Far Cry Primal

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  1. freenate
    Mar 4, 2016
    9
    I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm enjoying it as least as much as Far Cry 4. If you liked the previous far crys this is a no brainer. Yes the core gameplay is the same, but the world, skills, weapons and characters are fresh and fun. Contrary to the critical reviews, there is PLENTY of variety in weapons and ways to kill enemies. In addition to the clubs and spears, you have longI haven't finished the game yet, but I'm enjoying it as least as much as Far Cry 4. If you liked the previous far crys this is a no brainer. Yes the core gameplay is the same, but the world, skills, weapons and characters are fresh and fun. Contrary to the critical reviews, there is PLENTY of variety in weapons and ways to kill enemies. In addition to the clubs and spears, you have long range bow, short range rapid fire bow, double bow, exploding bow, Owl strike, Owl bomb, different types of grenades, traps, takedowns, need I go on. No, there isn't full auto spray and pray... a little more skill is involved here. Having a really tough animal companion to guard your back is fun and there are meaningful differences between the animals. The developers tried to do something new with Far Cry Primal, and I think they succeeded. The environment has a real sense of wilderness and danger and makes savage killing with sticks and stones just plain fun.… Expand
  2. baddeadtaste
    Apr 18, 2016
    10
    Now this is a great game! From the animal companions to the huge amount of crafting and weapon upgrades, I simply can't put it down! Not to mention you can upgrade your village and unlock new skills, weapons, recipes and missions. The ability to tame wild predators and have them by your side in a fight is fantastic. Using your owl as a spotter to plan out your attack on a village andNow this is a great game! From the animal companions to the huge amount of crafting and weapon upgrades, I simply can't put it down! Not to mention you can upgrade your village and unlock new skills, weapons, recipes and missions. The ability to tame wild predators and have them by your side in a fight is fantastic. Using your owl as a spotter to plan out your attack on a village and then sending it in to dive bomb attack an unsuspecting villager?! What's NOT to like about this game!? Not to mention the game world is vast and simply gorgeous, the visuals are breathtaking! Right now I'm having a ball doing side missions to increase my villages population to unlock more bonuses. If you were skeptical of the chance UBI took on this one, don't be, instead rejoice in the masterpiece they have created!… Expand
  3. jcarl663
    Mar 6, 2016
    8
    This game is pretty good. It's a Far Cry game, but very different than the previous entries. It still relies on the usual open world, take down outposts, take down guards etc. A lot of mechanics return from previous games, but many function differently. One of this games greatest strengths is taking away your sniper rifles and rocket launchers, and giving you a stick with a rock on itThis game is pretty good. It's a Far Cry game, but very different than the previous entries. It still relies on the usual open world, take down outposts, take down guards etc. A lot of mechanics return from previous games, but many function differently. One of this games greatest strengths is taking away your sniper rifles and rocket launchers, and giving you a stick with a rock on it instead. It puts you right in the fight, and everything feels much more visceral than before.

    The setting and feeling of this are incredible. Living in this pure, untainted world fraught with danger everywhere makes you feel like man did before things like giant stone walls and guns were around. You feel threatened by man and nature everywhere you go, and you are not at the very top of the food chain. The ambiance and feeling of the world are top notch and beautifully crafted.

    The biggest, and dare I say only, major drawback this game has is the story. There isn't a whole lot to the NPC's or Takkar himself, they really don't change or grow much at all, and the story itself kind of falls flat. It's literally "these two tribes threaten us, kill both of their leaders, the end". There's just not much there. Not that that's particularly out of the ordinary for Far Cry, but this may be the worst it's been.

    TL;DR: the game play itself is tremendously fun, the world is engrossing and rich, but the story is one-note and not evocative at all.    … Expand
  4. everlasting88
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    This game has every thing I love about the Far Cry series in one game. I played Far Cry 3 and 4 using mostly the bow and trying to sneak around to get take down kills. This game takes advantage of that and throws in an adorable beast that helps you out in a pinch. The story is lacking a Pagan Min like villain which puts a damper on the overall story. Oros is beautiful and it reallyThis game has every thing I love about the Far Cry series in one game. I played Far Cry 3 and 4 using mostly the bow and trying to sneak around to get take down kills. This game takes advantage of that and throws in an adorable beast that helps you out in a pinch. The story is lacking a Pagan Min like villain which puts a damper on the overall story. Oros is beautiful and it really comes together at nightfall, when it seems like every animal tries to kill you. Overall I recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the Far Cry series.… Expand
  5. daftshadow
    Mar 12, 2016
    8
    To simply put it, Far Cry Primal is a fun game. Nothing revolutionary but I applaud Ubisoft for making the game in a new setting that's rarely explored in games; the stone age era. But aside from this, it is somewhat a repetitive game just like previous Far Cry games. I believe the majority of low reviews is mostly the use of Denuvo for the game. Put Denuvo aside, as I mentioned before theTo simply put it, Far Cry Primal is a fun game. Nothing revolutionary but I applaud Ubisoft for making the game in a new setting that's rarely explored in games; the stone age era. But aside from this, it is somewhat a repetitive game just like previous Far Cry games. I believe the majority of low reviews is mostly the use of Denuvo for the game. Put Denuvo aside, as I mentioned before the game is fun and entertaining and don't take it too seriously. Far Cry 4 was definitely a better game but Primal is not a terrible game by any means.

    It's something different, no more booms and explosions from grenades or run'em gun'em with machine guns but killing your foe with stone made weapons and headshots with a bow or throwing your spear is pretty awesome. As far as performance optimizations go, I haven't had any issues. The game mostly runs a consistent 60fps on my GTX 980, i7-4790k, 16gb ram system with max settings @ 1080p.    … Expand
  6. tomenigma
    Apr 27, 2016
    8
    This is an awesome game with lots to do. I loved Primal and how it gives you a unique way to interact with environment. The combat is very satisfying and story simple but enjoyable. This game got me to occasionally stop and stare at wonderful surrounding.
    I loved addition of crafting and selection of cool weapons. Highly recommend this title! 7/10
  7. DanishGamingGuy
    Mar 1, 2016
    8
    It really captures the feling of the other Far Cry games while staying true to the stone age setting and the stealth is fun plus the combat is not as repetitiv as expected and i did not use my bow as much as i expected because i really liked the club and spear while the antagonists are not as good as someone like Vas or Pagan Min but still decent
  8. IanHimself
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    Best single player game since Skyrim. Everything works, everything looks perfect, the story moves at a perfect pace, and all the missions flow together no matter the order. Perfect single player campaign.
  9. vizzle311
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    I'm a huge Far Cry 3 fan and spent many many hours causing havoc on that island. Far Cry 4 was a massive disappointment in that it really was a copy of 3, right down to the weapons and wild life. I traded that one in after about 4 hours of gameplay.

    Gave this game a shot b/c they went in a different direction and I'm really glad I did For all the heat they take, Ubisoft has    I'm a huge Far Cry 3 fan and spent many many hours causing havoc on that island. Far Cry 4 was a massive disappointment in that it really was a copy of 3, right down to the weapons and wild life. I traded that one in after about 4 hours of gameplay.

    Gave this game a shot b/c they went in a different direction and I'm really glad I did

    For all the heat they take, Ubisoft has perfected this particular game play system and really built a vibrant and living world. The game delivers on the technical level for sure, graphics and framerate are AAA all the way.

    The primitive weapon set makes it feel more like a survival game and there some animals that are almost impossible to take down 1 on 1, even when you're fully upgraded. this makes it feel higher stakes when you're moving around the map and you have to use fire strategically as well. The side mission design is great overall, especially the escort missions which are intense and action packed. Also, I give the developers props for creating the "Cave Missions" with awesome scenery and unique enemies/events for each cave. Ubisoft CANNOT be accused of recycling the mission design in this game, you can tell they really put a lot of effort into it.

    Overall, can't recommend this game enough if you're like me and you were extremely turned off by the mailed in effort that was Far Cry 4. It's obvious that Ubisoft felt they were onto something with this concept and they went all in on developing it into something unique and really fun.    … Expand
  10. VideoJuegosCom
    Mar 11, 2016
    8
    if you've been playing Far Cry games, this will feel like a reskin. So, to be fair, you must unlearn what you've learned. Taming beasts is very fun, and that crazy idea of playing it without the HUD is actually a great experience, so try it sometime. The AI of the enemies gets a little repetitive. No one else has a good caveman themed game right now, so that's a plus for it. It's fun toif you've been playing Far Cry games, this will feel like a reskin. So, to be fair, you must unlearn what you've learned. Taming beasts is very fun, and that crazy idea of playing it without the HUD is actually a great experience, so try it sometime. The AI of the enemies gets a little repetitive. No one else has a good caveman themed game right now, so that's a plus for it. It's fun to play, and it will keep you busy for hours.… Expand
  11. bjoern
    Apr 7, 2016
    10
    The game offers a setting never before used in video games (the stone age), making it a fresh setting. On the Xbox One, the graphics are photo-realistic and incredibly full of details. In comparison to Far Cry 4, which I have also played on Xbox One, the graphics and level of detail significantly have been improved. I spent hours just walking around and exploring the unspoiled nature fromThe game offers a setting never before used in video games (the stone age), making it a fresh setting. On the Xbox One, the graphics are photo-realistic and incredibly full of details. In comparison to Far Cry 4, which I have also played on Xbox One, the graphics and level of detail significantly have been improved. I spent hours just walking around and exploring the unspoiled nature from the stone age. I had doubts that Far Cry would work without guns, but was soon convinced that it does indeed work very well. In my opinion, the best Far Cry so far.… Expand
  12. Kirst0ne
    Jul 26, 2016
    8
    For the first time in a long while we are treated to a truly unique game idea. This was the first time a Far Cry had caught my eye enough to pick it up, and certainly proved its worth.
  13. oldmaster1818
    Oct 1, 2016
    9
    Ubisoft has detoured away from the tried and tested method of automatic weapons and given us something very tasty indeed. You play the role of a cave man from 10,000BC and must spend your time building up your tribe while trying to avoid many animals with very sharp teeth that inhabit the world.

    As a long time fan of Far Cry I was wondering if Ubisoft would be able to pull it off. The    Ubisoft has detoured away from the tried and tested method of automatic weapons and given us something very tasty indeed. You play the role of a cave man from 10,000BC and must spend your time building up your tribe while trying to avoid many animals with very sharp teeth that inhabit the world.

    As a long time fan of Far Cry I was wondering if Ubisoft would be able to pull it off. The answer is yes and the game was a blast to play.

    Pros-
    Visceral combat
    Beastmaster skills
    Awesome game world to explore
    Crafting is meaningful
    Dangerous world at night without animal companion
    Bird noises and flora
    Underwater swimming
    Pet a wild animal!

    Cons-
    Horrible looking sky and mountains
    No rain
    Timescale is too quick
    Waterfalls look horrible too
    Lack of a real story / antagonist

    Game Rating- 8 out of 10
    Fun Factor- 10 out of 10

    Overall Rating- 9 out of 10    … Expand
  14. TOXINPSYCHE
    Jan 3, 2017
    10
    Far Cry Primal is not only my game of the year 2016, it is also the new no.1 in my "all time favourites"-list. After 18 years "Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines" has finally to pass the torch.
    But why is that so?
    The first impression gives delights me with great graphics and a wonderful prehistoric setting. And, of Course now a days, it is an open world. But Far Cry Primal feels to me,    Far Cry Primal is not only my game of the year 2016, it is also the new no.1 in my "all time favourites"-list. After 18 years "Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines" has finally to pass the torch.
    But why is that so?

    The first impression gives delights me with great graphics and a wonderful prehistoric setting. And, of Course now a days, it is an open world. But Far Cry Primal feels to me, like the first ever REAL open world. I do not feel rushed to help a friend or to kill a bad guy. Most of the time I can do, whatever i please to do. Main quest, side quests, hunting, taming, exploring, building new weapons or my very own little village.
    And the one generic thing being critisised in every open world game, in Far Cry Primal actually has a very good reason: You MUST collect a lot of things provided by mother nature, simply because you need them for construction.
    And sometimes I don´t do any of that. Sometimes I just wander around and watch. A group of deers eating grass, just to get attacked by a flock of wolves. A little boy in my village, who turns around a stone to eat the insects underneath it. A young couple getting it on in a "secret place" near my personal cave. A woman moaning and walking out of the village just to sit in to the grass and make a pile of you know what.
    There is so much life in this game by merely doing nothing and that adds a big amount of atmosphere to it.
    At the end of the game I had tamed, hunted und skinned every animal, I had build the complete village, I had found every secret spot, I had conquered every outpost. This is the first open world game where I actually conquered the magical 100% in completion.
    It took my about 65-70 hours and not one minute I regret of it.
    To me Far Cry Primal is a perfect gem, just like back in 1998 Commandos was. So if Ubisoft thinks about bringing Far Cry Primal 2, they better do not change anything to the worse.    … Expand
  15. R3D1
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    This is my favorite Far Cry since 3. It gives a real sense of fear without being too overwhelming, in gaming that is a thin line. Everyone who reviews with their criteria of gaming are missing one big thing. Just doing menial tasks were a big thing back in 10,000 B.C. and although there isn't huge improvements to the series I personally love how the age and series fit together. The animalsThis is my favorite Far Cry since 3. It gives a real sense of fear without being too overwhelming, in gaming that is a thin line. Everyone who reviews with their criteria of gaming are missing one big thing. Just doing menial tasks were a big thing back in 10,000 B.C. and although there isn't huge improvements to the series I personally love how the age and series fit together. The animals are scary and cool. The regrouping of a tribe that almost parished after a rival tribe attack is a task I want to take on. I really feel like I am helping brothers and not just capturing outposts. The suspense in this game is on point and the relationships as well. People dog on the game for it's lack of story but it is the stone age people. Glad I went against the reviews and purchased.… Expand
  16. iMustang
    Mar 24, 2019
    8
    What this game lacks in story it completely makes up for in a massive amount of single player content. You completely lose yourself exploring the world in 10,000 B.C. hunting and taming all sorts of awesome animals. This game does a fantastic job making you feel like you're really there, and with so much fun things to do like building your village and fighting off enemy tribes, you end upWhat this game lacks in story it completely makes up for in a massive amount of single player content. You completely lose yourself exploring the world in 10,000 B.C. hunting and taming all sorts of awesome animals. This game does a fantastic job making you feel like you're really there, and with so much fun things to do like building your village and fighting off enemy tribes, you end up like me logging over 40 hours into this adventure.… Expand
  17. brendokobe
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    To be honest this game didn't appeal to me after been so disappointed with FC4. I walked past the shop and next minute I walked out with Primal.....and im so glad I did!
    The game is fantastic! Exploration is fun, the use of beasts as weapons both tactical and physical.
    No guns is a surprisingly nice change. overall so much fun and incredibly addictive! Kudos to Ubisoft for taking the    To be honest this game didn't appeal to me after been so disappointed with FC4. I walked past the shop and next minute I walked out with Primal.....and im so glad I did!
    The game is fantastic! Exploration is fun, the use of beasts as weapons both tactical and physical.
    No guns is a surprisingly nice change. overall so much fun and incredibly addictive!
    Kudos to Ubisoft for taking the punt and it paying off.
    For all those doubting, do yourself a favor and buy this game!    … Expand
  18. Boonsaints6284
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    It's a shame all these people are giving such terrible reviews and probably just hate the Far Cry Series. That being said I am thoroughly enjoying this game, is their a great story? No...Do most of the Far Cry games have a good story? NO. The game is supposed to be fun and engaging which it accomplishes very well. I am about 5 or 6 hours in and I love it I think its better than FC4,It's a shame all these people are giving such terrible reviews and probably just hate the Far Cry Series. That being said I am thoroughly enjoying this game, is their a great story? No...Do most of the Far Cry games have a good story? NO. The game is supposed to be fun and engaging which it accomplishes very well. I am about 5 or 6 hours in and I love it I think its better than FC4, story or not its a blast of a game and is different then any other first person game ive played. Giving it a 10 to boost the rating although I believe its an 8.5.… Expand
  19. bpmurphy
    Feb 28, 2016
    10
    I will start off this review by noting that although I gave this game a 10/10, it really deserves about a 7 or 8. I just gave it a 10 to counteract the haters who unjustly give it a zero even though they have probably never played it and just have a bone to pick with Ubisoft for some reason. Now then, Far Cry Primal is truly a great game. The lush, open-world is eye candy, the ever popularI will start off this review by noting that although I gave this game a 10/10, it really deserves about a 7 or 8. I just gave it a 10 to counteract the haters who unjustly give it a zero even though they have probably never played it and just have a bone to pick with Ubisoft for some reason. Now then, Far Cry Primal is truly a great game. The lush, open-world is eye candy, the ever popular survival mechanic is taken to a whole new level, and personally I think that the different tribes in the game look absolutely amazing and it is clear much attention was payed to detail. The Udam are more primitive cannibals who wear the bones of humans and animals alike as armor, while the Izila are more advanced usually sporting ritualistic type tribal clay masks and wooden/basket-type weave armor. Should you ever come to a point were you complete all the side quests and main missions and become bored, there is the option to reset all outposts back to their hostile state providing some degree of replay ability. My only complaints are the combat is somewhat bland and there isn't a whole lot of replay ability. All in all however, Far Cry Primal is really a great game and I highly recommend that you at least try it out at some point, if your on the fence, maybe wait till the price drops a little, who knows? You just might like it.… Expand
  20. aboodisam96
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    The game is pretty amazing
    it makes u feel that u r really in the stone age
    the combat system is great
    graphic is amazing except some areas like the water and the fire.
    the storyline is pretty good
    so if u r a fan of far cry games u should buy this one .
  21. BakedKyloRen
    Mar 4, 2016
    9
    For anyone who has said that Far Cry Primal is a reskin is not only wrong but is also a bandwagon riding A-Hole that goes along with anything they hear a big youtuber or review website say. Play the game for yourself, the open world in Primal is 110% different that Kyrat in Farcry 4, the terrain is so much larger and more widespread. The only relation the Primal map has to its predecessorsFor anyone who has said that Far Cry Primal is a reskin is not only wrong but is also a bandwagon riding A-Hole that goes along with anything they hear a big youtuber or review website say. Play the game for yourself, the open world in Primal is 110% different that Kyrat in Farcry 4, the terrain is so much larger and more widespread. The only relation the Primal map has to its predecessors is the fact that the rivers/bodies of water flow in similar paths, THAT'S IT. The fighting mechanics are completely new considering there's only melee weapons (along with the bow) and the bow even feels more accurate and the sound it makes when you release an arrow is so much more realistic. Point is, don't listen to douchey youtubers/reviewers who just want to say this game is a reskin because they couldn't be more wrong, play the game for yourself then make your own non-biased opinion on it.… Expand
  22. roccit
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    Fantastic game , differentiates a bit from previous games, but still enjoyable , story can be better, but still was fun enough for a 9/10.

    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Port quality 10/10
  23. busbfran
    Feb 26, 2016
    9
    It's bloody, fast pace action brings some refreshing game play. The animals and locations really bring the game to life. Graphically beautiful, additivily fun. Ubisoft did a great job with this one. Much better then FC4.
  24. thegadfly44
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    The graphics are beautiful, the game play is fun, the sounds are awesome.

    The story however feels lack luster and completely failed to draw me in.

    I would have given this game a 7, but I love the fact that they did something different with the setting. They get a point for that.

    It's worth the 60 bucks IMO.
  25. Achtlos
    Mar 1, 2016
    8
    Great fun, looks good, sounds better, is really just a generic collect 'em all" sandbox, but it works well regardless. The 10,000BC setting really appealed to me, perhaps it's not for everyone. It's high fantasy anyway, with bombs, weapons and so on that are not historically accurate. For a unnumbered FarCry, it's very good, more enjoyable than 4 in some ways, in my opinion.
  26. Butinho
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    This game is really enjoyable . I love the whole stone age idea and this is something different from the previous installments . Ubisoft took a risk but it was a risk well worth the taking . I love the animal taming and the scouting owl . The stealth is just magnificent and all the different ways to accomplish your task and to take outposts make this game pretty fun . I am enjoying everyThis game is really enjoyable . I love the whole stone age idea and this is something different from the previous installments . Ubisoft took a risk but it was a risk well worth the taking . I love the animal taming and the scouting owl . The stealth is just magnificent and all the different ways to accomplish your task and to take outposts make this game pretty fun . I am enjoying every moment of this… Expand
  27. Cowboy4Christ
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    The suspense and atmosphere are what separates this game from anything else out there. There's really no other game to compare it to except Dying Light. The survival, hunter/crafting/looting is fun and intense, but just in a lot more beautiful setting than Dying Light. I've never had this much fun just exploring in a game before and this new open world of Far Cry is a must to explore forThe suspense and atmosphere are what separates this game from anything else out there. There's really no other game to compare it to except Dying Light. The survival, hunter/crafting/looting is fun and intense, but just in a lot more beautiful setting than Dying Light. I've never had this much fun just exploring in a game before and this new open world of Far Cry is a must to explore for anyone that loves action adventure games with some RPG elements. I was nervous about them getting rid of guns, but not anymore. This is an intense game and more focused on survival than the past Far Cry's. I enjoyed Far Cry 4, but I'm really enjoying Far Cry Primal!… Expand
  28. B5HARP
    Feb 26, 2016
    8
    Best Far Cry Game to date. The graphics are amazing. Sound is excellent. What keeps this from being a 9 or a 10 for me is not really the fault of the game, but fault of most FPS where you have an ample variety of guns and Ammo. Far Cry Primal is different in that you have basic weapons and you make your own ammo (clubs, spears, arrows, etc). What really is super cool about this gameBest Far Cry Game to date. The graphics are amazing. Sound is excellent. What keeps this from being a 9 or a 10 for me is not really the fault of the game, but fault of most FPS where you have an ample variety of guns and Ammo. Far Cry Primal is different in that you have basic weapons and you make your own ammo (clubs, spears, arrows, etc). What really is super cool about this game is the taming of animals. Your first is a wolf that can seriously kick some butt against most "human" enemies. Just point and he'll go get them. You have to keep him alive and heal him with meat. I really like this part of the game. You also get an owl that can give you an overhead view and map out certain POI. You can also use the owl to target an enemy for your beast. Another problem with the game, and again, not the game's fault is that you can spend all your time just wondering around and hunting. Bad for us ADD folks. HA! If you just want to rush through it and do all the main missions you can do that too. This is a must have IMO… Expand
  29. worldcitizen19
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    Awesome 10/10 game. Nothing like Far Cry at all. The story and theme blend so well together that it's an entirely new game and worth every cent. Many surprises. Many twists and turns. The quests all are meaningful and having a pet is incredible.

    I've played about 6 hours but still have a lot to do. It doesn't feel Far Cryish. It feels like a different game entirely. They've been able to    Awesome 10/10 game. Nothing like Far Cry at all. The story and theme blend so well together that it's an entirely new game and worth every cent. Many surprises. Many twists and turns. The quests all are meaningful and having a pet is incredible.

    I've played about 6 hours but still have a lot to do. It doesn't feel Far Cryish. It feels like a different game entirely. They've been able to create an atmosphere that just makes you want to keep playing.

    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  30. Brendonicous
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    I physically couldn't give this game a 7.5 because thats what it deserves, so I hesitantly rounded up to 8. Far Cry Primal is a fine game. A forgettable plot with memorable characters, FCP seeks to cater to the niche market of people who really like the prehistoric era. When I saw this game released it instantly appealed to my inner 8-year-old self who wanted nothing more than to ride aI physically couldn't give this game a 7.5 because thats what it deserves, so I hesitantly rounded up to 8. Far Cry Primal is a fine game. A forgettable plot with memorable characters, FCP seeks to cater to the niche market of people who really like the prehistoric era. When I saw this game released it instantly appealed to my inner 8-year-old self who wanted nothing more than to ride a wooly mammoth and go on savage killing spree's with clubs. The game play is tight, Animal AI's are decent with some very memorable and adorable animations (the wolves piss on the cats they kill, your pet bear will nuzzle his face against your hands), and you get to throw flaming spears into the throats of you enemies and watch them burn as you rise to the dominate subspecies of human of earth. This game is a 25 hour appeal to your inner cave man; let your hair down and get wild.
    60 dollars is a steep asking price however, wait for a sale or rent the game.(7.5/10)    … Expand
  31. lman12321
    Feb 26, 2016
    8
    This game was great loved it but still felt like a reskin. I mostly enjoyed taming animals so that you could have a furry compainion by your side. I would definitely buy this game
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. Mozidigital
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    10/10 if you rate other Far Cry games the same or similarly
    Why? Well, apart from beasts and flying around as an Owl whenever's clever, try
    Interface:
    Health indicator OFF
    Minimap OFF
    Crouch indicator OFF
    On Screen Controls OFF
    Objectives SMART
    Beast indicator OFF
    Tutorial updates OFF

    Cant figure out what to do? Press Menu
    Enjoy 10'000 BC!!!
  35. Steyraus
    May 17, 2021
    9
    As one of the few Xbone games that looked pretty good and never got any enhancements, this is a game that is very worth play on the Series X with the 60FPS boost.
    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    As one of the few Xbone games that looked pretty good and never got any enhancements, this is a game that is very worth play on the Series X with the 60FPS boost.
    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
  36. Slevin310
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    They pitched this game as a fresh new idea. How it looked on paper seemed to be a first-person RPG. Taking place during an era where there are no guns. They added more emphasis to the world, giving it more interaction and having the day-night cycles be important and you can tame the wildlife so you can even the odds and have a pretty awesome pet to be your sidekick. I would be the first toThey pitched this game as a fresh new idea. How it looked on paper seemed to be a first-person RPG. Taking place during an era where there are no guns. They added more emphasis to the world, giving it more interaction and having the day-night cycles be important and you can tame the wildlife so you can even the odds and have a pretty awesome pet to be your sidekick. I would be the first to praise a game that can get away from using guns, doing something different. I welcome innovation, if it's actually something new.

    Like Sleeping Dogs where the majority of the game you don't use guns, cause they're illegal to own in China. Smart reason to focus more on awesome fighting. I was expecting to see that here but the mechanics are still the same. Of course there's the bow but the melee weapons feel like your swinging a crowbar in Half Life 1. I would have liked to see the melee weapon attacks be really fleshed out with a cool new system behind them but they're just short ranged guns... if that makes any sense.

    There are a lot of new ideas which I love but when the mechanics are so similar it makes it difficult to feel like I'm playing a new game. It's not a bad game but it's not a good Far Cry game. As just a game goes it's pretty good and fun to play. But the major problem people had with Far Cry games were how repetitive the gameplay would become. Capture outpost, scout the area then do a mission. Rinse repeat. This game needed a more in depth gameplay style to match the combat but eventually you fall under that same cycle as previous games.

    Lastly if the mechanics don't stick out from previous games, the visuals will. If you played Far Cry 4 you'll notice It doesn't look any different aside from the prehistoric theme. Which makes me disappointed because Far Cry 3 was an incredible looking game... at the time. It blew other open world games out the water with impressive visuals and its beautiful landscapes. Sadly they've riding that same engine for a long time now.

    I'd say wait for a price drop, but definitely check it out.    … Expand
  37. artcorrona
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    esta es una entrega que no me sorprende que exista ya que la formula de el genial FAR CRY 3 y lo bueno pero igual FAR CRY 4 pero de hecho me pareció una sorpresa que se ubique en la edad de piedra pero el verdadero problema es que se sienta tan igual que los otros 2 mas modernos que talento de los muchachos de ubisoft de hacer todo igual pero lo mas rescatable es que es un sistema de jefesesta es una entrega que no me sorprende que exista ya que la formula de el genial FAR CRY 3 y lo bueno pero igual FAR CRY 4 pero de hecho me pareció una sorpresa que se ubique en la edad de piedra pero el verdadero problema es que se sienta tan igual que los otros 2 mas modernos que talento de los muchachos de ubisoft de hacer todo igual pero lo mas rescatable es que es un sistema de jefes que son duros, los 4 jefes de las tribus son interesantes de vencer pero el punto malo de los de la nieve(es un nombre tan raro que no lo recuerdo) es que si llevas un mamut con el primero se muere de un golpe y el otro solo tiene a sus esbirros y que un ataque te quita toda la vida y eso no lo hace dificil lo hace injusto en cierto modo (mencione que mata a tus bestias de solo 1 o 2 golpes) pero solo es golpear te pega corres y te curas le pongo 8 por el factor diversion pero como una nueva entrega le pondria un 6
    PUDO SER MUCHO MEJOR    … Expand
  38. Edda1801
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    As a huge fan of Far Cry 3 I really wanted to love this game. I liked this new concept and thought it was a good step into a different direction. Despite enjoying the game it didn't capture me like Far Cry 3. The missions get quite repetitive and the hunter vision makes it too easy to spot predators and enemies. Where FC3 I relied on sound, which emmersed me, now with FCP I can just tap onAs a huge fan of Far Cry 3 I really wanted to love this game. I liked this new concept and thought it was a good step into a different direction. Despite enjoying the game it didn't capture me like Far Cry 3. The missions get quite repetitive and the hunter vision makes it too easy to spot predators and enemies. Where FC3 I relied on sound, which emmersed me, now with FCP I can just tap on the hunter vision and there an enemy is. Overall I still enjoyed the game a lot and loved the setting, just wasn't quite as fun as it's predecessors.… Expand
  39. osprey
    May 17, 2017
    9
    This game is unfairly underrated. It is by no means a lazy reworking of the other games. The amount of detail and beauty in this world is stunning. When you enter the water with your companion animal you can see it swimming beside you. I was amazed when I saw this for the first time. The game is loaded with content and has a decent story. This is a game I wish I had paid full priceThis game is unfairly underrated. It is by no means a lazy reworking of the other games. The amount of detail and beauty in this world is stunning. When you enter the water with your companion animal you can see it swimming beside you. I was amazed when I saw this for the first time. The game is loaded with content and has a decent story. This is a game I wish I had paid full price for but was put off by the poor reviews of others. I got it on sale but I still think it is that rare thing in gaming a polished and finished game ready to play and enjoy and worthy of a day one purchase. I love this game and am sorry for waiting to buy it. These guys made a great game!… Expand
  40. Moonship85
    Mar 17, 2019
    8
    Good presentation and good controls. The setting is very interesting. It makes fun to kill nomad tribes with bow and spear setting the enemys on fire. Enjoyable game.Funfactor 4/5
  41. Firepistol95
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually really enjoyed this game. Idk why but I just do. an yea its a modded map of a section of Farcry4 but I honestly dont care. I really like the ability to "tame" animals. (Bloodfang is life and my lil buddy badger) I can understand why some ppl dont like this game like one reason is its "too grindy" which I can easily toleate since ive put a total of 3000+ hours into the entirety of the Monster Hunter series. Now the setting being 10,000 BC I really enjoy, very few games go to around this era of human history. (even if its fictional). I liked Farcry 3 and 4 (not much on 2) but I like Primal alot better than those 2., maybe bc ive played waaaaay too many modern era shooters, so something like this is a breath of fresh air. Now the Udam u capture to b apart of ur village, is honestly one of the more likable characters. imo I feel sad for him but I honestly enjoy his character. Now I know my opinion is "unpopular" and some ppl will call me an "idiot" nonetheless for liking it, but its one of those rare few games tht feel like im not playing another mediocre game, but make me feel good to play it. I recommend this game if ur used to "grindy" type of games and/or played way too many of the "similar" games in recent years when it comes to the setting of which a game takes place. (and gameplay)
    P.S. The world is just beautiful. It gives off like a "warm light" atmosphere tht just feels very calming and "happy" even with all the killing and gore.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    The game is best described as Far Cry meets The Beastmaster. (Look it up kiddos) You play as Boga Boga and you must stop the rival tribes from decimating you while you try and rebuild your own. Much in the Far Cry fashion you meet interesting characters such as balding chick who is fascinated with taking the ears of her enemies. The shaman who is constantly making you drink blood andThe game is best described as Far Cry meets The Beastmaster. (Look it up kiddos) You play as Boga Boga and you must stop the rival tribes from decimating you while you try and rebuild your own. Much in the Far Cry fashion you meet interesting characters such as balding chick who is fascinated with taking the ears of her enemies. The shaman who is constantly making you drink blood and getting you high as **** The dude who pisses on you, and a few more down the road. The villains however are vastly uninteresting to say the least. Unlike Far Cry 3 and 4 the villains in Primal are just there. You have a tribal leader who is a cannibal which the game attempts to have you pity him. Then some tribal leader who just likes to burn people alive for her God. You get three interactions with them a piece with all being brief and ultimately boring. The games story is boring it is just plain bad. There is nothing deep, nor crazy that has you wanting more. With this being in the caveman era I was hoping for more of a interesting new tale, and not just kill them because they are evil story.
    The game looks beautiful. While some say that it is a semi different version of Far Cry 4’s map you’d be hard-pressed to realize that while playing. I couldn’t tell you if the voice acting is good or bad being that they don’t speak English. I personally love the fact they don’t, but I can see a lot of people in the camp of, “Read! What the **** I ain’t reading **** My argument against that is would you rather them have British accent or New York, or even better a surfer accent?

    The gameplay is why I enjoy the hell out of this game. The combat is well… PRIMAL to say the least. You are either shooting arrow, using or throwing spears into people, or my personal favorite beating them to death with a club. Where the game truly shines is in the beast taming mechanic. Taming a beast means that other beast tend to **** off so you don’t get the horrible Far Cry thing of getting ****ed up by a badger. This game funny enough gets stupid easy the more you play, and I am perfectly okay with that. I hate it when you put 8+ hours into a game and the enemies just keep getting harder so you never feel like you’ve progressed at all. I love feeling like King **** of **** Mountain and making my enemies run in fear. The crafting can get tedious at times and constantly grabbing material can get annoying, but if you don’t mind it the gameplay is brutally phenomenal.

    Overall the game is a great 14+ hour experience with a ton to do and explore. You just might want to put a podcast on while you play because it has no deep rich story to speak of, and you have to read it anyways. I enjoyed the hell out of this game it is so far the best thing I’ve played in Q1 of this year, but The Division comes out tomorrow so we’ll see. I give this a 4/5, if you like Far Cry but were on the fence about this game you should buy it you won’t be disappointed. To the others I highly recommend checking it out we rarely get games like this and it is so cool and interesting I want to see more of these kind of games out there. Ubisoft took a chance on this game and I hope they get a good return investment out of it.    … Expand
  44. cerb747
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    This game was fun and exciting it was also a unique far cry experience. There are not many video games that take place in 10,000 BC which is one factor, the other is Ubisoft went all in on originality by making up there own primitive fake dialect for this game to try to make it more realistic because back in 10,000 BC the people didn't speak any modern language. The game also lets you tameThis game was fun and exciting it was also a unique far cry experience. There are not many video games that take place in 10,000 BC which is one factor, the other is Ubisoft went all in on originality by making up there own primitive fake dialect for this game to try to make it more realistic because back in 10,000 BC the people didn't speak any modern language. The game also lets you tame wild animals ride them and craft weapons of that time period.… Expand
  45. Krzy
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. IT gud veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri veri gud… Expand
  46. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    Когда-то еще в незапамятные времена на компе не проникся я первобытным фариком и бросил его, практически не начав. В своё оправдание скажу, что играл я в него чуть ли не сразу же после прохождения 4ой части и перестроиться с весьма разнообразного арсенала огнестрельного на простите что-то собранное из говна и палок я не смог. И вот только теперь, когда захотелось чего-то действительноКогда-то еще в незапамятные времена на компе не проникся я первобытным фариком и бросил его, практически не начав. В своё оправдание скажу, что играл я в него чуть ли не сразу же после прохождения 4ой части и перестроиться с весьма разнообразного арсенала огнестрельного на простите что-то собранное из говна и палок я не смог. И вот только теперь, когда захотелось чего-то действительно нового и свежего Primal зашел просто идеально. Far Cry Primal вышел вслед за великолепным миновским, из чего можно догадаться, что картинка тут выше всяких похвал. О да, природа здесь великолепно прорисована, тут и летняя пестрота субтропиков, сменяющаяся мрачной холодной морозной стужей гор, то вдруг на горизонте появятся выжженные долины гейзеров мрачные и безжизненные. Красота да и только! Разработчики прекрасно также поработали с солнечным и лунным светом, туманом и игрой того самого света в деревьях и парящих частицах ну или просто клубах пыли - честное слово завораживает это всё дело. Отдельно также хочется сказать и про фауну - тут ведь еще не человек, а именно те самые саблезубые тигры, мамонты, лохматые носороги и безумные лоси с бесконечными рогами правят миром, ты здесь разменная монета и каждый день и особенно ночь ты должен бороться за свою жизнь. Арсенал борьбы за существование весьма обширный - тут у нас и дубинки одноручные/двуручные, луки трех видов, копья, различные бомбы, собранные из пчел и прочей отравы, ловушки, ножики из камня. Главное всё это дело тактически грамотно применять. Сюжет и персонажи в игре очень колоритные и за ними безумно интересно наблюдать. По геймплею по сути это тот же классический Far Cry с поправкой на эпоху. Впервые в серии появляется возможность получать питомца и не просто собачку, а за определенные заслуги можно себе отжать и саблезубого тигра, который будет за вами бегать аки котенок, но при этом будет беспощаден к вашим врагам. Придраться к игре у меня не получилось, она прекрасна, разве что бои на дубинках не сильно зацепили, в остальном же время с Far Cry Primal пролетало незаметно.… Expand
  47. Burzyk
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    I just finished it on Xbox Series X with 60 FPS and I gotta say it is still looking pretty good in 2022! Cool graphics and concept, nice gameplay, 40 hours to get „platinum”. I recommend it!
  48. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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#67 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Windows Central
    May 25, 2016
    80
    Primal is not just a brilliant game, it dramatically and triumphantly reinvigorates the Far Cry franchise.
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  2. GameSpew
    Apr 7, 2016
    90
    Far Cry Primal‘s map is absolutely huge, and is literally teeming with objective markers and missions. I challenge even the most ardently focused of players to travel to their intended location without getting sidetracked on the way.
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  3. games(TM)
    Mar 28, 2016
    60
    If only Ubisoft Montreal had felt more confident in its wild gambit – if only it had gone further with the Stone Age concept – and we could have been looking at something special. Instead, we have a Far Cry game that feels fun in its familiarity, but is sadly lacking in many integral ways.
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