Far Cry 5
Top 10 Best Xbox One Games of Q1 2018
The newest offering on this list, Far Cry 5 just barely snuck in to be able to qualify for the Q1 rankings. Trying to succinctly quantify what this game is feels like a daunting task, because it is so much of everything. Looking and feeling more realistic than maybe anything we’ve seen before, with graphics that feel tailor-made for the processing power of the Xbox One X, the fifth entry in Ubisoft’s quirky line of shooters is like a window into an alternate reality. It’s not too unlike our own, with troubling parallels into obsession, greed and depravity, albeit exaggerated and more irreverent. The villainous psychopath Joseph Seed evokes memories of Jim Jones with his confidence and charisma, but before things become too uncanny, out comes a hulking pet bear that his disciples sic upon the non-believers. Oh Cheeseburger, you old lug, you.
If Celeste is the perfect example of what an indie game should be, Far Cry 5 could be considered the quintessential triple A title. You may never actually find all there is tucked away in Hope County’s massive world, and years down the track, we’ll likely still be unearthing little details that had gone previously unseen. Montana might seem an unlikely setting for a sprawling adventure, but all doubts will melt away the first time one of the locals lights you up with a flamethrower (as will your face, and most of your body).
