The Far Cry series has always been about flinging players into remote places cut off from the rest of the world, tasking them with survival against the elements and psychologically terrifying villains. Far Cry 5 brings the series home to America, dropping players into the isolated Hope County, Montana. A doomsday cult lashed under the silver tongue of…
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Joseph, Jacob, John, and Faith
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World building in Hope County
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The underlying meta message
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That great Far Cry gameplay
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Endless possibilities in Far Cry Arcade
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The bliss used as MacGuffin
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Silent protagonist
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Lack of meaningful gameplay progression
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Each region feels like its own separate game
