[GameSpot] - Far Cry 5's New American Setting Made Me Feel Like An Outsider

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Far Cry 5's setting of an American county under siege seems to become more provocative as the days go by. Moving away from the tropical jungles of the South Pacific and African savannas, the series now dips its toes into the US setting of Hope County, Montana for its action-packed fish-out-of-water story. With the new locale, the series also looks to break away from the standards that past games have set, which includes a more open world to explore, deeper co-op, and a custom character to create.

But with the move to North America, it definitely has chilling parallels to real life, whether that's the developers intention or not. During a press event for Far Cry 5, I had the chance to experience the early hours of what looks to be Ubisoft's most eye-opening entry in the series, and how unsettling several of the game's moments can be.

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