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 was never-ending. What makes this latest instalment 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 makes you connect with them in many ways. And fortunately, Esposito did not disappoint.
Ubisoft has done such a tremendous job in marketing this game. With exciting trailers, tips, previews, short clips, and so on. With all of that being shown, you wouldn’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, 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, that was developed by Ubisoft Toronto, and published by Ubisoft. The game is available on platforms ranging from Microsoft Windows to Stadia and had released on October 7, 2021. The story is phenomenal. One thing that makes a story great, is having its audience go through 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 off having a choice whether you would like to play as a male or a female, and both of them have a unisex first name being Dani. 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 would not find that in this instalment. You have a variety of cool weapons and how to use them. One of the best weapons, being the flamethrower, which can inflict so much damage to 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 about it is every time you call your car, someone delivers it to you, whilst 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 a 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 in taking down enemies and taking their focus off you. Especially when you are out of bullets. Also, another interesting feature is you can bribe soldiers into helping you with certain things. There are many other things about the gameplay that makes this game highly enjoyable. Although the gameplay is approving, 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, the environment as a whole is beautiful to look at. To add, when you are playing in stunning 4k visuals, it gives crisper and a photorealistic definition to many parts of the map, which by the way is unbelievably large. 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. Which, believe it or not, does have some effect on the game, as this area of visuals does seem 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 in vehicles, radios and so on. The songs are so mesmerizing, 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, the actors and actresses should receive acclaim for their outstanding performances. The voice acting, music, etc. provides so much traditional suitability, that you would genuinely feel like you are in Cuba, and would motivate anybody into fully understanding their culture.
Ultimately, Far Cry 6 possesses so many elements, that make this 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 strongly recommend you get this game. Although there is only a handful of things that could be improved, they only take up an extremely small fraction from this game’s wonderful execution. Definitely should be a contender for Game of the Year.
