Game; Staying in.

Byline: DAVID RAVEN

Farcry Primal Xbox One, PlayStation4, Windows

Farcry Primal uses an ancient setting to break new ground in next gen gaming. This refreshing yet stunningly beautiful take on the caveman world brings players back to the roots of mankind.

But this single player only adventure is more notable for what is missing - and I mean that only in a good way.

Gone are the repetitive staples of modern day games; jet packs, superfast vehicles, cheap music and poor dialogue.

Here your objective is simple. Survive and if possible, thrive, while hunting some of nature's most fierce beasts with your club, spear or bow.

While taking down rival tribes and discovering secrets, you can also tame animals such as leopards, wolves and birds and have them fight on your side.

Players set up their own camps and recruit fellow villagers to defend them from terrifying night time intruders.

There's also plenty of secrets to discover here in more than 20 hours of gameplay that could well be one of the best single player adventures of 2016 so far.

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DAVID RAVEN