Far Cry Primal
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Action, FPP, sandbox, crafting, prehistory, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
Steam
A spin-off to the first person open world action game series launched by Ubisoft in 2004. Far Cry Primal strands significantly from the previous entries in the franchise, taking us back in time to the year circa 10 thousand B.C. We play as hunter named Trakkar, whose tribe has been slaughtered and who find himself in the dangerous land of Oros, where humans are nothing more than prey for prehistoric beasts.
Last Update: March 31, 2016
Far Cry Primal Game Guide & Walkthrough
The Far Cry: Primal guide contains all the necessary information which will allow you to complete the game: mission completion, acquisition of all of the collectible items, village expansion, as well as collecting all of the weapons and animals.
The main pros of the game
- Unique Setting and Immersion: The game is set in 10,000 BC, providing a fresh and distinctive backdrop that stands out from other titles in the Far Cry franchise. The immersive atmosphere and the use of a fictionalized prehistoric language enhance the experience.
- Gameplay Mechanics: Players appreciate the taming of beasts, crafting weapons, and the absence of guns, which adds a survivalist aspect to the gameplay. The options for stealth, using animals to kill enemies, and the ability to ride various creatures contribute to diverse gameplay.
- Visuals and Sound: The graphics, although not cutting-edge, are considered good for the game's age. The sound design and atmospheric elements are praised for creating an engaging environment.
- Replayability: Many players find the game highly replayable due to the freedom in completing missions and the lack of cutscenes, allowing for varied play styles.
- Base Building and Resource Management: Players enjoy improving their base and managing resources as part of the gameplay.
The main cons of the game
- Repetitive Missions: Several reviews mention that the missions, especially side quests, become monotonous and repetitive over time, leading to a grindy experience.
- Easy Boss Fights: The boss battles are often described as lacking challenge, with only a couple of bosses present in the game.
- Weak Storyline and Characters: The overall narrative and character development are perceived as mediocre, with some players feeling the antagonist lacks impact.
- Technical Issues: Some users have reported bugs, crashes, and issues with Ubisoft's required launcher, which detracts from the gaming experience.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Co-op Multiplayer: Players express a desire for a cooperative multiplayer mode, which was present in later titles in the franchise.
- More Diverse Interactions: Users wish for additional ways to interact with NPCs beyond combat, as the game primarily focuses on fighting.
- Achievements: Some players noted the absence of achievements on Steam, which they felt would enhance the gaming experience.
- More Unique Missions: A call for more unique and interesting missions, as many felt that only a small fraction of the missions were engaging.
Summary
- Overall, while Far Cry Primal has its strengths in setting, gameplay mechanics, and immersion, it also faces criticism for repetitiveness, a lack of challenge, and technical issues.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 3547 votes. 1370 players anticipated the game.
Far Cry Primal Description
Far Cry Primal for PC is a first-person action game and a spin-off to the sandbox series Far Cry series, created in 2004 year by Crytek studio, later known for the Crysis franchise. From the second part of the series, Far Cry 2, the franchise is in the hands of Ubisoft Montreal, which successively develops the best features of the original. Aside from "main" Far Cry's, from time to time we received spin-offs, like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon set in science-fiction world. Similarly, Primal strands from the main series and takes us back to completely new, prehistoric settings.
Like all titles in the series, Far Cry Primal was developed by Ubisoft’s Canadian subsidiary, known from the bestselling Assassin’s Creed franchise.
Plot
Far Cry Primal brings players to the stone age, around 12 thousand years B.C, and takes place in fictional and beautiful yet deadly land of Oros. It was formed thousand years earlier by the glaciers retreating after the last ice age, offering varied landscapes – from verdant forests to swamps and snow-covered areas.
We take the role of a prehistoric hunter named Takkar, whose group wandered on the territory of a different tribe. As a result, all of his kinsmen, with the exception of Trakkar himself, were slauthered. From this moment, the hero is on his own, in a land inhabited by hostile locals and dangerous fauna. Since a lone hunter is an alluring snack for every predator, Takkar's most basic task is to form a new tribe, ensure its safety, and provide it with conditions for development.
Gameplay
In terms of game mechanics, Far Cry Primal on PC, PS4 and XONE offers all the distinctive traits of its predecessors, although due to different setting, each of these traits may be a little different. The game takes place in a vast, open-world environment, offering us not only story missions, but also a lot of optional quests and challenges, hostile outposts to retake, hidden collectibles and dangerous animals to hunt. Similarly to previous Far Crys, the developers concentrated mainly on providing the player with complete freedom of action and many alternative ways of completing the missions. Thanks to that, the game will offer something for fans of action, as well as for those who prefer a more stealthy approach and subtle strategies.
In comparison to previous entries in the series, Far Cry Primal emphasizes the importance of item crafting. In a prehistoric setting, we are forced to create every weapon and other useful accessories from the wide variety of available materials, such as different kinds of rocks, bones, and skins of animals. Players can create various maces, spears, bows, knives, and other primitive weaponry, and fire is an extremely important part of gameplay, having key role not only in survival, but also providing many tactical options (e.g. scaring off wild animals, or guiding them into hostile tribe's settlements). The lack of vehicles is compensated by the possibility of riding various species of animals, allowing you to travel the land of Oros much faster and effectively than on foot.
Game modes
Unlike previous parts of the series, which offered varied multiplayer options (including co-op), Far Cry Primal won’t offer any multiplayer and is developed as a dedicated “single player experience”.
Technology
Released for PC, PS4 and XONE Far Cry Primal was developed on the original and constantly expanded Dunia Engine, used in, for example, Far Cry 4. Because of the fact that the discussed production is the first part developed with PC and eight generation of consoles in mind, the visuals were slightly enhanced.
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Game Series
Far Cry Series
Far Cry is a series of first-person shooters (FPS) with a sandbox gameplay model. The leading theme of the series is spectacular shootouts using modern firearms, but the developers are not afraid to experiment and from time to time serve players a trip to completely different realities, such as distant prehistory (where rifles and flamethrowers are replaced by bows and machetes) or an alternative world in the climate of cyberpunk (where cyborg soldiers fight using laser weapons). The series allows us to drive vehicles, including jeeps or boats with machine guns, and sometimes to ride animals (such as elephants). Starting with the third installment, RPG-like elements, such as crafting and character skill development, began to enter the series. Later installments were also equipped with level editors.
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Far Cry Primal Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows March 1, 2016
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Far Cry Primal System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-550 3.2 GHz/ AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460/Radeon HD 5770 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz/AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 780/Radeon R9 280X or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
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Far Cry Primal officially announced
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