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Far Cry: Primal

Ubisoft Montreal

2016•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalshistoricalfastunsavourysimplelinearglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, straightforward shooter, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

74 / 100

516 ratings

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About This Game

Far Cry Primal is a first-person action game set in 10,000 BC during the transition from the Upper Paleolithic to the Mesolithic period. As part of the Far Cry series, it replaces modern firearms with prehistoric weapons including spears, clubs, and bows. Players take the role of Takkar, a Wenja tribesman who can tame wild animals such as sabertooth cats and wolves to use as companions in combat. The open world takes place in the fictional Oros valley and features a day-night cycle with dynamic wildlife behavior, tribal warfare, and resource crafting. The game's characters speak a constructed language based on reconstructed Proto-Indo-European.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Takkar, a hunter of the Wenja tribe, becomes separated from his people after his hunting party is killed by a sabertooth tiger in the prehistoric land of Oros. He soon learns that the Wenja have been scattered across the valley, their village destroyed by the brutal Udam, a Neanderthal-like tribe that raids them for food. Takkar discovers he possesses the rare ability to tame wild animals, earning him the title of Beast Master. He begins gathering the surviving Wenja around a new settlement, rebuilding their strength. As Takkar unites his people, he faces threats from two directions: the...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsHistoricalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Keywords

HuntingExplorationAnimalsStory drivenCraftingArcheryCinematicHand-to-hand combat

Where to play

Details

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 23 February 2016
Series: Far Cry
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 17h rushed, 22h normally, 35h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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