Far Cry 5

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Far Cry 5 plays well, looks great, and features smart changes to exploration, discovery and progression.

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8.9/10

Daemon Hatfield (IGN)

Far Cry 5 is another wide-open playground with all the necessary ingredients for causing a real ruckus: loads of enemies and allies, temperamental wildlife, and plenty of explosions.

March 27, 2018 |

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With smart changes to exploration, discovery, and progression, Far Cry 5 makes engaging and experimenting with its gorgeous open world more exciting than ever.

April 8, 2018 |

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9/10

Edmond Tran (GameSpot)

6.5/10

Ben Kuchera (Polygon)

What’s left if you have the stomach to ignore the story? A very enjoyable game with an immense number of things to do, a beautifully recreated portion of the United States, and a collection of missions with wildly varying tones and structure. It’s a finely tuned open-world game stapled onto a story that’s insultingly bad.

March 26, 2018 |

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Daemon Hatfield (IGN)

8.9/10 - (Read Review)

Far Cry 5 is another wide-open playground with all the necessary ingredients for causing a real ruckus: loads of enemies and allies, temperamental wildlife, and plenty of explosions.

Edmond Tran (GameSpot)

9/10 - (Read Review)

With smart changes to exploration, discovery, and progression, Far Cry 5 makes engaging and experimenting with its gorgeous open world more exciting than ever.

Ben Kuchera (Polygon)

6.5/10 - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
3DNews	Алексей Лихачев	9 / 10	03-26-2018	A wonderful continuation of the series. Far Cry 5 adjusted a well-known formula enough to make the chase after brilliant antagonists very fun and exciting.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Not Recommended	03-26-2018	Video Review	Read review
Areajugones	Pablo Espinosa	7.5 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is an amazing action game that keeps the essence of the saga. However, its weak plot and map division are elements that make this game inferior to its previous installments.	Read review
Ars Technica	Steven Strom	Not Recommended	03-27-2018	Far Cry 5 could have been the next step forward for the series after the extra time bought by Primal. Instead, it mostly feels like a step back. Skip it.	Read review
Atomix	David Berrones	88 / 100	03-26-2018	The fans of the Far Cry series should not worry. Here’s a bold game with a great story, memorable villains and fun gameplay. If we add the Arcade Mode that’s already included with the game and the future DLC’s, then we’ll be playing Far Cry 5 for a long time.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	William Schwartz	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	We didn’t get it with the last two entries in the series, but Far Cry 5 feels like the generational leap that fans have been waiting for. This installment certainly feels like the biggest in terms of content and it just might be the best Far Cry game to date.	Read review
AusGamers	Steve Farrelly	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Both structured and full of open player-agency and emergent activity. It’s a game whose game-world is designed for you to love and adore, to become intimate and at one with; to be equally terrified of.	Read review
BaziCenter	Bahram Bigharaz	8 / 10	03-25-2018	The 5th installment in Far Cry franchise is yet another effort by Ubisoft to build on a successful formula, And while some elements such as story and AI are not as good as we’d expected, the core mechanics of gameplay are so great that it’s just impossible not to love it. Far Cry 5 tastes as good as its big brother, Far Cry 3. Maybe even tastier.	Read review
Bazimag	Ehsan Nakhoda	7.9 / 10	04-03-2018	Far Cry 5 is an amusing game that can keep you busy for a few hours. Yet, it fails to deliver the effect it aims for to the player. The idea behind the story and emphasis on a religious cult is very intriguing, but once you’re into the game and discover its relationship with the gameplay, you realize that the story fails to have a dragging effect due to its poor enemy character design and unfocused narrative pacing. Despite these problems, Far Cry 5 is a move forward in the gameplay aspect of the franchise; and by offering a very unique and expansive Open World system, it manages to be one of the best Ubisoft games mechanically.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Gabriel Bogdan	8.9 / 10	03-25-2018	Despite a frustrating AI and a strong focus on Online Co-Op/Far Cry Arcade, Far Cry 5 is probably the best Far Cry experience so far. From a intuitive exploration over a varied open world and lots of amusing and crazy moments this game got everything that fans love about the series. It’s still open how much long-term motivation the map editor and live events will offer but Far Cry Fans will be entertained for about 15-20 hours.	Read review
CGMagazine	Cole Watson	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 was a blast from start to finish, pulling me into the experience instantly with an Americana rich world full of memorable characters and built with a strong core of addictive first-person gameplay	Read review
Cheat Code Central	April Marie	4.8 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	It might seem like I have a lot of complaints for a game I’m touting as being really good, but the positives of Far Cry 5 outweigh the negative. You can play exactly how you want. You can stealthily take down an entire region, before moving to another. You can run and gun your way through all three simultaneously. The characters that you meet are varied and engaging. There are tons of things to do and see, and plenty of real and virtual people to experience them with. Most of all, Far Cry 5 tells a story that grabs you by the shirt collar and never lets go. It would make a great addition to anyone’s video game library, and you’ll almost certainly come back to it after the credits roll.	Read review
COGconnected	Paul Sullivan	90 / 100	03-26-2018	The characters and story really make Far Cry 5 a brave product.	Read review
ComiConverse	Jordan Samuel	4 / 5 stars	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 does not change the genre, in fact, embraces what made it a favorite series with the audience creating their adventure within beautiful surroundings.	Read review
Cubed3	Chris Leebody	9 / 10	04-10-2018	Far Cry 5, while having some issues, such as the janky AI and a rather far-fetched plot, more than makes up for these things with some compelling and truly innovative approaches from Ubisoft. There is a real sense that it put a lot of love back into a series that over the last spin-off and fully-fledged entry was possibly becoming mundane. The world set in the USA presents a real contrast to the tropical paradise settings of all the previous entries. Additionally, the organic approach to missions and narrative advancement mean that Far Cry 5 avoids the ‘cleaning up of the map’ feel that some previous games have conveyed. The gunplay is smooth and fantastic and the graphics are stunning. Anyone who hasn’t played a Far Cry game before needs to get this and any doubters of Ubisoft’s ability to deliver a truly great open-world title need to do likewise.	Read review
Cultured Vultures	Jimmy Donnellan	8 / 10	03-30-2018	Even with plenty of flaws and questionable design decisions, Far Cry 5 has more than enough fun gameplay to make up for it.	Read review
Daily Dot	Chris Reed	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 takes all the things this series does best, and blends them together in the most cohesive package yet.	Read review
Destructoid	Raymond Porreca	7.5 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is a solid first-person shooter set in a vibrant, breathtaking location. It plays well, looks great, and is packed with enough content to keep players invested in Hope County for a good, long while. Though Joseph Seed and Eden’s Gate work better in theory than in practice, the Montana-based doomsday cult marks a departure for the franchise that pays off.	Read review
Digiato	Mohsen Vafanejad	75 / 100	04-03-2018	Far Cry 5 is an extremely fun game with an extremely pointless story. As I enjoyed 30 hours of my play time wondering in the beautiful world of the game, I also chased a goal which at the end it didn’t even matter.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Alex Tudor	8.5 / 10	03-01-2017	Far Cry 5 offers plenty for fans of the series, with a few new fun additions. The mission design is a little underwhelming, but it’s a lot of bombastic fun. Eden’s Gate and Joseph Seed are the best villains in the series to date.	Read review
Digital Trends	Mike Epstein	3 / 5 stars	07-19-2018	Far Cry 5 never decides what game it wants to be.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Ginny W.	3.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	It never really realises the absurdity of the story that its telling even as it leans into absurd humour in plenty of other areas in the game.	Read review
DualShockers	Lou Contaldi	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 isn’t revolutionizing open world gaming, but it is a perfection of one of Ubisoft’s most noteworthy series. With a captivating scenario, diverse gameplay options, breathtaking background, and a colorful cast of characters, Far Cry 5 is primed as one of 2018’s earliest Game of the Year contenders, and potentially the best title in the series to date. Through more thoroughly leaning into the concepts of open-world design, Ubisoft has managed to craft a game that will really scratch your itch for exploration.	Read review
Easy Allies	Brandon Jones	4 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	This year’s Far Cry is heavier than most, but even a morose story can’t keep a good soldier down. By expanding the map and the bond with your AI teammates, the minute to minute madness has never been so personal.	Read review
EGM	Nick Plessas	7.5 / 10	03-27-2018	Far Cry 5 had much to live up to coming in under the shadow of previous games in the series. While it doesn’t quite reach the same level, it stays true to enough of its series staples that fans and newcomers alike should expect a good time.	Read review
Eurogamer	Edwin Evans-Thirlwell	Not Recommended	03-26-2018	Make Montana emergent again	Read review
Forbes	Erik Kain	9 / 10	03-27-2018	Far Cry 5 is certainly more of the same thing, but with enough changes that it feels fresh.	Read review
Game Debate	Stuart Thomas	8 / 10	04-03-2018	I know it’s redundant for me to say	Read review
Game Informer	Jeff Cork	7.5 / 10	03-26-2018	Virtually everything about Far Cry 5 is thoroughly okay. For a series that has provided so many thrills and surprises, that’s a major disappointment	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 may not have much in the way of revolutionary new ideas, but it streamlines Ubisoft’s open world formula and delivers one of the best games in the series.	Read review
Game Revolution	Jason Faulkner	3.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	If you liked the other Far Cry games, you’ll like this one, because it’s more of the same. Some of the series conventions have been taken away (like having to climb towers, thank God), or improved, but it’s still very much a Far Cry game.	Read review
Game Volt	Mohamed Ashmawy	8.5 / 10	03-28-2018	Far Cry 5 represents the meaning of massive content and convince you that it worth 60$, We have over 30 hours of fun to play, In a map that presents events without any boredom. But the messy ending and boring side conversations, as well as the lack of gameplay evolution, have to be considered on the next part, not to mention the weak Ai, In general, Far Cry 5 has the biggest content in the series, which is easy to say, but repeating the experiment again with a number of things presented in the previous parts may be a danger may have been accepted and praised this time because the fifth part introduces major developments in game world but The gameplay itself has not changed, The end of the story can not be accepted in this way without an answer to the shape of the world after the game.	Read review
Gameblog	Gianni Molinaro	8 / 10	03-26-2018	It seems like Far Cry 5 tries hard to be different in some ways. But in the end, it is obvious it doesn’t want to	Read review
GameCrate	Quibian Salazar-Moreno	8.5 / 10	03-26-2018	If you’re a fan of the Far Cry series, Far Cry 5 is a definite must-have. The gameplay is familiar, but there are shiny new features that are a blast to play with. If you’re new to Far Cry, Far Cry 5 is a solid introduction to the series, especially if you’re into open world games and want the ability to give commands to a bear or cougar to attack your enemies.	Read review
Gamefa	Saeed Aghababaie	8.9 / 10	03-31-2018	Far Cy 5 is the best Entry in far cry series beside far cry 3. it Provides a lot of high quality variable content to the players. narrative and characters are great in far cry 5 and encourage player to keep pace with the story. also far cry arcade and co-op play are so interesting and fun and Ubisoft has done his job well in far cry 5.	Read review
GameGrin	Blake Hawthorn	8.5 / 10	05-06-2018	Far Cry 5 established itself as one of the best in the series, The game features some gorgeous scenery, an engaging story and the overall story is great fun and the theme is very realistic. The game mixes up the missions so it doesn’t get repetitive halfway through the game. Far Cry 5 is a great entry to the series for newbies and veterans alike.	Read review
GameHaunt	Excelle Escalada	5 / 5 stars	04-12-2018	Ubisoft has done a great job by introducing this name game with a plethora of new features. It is an entertaining game with no real drawbacks. So, we suggest you to get it now and play it to experience the thrilling adventure inside Eden’s Gate.	Read review
GameMAG	xtr	8 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 plays best in co-op with a friend thanks to many crazy situations and fun moments. The basic story is not bad, but Ubisoft is copying itself and amount of recycled elements can upset someone. Still, excellent graphics, helicopter missions, treaure hunts and many other things make Far Cry 5 a good game.	Read review
Gameplanet	Ben Allan	8 / 10	04-10-2018	Far Cry 5 is a handsome, mechanically dazzling, engaging title fused to story that doesn’t deliver despite early promise.	Read review
GamePro	Hannes Rossow	80 / 100	03-26-2018	A usual entertaining Far Cry game, that leaves a lot to be desired in terms of villain and story.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	8.6 / 10	03-26-2018	It’s hard to describe everything that’s in Far Cry 5 as this game is ambitious and just a massive playground of fun to explore however you’d like.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Blaine Smith	7 / 10	03-30-2018	With a disappointing lack of conviction with the story and glaring identity issues between comedic relief and serious storytelling, Far Cry 5 is not Ubisoft’s best constructed Far Cry in terms of an immersive story. Stepping away from that, however, it’s just great damn fun. Far Cry Arcade is sure to keep the content fresh for many months to come, offering real value for your money at the $60 price tag.	Read review
Gamersky	不倒翁蜀黍	7.8 / 10	03-26-2018	Playing Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 is just like chewing McDonald’s Big Mac. It’s really appetizing but never surprises me. I already know what it tastes like before actually biting, considering all the Big Mac are made by the same recipe. So does Far Cry 5.	Read review
GamesBeat	Jeff Grubb	85 / 100	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is mechanically sound and varied. You’ll find something that entertains you, and Ubisoft has nailed all of the underlying elements of character and world progression. At the same time, it squanders some decent writing because it can’t decide what kind of game it is.	Read review
GameSkinny	Ty Arthur	8 / 10	03-26-2018	It’s dumb, goofy, wonderful fun, with a smooth balance between action, comedy, and horror. Far Cry 5 was one of our most anticipated shooters of 2018, and other than a few bugs, it lives up to my expectations and even exceeds them in some areas.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	9 / 10	04-06-2018	While you’re not likely to remember its story in a few months’ time, and the erratic driving of friendly civilians may frequently alarm you, its gameplay shines and that’s what’s important. Setting you free in a stunningly realised open world, Far Cry 5 gives you all the tools you need for tens of hours of outrageous fun.	Read review
GameSpot	Edmond Tran	9 / 10	04-03-2018	With smart changes to exploration, discovery, and progression, Far Cry 5 makes engaging and experimenting with its gorgeous open world more exciting than ever.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Leon Hurley	4 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	A polished and refined instalment that values your time more than the previous games and keeps the focus on entertaining you throughout.	Read review
GameWatcher	Chris Capel	8 / 10	04-08-2018	Far Cry 5 is lots of good fun that’ll have you entertained for a long time	Read review
GameZone	Cade Onder	6.5 / 10	04-02-2018	Far Cry 5’s not a bad game, it’s just a disappointing one with squandered potential.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Rob Larkin	8 / 10	03-27-2018	If you embrace the madcap, if you let go of expectations of narrative and plot and just give in to the cult of Far Cry, then there is a lot of entertainment to be had. It’s not a game I would describe as good so much as entertaining.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5’s open-ended and free-form brand of exploration, chaotic and emergent combat, immersive setting, and inherently fascinating narrative premise all come together in what is easily the best Far Cry game ever.	Read review
GamingTrend	Ron Burke	90 / 100	03-26-2018	With new gameplay mechanics, overhauled progression systems, a strong narrative, and the Guns/Friends for Hire system, Far Cry 5 is the overhaul that the series desperately needed. It is easily the best of the series, and represents a positive step in a new direction. Come for the storyline, stay for the co-op chaos.	Read review
GearNuke	Khurram Imtiaz	8.5 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry series has finally made its return after a long wait, and it’s a bigger and more ambitious attempt on the same old classic Far Cry formula that the fans have grown to love across the numerous games.	Read review
Geeks Under Grace	Maurice Pogue	8 / 10	05-29-2018	While Ubisoft’s FPS formula is beginning to show its age with gameplay and mechanics that are too familiar for comfort, encasing the package with an exigent theme such as religious zealotry makes all things (seem like) new.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Laura Trujillo	9 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 returns to revitalize the saga, with an addictive gameplay, crazy scenes, moments of action and a cruel and enigmatic story.	Read review
Giant Bomb	Jeff Gerstmann	3 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5’s story is a real let-down, but the action still makes for a solid co-op experience.	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	9 / 10	03-26-2018	The best Far Cry yet, with well written characters, lots of freedom to play how you want, and a lot of fun to be had on your own or with a friend.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Dariusz Matusiak	7.5 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 is a weird case	Read review
Guardian	Keza MacDonald	3 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	A mission to save the US from destruction by a charismatic leader flits between flamethrowing fun and graphic torture in a tonally unpredictable vision	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Chris Shive	4 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 doesn’t deviate too much from the Far Cry formula, simply expanding upon what the series is known for.	Read review
Heavy	Collin MacGregor	8.5 / 10	03-26-2018	The level of freedom and creativity offered to players alongside the shockingly rich story makes Far Cry 5 an extremely memorable ride.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Álvaro Alonso	93 / 100	03-26-2018	Simply put, Far Cry 5 is the best Far Cry game to date. It has the best story, the best progression and introduces a lot of changes (for the good) while maintaining that explosive old formula that works so freaking well. God Bless Hope County	Read review
IGN	Daemon Hatfield	8.9 / 10	03-28-2018	Far Cry 5 is another wide-open playground with all the necessary ingredients for causing a real ruckus: loads of enemies and allies, temperamental wildlife, and plenty of explosions.	Read review
IGN Italy	Gianluca Loggia	8.6 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5, following the steps of the previous episodes, offers a very large map to explore and a lot of things to do, with a good first person shooter experience and interesting action/stealth possibilities. The game is not perfect in all of its aspects, but it’s often very funny and always enjoyable, with a very fascinating and unique antagonist.	Read review
IGN Middle East	Islam Ibrahim	8.4 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 offers the first time for fans of the series a total freedom to do everything. Instead of just wandering freely in the environment, the game will give you complete freedom in the way you progress in the story that may make the story of some disjointed and unconnected, The game also offers a variety of play styles that are the best in the current generation with many options for players to perform various quests in the game. In short, Far Cry 5 offers new ideas but in the same style of the series.	Read review
IGN Spain	Juan García	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is as good as we were wishing, offering a great campaign with lots of freedom and things to do, a satisfying narrative and surprising multiplayer options through Far Cry Arcade. A pretty complete pack.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Sean Warhurst	4.3 / 5 stars	03-27-2018	Far Cry 5 may not be the coming of the Messiah that the marketing materials will have you believe, with the promise of a bold new frontier in gameplay quickly giving way to the usual rhythm of rallying a ragtag group of freedom fighters and overthrowing the ludicrously evil regime, but when taken as a refinement of that core formula then Far Cry 5 succeeds as the most streamlined and immersive entry in the series yet.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Andrew Phillips	8 / 10	04-17-2018	Far Cry 5 is gorgeous, fun and at times a little bonkers, but sadly not immune from the open world fatigue that often creeps into titles in the genre.	Read review
Just Push Start	Oliver East	4.4 / 5 stars	03-31-2018	Overall, Far Cry 5 does what the rest of the series was successful at.	Read review
KnowTechie	Jonathan White	7 / 10	07-31-2018	Despite having a terrific antagonist, Far Cry 5 seems to struggle to connect the player to the story.	Read review
Kotaku	Ethan Gach	Recommended	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is a flashier iteration of the past games whose newfound relationship to reality is really just another sideshow.	Read review
Leadergamer	Emrah Subaşı	Recommended	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 learned its lessons from Ubisoft’s mistakes and the game’s series. Missions don’t repeat themselves and offers fun and long gameplay. Despite minor mistakes, Far Cry 5 deserves to be liked.	Read review
LevelUp	Rodrigo Muñozaltea	8.6 / 10	01-01-1970	Far Cry 5 has an interesting story and a theme that explores dark corners of the North American psyche. The Story has some pretty good moments that make you think about what a group of people is capable of when they follow an extreme ideology and they try to impose their vision of the world not caring about anything besides what one person or a book says. But the story just stablishes the setting of the game, on top of it there is a pretty fun game, full of action and adventure in witch you’ll be running from religious fanatics and blowing everything that stands in your path to put an end to madness.	Read review
M3	Billy Ekblom	8 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is an epic soundbox experience, driven by the joy of exploration and all-out chaotic gunplay. It’s all good fun, but also very familiar, and we can’t help but wonder what would have been if Ubisoft put more story-driven elements into the game.	Read review
Marooners’ Rock	Josh Pedroza	7.8 / 10	04-11-2018	I would recommend Far Cry 5 once the price drops. To anyone who wants to have a good stupid time, go ahead and get the game, but be prepared for it’s irritating design choices.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	8 / 10	03-26-2018	The best Far Cry yet and one of the best open world shooters of any kind, with an impressive variety of missions and non-linear structure.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Suzie Ford	7.7 / 10	04-02-2018	All in all, the duo multiplayer experience of Far Cry 5 is fantastic. The aesthetics alone manage to overshadow the frustrating mechanics that the game brings to bear and keep us wanting to play.	Read review
New Game Network	Alex Varankou	70 / 100	03-28-2018	Far Cry 5 manages to deliver some satisfying open world action with a focus on co-operative play, but a few poor design choices, disappointing story and occasional bugs hamper the overall impression.	Read review
Nexus	Sam Aberdeen	8 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 succeeds on the strengths of its extraordinary batch of villains, wildly fun gameplay, and solid world-building that’s expected with Ubisoft games.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Cody Long	6 / 10	05-05-2018	If you love Far Cry already, you’ll probably like this one too. If you hate the series with a passion, the fifth entry isn’t gonna change your mind in the slightest.	Read review
NoobFeed	Adam Siddiqui	75 / 100	03-29-2018	Far Cry 5 has a lot of amazing moments, and most of them are tied to the excellent antagonists.	Read review
OnlySP	Derek Swinhart	3 / 5 stars	03-29-2018	Far Cry 5 offers the best mechanics the series has seen to date, from much-needed updates to driving and shooting to the addition of vehicles, the Guns-For-Hire system, and the changes in progression. On top of the new additions and updates, Hope County, Montana is the most well-realized and original location the series has seen to date and one of the best open-worlds to come around this generation. The variety of content, the way players discover it, and the process of progression all lend to a sense of freedom and possibility befitting the eye-catching northwest American locale. The story falters where past entries did not, with less memorable villains and repetition in the mission structure, but it is a worthwhile sacrifice to allow players to enjoy the game at their will. Far Cry 5 shows that the series is willing to head into new territory; whether it continues on this trajectory remains to be seen, but the ideas here could breathe new life into the open-world genre as a whole. Ubisoft’s design philosophy feels indebted to the game’s new location, as it is imbued with a unique sense of freedom and power to the individual not previously seen in the series. While the new changes are not all rocket-pops and fireworks, Far Cry 5 still goes off with a bang worthy of any Fourth of July celebration.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Utku Çakır	9.2 / 10	03-25-2018	Your visit to Hope County will offer an unforgettable experience. I can wholeheartedly recommend Far Cry 5 to everyone.	Read review
Pardis Game	Alireza Razmjoei	8.5 / 10	04-05-2018	Without a doubt, Far Cry 5 is the most varied game in the series. Although there are a few problems with narrative and enemy AI but Thanks to smart changes to the exploring formula and of course amazing world of Hope County, we can finally say that Far Cry series has evolved	Read review
PC Gamer	Christopher Livingston	80 / 100	03-26-2018	A big, beautiful, chaotic canvas of freeform destruction, Far Cry 5 continues the series’ best traditions.	Read review
PCGamesN	John Robertson	8 / 10	03-22-2018	Its failures prevent Far Cry 5 from being a classic, but its successes mean it has plenty to keep you embroiled in its reactive world.	Read review
PCWorld	Hayden Dingman	3.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 offers a fun, vivid take on rural Americana, but doesn’t dig into the questions its setting raises.	Read review
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	Max Parker	8.8 / 10	03-26-2018	There are few open world games that can match the pure escapism of the “Far Cry” presentation. With a few sanded edges, the gameplay can match that presentation.	Read review
Player2.net.au	Matt Hewson	Recommended	03-25-2018	Is Far Cry 5 just another Far Cry game? Well, yes it is, but at the same time, it is more than that. This is a game that has taken what came before it and improved upon it in every single way. The story is brutal, engaging and utterly enthralling, the main characters are memorable and the gameplay is refined and presented in a clever and natural way. So yes this is just another Far Cry game, it is Far Cry at its peak, the best that Far Cry can be and that is truly something worth playing.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Chandler Wood	7.5 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 takes steps forward by upping the stakes with a sinister villain and bold new setting, while also stumbling backwards with its non-linear approach and separation of character progression from the world. A silent protagonist and convenient MacGuffin undermine the imposing nature of The Father and Eden’s Gate, though I still think Joseph Seed is the best Far Cry villain yet. Clear effort went into making sure Far Cry in America would work, as well as giving the player a lot of freedom. Those pieces came at the expense of meaningful progression and solid narrative structure to fully support the ominous cast. It handles the balance between goofy and serious clumsily, leaving me not quite sure which it wants to be more. For both better and worse, Far Cry 5 is a far cry from those that came before, though it’s still a lot of fun to play.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Garri Bagdasarov	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is the best Far Cry to date. The great additions and refinements made to the franchise are fantastic. Along with the inclusion of Far Cry Arcade, which extends your play time, Far Cry 5 is the ultimate open-world first person shooter.	Read review
Polygon	Ben Kuchera	6.5 / 10	03-26-2018	What’s left if you have the stomach to ignore the story? A very enjoyable game with an immense number of things to do, a beautifully recreated portion of the United States, and a collection of missions with wildly varying tones and structure. It’s a finely tuned open-world game stapled onto a story that’s insultingly bad.	Read review
Post Arcade (National Post)	Chad Sapieha	7 / 10	03-26-2018	Picturesque setting and unsurprisingly polished game mechanics aside, I came away wishing for something a bit more nourishing.	Read review
PowerUp!	Leo Stevenson	8.5 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 is a brilliantly put together, sandbox game. Its focus remains on the various shades of human sanity, but rather than focus on the easily recognised evils, it forces players to look at a far more insidious kind.	Read review
Press Start	Toby Berger	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is an absolute blast from beginning to end, chock full of things to do and involve yourself in. The narrative is interesting, and everything you do in Hope County feels meaningful in some way or another — making for an experience that feels as rewarding as it does enjoyable.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Bruno Henrique Vinhadel	90 / 100	03-28-2018	Improving what was already good in the franchise and inserting memorable antagonists, Far Cry 5 delivers a fantastic experience with refined gameplay, chaotic combat and the addition of combat companions that steal the scene at every moment in the game.	Read review
Push Square	Glen Fox	7 / 10	03-26-2018	The best thing we can say about Far Cry 5 is that it’s competent, and the worst that it’s far too safe. Ubisoft is clearly more interested in making an experience that appeals to everyone to satisfy the bottom line. That’s a real shame, because there’s the makings of a highly entertaining sandbox survival adventure here. Sadly, you won’t see any of it, because there’s no encouragement to experiment when running and gunning is as effective as it is.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	8 / 10	04-13-2018	Far Cry 5 hits the scene with arguably the best open-world experience of the series in quite some time with a large region to explore backed by solid combat and Triple-A production values. Its narrative, however, can be quite polarizing and its selection of endings can leave some people questioning the effort they invested in guiding the protagonist toward the story’s conclusion. So do you value the journey or the destination? Ultimately, the satisfaction you get from Far Cry 5 rests on your answer to that question.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Alex Wiltshire	Recommended	03-29-2018	From minute to minute its combat systems are the best in the series, and its vehicles handle better than those in previous games as well. Its landscapes are a delight, their details rich and worth exploring, and you get to develop your playstyle and objectives on your own terms. Until something gets in the way.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	صالح بازرعة	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 delivers on what has made the series special, with freeform gameplay, a hostile environment replete with colorful characters and a generous amount of content in both missions and activities, in addition to numerous gameplay tweaks and improvements. It might not be a huge departure from the series, but it definitely is the most polished one so far.	Read review
Saving Content	Scott Ellison II	5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is a shining example of how to revitalize the open world, as this is the best realized game in the series to date, with a convincing villain and a tale to match its tone. Far Cry 5 will make you a believer.	Read review
Screen Rant	Rob Keyes	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	This one takes the best of the last few games and drops the bad parts.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Peter Dragula	8.5 / 10	03-29-2018	Far Cry 5 offers full sandbox game in beautiful world. Ubisoft adds new interesting features and co-op through entire game to the series formula.	Read review
Shacknews	Bill Lavoy	7 / 10	04-02-2018	A few things missed the mark that shouldn’t have, but I generally got what I expected from Far Cry 5; a fun, open-world game worth the price tag and not to be taken too seriously.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Erickson Melchor	8.6 / 10	04-03-2018	Far Cry 5 is one of the best works of Ubisoft to date. The developers really kept an ear close to the ground and made changes to the Open World formula where they are needed. I guess they don’t need to be told the definition of insanity. The game appeals to people who are interested in open world games and veterans of the older games in the series.	Read review
Skill Up	Skill Up	Recommended	03-26-2018	The best Far Cry yet, and a really worthwhile 30-50 hours of play depending on your approach. Great action, characters and narrative supported by an interesting world. Had a lot of fun with this one, and you will likely as well so long as you’re not fatigued by the Far Cry formula	Read review
Slant Magazine	Justin Clark	2.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Whether intentionally or not, the game gives glory to a brand of grassroots militia fetishism that, just days before the its release, millions of Americans marched in the streets to oppose. Far Cry 5 posits that people would need to be brainwashed to follow men like Joseph Seed, blind to how deep Christian fanaticism already runs, and how many would follow such a man if he only said the word “please.”	Read review
Softpedia	Silviu Stahie	9 / 10	03-29-2018	Even if we ignore the ridiculous quantity of content, and we focus only on the main storyline, we still get an amazing experience. Far Cry 5 is not the game we actually expected, but it’s exactly what we should have wanted in the first place.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Černický	85 / 100	04-05-2018	Far Cry 5 is an extraordinarily entertaining addition to the Far Cry series and almost the best installment. Just almost, but even the few minor faults don’t spoil the otherwise excellent gameplay.	Read review
SpazioGames	Matteo Bussani	8 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 brings the player in a Montana Valley controlled by a religious fanatic group . The gameplay is solid and it is related to the past of the series. The game lasts 25 hours, guided by a non-linear storyline, and arcade mode is a solid way to increase the offer of the game.	Read review
Stevivor	Ben Salter	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is the thoughtful next step in a series renowned for shooting first and thinking second. The villains are devious, the world is intriguing and the wild animals remind you who owns the land.	Read review
TechRaptor	Samuel Guglielmo	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 combines a wonderful setting and interesting characters with extremely fun gameplay, a fantastic open world full of great side quests, and lovely presentation. It also has a powerful level editor that could make some real gems. This is a new standout for the series, as it’s easily the best Far Cry has been.	Read review
Telegraph	Tom Hoggins	4 / 5 stars	03-27-2018	Far Cry 5 may not be the biting allegory on the rise of the “alt-right” in Trump’s United States that some envisaged, but it still cuts close to the bone of the culture of God-fearing, gun-toting rural America.	Read review
The Digital Fix	Stephen Hudson	8 / 10	04-04-2018	Far Cry 5 builds impressively on the solid gameplay elements which made the series what it is today, and is a fun, rip-roaring open-world gaming experience that few in 2018 will surpass.	Read review
The Game Fanatics	Tyler Chancey	7 / 10	04-03-2018	But with gaming constantly evolving in complexity in both narrative and real-world commentary, Ubisoft’s latest adventure feels like an artifact. Trying to say something profound and winds up toothlessly paying lip service, leading to a flat and hollow narrative.	Read review
The Games Machine	Mario Baccigalupi	8.6 / 10	03-30-2018	The PC version of Far Cry 5 is, hands down, the best on the market. As usual, the more powerful your PC, the better and more eye-candy the result. Even with mid-sized computer, though, the Montana created by Ubisoft offers truly beautiful sights.	Read review
The Jimquisition	Jim Sterling	Recommended	03-28-2018	It’s time to visit Hope County and do… pretty much the same thing you do in pretty much every “AAA” Ubisoft game.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Gareth Chadwick	9 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is another improvement to a series that hit its stride quite a long time ago. It gets a recommendation not because of any of its individual features, but because they all combine together into a game that becomes paradoxically funny and horrifying, occasionally at the same time.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Robby Bisschop	8 / 10	07-01-2018	Far Cry 5 is a huge game with plenty to do and a natural sense of progression. The main story is all over the place and requires plenty suspension of disbelief but it still ends up being enough to drive the narrative and it’ll keep you coming back until you’ve completed all it has to offer.	Read review
Too Much Gaming	Matthew Arcilla	8 / 10	04-15-2018	While it never manages to satisfy the thirst for narrative depth that it so heavily promised in its marketing, Far Cry 5 still provides an open world that is ultimately the most satisfying that Ubisoft has delivered to date.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Rebecca Smith	4.5 / 5 stars	04-06-2018	Far Cry 5 is the best addition to the franchise for quite a while and it is well worth spending many hours visiting Montana.	Read review
TrueGaming	محمد جابر الصهيبي	9 / 10	03-26-2018	This game allows you to travel a world full of cruelty and injustice. You will get to see interesting characters and live this world through their eyes. One of the best entries in the Far Cry series.	Read review
Twinfinite	Chris Jecks	4 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is exactly that – more Far Cry. If you’ve never been a fan of the series, this doesn’t do anything to change your mind. If you loved liberating outposts and blowing shit up in the Himalayas, you’ll enjoy doing it in Hope County, too.	Read review
Use a Potion	Use a Potion	9.2 / 10	04-03-2018	Far Cry 5 never re-invents the wheel throughout its lengthy open-world adventure, but it doesn’t need to. Fans know what to expect from the game, and that’s a thoroughly entertaining action-packed escapade that sends you through stunning environments as you partake in countless chaotic missions.	Read review
USgamer	Mike Williams	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is a game that struggles in trying to serve two purposes. On one hand, there’s a dark, horrific tale of a cult taking over a small town. On the other, it’s a playground of destruction, letting players fly and drive around, blowing up things with a bear and a dog. Both sides are good, but they don’t really meet in the middle. If you can survive the tonal whiplash, you’ll find a great game here and Far Cry Arcade only makes it better.	Read review
VG247	Kirk McKeand	Recommended	03-26-2018	Ever since Far Cry 3, Ubisoft’s open-world series has been about the bad guys.	Read review
VGN	Tommaso Stio	9.2 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is the result of a strong development made during the past few years by Ubisoft. It really is a mixture of all the strengths belonging to this saga until today. Although this new chapter detaches from a well agreed scheme, as it happened during the third episode with Vaas Montenegro, it is still capable to draw a good starting point for this series. And of course, this is the best Far Cry ever made.	Read review
Video Chums	Tyler Hall	8.3 / 10	03-26-2018	Far Cry 5 is a massive game with tons of content and Far Cry Arcade has the potential to keep the game fresh and exciting for months to come.	Read review
VideoGamer	Colm Ahern	9 / 10	03-26-2018	In its quieter moments Hope County is a picturesque backdrop to terrific Prepper Stash puzzles, and an over-the-top fantasy playground when the volume is turned up. Taking on Eden’s Gate is compelling, horrific, and an awful lot of fun.	Read review
Washington Post	Christopher Byrd	Recommended	04-05-2018	To my surprise, I still enjoy Far Cry’s particular blend of lush environments, fluid combat, and crazy happenings — like hunting a wolverine, then stumbling into a firefight full of exploding vehicles, or crashing a helicopter into an airplane and nabbing a trophy in the process (“Squash and Run”).	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	9.1 / 10	03-26-2018	If you’re wondering whether bringing the madness to our doorstep, making the entire campaign co-op and including an impressive toolbox to create new levels and missions while still retaining that visceral gunplay the series is known for keeps Far Cry 5 fresh and worth playing on Day One, my answer is: yes, absolutely.	Read review
We Got This Covered	David Morgan	4.5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Ubisoft have cherry-picked everything that has made the Far Cry series successful, and distilled it into a single, laser-focused package. Far Cry 5 probably isn’t going to blow anyone’s mind, but it provides a continuously fun experience that avoids the repetition and formulaic nature of past titles.	Read review
WellPlayed	Zach Jackson	9 / 10	03-25-2018	Far Cry 5 sets a new standard for the Ubisoft formula thanks to its excellent story and characters, and its engaging and refined gameplay mechanics	Read review
Windows Central	Jez Corden	5 / 5 stars	03-26-2018	Ultimately, Far Cry 5 is a relentlessly fun, aggressively varied open world shooter that will keep you hooked for dozens and dozens of hours. The game’s world has never felt more alive, brimming with animal ecosystems, serene lakes, and verdant forests, with spectacular scenery just begging to be screenshotted.	Read review

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Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community’s freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.

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