We discuss Far Cry 5, Ubisoft’s latest entry into the open-world first-person shooter game series and whether it’s worth buying. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

Far Cry history (0:56)

• Far Cry 1, 2, 3, 4, and Primal
• Its connection to India
  • Ubisoft Pune
  • Ubisoft Mumbai
• Far Cry 5 review

Gameplay and story (7:28)

• Performance
• Story and how it’s been told
• Far Cry 5 pre-release build vs final build

Progression in Far Cry 5 (14:10)

• Open world
• Towers in the game
• Areas accessible in the game
• Order of the missions
• How this compares to previous Far Cry games
• Far Cry 5 co-op mode

Far Cry Arcade (19:11)

• How this mode plays out
• The issues on Xbox One X
• Mouse and keyboard support needed?
• Limits of AI support
• User-created maps
• Is Arcade worth buying Far Cry 5 for?

Graphics on PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, PC (24:04)

• Ubisoft’s marketing deal with Sony
• Draw distance
• PC performance
• Steam vs Uplay

Which Far Cry 5 edition should you buy (33:34)

• Should you pre-order?
• The different editions available
• Are price drops expected?
• When you should buy this game

Games we’ve been playing this week (37:59)

• Yakuza 0
• Flower
• Fortnite
• Splatoon 2
• Devil May Cry HD Collection
• Far Cry 5

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.