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Far Cry 5 Has Quite the Cult Following

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English - March 27, 2018 08:29 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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We discuss Far Cry 5, Ubisoft’s latest entry into the open-world first-person shooter game series and whether it’s worth buying. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

Far Cry history (0:56)

Far Cry 1, 2, 3, 4, and Primal
Its connection to India


Ubisoft Pune
Ubisoft Mumbai

Far Cry 5 review

Gameplay and story (7:28)

Performance
Story and how it’s been told
Far Cry 5 pre-release build vs final build

Progression in Far Cry 5 (14:10)

Open world
Towers in the game
Areas accessible in the game
Order of the missions
How this compares to previous Far Cry games
Far Cry 5 co-op mode

Far Cry Arcade (19:11)

How this mode plays out
The issues on Xbox One X
Mouse and keyboard support needed?
Limits of AI support
User-created maps
Is Arcade worth buying Far Cry 5 for?

Graphics on PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, PC (24:04)

Ubisoft’s marketing deal with Sony
Draw distance
PC performance
Steam vs Uplay

Which Far Cry 5 edition should you buy (33:34)

Should you pre-order?
The different editions available
Are price drops expected?
When you should buy this game

Games we’ve been playing this week (37:59)

Yakuza 0
Flower
Fortnite
Splatoon 2
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Far Cry 5

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.