It is ridiculous, of course, but there's still wonderfully smart design here, too, mainly in the return of outposts. Also a physically-simulated rope for climbing cliff faces. Liked the hang glider in Far Cry 3? This sequel gives you one almost immediately. The Himalayan-inspired setting of Kyrat is a gorgeous location, and it's even more eager to give you toys to play with than its predecessor. Far Cry 4 goes further still, stripping out the wrongheaded attempts at colonialist critique from Far Cry 3 and creating something that's even more fun, even more silly. What else should I be playing:Try Far Cry Primal if you want this with fewer guns and more mammoths.įar Cry 2 was excellent, but Far Cry 3 stripped out much that was awkward about the game - its grim setting, its protagonist's malaria, its respawning enemies - for something that was less interesting but more purely fun, thrilling and silly. String together a flawless succession of moves, and trust me, the feeling is unrivalled. It's fast, frenetic, and a whole heap of cool.
Combat is remarkably fluid and there's barely any downtime. Like the ability to teleport to it mid-air, or the ability to slow-time to a crawl as you line up that perfect shot. Gun are overrated - boomerangs are the new hotness.īoy does the boomerang feel good to fling, and you'll quickly get access to a handful of superpowers that'll only make the wooden spinner even more fun to use. As I said in my Boomerang X preview, it's the DOOM game I've always wanted and it may have ruined FPS games for me. It's safe to say that I was blown away by Boomerang X. The latter has you drench yourself in the blood of your foes to regain health, and is an absolute rip-roaring time. What else should I be playing:Give Amid Evil a shot, or Ultrakill a try.
To help you decide what shooter to get on next, we've put together a handy 25 strong list of FPS games you should try right now. And in the strongest of these games, there's often great heft to what you're shooting. I reckon it's the simplicity of pulling the trigger and watching things fall down. While other genres warp beyond recognition, there's something so solid as the first-person shooter that makes it as dependable as a weighty AK-47 in the hands.