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FAR CRY PRIMAL
It’s time to go Prehistoric – or is that Mesolithic?
Far Cry Primal takes us on a brutal – and most
likely truthful, though we’ll never really know –
journey into the Mesolithic past, having us fight
with spears and clubs and completely reinventing
everything we thought we knew about the Far Cry
franchise.
Of course cavemen didn’t wield AK-47s, so as
Takkar you are forced to get more creative with
how you bring justice to the frontier. Embrace all
the childhood dreams you gathered watching Ice
Age as you take to the backs of woolly mammoths
and sabretooth tigers to completely decimate
enemy tribes and reclaim the land as your own.
Tame other animals you encounter whilst on your
journey and use them to assist you in your fight,
too. If it sounds amazing, that’s probably because
it is. You can even send in your personal owl to
drop bombs (beehives) on unsuspecting enemies.
Make yourself at home in the open-world
wilderness as you explore the dangers and
mysteries of the land of Oros, truly immersing
yourself in the primal world of our distant
ancestors, and enjoying the scenery as you
slaughter your foes in the name of evolution.
Inherently a Far Cry game, even if without guns
or explosives, Far Cry Primal gives you the outlet
to unleash your inner beast without having to
check in to a CaveBnB. After all, it’s not war – it’s
survival. Paul Jones
MR. ROBOT: SEASON 1
With the rise of the Internet came a
need for increased security vigilance,
so naturally a whole industry sprang
forth to provide safe passage online.
It’s also inspired many fictional tales,
with varying degrees of authenticity.
In Mr. Robot we enter the orbit of
young programmer Elliot Alderson
(Rami Malek), a cybersecurity whiz
working for Allsafe.
A client of theirs is E Corp, one
of the largest, most all-pervading
corporations in the world. Through
the eyes of Elliot, however, they
become ‘Evil Corp’, and this is a hint
at the bigger picture surrounding
our protagonist – suffering from
social anxiety disorder and clinical
depression, he’s prone to being
delusional. He connects with others
– be they potential friend or foe –
by hacking them, turning vigilante
on those he feels are perpetrating
wrongs.
When mysterious anarchist Mr.
Robot (Christian Slater) courts Elliot
for his hacktivist group fsociety,
the stakes notch up, as they want
to bring down the company that
he’s paid to protect – yes, E Corp...
Essential viewing for even the least
paranoid, Mr. Robot grabs hold from
the outset, keeping you questioning
most everything encountered over its
rollercoaster 10-episode journey.
Amy Flower
IGGY POP POST POP DEPRESSION
The much-lauded collaboration of
Sir Iggy and Master Homme is here.
It’s not what you expect, however.
A Queens album with Iggy on vocal
duties? Well, kinda – but far more.
Gardenia sums up the underlying mood
perfectly as any Igster aficionado will
attest; he’s just as cheesy and cool as
he is brutal and punky.
A jazzy freestyle groove through
fancy-pants beats and cheeky quips,
you can picture them as the house
band for an unsuspecting high
school prom. This isn’t a bad thing,
mind. German Days is straight off a
B-side, and Like Clockwork a swirling
kaleidoscope of metaphor and
restrained epicness with trademark
Homme stamped all over it; yet Iggy
fits into the groove with such ease
and grandeur, you can’t help but swim
alongside the outlandish floats.
This won’t set the world alight, that’s
for sure, but neither did Pop’s Avenue
B or Apres – both of which you should
own immediately. Unsure? Ask the
kind assistant in the store to play you
Sunday – no, demand it! This militant,
off-beat ‘70s/’80s NY disco club
underscore to Iggy waxing lyrical is a
f–ing joy. Sold!? Of course you are.
Chris Murray
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