It is a fairly novel idea, but finding a weapon you have previously unlocked in another version of the same game can feel very frustrating.
You do this by completing story missions as well as finding them located about the region. You do not carry anything over from your main Far Cry 4 save, meaning you must unlock all the weapons again. In hopes of getting you to further explore that world, Valley of the Yetis has side objectives and weapons littered everywhere. Despite that, the world is pretty large, especially for being a piece of DLC. For example, you will see the same camp multiple times. That being said, the world looks very nice and Ubisoft did a good job of creating a brand new world, even though some environments are definitely repeated.
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Because of this, the visuals are very similar to the ones experienced when you visited the snowy region in the full game. The concept of integrating tower defense into Far Cry 4 seems like a bad idea, but Ubisoft managed to integrate it near flawlessly.Īs previously mentioned, Valley of the Yetis takes place within a snowy place atop the Himalayas. The only time I experienced death was during the very last night of defending, and that was due to a dual yeti attack. The only issue is that these invasions feel a bit easy. The combat within Far Cry 4 was incredibly solid and remains so, so taking part in it for a prolonged period is not something to complain about. Of course, the main crux of this invasion comes when it begins and you must defend your building on the fly. There is a lot of hilarity to be found within Far Cry 4, but watching enemies simply stroll over an open area and then go flying 20 feet due to a random explosion? That’s a predicament which is just begging for laughs. You can also purchase things such as a minefield - easily the most entertaining upgrade. The barrels then eagerly await a shot from you so that they can fall to the ground and cause damage to whatever may be under them.
You can purchase things such as a barrel trap that places red barrels up in the trees. The inside of your headquarters looks very similar to the inside of other buildings found in the main Far Cry 4 game, but the outside definitely does not. These attacks are very reminiscent of tower defense battles in other games as you find yourself upgrading the headquarters you establish. Understandably, Sandesh’s only solution is to attack Ajay. Sandesh wants to leave his home immediately, something Ajay cannot manage to do since there is no radio connection with the outside world. After some stabbing and archery practice, you are introduced to the story’s arch villain, Master Sandesh. His goal is to find the pilot he crashed with when he eventually runs into a group of people that do not meet his arrival with a smiling face. You are introduced to the bit of content by seeing the star of Far Cry 4, Ajay Ghale, thrust into an icy environment, with no knowledge of his surroundings. Being silly can only take you so far it is up to the new gameplay additions to really sell Valley of the Yetis to people that have put Far Cry 4 down. Their newest content pack, Valley of the Yetis, screams silly from the very second you finish reading its name. The DLC direction of Far Cry 4 has been interesting to follow as many were curious if Ubisoft would head in the silly direction, or instead settle into a more serious tone. Far Cry 4 was one hell of a product upon its release last November, and it has remained something players hop back into just to get up to nonsensical business.