But there's a reason Ubisoft pared back Far Cry 4's story - it knew it was never going to be the main attraction. Far Cry 4 does all the things that its predecessor did and more - more weapons, more vehicles, more modes, more ground to cover - so if all you're looking for is a big old wide open...

The quantity of collectibles and side objectives in Kyrat almost brims over the capacity for an open world (which is saying a lot). With the welcome auto-drive feature and the addition of new intuitive controls for grappling and rappelling, exploring every inch and cranny of the craggy woodlands is...

Gorgeous open world of Kyrat; Solid shooting and sneaking mechanics; Fantastic cooperative experience; Ridiculous amount of activities; Auto-drive and new climbing mechanics; Riding elephants

Kyrat culture feels too convenient; Iterative "Ubisoft" design; Tags

Ubisoft even parodies the need to just "do" by including an alternate ending right at the outset of the game . By simply not doing anything when the game finally lets you have control of your character, Ajay finds a quick resolution, spoils a major plot point, and it is all that much more believable...

Does everything great that Far Cry 3 did; Hurk is hilarious; Kyrat is beautiful on the PS4; No shortage of content; Open world cooperative play

Fails to innovate much beyond its predecessor; Lack of narrative motivation; Co-op is neutered and limited; Unimaginative human AI

Ubisoft has been quite ambitious to release three open world games within days of one another, and so far, we at Action Trip have been fairly pleased with the Assassin's Creed games that the publisher/developer has released.

Beautiful scenery; large open world with seemingly unending side quests; and a fully interactive and immersive environment make Far Cry 4 one of the best shooters of the year

The assumptions required for the story weaken it overall; the co-op occasionally feels to be more of a necessity than an option; and the eagles dropping out of nowhere to smack you around is just cheap (damn those eagles)

Far Cry 4 kicks off with a serious bang. The prologue gives you a perfect taste of what you're in store for: gorgeous visuals and textures; a vastly epic landscape; intense action with bullets flying and elephants stampeding; and the wickedly insane tyrant Pagan Min.

Beautifully detailed with a living; breathing world; Stunning graphics – a very cinematic experience; Loads to see; explore; and do across the map

The protagonist is dull – not very relatable or endearing; The story won't get you hooked; but then you won't be playing this for the story; RPG mechanics could do with fleshing out

Diversity is one of Far Cry 4's strongest assets, and it overwhelms the mostly disappointing story with countless opportunities for free-form adventure and fun. Visual variety, tons of distinct side-quests, and a dense world with plenty of options always gave me something I wanted to do, and its...

Amazing; gorgeous world; Combat variety; Strong side-quests/economy; Versatile PvP combat

Some terrible characters

The Far Cry series has long been an eclectic one. The series started off as a fairly basic first person shooter, but began to morph into something else in and of itself. By the time the third Far Cry rolled around, the series had turned into an immensely entertaining joy that many considered one of...

Weapon variety is immense; Tons of side missions to get lost in; Unpredictable gameplay is in full force; Co-op works well; Pagin Min is yet another joyful villain created by Ubisoft

Story is underwhelming; Competitive multiplayer seems tacked on

Badgers and tigers and bears, oh my! Far Cry is back and deadlier than ever on the latest generation of consoles. What this iteration may lack in new features, it absolutely makes up for with improved content and a beautiful world.

Or India Se Kyrat: A Far Cry 4 Diary: Day 7 Once in a while, a game comes along that gets the iLL Staff so hyped, we write spoilerific diaries of our playthroughs. And more than one of us wants [...]

TR; Dynamic; living breathing sandbox; Some interesting missions and choices; Looks finished; unrushed and progressive to the franchise soul; Carnage: The single handed grenade launcher; buzzers and charging elephants vs raging rhinos

TR; Cliched dialogues; weak protagonist and crumbling storyline; Pagan's light rarely shines; Bugged dynamic events and contextual prompts; Server Connectivity

The Far Cry series has a unique pedigree. From the very first title, it became the embodiment of cutting edge graphics and established the standard to which all other titles were compared.