Ranking of each Far Cry game

The only game criticized by the group’s critics, Vengeance was a Wii-exclusive remake of Far Cry: Instincts, and it just wasn’t a good thing. Like a number of Wii versions of other console games, Vengeance had interesting controls, but nasty visuals and goofy artificial intelligence resulted in what is by far the worst way to play Far Cry.

Instincts, an Xbox exclusive remake of the original Far Cry, had to make a number of compromises to get the classic sandbox shooter to run on console. Chief among them was cutting out the elements of the sandbox, making the game much more linear than the PC version. The result was a game that seems like its most notable element has been compromised.

The original Far Cry game, developed by Crytek and published by Ubisoft, is radically different from what the series is today. The first game focused on a soldier named Jack Carver as he searches for a journalist on a mysterious island full of mercenaries and bloodthirsty mutants born from evil experiments. Essentially a sandbox version of Half-Life, Far Cry surprised everyone in its day. Not only was the enemy’s unpredictable AI impressive, but the frankness of each level gave you plenty of tactical room to work with when facing them. Do you want to enter a mercenary camp in silence, destroying the soldiers with your machete? That’s workable, much like shooting enemies from afar or entering the camp with a jeep, running over as many enemies as possible before the bullets fly. This may all sound boring now, but 2004 brought a whole new dimension to first-person shooters.

It’s a shame it’s so difficult to go back to the original now, especially considering how well the series has evolved under the direction of Ubisoft.

The black sheep of the family, loved so much by those who hate it. Almost 10 years later, there are still noisy groups of fans (like me) rallying around divisive malaria and the game’s weapon-locking systems to make the player feel powerless in a genre that is not famous for doing so. . However, the murky graphics, regular gunplay, and endlessly reappearing enemies make Ubisoft’s first development outing with one of its biggest franchises a difficult one to return to given how enjoyable the subsequent entries are. Still, Far Cry 2’s narrative is bold and daring, and will likely stand the test of time even if other elements don’t.

For more information on Far Cry 2, here is our review.

This trip to Montana isn’t exactly the best, but it’s still a great time if you’re willing to look past a toothless story and questionable cooperative progression mechanics. Joseph Seed and his strange family are pretty forgettable, especially when placed alongside Vaas or Pagan Min, but the pop-up adventures you can take on during your own explorations are among the best Far Cry has to offer. Plus, nailing a guy in the face with a flying shovel never goes out of style.

You can read our Far Cry 5 review here.

Primal was an important game for the series. After more than a decade of running and shooting around the world, Far Cry was starting to feel a bit the same. Primal, who went back in time and introduced you as a caveman struggling to survive, was the adrenaline rush I needed. The combat, which swapped firearms for stone spears and axes, was meaty and fun, as were the fanged companions you could call to your aid when storming enemy camps.

If you’d like to read our Far Cry Primal review, click here.

Much more than a color swap, New Dawn continued the Far Cry 5 story and managed to turn lemons into a pretty solid lemonade! By focusing on the core mechanics of Far Cry – overtaking camps, gaining powerful weapons – and emphasizing the series’ fantastic progression system while adding a dash of Mad Max, New Dawn emerged as one of the most enjoyable entries in the series. , even if it lacked the provocative elements of other games.

You can read our Far Cry New Dawn review here.

For all its bluster about telling gripping narratives, Far Cry is often very, very, very stupid, but in a good way. Blood Dragon is the height of Far Cry madness. More of a neon assemblage of ’80s movie references than a story, Blood Dragon releases Terminator, RoboCop, Tron, and Predator in a blender to create something completely ridiculous and fun.

For our Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon review, head over here.

Cute dogs. Crocodiles in T-shirts. Giancarlo Esposito. A recipe for success, some would say. As Dani Rojas, you trace a chaotic path through enemy territory to usurp the evil Antón Castillo. Of course, a Far Cry staple – participating in bonus activities while working through the core story – is featured prominently as well.

Side missions and optional content are important on the island of Yara, and you also have to make some important decisions as to how to maneuver. From vehicles to wingsuits, your journey is always at full speed, shooting, gliding and looting. Giancarlo Esposito is among the best baddies in Far Cry as Antón Castillo.

While Far Cry 6 may not be a game-changing experience as a whole, it is an excellent example of the Far Cry formula well done.

Check out our full Far Cry 6 review here.

Kryat’s India / Nepal-inspired setting is probably the prettiest setting in the series and rampaging through massive gates while riding an elephant and firing an assault rifle is incredible. For those who like Far Cry’s attempts to tell a gripping story, 4 (our review here) is probably the strongest entry in that regard as well. Ajay Ghale’s pilgrimage to bury his mother’s ashes makes him a particularly sympathetic protagonist, and the story the game creates is messy but always engaging, as Ghale finds himself embroiled in a divided revolution against Pagan Min, the father figure. from Ghale and the most memorable. villain on the show except for, well, you know who …

Have I ever told you what the definition of “insanity” is? With that simple question, the insane pirate Vaas became one of the most memorable villains in video games for both his psychotic unpredictability and his eloquence. Your question is also a pretty good summary of Far Cry as a series, with each game upping the ante to try and give you an amazing, adrenaline-pumping experience while trying (with mixed success) to make you hold onto your virtual protagonist. responsible for all the terrible things he does. It’s an odd narrative structure, one with fundamental flaws built in, but it’s also engaging in a way that other series aren’t.

Even if 4 and 5 have improved minor gameplay elements since then, 3 is the game that solved the problems 2 had to create engaging shootouts as well as fantastic open-world survival systems. From setting marijuana fields on fire to torturing your friends for their lives, Far Cry 3 goes to great lengths to balance action-packed combat with subversive storytelling. There is no other Far Cry game that captures the series’ inherent successes and shortcomings as well as 3, making the third game the best in this bloody fight.

You can read our Far Cry 3 review here.