Players are also able to ride on elephants, which serve as tank-like, offensive weapons. The player-character is equipped with a digital camera, which allows him to mark and highlight all visible enemies, animals, and loot. For instance, stealth can be utilized to evade enemies and complete objectives without being noticed, or they have the option to assault enemies directly with firearms and vehicles. Players can use a variety of methods to approach missions. Unlike previous installments in the series, Far Cry 4 gives players the ability to kick objects and hide the corpses of enemies. The game allows players to take cover to avoid gunfights and to perform melee takedowns from a variety of positions.
Throughout the game, players can run, leap, and crouch, and can implement weapons including shotguns, crossbows, sniper rifles, mines, throwing knives, bows, flamethrowers, and rocket launchers. Players assume control of Ajay Ghale, a Kyrati-American who is on a quest to spread his deceased mother's ashes in the fictional country of Kyrat (based on the real life country of Nepal). Far Cry 4 is a first-person action-adventure game.
