say? Buy it. Beautiful graphics, leveling your character, building a village and unlock new skills to upgrade. This game is addictive. And as substitution for vehicles, you drive on animals, which you need to tame first /I am mention this, as a lot magazines did not discover this feature/. After Far Cry 1 and 2, its another best Far Cry game and worth successor.
    I repeat, there ARE vehices! /you drive on tamed animals/    … Expand
  50. SeanGamerDays
    Mar 11, 2016
    9
    Primal is an advance looking action game! Don't get me Wrong... The view however, I was hopping not to be a FPS but like Fallout where you can switch from First person to Third Person View

    Nevertheless, it's still a good game! Although the languange was really weird, but I dont care too much of it...
  51. EHansen14
    Apr 22, 2016
    8
    Personally, I've really enjoyed my first 15+ hours with this game. Any fan of the Far Cry series will undoubtedly enjoy the game, but at the same time anyone who found themselves tired of the series by FC3 or FC4 shouldn't expect anything groundbreaking in this game, because there really isn't.

    Primal is a very good game in my opinion, with a great world and some very interesting    Personally, I've really enjoyed my first 15+ hours with this game. Any fan of the Far Cry series will undoubtedly enjoy the game, but at the same time anyone who found themselves tired of the series by FC3 or FC4 shouldn't expect anything groundbreaking in this game, because there really isn't.

    Primal is a very good game in my opinion, with a great world and some very interesting characters. I recommend anyone playing to try bumping of the difficulty and minimizing HUD, as this has enhanced my personal experience with the game quite a bit.    … Expand
  52. megapro
    Mar 5, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Midnight. Crawling up on an enemy camp. Sending in my trusty owl with hunter vision to get an overview of what I'm facing. Should I call for a lion and storm them with a spear? Or maybe a jaguar and stealthily take them out one by one with bow and beast attacks?

    + FAST loading times. This is a must for me. If I'm discovered when I want to stealth, I let them kill me so that I can try again. A few seconds later.
    + The music and sound effects make it so enjoyable to advance in all aspects of the game.
    + Huge world, with enough fast travel locations.
    + Enjoyable, even after all scripted missions are done.
    + Weird language adds to the atmosphere.
    + Collecting flowers and other stuff are not a chore, but fun and instantly rewarding.

    - A few bugs, most annoying that I cannot feed my beast from time to time.
    - Grappling hook locations... They are all over the place when I want to go down, in which case I just slide down to save time. And they are NOWHERE to be found when I want to go up!
    - Graphics are so-so in places. But I prefer this over slow loading times.    … Expand
  53. Verdict_of_Odin
    Mar 6, 2016
    9
    Never got into the FarCry series, but I have to say I love this more than Skyrim, and I LOOOOVED Skyrim. The movement, combat, stealth, animals, hunting all feels more organic, smooth, and fleshed out.

    Yes there is little story line other than build your tribe, survive and thrive, and kill the enemy, but that's what makes this game work. Without trying to spoil too much, you have to    Never got into the FarCry series, but I have to say I love this more than Skyrim, and I LOOOOVED Skyrim. The movement, combat, stealth, animals, hunting all feels more organic, smooth, and fleshed out.

    Yes there is little story line other than build your tribe, survive and thrive, and kill the enemy, but that's what makes this game work.

    Without trying to spoil too much, you have to make EVERYTHING, just like cavemen had to. It is truly an amazing game, yes it probably pulls heavily from previous entries that can make it feel tired, but again for someone who isn't that familiar with the series, I LOVE THIS GAME!    … Expand
  54. rengar
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    https://www.bananatic.com/de/ps4/ very nice game i also love the sky but and the animals but is more like tomb raider and also more like an animal game
  55. GamingNinja
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    Even though it copy pasted almost all the animations
    and gameplay elements from previous far cry games.
    This is still the best Stone Age video games ever made So Far... The story lacks any depth to be really engaging, even though the cutscenes are very well made. The most fun aspect of the game is all the addicting collecting and crafting mechanics. And what I found out to truly    Even though it copy pasted almost all the animations
    and gameplay elements from previous far cry games.
    This is still the best Stone Age video games ever made So Far...
    The story lacks any depth to be really engaging, even though the cutscenes are very well made.
    The most fun aspect of the game is all the addicting collecting and crafting mechanics.
    And what I found out to truly appreciate this game you must turn off most of the HUD put on headphones turn of the lights.. TOTAL immersion!

    Far Cry primal is the best dlc expansion ever made which was made into a full priced game.
    If you love this kind of games and loved far cry go ahead and buy it at full price.
    For the rest I would recommend buying it when it get's cheaper.    … Expand
  56. GreenBastard
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    I had to give this game a review because it seems to be getting a fair amount of hate. I rated this a 9 but be warned that it is not for everyone. If, like me, you preferred using the bow over the guns in Far Cry 3 and 4 because you found the combat with guns incredibly easy, you will totally love this game. The survival aspect, the feeling of being completely vulnerable, especially atI had to give this game a review because it seems to be getting a fair amount of hate. I rated this a 9 but be warned that it is not for everyone. If, like me, you preferred using the bow over the guns in Far Cry 3 and 4 because you found the combat with guns incredibly easy, you will totally love this game. The survival aspect, the feeling of being completely vulnerable, especially at night time, and the amount of things that can kill you is really awesome. Taming animals is just the icing on the cake, but thats also amazing.

    HOWEVER, if you are looking for another generic FPS with a vast arsenal at your disposal then you will probably be disappointed with Farcry Primal, but to be honest you shouldn't need me to tell you that considering the time period it is set in. Also if you were looking for the next big thing in graphics this game is on par with Farcry 4 with a few visual tweaks here and there. I personally loved the graphics and setting of Farcry 4 so this doesn't bother me in the least.

    Hope this helped some of you decide whether or not to purchase it, or atleast whether you should buy it at full price.    … Expand
  57. Valkilrie
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    To all those posting about this being a re-skin. You are not wrong. However, the fact I get to play as a prehistoric cave man and survive the wild, is what sold me on the purchase. I have played each far cry, and I still have the original on PC - 6 CD's.

    I have enjoyed my time in the game thus far and while I haven't finished the game, I am hoping that it takes a while. The graphics    To all those posting about this being a re-skin. You are not wrong. However, the fact I get to play as a prehistoric cave man and survive the wild, is what sold me on the purchase. I have played each far cry, and I still have the original on PC - 6 CD's.

    I have enjoyed my time in the game thus far and while I haven't finished the game, I am hoping that it takes a while.

    The graphics are beautiful for the PS4. I mean it won't look as good as it will on PC, but considering it is a console I have been impressed.

    The sound is great on surround. It really plays a key part when hunting.

    The people who have given this a bad review probably haven't played through the game long enough to see that there are some big differences. The Owl for one, then you can coordinate attacks and do multiple things at once to take out a village. Such as mark everything with your owl, then send your pet cat in, switch back to owl drop beehives, then go back to your character rush in and slide while throwing your weapon. I hope this has helped those who are reading all the bad reviews. I mean who doesn't want to be a caveman riding a mammoth.    … Expand
  58. psycho666
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    Most of the reviews a fairly accurate, simple, bare bones story, fun game play and fantastic setting. Simply put, this game is by no means a good far cry game, however, it is arguably one of the best games in a prehistoric setting.
  59. BryanCalabro
    Feb 28, 2016
    8
    About 6 hours in and I am starting to get into the swing of things (pun intended). I thought the concept of no weapons in a Far Cry game would break it but it did not at all. It's a different way of playing, a lot more strategizing and primordial adrenalin.

    This game will be many more hours of fun and I can see myself completing it 100%. Far Cry games are like long easter egg hunts    About 6 hours in and I am starting to get into the swing of things (pun intended). I thought the concept of no weapons in a Far Cry game would break it but it did not at all. It's a different way of playing, a lot more strategizing and primordial adrenalin.

    This game will be many more hours of fun and I can see myself completing it 100%.

    Far Cry games are like long easter egg hunts for me!

    Critics be hating because it's a FPS without shooting. Suck it up. Hurl some rocks or throw a spear for a change. Liven up.    … Expand
  60. Morbiddeath
    Feb 24, 2016
    10
    I bought this game yesterday and so far,i love it, if you like,survival,Fps and the far cry game series,is a must buy,i don't understand why some reviews,but you guyscan trust me

    Peace
  61. cjordan6
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    Although there are no guns, the intense feeling of the real danger of playing a character during this epoch is very satisfying. I was so surprised by how much fun this game is to play. Unlike others, I enjoy the huge list of things I can do in this game just like previous Far Cry games. Far Cry took a risk and it has truly paid off with a fun and unique game that has the tight mechanicsAlthough there are no guns, the intense feeling of the real danger of playing a character during this epoch is very satisfying. I was so surprised by how much fun this game is to play. Unlike others, I enjoy the huge list of things I can do in this game just like previous Far Cry games. Far Cry took a risk and it has truly paid off with a fun and unique game that has the tight mechanics of all Far Cry games!!!!… Expand
  62. porhawj
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    i am big fan of Farcry series : Farcry 2 through 4 except first one.. this game is awesome and has great graphic.. gameplay is great. i love crafting anything what i found during free roaming.. there is no english language when characters speaking is kinda annoying but i love read english subtitles in all games what i played.. i enjoying kill beasts and taming them. i expect Ubisoft willi am big fan of Farcry series : Farcry 2 through 4 except first one.. this game is awesome and has great graphic.. gameplay is great. i love crafting anything what i found during free roaming.. there is no english language when characters speaking is kinda annoying but i love read english subtitles in all games what i played.. i enjoying kill beasts and taming them. i expect Ubisoft will do better job with new Farcry game in 2018… Expand
  63. mike668
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    best game i ever played,
    Pros
    -Animal companion training
    - Animal Mounts
    - Animal attacks
    - Spirit owl who works as a scout and attacker
    - Primal setting, think of Quest for Fire meets 10,000 BC (only the good stuff)
    - Graphics
    - Art direction
    - Open World
    - Music and sound
    - Character design
    - Combat
    Cons
    - repetitive game elements
    - Weak bad guy
  64. ADHGO
    Feb 25, 2016
    8
    another under rated game,
    I like to send massage to critics, to provide another rating system that provides individual rating to
    1- Graphics
    2- Game play
    3- world, and environment
    4- controlling
    5- Animation
    6- Story
    7- Replay
    8- --------
    and total score: 100
    and Im sure the rating will be more fare for each game and gamer
  65. quietstorm
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    Best far cry game yet!!!Gets better and better longer you play it!!Finally something different, not the same ole game you played a thousand times!!! Must play!!
  66. PPaul27
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    Ubisoft officialy won the scepter of brilliant ideas. But we have to believe in these ideas, and above all take the time needed to implement them well: and it is here that Ubisoft wrong.
    Despite a wonderful graphics, spectacular views, advanced filters worthy of a high-end PC and solid 30 fps at 1080p gameplay has more than one defect:
    1) the 'I.A. enemies not doing her duty 2) The use    Ubisoft officialy won the scepter of brilliant ideas. But we have to believe in these ideas, and above all take the time needed to implement them well: and it is here that Ubisoft wrong.
    Despite a wonderful graphics, spectacular views, advanced filters worthy of a high-end PC and solid 30 fps at 1080p gameplay has more than one defect:
    1) the 'I.A. enemies not doing her duty
    2) The use of wild animals and owl makes too easy fights.
    3) the to-hand combat with the club is not very nice and confused.
    But far cry Primal remains a good game with a crafting system finally convincing and sympathetic characters despite their primitive essence. Far Cry is very primal First Person ... but little shooter. It might please those who do not appreciate the fps..ma might not appeal to those who love fps. The addition of spears and clubs makes the less dynamic but more stealthy gameplay.
    After eight hours of play, and 20% of unlocked trophies I can say that the game is very funny, original and charming but if the developers had taken of the most original choices, perhaps a little delaying the release date, we would have had in his hands a masterpiece.    … Expand
  67. bveracka
    Feb 27, 2016
    8
    I'm over seven hours in and I'm going to say Ubisoft made a great game here! So far, so good; 'Far Cry Primal' is my favorite game of 2016. I LOVE IT! The graphics are definitely an upgrade from FC4 too, regardless of what some critics have said. For me, 'Primal' is a big breath of fresh air overall, and for the FC franchise. If you're tired of wandering around the sandbox with overpoweredI'm over seven hours in and I'm going to say Ubisoft made a great game here! So far, so good; 'Far Cry Primal' is my favorite game of 2016. I LOVE IT! The graphics are definitely an upgrade from FC4 too, regardless of what some critics have said. For me, 'Primal' is a big breath of fresh air overall, and for the FC franchise. If you're tired of wandering around the sandbox with overpowered guns while shooting & blowing-up everything in sight; if you liked sneaking around in previous Far Cry games versus guns-blazing; if you like animals and nature, and liked that aspect of previous Far Cry games; then 'Primal' is definitely your game.
    While 'Primal' follows the familiar framework of previous Far Cry games, it fits 'Primal' perfectly. Some critics have said it's repetitive, that it has a weak story & weak characters, etc., etc..those are such cliche criticisms, and they're simply not true. Rating a game is tough--it's a matter of taste--as everyone likes different things in a game. No, this isn't a game that's super heavy on story, but it definitely has a great story. Looking back at FC4's terrible story, 'Primal' definitely excels in the storytelling department. Also, I've never played a game that has you playing as a caveman in a totally natural world, devoid of all modern technology, and I LOVE IT! In the place of high-tech gadgets, there are a ton of cool weapons and old-world gadgets, including a grappling hook, a rock sling a la David & Goliath, and creative 'bombs' among a few other cool things like throwing "knives". Most all of these are upgrade-able too. For me, 'Primal' is nearly the perfect Far Cry game.
    The few CON'S:
    Things I was hoping for and/or more of were small things, but all the same; the personalized customization of weapons (like in CoD), gear, and building your own custom home camps & caves (like in Fallout 4) would've been cool. Also, more specialized play-styles would've been fun and made the replay value higher (although the four different difficulty settings help that). The only thing I absolutely do not like is the resource gathering system; especially early in the game, it is needlessly confusing and there is NO good or easy way to manage your resources. A loot stash would've helped immensely. Also, a glossary containing a bestiary, NPC bio's, and a deeper explanation of the world would've been nice. For a game so focused on techniques, these are important things, and that's why I'm giving it a score of 8/10.
    The PRO'S:
    I've said most of them already, but: Excellent feeling of immersion in an awesome world, a very cool theme that caters to nature lovers, the A.I. is the best of any Far Cry as both "human" enemies and animals behave very realistically (esp. for a video game(!)), some cool NPC's, great graphics--not amazing, but very nice, esp. considering the size of the world and compared to FC4, lots of fun & intuitive Tomb Raider-style missions, and I give Ubisoft extra kudos for taking a chance on making a "caveman game"...all worthy of praise.
    FINAL WORDS:
    Rarely do I play a game for more than three or four hours at a time. Yesterday I played 'Primal' for over five hours and I was NEVER bored and hardly ever frustrated. The balance of humor & seriousness in the story is excellent, and helping my fellow Wenja tribesmen (and women) balanced with getting back at some--at times hilarious--enemies made for a truly enjoyable experience. Nature lovers rejoice; FINALLY, I've found a Far Cry game that I can really sink my teeth into!    … Expand
  68. fallouts
    Mar 30, 2016
    8
    I don't get the hate for this game at all. The devs attempted something different and in my opinion, they mostly succeeded. This game may not have the guns and explosion, but it preserves the visceral combat by giving you primal weapons and methods to dispatch the enemies. I get the same exhilarating feeling as the last FC games when I throw a bee bomb/fire bomb at the enemies and hearI don't get the hate for this game at all. The devs attempted something different and in my opinion, they mostly succeeded. This game may not have the guns and explosion, but it preserves the visceral combat by giving you primal weapons and methods to dispatch the enemies. I get the same exhilarating feeling as the last FC games when I throw a bee bomb/fire bomb at the enemies and hear them scream (what voice acting !) while I bludgeon the other enemies to death with my clubs and spears. It's especially fun just throwing your stone club in the enemies face and watching blood spurt out of their head. Then there's the animals, traps and poison bombs. My point is that the developers gave me lot of satisfying ways to kill an enemy so the game never became boring, which is a huge surprise. The stealth too seemed samey at first but I like how they added new animations (clubbing people in the head is hilarious), more satisfying sounds (love the sound of the shard hitting the target's head/neck) and death animation to keep the same stealth take downs fun. The rating would be higher if it had a better and focused story and more defined characters.… Expand
  69. theTRUTHson
    Jan 24, 2018
    8
    This is a true AAA game. Graphics, sounds, controls all get an A+

    I love the setting. You feel like you really are in the stone age. Sometimes there are too many animals in one region but that is a minor gripe. Usual Ubisoft open world problems are still here unfortunately. Some repetitive missions and map clearing are unnecessary. The game's biggest flaw is the two main boss    This is a true AAA game. Graphics, sounds, controls all get an A+

    I love the setting. You feel like you really are in the stone age. Sometimes there are too many animals in one region but that is a minor gripe.

    Usual Ubisoft open world problems are still here unfortunately. Some repetitive missions and map clearing are unnecessary.

    The game's biggest flaw is the two main boss fights. Simply put, they are bad.

    Overall though Far Cry Primal is a game well worth the money and I recommend it to anyone who thinks they will enjoy the stone age theme.    … Expand
  70. Steyraus
    May 17, 2021
    9
    With a generation full of FPS clones that has been a drought for inovation, Far Cry Primal stands with a very small elite group of titles that not only did something different but did it well.
    It a beutifull anchient world they have crafted with an addicting stock of prime eval weopons to unlock and traits to learn.
    Its also one of the last Ubisoft games to be ballanced around progresion    With a generation full of FPS clones that has been a drought for inovation, Far Cry Primal stands with a very small elite group of titles that not only did something different but did it well.
    It a beutifull anchient world they have crafted with an addicting stock of prime eval weopons to unlock and traits to learn.
    Its also one of the last Ubisoft games to be ballanced around progresion and unlockables being satifying and fun, not around making the player want to spend real world money to progress or get new stuff.    … Expand
  71. SileSixEcho
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    People are complete morons when it comes to rating games these days. Yes, it is Far Cry and it does what Far Cry does - but it does it pretty well and in a beautiful and well realized scenario, we did not have before. The story and characters lack of depth, but that's quite the problem of this open world formula. The gameplay itself is still really, really good so if you want to have somePeople are complete morons when it comes to rating games these days. Yes, it is Far Cry and it does what Far Cry does - but it does it pretty well and in a beautiful and well realized scenario, we did not have before. The story and characters lack of depth, but that's quite the problem of this open world formula. The gameplay itself is still really, really good so if you want to have some fun 10000 BC, Far Cry Primal is your game!… Expand
  72. hokido
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    Far Cry 3 was the first Far Cry I played and i really enjoyed that game so i was hopeful of more of the same only with Mammoths and spears instead of tanks and assault rifles. I was not disappointed either it plays really well and looks fantastic while the story is a bit meh not the major selling point of Far Cry anyway the rest of the game is solid and credit to Ubisoft for taking theFar Cry 3 was the first Far Cry I played and i really enjoyed that game so i was hopeful of more of the same only with Mammoths and spears instead of tanks and assault rifles. I was not disappointed either it plays really well and looks fantastic while the story is a bit meh not the major selling point of Far Cry anyway the rest of the game is solid and credit to Ubisoft for taking the chance on something a bit different.

    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Story 5/10

    Rating 7.6 Rounded up to 8    … Expand
  73. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 20, 2016
    8
    Far Cry Primal
    a nice change of pace.
    Far Cry Primal is a first person action adventure survival game set in the Stone Age. You play as Takkar, just a regular hunter, who’s then tasked by a woman he runs into to go rescue some of her people and instantly become the leader of a new tribe… There’s very little emphasis on narrative here, just a quick introduction and then you’re free to    Far Cry Primal
    a nice change of pace.
    Far Cry Primal is a first person action adventure survival game set in the Stone Age.
    You play as Takkar, just a regular hunter, who’s then tasked by a woman he runs into to go rescue some of her people and instantly become the leader of a new tribe…
    There’s very little emphasis on narrative here, just a quick introduction and then you’re free to do whatever you want… but there is incentive to follow through with helping your tribe mates…
    This for the most part is a recourse gathering game…
    By gathering resources you can craft better weapons, build huts to upgrade your village and unlock skills.. And of course craft food items to help you survive…
    That’s basically it... explore the world... hunt animals for their skins…
    You can even eventually tame them to help you in combat…
    There are of course human enemies to deal with.. not just aggressive animals…
    Outside of the 14 hour campaign you can liberate areas to unlock fast travel points, and you can do side quests for characters you meet in the woods…
    Your tamed animals help you with a simple call.. they’ll even stealth with you if you go into stealth mode …
    Your weapon option is about as varied as you’d expect for the stone age, you get a club, sling, spear, bow and arrows, traps, and bombs.. all of which you have to craft as you use them…
    None of your tools are indestructible, thankfully wood is vast and as you upgrade your crafting skills, you get more recourses, and get more out of those recourses.. so slowly less annoying…
    What doesn’t get less annoying though is enemies…
    A great immersion breaker is that enemies are harder or easier to kill depending on the section of the map you’re in for no apparent reason…
    This isn’t a JRPG.. This is an open world game... I don’t want enemies to scale with me... I want to feel powerful after sinking all of my skill points and crafted materials into stronger weapons…
    What does make me feel powerful though is hopping on the back of a majestic mammoth and slinging enemies into the air…
    You can ride any large creature you tame once you progress far enough into the story…
    There’s such a great balance here of gameplay incentive…
    There’s reason to play through the story to unlock new abilities, and there’s reason to ignore the story for a little while to get better weapons, and new skills…
    You can’t do it all sticking to one side of the game, and I love that…
    And hunting for rare animals and reaching for rare materials is just as fun as attacking a settlement on the back of a caber toothed tiger and taking it for my own…
    There are also these cool witcher contract type missions deep in the game where you get to go on a hunt for a legendary animal that’s been terrorizing the land… Looking for clues, setting up traps, and then weakening them down to finally be able to claim them for yourself to call to fight by your side at any time…
    A lot of the main missions for the most part have to do with searching for clues and following paths with your hunter vision, which works like eagle vision from assassins creed, or a witcher sense in the witcher the 3…
    It highlights animals, plants.. and points of interest…
    Its highly annoying that this vision has a timer though…
    I don’t know why ubisoft ruined this awesome tool from Assassins Creed… they ruined it in Unity too…
    It’s not fun having to constantly click r3 and wait for a cool down every few seconds when I’m trying to follow a path…
    Stop doing this ubisoft..
    Thankfully you can call your cool little owl friend to fly around the sky to get a larger view of the path since this function is so unnecessarily annoying…
    This is a very ubisoft game… If you don’t like the idea of map cleaning in your games... this isn’t the one for you…
    Map cleaning is pretty hit and miss for me, but thankfully I enjoyed it here…
    This world is ridiculous... it feels alive… you can ride mammoths…
    what more do you want?
    I give Far Cry Primal
    an 8.0/10    … Expand
  74. Dawso
    Mar 9, 2016
    8
    Had alot of fun with this one. The combat is varied enough once you level up your character, and their is as usual a variety of activities to do. Do note though that most side quests and even the main missions are fairly similar. The hunting of animals doesn't vary greatly from one animal to another, simply its just hit them until their dead. Whilst the story is lacking, the crafting andHad alot of fun with this one. The combat is varied enough once you level up your character, and their is as usual a variety of activities to do. Do note though that most side quests and even the main missions are fairly similar. The hunting of animals doesn't vary greatly from one animal to another, simply its just hit them until their dead. Whilst the story is lacking, the crafting and levelling up proves to be compelling stuff. The game also has a basic survival aspect to it, that helps set it apart from other open world games. The graphics are excellent and the sound is good also, but you will have to rely on reading text to follow what little story there is.… Expand
  75. shiftyman
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Far Cry Primal has to be one of the most underrated games of 2016. Everything about it, is a above average, from sound to graphics. Easily one of the top ten games of 2016.
  76. CoreGamer1408
    Dec 31, 2018
    8
    It does have some technical problems with the melee hit boxes and using a ranged bow is so slow, jerky and cumbersome on a controller. This console game would benefit with a PC mouse and keyboard upgrade for sure.

    Burnt out on the whole guns and jungle Far Cry formula halfway through 3. So I took a risk and this paid off. In the back of my mind civilization always existed out side the    It does have some technical problems with the melee hit boxes and using a ranged bow is so slow, jerky and cumbersome on a controller. This console game would benefit with a PC mouse and keyboard upgrade for sure.

    Burnt out on the whole guns and jungle Far Cry formula halfway through 3. So I took a risk and this paid off. In the back of my mind civilization always existed out side the Jungles of Far Cry 1 to 3.

    Primal there is no escape just primitive man and beast with civilization 12,000 years away in the far distant future. The setting, story, characters, gameplay all create an immersive setting. One of the top gaming surprises for sure just like Blood Dragon, but for different reasons. Fun progression based open world action adventure game for sure.

    The beast control is so much fun for sure and those take downs are just pure hilarity in the viciousness.    … Expand
  77. metasebii
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    I bought Far Cry Primal with low expectations. It was in the used bin and I have never really enjoyed past Far Cry games. This title turned me around. The beautiful open world format, combined with great aesthetics and truly enjoyable mechanics allowed me to get lost in this game for many hours. After a few dozen hours, aspects of the gameplay did become a little repetitive and somethingI bought Far Cry Primal with low expectations. It was in the used bin and I have never really enjoyed past Far Cry games. This title turned me around. The beautiful open world format, combined with great aesthetics and truly enjoyable mechanics allowed me to get lost in this game for many hours. After a few dozen hours, aspects of the gameplay did become a little repetitive and something of a grind. The overly simple hunting comes to mind. It's not as deep as something like Red Dead or GTA, but it was an interesting enough experience to be in this world for me to give this a solid thumbs up.… Expand
  78. FairplayReviews
    Jan 1, 2018
    8
    Despite the average review, I think Far Cry Primal was thoroughly enjoyable. The story and the base system could be improved to be more engaging, with complex base building and meaningful interactions like fallout 4?, but the world was beautifully crafted with details.

    I respect the Far Cry's team decision to really step out of their comfort zone and take away the guns to create    Despite the average review, I think Far Cry Primal was thoroughly enjoyable. The story and the base system could be improved to be more engaging, with complex base building and meaningful interactions like fallout 4?, but the world was beautifully crafted with details.

    I respect the Far Cry's team decision to really step out of their comfort zone and take away the guns to create something entirely different. But Far Cry's 3 storyline is by far the most memorable, giving a feeling evoked by films such as The Beach. Looking forward for Far Cry 5.    … Expand
  79. harrisgamecriti
    Mar 13, 2020
    8
    On the whole, the process of survival in the open world seemed amusing. The developers maximally realized the potential of a poor set of primitive weapons, so it is interesting to play with it. Taming animals was a good idea. It’s bad that the plot is linear, which clearly does not correspond to the concept of an open world. Why not make a few branches like Fallout 4?
  80. TonyBoyBR
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    O game é bom, porém a Ubisoft continua cometendo o mesmo erro de sempre, ela lota de atividades repetidas no mapa, se fizesse pouca vezes até que ficaria legal, porém devido a alta repetitividade vai ficando maçante durante a gameplay, o sistema de melhorias dos equipamentos, a coruja e as feras domadas são muito legais, a granada de abelhas foi muito criativo, as batalhas com os boss sãoO game é bom, porém a Ubisoft continua cometendo o mesmo erro de sempre, ela lota de atividades repetidas no mapa, se fizesse pouca vezes até que ficaria legal, porém devido a alta repetitividade vai ficando maçante durante a gameplay, o sistema de melhorias dos equipamentos, a coruja e as feras domadas são muito legais, a granada de abelhas foi muito criativo, as batalhas com os boss são bem desafiadoras o ambiente é imersivo, principalmente a noite, um bom jogo, de negativo o fato de muitas missões repetidas e no PS5 o game do nada trava, tendo que ser reiniciado, ocorreu isso comigo seis vezes durante a jogatina… Expand
  81. dnosur
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    Великолепная часть серии! Я очень долго не признавал эту часть, но проиграв однажды, она стала для меня, наверное, одной, если не самой, лучшей частью в серии.
  82. e1000io
    Apr 28, 2017
    8
    Muy buen juego, tiene casi todo lo que se puede pedir, es divertido, largo y no irritantemente complicado de pasar. En definitiva un juego para pasar muchas horas de diversión cavernícola. Básicamente narra la historia de un hombre de las cavernas que conoce a una mujer que le complica la existencia (como no podía ser de otra manera) y lo pone a matar todo lo que se menea, también conoceMuy buen juego, tiene casi todo lo que se puede pedir, es divertido, largo y no irritantemente complicado de pasar. En definitiva un juego para pasar muchas horas de diversión cavernícola. Básicamente narra la historia de un hombre de las cavernas que conoce a una mujer que le complica la existencia (como no podía ser de otra manera) y lo pone a matar todo lo que se menea, también conoce a un chaman loco aficionado a los psicotrópicos y a otros personajes de menor importancia. Bueno, y a un presunto inventor que es la caña, lastima que no aparezca mas veces.… Expand
  83. joaopontesvaz
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    Graphics: 8.8 Sound: 9.0 Gameplay: 9.0 Fun/Story: 8.0

    Conceptually made by restyling Far Cry 4. And there is the main problem of the current Ubisoft games: they are not bad nor very good. Far Cry 4 was a decent game and Primal is better for me. I liked very much the thematic, the graphics are very good overall (some minor blurry textures) but everything seems familiar. Ubisoft should be    Graphics: 8.8 Sound: 9.0 Gameplay: 9.0 Fun/Story: 8.0

    Conceptually made by restyling Far Cry 4. And there is the main problem of the current Ubisoft games: they are not bad nor very good. Far Cry 4 was a decent game and Primal is better for me. I liked very much the thematic, the graphics are very good overall (some minor blurry textures) but everything seems familiar. Ubisoft should be a recycling company. They launch 2 Far Cry games in 14 months, 3 Assassins Creed in 2/3 years (not counting spinoffs), Watch Dogs, The Crew, The Division, ... All by sharing too much things (even the HUD lacks imagination!!). Primal is a good game, but it could be a great game, a really masterpiece if developers had time to innovate. Despite its brilliant presentation and beginning, it goes lacking the addiction and starts to being repetitive. The problem here is Ubisoft losted the imagination. And we must stop to asking them to innovate and let the series rest 3/4 years. Perhaps they are right, once they are selling well...    … Expand
  84. DrZomboid
    Nov 24, 2016
    8
    Brave sequal and I like it. FC4 was so boring of same formula, this was logic move. Guns are in every game nowadays. Nice open world, tribes, tameing beast, riding them, a lot of fun. Would like to see a sequal.
  85. CharlesFBronson
    Sep 10, 2017
    9
    Some of the reviews are really sad at least ...
    But in short - If you are in mood to run around during prehistoric age and surviving there with stunning graphics, while having an animal companion for example, this is the best choice.Period
    Just running around and discovering stuff is incredible fun.
    And if you remember movie Apocalypto while playing that means Im not the only one :)
  86. SicknessInc
    May 17, 2016
    8
    As always I'll keep my review short.
    Where should I start?
    Graphics. They are utterly stunning. Really. The game looks super stunning and runs nicely. I never really noticed any graphical hick-ups. I usually don't go into graphics, because there are videos online that one can watch, but still. This game looks really nice. My reviews are usually based on a fun/play factor. So if I    As always I'll keep my review short.
    Where should I start?

    Graphics. They are utterly stunning. Really. The game looks super stunning and runs nicely. I never really noticed any graphical hick-ups. I usually don't go into graphics, because there are videos online that one can watch, but still. This game looks really nice.

    My reviews are usually based on a fun/play factor. So if I think one should play it or not.

    I do. I mean, I love the Far Cry games. I love running around huge open worlds, finding lots of little secrets hidden everywhere and collecting loads of stuff and resources. If you like that, well then you'll like this game.
    This may sound stupid, but in the beginning I actually missed not having guns. I know stupid seeing how the game is set 10.000 B.C. That soon subsided after getting a few weapon upgrades. It is really quite awesome running through the jungle "sniping" animals and enemies with your bow. Great fun.
    I also really loved the whole open world. As always in Far Cry games it is huge, varied and just fun to explore.
    The missions are your usual Far Cry kind of ones, what isn't a bad thing. You start out doing errands for people and later become the big chief. Ha ha.

    I really enjoyed the game and it took me about 24 hours to get the platinum trophy. I wasn't really aiming for the trophy most of the time, just doing missions (there are lots), capturing bonfires/outposts, hunting animals (the hunter sense is a cool new feature), etc.

    Try it and have fun.    … Expand
  87. Gamercritic777
    Jun 25, 2016
    9
    I played Far Cry 3 and 4 and now Primal. 3 Had a great storyline and Vaas was brilliant. 4 was kept pretty much the same but the storyline and landscape did not do it for me. They made a good come back with a simple successor. Primal is without the big villain and story background. But simplicity made it better for me. Survival is all that matters and when you walk around the lands you doI played Far Cry 3 and 4 and now Primal. 3 Had a great storyline and Vaas was brilliant. 4 was kept pretty much the same but the storyline and landscape did not do it for me. They made a good come back with a simple successor. Primal is without the big villain and story background. But simplicity made it better for me. Survival is all that matters and when you walk around the lands you do feel you need to watch your back. The rewards are great, the weapons simple deadly and nice to use. I do not really care about guns, so i don't miss that. Bow and Arrow, Spear all great weapons too. I recommend this one.… Expand
  88. Nickykzt
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    Good game, what is expected of a Far Cry, did not expect something more innovative, is well as it is, entertaining, good graphics and a great map, just like the other titles. In short, I was quite comfortable with what I have, especially full dlc. Good job Bugisoft !!!
  89. ramtinkamanian
    Jun 8, 2016
    8
    as much as i thought i would hate this i loved it this is great change but the problems also come with the change and the biggest problem is the story but the beast riding and companion are awesome the world is beautiful
  90. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    What Kind of Adventure?

    Its an Action-Adventure game. There is an element of RPG with the leveling up but its a simple Action-Adventure game. Was it fun? I have never played a Far Cry game so for me, this was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed playing this game. Are there any similar games? This was my first, first person shooter action game. So this was a very unique    What Kind of Adventure?

    Its an Action-Adventure game. There is an element of RPG with the leveling up but its a simple Action-Adventure game.

    Was it fun?

    I have never played a Far Cry game so for me, this was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed playing this game.

    Are there any similar games?

    This was my first, first person shooter action game. So this was a very unique experience.

    Favorite Character?

    There was only one playable character but you did have support animals. I really liked using the Sabre-tooth tiger, it was powerful, fast and it would scare other animals away. Except for the Woolly rhino’s, if you looked at them they would just freak out and start charging you. Hands down the most temperamental animal in the game.

    Would you play it again?

    If there is DLC absolutely but I played all I wanted to of the game.

    Any Complaints?

    The story was weak and pretty straight forward. If you like games with a deep story, I would avoid this game.

    How many hours did you play it?

    I played the game for about 21 hours. There are some side missions that I could still do but they started to feel repetitive so I just decided to stop playing after I completed the story.    … Expand
  91. clashjoze
    Jan 24, 2017
    8
    After Far Cry 1 finally something enjoyable... there are not many games in this era and they done it very well. Not much replayable, but still great game.
  92. GaryAdam
    Jan 22, 2017
    10
    This game totally deserve a sequel , i mean in the same era . Its a total masterpiece and i cant get enough from it. I really dont understand all the haters out there. Is a big BRAVO for Ubisoft , one of the best games i have ever played and i can say that i have played a lot.
  93. BSchwarz95
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far Cry Primal is a passion project that needs to be respected, but not for the moral reasons of supporting unique ideas. Primal offers a gaming experience unlike so many others: putting you in a world that doesn’t have ANY of the technology, settings, or even languages that we experience in every other game. On top of that, though, is the most important reason… it’s great. What at first seemed like a silly DLC addition to Far Cry 4, Primal creates its own identity as far as hunting and gathering, crafting, and community go. It supports exploration and even demands it at times, completely placing the player in the shoes of a prehistoric caveman building a safe haven for other people that he comes across. The community is perhaps the most important aspect of this game as your tribe not only guides you through the many storylines but offers to help you build weapons to fight enemies, craft clothes to keep warm, and create antidotes to help survive. Truly, one of the most communal single-player games in recent memory.

    Crafting is a mechanic that cannot be ignored as it is impossible for you to buy, trade, or barter in any way. Every arrow you shoot, spear you throw, club you swing, and all throwables are crafted by the player from materials gathered in the world. What seems like a chore becomes second-nature and a fun hobby while exploring. Cutting down trees for wood, breaking rocks for stone, picking flowers for medicine, and skinning animals for furs, fats, and hides are things I started to do without even thinking about it. What makes it more enjoyable, though, is that walking around this world was a breath of fresh air. Not a single unnatural noise, light source, or anything to obstruct the gorgeous view of the landscape. With sweeping fields, enormous mountains, dense forests, a breathtaking sky full of stars and Milky Way constellations, and animals that populate it all, this is a world that felt deep and lived-in.

    The story is also a huge improvement on Far Cry 4, which not only lacked any sort of character arc/development, but ended with such a swift anticlimactic conclusion that left me wanted more and feeling let down. Primal has no sort of delusions of grandeur that it cannot support: it’s an intimate tale of a caveman seeking revenge on a sabertooth, and then realizing his duty in the world. In other words: he embarks on a Hero’s Journey, of sorts, as he learns about those around him and how to save his tribe. Reminiscent of Far Cry 3‘s protagonist, though not as strong, this caveman was fun to play as and it actually made sense how he learned to be able to handle weapons, hunt, and fight people. And fighting people was necessary as if you didn’t hunt them, they’d hunt you and your tribe. Really, this is what Far Cry 4 should have been instead of trying to be like Far Cry 3 Part II.

    It’s not all perfect, though. The side missions, Tensay quests, and grappling mechanics became quite troublesome and even problematic at times. The side missions came in a wide assortment such as Beast Kill, Search & Rescue, Save Captive, Escort Wenja, and Tribal Clash but there were dozens of these scattered around the map and the rotation of five objectives became quite annoying. This is especially true to do the friendly AI being quite stupid. Tensay quests made this even more apparent as there were a few missions that would put you in the head of a mammoth as you guide your group to safety. The mammoths handled horribly and the friendly AI, again, was extremely irritating. All of the Tensay quests reminded me of the FC3 and FC4 “trip missions” but aside from the first one, were just annoying and repetitive.

    Tensay’s missions brought back my least favorite missions of FC4 but there were quite a few references to previous games that I enjoyed very much. One of which was a nod to Blood Dragon, a direct reference that showcased the skeletal remains of the titular creature while cueing the Blood Dragon theme. No, not historically accurate but my god was it a great little addition.

    Far Cry Primal is one of my favorite games in this franchise, thus far. Beating out even FC4, Primal goes to show that different can be good but it’s main flaw is that it’s not quite different enough: from itself or the others. Offering repetitive side quests and bringing back the exhausting trip-missions from the previous games, Primal weighs itself down by trying so hard to still be a Far Cry game. However, it does do enough to make a name for itself and solidify    … Expand
  94. Dragonfly44
    Oct 24, 2020
    8
    Fantastic standalone and manages to be just as fun as all Far Cry games are even without the guns. Story is poor but the exploring and gameplay no doubt make up for it. 84/100
  95. YASIFAIZI
    Feb 16, 2018
    9
    Far Cry is back again
    this time its come with great gameplay, great graphics, great new petting system, great open world, great missions, great story and many more
    and the only reason i had a problem with this was that this is a copy cat from other far-cry games
  96. Terence_Hill
    Dec 9, 2017
    8
    The prehistorical setting of this Far Cry game is pretty unique and taming beasts is really fun! It can get a bit repetitive after a while, but if you do like me and play the game for about an hour a day, it will stay fresh and fun.
  97. marcelogedeonn
    Dec 2, 2017
    8
    it was my first experience with far cry and it was pretty nice, the only bad point was the story, very superficial, the characters wasn't that good, at least all the others points are good.
  98. Enddless
    Jan 4, 2018
    9
    Мне очень понравилась игра. Жаль, что нет мультиплеера было бы весело.
  99. useless_gamer
    Aug 11, 2018
    8
    This game is different from a lot of games I've played. If you have an interest in ancient humans this is the game for you. I played the game at release, never finished, and played the game a couple weeks ago again. If you are a fan of Far Cry you may like it, if you like hunting in dangersous areas with crazy prehistoric beasts you will like it.

    The main problem is that with all Far    This game is different from a lot of games I've played. If you have an interest in ancient humans this is the game for you. I played the game at release, never finished, and played the game a couple weeks ago again. If you are a fan of Far Cry you may like it, if you like hunting in dangersous areas with crazy prehistoric beasts you will like it.

    The main problem is that with all Far Cry games you get bored of the main story, they really need some better writers at Ubisoft. However I had tons of fun with this game and finished it on the second playthough. Worth a pick up especially at a reduced price    … Expand
  100. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    As a somewhat big Far Cry fan, I was little unsure about Far Cry being set in the days of Cavemen, but nonetheless I was interested, a Far Cry game playing as a hairy club wielding cave dweller hunting Mammoths and riding Sabre tooth cats was hard to resist, I kinda figured out I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much as Far Cry 3 and 4 but, I may be surprised. It was different to the usualAs a somewhat big Far Cry fan, I was little unsure about Far Cry being set in the days of Cavemen, but nonetheless I was interested, a Far Cry game playing as a hairy club wielding cave dweller hunting Mammoths and riding Sabre tooth cats was hard to resist, I kinda figured out I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much as Far Cry 3 and 4 but, I may be surprised. It was different to the usual games of course you're not going to get guns and cars and planes in 10.000BC, and if you did it would ruin the atmosphere (no pun intended) of the game. But overall I enjoyed the game, getting 100% trophies the first game ever to get 100% on but they were very easy to get, the gameplay was good I thought the story line was great even though I felt it was short, I loved the cinematics, and the effort put into making a believable Caveman like language, I was impressed with the realism of that. I enjoyed the conflict with the Neanderthals, not an enemy you come across in most games haha, overall I enjoyed it, it was breathtaking amazing, but I really did enjoy it, it's not a game I would ever play again, since getting everything for it and nothing would change the second time around, but as a one off game, meaning a game I wouldn't ever come back to, I did enjoy it and it's worth getting.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 91
  3. Negative: 1 out of 91
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 29, 2016
    80
    The setting used to disguise the Far Cry we’ve already seen is fresh and wonderful, it’s easy to sink into this wild, beautiful, majestic world. Primal was put together skillfully, it’s not an outstanding game, but it’s so enjoyable that I devoured it hour after hour with an appetite of a cave bear. [04/2016, p.28]
  2. Games Master UK
    Apr 25, 2016
    91
    An endlessly entertaining sandbox shooter that delivers powerful prehistoric thrills with ease. [Apr 2016, p.60]
  3. Play UK
    Apr 22, 2016
    80
    The most innovative Far Cry since the second game, Primal is a tremendously enthralling streamlining of the series, and a powerful trip back in time. [Issue#268, p.70]
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