Far Cry: Primal

I think Far Cry 4 was the FIRST Far Cry in the series that I thought was actually worth putting a ton of time into, not time as in playing lots of the campaign missions, but simply doing all the little odds and ends to 100% complete the game. Far Cry Primal, as beautiful and fun as it was, still felt like it was too restricting, in the aspect that, well, you "UGH GOOMBA" (Go here, kill that) and you "OOMF UMBGA" (Go there, kill this) I mean, I suppose games these days are just kind of like that, but the repetitive gameplay was what kinda made me stop playing. It IS a fun game, don't get me wrong, but I just find that I got so much more satisfaction out of Far Cry 4 with a much more immersive world, characters, and storyline. If you're a fan of the series, I'd definitely recommend picking this game up, but if you want this for an amazing campaign, well, you will not get that which you seek.

The game feels more like an expansion than an actual iteration on the franchise. This could actually be a good thing, though. Blood Dragon was arguably the best Far Cry there ever was and it was only an expansion. The problem is when they ask 59.99 from people for a game that probably should've only cost around 30. I do appreciate the fact that you don't have to put up with a big story or anything. The game just has you doing the core Far Cry things (surviving, crafting, hunting, stealth) and leaves the story in the background. Extra points for not having me have to put up with any acting more than grunts and cave man language. The fact that you can ride a sabertooth and have a pet badger really helps speed things along, and the random fun that comes with wildlife screwing around and killing people/more wildlife is upped because they've increased the animal count by about tenfold.

This game is by far the best far cry game I have played(maybe a bit less compared to farcry 3 in terms of the story). The gameplay is surprising becuz of the AI system on the animals. Some of the interaction of the animals hunting other animals leave u astounded, riding and taming animals makes it far more interesting. Campaign is good there are some spots where "it hit the feels", but for me this game doesn't leave a replayability(just like other far cry games from ubisoft). Buy this game if u love critters, otherwise wait for a price drop. Oh and forgot to mention, the NVidia optimisation makes this game run more or at 60FPS.

This is definitely a breath of fresh air. Finally something that doesn't involve futuristic robots, guns, tanks, and 360 no scope kills. I've put in 4 hours so far and having a blast. If you enjoyed Far Cry 3/4 and looking for more of the same thing with an even better story/quests in a totally different time and place this is definite must buy. From riding Sabertooth tigers, Mammoths, Taming wild animals, upgrading tools, throwing a massive spear in a guys head - I could keep going, there's thousands of things to do. The worst is I see a lot of negative reviews and it's doesn't make much sense. This is a clear example of we don't know what we want. Ubisoft took everything that every gamer loved from Far Cry 3/4 and made it even better in an even better time. I think this was a solid move by them, had they completely changed the gameplay/engine and tried to make up some new thing it could of been a mess leading to downfall of the Far Cry franchise. Since Primal is out and Ubi can bank some money off it, I look forward to the next Far Cry and I know they won't disappoint us - its gonna be crazy.

The very first hunt is jaw dropping! The facial animations are some of the best I have ever seen, the environment feels alive, and the audio for this masterpiece is nothing short of superb. I haven't played something this original in years, the setting and story pulled me in right off the bat. If you're looking for adventure outside of guns and explosions, look no further and prepare for a breath of fresh air. The level of detail is nuts, I had a torch in my hand at one point when I went to loot a corpse and the torch brushed up against some dry grass around me which caught it on fire. The fire began to spread... from the grass it spread to nearby bushes and then jumped to the trees, suddenly I realized that I had started a small forest fire and began to panic. All of this happened, completely unscripted! The best part is I left and came back later, and the ground/foliage where the fire was had become a charred black landscape. Talk about immersive! As with any FarCry game, expect the controls to be tight and smooth. The crafting is neat and feels satisfying, collection of materials doesn't feel outwardly tedious. Despite the technical flaws others are experiencing (which will eventually be patched) do whatever you've got to play this. Even if that means waiting until the game is more stable.