1st Impressions and Potential Bugs
Started playing this last night with a friend. I love the Far Cry series and have enjoyed most of what i've played so far in Far Cry 5.
Some things i noticed... hopefully it's helpful information!
1. Hearing loud music being played for an extended duration. Seems like it happens after you complete some missions?
2. You can't even sit in a vehicle without being spotted. Got into the driver seat of a plane last night and waited for my friend to hop in the back seat. Immediately started being spotted and chased by groups of enemies. We weren't even in the air yet... just sitting in the plane by the water. Similar things happen in cars/trucks as well.
3. Descriptions attached to some of the weapons are incorrect. EX. One of the weapons you get from buying the deluxe edition - AR-C i think? (the fancy red colored one) This weapon says its a semi-auto rifle. It is not. Shoots fully auto... so unless you can switch how it fires? i'm not sure.
4. Sniper rifle is very weak against enemies that are aware of you. Not sure if this is intended or not... but its strange to be able to shoot an unaware enemy and get a 1 shot kill but not get that kill if the enemy is shooting back at you. Granted, i've only been using the first sniper rifle you can find... but it seems odd still. (on normal difficulty)
5. Some animals are VERY strong. I know its a game.. but i'm an avid hunter. I've never had to unload 30+ rounds from any gun into a deer to bring it down. Same goes for the turkey. I can understand bears and other predators being tough to take down... but a turkey?? Not to mention, the turkey can kill you somehow....Pro tip from someone who actually hunts them, they won't hurt you.
6. Game progress isn't tracked in coop. This is a big one.... It doesn't make sense to not maintain the story progress when you go through it with another person. I was hoping this changed since far cry 4 given the popularity of the coop (and other games like wild lands)
Most of the issues above are minor and i expect any bugs will be fixed...I just hope my input is useful.
Bottom line is: The game is fun to play. The characters are unique, the guns for hire idea is an interesting addition, the weapons are fun to use (and customize), and overall game play is smooth.