Far Cry 5 – welcome to Montana

May 1, 2022
Far Cry 5 – welcome to Montana

Far Cry 5 – the new part of the famous series of games takes the player to the free spaces of the United States of America. This time, the events of the game take place in the wilderness, namely in Hope County, Montana. And if in the previous parts the developers could afford some exotic, transferring the action of the game to some beautiful, but damn dangerous island, now they decided to plunge us headlong into the mud and give us the opportunity to feel like a wild redneck with a rusty gun in our hands and a bitter cigarette in the mouth.

The protagonist of the game Far Cry 5 is a member of a special squad of marshals, who will have a difficult task – to arrest the head of the Eden’s Gate fanatic sect, Joseph Sid. This organization, regardless of anyone around, put its vile hands into all spheres of society and bribed all local representatives of the law, and several desperate residents of the district who do not want to leave their home and are trying to protect it are trying to resist them. But, unfortunately, the arrest procedure does not go quite smoothly, and the representative of the marshal detachment becomes the main character in a story about survival and a fierce guerrilla war in the vast American wilderness.

Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition
Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition
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Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition for Windows

For the first time in the Far Cry series, the player is given the opportunity to choose the gender of the main character. In addition to the fact that it fully meets the current standards of human equality, this move by the developers of Far Cry 5 opens up the widest opportunities for future investments in the game, namely the purchase of clothes and various optional accessories. Of course, painted suits and other shiny trinkets do not affect the gameplay and the passage of tasks, which quickly hold the line between stealth mode and a furious action movie with crazy chases, enchanting special effects and bright staged cut scenes.

Far Cry 5 Gameplay

Waking up in a dark forest without any weapons and support, the player will have to join the ranks of the local resistance as quickly as possible, make many friends who will need help in protecting property, and receive the first tasks to move towards the goal. Then the usual for the series adventures across enemy territory begin, the capture of outposts, the collection of gold lighters, magazines, the destruction of power towers and fuel pumps. The authors of Far Cry 5 also left the opportunity to search for hiding places, hunt wild animals, and simply explore and discover new locations.

Far Cry 5 – welcome to Montana

Completing additional tasks brings the necessary experience points, and the caches found – special sets of skills that increase the chances of survival in the harsh conditions of an aggressive environment. A number of special abilities, characteristic of the previous parts of the games, are not particularly different here. There is also an opportunity to buy a hook necessary for moving in rocky areas or jumping from a height, as well as the purchase of a large amount of ammunition and other equipment necessary to restore the health of both your own and your partner.

Far Cry Primal
Far Cry Primal
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Far Cry Primal for Windows

The partner presence system looks good and is very useful. Not only does it imitate the cooperative passage of Far Cry 5, it also gives a number of unique features, because each partner has his own talent. For example: a dog can quietly eliminate opponents and bring supplies in its teeth, and a sniper and an archer do an excellent job in the most difficult operations. The pilot with a bang smashes the mass concentrations of the enemy at low level flight. Any of the partners requires the passage of a certain number of tasks and can be called on the radio.

In the event that he is injured, you can use a first-aid kit for a quick cure, and if it was not possible to cure him, then you will have to wait a few minutes of real time for his further revival. It is also convenient that the partner can heal you during the battle, even a four-legged colleague can handle this. The only pity is that the dog is useful only in the first half of the passage, and then, with the advent of armored enemies and intoxicated sectarian drug addicts, it becomes unnecessary. It should also be noted that the enemies can also call for support and receive medical assistance from the allies, so you need to be on the alert and eliminate the guards with lightning speed.

Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
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Far Cry 3 for Windows

For general information, the various tasks of Far Cry 5 in search of treasures, capturing strongholds and rescuing hostages, in addition to experience points, offer good money, as well as rare vehicles and weapons, which can later be obtained completely free of charge at specially designated points. Now you can safely move around the huge map, which makes the towers from the previous parts completely useless. I would like to note that the game has a very interesting quest.

Far Cry 5 – welcome to Montana

In addition to ATVs and jeeps with machine gun racks, various helicopters, airplanes, as well as boats and jet skis, have been added to an extensive range of vehicles. It’s a pity that you can’t fly in a combat helicopter and smash an enemy outpost to shreds, thereby completing the task in a matter of seconds. But in Far Cry 5, the stealth mode works perfectly, thanks to which you can instantly turn off the alarm by shooting an arrow at the enemy’s head or silently eliminate an entire squad. To all this, the game has a close location of points for instant movement, and this makes the passage of tasks quite comfortable. I would also like to emphasize that helicopters and other flying vehicles do not explode when they collide with tree branches, as was the case in the previous parts of the series.

Far Cry 5 Storyline

Despite the fact that in the vast majority of story tasks the role of the second player is arranged as for an ordinary observer, the game really reveals itself in a cooperative mode for several people. What could be more fun than setting up an ambush on the road, or chasing the enemy at breakneck speed in a wrecked truck while another player takes aim at the enemy with a grenade launcher? Explosions, shots, crazy and unrealistically cool special effects that occur during the passage of tasks, allow you to get only incredibly positive emotions and unbridled laughter. A successful special operation brings special pleasure, which will give a considerable amount of money and experience points to both players.

Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4
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Far Cry 4 for Windows

As noted earlier, some Far Cry 5 missions are not tailored for co-op, but there are missions that only require a partner with a burner in their hands, sitting in a separate place for the shooter of some armored ruin. With all this, your ally, according to the planned scenario, remains in your group.

The plot of Far Cry 5 looks on par with its predecessor. Mad and cheerful preachers look cheerful and successfully copy the main antagonists of the past parts. Strikingly similar to Lana Del Rey is Vera Seed, who can actually enjoy her drug assignments. I would also like to note that the beginning of the game is a bit similar to a project of a completely different nature called “Outlast 2”. Of course, the main game elements, and the most exciting part of the game, are located far beyond the narrative of the village sect, so it makes no sense to point to secondary project.

Far Cry 5 – welcome to Montana

Like any other project, there are some ill-conceived elements that, although slightly, are still disappointing. Take the same dog that cannot get into the car next to you, so it has to run after you, while developing incredibly high speed. It also happens that the main character of Far Cry 5 or an ally dies in a car, and his body gets stuck in textures, which does not give the opportunity to revive, since the interaction button thinks that you want to drive. There are also such bushy objects that for some reason it is impossible to pass even on an armored car, or huge trucks that land on their heads when they appear. But still, these are light buggies that the developers will fix over time.

Graphics

Graphically, Far Cry 5 is far superior to its predecessors. An impressive visual component gives colorful special effects, detailed terrain and chic surroundings.

Beautiful characters, excellent lighting and shading with three-dimensional models of various surfaces create an unforgettable atmosphere of the American wilderness. The game really makes game consoles tense up and personal computers smoke in order to convey the beauty of what is happening.

Far Cry 5 – this is the game in which one hundred percent reveals a joint passage, and also offers a lot of entertainment with a beautiful picture for a fun pastime.

In general, the story is good, but a certain abundance of self-repetitions in character quotes is a little frustrating, but this cannot be said about the excellent graphics and a large number of adrenaline-destroying tasks.