Far Cry 4

 Xbox One
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 596 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 420 out of 596
  2. Mixed: 124 out of 596
  3. Negative: 52 out of 596
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  1. CoolDadTx
    May 12, 2016
    4
    A buggy, unoriginal skin over FC3. Ubisoft continues to create games that are big sandboxes with little to no story. They try to fill their world with so much fluff to make it longer than it needs to be. FC4 clearly fits into this category. Rather than spending time on a quality story and missions they just through a bunch of collectibles in. Utter waste of effort.

    Bugs are bad. On    A buggy, unoriginal skin over FC3. Ubisoft continues to create games that are big sandboxes with little to no story. They try to fill their world with so much fluff to make it longer than it needs to be. FC4 clearly fits into this category. Rather than spending time on a quality story and missions they just through a bunch of collectibles in. Utter waste of effort.

    Bugs are bad. On countless occasions you'll get a loading screen followed by another loading screen that takes up to 5 minutes before getting booted back to the main menu. The problem is this always happens in the middle or end of a mission causing all your progress to be lost. Additionally there are many occasions where you have to wipe out whole areas of enemies but enemies get stuck somewhere and you cannot continue. This is unacceptable in this day and age.

    Yet another issue is the wildlife. Ubisoft seems to think that the wilds are like a bad movie because wildlife that would rarely attack in the modern world attack you all the time. You pretty much cannot leave a base without getting attacked by something. This is nothing but more fluff in a low-story game.

    Overall Ubisoft simply took FC3, added some skin and sold it as a full price game. FC3 is better in every way.    … Expand
  2. TheRubixGamer
    Dec 31, 2014
    3
    Singleplayer:
    Far Cry 4 has all the singleplayer features right but the story is so very wrong, the storyline is boring and most of the game is taken up by completely pointless missions that don't progress the story in any way, shape or form. The main character is devoid of character and you'll end up hating him because he just walks around doing what ever people tell him to do. Capturing    Singleplayer:
    Far Cry 4 has all the singleplayer features right but the story is so very wrong, the storyline is boring and most of the game is taken up by completely pointless missions that don't progress the story in any way, shape or form. The main character is devoid of character and you'll end up hating him because he just walks around doing what ever people tell him to do. Capturing outposts gets you some money that you won't use and a house that you can fast travel too, if you loose the outpost there is no consequence making outposts completely pointless, in fact many of the things in this game are completely pointless and they're only there to waste your time.

    Multiplayer:
    The lovable multiplayer used in Far Cry 2 and 3 has been completely removed and replaced with a crappy bows vs guns gamemode, if you were expecting Team Deathmatch and all the other basic multiplayer gamemodes you're out of luck because all you get is a crappy bows vs guns gamemode. Good **** job developers.

    Overall its **** terrible and I'm sticking my pre-ordered copy on Ebay. **** this game.    … Expand
  3. Diemario
    Dec 22, 2014
    3
    Boring get fc3 instead that had better storyline

    they try to cash in on the series you do this you go there you kill this cow you kill this man until cut scene is on then you repeat until your hands is swore and shallow boring
  4. alex2545
    Nov 26, 2014
    0
    This game is Fry Cry 3 they put a new label on it and shipped it
    oh what do you know a new fry cry
    This game has no differences to the last one
    Compare this to Destiny and it sucks
  5. Shiggs713
    Dec 24, 2014
    0
    Attempts to find farcry 4 servers endlessly. Watched it for half an hour before I finally gave up. Absolutely ridiculous oversight. I really don't care what the rest of the game is like, mistakes like this are unforgivable. You have lost a formerly loyal customer.
  6. leaguehead
    Jun 30, 2015
    3
    As a first timer to Far Cry I was so disappointed with this game. I suspect the half decent ratings are from diehard old school fans who have been on the bandwagon since the beginning. The graphics were unbelievably average for this generation compared to other games like COD, Wolfenstein and GTA.
    Game play was slow and tedious at times. Below average for this first timer.
  7. Konterking
    Jan 13, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dieses Spiel ist in meinen Augen nichts anderes als Far Cry 3.5 !
    Die selbe Engine, nahezu identische Grafik, dasselbe Gameplay ... aber eine triste und langweilige Welt ohne wirklich überzeugende Ortschaften, sowie eine unlogische Story die an keinem Punkt zu überzeugen weiß !
    Eigentlich freute ich mich auf den Titel, denn vorherigen spielte ich sehr lang und sehr gern.
    Doch da dieser Teil nichts eigenes und besonderes hatte, sondern sich lediglich wie ein schlechtes Addon zum Vollpreis spielte war es schnell für mich aus.
    Der fairness halber gab ich diesem Spiel bis zum bitteren Ende die Chance mich zu überzeugen, nicht nur das es schon eine halbe Qual war es durchzuspielen, nein, das Ende ist so extrem entäuschend das es sich schon garnicht erst gelohnt hat.
    Far Cry 4 ist ein solider Titel, wie es schon Far Cry 3 war, gute Grafik und gutes Gameplay sind zu erwarten.
    Doch bei so einem Spiel ist die Story das wichtigste um mich im Bann zuhalten.
    Das hat man hier definitiv nicht geschafft, leider hat mich Teil 4 genauso entäuscht wie Teil 2, jetzt kann man nur positiv auf Teil 5 der Serie blicken und hoffen das es wieder besser wird. =)
    Wem die Story nicht groß interessiert, der kann auch gerne zu FC4 greifen, vorrausgesetzt ihm hat FC3 auch schon gefallen, ansonsten würde ich empfehlen mit Teil 3 der Reihe anzufangen.

    [Da ich die PC-Version auch gespielt habe ist die Bewertung die gleiche, Technische Unterschiede waren kaum zu bemerken oder interessierten mich einfach zu wenig]

    [This rewiev is written in German language]    … Expand
  8. Broyax
    Mar 13, 2021
    3
    Une suite au très bon Far Cry 3, on achète les yeux fermés… surtout que le moteur Dunia est bien plus à l’aise sur la One que sur la 360 et de loin… un beau jeu en monde ouvert assurément encore plus grand… voire carrément trop grand (la folie des grandeurs, comme d’habitude) et ce, malgré une fluidité encore imparfaite (seulement du 30 im/s sur console, rappelons-le…). On y retrouveUne suite au très bon Far Cry 3, on achète les yeux fermés… surtout que le moteur Dunia est bien plus à l’aise sur la One que sur la 360 et de loin… un beau jeu en monde ouvert assurément encore plus grand… voire carrément trop grand (la folie des grandeurs, comme d’habitude) et ce, malgré une fluidité encore imparfaite (seulement du 30 im/s sur console, rappelons-le…). On y retrouve l’interface de FC3 assez bien fichue et cette jouabilité infiltration ou bourrine selon l’humeur malgré quelques passages imposés, certes. Et puis, bonne nouvelle, on a droit à une vraie VF et non pas une VQ comme dans le FC3 ; la musique est également plus sympathique ; enfin, les maudits QTE ont presque tous disparu…

    Cela étant, l’histoire et ses personnages sont beaucoup moins crédibles que dans l’épisode précédent, non pas que ce soit un point fort chez Ubisoft, que nenni, mais on atteint tout de même ici quelques sommets dans la caricature et la beauf’ attitude. Parfois, le ton hystéro-bouffon est à peine camouflé… sans jamais l’assumer complètement comme dans un Saints Row 3 ou 4 par exemple. Mais bon, c’est pas comme si Ubisoft maîtrisait tous les tenants at aboutissants de ce que l’on appelle « histoire, scénario et dérision » !

    Le nouveau monde du Kyrat est très vertical en tout cas, ce qui s’avère une erreur : difficile à parcourir, la mobilité représente un vrai problème très vite irritant. Les ennemis sont bien plus nombreux et de plus en plus costauds vers la fin du jeu ; là, j’ai des grosses pétoires et toujours l’impression de tirer des balles en carton tandis qu’eux tirent de vraies balles… qui font mouche à chaque fois peu importe la distance !

    Bref, plus j’avance, plus FC4 me les casse, avec toujours ce sentiment logique de « déjà vu » mais en nettement moins bon qu’avant. Trop de surenchère sur les évènements aléatoires, les escarmouches incessantes, les aigles qui viennent te bouffer la tête, les bêtes qui surgissent de nulle part et viennent te bouffer les couilles sans compter les camps déjà libérés qui se font attaquer régulièrement (!?), sans compter ces camions à voler ou détruire, la chasse obligatoire pour débloquer les sacs et les armes et j’en passe… et les putains de tours !

    L’infiltration est devenue bien moins efficace et gratifiante, la faute à des ennemis omniscients et surarmés, bien trop nerveux et hargneux. Enfin, signalons tous ces ennemis qui sont autant d’éponges à balles alors que notre « héros » Ajay pour sa part mange chaud à chaque fois… Ce Far Cry 4 part donc trop souvent dans tous les sens comme s’il était dans une crise d’épilepsie permanente sur des mécaniques de jeu pourtant éprouvées et efficaces… à la base. Ubisoft m’a déçu et je regrette amèrement d’avoir foutu du fric dans ce foutoir très énervant, beaucoup trop agité et désordonné.    … Expand
  9. gmac1
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    The best of them all...
    Have been a big fan of the Far Cry franchise since the original PC game came out in the early 2000's and yes they have of course had better games than others but Far Cry 4 is the one I keep coming back to. FC5 is great but the constant gratitude from supporting characters becomes such a distraction it becomes quickly annoying. FC4's story, the stunning    The best of them all...
    Have been a big fan of the Far Cry franchise since the original PC game came out in the early 2000's and yes they have of course had better games than others but Far Cry 4 is the one I keep coming back to. FC5 is great but the constant gratitude from supporting characters becomes such a distraction it becomes quickly annoying. FC4's story, the stunning mountainous region and especially it's charismatic ruthless villain are great fun and the balance between stealth and all out mayhem is perfect. Looking at the trailer for FC6 looks promising but little in terms of the game dynamics seems to have changed which is probably a good thing as the dynamic play since FC3 and polished since FC4 is bang on. Also being able to reset outposts is one of the best features of any game ever. Hope Hurk is in FC6!!!    … Expand
  10. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is a total trash and i should not have got it

    poor hunting system
    horrible plot
    terrible compared to halo in every way
    stupid characters
    horrible villain plan
    and mostly flawed gameplay    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
14
#14 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#11 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Feb 15, 2015
    80
    It can sometimes feel a little bit like Far Cry 3.5 rather than Far Cry 4, but it's a fun and enjoyable experience nevertheless, particularly so with another player. [Issue#119, p.60]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    80
    It's a fine sequel but plays it a little too safe for our liking. [Issue#257, p.70]
  3. Telegraph
    Dec 17, 2014
    90
    One could still wish for a better story, for more choice and consequence in your actions or for an end to the nagging collect-em-up nature of the Ubiworld. But for sheer daft mayhem, this is now the action game to beat.
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