Jeff Gerstmann
Giant BombFar Cry 5 Review
Published 3/26/2018
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60
-21 vs critic avg
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 3/27/2018
Far Cry 5
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.
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- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
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Critic avg
81
62 scored reviews
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62
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50–100
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The critic average is 81 across 62 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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62 included scored reviews
90–10024 reviews · 39%
80–8918 reviews · 29%
70–7913 reviews · 21%
Below 707 reviews · 11%
Showing 41-50 of 62 matching critic reviews. 62 total critic reviews. Page 5 of 7.
Lou Contaldi
DualShockersFar Cry 5 Review — Exploring a Cult of Personality
Published 3/26/2018
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdwin Evans-Thirlwell
EurogamerFar Cry 5 review - a competent yet conflicted open worlder
Published 3/26/2018
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75
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Faulkner
Game RevolutionFar Cry 5 Review – Welcome to No Hope County
Published 3/26/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalDamien Gula
GameSpaceGameSpace Far Cry 5 Review
Published 3/26/2018
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95
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeff Cork
Game InformerGame Informer Far Cry 5 Review
Published 3/26/2018
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75
-6 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Far Cry 5 (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 3/26/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeon Hurley
GamesRadar+Far Cry 5 review: “Always rewarding, it will eat your weekends and snack on the evenings” | GamesRadar+
Published 3/26/2018
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Sullivan
COGconnectedFar Cry 5 Review – Liberating Middle America One Cheeseburger at a Time
Published 3/26/2018
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: Far Cry 5
Published 3/26/2018
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