Far Cry 5

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  1. Nimzabaat
    Apr 15, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far Cry 5 is a lot of fun with varied game play and a lot to do. However, it loses points due to repetitive, tedious cut scenes and lackluster antagonists.

    The good;
    Fun open world with lots to do.
    Vehicles are pretty good with auto-pilot or NPCs if you don't feel like driving yourself.

    The not so good;
    Beautiful graphics but it's... Montana. It's a wonderfully rendered version of a not-very-compelling place with boring wildlife.

    The bad;
    Villains are lackluster
    Each area gets repetitive in that once you reach a certain point you are captured, have to watch a cut-scene, escape, wash rinse repeat. By the second cut-scene this gets pretty tedious and there is a lot of this.
    Weapons lack variety especially considering the setting
    Random events are very hard to locate without Boomer (this has been a common flaw in all Far Cry games since 3)
    Perks allow you to have 2 NPCs but the game wasn't really designed for that. For example if you get into a vehicle, one of the NPCs may get in with you but the other will run along outside.

    To sum up, i'd recommend buying Far Cry 5 on sale.    … Expand
  2. Kenmei
    Jun 6, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 5 is a weird game for me to score. While I thought the main world was huge and had a ton to do, and the graphics on a Xbox One X were absolutely amazing, the story is not that great and the amount of time you spend trying to fight dudes who just seemingly show up out of nowhere was way too high. The enemy spawn rate needs to be drastically reduced IMO. Anyway the story and theFar Cry 5 is a weird game for me to score. While I thought the main world was huge and had a ton to do, and the graphics on a Xbox One X were absolutely amazing, the story is not that great and the amount of time you spend trying to fight dudes who just seemingly show up out of nowhere was way too high. The enemy spawn rate needs to be drastically reduced IMO. Anyway the story and the characters are extremely hit or miss, mostly misses. With the ending being very odd and not something I particularly enjoyed. I can kinda agree with the stuff that happens but it's hard for me to talk about without spoiling anything. I'd also like for a game that advertises open world exploring to not force the story parts onto you. It literally drags you to the next story mission in the middle of combat sometimes and it's very jarring.
    It's a game that I'd recommend to people who really like FPS open world type of games. But the story might not keep your attention for long and might actually start to ruin the experience for you, like it started too for me towards the end. But there's enough here for me to recommend to people who might like these types of games. Prob for a discount however.    … Expand
  3. SuperkenGaming
    May 5, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 5
    Pretty Bland
    Far Cry 5 is the first numbered game I’ve played in the series since far cry 2… After hearing such great things about this game I thought my experience would be even better since Far Cry 5 would feel so fresh and new to me because I haven’t played 3 or 4.. I wouldn’t have that this is just more of the same kind feeling.. And despite this.. that feeling is    Far Cry 5
    Pretty Bland
    Far Cry 5 is the first numbered game I’ve played in the series since far cry 2…
    After hearing such great things about this game I thought my experience would be even better since Far Cry 5 would feel so fresh and new to me because I haven’t played 3 or 4..
    I wouldn’t have that this is just more of the same kind feeling..
    And despite this.. that feeling is exactly what I got here..
    Far Cry 5 feels like just another bland and boring shooter…
    The game takes play in a fictional hope county Montana USA
    you play as your own created character out to take down Joseph Seed… A cult leader..
    But to get to him in car cry fashion you have to regain control and liberate 3 different territories and take down his 3 siblings….
    You can take them down in and order you’d like.. though the game suggests you start in the south and make your way up, so this is exactly what I did starting with John Seed…
    And by this games roughly 28 hour long campaign you’ll understand exactly why the game suggests you start at the bottom and work your way up..
    John seeds section is easily the strongest part of the game in terms of world building and level design… every area of this section of the map is memorable, it feels worth exploring for its treasures, the side quests feel worth doing…
    And this is the majority of the campaign as well, taking me about 13 hours to clear, and then it’s on top faith seed which took about 10 hours to clear… the world building is miles weaker, but these 10 hours are saved by one of my favorite villains in video game history..
    This was hands down my favorite chunk of the game thanks to how unique her individual missions are as you’re dealing with something called the bliss.. this causes hallucinations, and a creepily charming, seductive and hypnotic crazy girl that we’ve all dated before, and then the final 5 hours of the game is dealing with the mediocre Jacob seed section…
    the world building in the north of this map is mind numbing garbage.. no heart here whatsoever…
    so I’m happy it takes up so little of the campaign time…
    But to get to these story missions you have to bring these characters out.. you have to cause mayhem around the world..
    and this is what far cry fans love about the game…
    liberating posts, destroying property, rescuing characters and animals like cheese burger the bear to call them in to help you during missions, you Can even play through the world co op with friends
    and after you’ve done enough damage you’ll be marked and they will hunt you down and you then have to escape whatever scenario you find yourself in.. sadly, though there are only 3 missions for each character aside from their introduction…
    such a massive disappointment..
    especially with a character such as faith seed..
    it’s a shame how underused she is
    I honestly would’ve preferred if she was the only character in the game, and we were constantly dealing with her tricks and seduction..
    shes so well written,
    sadly this isn’t what we get… I feel that the first chunk if this game is the only section where any of this chaos causing gar cry fans enjoy is any fun
    the faith seed section is saved by the character, but that’s the only redeeming quality.. the world gets more bland as the game goes on
    After I cleared the first part of the map I resorted to just clearing missions with a helicopter.. that’s how little I cared to explore..
    outside of the campaign there is a decently fun arcade mode where you can build your own singpleypalyer, co op, or death match maps using assets from the past far cry games and even games like assassins creed..
    plenty to get creative with..
    but if you’re like me and creating the levels isn’t your thing you can just hop in to play other peoples maps or even have some decently fun competitive play with some alright maps thrown in there…
    there isn’t the call of duty polish here, but I had a decent amount of fun.
    Far Cry 5 has its moments of greatness despite feeling a bit lazy as it goes on.
    this would’ve been a better game had it been smaller and more polished with much more narrative focus
    I know Ubisoft would disagree with such a statement but at the end of the game I think we can all agree
    We need a faith seed game
    I give Far Cry 5
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  4. bonq
    Apr 5, 2018
    7
    It's another FarCry, same old **** different setting. Main villain is ok, supporting ones are meh, most of the NPC are boring as hell, especially those who you have to save to freedom the region. Only the Sheriff isn't so bad. Most companions are useless except animals and Ray as pilot, others are easy to kill or act super stupid you'll be reviving them most of the time. Story is ok, theIt's another FarCry, same old **** different setting. Main villain is ok, supporting ones are meh, most of the NPC are boring as hell, especially those who you have to save to freedom the region. Only the Sheriff isn't so bad. Most companions are useless except animals and Ray as pilot, others are easy to kill or act super stupid you'll be reviving them most of the time. Story is ok, the ending is cool, like I really liked that one, but the way (fight) that you have to do with Main villain is just so damn cringe worth. I hated the motivation of the seed family members, they so inhumanly bad wrote. I hated also that they did call me rookie after massacring like hundreds of cultist xD.
    Few small problems, that I didn't like also where small numbers of guns, you could be stuck with same gun from start to finish. Optic on sniper rifle are bad I mean in FC3 I could snipe some bad guys from 700m xD

    What is good in this game? There is tons of stuff to do, animal companions, and pilot ray. if you don't like some content u just can skip IT, you still will progress through story. Some quests are cool, and fun to do. Graphics are good, and music is good as well, you have the filling of being somewhat the hero.

    Final grade: Game is just ok, and fun if you like far cry series, nothing much. It's good to kill time to wait for something else bigger better. I paid for it less then 50$ so I would say for this price is worth it.    … Expand
  5. GamerJosh0137
    Apr 13, 2018
    7
    I compare Far Cry 5 to movies like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Not much depth, and somewhat downright corny but a joy none the less. That's not to say Die Hard or Lethal Weapon are bad movies or Far Cry 5 is a bad game. All 3 are good ole fashion entertainment. Loud explosions and fast paced action is what Far Cry 5 does best, that is unless you are caught into one of the 15 minute NPCI compare Far Cry 5 to movies like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Not much depth, and somewhat downright corny but a joy none the less. That's not to say Die Hard or Lethal Weapon are bad movies or Far Cry 5 is a bad game. All 3 are good ole fashion entertainment. Loud explosions and fast paced action is what Far Cry 5 does best, that is unless you are caught into one of the 15 minute NPC monologue that can not be skipped. No matter how many times you play through. Honestly though Far Cry 5 is a well made, and polished game. Other than the occasional weird choice of respawn locations (usually looking down a barrel the minute the load screen ends) Far Cry 5 runs flawlessly. Not much else to say about it. I encourage anyone who does play it, play to the end, trust me. My biggest gripe is that it seems that Far Cry is starting to get into Assassin's Creed disease. I don't know how much longer Far Cry can survive with the same formula. Sure, Ubisoft got rid of the endless tower climbing but there just isn't enough of a change to say that it's a far cry away from Far Cry (see what I did there? :-) I believe its time for a bit of a shake up. Still though Far Cry 5 is just good enough to recommend a play through, even at $59.99. Better do it now before God of War releases lol.… Expand
  6. Young_Nacho
    May 13, 2018
    7
    Far Cry 5 offers an engaging world to explore and an interesting premise. And while the story has it's ups and downs, the game is just fun as hell to play. There's a lot of stuff to do, and the missions are varied enough that it doesn't feel like the exact same thing over and over. The world is gorgeous and filled with cool things to discover. Ubisoft made a few commendable changes to theFar Cry 5 offers an engaging world to explore and an interesting premise. And while the story has it's ups and downs, the game is just fun as hell to play. There's a lot of stuff to do, and the missions are varied enough that it doesn't feel like the exact same thing over and over. The world is gorgeous and filled with cool things to discover. Ubisoft made a few commendable changes to the Far Cry structure, but it is largely similar to previous titles. Still, it's a really fun game that I'd recommend checking out if you were interested.… Expand
  7. Brandondwn
    Apr 3, 2018
    7
    I really feel like this game is what the score is settling at, a 7ish.

    It is super fun, it is a gorgeous game and even though im giving it a 7/10, I think it's the Skyrim of Far Cry games. The map is the biggest it's been, fighting in the woods is awesome and looks amazing. Like Skyrim, you look at someone funny and BAM!! side quest and I feel good finishing them and getting perks    I really feel like this game is what the score is settling at, a 7ish.

    It is super fun, it is a gorgeous game and even though im giving it a 7/10, I think it's the Skyrim of Far Cry games.

    The map is the biggest it's been, fighting in the woods is awesome and looks amazing. Like Skyrim, you look at someone funny and BAM!! side quest and I feel good finishing them and getting perks and unlocking help. The more missions you do stuff does feel kinda repetitive, but its also worth it and fun.

    I can't complain about the stashes with perk points, money and silver bars (if you find them) because I wanna deck out the sweet guns. I am running a sneak build and when you get everything on a sniper and get a few perks, I feel unbeatable.

    The worst aspects of this game for me is just that the story isn't too crazy, it's insane for sure, but it isn't "bat **** insane". The AI is just bad, weird in 2018 so many games still have such bad AI like this and in groups it's just a bullet fest. The driving doesn't feel really good, but also because you have enemies all over the roads, I haven't felt like going out in the open much seeing as im building to more stealth.

    I've only finished one section and it felt like a normal game to me (side quests and all) so in that I feel like based on content and fun to be had/small hand holding exploration, it's easily worth $60.

    I think they're really gonna have to turn up everything to 11 on the next title an given how different Primal was and this one while missing marks, I think that is going to be very hard and I hope to see them really spend maybe 4 or 5 years on the next title.    … Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 19, 2018
    7
    Dans ce Far Cry dans le Montana, tout a été remis à plat en ce qui concerne ses mécaniques : les tours ont dégagé (ouf !) et le système de progression est bien plus naturel puisque les points de compétence vous seront donnés lors de l'exploration ou en accomplissant des défis, défis qui vous encouragent très logiquement à utiliser tout l'arsenal à disposition. La chasse n'est plusDans ce Far Cry dans le Montana, tout a été remis à plat en ce qui concerne ses mécaniques : les tours ont dégagé (ouf !) et le système de progression est bien plus naturel puisque les points de compétence vous seront donnés lors de l'exploration ou en accomplissant des défis, défis qui vous encouragent très logiquement à utiliser tout l'arsenal à disposition. La chasse n'est plus nécessaire pour débloquer les capacités d'emport et devient tout-à-fait optionnelle : tout se fait par les points obtenus via les défis.

    La carte n'est plus surchargée d'icônes dans tous les sens, car tout apparaît au fur et à mesure de vos découvertes et dialogues avec les résistants ; le jeu a repris à son compte le bon principe de GR Wildlands. Le monde en lui-même peut se parcourir de long en large sans difficulté, contrairement à Far Cry 4, sans devoir utiliser un putain de grappin même si celui-ci existe toujours.

    Far Cry 5 est aussi exempt de tout farmage intempestif, une excellente nouvelle ! pas de merdes à ramasser ou si peu qu'elles en sont devenues totalement anecdotiques. On progresse comme on le souhaite et à son rythme dans la campagne, laquelle propose d'ailleurs tellement de missions principales qu'on a toujours le choix.

    L'interface générale est un modèle du genre et a été améliorée par rapport aux précédents Far Cry, la maniabilité se révèle impeccable et les sensations sont excellentes : il s'agit de l'un des meilleurs FPS existants et peu peuvent lui être comparés à ce niveau d'excellence. L'arsenal est varié et la partie sonore est incroyablement soignée, soulignant avec à-propos et justesse le déluge de feu en votre possession.

    D'ailleurs, qu'il est drôle de constater qu'ici et là, le jeu tente de caricaturer et brocarder les fidèles de la NRA et le recours continuel à la violence alors que personnellement dans la campagne, j'ai tué tout de même 1457 personnes ! et on ne peut pas faire autrement : on est pas dans un Deux Ex ou un Dishonored ! Quoi qu'il en soit, le jeu se moque gentiment des maniaques des armes à feu, spécialité américaine comme chacun le sait : c'est souvent maladroit mais ça ne mange pas de pain.

    Ah j'allais ouiblier le système de compagnons qui peuvent vous épauler à tout moment : au nombre de 9, ils sont tous aussi tarés que les cinglés de la secte et 2 d'entre eux (au choix) viennent vous prêter main forte quand ça sent le roussi... et ça sent souvent le roussi par ici !

    Un mot sur la très bonne VF, la musique ratée (qu'on peut désactiver) et un autre sur la baffe graphique que constitue ce Far Cry 5 (étoiles) : il tourne en 4K sans faiblir sur la Xbox One X avec un niveau de détails, de précision et d'effets sidérants ; en 2 mots, absolument magnifique.

    On s'amuse beaucoup dans le Montana, dans ce joyeux massacre qu'on peut parcourir aussi en hélico ou en avion (!) de façon furtive (et cela fonctionne bien malgré une IA perfectible) ou de façon moins subtile... il faut dire que le jeu pousse au crime et la moindre occasion de faire parler les flingues puisqu'on a assez vite la puissance de feu -jubilatoire- d'un croiseur.

    L'histoire en général, on s'en tamponne dans les Far Cry : y a toujours des méchants et leurs sbires et donc toi, t'es là pour passer un grand cou    … Expand
  9. RobertPhifer95
    Mar 30, 2018
    7
    Far cry 5 is a very great game that let's you explore your surroundings, hunt, fight enemies, and such.
  10. thereality
    Apr 13, 2018
    7
    the gameplay was awesome but it wasnt any different from other far cry games. Also:
    some aspects from it are done better in other games
    boss fights were repetetive like all other minor 'fights' and escapes...
    the story was ok but wasnt shocking
  11. brianirdo
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    Esse jogo possui graficos espetaculares,jogabilidade confortavel,mapa gigantesco cheio de coisas pra se fazer,porem ele peca muitissimo na historia,que e praticamente inexistente,o jogo inteiro é de conquista de territorio,e voce é praticamente obrigado a fazer coisa secundaria(coisa que nao tinha nos antigos da saga)
  12. doctordonuts
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    Though there is a fun game here, I got tired of it really quick. All of the locations look the same, many of the guns are just lazy reskins of other guns, and the story and characters were underwhelming. The game is at its peak when you have a friend to dick around with in co-op, but even then it gets old quick. There is nothing in this game that you couldn't already do in Far Cry 4,Though there is a fun game here, I got tired of it really quick. All of the locations look the same, many of the guns are just lazy reskins of other guns, and the story and characters were underwhelming. The game is at its peak when you have a friend to dick around with in co-op, but even then it gets old quick. There is nothing in this game that you couldn't already do in Far Cry 4, except maybe one of the worst fishing minigames I've ever played.

    If you just can't get enough of blowing **** up and killing hundreds of crazed psychopaths, then you will probably like this game, but for me, I've seen enough.    … Expand
  13. MXALFRED94
    Sep 28, 2018
    7
    regulate in its entirety, due to the fact that this game has a huge potential, but only that "potential" but not a playable reality. The main defect is the lack of passion, remarkable with artificial intelligence that is disappointing in full 2018. could be better only that.
  14. DrakCid
    May 21, 2018
    7
    Una gran historia que va de menos a más, secuencias de acción trepidantes, y varios giros en la trama te mantienen pegado al juego durante horas. Quizá lo repetitivo de muchas de las misiones puede ser agotador para muchos, pero lo bueno es que no se requieren completar para disfrutar la historia al completo.
  15. Kitty39
    May 23, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really struggled with giving this game a rating.. I loved the graphics, I loved the play in the game and the enemies are abundant The music was wonderful.. .. the bosses are pretty great and I loved the fact they are mild med and strong you decide which falls where.. No spoilers here.. :)

    What I didn't like was the ending.. The ending sucked.. and its because of that, I give the rating I did.. There has to be hope.. Always.. There has to be hope.. I'm not sure I want to play the other 3 DLC's I got with my season pass and I agree with one of the posters below ..After playing this game I went back and started playing Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 3 and 4 again .. I really wanted to cry after this game..    … Expand
  16. Arodin78
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    . When the game is not throwing 5 tons of crap at you, the gameplay is mostly the same chaotic blast as it's always been. The Guns/Fangs-For-Hire are also a lot of fun to use. . Whilst not to the same extent as FC 4, the game has a good amount of visual appeal to it.
    . The soundtrack may genuinely be the best in the series. . Side missions actually have a relative amount of depth    Pros:
    . When the game is not throwing 5 tons of crap at you, the gameplay is mostly the same chaotic blast as it's always been. The Guns/Fangs-For-Hire are also a lot of fun to use. . Whilst not to the same extent as FC 4, the game has a good amount of visual appeal to it.
    . The soundtrack may genuinely be the best in the series.
    . Side missions actually have a relative amount of depth to them (for better or worse). Actually having their own little stories which make them more memorable. . The enhanced customisation for vehicles and your character are a nice touch. . Joseph Seed is a decent antagonist, and a change of pace from the usual psychos. He is also humanised in a similar way to Pagan Min, allowing for more empathy towards him, asking the question of whether or not he really is the bad guy.

    Cons:
    . Despite what I said about Joseph, FC 5 may have one of the worst casts in the series. To begin with, the protagonist is a mute, allowing for no chemistry with any other character, which was badly needed here. It doesn't help that a lot of the supporting cast are generic and forgettable at best, and completely annoying at worst.
    . FC 5 may also have one of the worst plots in the series. Ubisoft got cold feet over the use of religious and political views for the game, instead regressing the story to a painfully generic liberation plot that can be a slow-plodding grind to complete as you move through each region. . The ending may also be one of the worst in video game history, as it makes everything you did completely pointless and makes every good guy in the game look like idiots.
    . There is also no consistency in the plot as not many missions actually factor to the overall story at all. In fact the only missions that do are the ones the game FORCES you to do, when you are captured by one of the Seed Family. 1.There is no way to stop the captures from happening, 2. It can happen at ANY time, even in the middle of a completely ulreated mission, 3. It happens way too often (a grand total of 8 TIMES), which can completely ruin the enjoyment of the game.
    . Despite the praise I gave the gameplay, they did make some very questionable decisions over some of the changes they made. They've removed crafting upgrades for your character, making hunting utterly pointless. Manual healing without medkits (a staple of the series), was also removed. A lot of takedown animations and some weapons, including the machete (another series staple) are also absent.
    . Even though the game visually looks pretty, the map is also a bland and samey place to Traverse. Montana doesn't really hold up alongside Kyrat and the Rook Islands.

    Score:
    . Story - 4/10
    . Characters - 5/10
    . Gameplay - 7/10
    . Presentation - 8/10

    . Combined Score: 24/40
    . Final Score: 7/10 (Just)    … Expand
  17. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Some excellent characters and audio in this game, an excellent premise for a story but the gameplay is shallow and repetitive. gearing up is minimal and every encounter feels the same.. Fun in short doses but not a game that has me coming back for more.
  18. Chrysos
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    Far Cry 5 is a very fun shooter games. The world is huge, good graphism at all. Nevertheless, some aspects of the game tarnish it like artificial intelligence of the ennemies that make the experience so easy.
  19. Art2020
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    Good story, good combat and the followers you gat are great. Its the best Farcry game I've played´
  20. Mayke07
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    Muita missões repetitivas. ...
  21. funnymystical
    Sep 17, 2022
    7
    game is ok
    review:
    story: 6.8/10
    characters: 6.3/10
    combat: 7.4/10
    flying: 9/10 very fun
    bugs: minor
    graphics: 9/10
    bots AI: 5/10
  22. Dunkaccino
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    The plot starts off decent, but it quickly spirals into repetitiveness, finally arriving at one of the most unsatisfying endings I've ever witnessed.
  23. MagisterJedi_66
    Aug 29, 2022
    7
    Despite a good plot, excellent graphics and an unexpected ending, this game is rather dull in terms of gameplay and does not bring anything interesting.
  24. Lubomir
    Jul 30, 2022
    7
    игра хорошая, очень приятная атмосфера, неплохой сюжет, правда большинство заданий по типу:пойди, освободи,убей, украли. но есть и крутые задания, с Иосифом, иаковым, верой и Иоанном.
  25. tomasdee
    Jul 31, 2018
    6
    First off - hats off to making a game with a political statement. The craziness that pervades in the USA now is pretty well captured in this game. Its pretty scary actually.
    The bad - the game feels disjointed, the story line doesn't really push you along like it did in Far Cry 4. Sure the free exploration is awesome but if you're just wandering aimlessly i'd rather do that in the real    First off - hats off to making a game with a political statement. The craziness that pervades in the USA now is pretty well captured in this game. Its pretty scary actually.
    The bad - the game feels disjointed, the story line doesn't really push you along like it did in Far Cry 4. Sure the free exploration is awesome but if you're just wandering aimlessly i'd rather do that in the real world.
    The game is buggy - NPCs teleport, 1 minute they are by your side, the next 100yds down the road. You'll liberate an outpost, be jogging out of town to your next destination and start getting shot by bad guys who just came out of town! WTH! There are many sudden deaths - getting stuck on terrain, bad enemy AI - one moment they are super alert, the next very dumb.
    The set dogfight scene was just terrible. Taking an outpost is now - get big sniper rifle, blast away from long range till just all NPCs dead, sneak in and stealth kill remainder. If they can't see you they just wander till you finish them - Far Cry 4 outposts were much more challenging. The loot system is pretty ordinary - i've not changed my main weapon since i got it at the start of the game. There is little progression here. Hunting is also pointless - see an animal, blast it to heck with your machine gun for a small vendor hit. In Far Cry 4 you at least hunted animals and got a bonus for a clean kill. Here they are just a waste of time unless pop right in front of you. Fishing is the same really, depends on you mood i guess if you want to do it.
    While not perfect, I do like the change to guns for hire - though it would be nice if there was a bit more depth to your sidekicks
    And last, there are way too many hillbillies in this game (another sad reflection) - it could be worse, it could be set in Australia with bogans everywhere. I loved Far Cry 4 - so I had high hopes for FC5.    … Expand
  26. crusher351
    Jun 5, 2018
    6
    To start, Far Cry 5 is a lot of fun overall, but there are aspects of the game that make it feel more like a grind than a fps should.
    As far as what is good, it has a decent selection of weapons, a large open map to have fun with, and a large amount of vehicles to take control of. It also has a cast of interesting characters ranging from the insane antagonists to the large cast of guns    To start, Far Cry 5 is a lot of fun overall, but there are aspects of the game that make it feel more like a grind than a fps should.
    As far as what is good, it has a decent selection of weapons, a large open map to have fun with, and a large amount of vehicles to take control of. It also has a cast of interesting characters ranging from the insane antagonists to the large cast of guns for hire/fangs for hire. The story is basic, but it keeps your interest for the most part. Of course, this wouldn't be Far Cry if it didn't have explosive combat. It really delivers on that front, but I have to say that it doesn't any more polished than it did in Far Cry 3. Another aspect of the game that I thought was lacking was the choice of weaponry. It felt like a re-hash of Far Cry 3's selection and a lot of the guns are just different versions of the same thing. The mods you can do to the weapons are cool, but I just wish there was more variety.
    Some things I'm not too fond of include the silent protagonist. While it is cool that you make a custom character for the most part, it sucks to have someone who just grunts, screams, or does neither. I don't understand the thought behind it; games such as the Mass Effect series and even Fallout 4 had fully voiced over protagonists.
    On the graphical front, the game looks good, but I did notice some draw distance issues, which for a game like this is hard to ignore. The missions were pretty good for the most part, if not a little repetitive. My biggest gripes with the story are the weird missions that have to do with the main antagonists and the ending of the game. The missions relating to The Father's three "siblings" range from a little odd to bizarre. This of course has to carry over to three of the four "boss" battles being more tedious than fun. As far as the ending goes without spoiling anything, it is weak and the game doesn't even end definitively.
    All in all, its an entertaining game that can grab a decent portion of time if you let it. I was just expecting a bit more out of it than I got. Also, despite having two endings, to me there is very minimal replay value since this game has a decent bit of a grind feel to some of the missions. I would pick it up on sale to get a good fun to price ratio.    … Expand
  27. DrZomboid
    Nov 13, 2018
    6
    Nice map and setting. Boring, repetitive, lame cut scenes, boss fights and ending.
  28. Joellemm
    Apr 4, 2018
    6
    Far Cry 5 offers chaos. If you like chaos, you will like Far Cry 5. The world is huge, and the gameplay is varied. The roster system works really well, with nice variety among these supporting characters.

    However, most aspects of Far Cry 5 are done better elsewhere. The plot is messy, often forcing situations to occur just to continue the narrative. It became ludicrous to be repeatedly    Far Cry 5 offers chaos. If you like chaos, you will like Far Cry 5. The world is huge, and the gameplay is varied. The roster system works really well, with nice variety among these supporting characters.

    However, most aspects of Far Cry 5 are done better elsewhere. The plot is messy, often forcing situations to occur just to continue the narrative. It became ludicrous to be repeatedly captured, only to inevitably escape again. Constantly stuck in similar vision/dream sequences was also repetitive. The characters in this plot are very weak and often annoying. It is a massive detriment to the game that the world and characters do not match the chaos of the gameplay, often failing to go far enough. It manages to be neither funny, interesting or shocking.

    With regards to in-game awards, and therefore incentive; money is of little value, there are not many vehicles or weapons or customization options, and perks offer a form of progression, but never feel absolutely necessary to progress. The single save system is nonsensical for this type of game. Especially when bugs kept giving me heart attacks when the game broke.

    Far Cry 5 achieves what it sets out to do, create constant chaotically fun scenarios, making it difficult to be too critical. Nonetheless, in terms of quality, the game is very average.    … Expand
  29. Moonship85
    Mar 17, 2019
    6
    worst part so far. The control feels laggy and the Story is trash. While the Graphic is good the setting itself is boring . There are not many things to do that makes fun. Its a pain to complete the story because it feels boring and uninteresting. Farcry 4 and Primal did it better. Funfactor 3/5
  30. DKurac
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    Meanwhile gameplay is better than in FC4 story is somehow even worse and I thought that it isn't even possible. They have split map into 3 regions and in each you will be 3 times drugged and kidnapped. One of those kidnaps is bunker escape and boss fight. I don't understand who could approved this nonsense.

    Gameplay is mostly the same. New things are companions who are really great and    Meanwhile gameplay is better than in FC4 story is somehow even worse and I thought that it isn't even possible. They have split map into 3 regions and in each you will be 3 times drugged and kidnapped. One of those kidnaps is bunker escape and boss fight. I don't understand who could approved this nonsense.

    Gameplay is mostly the same. New things are companions who are really great and skills for challenges and I like it. Also new map is great because it isn't just some ugly jungle.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    80
    This fresh take on the Far Cry franchise is clearly visible content-wise, but a tad more discrete on the style. If you're not bothered by the slightly repetitive formula, you'll enjoy the many strengths of this episode.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    70
    Far Cry 5 is exactly what you would expect from a Far Cry game and not much more. It does the open world really well, but the bland story drags it down. The game touches a sensitive subject, but doesn’t have guts to actually say something and couldn’t convince me even for a minute that what’s happening could be real. What the franchise obviously needs is a new beginning, a leap of faith Assassin’s Creed Origins was brave enough to take. [05/2018, p.56]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 26, 2018
    80
    Murderous and mad, this is one of the silliest, most immersive open worlds on Xbox. [June 2018, p.73]
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