'Far Cry 4' Release Date, Gameplay & Trailer: Game is Wildly Incredible but Lacks Human Element?

So what can you say about the new "Far Cry 4?"

The fourth installment of the action adventure first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft centers on a young man named Ajay Ghale who has returned to the mountains of Kyrat in the Himalayas. Ajay, who has left this place for many years ago due to the war, went home upon his mother's last wish.

When he came back, he discovered that his family is among those front runners who had been fighting against the current leader King Pagan Min.

The more time Ajay spend in the mountains, the more he gets to know and the more he gets involved in the Rebellion and the Golden Path. He then helps the rebels unite and fight for liberation.

The game which costs $59.99 is available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Derrk Lang of the Associated Press said that the game shifts from the African and South Pacific setting to a "violent and vivid place" full of forests, wildlife, mountains, and lakes.

Lang also said that it was a wise decision for the developers to retain the "liberating open-ended gameplay" that can be found in its predecessor "Far Cry 3," allowing gamers to make their own journeys and adventures.

He also commended the main idea of the game -- incorporating animals in the adventures such as using elephants as substitute to the usual tanks. He also noted of the new modes of transportation included in the fourth installment such as the gyrocopter and grappling hook.

In his review, he also stressed the interesting landscape portrayed in the game. He gave the game a "three-and-a-half stars out of four."

Meanwhile, Mitch Dyer of IGN claims that "Far Cry 2" remains as the "best game" for him. Dyer admitted that "Far Cry 3" and "Far Cry 4" obviously had improvements and had "more environmental and systemic variables" than the previous installments but these two lack some human element.

He cited that heartbreaking incident when he was playing the "Far Cry 2." It was that moment when he killed his "friend" Marty Alencar.

"Both ["Far Cry 3" and "Far Cry 4"] have crazier stories about tiger attacks, flaming wildlife, and extreme wingsuiting -- but neither have the possibility of an unscripted human, heartfelt encounter like the death of Marty Alencar. Far Cry 2's opportunity for this kind of chaos is everywhere," he said.

"In Far Cry 4, you can choose to kill friends or enemies, or let it ride and see where their journeys take them through Kyrat. Far Cry 4 gets close, but both lack the genuine, emotional impact of fighting with, for, and eventually against those you called friends, in a truly lasting way," he added.

It was that emotional impact that made that game really close to his heart. And that human moments are really what's missing in the latest version.

Dyer however also admitted that although the second installment was his favorite, he is still aware that it had failed in so many ways. He noted that the more current "Far Cry" games have better "gameplay structure, character progression, and presentation."