I think the most important takeaway I'm getting from this experience is that my usual playthrough method of trying to 100% a game by doing all the side missions and quests will not be rewarded much in this game due to the repetitive nature of it. I'm thinking I'll enjoy it more if I just stick mostly to the main plot. I grinded AC Odyssey for like 200-300 hours and I think this game is similar enough that I wouldn't get much out of it playing the same way.

I still like the game, honestly, I just do think the dichotomy of the experience is throwing me off and making me appreciate Nintendo's ability to create virtually bug free, very complete gaming experiences more than I did before.

FC 5 is a good game. Of course it has the same open world mechanics as the AC games. Just like Division, Cyberpunk, iNFAMOUS, Spider-Man. They are just kind of unavoidable.

I played through FC 5 twice closer to when it was released. I never encountered bugs that I have any memory of, so nothing a reload save or restart game couldn’t resolve. Don’t let this post dissuade you from playing the game. I would avoid the DLC/expansion New Dawn as I’m guessing they still sell as a bundle. It was bad due to bullet sponge hell.

This is my first Far Cry game! It was recommended to me as someone who really liked both the Assassins Creed games and the Fallout series.

It is really not a bad game, but I probably should have started something smaller and more indie after TOTK rather than going to a big studio game as the comparison isn't super fantastic. The comparison between the virtually bug free TOTK and this one is dramatic. Add to that the fact that the game plays very similarly to the last PC game I played and it's coloring my perception of it. It's just crazy to me that AAA western studios are willing to put out games with bugs after playing so many japanese games for the past year.