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[Compsiox]

Just take Far Cry 3 and reimagine it in a western setting. I'll be sold times a million.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Considering that Primal was the best selling Far Cry game, I think it was a good idea to try a new setting. Western did work very well with RDR and there isn't almost AAA competition with this setting. So I assume a Far Cry somewhere else (as a western) would work very well.

Primal might have had the biggest launch or something, but I'd be surprised if it was the biggest-selling overall. Do you have a link?

 

[Psychoward]

Just take Far Cry 3 and reimagine it in a western setting. I'll be sold times a million.

Luckily for you they've been reimagining Far Cry 3 for their last 3 games.

 

[Sanke__]

Far Cry: Call of Juarez

Most amazing crossover ever

My body is ready

 

[Compsiox]

Luckily for you they've been reimagining Far Cry 3 for their last 3 games.

We need more Vaas

 

[Aangster]

Has Ubisoft abandoned 'unlock towers' for its more recent Assassins Creed/Far Cry outings?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I'm actually kind of down for this.

 

[Nowise10]

Primal might have had the biggest launch or something, but I'd be surprised if it was the biggest-selling overall. Do you have a link?

Yee their is no way Primal outsold FC3 or FC4.

 

[Gator86]

Far Cry: Call of Juarez

Most amazing crossover ever

My body is ready

Goddammit, I'm getting hyped now. Excited to see this at E3

 

[kris.]

i'm not a huge fan of this franchise but uhhhh

yes please

 

[13ruce]

Far Cry: Call of Juarez

Most amazing crossover ever

My body is ready

If they add that gameplay to a western far cry sold!

 

[swimbuff]

I'm ready for Cry of Juarez.

 

[BluenoseGames]

I'm down for this.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Ubisoft doesn't have leaks, they have pipe bursts.

 

[speedomodel]

A wild west Far Cry would be ace.

 

[Real_Madrid]

Huge Far Cry fan so I'm definitely buying this one (if it isn't co-op focused).
But I can't imagine the faces at Ubisoft when Rockstar announced RDR2 for this holiday. That sales will be impacted a lot if RDR2 really comes out on time.

That said, Far Cry in a western setting sounds good, but that franchise can be put in almost any time period and still be fun.

 

[Lys Skygge]

I grew up in Montana! I'd be pretty excited if that's the setting

 

[Karl af Duktig]

So Ubi has moved away from AC to Far Cry as their yearly release now?

 

[HellforLeather]

Just take Far Cry 3 and reimagine it in a western setting. I'll be sold times a million.

Not gonna lie...Im basically sold already.

 

[Jachaos]

So Ubi has moved away from AC to Far Cry as their yearly release now?

More like year and a half really (early 2013, late 2014, early 2016, late 2017)

 

[SmokedMeat]

So Ubi has moved away from AC to Far Cry as their yearly release now?

Far Cry Primal released in February 2016. Guess they don't know how long a year is.

 

[Nirolak]

This actually being about going around modern day Montana fighting separatists and militias sounds way more boring and thus way more plausible for an Ubisoft game setting.

 

[SugarDave]

Westerns are among my favourite genre so this would peak my interest despite purposefully avoiding Far Cry for the last couple of iterations. Hopefully it impresses at E3.

 

[scitek]

I thought Far Cry 4 and Primal were trash but this

this i could get behind

It's going to be the exact same game again, just in the wild west.

 

[XandBosch]

This seems like a cheap attempt at some of RDR2's appeal, and knowing Ubi - it won't be nearly as good.

Just seems like a big "....why tho" to me.

 

[Piggus]

I like the idea of an Old West Far Cry game. First-person saloon brawls? Yes please. As long as they have some neat towns with accessible buildings, I think it could be really cool.

 

[Seijuro]

Been itching for a new Far Cry lately, but wanted a more modern setting than Primal. This should scratch that itch just fine. More excited for this than RDR2 actually.

September also isn't a long wait away.

 

[Peroroncino]

We need more Vaas

Vaas' ancestor as a dastardly villain with an inasne 'stache.

 

[RecRoulette]

THAT'S how you get me back into Far Cry. Holy shit this sounds awesome.

 

[jabuseika]

Dang, I expected this to be the next Assassin's Creed.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Old west would be nice. We can't have nice things.

 

[paragonpro]

To me this is dissapointing, a desert region doesnt sound much fun in a far cry game and this seems like a desperate attempt to ride the coatails of rdr 2, ill pass until we get our far cry dino game

 

[RedSwirl]

Exactly. Even if I feel MGSV could have executed its own formula far better (more dynamic, emergent encounter variety on the open world), it had numerous moments far more reminiscent of Far Cry 2 than any Far Cry since.

I don't believe Ubisoft will ever go back to that formula, but I just want them to dial back the faux-RPG XP tracking, skill and ability bottlenecking, objective and statistic checklisting, and formulaic game system structure alongside open world design so prevalent in Far Cry 3, 4, and Primal. They're weird in that sense; so formulaic that I just don't feel the experience of play can surprise me, either in discovering something or simply experiencing a unique, emergent sequence. The game systems never really come together in that way for me.

What's interesting is Wildlands kind of tried to go back in the Far Cry 2 direction but with seemingly very simple missions designed around co-op.

 

[Snkfanatic]

I really like the Far Cry series so I am pretty damn interested in seeing more. Primal was a lot more fun than I expected it to be so hopefully this one is good as well.

 

[RecRoulette]

Damn, I thought that art in the OP was official. Going to reel back my expectations just in case it's 2017 Montana.

 

[MYeager]

PLEASE DO THIS. Call of Juarez was great and I would kill for a Wild West styled FarCry game.

Yes this. Call of Juarez Gunslinger was fantastic and if they want to mix that and Far Cry together I'll be there day one.

 

[Lifeline]

How about a modern western instead of old west? We already have a RDR coming out, lets see FC do something different.

 

[Timeaisis]

"The Far Cry Five" has a nice western-y ring to it.

 

[Gamezone]

I hope this is more than Far Cry with an Wild West skin. I felt Primal was a skin.

 

[jschreier]

How about a modern western instead of old west? We already have a RDR coming out, lets see FC do something different.

It looks like sites like VG247 are only reporting that this is the old west because of a 2015 Ubisoft survey asking if fans wanted to see a Far Cry game in the old west, which is... bizarre.

 

[Graphics Horse]

For the era we just need to know what type of train was in the distance 🤔

 

[Nirolak]

It looks like sites like VG247 are only reporting that this is the old west because of a 2015 Ubisoft survey asking if fans wanted to see a Far Cry game in the old west, which is... bizarre.

This is probably the worst kind of rumor for Ubisoft, because now they'll have a ton of people who want a Wild West game, and are instead going to get something they feel is incredibly boring.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

Why would you set the game in Montana of all places and not have it be Wild West?

 

[Graphics Horse]

This is probably the worst kind of rumor for Ubisoft, because now they'll have a ton of people who want a Wild West game, and are instead going to get something they feel is incredibly boring.

Yeah possibly.
I could imagine the trailer even playing off that idea though, giving an impression of old West with a reveal of some near future tech at the end.

 

[Seijuro]

This is probably the worst kind of rumor for Ubisoft, because now they'll have a ton of people who want a Wild West game, and are instead going to get something they feel is incredibly boring.

After looking up Montana landscapes I would be fine with a modern take on it. The landscape itself sells the "wild west" feel.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Why would you set the game in Montana of all places and not have it be Wild West?

Spirtual Sequel to Call of Juarez: The Cartel

 

[GitarooMan]

I like vehicles in Far Cry games, so I'd like to see this in the present day. Montana would be a great environment for that. I'd play it either way though.

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

I just came into this Poll Thread to vote for Thor; The Dark World.

...I'm disappointed.

 

[inner-G]

Sounds sweet, would be cool to play a good Western game on PC and be able to really crank the settings/resolution up

 

[Nirolak]

Why would you set the game in Montana of all places and not have it be Wild West?

I assume they just want the "Modern West" feeling, plus the rather striking scenery of Montana.

Scenery:

And then there will just be regular ranchers and people everywhere driving Fords or whatever: