For me, Far Cry has always been about the spectacle over anything else so Ubisoft were smart to be a little wobbly on the ideals projected by the game. Apart from a comment about “who is running the country”, it isn’t as anti-Trump as first thought and is largely apolitical, which may disappoint some. If you’re hoping for it to make a statement, Far Cry 5 never really cements its ideals or particularly makes the most of the fire lit under it by social media. Prior to release, it seemed as if Ubisoft might be capitalising on the cultural strife going on in the country by choosing primarily white, religious cultists as its antagonists. Rather than somewhere exotic, the action takes place in the US’ Hope County: a fictional county in Montana. Sadly, it brings its own fair share of issues and quibbles, too.Īrguably the biggest change for Far Cry 5 comes in its setting. Luckily for the jaded Far Cry fan, Far Cry 5 feels distant enough from everyone’s favourite with some added quality of life improvements to make things less of a chore.
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The series has also always had its annoyances, including those dreaded radio towers that become emblematic for Ubisoft’s somewhat lazy approach to open-world design. According to many, the series peaked at Far Cry 3 with each subsequent release either sticking too close to what made that game so great or going way too far back. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Torontoįar Cry is a franchise built on two very simple principles: freedom and mayhem.