Underplayed Gems

Far Cry: Primal (2016)

Far Cry: Primal cover
Developer
Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Platforms
Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Genres
Shooter, Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 484 player ratings
Main story
about 22 hours
Completionist
about 35 hours
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

How it feels

You explore a prehistoric open world at your own pace, crafting weapons, taming animals, and engaging in tribal conflicts with a constant sense of being in the wild.

open-world survivaltribal warfareatmosphericexploration-focusedanimal tamingfirst-person actionresource craftinghistorical setting

About

Far Cry Primal is a first-person action game set in 10,000 BC during the transition from the Upper Paleolithic to the Mesolithic period. As part of the Far Cry series, it replaces modern firearms with prehistoric weapons including spears, clubs, and bows. Players take the role of Takkar, a Wenja tribesman who can tame wild animals such as sabertooth cats and wolves to use as companions in combat. The open world takes place in the fictional Oros valley and features a day-night cycle with dynamic wildlife behavior, tribal warfare, and resource crafting. The game's characters speak a constructed language based on reconstructed Proto-Indo-European.

Trailer

Screenshots

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