For me Primal just does it. The world, the survival mechanics, the animal companions... just my favorite Far Cry

I love Far Cry 4. The world, the location, the lore, how much they packed of random temples, shrines, and the awesome Shanghai-La story as well visiting the Himalayas. Just another level when it comes to the environment and world around you

Primal is for sure my favourite. The atmosphere of the ancient world. The badass storyline. Takkar's super cool voice. The beasts. I just love it all.

Far Cry 5 changed my life. It opened my eyes to things beyond me. Joseph made me question EVERYTHING. Sadly without people actually putting in a real investigation, so much lore gets easily passed over. The soundtrack alone… my god. Hammock brought this game to life and tears to my eyes with their remixes in Faith’s region.

far cry 4 is an absolutely gorgeous game as well. All the colours and the setting are insane and thats what makes it my favourite

No doubt 4 was the best. The setting, the soundtrack the story. Amazing

Far Cry 3 has always been my favorite Far Cry of all and I keep playing it over and over again. It's just amazing in every way: story, gameplay, exploration, characters, progress, etc. It's just one of my favorite games of all time.

*What made Farcry4 the best in my eyes is when I witnessed a large eagle swoop down and pick up a small pig that was trying to get away..I then watched as the eagle started flying away with the animal …I then aimed and shot the eagle killing it instantly…I ran over and skinned the now dead pig and also took the eagle feather for trade….AMAZING GAME!*

It breaks my heart that nobody, not in the video nor in the comments, is mentioning how absolutely amazing the Shangri La experiences were. I’m a huge ancient mythology fan because of this game and not only because of how beautiful and vibrant the world of Shangri La was present, but because of the backstory behind it and the ties it had to the modern story of Ajay. Not to mention the gameplay. Holy shit flying around and stabbing demons in chain takedowns is a core memory for me.

I personally like Far Cry 5 over 6 but I did like having a fully voiced protagonist again but It felt like more of a slog to beat Far Cry 6

Far cry 5 is my favorite because of how relatable the world feels. The landscapes look like what I see on a daily basis and dear God the soundtrack. I sometimes just play far cry 5 to listen to that main menu theme

Far Cry 2 is the best to me. So grounded and so realistic plus the setting is so unique. Nothing like the others

Big FC4 fan here as well, maybe for slightly different reasons. I'm surprised this isn't talked about more, but outside of the Himalaya's just being a unique and visually appealing place, the open world of FC4 worked best because of verticality. Highly recommend the developers commentary on HL2 Lost Coast for a lesson in why verticality is so important in FPS level design but is bizarrely still overlooked almost 2 decades later. Flying machines and a wingsuit from near the start aid in the landscape traversal and this all makes exploring and combat in FC4 a blast. Also Pagan Min is such a good antagonist, Marvel could learn a thing or two about how to write a villian from studying Pagan. I personally think Vass is overrated, he says some cool shit that some people like to interprate as deep but he's just a well acted one-dimensional psychopath really. Pagan is a broken man in charge of a whole country, whose motivations (due to his backstory) are suprisingly complex. It's a shame as you say they spend so much time on Amita and Sabal who were both terrible people, but I guess from a gameplay perspective they had to. It's worth noting that Pagan is almost constantly chatting to Ajay via the radio, making him probably the most 'present' villian in a Far Cry game. Quickly on FC5, mission design was ... interesting, yes, though Ubisoft get called out for cookie cutter design all the time but at least here they tried something different. The world design was fantastic, the detail across the map was a huge step up from FC4. I love the FC6 setting, Yara is beautiful. Characters are OK, missions have been OK so far but the biggest issue is the lack of reason to do anything. At least in FC5, taking out control points would progress the bar that pushed the story along, but in FC6 you can get the best gear very early and there's no reason to take over any of the other control points outside of closer fast travel to a mission objective. Also its way too damn easy.

While I mostly agree with your ranking, I'm disappointed that you didn't mention the Far Cry 5 excellent soundtrack, it's really one of the Best original vgm ost ever made, imo. not to mention the rocking licensed songs

Far Cry 5 is probably my favorite in the series, mainly just because of how the world feels connected between characters. You really grow to enjoy the land you blast through and the Seeds are a perfect mix of Hateable yet lovable, except Jacob, he just kind of felt like an after thought. Also the gameplay loop is solid, take down outposts to get money to then get better weapons for liberating outposts. The only complaint I really have are the times you're kidnapped but those are more of an annoyance tbh. And I actually liked a mute character, it allowed me to interrupt events how I would naturally instead of having someone speak for me.

I was obsessed with far cry 4 when it came out. Hundreds of hours in the game as a 15 year old. Still amazing to this day

I have played every single far cry and to this day far cry four is still the best in regards of everything I absolutely adore it.

When I think of Far Cry my thoughts immediately go to Far Cry 2. My favorite Far Cry and one of my favorite games altogether.

Far Cry 4 will always be my fav, such good characters. Especially Pagen Min

For me Far Cry 3 is and always will be , the best of them all , the story , the gameplay , the soundtrack , even the graphs at that time , did it for me . A part of my soul will always be on that island , and i know a lot of you guys can relate to that .

I can agree with FC4 being above 3. It’s just so hard for me to accept it because FC3 was played at an important time in my life & holds a special place. I would put them at a tie

Wow I did not expect this kind of ranking, very respectable. I always loved FC4 and I'm glad it's getting a bit more love all these years later, it definitely had the best gameplay and Kyrat just had an amazing atmosphere. Plus Pagan was an excellent "villain"

Having recently Far Cry 3 and 4 shortly after one another it is insane how much Far Cry 4's gameplay was improved from 3. If it had bullet physics like Far Cry 5 it would be my dream far cry in terms of gameplay. It often gets the label that its just FarCry 3.5 but if you play them one after another you relize how much better 4's gameplay is.

Primal was my first far cry and it confused me how different it was from far cry 4 that i got after i finished primal. Both were so amazing and I appreciated how different the 2 were.

You know , despite all these rankings , i still remember when as a 11 year old kid..playing through lush green forest of far cry 1...then growing old...exploring through savannas with a dragonov....and being introduced to 'insanity' back as a high school student....riding elephants in the kyrat..as from a college student....and years passed by playing the ' Deputy' way back in Far cry 5 and now fighting against the rebellion of 'Gus fring' ......Far cry games are and always will be a Special place in my heart.(mind my bad english)

Always hated seeing 3 as number 1. It’s very refreshing seeing 4 in the number 1 spot

Im so happy for you man seeing your channel grow since I first found you when I got into farcry.

Nothing can beat FC4. Brilliant story, mind blowing scenery, absolute beautiful characters, each character has his own depth, ever single thing is awesome.

I grew up in Montana and far cry 5 was my first so it has a very special place right at the number 2 spot but I think far cry 2 is and will always be my favorite

You're the most honest youtuber I've ever seen, don't stop making vids and enjoy the journey

Far Cry 4 FTW. And to be honest, I adore the narrative of 4. I agree that Ajay's arc doesn't feel as impactful, strong, or seamless as Jason Brody's, but I love the intimacy you get from experiencing Kyrat from Ajay's perspective. Pagan Min, Mohan, Ishwari, the Golden Path, the faith of the land. You're in the centre of it all and all the things you discover either as a part of the plot or passively while you go around the world, feels inherently significant to Ajay and his journey. Not to mention that sweet delicious gameplay and visual beauty. Loved the video!

I subscribed as soon as I saw you put FC4 at number 1, I’m glad I’m not alone :) also something about FC5 you failed to mention was it’s beautiful original soundtrack, best of the whole franchise

I love 4, the option to choose who you side with can change the game in real time as far as mission objectives. I loved that. 3 was fantastic but 4 really raised the bar and was easier but far more challenging

100% agreed with you keeping far cry 4 over 3, kyrat was so immensely memoreable and stealth was fun, they really perfected the far cry 3 formula.

Awesome video my man

Farcry 3 pulled me in like a black hole. I was dreaming about being on Kyrat running through the jungle. I took my time and crafted everything and when I beat it I was kind of in a weird state. Nothing has measured up to in since. 4 did improve gameplay mechanics alot, and the grappling hook was an awesome addition.

Good to see Far Cry 4 finally getting the praise it deserves. 100% the game every year and yet I'm still always immersed in the gameplay and finding something new in the world to appreciate. Kyrat will always be #1! May Pagan's Light Shine Upon Us All.

I’ve played through Far Cry 3 twice and am currently playing through 4 again for the second time (due to it being free with Prime). It always annoyed me how much people liked to hate on FC4 when it released. It has always been a solid game. Glad to see that it has gone from most underrated to one of the, if not the, most loved. Well deserved.

I see your a man of culture as well! Great work. Far Cry 4 was the first game I really played through and finished in the series. Such a great game even with its flaws.

Bold decision , and was happy to see so many others agree. I love 3 but always go back to 4 for a replay. Honestly pisses me off when I read bad comments about it . You've got me and my subscription. Cheers mate.

Yes I have been waiting for this video for ages and keep up the great work

Just hopped on KZfaq and saw this video, absolutely love your content, not only Far Cry. Thanks for taking your time and all these in depth reviews, really appreciate it👌🏽 I finished FC3 a few Days ago and loved it. With FC4 being the first Far Cry I have ever played, its still my favorite but FC3 is amazing in its own right.

I love far cry 5 because I live in Montana and the scenery is gorgeous. It is like playing a videogame that takes place in your backyard. I also understand a lot of the Montana references (I am related to the real life Clutch Nixon; he is based off of Evil Kinivel). Overall I enjoy it because Montana is getting a mainstream and well put together videogame which has never happened.

FC 5 one of my faves, the story and location were refreshing. My biggest gripe from what I recall was the very southern part of map was nothing just wilderness made me wonder if they meant to add more stuff but didn't have time or resources.

Very happy to see far cry 2 so high on the list! Genuinely my favorite from the franchise!

Wow!I never thought one of my comments would be featured in one of your videos!Thanks man, really made my day :)

Where far cry 4 takes the cake is the world of shangri la for me. The experience is just amazing and difficult to be put into words. The story telling and the narration and music, is something else!

Was I the only one who preferred far cry 5’s missions structure? The confrontation meter, that, I loved that

I also loved far cry 4 more than far cry 3 I thought I was just too baised because far cry 4 is based somewhere near to the place I live

My Rankings: 1. Far Cry 4 2. Far Cry 3 3. Far Cry 5/6 (I can't decide) 4. Again same as 3rd spot 5. New Dawn 6. Far Cry 2 7. Far Cry I have not yet played Far Cry Primal so I don't know where to rank it. My one opinion about this whole series is that, all the open worlds in these games are top notch. I'm always itching for another Fr Cry just because of the emphasis on exploration and it's sometimes relaxing to see the calm environments and wildlife in these games. Edit: A very unpopular opinion, I think Dying Light took lots and lots of inspiration from Far Cry, which is a very good thing essentially an the reason why both of these are goated

I think 2 will always be top of my personal list but I think that's because I played it at release and had never played anything like it at the time. Agree that a remake with a few small modern concessions could be massive. I also agree that 4 is the best overall experience taking everything into account. Given how you've rated Primal so highly, perhaps I need to give that a reinstall and see if I take to it more this time.

Thanks for ranking my favorite as number one. It is highly underrated

I liked that Far cry 5 gave you so much freedom, you could do any quest you would like. Only thing that bugs a lot of people is the capturing of course

I just love your vids man ....thanks for being true and sayin what you think on point

i’m glad you placed primal so high it’s highly underrated

In my opinion there is no bad farcry game but some are better than others and I think you did a wonderful job ranking the games

Completely agree with 4. The lack of power in story is properly compensated by the detailed yet simplistic perfectly balanced gameplay

Your arguments and points are valid on farcry 5. 5 is personally my favorite in part because I live in Montana, but I also just overall really enjoyed the gameplay loop and story. However I feel like we needed more weapons and more to do in the world because it feels lifeless at times, not to mention the mc is completely voiceless unless you're taking some form of damage.

The perk sistem with tattoo of far cry 3, mixed with the story was perfect

I enjoyed 5 quite a bit. The Seed family did it for me. I would await cutscenes with the family because they generally spooked me with their psychopathy.

I really want another far cry 2 game. Its just so immersive but the map savanah is just gorgeous.

excited to watch this one for some reason my favorite far cry is primal but for main installments I would say it is 4

Playing FC4 half way there. Thanks for this video, now i know i am playing the best game from the series.

I replayed 5 recently and it was much better on second play through. .the world ,the music , everything is so unique.. hope country is the best setting for a far cry gane ever I think.. that banjo lick😍

I only played a few games but I'd rank mine as: 1: Far Cry 5 2: Far Cry 4 3: Far Cry: New Dawn 4: Far Cry 3 5: Far Cry 6 Maybe it's because I haven't played the series when they initially came out and I'm more driven to certain kind of Stories and Survivalist/Prepper culture. I liked FC5 for the story, ending, customization and Atmosphere (graphics are absolutely stunning) To me, Far Cry 6 just felt out of place with some things looking a little futuristic like the weaponry and enemies. Plus it doesn't feel it fits in to the universe because as far as I'm aware, the world collapsed but either I think the games are cannon/set in the same universe or each are separate universes but the latter makes no sense when hurk is in FC4, FC5 and New Dawn.

What i love about far cry games is their villains and open worlds. Villains always charismatic and open worlds always stunning.

Farcry 4 is my favorite video game, I'm glad to see it at the top of your ranking !

Good vid, my favourite was absolutely Far Cry 5, just because the story and how amazing the game is 🤩

Far cry 3 is still my favourite but 4 is a close 2nd

I wholeheartedly agree with the placement of far cry 4, i've had to argue many of these points to some of my more elitist friends so it's a relief to finally see someone else recognise the masterpiece that is far cry 4.

Seems you and I have very similar opinions, 4 is by far my favourite, probably a bit biased because it was my first far cry but this is the first time I've seen anyone give primal the amount of love I think it deserves

Its quiet perfect, i would only switch Far Cry 5 and 6. Nice Video, it was fun to take a look at all Far Cry Games again. They are great ❤️

Totally agree with your list, played every game except 1st, and yeah 4th is as good as 3 but it has gyrocopter.

Honestly fell in love with primal on my first time opening it, the taming feature just made the game for me, I would deadass try to tame every creature instead of doing the quests 😂, the hunts are cool

I just love the music of these games

I love farcry 4 so much man. Shangri La and the valley of the yetis dlc was so good and I absolutely loved this game

Finally a ranking video which I totally agree. FC3 was awesome. But I liked the gameplay more for FC4. So many things were better. Even we could shoot while driving which always left me without defense in FC3. FC4 story was not great. But I really loved the Shangri-La storytelling. For me that's one of the best parts of the game. In FC3 Vaas was incredible. And the main villain was tough but quite forgettable. But FC4 had lieutenants each with their own backstories. And I loved how Pagan would call casually and talk.

I feel like the reason Montana wasn't a great location for Far Cry to go is because the series thrives on expansive fantasy worlds. Not to mention most of the player base is American, they see that scenery every day driving to and from work. Something you see every day doesn't have the awe factor that Far Cry maps are known for.

Another far cry 4 fan here. I loved that game so much from the very start.

I absolutly love Primal. Everything was exactly how I like it and the fact its happening during the neolithic is just awesome. I don't know why it's not more common in games cause the possibilities are endless.

far cry 3 was my favorite game of all time (100%ed it like 7-8 times) and as someone who 100% all games after 3 and fc1 I assumed it would 've stayed like that forever but after playing the fc6 dlcs my love for pagan min augmented so much that i kinda like fc4 more than 3 even though I have so much emotional connection wth fc3.Pagan min might be my new favorite villain of all the games I've played and I hope that Joseph dlc would make me like him because I think he was underwhelming for me (with all the religous psychos in my country)

If Primal had been a little bit longer and have a better story, it would be talked about in the same breath as 3 and 4.

Best far cry ranking in my opinion, exactly how I would rank them.

Primal is definitely my favourite because of it’s whole idea of the udam trying to survive makes you feel the ull wasn’t a monster and the Palaeolithic setting was awesome and unique

Far cry 2 introduced me to the series, and easily the best one, A remake in current gen with a new story in Africa would be the ultimate far cry.🔥🔥

After fully beating FC4 I started to wonder if the best choice was to just stay with pagan at the start, after chosing both golden path leaders I saw what power did to them and the best choice for Kyrat was to leave it as it is from the start

In Far Cry 2, there's this mechanic I love. Enemies will spot you much easier in Daylight. So it's better to play missions at night if you want to play it stealthy. This is a very cool Mechanic and adds to the realism of the game. Simply the best game in Series , which had drawn me to the series .❤❤❤

Perfect review

Far Cry in general is just so good and so fun. It's just a top tier gaming series

i was going into this thinking surely FC4 would be in 4th or 3rd place at most, as you ranked FC2 as 3rd i got hyped and then when i saw the jungle, even before you said that 2nd is FC3 i was super happy haha, FC4 is so underrated, its by far my favorite game. 2nd would be FC3 as well, 3rd would probably be Primal or FC5

FC4 Starting was epic...how ajay was sent with his mother's ashes and Pagans intro is the best...pagan needed more screen time in the game

Finally someone who rates FC4... FC4 was my first one and I absolutely fell in love with it, I did go back to FC3 but it didnt play aswell despite the story being great, nothing has ever captured me like FC4 has

The story to farcry 5 is absolutely amazing and the big selection of guns I amazing it should be higher

Far Cry 4 was my favorite. Every mission felt like it was worth completing because of the upgrades you’d get. The map and world was perfect

I never thought the day would come but you have actually persuaded me with your ranking… persuaded me into believing that you have never touched a Far Cry game in your entire life

I've just started playing these games, 45yr old and can't believe how much I enjoy playing them. Started far cry 5 and now doing far cry 6 , not sure what's best but to date I liked 5 better so far

I would love for Far Cry 2 to get remastered to play more smoothly like the newer games and maybe add an extra mini campaign or something. Remake would be nice as well.

Far Cry Primal is so far the best for me. Now that I’m playing in 2k I’m enjoying it even more. Graphics looks great and the combat feels the best in the series. When that club connects you feel it and also I like the overall effects of the spears, arrows and other weapons impacting.

I’m an currently re downloading far cry 4 thank you very much

Totally agree with this ranking 🔥