Far Cry 4 first launched for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC on November 18, 2014, making this most recent patch more than a decade in the making. While the original game saw several technical issues on its release, it’s still considered one of the stronger entries in the Far Cry franchise thanks to Troy Baker’s turn as antagonist Pagan Min, and it even ranked seventh in Polygon’s games of the year for 2014, due in part to his performance.
“Where Far Cry 4 really shines, though, is in its central antagonist,” former guides editor Dave Tach said at the time. “You, as Ajay Ghale, may be the ‘hero,’ but the big, bad Pagan Min is the game’s real star. I haven’t enjoyed or bought into an omnipresent antagonist this deeply since Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Far Cry 4 feels like a game created by a development team that understands exactly what it wants to deliver. It isn’t bloated or confused about what it is. It’s a sandbox, and you’re the dump truck set free. Ubisoft populates Kyrat with an astounding amount of content and then more or less sets players free to do as they wish.”
If you already liked Far Cry 4, now may be the perfect time for another playthrough to see how wingsuiting and elephant-riding feel with the smoother framerate — especially with the game being added to Xbox Game Pass on April 30.
