

For more, check out GameSpot's review, as well as an image gallery for Valley of the Yetis below. Ubisoft also teases that by the time players finish the expansion they will "unravel the mysteries behind the yetis." The DLC follows previously released expansions The Syringe, Escape from Durgesh Prison, the Hurk Deluxe Pack, and Overrun, all of which are included with the pass.įar Cry 4 launched in November 2014 and has sold more than 7 million copies. Valley of the Yetis is playable solo or with a friend in co-op. As you can see in the image above, Ubisoft has designed its Yetis as massive, fierce-looking beasts capable of causing much death and destruction. Lurking in the shadows are Yetis, the mythological creatures said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains. The final planned expansion for Far Cry 4, Valley of the Yetis is available through the $30 Far Cry 4 DLC pass or it can be purchased separately.Īfter crash-landing in a Himalayan mountain, players are stranded and must capture a camp and guard it from "a mysterious cult who will return to reclaim their encampment." But it's not just the cult players have to worry about. Valley of the Yetis doesn't necessarily shake up Far Cry 4 as much as its predecessor, but it's only the beginning a survey issued about a month ago hinted that Far Cry 4 could be getting vampires, dinosaurs, and zombies sometime in the future.įar Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis will be released on Mafor Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot'sįar Cry 4's Valley of the Yetis expansion, which sees players squaring off against the horrifying mythical beasts, is available now across console and PC. Blood Dragon received rave reviews, and went on to become Ubisoft's bestselling download-only title, with over a million copies sold. The stakes are still deadly, but the threats are a lot more ridiculous.Īs far as DLC is concerned, Ubisoft's done right by Far Cry fans in the past, particularly with Far Cry 3 's Blood Dragon expansion, which reimagined the game as a sci-fi, kaiju-infested 80's action flick. Valley of the Yetis, on the other hand, delves into pulp adventure and Himalayan folklore. In the main campaign, Kyrat was a beautiful and deadly location, and developers took great pains to make sure the country felt real. Meanwhile, Valley of the Yetis seems to take place in a brand new location, where players " must capture a camp and guard it from a mysterious cult… as they search for a way out of the valley." The trailer is heavy on story and light on new gameplay mechanics, but Valle of the Yetis looks like a refreshing change of pace all the same. Durgesh Prison ramped up Far Cry 4's challenge by stripping players of their abilities and weapons and introducing a form of semi-permadeath, but it took place on the original map, and didn't do much to expand the existing story. They commence in a glorious battle, but who will c. Unlike Far Cry 4's last DLC pack, Escape from Durgesh Prison, Valley of the Yetis looks like it expands on Far Cry 4's story, pushing the game in an entirely new direction. Cleveland returns to Kyrat for one final adventure But the abominable snowman doesnt fancy his presence. As revealed in Ubisoft's newest trailer, when Ajay's helicopter crash-lands on a Himalayan ridge, he'll be forced to defend himself not just from a violent cult, but actual honest-to-goodness abominable snowmen as well. Far Cry 4's upcoming DLC, Valley of the Yetis, which drops on March 10, pits players against something infinitely more dangerous.

Especially eagles.Īnd those are just the regular animals. Stopping for even a second to admire Kyrat's lush scenery is to risk sudden and inevitable doom, as the country's lush forests and snow-filled peaks are simply crawling with bloodthirsty tigers, boars, wolves, and eagles. While Far Cry 4's human antagonists are nothing to laugh at, Kyrat's real threat is the Himalayan oasis's wildlife, which seems hell-bent on ripping protagonist Ajay to shreds at every available opportunity.
