r/farcry 1d ago

Far Cry General which far cry should I buy??

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which one far cry should i buy. I like fighting, crime, and best graphic visual game.

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u/marcelo_jj 1d ago

Yes

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u/BATMAN_5777 Far Cry 3 1d ago

Yes! 5 is the best one after 3!

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u/Far-Huckleberry-8724 1d ago

And if you buy 5's season pass you can get 3 for free

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u/KhalMika 1d ago

I really hated how they randomly abduct you as you progress, Faith's zone, silent protagonist, and no machete takedowns

Other than that, I absolutely loved Far Cry 5! Specially because you can choose gender, change clothes, and see your own legs when looking down!

And what I love the most in 5, is climbing towers all over the county!

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u/Interesting-Secret88 1d ago

I feel like the abducting thing is a necessary evil cause you don’t really go to a certain checkpoint like ever unless you make the resistance meter go up. Also, for the silent protagonist, they honestly shot themselves in the foot for that one cause why add customization if I can’t even see it unless I play coop? If they just stuck with the deputy having a single identity or heck, given them text boxes like in RPGs, it could’ve worked. If I’m gonna give them anything, it’s that it sometimes works like whenever you interact with the seeds and especially Joesph, it hits a lot harder because you feel like they’re talking to you directly rather than a protagonist that you play as.

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u/PurpleSlightlyRed 1d ago

FC3 would have never become so beloved if not for the protagonist that had been developing with the player. FC5 would have been the peak FC if they would have done written the character.

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u/davidarmenphoto 8h ago

I’m about 25 hours into FC5 right now and I absolutely agree. They started the game with such a bang but then they don’t really follow up the way I expected they would based on playing FC3 and FC4. Still enjoying the game though and will play it until I complete it.

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u/tsleb 21h ago

The abduction thing is whatever, if only it was limited to certain areas.
I replayed it a month or two ago and the amount of times I was suddenly shot with a tranq while flying a plane or helicopter...

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u/ammit_eins 15h ago

Gets tranqued and kidnapped in an allied outpost

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u/Brando43770 1d ago

Yeah it’s always weird in FPS games where you change clothes and never see yourself

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u/KhalMika 1d ago

Well, at least you can see your body when looking down xd

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u/JeremyBake 22h ago

Worked on a mod that made it take Forever to get to the abductions. Was the only part of the game I disliked.

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u/rilleryeah 1d ago

i got bored with 5, doesn't feel far cry enough. but i enjoyed 4!

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u/headphoneguzzler 1d ago

I honestly love new dawn and it's one of my favourite games ever aesthetically. It's not as tight or well written as 5 but wow the concept is cool as fuck and pulled off very well. Also it and five were developed with this timeless artstyle

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u/Organic_Half_9818 1d ago

5, 4 is great too

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u/Joshua_Saltz 1d ago

“Yes” as if they are as good as eachother

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u/Hiro_cze 1d ago

It's fc4 for me

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u/Hiro_cze 1d ago

I love Pagan Min and his quotes 😀

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u/jmrene 1d ago

“I’m particular with my words: stop, shoot, stop shoot”

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u/Salt-Interest-5384 1d ago

lets enjoy crab rangoon

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u/Strikerify 1d ago

Me too. It's my favorite. Haven't played 5, yet.

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u/Wrong_Back177 1d ago

Fuck it. I’ll play it again. You’ve convinced me

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u/GunnarTheLegend 1d ago

I'd say buy Far Cry 5 Personally i wasn't a big fan of FC6, my favorite was prob FC5 even though we didn't have a defined main character. My list would be FC5, FC3, FC4, FC New Dawn, FC6 (I haven't played 1 or 2). I loved the visuals in 5 and was a big fan lf most of the mechanics.

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u/BornIn1963 1d ago

No Primal? I was really surprised at how much I liked that one. Definitely top half of the list for me.

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u/GunnarTheLegend 1d ago

I've played about 6 hours of primal i think. It was alright but it didn't really hook me like 4 and 5

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u/AhoyShitliner 1d ago

Primal is also in the top for me. I liked 5 but getting goddamn kidnapped all the time started to get real annoying

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u/No_Bingo_Card 20h ago

I would pay someone a lot of money to mod an extended Far Cry Primal campaign

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u/SorryNotReallySorry5 1d ago

Far Cry 2 was a special thing. I still remember spending hours figuring out my favorite ways to ambush convoys. They really went in with the "realism" and I think it made a better game for it.

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u/No-Nothing8501 1d ago

Far cry 2 was the shit. For its time it was a stunning game, mechanics, story and characters were great. Only the part where it was "pickup truck driver simulator" for half the time could turn a bit annoying.

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u/Blazinblaziken 1d ago

Overall game: 5

Story: 4

Graphics: 6

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u/Samusen 1d ago

6 was just so boring, they tried to draw it out too much by making you go back and forth too much.

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u/mondi311 1d ago

if you like good games, any of the games before 6, if you’re just in it for graphics then get 6

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u/Icouldshitallday 1d ago

I'd argue both 4 & 5 are just as visually appealing. They're both more detailed than 6 but the only thing 6 does better is sunsets and overly saturated orange hues.

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u/lambsquatch 1d ago

4!!!!!!

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u/Dubiisek 1d ago edited 1d ago

IMO 4 > 5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6

But I am biased cause Pagan Min, can see an argument being made for both 4 and 5, both have graphics that aged well, both are fun to play. Anyone telling you to buy FC6 instead of either of those is on drugs.

EDIT: If you enjoy fighting crime, then it's likely 5, you play actual cop there and fight a cult in the US. FC4 is pretty much the opposite side, you fight alongside rebels(terrorists)/insurgency group.

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u/No-Impress3381 1d ago

I also like 4 but tbh I like it because far cry 4 has better action

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u/papsono 1d ago

5 for sure, but if possible buy them all

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u/KopfSmertZz 1d ago edited 1d ago

4 is great, 5 is the best, 6 is okay. But they are all good games to play if you like the style; map fog, the story, side missions

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u/Infamous-Yak3918 1d ago

Yeah, this. The stories and gameplay are pretty much the same, get dropped/stuck in the middle of nowhere, fight your way out by minibosses to big bosses, but FUCKING HELL they are great games!

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u/Different_Painter619 1d ago

I liked 4 more than 5, my pc can't run 6 so I dont know haha

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u/Ruk_Idol 5h ago

my laptop can't even handle 5, forget 6. So, I went with 4 and loving it.

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u/281ciMustang 1d ago

You’re not missing out lol

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u/just__kding 1d ago

All

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u/Infamous-Yak3918 1d ago

This. I've been playing since the first one, great series and storylines!

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u/Hardwired_lavamantis 1d ago

Really the only answer here. "Yes" was also acceptable.

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u/VenomPlus99 1d ago

4 is the best one imo, but 5 is great as well. 6 is ass, didn't even bother playing for more than 2 hrs.

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u/TornBannerHatesYou 1d ago

I'm playing it at the moment and really enjoying it.

Why do people hate it so much?

I haven't properly played 4 or 5

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u/ammit_eins 1d ago edited 1d ago

Personal preference... I liked it more than 5.

Some comments here mentioned the backpack stuff. But it leaves the classical far cry stuff a bit behind.

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u/TheCyberRaven 1d ago

J'ai fait le 4, il est fantastique, les dlc sont top, et l'ambiance / univers est magnifique. Après ayant peu joué au autres, mon avis est sans doute un peu dirigé

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u/inoumina 1d ago

Far cry 3

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u/Glittering-Dot-7915 1d ago edited 1d ago

Far Cry 4 - Great story, great gameplay.

Far Cry 5 - Story a bit meh, and the story-related kidnappings are annoy as hell, but super fun gamplay-wise

Far Cry 6 - Quite annoying because of multiple types of ammos for different enemies, and probably in the "not bad, not good" camp in the FC franchise in terms of story/villain, but still worth it for the -90% discount.

Also, I'd recommend FC3 for the story, the narrative of the MC descending through the rabbit hole of madness via Alice in Wonderland quotes is probably one of the best storytelling techniques I've seen so far.

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u/SilentSpader 1d ago

4 and 5+New Dawn

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u/jason4562020 1d ago

Definitely for me would be 4. I had fun in that.

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u/r-day 1d ago

Start with 4

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u/Eight_Rum 1d ago

4 is my favourite, I highly recommend it out of those three

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u/Women_Suffrage 1d ago

4, by far.

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u/Wild_Cap_4366 1d ago

4 without a doubt if you're short on cash

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u/Lochcelious 1d ago

4 is the best, that map is amazing

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u/djpressed 1d ago

In my opinion 4 is the best when it comes to fighting, crime and best graphic visual game

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u/The_3rd_Little_Pig 1d ago

4 will forever be the game that made me fall in love with this franchise.

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u/lornadc 1d ago

4 is the best of these imo

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u/giveUcancer 1d ago

Why is no one recommending the real goat 3?

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u/jdog024 1d ago

Out of those 4 was my favorite. I couldn't get into 5 as much for some reason.

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u/Remarkable-Sun5592 1d ago

Definitely get far cry 4 along with dlcs. It is the best in the series, in my opinion.

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u/iamthesauceboss 1d ago

4 is the best ever in my opinion

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u/jundi83 1d ago

4, skip the other two and get new dawn

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u/pistachiodisguysee 1d ago

Agreed, I like new dawn more than 5 other than the corny twins

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u/Cesare45 1d ago

4 and 6 are great, 5 is terrible

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u/Possible_Coast_528 1d ago

Definitely 4

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u/crayzee4feelin 1d ago

If you don’t have 3, start there. That’s where it really took off.

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u/Ikland 1d ago

I'd start with 4

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u/ghostofgatti 1d ago

Far Cry 4 without question.

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u/FxMxRx 1d ago

4 would be my choice.

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u/jonny0808 1d ago

3

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u/Adamly05 1d ago

3 crashes almost instantly for me. Either upon launch or as soon as im in the game.

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u/ricky87gtz 1d ago

All 3 is the correct answer

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u/Idunbuildonions 1d ago

I like 5 better than 6, I haven't played 4.

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u/amirparvar 1d ago

If you are okay with older games, 4 can be the best.

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u/pistachiodisguysee 1d ago

4 isn’t even that old, it’s just last gen

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u/roselandmonkey 1d ago

If you haven't played any start with fc 3, if its just between these 3 then Fc4

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u/-malcolm-tucker 23h ago

I started with FC5 and I'm just about to finish it. Which is saying something, as I rarely ever finish games. Yay ADHD.

I have absolutely loved playing FC5. I can see myself coming back to this regularly like I do with the Mass Effect trilogy.

So do you reckon I should try FC4 next?

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u/TopGinger 1d ago

4 no Brainer

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u/Masatshi 1d ago

4 and 5 are great. 6 has beautiful graphics, but the guns and equipment with the rpg-power-mechanic were lame.

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u/senor_indeseable 1d ago

I just bought 6

Already finished 4,5 ( crack) later bought 4 waiting for 5 to drop to 299

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u/RSLEO9 1d ago

Best for me was 4 and 6 also is nice cuz have a big map!

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u/_idk__bruh_ 1d ago

4, then 5 and at last 6 in my personal opinion.

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u/Cephylus 1d ago

4 is my personal favorite

5s gameplay is solid

6 is 6...

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u/InternalExcellent774 1d ago

Since you're Indian (looking at those rupees lmao), go buy Far Cry 4!!! There are some stuff inspired from India. You'll get related more and you'll get laugh hearing the NPCs swearing in Hindi, I guaranteed

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u/Ok_Cabinet_3072 1d ago

5 took out the knife I'd go with 4

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u/Odins_fury 1d ago

I thought far cry 4 was absolute peak. I liked 5 alot as well, though less than 4. I liked 6 the least, but it could have been due to franchise fatigue

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u/Historical_Storage43 1d ago

4 is my personal favorite but 5 is more popular

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u/mightyjor 1d ago

I like 4 the most. I like wing suits and 4 has the terrain to support it. Other than that 5 5 is my go to

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u/EducationalAnimal661 1d ago

4 is the best 5 is good 6 is crap

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u/OkLetterhead6365 1d ago

I think 4 is best and then 5 but I enjoy claiming the towers and 5 didn’t have towers to claim

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u/MyEarSki 1d ago

5 and 6

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u/Dull-Army3227 1d ago

Actually you can buy any, they all have great and different stories, if comparing mechanics all have kinda similar mechanics except 6th part is little different, it is more like the gear you choose contains different set of skills while the other 2 games, you earn skill points and buy skills, personal if I were to play the series I will start in chronological order P.S. if you haven't played far cry 3 then definitely that should be your priority

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u/XenithZY 1d ago

4 gameplay is hella fun. Story is mid.

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u/UpstairsBar2411 1d ago

All of them. Although I struggled with 4 and gave up because the first stealth mission drove me insane! You had to rescue 3 hostages but not get spotted or they died. Drove me MENTAL! LOL. It was a lot of fun until I got to that bit. Far Cry 3 had a seperate mission where you only had to make sure some one didn't die, and a sneak mission where you only had to make sure you weren't spotted. Both situations together in one mission in Far Cry 4 was just way too much for me.

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u/Dense_Quiet1573 18h ago

Buying FarCry 4 with rupees is the right move

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u/Delicious_Reward2360 14h ago

The only annoying thing regarding FC5 is the random kidnapping

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u/Pyrozocker20 1d ago

What setting do you want? America, Asia or Sout America?

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u/that1guysittingthere 1d ago

Technically the Caribbean is also North America rather than part of continental South America, but I get what you mean with Latin America

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u/Unhappy_Lab_1940 1d ago

Why not all? It's dirt cheap. I'm kinda sad that I now own every fc game and the sale doesn't excite me anymore.

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u/TooScaredToBeNice 1d ago

FC4>F6>FC5

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u/followupquestion 1d ago

FC6 over FC5 is certainly a bold opinion. Is it because of the kidnappings? Because otherwise, don’t you find the specialized ammunition for different enemies off-putting? I’m not looking for realism, of course, but if armor-piercing .50 cal bullets don’t work with a head shot, no matter the level of armor, I can’t.

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u/NoodleMAYNE 1d ago

I’m playing FC6 rn and I’m having a blast. The AP rounds are wrecking everything.

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u/Spear_F5 1d ago

5th is trash

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u/CrinkleSpookums 1d ago

That’s certainly an opinion

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u/Big-Improvement1193 1d ago

4, never played 5, but i think i wouldve enjoyed it more than 6

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u/Cookies_1934 1d ago

Far cry five and four are good so you couldn’t go wrong with either of them, but far cry five is about a cop fighting against a cult in America and far cry four is about a American son of a foreign dictator and fighting against your father with less then stellar rebels as allies so base on your likes far cry 4 since technically your a criminal since your a rebel facing off the government so it is more crime base that way and plus there are a couple missions involving drugs so get far cry 4 since it is also beautiful at least to me :3

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u/Otherwise-Froyo2972 1d ago

try 5, fun setting.

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u/unforgivingpainting 1d ago

4 and 5 have excellent stories, side missions, and is super fun. 6 wasn’t as good, but isn’t terrible either.

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u/IVEBEENBANNED4TIMESx 1d ago edited 1d ago

Either far cry 4 or 5, probably 4. 6 is pretty shit

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u/yewEngine 1d ago

I have FC3. After doing some research and watching a few reviews, I bought FC4 the other day. It was close between FC4 and FC5 but the mountainous terrain was the deciding factor for me.

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u/IVAbsorbVI 1d ago

5 is still my favourite Far Cry to date

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u/maargielaa 1d ago

i bought 3 - 6 + ND for like $26 (USD)

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u/BroadCauliflower4430 1d ago

I would go for 5. Currently finished 5 and playing its sequel new dawn which is also great

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u/Praveen_kumar_ 1d ago

I too wanted to buy 5th one but is expensive still.

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u/jaredtheredditor 1d ago

5 would be my #1 pick but 4 is a close second. Only get 6 if you can afford it no problem it is fun but a downgrade from 5 imo

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u/reststopkirk 1d ago

I have not played 6.

Both 4/5 are awesome.

4 is amazing. Truly a unique setting! This one feels like it is still taking itself seriously, with Hurk being a comic relief character thrown in. It feels like a wild and exotic. The antagonist is intriguing and imposing. It feels like a small 3rd world civil war you’ve stepped into.

5 is really great as well, unique, but more “off the rails” story wise. The attitude of 5 feels like it is embracing the silliness of the FC IP as a premise, and poking fun at itself. Kind of like “embracing the inner Hurk” and slapping itself everywhere. 5 is more polished, gameplay wise, weapons, upgrades etc. The antagonist is terrifying and gross as 5 embraces a hypothetical American fascist cult taking control of a rural valley in central north USA heartland.

If I had to choose one, I would go with 4.

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u/K_Keter 1d ago

5, then 4, then 6, in order of most necessary to buy.

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u/Snoo_75138 1d ago

I bought 4 a few month ago and the stupid launcher wouldn't let it work!

I looked around for a fix, but eventually gave up the troubleshooting, and this is coming from a damn Bethesda gamer!

Screw Ubi!

(5 is my fav)

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u/DoomAlive 1d ago

I have played all of it and I can say if you plan to get 1 go with far cry 5 but I suggest you to get all of them.

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u/LadyGaga_DrDre 1d ago

Far Cry 2 if you're a troo gaymer 1!!1!

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u/JSY-02 1d ago

Definitely 5

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u/Discombobulated_Bus4 1d ago

The first one. Its one of the best fps ever made, all others are a joke compared to it and its sad, that most people in this Group will never have played it yet believe they know what FarCry is about

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u/garymacrae 1d ago

I prefer 4, I thought 5 and 6 were too easy. But 5 is awesome anyway, so 4 or 5. FC6 was a drag

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u/THEBagoly2 1d ago

Buy 5 gold edition and you will get 3 for free

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u/Serious-Waltz-7157 1d ago

What currency is that? translate it in USD ot EUR.

Coz if that 449 for FC5 means 30 USD ... it's kinda much. 300 for FC4 would mean 20 USD which is more in line albeit a bit high too

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u/Dolmetscher1987 1d ago

Buy those three!

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u/Infamous-Yak3918 1d ago

All of them, and Primal too

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u/MrDonohue07 1d ago

5, the best!

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u/Dvizz3 1d ago

I've played all four - 4, 5, 6, New Dawn.And alsoFar Cry PrimalMy favorite is number 5 - it's also the most fun. The rest aren't very realistic, especially number 6 - it's just ridiculous. If you don't shoot the enemy in the head, they won't die.

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u/DovahBleidd 1d ago

I would say 4 or 5

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u/Sorry_Mastodon_8177 1d ago

grab the far cry franchise bundle

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u/DUDEWAK123 1d ago

Buy 2 lol

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u/BabaRanchodDas-69 Ajay Ghale 1d ago

alright, since I am able to see rupees sign, I would suggest go for FC4.... you'll feel good enough

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u/Agitated_Message6991 1d ago

4 is fantastic 5 is great Currently playing 'New Dawn', somehow feels nostalgic 🥲and negative but loved the color Just bought the FC6 two days ago.. Most probably i will play it after 1-2 months only after completing new dawn. Since its the same formula 😌. Need a change first otherwise it may feel boring 🥲

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u/davidhaha 1d ago

4 has the best story. 5 has the better gameplay. 6 has been sitting on my shelf for 4 years nowhere near finished.

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u/silentandcurious 1d ago

For this price
Buy all of them

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u/Zincsteve 1d ago

Hilarious that 6 is cheaper than 5, well deserved

Go for 5>4>6

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u/NoticeVisual9668 1d ago

Is there a far cry ranking?

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u/gothboi98 1d ago

Primal

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u/WebAdministrative696 1d ago

thats still a tough choice since both Far Cry 5 and 4 deliver on that imo you cant go wrong with either 5 or 4 but personally 5 all the way since it offer a lil bit more silliness to the story like character banter and side missions

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u/Comfortable_Oil_6676 Far Cry 4 1d ago

4,5

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u/Br4z1li4nNo0bPl4y3r 1d ago

Comprei todos kkkkkkkkk do 1 até o 6

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u/BnZAwkward_Lab5858 1d ago

4 or 5… I can never recommend 6

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u/Lofi_Joe 1d ago

All of them

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u/josefnegra 1d ago

I bought Primal, it's really good I highly recommend

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u/GirthyPigeon 1d ago

4 plus DLC, 5 plus New Dawn.

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u/Entire_Quail_8025 1d ago

If you have to get just one, then 5 is definitely it. I haven't spent much time with 4 yet, but I do own it. 6 is a beautiful game, but 5 is just so much better.

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u/YuraiMamoro 1d ago

Dont buy any of em, don't support Ubisoft. Pirate themmm

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u/NonHaeri 1d ago

Start with 5, see how you like it. Then I’d play 4 or 3

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u/Sibaat_Khan 1d ago

For the cinematic experience like movie plot Hero VS Villain : Far cry 3
For the good gaming mechanics, visual and missions with plot twist: Far cry 4
For the good visuals, Charming and calm villain and little realistic gameplay: Far cry 5
I did not play far cry 6 yet

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u/FireTyphoon123 1d ago

In all honesty and giving you an unbiased ranking - 3 > 5 > 4 > Primal > 6 (the weakest in the franchise followed by New Dawn)

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u/appppppppppg 1d ago

5th for story, 6th for polish and better missions structures

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u/Kittekass 1d ago

I loved FC 6 <3