Far Cry, along with the rest of Ubisoft's franchises, is a pretty known quantity at this point. Far Cry 5 didn't do anything to change that notion so if you're into the series, you'll probably like this one. It has an interesting premise with the Montana setting which could have been used to make sort of statement on modern America but expecting anything like that out off Ubisoft was probably always a losing battle. Maybe you're someone who wants politics kept out of video games but they shouldn't have set the game up like that if they weren't willing to say anything about it. The story is dragged along by some fantastic performances by the villains but the dialogue is filled with a lot of cult cliches. You're not going to miss the villains because each of the three region leaders kidnap you a few times. It get very repetitive especially since two of the three involve mind control. They did something kind of clever with one of those but the regularity of it all gets annoying. The silent protagonist is a really weird choice here. There's some value in putting the player into a blank slate character in this setting to question our own susceptibility to cult thinking but it just comes off incredibly awkward and sometimes downright comical. I kept expecting some twist with the playable character with why everyone was obsessed with them but they're a nothing character. There is a twist ending however which I actually quite enjoyed. It's perhaps a bit silly but at least it's memorable.
The gameplay is what you expect out of the series although a bit more open ended in when you can tackle story missions. There's enemy camps to clear out, stuff to destroy and animals to hunt (although they got rid of the crafting incentive to hunting). Plenty of traversal options in terms of vehicles and you ahve a wingsuit which is a bit less useful in a flatter location. You get interrupted a lot on the road by cultists. This does keep you engaged and added difficulty with helicopters and planes being sent after you once you've caused enough destruction in a given region. It does lead to some interesting moments but I could have used a bit more downtime between missions. Their rendition of Montana is gorgeous and sometimes I just wanted to drive through it instead of being shot at every five seconds. The gunplay is solid and the stealth is fine. I think this series is mostly OK and Far Cry 5 fits into that. I probably will keep playing the series as they appear on subscription services I have because they are an alright time.
The gameplay is what you expect out of the series although a bit more open ended in when you can tackle story missions. There's enemy camps to clear out, stuff to destroy and animals to hunt (although they got rid of the crafting incentive to hunting). Plenty of traversal options in terms of vehicles and you ahve a wingsuit which is a bit less useful in a flatter location. You get interrupted a lot on the road by cultists. This does keep you engaged and added difficulty with helicopters and planes being sent after you once you've caused enough destruction in a given region. It does lead to some interesting moments but I could have used a bit more downtime between missions. Their rendition of Montana is gorgeous and sometimes I just wanted to drive through it instead of being shot at every five seconds. The gunplay is solid and the stealth is fine. I think this series is mostly OK and Far Cry 5 fits into that. I probably will keep playing the series as they appear on subscription services I have because they are an alright time.