Platforms
- PCJun 5, 20186.2playscore7.27 Critics3.81.03K Players
- PlayStation 4Jun 5, 20187.2playscore5.88 Critics9.04.24K Players
- Xbox OneJun 5, 2018NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.4327 Players
14 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
This requires the base game to play.
Critic Reviews
As a whole, Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness feels like one big misstep. The lack of any real story, unique quests, or new gameplay ideas drags the whole experience down. The only real new feature is way too easy to exploit and isn’t even hugely interesting in the first place. Also, the whole thing is over in less than three hours. There are indeed some dark hours, and most of them were spent playing this game.
Samuel Guglielmo · Jun 28, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full reviewI highly recommend if you're interested in this DLC or the two other upcoming DLCs - Lost on Mars and Dead Living Zombies - the season pass costs about the same as buying two of the DLCs individually and getting the third for free. Have fun, and don't forget to thank a veteran, no matter what country you're from.
Vicken B · Jun 09, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewHours of Darkness explores the backstory to a minor character in the Far Cry 5 setting. While maintaining Far Cry’s exceptional gun handling, Hours of Darkness gives players a truly different way to play, much more akin to classic titles in the series. It is story light and the allied AI still troublesome, it richly delivers a lush environment to survive within. If you are looking for a Far Cry experience to play in between major titles, Hours of Darkness is worth picking up.
Damien Gula · Jun 06, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewDespite bringing a few new mechanics to the table, Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness is a lesser experience when compared to the base game in every possible way. Its story is almost non-existent, the open world is completely generic, and with a fair few features from the original experience missing, it all feels like a step back. The core of what makes this a Far Cry game is still present, but you were probably already tired of that long ago.
Liam Croft · Jun 04, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full reviewHours of Darkness is a clever and fun but brief twist on the Far Cry formula. Its new approach to Guns for Hire AI companions gives you something other than yourself to worry about during battles, and its use of perks as a reward for stealth kills encourages my favorite style of play in an interesting way, but can bring your momentum to a screeching halt when you slip up.
Daemon Hatfield · Jun 04, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewA real eye-opening experience, for someone not well versed in the Vietnam War outside of Forrest Gump, it's a welcome change to the main game, and that's coming from someone who really enjoyed the main game! If you're looking to creep around a jungle blowing things up and snapping necks, then come to Vietnam. If you weren't a fan of the main game, this probably won't change your mind.
Andrew Duncan · Aug 17, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewSeeing the background context of a previously acknowledged Far Cry 5 NPC is also a neat bonus. However, there are issues with the lack of content and having just one main objective in a relatively straight and linear path means that the realistic timeframe of a play-through is going to be somewhere in the region of one to three hours depending on how incentivised the player is to complete side objectives and collect items.
Chris Leebody · Aug 05, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThat’s it. There are things to find, but essentially, this DLC is all about the shooting. Normally we’d be all over that, but it’s also very bland. The map has very little of interest, everything looks washed out and identical, and we were bored very quickly. Oh, and enemies only offer a challenge once they start cheating and spawning behind you.
Chris J Capel · Jun 04, 2018 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewHandsomely made and boasting Ubisoft’s usual lofty standard of audiovisual presentation, there were great stories that they could have told here but instead players find themselves forced into all too familiar territory where unique mechanics and compelling and engaging characters give way to a cut and paste of Far Cry’s long established busywork. Here’s hoping that the future Far Cry 5 single player expansion packs are braver than this.
John-Paul Jones · Jun 08, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full reviewLo que hace que se le noten un poco más las costuras del juego base en cuanto a mecánicas y, sobre todo, IA. Al menos sí que introduce un par de novedades que exprimiremos al máximo en las tres horas que dura... Pero se nos antoja algo escaso y limitado este primer contenido descargable de Far Cry 5.
Juan Garcia · Jun 04, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
Community Reviews
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About the game
Wendell Redler is more than just a Hope County resident, he’s a veteran soldier of the Vietnam War. Listen to him recount his glory days, as you travel back in time to war-torn Vietnam to take down Viet-Cong. Trapped behind enemy lines, rescue your squad mates and evacuate to safety in the first war-based far cry. You must maneuver throughout this remote valley in Vietnam, and use survival instinct and stealth to save your team and get home.