He’d alert me to danger, fetch weapons, and let me pet him whenever I wanted. It’s sort of like the companion system in Fallout, and I spent most of the game with a floppy-eared dog named Boomer by my side. I also really loved the new “guns for hire” feature, where you can enlist key characters to help you out in battle. Once, when I was creeping up to a quiet cabin in the woods, a flaming helicopter unexpectedly fell from the sky, destroying the house before I could even check it out. Hope County feels dynamic and alive, a place where all kinds of thrilling and strange scenarios can happen. Every time I went off with a particular goal in mind, I’d stumble across something - a small skirmish in the middle of the street or a very angry turkey that wouldn’t leave me alone - and spend so much time dealing with it that I nearly forgot what I set to do. It’s also a game where distraction is part of the appeal. “Things that we never imagined would happen are happening and it affects us.” - creative director Dan Hay on Far Cry 5Īt its best, Far Cry is a series about big, action movie-style set pieces, ones that set you loose with a lot of toys and a little bit of direction. They believe the world is going to end, and they’re preparing for the collapse, which mostly means stocking up on guns and kidnapping new recruits in a place free from government intervention. The county is overrun by a religious doomsday cult called Eden’s Gate. But it would’ve been better off if it was just a big, dumb action game.įar Cry 5 takes place in the fictional town of Hope Valley, Montana, which is conveniently isolated from the rest of the world you first realize you’ve arrived in Hope when your smartphone stops working because there’s no connection in the valley. It’s a big, dumb action game with an artificial sheen implying depth. And after playing a few dozen hours of the game, the reason for their reticence is clear: Far Cry 5 doesn’t have anything to say about race in America. In the months since, the developers at Ubisoft Montreal have been hesitant to draw any true parallels between the game’s world and the real world. The first piece of art for the game was a re-creation of The Last Supper, but with Southern hipsters wielding guns and knives and a tablecloth that was an alternate reality version of the American flag. Whereas most shooters have players aim their weapons at zombies, demons, or Nazis, Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana, and its enemies are American citizens who bear a strong resemblance to the stereotypical image of a modern, young white supremacist.
A few hours into Far Cry 5, I had a realization: this game would be a lot better if it didn’t have a story.Įver since its reveal nearly a year ago, Far Cry 5 has invited controversy.
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