Chris heads back to the dawn of mankind, and attempts to end us before we began.

The world is beautiful and lush with wonderful lighting and sound; Controlling animals is a welcome addition to the Far Cry formula, and the fictional prehistoric language not only immersive but completely convincing

Tedious questing and crafting; Rehashed game play, and mediocre story; Too little game stretched over too much game time; It is hurt by its omissions and even some of its additions

What even is a Far Cry game anymore There were hints to indicate that it was just an open world shooter set in an exotic locale. Then there were hints that the villains of the games were the cornerstone of each game. But with Far Cry Primal, we go back to square one.

Interesting Setting And Time Period; Animal Companions Are Fun; Proto-Indo-European Voicework

Hardly Any New Assets; Witless Melee Combat; No Co-op Modes

Far Cry Primal is a full-fledged single player experience that will take gamers to 10,000 BC in history to a time when massive beasts like the woolly mammoth and sabretooth tiger ruled the Earth.

The new Far Cry game travels back to caveman times, but can such a radically new setting stop it feeling old-fashioned

Most of the animal taming elements are good fun and the primitive weapons are more satisfying to use than you might think; Large open world with plenty to see and do

Very basic storyline, with no interesting characters – including the dull villains; Uninspired mission design, repetitive formula, and too few truly exotic animals

Changing the location wasn't good enough for Ubisoft anymore, and Far Cry Primal throws you about 10,000 years from any modern luxuries, back to a time when our basest of instincts ruled, and each day was a fight to survive in a world that was often quite literally chomping at the bit to make you...

Attention to detail creates a living prehistoric setting; Soundscape and global lighting are enthralling; Riding a saber tooth tiger into a camp of cannibals wielding a flaming spear; Urki

Authenticity to primitive culture disconnects player from characters; Lack of meaningful backstory or motivation throughout; Underneath all that cave paint; there's a ton of repeated quests; Ull and Batari are not Vaas or Pagan Min levels of memorable

Joining the other Far Cry titles but putting a prehistoric twist on it is Far Cry Primal a title available across Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Intended to be a spiritual predecessor to the games in the Far Cry franchise you'll step back in time to take on the role of a hunter in a large...

Takes the best elements of Far Cry and integrates them into a new environment; Tame animals to assist you explore the prehistoric world; Lead your village through upgrades and crafting

Lacks significant storyline making the whole experience feel short; Melee combat with other humans misses the mark

It was an unfamiliar scent, making him easy to track. I had come across many wolves in Oros, but none like this. He was striped, white, brown, and black, with a scar on his eye. I had managed to separate him from the rest of the pack to a small opening in the forest lit by moonlight.

Lack of guns and vehicles allows for more dynamic gameplay; Great Beast hunts are tense; stressful; awesome; Lush; evocative visuals; You can ride a bear

One button; too many functions; Abundance of things that can kill you can detract from quieter moments; Tags

succeeds in transporting the Far Cry formula back in time and comes to the table with a quiver of neat ideas and a dangerous and fascinating open world. The visceral and varied combat is fun, the beast-based gameplay is a winner, and the lure of camp-claiming, gear-crafting, beast hunting, and...

Great character design; Terrific atmosphere; Addictive gameplay loops

Basic missions; little story; Underused supporting cast

If there is one thing I have noticed playing Ubisoft's games, it is that they have some of the best gameplay and level designers in the world. When Far Cry Primal was originally unveiled, a lot of people understandably called it a tiring and recycled effort, however, after playing through the game,...

Breath-taking Graphics and World; Dangerous and Conniving Wildlife; Commanding Powerful Beasts; Interesting Storyline; Easter Eggs That Give You Goosebumps; Jason Grave's Excellent Music; Elias Toufexis !!

Frustrating Bugs; Gets Repetitive After a While

Taking chances is something many on-going video game franchises are hesitant to do. But as the trend of annualized schedules and the rush to get the next product out heat up, it's important that developers alter the formula up a bit to keep the fans interested.

Side characters are enjoyable; Companion system is a nice addition; Environments are gorgeous; Well-crafted world

Hand-to-hand focused combat is tiring and repetitive; Takkar is the definition of a flat character