Far Cry 6 - Vaas: Insanity

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. But Why Tho?
    Nov 15, 2021
    90
    Vaas: Insanity is an excellent first DLC for Far Cry 6. The look into the chaos of Vaas’ mind is a really interesting one, and the gameplay loop is as intriguing as it is challenging. It can be fun solo or with friends, and is absolutely worth taking the time to check out.
  2. God is a Geek
    Nov 15, 2021
    90
    Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity sees Ubisoft tackle the roguelike genre, allowing players to play as the iconic villain in a great expansion.
  3. Vgames
    Nov 24, 2021
    80
    This is a great starting point to the trio of DLCs Far Cry 6 is about to get. While Far Cry 6 focused on improving on an old format, Far Cry 3 managed to give us something refreshing.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 15, 2021
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
  6. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 15, 2021
    80
    Rather than continuing the story of guerillas in Yara, Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity offers a tight little roguelite centered on the villain of Far Cry 3. Stripping the franchise down to its core of exploration and shooting, this DLC could stand alone as its own small but satisfying game.
  7. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 17, 2021
    75
    We must recognize the first great DLC of Far Cry 6 the effort to offer something different, and from the eyes of one of its most remembered villains. The roguelite mechanics fit well, although it may not appeal to everyone due to the repetition and difficulty. Its small world and little variety of situations make it feel like a missed opportunity.
  8. PC Invasion
    Nov 15, 2021
    75
    Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity provides a deeper and more nuanced look at a troubled character. Unfortunately, it has a fairly restrictive rogue-lite system if you're pressed for time. Worse, there's not a lot to look forward to after your initial clear.
  9. IGN Italia
    Nov 17, 2021
    70
    The roguelite experiment is appreciable because it offers a demanding and satisfying challenge. Unfortunately, the lack of general variety and the poor in-depth narrative component are two significant burdens, and they are not the only ones.
  10. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    68
    In general, Vaas Insanity is not very playable. After experiencing the limited content, what is waiting for the players is the monotonous content that will no longer attract them. Considering that the next two DLCs will also use the "Roguelite" mode, it is a bit worrying. Of course, only from the experience of the first round of play, the quality of this DLC is actually good. The expressiveness of the scene and the design of some levels are very imaginative. For players who want to know more about the story behind Far Cry 3 or are interested in the villain "Vaas", this DLC is still worth playing.
  11. Everyeye.it
    Nov 15, 2021
    67
    Given the redundancy of activities and the lack of variety of situations, Insanity will offer a good amount of hours of play only to those who will be moved by the desire to improve their records or to those players dedicated to completism. All the others will find themselves in front of a more compelling experience on the artistic side than on the strictly playful one. Anyone who has experienced Jason's epic in Far Cry 3, however, will certainly have an added incentive to explore Vaas' insane mind.
  12. Screen Rant
    Nov 18, 2021
    60
    At the very least, Vaas: Insanity succeeds more than Far Cry 6 proper at moving the franchise forward. By the same token, sanding off the hard edges of a character conceived in a much different world could sever the last few connections to Far Cry's glorious past. The DLC's roguelike structure feels novel but incomplete, another ultimately unsuccessful attempt at mixing things up after Far Cry: New Dawn's RPG elements and Far Cry 5's DLC adventures into new genres. If Ubisoft can do a better job of recapturing the spirit of its other two antagonists in the rest of Far Cry 6's season pass (or in the recently rumored Vaas film project) franchise fans may finally have something to celebrate in 2021.
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  1. Press Start Australia
    Nov 15, 2021
    All in all, Vaas: Insanity paves the way for some stellar downloadable content for Far Cry 6 that is already more conceptually interesting than anything in Far Cry 5. Vaas' experience, while perhaps telling us a little bit too much about the ambiguous villain, co-opts the idea of a rogue-like competently to offer a new twist on the formula, but lead by a familiar face.

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User Score
4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 47
  3. Negative: 23 out of 47
  1. WHlTERABBlT
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Created an account to review this game.

    Took two and a half hours to finish. What a waste of money...
  2. Quacksn
    Nov 26, 2021
    2
    The dlc is not worth the money, not long at all but if you got it with Ubisoft+ then you might feel somewhat satisfied. It's Ubisoft's firstThe dlc is not worth the money, not long at all but if you got it with Ubisoft+ then you might feel somewhat satisfied. It's Ubisoft's first try at a rouge-like and they did an ok job. Pretty ok overall but don't buy it if you are not deeply into VAAS as a character… Full Review »
  3. zzzzYeti
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    It's good to meet VAAS again. You can rush through this DLC rogue-lite or you can complete it and savour the moment. The gun-play is tight andIt's good to meet VAAS again. You can rush through this DLC rogue-lite or you can complete it and savour the moment. The gun-play is tight and the enemy AI flanks well and can present a challenge. I needed to upgrade my pistol skillz quite a bit, but that was a nice challenge. Weapons are quite limited and this moved me away from my usual loadout, so it was fresh and new.
    It's a very well crafted map, visually impressive, lots of Z-axis.
    I had a few quibbles with VAAS's characterisation. He is a bit repetitive, ugly, twisted, unimaginative. I liked the original VAAS more. But I didn't come for the story. I came for challenging game-play. And anyway, it all looked very pretty.    … Full Review »
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