In 2012, Far Cry 3 was released to the world. It won multiple game of the year awards and has one of the best first-person shooter (FPS) plot lines from the last couple of years. Breaking off from its predecessor’s large success,  Far Cry 4 had high expectations. Surprisingly, even with Ubisoft’s many problems lately, Far Cry 4 is still a hit.

The graphics have been improved from Far Cry 3, but the game shares the same style. The game explores a different area, but the map is around the same size as Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 4 is set in the fictional country of Kyrat, located in the Himalayas. Like the previous Far Cry games, the game features a hunting system where players can hunt certain animals to upgrade their rucksacks, weapon holsters, etc. Co-op is limited to two players, but Far Cry 4  features more expansive multiplayer options than its predecessor, including arena modes and Team Deathmatch modes similar to those in Battlefield and other FPS games.

Single player revolves around the character of Ajay Ghale, a “normal guy” who returns to Kyrat to spread his mother’s ashes- her last dying wish to him. When he arrives in Kyrat, Ajay finds the country torn by civil war between two warring factions: the Golden Path and the forces of the game’s main antagonist, Pagan Min. It is possible, by way of secret ending, to beat the game in under thirty minutes, but the better, well-known storyline will likely take fourteen hours to complete, twenty-five to thirty for the completionists out there.

Far Cry 4 is the game that all FPSs should be like: easy to learn, fun, and interesting to play. So many games have fallen prey to the cut and paste yearly sequel disease, but for now, the Far Cry series is safe.