- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Oct 7, 2021
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One
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CD-ActionJan 19, 2022The latest entry in the Far Cry series brought many little joys, great performance by Giancarlo Esposito and beautiful tropical environments. Alas, it is annoying and disappointing in too many aspects. The story should have been approached more seriously, Yara is not a believable world and some of its areas are empty, while the gameplay suffers from copy-pasted assets and bugs that shouldn’t pollute a game from such an experienced developer. Overall, Far Cry 6 is a letdown. [12/2021, p.26]
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Oct 11, 2021Far Cry 6 is a fun return to the series that feels both familiar and fresh. The new gear and weapons systems are compellingly fun, and the setting of Yara is a joy to get lost in. It doesn't quite escape the series' trademark foibles, but the interlocking gameplay systems and mechanics mesh satisfyingly to create a compelling open-world adventure. Far Cry 6 does enough to push the franchise's issues to the background most of the time, offering up an enjoyable experience that looks good, plays well and succeeds in capturing the essence of the series.
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Oct 7, 2021Far Cry 6 is just another Far Cry game, one that desperately wants to utilize the imagery of a revolution without having anything meaningful to say about one.
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Oct 6, 2021Far Cry 6 has some explosive action, but in my 25-or-so hours of gameplay the stretches between the most explosive missions bring the experience down. Yara is huge and full of things to explore, but exploration should not mean "walk 1000 in-game meters to get an objective that sends me 2000 meters in the opposite direction. Every character is expertly portrayed--not the least of which is Giancarlo Esposito, whose Anton Castillo ranks right near the top of best Far Cry villains. The world and the people in it are interesting, interesting enough to overcome the monotony, but getting there can certainly be difficult. Far Cry 6 doesn't move the needle at all, but it still holds its own amongst the other shooter games available.
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Oct 6, 2021Far Cry 6 is like Far Cry 5, 4, and 3. Despite an incredible performance from Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad fame, there's very little new or fresh about this latest sandbox shooter.
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Oct 7, 2021Far Cry 6 sits at the dead-end of a decade of sandboxes. Existing primarily as a sprawling checklist, its story shows flashes of excellence in a barrage of bad jokes and sometimes fun but familiar tasks.
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Oct 6, 2021Far Cry 6 starts off strong with a haunting and pretty realistic sequence. During the adventure, we get plenty of similar scenes, but also the exact opposite - and everything in between. It creates an incredibly disjointed experience, but it's actually not as bad as it sounds since the actual gameplay is varied and enjoyable. Instead, it is the high number of bugs and, to say the least, strange behavior from some of the computer controlled characters that lowers the enjoyment a notch.
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Oct 8, 2021Starting to feel like a case of diminishing returns, Far Cry 6 retreads the same formula that's stood the series in good stead for a while, but it's a formula that's starting to wear a bit thin. Still, there's some fun to be had here, despite there being little that's new or innovative.
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Oct 12, 2021But the "6" in "Far Cry 6" means you know what you're getting at this point, so none of this should be exceptionally surprising. Longtime fans were worried about things like reduced customizations for Dani and the first-person cutscenes, but the real issue here is that the formula feels less sustainable now more than ever. The big, beautiful country of Yara was squandered by Far Cry staples, and it'd be a shame to see that happen to whatever world comes next.
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Oct 10, 2021What can I say? I’m just a sucker for the big maps, checklists, and pretty islands of Far Cry. I had a blast taking down yet another dictator and his army of warriors. I also get why, for so many, this formula has started to wear thin, and why they are tired of repeating history over and over. Perhaps I’m just out of my mind, damned to keep playing Far Cry games for the rest of my life. As someone once said, “Insanity is doing the exact...same fucking thing...over and over again.”
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Oct 6, 2021Let's be clear from the get-go: Far Cry 6 does not intend to renew its famous recipe. However, it does offer a convincing experience relying on elements that worked well in the previous episodes while bringing in some welcome new features. The biggest one is undoubtedly the arrival of 3rd person cinematics in which our character is no longer mute. Far Cry 6 offers a well-written storyline that will keep us on the edge of our seats for about twenty hours. It also depicts the magnificent island of Yara with a Latin soundtrack that will have no trouble making us travel around the globe. There are few changes to the gameplay itself, but we did notice the disappearance of the skill tree in favour of scavenging for pieces of equipment, each with its own abilities. Far Cry 6 thus slowly goes on with its light RPG approach initiated with the New Dawn episode. You can complain about the AI of the enemies, which is still limited, but the pleasure felt when playing the game is enough to get past it. Far Cry 6 is certainly one of the best chapters since the third one that was ever so appreciated by the fans.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 136 out of 307
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Mixed: 46 out of 307
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Negative: 125 out of 307
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Oct 9, 2021it has been localized in all the possible languages of the world EXCEPT FOR Italian! Shame on you Ubisoft