While going through enemy outposts and finding Bell Towers, I always managed to find so many different options for completion. While the game is filled with structure through its many objectives, Far Cry 4 is truly wild - the Kyrati ecosystem of animals, its enemies, and circumstances always make a playthrough feel different and unique, and giving each mission and event numerous paths to completion. Open-world have been nothing new, as Fallout, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Crysis, and countless others have filled the genre with plenty of variety and situations, the Far Cry series’ strengths in the genre have always made it a cut above the rest, mainly through its sheer unpredictability.
Whether it’s in hunting animals to craft new syringes and equipment, scouting out Bell Towers to unlock new map areas, or finding the best way to crack through an enemy Outpost (or the newly-added Fortresses), the game is filled to the brim with content and activities that always make exploring its giant mountains and gaping valleys worthwhile. Taken as a sort of fusion between action-adventure, RPG, and FPS games all rolled up into one, just a quick trek is almost overwhelming at first, as its world map is filled with things to do and never runs out of activities or goals to accomplish.