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GAME · 2016 · USA

Far Cry Primal

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Set in the Stone Age, Far Cry Primal trades guns for spears, bows and tamed beasts. These details cover the skill trees, companion stealth and the limits of the scouting owl.

11 Interesting Facts About Far Cry Primal

Interesting Facts (9)

  1. #001

    When Urki jumps off a cliff into a hay bale, the viewpoint synchronization music from Assassin's Creed plays.

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  2. #002

    Taking the enemy general Dah alive at his "very hard" fort in the northwest and completing essentially one mission for him opens up his whole skill tree; its damage-reduction and free-heal upgrades make the game about 70% easier.

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  3. #003

    The spear stands out as the weapon with the least in common with anything in earlier Far Cry titles, and when thrown it can bring down a heavy enemy in roughly 2 throws instead of many stabs.

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    The only "2 for 1" crafting deal the reviewer found worthwhile is the one for arrows in the hunting tree, which ultimately lets you turn a single piece of wood into 8 arrows.

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  5. #005

    Animal companions carry a stealth rating, high for cats and low for bears, and standing up even briefly can make a companion leave cover and attack.

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  6. #006

    At its top level the scouting owl has a 45-second cooldown, which the reviewer calls impractical for clearing bases and useless in open combat.

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  7. #007

    The Great Beast Hunts let players tame a unique wolf, sabretooth or bear, and a fourth hunt has you kill a mammoth that cannot be summoned.

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  8. #008

    Unlike other Far Cry games, whose cutscenes cannot be skipped, players can skip some cutscenes in Far Cry Primal.

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  9. #009
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    The song heard during the Temple of Batari run is The Wolf by Fever Ray.

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Characters & Cast (1)

  1. #010

    English subtitles are included because not a single line of English is spoken in the game.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #011

    Far Cry Primal hides an Easter egg far to the north, a nod to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013).

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