Played 6 hours of it on the weekend. It's pretty well designed game, very different from the other Far Cry games. If you like openworld RPGs then definitely worth your time

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.

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

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

Great game for those who like to have the flexibility of wandering through prehistoric lands, hunting and taming wild animals, collecting resources, upgrading gear, watching your civilization grow, and clashing with rival clans.

I've played most of the far cry games and even though it doesn't involve guns it's quite a good game. In this game your a cave man called Takkar trying to form a tribe and take what was yours from a fierce enemy.

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

In the tall grass, I'm stalking the Udam as they escort a captured member of my tribe through this forested area. I'm definitely capable of taking them down; I have more arrows than I need because

Terrific world building; Controlling a creature is fantastic; Moment-to-moment gameplay is back to its best

Could've gone deeper with survival; Melee combat boils down to button mashing

Far Cry Primal feels less like the prior two games in the series, and honestly compares more directly to something like Blood Dragon . Like BD, Primal is a single player only experience that tries out a new setting and offers a mix of old and new mechanics based on its theme.

It's hard to imagine any other modern first-person shooter series being able to make a 12,000 year trip back in time and arrive there with its identity still intact, but Far Cry Primal has made it work.