Far Cry 5

About Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5 drops you into Hope County, Montana, where a dangerous doomsday cult called Eden's Gate has taken over. Ubisoft Montreal released this shooter adventure back in March 2018 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. You play as a deputy sent to arrest the charismatic leader Joseph Seed before he drags the whole region into an apocalypse. The setup is simple enough: stop the cult, liberate the townspeople, and survive the chaos. This title builds on the series formula with a more grounded yet absurd setting where the enemy feels genuinely threatening. It offers both solo missions and co-op modes so you can tackle the campaign alone or with friends.

Gameplay

You move through a massive open world filled with outposts to liberate, animals to hunt, and vehicles to steal. A typical session involves driving a pickup truck to an enemy base, setting off explosives, engaging in firefights, and then freeing captives. The combat feels punchy with a wide variety of weapons and gadgets that let you approach targets differently. You can sneak through the trees or go loud with a rocket launcher. The game tracks your progress with 72 achievements, though unlocking them is tough since the average completion rate sits at just 5.9 percent. You will spend hours exploring the map, completing side missions for locals like Nick Rye, and upgrading your character skills. Multiplayer lets you jump into raids or competitive matches to test your shooting accuracy against other players.

What Players Think

Critics and players agree this is a solid entry with an 80 out of 100 score on both Metacritic and IGDB from over 820 ratings. The PlayPile community describes the vibe as competitive, atmospheric, or chaotic depending on what you are doing at the moment. Most users find the story drives the experience rather than just mindless shooting. Average playtime is high because there is so much to do outside the main quest. While some find the difficulty hardcore, others appreciate the freedom to explore without strict rules. The rarest achievement known as "ARCADE Competitor" has an unlock rate of only 0.10 percent, showing how few people actually master that specific challenge.

PlayPile's Take

This game is worth your time if you like shooting enemies in a big open world and do not mind a strange cult narrative. The price on Steam sits at $8.99, which is the lowest it has ever been. You should expect to spend dozens of hours unlocking achievements since most are very hard to get. It is not for players who want a short linear story or perfect balance. The multiplayer adds value if you have friends to play with. Grab it while the price holds and see if you can beat the cult before the world ends.

Storyline

The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana, where a preacher named Joseph Seed has risen to prominence in the region. Seed believes that he has been chosen to protect the people of Hope County from an "inevitable collapse" and has established a congregation called Eden's Gate. Ostensibly, this is to fulfill his mission of leading the people to salvation; in reality, Seed is a radical preacher and Eden's Gate is a militaristic doomsday cult. Under his rule, Eden's Gate has used both coercion and violence to forcibly convert the residents of Hope County, and intimidation to keep them from contacting the federal government for help. When an attempt to arrest Seed ends with the deaths of several lawmen, the player is swept into the armed conflict between Eden's Gate and the remaining Hope County residents who are organizing themselves into a resistance movement. The player takes on the role of a sheriff's deputy who is sent to Hope County to arrest Seed. Seed has assumed the title of "the Father" and maintains control over Hope County with the aid of his siblings, known as "the Heralds": Jacob, a former military officer that oversees their armed soldiers; John, a lawyer that has been able to acquire much of the land in Hope County for Eden's Gate; and Faith, who acts as a pacifist to bring the people to believe and trust in her older brother. The residents of Hope County opposed to Seed include Pastor Jerome, a local church leader that has seen his congregation taken by Eden's Gate; Mary May, a bartender whose father was murdered by the cult; and Nick Rye, a cropduster pilot who wants to eliminate the influence of the cult in order to build a better future for his children.