With so much attention and hype, it is fantastic that Far Cry 6 has finally arrived. It has been over three years since the last game. Far Cry 6 is a game that delivers so much greatness that you wish this game were never-ending. What makes this latest installment of Far Cry so special is the antagonist, who is portrayed by the legendary actor Giancarlo Esposito, who plays the evil’ El Presidente’ Anton Castillo, who rules the fictional island Yara and guides his young son, Diego.
As you know, in each Far Cry game, the main bad guy delivers so much personally that it makes you connect with them in many ways. And fortunately, Esposito did not disappoint. Ubisoft has done a tremendous job in marketing this game with exciting trailers, tips, previews, short clips, and so on. With all of that being shown, you couldn’t help but get excited as to what’s in store for this game.
This is the first Far Cry game that is available for current-gen consoles: fast-paced action and adventure, great and dramatic story, and phenomenal and fluid gameplay. And do not forget Guapo the Alligator and Chorizo the paralytic dog, who both follow you on your journey and prove to be trusted companions, and both of which you would have to pet occasionally to show them that you love them.
Far Cry 6 is an action-adventure first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft. It was released on October 7, 2021, on platforms ranging from Microsoft Windows to Stadia. The story is phenomenal. One thing that makes a story great is having its audience experience a range of emotions.
Happiness, sadness, anger, hatred, sorrow, excitement, anxiety, exhilaration, pain, you name it, Far Cry 6 can have you getting those feelings. You start with a choice of whether you would like to play as a male or a female, and both of them have a unisex first name, Dani; their full name is Dani Rojas.
The gameplay is incredibly fluid and creative. The irony is that although this is a first-person shooter, you can play in the third-person occasionally. There are many great ways you can bypass or finish off your enemies, as well as accomplish your missions. One little but noticeable weakness that previous Far Cry games used to have been a little bit of repetitiveness.
Fortunately, Ubisoft has improved on that, and you will not find that in this installment. You have a variety of cool weapons and how to use them. One of the best weapons is the flamethrower, which can inflict so much damage on even the toughest enemies.
Instead of having to walk everywhere, you have your own personalized and very good-looking car, which you can call up anytime. The coolest part is that whenever you call your car, someone delivers it to you, sometimes making funny remarks. This is a nice and humorous touch from the developers.
Plus, you also have the option of riding horses. Another detail you would love is how you heal yourself when you are close to death—for example, using a cigar on the wound or using forceps to extract the bullet from your body. This is a minor but pretty creative feature that you would be glad the developers had implemented for more appeal.
Having to perform different machete kills, especially from behind, and when you’re in stealth is a nice mechanic that can be additive to some players and might prompt you to use it more than the guns. Let’s not forget about your companion, Guapo, the alligator, who is increasingly helpful in doing your dirty work by faking down enemies and taking their focus off you, especially when you are out of bullets.
Another interesting feature is that you can bribe soldiers to help you with certain things. There are many other things about the gameplay that make this game highly enjoyable. Although the gameplay is approved, it is not perfect. There are a few areas that would need some improvement, such as buffing the turret’s guns. Sometimes, you’d need a considerable number of turret bullets to take down just one enemy. This is completely unrealistic and defeats the purpose of the weapon.
The visuals are stunning. The surroundings, buildings, and the environment as a whole are beautiful to look at. In addition, playing in stunning 4 K visuals gives a crisper and more photorealistic definition to many parts of the map, which is unbelievably large. There are many places and areas to go and view.
However, just like the gameplay, the visuals are not flawless. The biggest issue with the graphics is the facial animations of the characters when they are speaking, especially in a cut scene. When speaking, sometimes their mouths move like they are eating a large meal rather than talking. Believe it or not, this does have some effect on the game, as this area of visuals seems a little rushed.
The audio is top-notch—especially Giancarlo, who no doubt delivered on his role as El Presidente. Which is something, not many games can do for you. Let’s not forget the list of beautiful music you can listen to on vehicles, on the radio, and so on. The songs are so mesmerizing that you would not want to get out of your vehicle or distance yourself from the radio until the song is over.
You cannot say one bad thing about it. The voice acting is very impressive, and the actors and actresses should receive acclaim for their outstanding performances. The voice acting, music, etc., provide so much traditional suitability that you would genuinely feel like you are in Cuba and would motivate anybody to understand their culture fully.
Ultimately, Far Cry 6 possesses Sony elements that make it a masterpiece. It’s amazing how many improvements have been made from the previous games. Far Cry has well and truly lived up to its hype, and I strongly recommend you get this game. Although there are only a handful of things that could be improved, they only take up an extremely small fraction of this game’s excellent execution. Definitely should be a contender for Game of the Year.
