Far Cry 5 is up on Steam.

[shortylickens]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/552520/Far_Cry_5/


No discount for pre-purchase, yet. Nor any system requirements except DirectX 11, and since its still a couple months away, that could easily change. In any case, we know for a fact its gonna require 64 bit Win 10, thats already been established by many sources.

And of course, it looks like they gimped the game content and will require you to buy a deluxe or platinum version if you want everything.

Good news is theres a few videos and tons of screenshots. Of course, since its possible game content could change between now and February 27th they might not be perfectly accurate.
But at least you can put it on your wishlist and wait. I do NOT recommend paying now. We've all seen these things go sideways and Ubisoft is no exception.

 

[shortylickens]

 

[Chaotic42]

It looks like it will be good, I just hate UPlay so very much. I'll probably end up picking it up unless it's a disaster at launch.

 

[shortylickens]

It looks like it will be good, I just hate UPlay so very much. I'll probably end up picking it up unless it's a disaster at launch.

I'm gonna wait a week and see what the reviews are, on Steam. Ubi is notorious for bad launches followed by several days of major patches. Both South Park games were like that.

 

[BFG10K]

Uplay = instant epic fail.

 

[Smoblikat]

Wait, it supports DX11 but is W10 only??

Guess this is another game I wont be playing anytime soon.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Still looks like the same game we've played for years now.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Still looks like the same game we've played for years now.

I'm ok with that. I like the formula.

I'll be playing Far Cry 10 if they keep at it the way they did with 3, BD, 4 and Primal. All great gaming experiences for me. In fact, I'm in the middle of a playthrough of FC4 atm.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'm ok with that. I like the formula.

I'll be playing Far Cry 10 if they keep at it the way they did with 3, BD, 4 and Primal. All great gaming experiences for me. In fact, I'm in the middle of a playthrough of FC4 atm.

And that's why games are stagnating. No new stuff...just release the 500th version of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Call of Duty.

 

[shortylickens]

Wait, it supports DX11 but is W10 only??

Guess this is another game I wont be playing anytime soon.

The way things are going its not a good idea to assume you can keep playing new games without Windows 10.
Theres tons of stuff for earlier operating systems, so its not a huge loss.

 

[Mamere782]

Just bought FC4 for 15.00 on Steam. Played 1 and 2. this was the only other FC game that interested me.

 

[shortylickens]

Just bought FC4 for 15.00 on Steam. Played 1 and 2. this was the only other FC game that interested me.

3 and 4 are very similar, in gameplay and story and those god damn towers. But overall I like Far Cry 4 much better due to a seriously improved UI and generous weapon selection, as well as more variety in missions.

 

[Stg-Flame]

I think I have Primal on my wishlist, but I'm only grabbing it if it's really cheap. I liked all the past Far Cry games (especially the first), but I honestly can't really care about future games. It's beginning to feel like Mario - they are essentially the same thing over and over again, but if you liked previous games, you'll probably enjoy their next iteration.

 

[shortylickens]

I thought Primal was crap. But go ahead and try it. If you play less than two hours you can sell it back to Steam.

 

[BFG10K]

Wait, it supports DX11 but is W10 only??

I expect it'll be patched out, no way they'd be stupid enough to ignore the dominant market share of Windows 7. Like how one of the earlier Far Cry games (3?) got a dual-core patch and actually ran fine.

 

[sweenish]

I think I have Primal on my wishlist, but I'm only grabbing it if it's really cheap. I liked all the past Far Cry games (especially the first), but I honestly can't really care about future games. It's beginning to feel like Mario - they are essentially the same thing over and over again, but if you liked previous games, you'll probably enjoy their next iteration.

Mario is literally the worst example to use. Far Cry 3 to 4 was like Madden. Mario actually introduces new mechanics and experiments with things, and at one point revolutionized the genre.

 

[EXCellR8]

Loved FC3 but never really got into 4... tried a few times, just liked the setting of 3 better I guess. Also Vas was a much better antagonist.

Ubi better not screw up 5 because it looks pretty awesome from what I've seen.

 

[shortylickens]

Apparently you can tame animals -

http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/far-cry-5-animals-list?li_source=LI&li_medium=wikia-rail

I dont really love all this gameplay advice coming out before the actual game.
Have found too many things change on launch day.

 

[Stg-Flame]

This is the reason why I don't follow game's development anymore. Too much hype. Too much speculation. Too much "you can do..." only to find out the feature is extremely elementary in the game or not finished at the time of launch.

Once I see a game is coming out, I'll toss it on my wishlist and wait for it to go on sale. By then, it's usually been out long enough to have some substantiated reviews and receive enough patches to fix all the major glaring issues. I remember Witcher 3 had some pretty bad bugs in it when it was first released, but I waited about six months to play it and it was a flawless experience. All the major issues people had with the negative reviews were fixed long before I ever installed it.

 

[shortylickens]

This is the reason why I don't follow game's development anymore. Too much hype. Too much speculation. Too much "you can do..." only to find out the feature is extremely elementary in the game or not finished at the time of launch.

Once I see a game is coming out, I'll toss it on my wishlist and wait for it to go on sale. By then, it's usually been out long enough to have some substantiated reviews and receive enough patches to fix all the major glaring issues. I remember Witcher 3 had some pretty bad bugs in it when it was first released, but I waited about six months to play it and it was a flawless experience. All the major issues people had with the negative reviews were fixed long before I ever installed it.

I dunno. Skyrim still has most of the bugs it had on launch day.
Luckily the plugin system allows you to download a homebrew patch which DOES get regular updates.

 

[Stg-Flame]

Eh, you can't really bring a Bethesda game into this. We all know the developers rely on the modding community to fix most of the bugs - they've even said it in the past right after Shivering Isles was released.

 

[shortylickens]

Eh, you can't really bring a Bethesda game into this. We all know the developers rely on the modding community to fix most of the bugs - they've even said it in the past right after Shivering Isles was released.

I dont remember hearing that but I do not doubt the validity. They really just shove crap out the door for quick sales and give support little thought. I am actually surprised they even bothered with an MMO cuz that requires constant support which just isnt their thing. In any case, Far Cry 5 will probably have fewer bugs than a Bethesda title but more bugs than I'd care for, being an Ubisoft release. So yeah, I will not buy on day one but wait a little bit for the major issues to get fixed.

 

[shortylickens]

Article makes a good point:

http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/fa...ld-game-yet?li_source=LI&li_medium=wikia-rail

Nothing is stranger than America.

 

[werepossum]

Eh, you can't really bring a Bethesda game into this. We all know the developers rely on the modding community to fix most of the bugs - they've even said it in the past right after Shivering Isles was released.

Shivering Isles = Micro-Stuttering Isles?

I'm skipping this one like I skipped Primal. After the incredibly poor "moral choices" in 4, I don't care to see their take on American politics. Rather than battling my way through militant right-wing Mormons, I'll hold out for something more realistic, like battling my way through giant space shrews or sentient drain clogs.

 

[shortylickens]

Shivering Isles = Micro-Stuttering Isles?

I'm skipping this one like I skipped Primal. After the incredibly poor "moral choices" in 4, I don't care to see their take on American politics. Rather than battling my way through militant right-wing Mormons, I'll hold out for something more realistic, like battling my way through giant space shrews or sentient drain clogs.

Far Cry 6.