Far cry 5

Like its predecessors, the game is a first-person shooter in the genre of action-adventure and has an open world through which players can freely travel. A distinctive feature is the character editor, with which you can customize the appearance of the protagonist , gender and skin color ^{[3] [4]} . Many gadgets and weapons are available to fight enemies: the arsenal includes shotguns, pistols, assault and sniper rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, bows, knives, explosives (dynamite, C4), grenades, mines, molotov cocktails, shovels, sledgehammers and baseballs bits ^[5] . Characters use a variety of vehicles, including helicopters, cars, tractors, ATVs, boats and airplanes. In addition, the game will have a recruitment system in which you can recruit local residents to fight against enemies with them, for which, however, you will first need to earn the respect of future allies and get a good reputation among them. It is possible to tame wild animals thanks to a system similar to Far Cry Primal . Tamed animals can help the player in battle ^[6] . The mechanics of fishing was presented ^[7] . The entire campaign can be held alone or with a partner through a joint multiplayer game mode ^[8] . The game will also feature a map editor, whose functions have been expanded ^[9] .

The game takes place in the fictional district of Hope, Montana , where a false prophet named Joseph Sid rules. He believes that he was elected to protect people from the "inevitable collapse", creating a society called the "Gate of Eden." In words, this organization existed in order to lead the people to salvation, in fact, Sid is a radical leader, and the "Gate of Eden" is a religious sect. During his reign, the sect was used both to coerce and intimidate the population of Hope County so that they would not turn to the federal government for help. When an attempt to arrest the leader of the "Gate of Eden," Joseph Sid, ends with the capture of most law enforcement officials, the player gets involved in an armed conflict between the sectarians and the remaining residents who lead the resistance ^[10] .

The player takes on the role of an unnamed sheriff's assistant who sets off to arrest Sid. Sid took the title of “father” and took control of the district with the help of his brothers and sisters, known as the “Messengers”: Jacob, a former officer who manages the training of soldiers and animal “judges,” obsessed with the goal of “thinning the flock” and rid humanity of "Weak", for which the boss uses the brainwashing in the north - the Whitetail mountains; John, a lawyer who was able to acquire most of the land for sectarians, a fanatical admirer of the power of the word “YES”, an inquisitor who “cleanses” the inhabitants of Holland Valley from sins; and Vera ( Siren ), rules in the east, the Henbein Valley, responsible for the production of the Whim drug, acting as a pacifist and manipulator to make people believe and obey her older brother ^[10] . Residents of the district, opposing the sectarians are divided among themselves, in each region its own resistance unit. The player will unite the Resistance units and free the Hope District from sectarians ^[11] .

During the passage, the player, finding new friends, will be able to free first the island of Datca, and then all the main regions of the District, killing members of the Joseph family, after which he receives a call from the Father and an invitation to Joseph Island, after which the player will be faced with a choice what to do farther. Having met face-to-face with Joseph Sid, who captured the policemen and took control of the members of the Resistance through the “Whip”, the player must either leave the district, pick up the policemen and leave Joseph and his flock alone, or continue the resistance

The game has several endings. If you leave the District, Joseph will bless the player who will leave with the police, but the sheriff will tell the player and the police on the road that the National Guard will end the cult, for which they go, and then turn on the radio that plays the melody used by Jacob to brainwash . The screen turns red, showing another attack of uncontrolled player aggression, followed by captions. If you continue to resist Joseph, the player is waiting for the battle with the leader of the sect, during which it is necessary to free captive friends from intoxication with the “whim”. After bringing his friends to life, Joseph will begin to speak of a fulfilled prophecy, after which a nuclear explosion thundered in the distance. Having hastily got into the car, the player, the police and Joseph will see a few more nuclear explosions. Trying to escape from death, the player controlling the car crashes into a tree. Everyone in the car, except the player and Joseph, die. Joseph takes the unconscious player to the Dutch bunker. Having woken up tied to the leg of the bed, as at the beginning of the game, the player will see Joseph and the corpse of Dutch in front of him. Sid will declare the purification of the world and the beginning of a new era, speaking of the imminent return to the world towards the New Eden.

There is also an ending at the beginning of the game, in which the player will not arrest Joseph. Accordingly, none of the members of the sect or the police will die.

The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal studio together with Ubisoft Toronto , Ubisoft Kiev , Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Reflections ^[12] . The Dunia Engine is used , its modified version of CryEngine was used in other games of the Far Cry series ^[13] . To create a realistic environment, the development team visited Montana for two weeks to gather information about the environment and local people who did not want outsiders to interfere in their lives. The team chose Montana for setting the game, because it is located on the border of the United States and Canada. The composition of the antagonists was expanded because the developers no longer wanted to leave only one main villain ^[14] .

Following the release of Far Cry Primal in 2016, Ubisoft announced that the next Far Cry will take more development time and will not be released in 2017 ^[15] . Far Cry 5 was announced during the annual financial report, along with The Crew 2 and an unnamed game from the Assassin's Creed series , which they plan to release in fiscal 2018 ^[16] . Ubisoft released several teaser trailers and a cover before the official announcement of the game on May 26, 2017 ^{[17] [18]} . The release was scheduled for February 27, 2018 for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 (with PlayStation 4 Pro support) and Xbox One (with Xbox One X support), but was postponed a month later. Thanks to a marketing deal between Sony Interactive Entertainment and Ubisoft, free skin packs are available for PlayStation 4 players at launch ^[12] .

The first Dark Time expansion of the Vietnam War came out on June 5, 2018. Wendell Redler must save his comrades who were captured, destroy the soldiers of the Vietnamese People’s Army and the Viet Cong guerrillas and return home. At the first passage, the emphasis is on secrecy . Two modes are added: “Action” and “Survival”, where different types of equipment are either available or limited ^[19] . This will give players a “ smell of napalm in the morning .”

The second expansion, “The Captive of Mars,” appeared on July 17, 2018. Nick Rye and Herk find themselves on the Red Planet and fight with aliens ^[20] . There is a parody of the film " Starship Troopers ", partly on Borderlands and Doom . Added laser weapons, towers and a jetpack.

The third addition, released on August 28, 2018, Fierce Zombie Day, reveals the talent of director Guy Marvel, who shot Blood Dragon 3. The protagonist will face hordes of zombies in each of the seven stories to prevent the virus from spreading on a large scale.

The Far Cry New Dawn spin-off is dedicated to events 17 years after the main game and was released on February 15, 2019 ^[21] .

Script

The plot of the game was greatly influenced by the ideas of separatism . According to screenwriter Dan Hay, when he was young, he often did not feel safe due to conflicts between the two superpowers during the Cold War , frequent terrorist attacks , such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks , and financial problems like a mortgage crisis. in the USA . People argued that the government and the concept of a “ global village ” were beginning to crumble. This determined the theme of the game and prompted the team to make a story in which the cult of the end of the world is considered the main opponent. Haye began writing the script at the end of 2014; after January 2016, he analyzed the situation in the National Wildlife Refuge named after Mulher in Oregon , because he wanted to find evidence that could show the growth of separatism ^[10] . For originality, the characters were given different opinions about ideologies and events ^[22] . Despite the gloomy topic, the developers sought to make sure that the game is still fun and interesting ^{[23] [24]} .

Music

The main music was written by Dan Romer ^[25] , as well as the post-rock duo Hammock ^[26] . Wade McNeill and Andrew Gordon MacPherson (“Dark Time”, “Day of Cruel Zombies” ^{[27] [28]} ), Anthony Marinelli (“Prisoner of Mars” ^[29] ), video “Far Cry 5 - For “The Gates of Eden” - Mark Jaeger ^[30] .

According to sound engineer Tony Gronik, the team worked on the soundtrack of the game world, taking into account the history of the "Gate of Eden." The style of compositions changes when a player enters areas controlled by different leaders of sectarians, from country to glam rock and to industrial , depending on the personal preferences of the messengers ^[25] . Tracks of licensed music in vehicles are also used, and reproduction is under the influence of the area in which they are located ^{[25] [31]} . The following original songs sound: “Build a Castle”, “Help Me Faith”, “Keep Your Rifle By Your Side”, “Let The Water Wash Away Your Sins ”,“ Now He's Our Father ”,“ Oh John ”,“ Oh the Bliss ”( “Oh Whim”), “Set Those Sinners Free”, “The World Is Gonna End Tonight”, “We Will Rise Again” (“We Will Rise Again” )

Jacob Sid, Joseph’s elder brother, uses a reworked version of the song “ Only you ” to manipulate the captives' minds and make them kill under the hypnosis of innocents (“thin the flock”, “sacrifice the weak”) to process the captured people, including the Assistant, ^{[32] [33] [34]} . The same song sounds from the radio in the sheriff’s car, if at the end the option to “leave” was chosen, the Assistant again becomes hypnotized and the credits are played with “Only you” playing ^{[35] [36] [37]} .

Disputes

The announcement occurred during the aggravation of political and ideological conflicts and the international resonance of events such as the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the beginning of Britain's exit from the European Union . Many journalists expressed the opinion that the setting of Far Cry 5 included themes of religious fanaticism and the extreme right within the United States, and not in a more exotic location, which makes the game very controversial in the current conditions ^{[4] [38]} . The media noted that due to the long development cycle, Ubisoft unintentionally developed the plot around the modern political atmosphere and tried to downplay any ties to current events in the real world ^{[38] [39]} .

After the announcement, a petition was created on Change.org , in which Americans ask Ubisoft to remake the antagonists of the game as Muslims , and they spoke out against the image of Christian fundamentalism in villains ^[40] . The action was criticized by industry commentators, who indicated that the topics raised reflect the current socio-political situation, and video games act as a means of public criticism ^{[41] [42]} .

On April 4, 2018, a video appeared on YouTube, the author of which came to the conclusion that many elements of the gameplay in Far Cry 5 are greatly simplified compared to Far Cry 2 ^{[43] [44] [45]} . The first problem is an absolutely impenetrable environment - not even a wooden fence is shot. The weapon does not misfire. After a shot from a grenade launcher into the air, a shell flies endlessly. Trees do not burn if you throw a Molotov cocktail, but the grass burns with fire. Wounded enemies simply lie on the ground, and then die. However, in May 2018, Ubisoft will release patch 1.15, which will fix a number of existing errors ^[46] .

Players were also unhappy with the lack of daggers and machetes. In close combat, only shovels or baseball bats can be used. Throwing knives do not allow to observe brutal murder scenes. In all previous parts of Far Cry, the main characters could deal with enemies with melee weapons. Reddit users suggested writing a series of calls to Ubisoft support. The topic “Dude where's my knife” ^[47] appeared on the official forum. Some hoped that the developers would meet and return the knives in the addition of "Dark Time", but this did not happen: the character uses a bamboo stick.

The People for Ethical Animal Handling organization stated that hunting in Far Cry 5 is nothing more than free time and is not necessary for survival. Thus, gamers kill animals just for fun. And the popularization of fishing in reality leads to overfishing , poaching of water bodies and the reduction of many fish species eaten ^{[48] [49]} .

Meanwhile, according to Ubisoft statistics, over half a year since the release, players caught 230 million fish. 2.2 million players torn to pieces by wolves. 1.12 million killed by the bulls. About 105 thousand people died due to aggressive turkeys ^[50] .

In the first week since the release, Far Cry 5 earned $ 310 million ^[76] . 50% accounted for digital content ^[77] . This made her the most commercially successful part of the series and the second best-selling game in the history of Ubisoft, after Tom Clancy's The Division . In comparison, Steven Spielberg’s new movie, First Player Get Ready , released on March 29, 2018 raised a little over $ 190 million in a week. This suggests that the modern gaming industry is ahead of cinema in terms of profitability and popularity ^[78] . According to the NPD Group report, Far Cry 5 became the best-selling game in the United States in March 2018 ^[79] . At the end of the year, he took 3rd place, losing to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 .

In the fiscal year 2019 report , Far Cry 5 was the most successful release of Ubisoft on the PS4 and Xbox One ^[80] .

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