We’re all up for a bit of a laugh and something unusual when it comes to games, but perhaps the guy at the keyboard writing this article won’t be taking part in Ubisoft’s Far Cry Primal: It sounds bloody horrific.
No, really. For those of us with low-tolerance for gore, Far Cry Primal will be a nightmare. The game has recently been rated by the ESRB ratings board which awarded the game an M rating for its depiction of topless ladies and male genitalia. That’s not all though, as the game sounds like it will be the most graphic Far Cry game yet. The descriptor given by the ESRB can be found below, but it doesn’t make for some pleasant reading.
“This is an action game in which players assume the role of Takkar, a nomadic hunter trying to reestablish his tribe. From a first-person perspective, players engage in missions that involve tracking/hunting animals, resource-gathering, and combat against rival tribes. Players use arrows, spears, and clubs to kill enemies in frenetic combat. Some sequences require stealth kills in which enemies are stabbed in the head or slashed close-up. One cutscene depicts a character being held in a fire while screaming; another depicts Takkar tapping a hole in another character’s skull as the man screams. Some scenes depict corpses in various states of mutilation: heads and torsos on spikes; ears cut off and kept as trophies; headless bodies lying in pools of blood. Certain scenes or camera angles can depict male genitalia under garments or in shadows; some female characters are depicted topless. A handful of scenes depict characters engaged in sexual activity while clothed; grunts and short moans can be heard, though no explicit details are seen.”
Ubisoft’s Far Cry series has always pushed the boundaries of taste, and while we’ll not stoop as low to declare topless women an outcry, we’ll certainly be keeping our The Games Cabin babies away from this one, at least until they’re of the required age. Tapping a hole in another man’s head? Gross.
Far Cry Primal is set to release on February 23rd on the Xbox One, PC and PS4. Get your puke buckets at the ready, unless you’re a hard man, of course.