Far Cry Primal makes the case for 2016 being the Year of the Cat

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There may come a time when 'the Internet' becomes synonymous with 'cat videos'. And the impending release of Ubisoft's Far Cry Primal can only add fuel to the feline-glorifying fire.

But I'm willing to bet that the saber tooth tiger will be, by far, the most popular pet in the game. As one of the few creatures you can mount up and ride, the saber tooth is the fastest; you can even command it to chew up prey while you're atop its back. It's as stealthy as any cat, letting you set up sneak attacks where you and your furry companion execute unwitting prey in unison. And above all, it's got some absolutely adorable animations, like licking itself clean during downtime or chowing down to restore its health autonomously when you don't have any meat to feed it. It'll probably end up making a meal out of a human enemy's corpse, but still - cute.

There's a whole menagerie of animals to choose from; as you can hear in the above video, Maxwell is clearly a staunch member of Team Bear. But I'm all for the saber tooth tiger as my primary pet, for all its lovable feline tendencies. If 2015 was the year of the video game dog, with Metal Gear Solid 5's D-Dog and Fallout 4's Dogmeat, Far Cry Primal could kickstart 2016 as the year of the cat.

Lucas Sullivan
Lucas Sullivan

Lucas Sullivan is the former US Managing Editor of GamesRadar+. Lucas spent seven years working for GR, starting as an Associate Editor in 2012 before climbing the ranks. He left us in 2019 to pursue a career path on the other side of the fence, joining 2K Games as a Global Content Manager. Lucas doesn't get to write about games like Borderlands and Mafia anymore, but he does get to help make and market them.