TheFar Cryfranchise has been stuck in a bit of a rut for the last few entries, bringing exciting new characters to the table but failing to meaningfully innovate the franchise’s gameplay in new ways. However,Far Cry 5’s Arcade modefeatured a full level editor that allowed players to create their own maps. The feature didn’t return inFar Cry 6,but a new creation may make players wish that it had.
Over on Reddit, aPokemonfan shared a recreation of Pallet Town that they constructed inFar Cry 5.Pallet Town is, of course, the home of Ash Ketchum from the mainline series as well as the starting point forPokemon RedandBlue. TheFar Cry 5recreation adopts the looks found in the original Game Boy game, adopting the layout of the town and the style of its buildings.
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Longtime fans of thePokemonfranchisewill likely pick up on it quickly, as the town is a healthy blast of nostalgia for those that have fond memories of their first journeys through the Kanto region. More than that, though, the recreation is enough to make one’s heart ache for the Arcade mode to return in future entries ofFar Cry.
Far Cry 6put a heavy emphasis onantagonist Anton Castillo, portrayed byBreaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, and building out a large map. The change likely came after the tepid response toFar Cry 5’snameless, cookie-cutter protagonist, who was customizable but lacked a personality. The emphasis on a narrative has largely helpedFar Cry 6,but it also came at the cost of Arcade, one of the best features thatFar Cry 5brought to the table.
It is, however, nice to see Arcade used for such impressive creations even years afterFar Cry 5 wasreleased. It’s not often that games maintain a presence online years after they debut, especially when that presence is dominated by a single accessory mode from a larger game. However,Far Cry 5fans share Arcade creations relatively frequently, with creations like this being fairly common.
Missed opportunities aside, it’s cool to see what players can create when they put in the work. Things like this can take a decent bit of time to complete, with this one taking about six hours according to creator u/mojoswoptops2020. However, seeing a childhood location fully realized in 3D is well worth the time spent in many cases.
Far Cry 5is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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