Far Cry: Primal | PlayStation 4 | PS4

About the Game

Far Cry: Primal is an open world action game set during the Stone Age in the fictional Oros Valley, in what is currently Central Europe. It takes place in 10,000 BCE, the beginning of the Mesolithic period. Unlike all previous games in the series no vehicles or modern weapons are available, only melee weapons such as clubs, axes and spears or short-ranged weapons such as bows. There are different types of ammo along with shards that can be used to poison enemies or make them go berserk.

Story & Setting

These upgrades then provide new quests, crafting options, and an expanded skill trees, one based on each character.

Gameplay & Core Systems

All of these need to be crafted by scavenging materials in the game world. You control Takkar, a member of the Wenja tribe, with the unique ability to tame wild animals. He must rebuild his village and unite the Wenja people against the flesh eating Udam tribe and the masters of fire of the Izila tribe. The game has a day-and-night cycle and the tamed animals can be used as companions in various ways, for instance to scout enemy camps, tag enemies, perform takedowns and drop bomb-like objects using the pet owl, riding animals and commanding them to attack. Rebuilding the village is the game's main goal and there is no larger, overarching story beyond that.

Standout Features

• Later on different types of beast tamer masteries can be unlocked to upgrade the animals' abilities.
• Returning from the previous game are enemy outposts that need to be captured and then can be used to fast travel, along with locations that have bonfires.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Other game elements are learning to create and use fire (also to burn down parts of the environment), and hunting animals for food.

Display support includes HDTV 1080p.