Far Cry: Primal

GameSpewKim Snaith

9/10

Far Cry Primal is an epic adventure that really encourages you to sink your teeth into the incredible world it offers up to you. Despite a “few” historical inaccuracies and silly nuances, Primal‘s world is believable and immersive, even down to the language spoken – there’s no English accents to be found here. Whilst it’s a shame that the story and main campaign are both a little weak, there’s so much else on offer that it’s easy to forgive. Fantastic visuals, varied locations, so much content you’ll be kept entertained for weeks… and let’s not forget the giant beasts ready to fight by your si...

NoobFeedAdam Siddiqui

80/100

Far Cry Primal is another grand installment in this franchise. While the story doesn’t stand up to the same quality as past entries the gameplay more than makes up for it. The land of Oros is full of beautiful settings to explore and the diverse weapons and creatures at your fingertips encourage creative plans. The missions and gameplay can become repetitive but the world of Oros is such a captivating world you’ll dismiss these short comings and get swallowed whole once you start playing.

GameSpotMike Mahardy

8/10

Into the wild.

PC GamerAndy Kelly

79/100

Ubisoft's prehistoric Far Cry spin-off is fun but familiar.

COGConnectedShawn Petraschuk

78/100

Far Cry Primal is everything you’d expect a Far Cry game to be without a lot of the things you’ve always known to be part of a Far Cry game. No guns, no vehicles, no explosions. Despite the omission of these and the implementation of clubs, bee bombs, Sabretooth Tiger sic’ ems and more this is 100% a Far Cry game and it’s a fresh start the franchise direly needed. While Far Cry 4 was good, and had a great villain in Pagan Min (he’s no Vaas though, am I right?), it also put the series squarely in the crosshairs of ‘formulaic and regurgitated year after year’. Far from a perfect game and not wit...

Capsule ComputersJamie Laike Tsui

7.5/10

Far Cry Primal is a short, but wonderful experience that probably should not have been priced as a full console release.

WellPlayedTaylor Jeffrey

7.5/10

Far Cry Primal features a well-realised and visually stunning prehistoric setting that gives you the freedom to get lost in it. But while the setting may be different, Primal still sticks to the tried-and-true Far Cry formula, and this both helps and hinders it.

GameWatcherChris J Capel

7.5/10

Far Cry Primal has far more in common with previous Far Cry games than it seems on the surface, to both its gain and detriment. The caveman setting is novel and the total absence of guns, vehicles and people shouting in your ear every ten minutes is refreshing. Combat is simple but fun, and once the game brings a tameable animal companion in then Primal becomes entertaining enough to last you many hours. Unfortunately stealth gameplay is more problematic as enemies blend into the environment ...

VideogamerSimon Miller

7/10

Far Cry Primal is a great spin-off for the Far Cry franchise, but it doesn't do anything drastically new.

Digital TrendsPhil Hornshaw

“Taming bears is a blast, but sometimes playing beast master is still a day job.”

Press StartJames Berich

6/10

Far Cry Primal is clearly developed on a smaller budget but yet offered at the same price, and that’s problematic. It represents an interesting foray for the Far Cry franchise, but it’s hard to recommend to anyone who hasn’t enjoyed a Far Cry game before. With some more effort, a more compelling story and some crafted content we haven’t been subjected to before, it could’ve been great. For now, it’s just there.

Sirus GamingGuest Writer/Editor

Unscored

Far Cry Primal, however, falls flat in some aspects. The story is remarkably simple and the characters aren’t that engaging. Though credit to the makers in developing a unique culture and language for your protagonist. The game’s lacking variety means there isn’t much of a learning curve after the initial few hours your style may become set and this sets you up for the entire game. And there isn’t ever much of a need to change your style afterwards. These flaws however do not take away from the game being enjoyable. It’s a solid experience well worth investing a few hours into. Hearing a saber...