Far Cry 5

Hope County in Far Cry 5 felt like a dream. It captured the rural frontier perfectly, a place both beautiful and hostile. The soundtrack breathed life into it, from eerie cult hymns to the lonely twang of country ballads.

But the story stumbles.Some villains don’t hit as hard as they should. The forced capture sequences rip control from your hands, and the silent protagonist makes it hard to care. But none of it stopped me from enjoying it.
Plus there's one scene, in particular, that’s truly worth experiencing.

Flaws and all, Far Cry 5 was a ride I don’t regret taking.

poopy dogshit I literally returned it same day

Far Cry 5 is an experimental entry in the series that does provide a shakeup to the gameplay structure of the series, but some questionable decisions prevent it from being a step up from the golden standard that is the third entry.

Setting this time around is not so isolated in the state of Montana, but it is set in a city that is under the control of a terroristic cult. The environment is your standard American countryside, not too visually distinct and exciting, but graphical fidelity does make it appealing on the eyes, but overall not my favorite kind of setting to explore. Detail in character models, environments, and weaponry is rather great and makes the game still look impressive for today's standards. Besides that, Ubisoft gave this entry a 60fps patch for current-gen consoles, which is praiseworthy considering how crucial good performance is for a first-person shooter.

Narrative-wise, FC5 is probably the most Ubisoft has tried to do something unique since FC3, and besides some flaws, like the poor structure of the story tied directly to your gameplay progression, it is quite good and memorable with an ending that I still can't forget years after I rolled credits. Joseph Seed is a mad manipulator that is played effectively; every scene with him is a highlight. I believe he is as of yet the only villain in the series that felt like a horrifying threat every time he was on screen. His family, though, does have some good ones, but some are less effective in what they are trying to convey, but as a group of villains, I found them quite compelling overall. What is not good are the ally characters; most of them are just not that interesting or well fleshed out. The standouts probably are Nick Rye and the Marshal, the former for having a great quest concerning his family, the latter because he is acted well and reminded me of Shayne from TWD. The protagonist being mute and just an irrelevant nothingburger is a rather big misfire; it just makes some interactions less effective as a result.

Gameplay did receive a shake-up, both good and one gnarly one. Shooting mechanics and animations finally got renewed since FC3; it's enjoyable and punchy, but I do hate how enemies like to start swaying around when you shoot them while keeping the same momentum. I do enjoy the focus on melee and melee weapons like bats and shovels; fun and takedowns are surprisingly brutal, but signature weapons are somewhat lacking, though. Having microtransaction options feels slimy, but everything can be earned and bought with in-game currency, but you can just feel the game's economy being stingy at times. Hunting now is mostly for money; crafting is completely removed and regulated to skills instead, which is a bummer. I do enjoy the bigger focus on flying vehicles, especially planes; it's really fun to use them. Open-world chests got replaced with caches that make you do a puzzle first before receiving the goods. I am a sucker for this type of content and enjoyed it quite a lot. And the gnarly part is the fact that story progression is tied to a "liberation bar" that measures how much you progressed, and if you reach a certain point, a caravan arrives to knock you out and force you to do a story mission... It's a horrible idea; the game encourages you to pick which region you want to clear out first and allows you to tackle any sort of content first, but then contradicts itself and drags you away without asking.

The soundtrack, on the other hand, is brilliant, with a lot of great tracks that bring out the character of the enemy faction quite well. Just a high amount of bangers I enjoy listening to even outside of the game.

To sum up: Far Cry 5 is a pretty good entry in the series that tries to do something new, succeeds, but then decides to make some questionable decisions that, without them, this game could have even rivaled FC3, but alas, it's just a good shooter with some glimpses of brilliance in between, which I guess is what most Ubisoft games are in the end.

Another 10/10 for me especially if this was your first far cry game. The location in combination with the incredible graphics lifted this game to heights unimaginable. The story was interesting not perfect, but I think the highlight of this game was the open world anyways. The interesting missions you encounter, as well as people is the other side of the coin in what makes this game so amazing.

It's good to see you again, my Dear Girl❤❤❤❤❤




*Finished it for the Third Time and still awesome asf*


(except the Shitty Ending)

One of the best farcry game i ever played.