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The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
Far Cry® Primal is a open world, survival and action game
developed and published by Ubisoft.
Released on February 29th 2016 is available only on Windows
in 17 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 32,541 reviews of which 27,940 were positive and 4,601 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam with a 75% discount.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-550 | AMD Phenom II X4 955 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB VRAM) | AMD Radeon HD 5770 (1GB VRAM) or equivalent
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 5770 (1 GB VRAM) or better, HD 7000 / 200 / 300 / Fury X series, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 (1 GB VRAM) or better, GTX 500 / 600 / 700 / 900 / TITAN series. Note: This product supports 64-bit operating systems only. Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not officially supported. For the most up-to-date requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website at . HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS AND A VALID UPLAY ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE GAME AFTER INSTALLATION, TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR SYSTEM AND CONTINUE GAMEPLAY AFTER ANY RE-ACTIVATION, TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES AND TO UNLOCK EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. SUCH CONTENT MAY ONLY BE UNLOCKED ONE SINGLE TIME WITH A UNIQUE KEY. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 13 TO CREATE A UPLAY ACCOUNT WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT. UBISOFT MAY CANCEL ACCESS TO ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC ONLINE FEATURES UPON 30-DAYS PRIOR NOTICE, PUBLISHED AT . Game contains Denuvo anti-tamper technology.
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so you're telling me after all this time after i spent hours and hours getting 100 percent of the achievements in game on Xbox one and PlayStation 4.... they finally add achievements to steam... well looks like i have to play it again xD this is my favourite FarCry game so ill play it again i guess xD Edit... the achievements from previous game play on ubisoft came through, so bargain haha
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Hands down I think this is the best Far Cry game Ubisoft has ever released. I have played 3, Blood Dragon, 4, some of 5, a little bit of 6 and Primal and there's something incredibly fascinating about this setting. Compared to the other Far Cry games I've played, I actually feel vulnerable in this game - but cave bears, sabertooth tigers, cave lions, wolves and other predators waiting to ambush you at night. I also LOVE that there are no guns and no cars. All you have is a club, a bow, a spear, fire, throwing knives, bee hives, berserk shards and bait to tame wild animals to be your combat pets. Compared to rocket launchers, flame throwers and blazing machine guns, this is a terrifying experience and a terrifyingly good one.
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I really like this game for two reasons: 1) The linguistics nerd in me finds what they did with the language in this game CRAZY interesting 2) it gives me a feeling that I have only really had with BOTW, in that it feels kind of... like. Out in nature alone? And all the spookiness with it? Anyways, I really enjoy playing it! It's the only Far Cry game I've played to date, so I can't compare it to others, but I enjoy it every time I open it up.
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[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38888018-United-Critics/] Please follow United Critics for quality reviews Far Cry Primal Review Factors Rating Description 🎮Gameplay 8.5 Creativity at its best. 📷Graphics 9 Well depicts the stone age. 🎧Narration/Audio 9 You won’t understand a word but everything flows nicely. 😮Variety 9 Each aspect offers variety of content. 🎰Re-playability 8 Can always comeback to fulfill community needs. 💲Price 8 Wait for sale. Far Cry Franchise never hesitates to present new creativity. Far Cry Primal is a prime example. A game depicting the plot of a stone age era, but it might sound boring and give a false idea of just roaming and killing mammoths. But instead, it’s a well-crafted experience of a lifetime. You not only face the dangers of human competition but the bloodthirst of wildlife too. 📝Story/Plot without spoilers Takkar, our main protagonist, has seen the worse outcomes of his Wenja Tribe. But being a true Wenja, nothing can oppose his will of survival. The stone age shows no mercy, and only the fittest can survive. Will he be able to claim his victory over the danger and rebuild his community? Or will he die in the fate of wildlife? 🎮Gameplay This is not a light-hearted roaming game. It’s fierce and dangerous at every step you take. Jumping right into the action usually diminishes the concentration, but here starting off with your tribe for a hunt and being surrounded by enormous mammoths sets up the mood perfectly. It makes you feel the rough and bold nature of our ancestors. After the cinematics, your journey for survival starts, while death and danger keep on lingering over your head and ready to face you at each turn. Know your surroundings- You are smart enough to acknowledge what’s good for you and what’s not. Attaining an expert knowledge of surroundings opens up the possibility of the crafting system. If you think you can kill a wild beast with just your bare hands, congratulations, you are allotted as his next full meal. Keeping your consciousness sharp, learn new crafting equipments for both striking and healing situations. But each idea needs components, thus, Hunter Vision comes into play. An anytime usable feature that allows you to highlight enemies, crafting materials, animals. But watching the world in grey and yellow kills the awesome graphic work of the game. Hunting and Taming- When you are in a wildlife encounter, there can only be one alpha. Either be the winner or become his food. Primal offers a wide variety of animal species showcasing interesting behaviours at different terrestrial locations. You don’t just kill a goat for food. You use its skin for advanced crafting too. Resting isn’t an option; you are prone to attack literally all the time. So, your best chance of survival is with a wild companion. Taming a wild animal might cause some hassle with all that stealth baiting, but the results are fruitful. You get a hunting partner, plus free rides and most importantly, a cute animal to pet. Difficulty and Enemies- The game feels fairly easy for multiple hours, but once you face your first boss, the sh*t turns real. Now the game is full-blown bloodthirsty gameplay. You are never safe, and nearly impossible to survive without a tamed beast. The difficulty is not well balanced. Sometimes you can clear the entire area just with your flying owl, and sometimes it takes a full army of villagers, weapons and beast just to make the boss say Ouch. Primal enriches in enemy types too. From archers to melee to strong tanks, the human enemies are varied and forces you to follow a stealthy playstyle. But sometimes, they spot you from miles apart. Very volatile behaviour from AI enemies. Sometimes they stand in a corner doing nothing and sometimes ready to kill you and drink your blood. The same goes for animals. Even though animals follow a decent variety like hostile types, scared from fire types or not giving a damn type, they are still pretty hard to understand. Your deadly beast cannot identify the enemy and takes a long path to attack, plus him being afraid of water, how convenient! Progression- Staying alive isn’t your only goal. Becoming the strongest and fulfilling your tribal needs hold the same importance for the sake of survival. Doing missions for your tribe and keeping them safe acts as story progression. But there’s no limit to your tribe population. Recruiting skilled members and reaching a specific population count grants you various perks and rewards. These missions had straightforward tasks, but oh boy, the surprise encounters, along with a pinch of immersive cinematics, made them quite an experience. Each main mission was unique and heart throbbing. At one moment, you are collecting wood for your tribe member and another second drinking blood of your enemies and smashing their skulls. Primal passes the quality testing for a creative stone age game. But there were various drawbacks like Hunter Vision ruining the game graphics, sides of elevated areas being slippery, forcing you to take a long U-turn just to climb a 3 feet high ground, dumb AI, minor bugs and God-like bosses. These drawbacks luckily get overshadowed once you get a hold of gameplay. There aren’t many games achieving stone-age survival this well. The game well balances the execution so that you don’t feel like a wild monkey running through the woods, instead learns the environment and adapt accordingly. 📷Graphics To showcase a stone age, elements like environment, clothing, animals, and weapons hold the most importance. And Far Cry Primal successfully constructs the accurate vibes. Everything fits well with the timeline, except the grappling hook. That’s a bit of a stretch but neglectable if you focus on other successes. Top-notch animations and variety in landscapes make the map feel fresh at each step. Overall, a brilliant work of art throughout the whole gameplay. 📝Main Pros and Cons Pros- [*]Good storyline. [*]40+ hours of gameplay. [*]Hunting and crafting. [*]Taming of beasts. [*]Variety in gameplay. [*]Good graphics. Cons- [*]Minor bugs. [*]Dumb AI. [*]Uneven difficulty. [*]Sponge bosses. [*]No change in weather. 🏷️Tips to new players Tame a beast as early as possible. The problem isn’t the human enemies, but the wild animals that attack you randomly everywhere. So, having a wild beast with you is your only hope. The same goes for beast rider skill to unlock map quickly. Owl is very handy if you remember to use it well. ✉️Miscellaneous Information Extra content/DLC- If you are buying the DLC for an extra interesting mission, then please don’t. The mission in DLC is boring and not worthy. But if you are seeking other perks like tame perks and skins, then yes, it’s worth it on sale. 😇Honest Rating Easy time killer with a variety of fun elements. Going on a hunt with your tamed beast is priceless. Missions are interesting, locations are beautiful, and most importantly, hunting is fascinating. The base price might be high, but it’s from Ubisoft, so a high price is expected. Wait for a good sale and sharpen your spear to jump right in front of a mammoth. Rating: 8/10 Fulfilling ear fetish of my gf.
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One of my favorite Far Cry. The pre-historic setting is a breath of fresh air as i'm tired of seeing guns and bombs, instead i can pet a bear. Not only i can ride a sabertooth, commit civil war, watch an idiot learn to fly but i can pet the bear. Survival mode is absolutely unforgiving and there are so many creative ways you can approach in combat. Definitely had a lot of fun petting the bear.
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Far Cry® Primal is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.
Far Cry® Primal is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 12.49€ on Steam.
Far Cry® Primal received 27,940 positive votes out of a total of 32,541 achieving a rating of 8.43.
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Far Cry® Primal was developed and published by Ubisoft.
Far Cry® Primal is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Far Cry® Primal is not playable on MacOS.
Far Cry® Primal is not playable on Linux.
Far Cry® Primal does not currently offer any DLC.
Far Cry® Primal does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Far Cry® Primal does not support Steam Remote Play.
Far Cry® Primal does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Far Cry® Primal.
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Online players
512
Developer
Ubisoft
Publisher
Ubisoft
Release
29 Feb 2016
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