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Here’s everything you need to know about Far Cry 5.
Story
The story of Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana. I explain why that’s the perfect setting in this post (though, as a native Montanan, I’m biased.) You play as a Sheriff’s deputy who has arrived in Hope County only to discover that the entire region has been taken over by a doomsday cult, The Project at Eden’s Gate. Your job is to help rally the locals into the Resistance, and take out the cult. Meanwhile, some locals will take the side of the militia cultists.
The Villain
Far Cry 3 and 4 were both largely about each game’s larger-than-life villain. Far Cry 5 continues that trend with The Father, Joseph Seed, the leader of Eden’s Gate. We don’t know much about him yet, but if the past two games are any sort clue, he’ll probably be one of the highlights of the game. Both Vaas Montenegro and Pagan Min were incredible antagonists.
Credit: Ubisoft
Gameplay
While we still have much to learn about how the game plays, it doesn’t sound like a huge departure from the formula. Open-world Montana will be a new spin on the open-worlds of the past two games, but there will still be wild beasts, bases to take over, vehicles to drive and so forth.
This time around you can also fly a plane and get into dogfights. There will be Guns for Hire and Fangs for Hire as well, allowing you to recruit both NPCs to your cause and wild beasts. That’s a page from Far Cry Primal, and should be fun. There will also be muscle cars, ATVs and various other vehicles, as well as a wide assortment of weapons.
Some of those weapons will be a change for the series, like a baseball bat
Character Customization
For the first time, players will be able to fully customize their character. This means you can play as a man or a woman and choose your race. I’m not sure how much actual customization you’ll have in terms of shaping your character’s appearance, but I’m thrilled that we’ll have choices.
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