Primal takes the great structure of the Far Cry series, but little of its character. No clear goal and a limited arsenal end up making this feel a little prehistoric itself.

The Far Cry template is always good for mindless fun; Oros is a beautiful; and surprisingly changeable; land; Training animals is a great sidequest/mechanic

Lacks a clear focus; making the whole affair aimless; Prehistoric inventory is brave; but limited; Reduces its weirdest ideas to distractions

Picture a moment in space and time. It can be anywhere and anywhen. It could be aeons ago, long before the first upwardly mobile fish ever unlocked the ability to walk on land, or it could be a few centuries into the future, during the 31st term of President Trump Al Saud.

I've always wondered what humans did before video games. I've tried to ask my parents but I tend to get bored after a few words and stop listening. I don't think I'd ever make it in a primal, survival based scenario. I'm far too used to the luxuries of modern life.

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

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

It's refreshing when a franchise tries to change up its formula. Far Cry isn't exactly the most prolific franchise on the market, but 2014's Far Cry 4 was starting to feel too familiar.

Far Cry Primal isn't perfect, but thankfully it's not boring either. The story could have been longer and more in depth and the basic concept of the game hasn't changed a lot since 4. Essentially, it's the same old Far Cry formula but adapted to a Stone Age surrounding. But while that may not seem very exciting, there are enough changes that you'll get plenty of entertainment from it. Taming and hunting beasts is great fun and ordering them to kill enemy soliders never gets old. The reliance on prehistoric weapons proves that guns and gaming don't have to go together the end result is well worth leaving the modern day world behind for. Just don't expect to want to stay for ever.

Being the Beast Master; Improved combat; Stone Age setting;

Missions are often too easy; Supporting characters too shallow; Gameplay too similar to 4;

I do honestly really love this game but most people have said what needs to be said about what is good (It looks great, it sounds great, it plays great etc.) I'll just add the problems I had with it. The first and most obvious is the story which is just really short and boring.

Ubisoft's Far Cry Primal is to the Far Cry series what Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was to its own franchise. It bears the name, some trace elements, and a technical prowess unlike anything else of its ilk, but it draws strength from flying in the face of all conventional logic of its pedigree.

Ubisoft nearly fooled me. For the first few hours of Far Cry Primal , I firmly believed this was an all-new experience. The prehistoric setting was something I hadn't seen before (no, Turok fans, those games don't count). The realistic crafting seemed to challenge me to be more creative.

It appeared to be uncharted territory for a first-person title..

..; until I realized it was sort of identical to any other Far Cry title