Another location, another dictatorship to bring down with more tools than ever before.
So here we are, the next entry into the Far Cry franchise, with one of the best actors as the villain this year? Sign me the hell up! I have been a massive fan of Far Cry since number 3, couldn’t get into Far Cry 2 for some reason but I remember loving the map editor, but we are talking years and years ago but a real massive thank you to Ubisoft for this copy of Far Cry 6 for me to speak about for you.
Now as always with the next chapter of Far Cry we’ve got ourselves a brand-new location with brand new characters with their own agendas and goals. The formula of Far Cry remains unchanged to some degree, same as Far Cry 5, you have the upgrades to buy, you can still hunt, you’ve got the main story missions but most of the time you are distracted by exploration and side quests to help you advance better with ease and more support from the rebels but I’ve got to say this is quite possibly my favourite entry into the franchise so far and I’m really happy that this was delayed as the trend of delaying seems to pay off for most games.
You are on the beautiful island of Yara, paradise of sunsets, little towns, beautiful mountains and no shortage of wildlife, it also comes served with a country on constant lockdown, martial law and under the strict control of its dictator Antón Castillo because it wouldn’t even be a Far Cry game without a power-hungry kind of boss ruling over the whole land with an iron fist.
With a serious focus on guerrilla warfare and makeshift weaponry, Far Cry 6’s good guys certainly feel like the underdogs here, which makes for a game that’s undeniably satisfying to play through as you work towards taking down the figureheads of Castillo’s regime one at a time.
Far Cry 6 definitely has its moments where your playthrough can feel a bit repetitive, but it presents the series’ gameplay loop in a more compelling way than ever before. Say hello to your character Dani Rojas, same name but you can choose the gender of your choice of course, a local to Yara who wants to get far from the regime that has plagued the country to the sunny land of Miami, Florida. As you escape onto a boat to leave the country you are boarded by Antón himself to the surprise that the only reason he has arrived in person is because his son snuck onto the boat with you, he gives a dramatic monologue about why maintaining order is important and then basically shoots up the boat killing everyone on board except you.
Once you have completed the missions on the first island Yara completely opens up to you. I was absolutely amazed how the map opened up and how big it actually is compared to previous maps in the franchise, there is just so much to do and so many places to explore. You’ll be given the task of taking down each of the leaders of that region to weaken the regions forces and work your way to taking down the dictator and free the people. You all know me by now, I don’t like spoilers, I like doing my reviews without spoiling anything, so story wise I’ll leave the rest to you.
Your pick of tools to cause mayhem are vast and varied but my all-time favourite has to be my baby the Supremo. A god damn rocket volley launcher on your bag? That regenerates ammo?! And there are numerous kinds of Supremos to choose from but because I’m stubborn about my loadouts I am yet to actually try the others. You’ve then also got your companions like in Far Cry 5 except your companions are only animals, your first one you get acquainted with is a Crocodile that is a fierce one, proper rips your enemies apart, however I have been sticking with Champagne the Puma (available in the Ultimate Edition) who’s strength is in stealth and looting more money from defeated enemies.
As of completing this review only the Vaas DLC chapter is available that I am yet to play but is next on my list (honestly with my job, uni course and moving into a house for the first time everything at this moment is just a nightmare) so I’m thinking of doing another review but when all the DLC chapters are available as one big review.
My verdict is this is a definite must buy, I know games recently have the trend of being released unfinished and full of glitches but Far Cry has always given me the feeling of the product actually being finished upon launch and I look forward to the next DLC and whatever comes in the future, definitely pick this up if you love open world games with a large map, lots of weapons and vehicles and a great story too.