Parent Game: Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness

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Summary

Hours of Darkness, the first of three planned DLC expansions for Far Cry 5, will be out on June 5. The expansion will move the game from Hope County to the sweltering jungles of the Vietnam War, where local boy Wendell "Red" Redler will embark upon a mission to rescued his captured comrades.

The expansion will add new weapons to the game, including the M16 rifle, the SVD sniper rifle, and the M60 machine gun, all of which will also be usable in the main campaign. You'll also have the ability to call in "bombing airstrikes," which will presumably deliver more bang-for-the-buck than Hurk's mom's helicopter, and a new Survival Instinct feature that grants up to four temporary perks for accumulating stealth kills.


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Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness Reviews & Ratings

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Review by virtualvince [user]
June 14, 2020

I feel this particular DLC has been underrated by many. I really enjoyed the setting and how it strongly favoured using a stealth approach aI feel this particular DLC has been underrated by many. I really enjoyed the setting and how it strongly favoured using a stealth approach a lot. If you're mainly a stealth player you should enjoy this one a lot because it incentivises it through earned perks for every stealth kill you make.The polar opposite of the stealth, this DLC also gives you air strikes, which I found great fun, but are only of limited uses, so you can't just go crazy with it, you have to 'earn' using it through exploration and missions.A few negatives: you can work toward a 3 man roster. If you un-assign them they basically don't un-assign. It seems to be a bug. If you want to stealth through a mission and you un-assign your roster just before, you'll br screwed unless you save and restart. One other thing is the game has you collecting cigarette lighters from downed US pilots. I could see no actual reward for having done so outside of a graphic upon finishing the campaign...I mean, really? They're just there because .. 'collectibles'.You can also finish the story in 30 mins by rushing to the extraction at the end if you're that kind of player. However, if playing it properly which you'll need to for all the trophies it'll take up to 5 hours.

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Review by Jeuxvideo.com
July 5, 2018

Despite some good moments, Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness hasn't a single new idea to offer. It gives you what you’re expecting from a shooter set during the Vietnam War, but nothing very exciting.

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Review by SatireGaming [user]
July 5, 2018

Far Cry 5 : Hours of Darkness is nothing exciting. The vehicles are just re-textured and the story in it doesn't last that long. Some of theFar Cry 5 : Hours of Darkness is nothing exciting. The vehicles are just re-textured and the story in it doesn't last that long. Some of the weapons are... okay but overall this wasn't worth buying the FarCry5 Season pass.

Game Information
Release Date June 5, 2018
Publisher Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm Entertainment
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player, Co-operative
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Shooter, Adventure
Themes Action, Open world
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One