Just to be clear right away, I love Ubisoft open-world games. If you've ever been playing one, bored beyond belief, and asked yourself, "Why do they keep making these? Who even enjoys them?" It's me. I'm who. I would apologize, but I'm not really sorry for it. It's decent fun!
To be fair, generally speaking, they're more fun than anything else of particular substance. They're the 'fine dining vs. fast food' analogy for games—quick and easy yet not too challenging for the palate. Sometimes that is just what you want.
Far Cry in particular can be summed up that way, at least with the previous few entries, including this one. For reference, Far Cry 5 is by far my favourite, and though Montana isn't the most exciting setting compared to the other more culturally rich, exotic (fictional) locales, it was still stunning to look at and so much fun to explore.
Suffice it to say, I perhaps enjoyed Far Cry 6's setting of Yara more than much of the rest of the game itself. It's gorgeous to look at and has a decent variety of topography in each of the main areas of the map. It's not my favourite Far Cry location, but it's certainly above the middle of that list.
As for the game itself, on the whole, I would call it 'decent enough'. The gameplay loop certainly doesn't reach the highs of Far Cry 5 for me, and in some places, it feels like a step back, namely when it comes to gunplay and traversal.
Likewise, I enjoyed the lead character of (female) Dani Rojas better than the rest of its narrative and cast. She's constantly charming, even if her dialogue can seem a little corny at times, and Nisa Gunduz gives an excellent performance in the role. Giancarlo Esposito does well as lead villain Anton Castillo, but he blends in with every other villain role he has played in recent years without bringing much new to the table. That said, if it's your first time seeing him in such a role, I can see how he would impress here.
Really, to bring things full circle, Far Cry 6 is definitely the most 'fast food' of Ubisoft's open world titles—it's decent fun and a solid podcast game, but if you're looking for something stronger narratively and more unorthodox gameplay-wise, you may want to look elsewhere. Still, for good fun and a better Just Cause game than recent entries (sorry Avalanche), it's worth picking up and trying for yourself.
6.5/10
To be fair, generally speaking, they're more fun than anything else of particular substance. They're the 'fine dining vs. fast food' analogy for games—quick and easy yet not too challenging for the palate. Sometimes that is just what you want.
Far Cry in particular can be summed up that way, at least with the previous few entries, including this one. For reference, Far Cry 5 is by far my favourite, and though Montana isn't the most exciting setting compared to the other more culturally rich, exotic (fictional) locales, it was still stunning to look at and so much fun to explore.
Suffice it to say, I perhaps enjoyed Far Cry 6's setting of Yara more than much of the rest of the game itself. It's gorgeous to look at and has a decent variety of topography in each of the main areas of the map. It's not my favourite Far Cry location, but it's certainly above the middle of that list.
As for the game itself, on the whole, I would call it 'decent enough'. The gameplay loop certainly doesn't reach the highs of Far Cry 5 for me, and in some places, it feels like a step back, namely when it comes to gunplay and traversal.
Likewise, I enjoyed the lead character of (female) Dani Rojas better than the rest of its narrative and cast. She's constantly charming, even if her dialogue can seem a little corny at times, and Nisa Gunduz gives an excellent performance in the role. Giancarlo Esposito does well as lead villain Anton Castillo, but he blends in with every other villain role he has played in recent years without bringing much new to the table. That said, if it's your first time seeing him in such a role, I can see how he would impress here.
Really, to bring things full circle, Far Cry 6 is definitely the most 'fast food' of Ubisoft's open world titles—it's decent fun and a solid podcast game, but if you're looking for something stronger narratively and more unorthodox gameplay-wise, you may want to look elsewhere. Still, for good fun and a better Just Cause game than recent entries (sorry Avalanche), it's worth picking up and trying for yourself.
6.5/10