Preview Far Cry 5: news, rumours, gameplay, trailers and more

IH8UALL May 20, 2017

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    E3 2017 is less than a month away and Ubisoft is set to show off Far Cry 5 for the first time. Confirmed during the publisher's most recent earnings call, we could be playing the sequel before 2017 comes to an end.

    Rumours are abound that Far Cry 5 will be set in Montana, and may even be a Spaghetti Western of sorts to rival Red Dead Redemption 2.

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    TrustedReviews runs through everything you need to know about Far Cry 5 including all the latest info on its release date, gameplay, setting, characters and more. We've also put together a quick wishlist of things we'd love to see.

    Far Cry 5 is a Spaghetti Western?
    According to the latest rumours, Far Cry 5 is set in 19th century America, and is a Spaghetti Western. Yep, you read that right.

    The rumour started when the Great Falls Tribune reported that a church in northeastern Montana was set to feature in an upcoming video game, described as a "sequel to an existing global franchise", due to release in September.

    This then snowballed with NeoGAF posters providing keen theories on the choice of the church and, initially – and wrongly – thinking it was for Red Dead Redemption 2, before Kotaku's Jason Schreier corrected them. Schreier then teased "you guys are good!" when somebody suggested the game would be Far Cry 5.

    Schreier is a well-respected games journalist who often has detailed information about titles ahead of launch. He famously had huge insight into Destiny and its story ahead of that game's unveiling. So this information is certainly worth paying attention to – and, thankfully, it's only a month before we find out for certain what the game is!


    Read more at www.trustedreviews.com: Far Cry 5: Everything we know so far


    Far Cry 5 release date – When is it coming out?


    An official announcement at E3 2017 alongside a potential release date seems likely, with the hope that the game will arrive at the tail-end of the year or early 2018. However, Ubisoft is yet to confirm the project’s existence.

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    Far Cry 5 wish list – What we’d love to see
    Dinosaurs!

    The idea of Far Cry combining its brilliant modern formula with prehistoric lizards is tantalising, especially after it did so in robot form in Blood Dragon. Its mixture of open-world exploration and dynamic hunting would be perfect for such an adventure. Primal was a half-step, but felt more akin to a spinoff than a full-blooded sequel. In a nutshell, we want Far Cry 5 to be the Turok reboot for which we've literally been waiting decades.

    Expand on the Ubisoft formula
    Despite its gorgeous virtual playground and fun repertoire of skills, Far Cry: Primal was a clear victim of Ubisoft’s now formulaic open-world design ethos. The gameplay loop of finding a tower and playing a tedious game of icon janitor remained untouched from what was established in Far Cry 3 several years ago. Having the ability to tame the world’s wildlife was a cool distraction, but lacked the depth required to truly change things. It’s a high bar to reach, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild showcased perfectly how an open world can allow the player to freely experiment without holding their hand. Far Cry 5 should lead by example and break new ground.

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    Yet another brilliant villain
    Vaas was subject to mountains of critical acclaim upon the release of Far Cry 3. Mentally unhinged and chock-full of truly demented dialogue, he remains a character highlight in a series filled with memorable personalities.

    Troy Baker’s Pagan Min was equally crazy, yet his lack of screen time made Far Cry 4’s snowy mountains feel a little docile by comparison. Far Cry 5 needs a new antagonist engineered to be feared. Heck, if dinosaurs are involved he might be capable of commanding an army of the prehistoric creatures. It would be incredibly silly, yet undeniably cool.


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    Diverse outposts
    A frequent highlight of Far Cry can be found in taking over the dozens of outposts spread across the map. These can be tackled however you like, as long as you have the right equipment to hand. You could sneak in, deactivate the alarm and stab your enemy in the back. Alternatively, you might litter the ground with C4 before engaging in a bloody battle of hellacious gunfire. The possibilities are endless, provided you have an imagination worthy of your arsenal. Unfortunately, the blueprint of these instances soon became predictable. It was far too easy to anticipate enemy behaviour and disable every single alarm from afar.

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    More enemy variety
    We'd love to see a wider palette of bad guys coming our way in Far Cry 5. Something more than the typical light, medium and heavy variants players have come to associate with the series. Typical soldiers are nothing more than glorified bullet sponges that are trivial to outsmart with whatever weapons you have to hand. Ubisoft should strive to offer a more diverse challenge with Far Cry 5, breaking away from the now archetypal formula with adversaries that require a real sense of strategy to defeat.


    Read more at www.trustedreviews.com: Far Cry 5: Everything we know so far

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    I hope the gameplay wil be the same of Far Cry 3 :)
     

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