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I adore these Far Cry 5 recreations of mundane Edinburgh placesYouTuber Mojo Swoptops builds local landmarks and oddities
YouTuber Mojo Swoptops builds local landmarks and oddities
WhileDan Douglas captures English culture in a Duke Nukem 3D level, another mapper has been diligently recreating corners of Scotland inFar Cry 5. Since 2019, YouTuber “Mojo Swoptops” has rebuilt a wide and weird range of Edinburgh sights inside Far Cry 5’s level editor, from the big tourist landmarks like the castle and Forth Bridge to perfectly mundane places such as blocks of flats and nightclubs at chucking-out time. As an Edinburgh resident, it’s great fun to see, and a very pleasing contrast to the gleaming miniature reimagination seen inForza Horizon 4.
I first mentioned Mojo Swoptopsin 2021following their recreation of a long-demolished block of Edinburgh flats. As a big fan ofweird mods and ephemera, choosing this to preserve was so interesting to me. And they do a great job of it, too. Since then, Mojo Swoptops have made squillions more Edinburgh nooks and landmarks.
Look here, it’s night down the Cowgate, a popular row of nightclubs, on the corner of music venue Sneaky Pete’s (where I’ve seen a few gigs), just up from the sticky-floored stag & student hell of The Three Sisters (where I went once and quickly learned my lesson):
Making Edinburgh’s Cowgate in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making Edinburgh’s Cowgate in Far Cry 5!
Or hey, here’s theiconic ‘Banana Flats’ in Leith, which went from the childhood home of Trainspotting’s Sick Boy to a listed building:
Making the Leith Banana Flats in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making the Leith Banana Flats in Far Cry 5!
Or here, a council estate so generic that I feel I know the neighbourhood yet have four different places in mind:
Scottish Council Estate Recreated in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Scottish Council Estate Recreated in Far Cry 5!
They make plenty of pretties too, mind. Here’s the much-Instagrammed Circus Lane:
Making Edinburgh’s Instagram Street in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making Edinburgh’s Instagram Street in Far Cry 5!
Or a spot where you often see people queueing to take the exact same photo:
Making Edinburgh’s Calton Hill in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making Edinburgh’s Calton Hill in Far Cry 5!
Making Edinburgh’s North Bridge in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making Edinburgh’s North Bridge in Far Cry 5!
Or why not a post-apocalyptic Parliament:
Reimagining the Scottish Parliament in a Post-Apocalyptic World! (Far Cry 5 Custom Map)Watch on YouTube
Reimagining the Scottish Parliament in a Post-Apocalyptic World! (Far Cry 5 Custom Map)
Making The Harry Potter Bridge in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Making The Harry Potter Bridge in Far Cry 5!
Loads of unreal places too:
Riverwood from Skyrim Resurrected in Far Cry 5!Watch on YouTube
Riverwood from Skyrim Resurrected in Far Cry 5!
It’s always interesting when someone takes a liking to a tool and repurposes to their own ends. Technically these areFar Crylevels, but they’re not being used as Far Cry levels, they’re little unrelated dioramas built in Ubisoft’s tools with Ubisoft’s assets. It’s quite good. And they’re good.
Dodelve into their channelfor loads more, and follow it to enjoy a steady stream of familiar and fictional places trickling into your feed. They’re just nice to see, yeah? And do check out the video descriptions for bonus local facts. I like this about The Balmoral from the North Bridge build: “Growing up, the legend amongst friends was that Jennifer Lopez stayed here and demanded hotel staff not look her in the eye. I’m not sure how accurate this information was but I’ve not been a fan of Jennifer Lopez ever since.”
