5) Verdict
So what’s it to be then? All things considered, it’s a pretty tough conclusion to draw. Certainly they both offer their fair share of thrills, and if you’re going to spend $60 on a video game, you’re unlikely to suffer any major disappointments with either of these titles – depending on how much hype you were subjected to.
But what’s my recommendation worth anyway? Well, the answer is actually a lot, because I’m a wise and superior gamer. Still, if that’s not quite a good enough reason for you, perhaps you should cast your eyes towards the ivory towers in which the big-name critics sit. The reviews they tossed down – written on pure silk with swan-feather quills – seem to suggest that Grand Theft Auto V should be your sun-soaked crime simulator of choice.
Metacritic has settled on a whopping 97% for it. Far Cry 4, by comparison, has, at the time of writing, only managed a measly 85%.
We can deduce then, that the fifth installment of Grand Theft Auto is precisely 12% better than the fourth installment of Far Cry. Important to know. But I’m not sure I’m entirely in agreement. GTA had, in my un-humble opinion, one of the worst multiplayer facets ever in a video game. It was a slow, boring, hugely unnecessary mess – and anyone thinking that the inclusion of a first person mode will make it a fizzy and exciting Call of Duty contender is very wrong.
I’m not saying it needs to contend with it – it’s just as big a franchise on its own. Neither am I saying that Far Cry‘s competitive multiplayer is any good, because it isn’t either. I’m only saying that the first-person perspective – more than any other – carries certain expectations. Certainly no one cared when it was discovered you could play Modern Warfare 2 in third-person.
So what of my final, unflinching decision then? Which game would I rather be playing, all things considered, right now? Completely honestly? Far Cry 4. And not just because it’s got way more dogs in it.
Tell us, which game do you guys prefer? Are they even comparable? Does a camera angle really make a difference? Let us know below!
