Parents' Guide to Far Cry 5

Though it's rather similar to previous installments, the latest in this series of open-world first-person shooters is also as compelling and addictive as its predecessors. In Far Cry 5, you have to survive by any means necessary when you're trapped behind enemy lines. Except that the enemy in question is an ISIS-esque religious cult in Montana that's taken control of the town. Which is why you not only have to use stealth and a wide variety of guns and other weapons to take out the group's members, but you also have to destroy their outposts, scavenge for supplies and resources, and rescue locals who you can then recruit to help you rid their town of these murderous jerks.

But while this is very similar to previous installments, especially Far Cry 4, it does have some interesting new mechanics. Areas are now opened up to you through exploration, as opposed to capturing locations, while people you rescue and recruit are more helpful this time around, with some even having their own unique skills. You also unlock your own advanced abilities by accomplishing tasks. What also makes this satisfying is that your enemies are clearly bad people; this has none of the moral ambiguity of so many shooting games. These people are clearly under the control of a violent madman with a messiah complex, so killing them really does make the world a better place -- well, the game's world, anyway. All of this is why, at its core, Far Cry 5 is the same as Far Cry 4, Far Cry 3, and so on: an engaging shooter with solid controls, interesting scenarios, motivating bad guys, fun stealth mechanics, and enough depth to make you want to come back for a second tour of duty.