Far Cry 5 Preview: Hands-On At IGX 2017

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Announced just prior to E3 2017, Far Cry 5 is the latest instalment in Ubisoft's long-running open-world shooter franchise. Set in Montana, USA, you're charged with taking down a doomsday cult called Eden's Gate. It's not exactly the most exotic of locales. Past entries like Far Cry 4 took us to Nepal, and Far Cry Primal threw up a rather impressive rendition of the Stone Age. Far Cry 2 had you braving malaria and arms dealers in war-torn Africa. It made us wonder if Ubisoft was phoning it in with Far Cry 5.
At IGX 2017, Gadgets 360 put the game to the test and the results were humbling. Here's why.