Our focus was on delivering this fantasy which required clear priorities for the team. This was definitely not a small undertaking. Bringing the Stone Age to life and providing players with a strong gameplay experience based off of the Far Cry legacy meant we had to reinvent our core gameplay loop.
“We are focusing entirely on creating the best possible Far Cry experience for our fans. The lack of co-op gameplay may be the biggest departure, though Paradise gave his assurances that the decision came down to Ubisoft wishing to focus on the story campaign: Many animals from Far Cry 4 will obviously be reskinned and used in Primal, such as the elephant in Far Cry 4 and the mammoth we see in the trailers for Primal, and many of the fans worry that the similarities won’t stop there. Both games were released shortly after their predecessors, with Blood Dragon released only five months after Far Cry 3, and Primal hitting shelves just a little over a year after Far Cry 4. While Far Cry 4 (released 2014) added the grappling hook, it also felt like a rushed release only two years after Far Cry 3, and many players complained it was too similar to the previous game.įar Cry Primal’s release could be compared to that of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Far Cry 3 (released 2012) brought RPG elements and stealth takedown combos. A massive 50km (19 square miles) sandbox, first aid, physical maps, and vehicle repair all provided a deep, engaging experience. Far Cry 2 (released 2008) was leaps and bounds above the first. The paths were still obvious, and when the player went indoors, gameplay devolved back into a more linear design. The first Far Cry (released 2004) was a good start to open world gameplay.
The complete lack of innovation makes it appear that Far Cry Primal could be a big step backward for Ubisoft.
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That fact already had some fans of the series leery, but Ubisoft’s Community Manager Jason Paradise recently confirmed there would be no multiplayer. The setting of this new game means no guns or vehicles. As a caveman at the birth of history, you’ll have to combat wildlife and enemy tribes in order to survive. Unlike its predecessors, which have all been set in the present day, Far Cry Primal is set in the Stone Age. On October 6 th Ubisoft announced the next release in the Far Cry series: Far Cry Primal.