Far Cry 5: Lost On Mars Reviews

Far Cry 5: Lost On Mars is ranked in the 19th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.9 / 10.0
Jul 15, 2018

Lost on Mars offers some space action in the style of Starship Troopers mixed with the humour you'd expect from Nick Rye and Hurk known from the main game. Big surprises are left out and the repetitive missions and jump actions hold this otherwise fun DLC a bit back. It's still better than Hours of Darkness but there is also a lot of room for more.

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ACG
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Wait for Sale
Jul 16, 2018
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7.2 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2018

An interesting twist on the Far Cry formula that fails to offer enought variety on its action to keep players interested during its 5 hours campaign.

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50 / 100
Jul 16, 2018

Fighting bugs on Mars is a repetitive exercise only enlivened by the presence of your chatty pal Hurk.

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6 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2018

While this DLC has the kind of silliness I'd like to see the Far Cry series confidently embrace and it mostly sounds good on paper, the end result is bare-bones. Lost on Mars feels like a middle-of-the-road effort when it could've been so much more substantial and imaginative. The premise deserves better.

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5 / 10
Jul 16, 2018

This new DLC that takes us to Mars has a Hurk. It's cool if you like this talkative and dumb character, science fiction and jetpacks. However, it's not enough to have good fun on a shallow map full of generic quests and Ubitowers we thought disapparead with Far Cry 5.

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80 / 100
Jul 16, 2018

A fun adventure with two of the best characters from Far Cry 5, Lost on Mars is a quick jaunt to the Red Planet with more hits than misses.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2018

So much of Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars is a unique take on the Far Cry 5 layout. While it may be a shallow five-hour romp, fans of the original will get their kicks while turning some aliens into exploding cows. And isn't that all anyone is really asking for?

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PowerPyx
PowerPyx
7.7 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2018

Lost on Mars plays like a completely new, fleshed-out game and has a surprising amount of content for a DLC. A funny yet predictable odyssey to the red planet.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 17, 2018

Lost on Mars is a substantial improvement over Hours of Darkness in almost every conceivable way. It’s not Blood Dragon brilliant and it does have its flaws and weakness, but I certainly enjoyed my time in space more than I didn’t. This helps scratch that Blood Dragon sequel itch, at least for a little while longer.

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IGN
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5.5 / 10.0
Jul 17, 2018

Lost On Mars is a strange choice for a Far Cry 5 expansion, and this risky change of scenery doesn't pay off. While it does feature a hilarious fan-favorite character, I just wish the gameplay was as inventive as the dialogue and gun nomenclature. It's too bad Ubisoft couldn't find a way to make an alien world feel more interesting than the Montana countryside. Even with the addition of a jetpack, lasers, and alien bugs this planet feels dull as red dirt. If you didn't buy the season pass, the trip to Mars hardly seems worth it.

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Jul 17, 2018

Lost on Mars‘ only redeeming feature is the humor and even that won’t be to everyone’s taste. There’s no variety to the enemies or indoor environments and the campaign is especially disappointing, being no more than a quest for collectibles. It’s hard to understand how DLC that takes you to Mars with a funny sidekick can end up being so unbelievably boring. Lost on Mars is another piece of skippable content in a season pass that is looking like a waste of time.

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3 / 5.0
Jul 18, 2018

Overall, Lost on Mars does have several moments of amusement, and while it might not achieve a true level of greatness it is entertaining enough to warrant a visit to Mars when someone needs a change of scenery from Montana.

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6 / 10
Jul 19, 2018

Big changes in gameplay by using space weapons and items against aliens, in the other hand comes the sluggish controls in battles and subpar missions. Best thing in the DLC is listening to Hurk's commentary with Nick and ANNE. I recommend playing the DLC in Co-op mode.

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5.5 / 10.0
Jul 19, 2018

Though still far from essential, Lost on Mars has enough humor and charm that it can paper over some of the cracks of its ho-hum Far Cry-lite experience. Fans of Far Cry 5 who still can't get enough of Ubi's mammoth open-world shooter will invariably find much to enjoy here, but others looking a fresh approach will be disappointed.

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60 / 100
Jul 20, 2018

Far Cry is a series that's versatile in the Ubisoft catalog. Only here we can travel to Vietnam or to Mars, as is the case of this second DLC of the fifth entry. But although I appreciate the sci-fi setting, I got bored after the first couple of hours.

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5 / 10
Jul 20, 2018

Lost on Mars is a decent sci-fi distraction from the main game, but it fails to really introduce any new ideas. The irreverent story is fine but isn't particularly memorable, and the silly humour accompanying the action misses more than it hits. The combat can be fun and frustrating in equal measure, while the various things to do don't exactly inspire. It's perfectly serviceable, but despite being set millions of miles away on our neighbouring planet, it's hard to shake the feeling we've been here before.

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6 / 10.0
Jul 20, 2018

The marvelous view of Mars did impress me at the beginning, but the dull gameplay and repeated battles ruined it.

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65 / 100
Jul 22, 2018

Despite a story focused on humor and with a higher difficulty in combat, what stands out is still the lack of content and the exhaustive reiteration of it. This ends up harming an expansion that could be much better enjoyed with a science fiction approach.

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6 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2018

What you see is what you get with Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars: Plenty of Hurk, a ton of bugs to kill and a straightforward romp on the red planet that'll kill a few hours of your time.

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