Far Cry 5

Aside from the generic Ubisoft agendas of every good character being a black or white female which rambles on and on about how tough she is, especially annoying being the bow-packing ally who is almost useless and always gets killed, yet repeats the same badly written "tough whaman" lines constantly...

...It's a really fun game with gorgeous scenery and generally fantastic gameplay that doesn't get old fast.

The STORY is surprisingly bare-bones and dumb considering the great acting and cutscenes invested in it. It's all ruined by the fact people are being mind-controlled via a song or some plant drug, so there isn't a cunning, complicated human reasoning behind why they join the in-game cult of bad guys who have always murdered one guy while a female is of course alive and waits for you to rescue her so she can tell you how strong she is...

The AI you rely on to be on your side however is mindbogglingly stupid, gets in the way, blows your cover by waltzing infront of the enemies while you plan your sneak attacks, takes your helicopter and flies off 5 feet to only crash it... It's a mess.

Speaking of mess, it's a super buggy game. I didn't mind seeing a tree floating in the air, surely they're placed via some algorithm and not manually, so it didn't bother me, but clipping through the ground and falling into nothing like I'm playing Sonic 06, or trying to talk to people almost always resulting in them running away or taking off in a car before they tell me whatever mini quest they have... it's irritating.

Speaking of irritating, WHAT DO I DO AND WHERE DO I GO? The map is so useless, you see a building, you go there - there's nothing, you run to the markers, you get super stupid side missions about collecting baseball cards or finding a bottle of whiskey DURING A WAR WITH A CULT.

I don't know, it's a messy game, but the fun gameplay and its freedom outweighs all of its flaws. I think it was rushed, 2 years doesn't sound nearly enough to make such a large game properly. But Ubisoft be Ubisoft.

Has a compelling story that keeps you sucked into the game from the jaw dropping start to the insane ending. Would definitely recommend for a returning Far Cry player and new players to the series.

Far Cry is known for its antagonist and Far Cry 5 has given the best villain you can hope.

Joseph Seed! I can't appreciate much, he don't need to act he can make you fear with his words. The best villain you will ever see in the game.

The storyline and graphics are good enough to make you lost in the game for hours.

The only thing I would criticize that Far cry5 should have given some backstory some presence for the deputy, It just feels like we have no part in the game. Deputy is only a moving camera no interaction to the world. And similarly to other Joseph seed should have been given more time to fight against him, after defeating his 3 siblings we have to directly fight against him in small and easy battle.

Overall the game is good enough but should have improved much giving more depth to its villain and the protagonist.

'Far Cry 5 (2018)' marks the first time that a game in the series has been set in the USA. As such, it has come under fire for its politics. However, the game isn't saying anything particularly controversial; whatever political musings there may be, they're entirely perfunctory. The story puts you in the shoes of a rookie police officer tasked with bringing in the leader of a notorious local cult. When all hell breaks loose, you must rally your allies and, essentially, enforce a form of home-grown martial law to bring things back to the way they used to be. The narrative is delivered in a less straightforward way this time around, with the majority of the game taking place within three distinct districts that can be played in any order. The occasional cut-scene will move things along without you having any input, but for the most part you are in control of the story's progression. This incidental kind of vibe is appropriate for the game-loop, as it allows you to undertake your own mini adventures while you progress towards the greater overall goal. That goal is, as usual, to reclaim the map. This time, though, there are no towers to climb. Instead, the world simply reveals itself as you move through it, meeting all manner of quirky character and delirious foe as you go. The map is chock full of content, most of which is driven by specific characters and, therefore, feels more important than the busywork it actually is. The 'buddy' system does a great job of making you feel like you're really having an impact; when you save certain people, they become available as AI co-op partners. Though the thing has a good sense of progression, the actual plot is segmented and ultimately unfulfilling - thanks, in no small part, to a cheap, supposedly 'clever' rug-pull of an ending. The sections which remove your control are clearly the worst parts of the entire affair, feeling frustrating and jarring, to boot. It takes a while to for the game to get into its own groove, but once it does it's an entertaining time. It feels like a slight step down for the franchise, but it's an enjoyable open-world experience nevertheless. 7/10

Five years down the road , and it's still a very good and fun game to play.

I had my doubts at first, but with gamepass on the XboxX we all can play this nice game .

Graphics hold up very well, after 5 years in the market it still looks very nice.

Voices are pretty good, some funny comments as well.

Characters are great, water looks like water, nice done.

Big open world with a lot of things do, secret doors, hidden chests etc I like it.

What wasn't that good is the Ai, sometimes the enemies run by or don't know what to do.

Also a few bugs, at some point I couldn't open the door, you have to do it all over again at the last savepoint.

But overall a great game, worth your time and money.