Far Cry: Primal Reviews
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Far Cry Primal is clearly developed on a smaller budget but yet offered at the same price, and that’s problematic. It represents an interesting foray for the Far Cry franchise, but it’s hard to recommend to anyone who hasn’t enjoyed a Far Cry game before. With some more effort, a more compelling story and some crafted content we haven’t been subjected to before, it could’ve been great. For now, it’s just there.
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Far Cry Primal is a great spin-off for the Far Cry franchise, but it doesn't do anything drastically new.
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“Taming bears is a blast, but sometimes playing beast master is still a day job.”
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Far Cry Primal, however, falls flat in some aspects. The story is remarkably simple and the characters aren’t that engaging. Though credit to the makers in developing a unique culture and language for your protagonist. The game’s lacking variety means there isn’t much of a learning curve after the initial few hours your style may become set and this sets you up for the entire game. And there isn’t ever much of a need to change your style afterwards. These flaws however do not take away from the game being enjoyable. It’s a solid experience well worth investing a few...
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Far Cry Primal is a short, but wonderful experience that probably should not have been priced as a full console release.
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Far Cry Primal features a well-realised and visually stunning prehistoric setting that gives you the freedom to get lost in it. But while the setting may be different, Primal still sticks to the tried-and-true Far Cry formula, and this both helps and hinders it.
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Far Cry Primal is another grand installment in this franchise. While the story doesn’t stand up to the same quality as past entries the gameplay more than makes up for it. The land of Oros is full of beautiful settings to explore and the diverse weapons and creatures at your fingertips encourage creative plans. The missions and gameplay can become repetitive but the world of Oros is such a captivating world you’ll dismiss these short comings and get swallowed whole once you start playing.
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Far Cry Primal is everything you’d expect a Far Cry game to be without a lot of the things you’ve always known to be part of a Far Cry game. No guns, no vehicles, no explosions. Despite the omission of these and the implementation of clubs, bee bombs, Sabretooth Tiger sic’ ems and more this is 100% a Far Cry game and it’s a fresh start the franchise direly needed. While Far Cry 4 was good, and had a great villain in Pagan Min (he’s no Vaas though, am I right?), it also put the series squarely in the crosshairs...
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Far Cry Primal is an epic adventure that really encourages you to sink your teeth into the incredible world it offers up to you. Despite a “few” historical inaccuracies and silly nuances, Primal‘s world is believable and immersive, even down to the language spoken – there’s no English accents to be found here. Whilst it’s a shame that the story and main campaign are both a little weak, there’s so much else on offer that it’s easy to forgive. Fantastic visuals, varied locations, so much content you’ll be kept entertained for weeks… and let’s not forget the giant beasts ready...
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Far Cry Primal has far more in common with previous Far Cry games than it seems on the surface, to both its gain and detriment. The caveman setting is novel and the total absence of guns, vehicles and people shouting in your ear every ten minutes is refreshing. Combat is simple but fun, and once the game brings a tameable animal companion in then Primal becomes entertaining enough to last you many hours. Unfortunately stealth gameplay is more problematic as enemies blend into the environment ...
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The prehistoric setting adds little to the Far Cry formula, while taking away several key features – even if the overall experience is still enjoyable.
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Crazy though it might sound, there was one. In fact there was even a time before Google, before iPhones, before showers and cars and all of the modern extravagances we take for granted. And it’s this time that Far Cry Primal mines for gaming riches.
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While Far Cry Primal is a well-made experience, one I enjoyed a great deal, it oftentimes had me thinking about the routine the series has settled into, and envisioning a future where the Far Cry formula may not be as compelling as it once was, no matter how extraordinary the setting.
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Those looking for something new from a series that seems to surface every two years or so will get a game that feels genuinely fresh with Far Cry Primal. Even then, fans will be met with a very familiar formula established within its unique setting. Capturing enemy bases, lighting pyres (in lieu of radio towers), dealing with wildlife, taking on story and side missions, it's all present in Primal and those that aren't fond of the existing titles won't find this game to be a saving grace. Still, it's a refreshing take on a tried and true layout that manages...
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Sticks and stones (and mammoths) will break your bones in Far Cry Primal. Here is our review!
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It's easy to imagine that when the team behind Far Cry Primal were deciding what their latest outing should be, they looked back over their previous titles and asked: what do people most enjoy about Far Cry? One of the things that would probably be near the top of that list would be the hunting and crafting that acted as one of the pillars for the upgrade system. Far Cry Primal reflects a desire to ramp up these hunter-gatherer mechanics even more than ever before, and taking the action back to the Stone Age – an era of history when...
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Far Cry Primal succeeds in transporting the Far Cry formula back in time and comes to the table with a quiver of neat ideas and a dangerous and fascinating open world. The visceral and varied combat is fun, the beast-based gameplay is a winner, and the lure of camp-claiming, gear-crafting, beast hunting, and resource gathering remains irresistible. It’s weakened, however, by a disappointing lack of investment in its story, some often forgettable quests, and its vanilla villains, which unfortunately combine to make Primal feel like a step back from the memorable moments of Far Cry 3 and 4.
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Let’s get this out of the way first: Far Cry Primal is a full-size game. Ubisoft has been pretty clear about this, yet I’ve still seen some lingering confusion so it’s worth clearing up. Far Cry Primal will take you around 15-20 hours to complete. More if you get super wrapped-up with side-missions and collectibles. It’s a big, busy, open-world Far Cry game. All that’s missing is co-op and multiplayer.
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While the time period itself may be a far cry from the rest of the series, the game still manages to feel like a natural progression with some core gameplay elements intact, while also adding plenty of content that makes Far Cry Primal feel likes it own distinct experience.
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Branding Far Cry Primal as a cheap reskin would be harsh. Although largely formulaic, there’s enough here for both fans and newcomers to sink their teeth into, not to mention a wonderfully realised depiction of the stone age. However, beneath this wildly altered aesthetic, for better or for worse, Ubisoft is still playing it safe. Personally, I found Primal to be far more entertaining than Far Cry 4, but even then it’s hard to overlook the series’ systematic regurgitation of ideas and concepts.
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