The elephants sold me. Yes, there are elephants in Far Cry 4. And not just any elephants. Blood-thirsty, crazy-mad elephants. The gameplay premiere, narrated by two creatives, boasts an open world (though the video focused on a mountain pass) and lots of animals including yaks, an eagle and yes, elephants. I love elephants.
There’s some beautiful stuff like mountains, trees and the sky. Reminded me of N64 Turok. The walkthrough also demonstrated a grapple, which helps you get across cliffs and climb things. Reminded me of N64 Zelda.
The FPS also features kicking, shooting from a car, and flying like a “flying” lizard through a valley. Wing-suiting seems fun, but things like that I prefer in 3rd person.
I love elephants
Okay, so far, all very exciting stuff, but down in the valley is where it’s at. That’s where the elephants are. I freaking love elephants! It’s Bambi down there. They’re grazing, playing in the river, just kicking it. But then, in co-op mode, it all hits the fan and things go crazy. There’s a battle. Your friend in the air on a helicopter and you on the ground shooting at the bad guys. Things are not looking good when a heavy machine gun on a jeep pulls up in front of you, but then out of nowhere, comes….
An elephant!
Did I mention I love elephants?
You’d think they’d freak out with all the noise, but instead they charge right in, mad as heck, blood-lust, looking for someone to kill. It charges into the jeep and it explodes! What happened to the elephant? Probably BBQ but it doesn’t show.
I love elephants. I’m buying this game.
Available November 18, 2014 on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.