Far Cry 5 - Hours of Darkness Reviews
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness offers the usual Far Cry Action but that's it. No surprises or crazy elements you would expect and a bland environment and generic missions make this DLC hard to recommend.
Review in German | Read full review
Despite 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.
If you already own the Season Pass for Far Cry 5 give it a go, but we doubt you'd want to buy Hours of Darkness separately. Save your money for the far more fun sounding zombie and alien expansions.
All in all though, Hours of Darkness is a snack, not a meal.
An interesting setting that Ubisoft wastes with a DLC that falls too short and shallow to be really interesting.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hours 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.
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness is a fine expansion to the core game, it adds a large new area yet seems to completely forget the narrative aspect of the series.
Hours 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. Just like the Far Cry series' previous jaunts to new locations, this trip to Vietnam is a good time.
Hours of Darkness is a good start for the DLC trilogy of Far Cry 5. It’s a part unexplored in previous games but is quite short and doesn’t have much in terms of story.
Although the DLC offers freedom and simplicity, it wasn't well crafted by its weak story, level design, could be finished in less than 2 hours and it's overpriced. Can't recommend it now but you can try it later when future DLCs are out, I highly recommend playing in Co-op mode.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Far Cry 5's first big slice of DLC lasts almost an hour, trading the chaotic mountain ranges of Hope County for a more subdued and streamlined stealth-heavy tour of duty in the Vietnam War that fails at feeling meaningful or having anything to say.
Vietnam could make a great setting for a Far Cry game but it has to be handled with more care than this. I appreciate that at $12 this is not supposed to be a full Far Cry experience, however I still expect more than a glorified two-hour fan-mod. The next two pieces of DLC will have to offer big improvements to make Far Cry 5‘s season pass worth the money.
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness Is Not The Bombastic DLC We Were Hoping For
A visually attractive, if uninspiring take on the Vietnam War, Hours of Darkness feels little more than a re-skinned Far Cry 5 rather than something more ambitious.
The expansion is not worth buying without the season pass. There is a feeling that the map and its contents could even be done within the Arcade mode and even the excellent Vietnam environment is not worth the amount charged.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
If you loved Far Cry 5, you will absolutely fall in love with this DLC. It's just breathtakingly well done. It's out now for 12€/12$/9.99£. I 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.
Flashbacks from 'Nam mean in this case similar content as in the core game. That's said, the DLC has a great atmosphere of Vietnam War. It's classic Ubisoft sandbox on a much smaller scale.
Review in Polish | Read full review
As the first DLC from the Far Cry 5 season pass, Hours of Darkness, is somewhat underwhelming; but that is not a reflection on the quality or quantity of the content it provides.