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    OurJud's Avatar Senior Member
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    Is the dog forced on you?

    I've never liked the concept of 'pets' in games and would like to know if I can play the whole game without it?

    Failing that, a 'dismiss' option like they have in Fallout 4 would be okay. I quite like the idea of waiting until I finish the game before I get the dog, but only if there's a dismiss option.

    Thanks in advance.
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    You do not need to assign any of the companions. That said the dog is great. He tags enemies and animals and can bring ou back to life if you die.
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    I absolutely love the animals in Far Cry 5--they are amazing, and IMO very well implemented considering all the interaction possibilities in an open world game!

    Boomer is a lot of fun to have along, and he works pretty well overall.

    Kudos to the devs for this! I ran into a snake last night (heard it's rattling) and dang is it creepy!

    I just question how many shots it should be taking to kill a Wolverine and other animals its size. It's amazing how many types of animals there are roaming around; rats, chickens, snakes, etc. It's wonderful to be able to shoot birds again too--missed that in games since Crysis/Crysis Wars.
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    You need to have the animal for the extent of the quest and then you need never call them again.

    That said, Peaches (the Cougar) is a stealth ninja...
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    Originally Posted by DemonicBeaver Go to original post
    You do not need to assign any of the companions. That said the dog is great. He tags enemies and animals and can bring ou back to life if you die.
    I play with the whole HUD disabled so tagging isn't relevant for me.

    Thanks to all for the answers. Good to know I can dismiss him.
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