Far Cry 6

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Far Cry 6 achieves just what it sets out to do., and Anton Castillo is one of the best villains in the saga. It may feel familiar – in fact, you’ve played Far Cry 6 many times before – but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a phenomenal open-world action romp.

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Far Cry 6 achieves just what it sets out to do., and Anton Castillo is one of the best villains in the saga. It may feel familiar - in fact, you've played Far Cry 6 many times before - but that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a phenomenal open-world action romp.

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8/10

Jon Ryan (IGN)

Far Cry 6 smooths over a lot of the bumps that have cropped up in the past few games and even though it misses some steps, especially with its new inventory system, it’s the best the series has been in years.

October 6, 2021 |

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Colourful and brutal, funny and horrifying, Far Cry 6 is the distilled essence of its franchise, as well as a richer and more coherent experience than recent outings.

October 6, 2021 |

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8/10

Metro GameCentral (GameCentral)

Recommended

Ian Higton (Eurogamer)

There’s plenty that’s familiar about the latest entry in Ubisoft’s open world shooter, but that doesn’t stop it being a blast.

October 6, 2021 |

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Jon Ryan (IGN)

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Metro GameCentral (GameCentral)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Colourful and brutal, funny and horrifying, Far Cry 6 is the distilled essence of its franchise, as well as a richer and more coherent experience than recent outings.

Ian Higton (Eurogamer)

Recommended - (Read Review)

There’s plenty that’s familiar about the latest entry in Ubisoft’s open world shooter, but that doesn’t stop it being a blast.

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
3DNews	Алексей Лихачев	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry still is the king of first-person open world shooters. Even if the bad guys aren’t great this time and there’s not that many innovations, the gameplay still is very enjoyable, especially in co-op.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Not Recommended	10-06-2021	A game with some changes to the way things worked that I loved, but the needed changes to AI performances didn’t make the experience great.	Read review
Areajugones	Ramón Baylos	8.3 / 10	10-06-2021	‎Far Cry 6 is a game that achieves just what it sets out to do: give you a good handful of possibilities to be free to find yourself as a player within the chaotic revolution of Yara. Despite its imperfections, I will remember the game as a place I want to return to; as an open world title capable of respecting you as a player and it is you who decides how to invest your time in it.‎	Read review
Ars Technica	Steve Haske	Recommended	10-08-2021	Likewise for outfitting your guns with separate types of bullets that target weaknesses on opponents. Since this requires a clumsy change via the menu-and more to the point, because you’re invariably getting swarmed by a mess of soldiers of different classes-thinking this system was anything other than worthless was shortsighted on the developers’ part. (And if this entire section sounds like a mess of menus, it is, so your mileage may vary there.)	Read review
Atomix	Sebastian Quiroz	85 / 100	10-06-2021	‎At the end of the day, ‎‎Far Cry 6‎‎ is like a guerrilla. It hits hard with a series of quite outstanding moments in its story, presentation, music and gameplay, but its resources are limited and, as a consequence, each one of these sections has a couple of problems that do not fulfill their mission in a way as elegant as one would expect. ‎	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	Diego Perez	3.5 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far 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.	Read review
AusGamers	Steve Farrelly	8.3 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is still a lot of fun. AI warts and all.	Read review
BaziCenter	Farnood Samie Yousefi	7.5 / 10	10-07-2021	The 6th installment in the Far Cry series has nothing very new to say, as it continues to build on a successful formula that keeps the fans happy and willing to come back for more. Exciting gunplay, just enough content spread across a huge map and a standard Far Cry core gameplay seem enough to overtake most of the shortcomings and keep the fans busy for yet another year.	Read review
Bazimag	Mohammadreza Zare Rafee	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a big, beautiful and bombastic game that gives you hours upon hours of fun and of course it has some shortcomings but at the end of the day it is exactly what you think a Far Cry title should be: a charismatic villain controlling a world on the verge of collapse with you as a kind of classic action hero trying to foil his schemes.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Quinn Hiers	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 has done a great job tweaking the mechanics typical of the series and creating some extremely fun and chaotic gameplay. While the main antagonist doesn’t shine like some of the past baddies in the Far Cry series, you’ll fall in love with the diverse cast of characters and the island of Yara.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Gabriel Bogdan	8.8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is in many areas the best game of the series so far and definitely the most extensive one. Sadly the not fully thought through gameplay balance and the poor enemy AI hold the title back from reaching its full potential. You’ll still get an amazing cast of characters, a fully packed game world and a great selection of fun open world activities and crazy weapons, the series is known for. Newcomers and Fans of the series alike, will have their fun with this one.	Read review
CGMagazine	Khari Taylor	9 / 10	10-06-2021	As the most expansive instalment in the franchise to date, Far Cry 6 is literally the GTA V of Far Cry games, with a solid story, vibrant, engaging characters and no shortage of things to do alone or online with a friend; for FPS action-adventure fans this is a MUST BUY.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Luke Mitchell	9 / 10	10-06-2021	With a gigantic open world filled with delightful distractions, Far Cry 6 is the strongest entry in the series and is a great example of evolving a popular franchise into something special.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	85 / 100	10-06-2021	At its core, Far Cry 6 both shines and suffers from many of the same strengths and weaknesses that have characterized the last few entries in the franchise. On one hand, it has incredibly engaging action and an open world begging to be used creatively. On the other, it has repetitive and sometimes rote mission design, with disconcerting tonal shifts that seat inconceivable brutality and violence at the same table with silly, absurd humor that feels at best disrespectful, and at worst, wildly inappropriate. What finally elevates Far Cry 6 is a better-than-average cast, and a more comprehensible and grounded story that is set in one of the most lavish and beautiful environments ever created for a game. It’s fascinating, flawed, and full of contradictions. It’s a Far Cry game.	Read review
Cubed3	Justin Prinsloo	7 / 10	10-10-2021	Far 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.	Read review
cublikefoot	Chase Ferrin	Recommended	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 has your typical Ubisoft bloat, but the core experience is solid. Combat’s fun, vehicles are cool, and the open-world map is some good stuff too. Worth a shot if you can get it on sale.	Read review
DASHGAMER.com	Dan Rizzo	9 / 10	10-21-2021	I’m sure a wave of Breaking Bad fans would be here for some hidden easter eggs, and yes there are some lines delivered that can be connected to its universe. Hell even some plot points that may be coincidental or ironic, but separating it from Esposito’s involvement and discerning its overarching premise for being a Far Cry game, is what fans of the series will unequivocally walk away with… and then some.	Read review
Destructoid	Jordan Devore	7.5 / 10	10-06-2021	In a vacuum, Far Cry 6 is a great open-world action romp, and I should love it without caveats. Plenty of fans will. But when we’ve seen these same old tricks so many times before, year after year	Read review
Digital Chumps	Ben Sheene	9 / 10	05-27-2020	Far Cry 6 is a frenzied whirlwind of chaos. This tyrannical trip to Yara is a series highlight, bursting at the seams with content and diverse gameplay. Unafraid to embrace the wildest sides of the genre, letting players be their own agent of tonal destruction.	Read review
Digital Trends	Digital Trends Español	4.5 / 5 stars	10-07-2021	Far Cry 6 could be the most interesting and complex game Ubisoft has made in recent times.	Read review
DualShockers	Lou Contaldi	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is an amazing journey in one of the most expansive iterations of the series to date. With explosive performances from the whole cast, it’s a game that old fans and intrigued wannabe guerrillas shouldn’t sleep on.	Read review
Easy Allies	Ben Moore	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 manages to be more than just another Far Cry thanks to a strong story and wonderfully chaotic moments.	Read review
EGM	Josh Harmon	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6’s barely hangs together on the strength of the gameplay loop it inherits from its predecessors. Beyond the addition of some fun new toys, like the “resolver” weapons and Supremo backpacks, nearly every design change is mystifyingly for the worse, and the mismatch between the gameplay and storytelling ambitions is more conspicuous than ever.	Read review
Eurogamer	Ian Higton	Recommended	10-06-2021	There’s plenty that’s familiar about the latest entry in Ubisoft’s open world shooter, but that doesn’t stop it being a blast.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giuseppe Arace	7.8 / 10	10-06-2021	Vast and long-lived, Far Cry 6 is an open world where quantity is the master: there are many playful ideas, and many customization possibilities, but often you have the impression that Ubisoft tries at all costs to never end the battle of the guerrillas, even sacrificing the finishing of the game mechanics on the altar of accumulation. Far Cry 6 is therefore a fluctuating production: moments of high narrative involvement are accompanied by others of stasis, while the gameplay oscillates between good ideas and some uncertainty in the shooting phases and in artificial intelligence.	Read review
Expansive	Laurie Jones	Recommended	11-05-2021	Far Cry 6 is a stunning game, with great acting and a few nice new touches, but ultimately you are playing a game that will feel incredibly familiar to you right from the get-go. You will absolutely know what you’re getting with Far Cry 6, for better or worse, and that’s either going to sound like a dream right now, or a complete turnoff.	Read review
Forbes	Unknown	Recommended	10-07-2021	Yes, its AI is slow and a bit stupid. Its driving and flying mechanics are dated. Those all-new ideas just don’t quite land. Its UI seems getting more confusing with every new game. But Far Cry 6 is definitely the most fun I’ve had from the series since the delightful Far Cry 3–even if everything seems to hinge on extremes, and rely on old tricks.	Read review
Game Debate	Chad Norton	7 / 10	11-04-2021	If you’re looking for a game to unwind, then there’s no better place to look. But if you’re looking for something unique, something that will stick with you for years to come, you’re better off looking somewhere else.	Read review
Game Informer	Brian Shea	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Whether you’re pushing the mainline story forward or pursuing side missions, Far Cry 6 provides a cornucopia of fun and engaging activities, wrapped in the series’ best gameplay and most beautiful setting	Read review
Game Revolution	Mack Ashworth	3.25 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Unfortunately, Far Cry 6 has missed the mark again, with too few significant improvements and a lot of bloat.	Read review
Gameblog	Damien Greffet	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a good opus in the series, but it doesn’t bring anything new to the IP besides a good performance from Giancarlo Esposito.	Read review
Gamefa	علیرضا کریم‌خان زند	7.5 / 10	10-13-2021	Although Far Cry 6 failed to break a spell of repetitive syquotes, it can be a good option for those who don’t care much about it with their enjoyable gameplay and live and eye-catching world.	Read review
GameGrin	Adam Kerr	6.5 / 10	10-07-2021	Far Cry 6 is two steps forward and a step back. The characters are brilliant, as is the work put into bringing them to life. Sadly, the game continues to be bogged down by more pointless content. The epitome of ‘less is more’.	Read review
GameMAG	Александр Логинов	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is an attempt to use all the best gameplay ideas Ubisoft ever had. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t, leaving you with some mixed feelings.	Read review
GamePro	Annika Bavendiek	78 / 100	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is an entertaining shooter, but it offers too much coolness instead of the necessary depth.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is by far the biggest entry in the series, providing an impressive open world that’s filled with content to explore and what feels like endless hours of gameplay.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Blaine Smith	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is the most fun I’ve had in a Far Cry game for years, but it won’t be for everyone. If you’ve grown tired of the gameplay loops of the Far Cry titles of recent times, Far Cry 6 doesn’t make much of an effort to change that up. However, if the thrill of carnage and combat still appeals, it’s crazy, chaotic, and an absolute blast.	Read review
Gamersky	心灵奇兵	8.6 / 10	10-06-2021	FAR CRY 6 is a solid game, with gameplay that is still not out of date for the series, and some system optimizations and improvements that have kept pace with the times. But in general, it is still a familiar recipe, familiar taste.	Read review
GamesBeat	Rachel Kaser	Recommended	10-07-2021	I guess the best accolade I can give this game so far is that it’s another Far Cry game, and it’s a good one at that. It’s nice to see the return of the player character’s actual character. The villain is monstrous yet complex. Things explode. But it’s probably going to feel like a drag for far longer than it should, both in gameplay and in the story.	Read review
GameSkinny	Mark Delaney	6 / 10	10-07-2021	Far 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.	Read review
GameSpew	Kim Snaith	7 / 10	10-13-2021	Far Cry 6 is fun, there’s no doubt about that. Yara is a fantastic backdrop, and if you enjoy mindlessly shooting stuff up, you’ll absolutely be in your element. You probably won’t really care much for Dani’s story though, and the game’s tonal dissonance can be somewhat off-putting. But lean into the mayhem and you’ll have a good enough time, even if you don’t remember much about it once you’ve turned the game off.	Read review
GameSpot	Phil Hornshaw	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Though it can be really fun, especially when it descends into absolute chaos, Far Cry 6 is overstuffed and disjointed, with so many ideas that it’s tough to focus.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Rachel Weber	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Marks a new era for the Far Cry series and delivers more explosive action and adventure than ever before, even as the story fumbles some of its more upsetting plot points.	Read review
GameWatcher	Bogdan Robert	6.5 / 10	10-13-2021	Unleashing a flurry of rockets from our Supremo backpack and blowing up a tank that never saw it coming.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Eric Hauter	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 excels in a lot of ways, with stellar visuals, performances, exploration, and story. But the character advancement mechanics have been reworked in a way that takes agency away from the player, forcing them to use the skills they can scrounge up instead of building the character they want. There is a mountain of fun to be had here; this pivot away from skill points doesn’t ruin the game, but it also doesn’t feel like the right direction for the series.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 doesn’t do a lot to shake up a tried-and-true formula, but still offers up an engaging story and plenty of enjoyable open world mayhem in the series’ best setting to date.	Read review
GamingTrend	Ron Burke	85 / 100	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is the next iteration of the Far Cry universe, and you can see some of the blending from other Ubisoft properties here. While the formula may be a little more visible than we’d like, and the AI could use a shot in the arm, what is here is a thrill ride adventure sure to give fans of the franchise exactly what they are looking for.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	8.4 / 10	10-06-2021	Following a legacy can be a hard thing to do, but Far Cry 6 successfully carves out a piece of the pie for its own with unique systems and gameplay experiences that largely succeeds.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Juan Lorente	9.2 / 10	10-06-2021	‎Everything is wrapped in an impressive graphic section, and that will make us feel that we are facing a true next-gen title. Obviously, some minor problems can be attributed to the game, such as an AI that sometimes acts in a somewhat strange way or some bugs typical of an open world game and that do not tarnish the experience too much. Removing this the truth is that it is difficult for me to get some more black point to ‎‎this Far Cry 6, which for me is already, without a doubt, the best game in the saga.‎	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a massive game, with plenty to do and see. It features a gripping story and combat that plays like a dream. I had so much fun doing everything I possibly could, and I’ll be diving back in to finish off all the side content.	Read review
GotGame	Dragos Dobre	8 / 10	10-08-2021	Overall, the storyline is good enough to make you care, and the gameplay is amazing and full of variety. Whether that’s enough to make players come back to the Far Cry series, that’s really up to you and your preferences. I’ve been playing Far Cry 6 for almost forty hours, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in a sandbox game in a while. Surely, you can argue that Ubisoft could take a riskier step towards changing the game formula, but that might ruin the essence of the game. Either way, there’s enough to keep you busy for a long time here.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Krzysztof Mysiak	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Whoever fell in love with Far Cry 5 (and especially New Dawn) will fall in love with Far Cry 6. The game offers more of the same – dozens of hours of pure run’n’gun fun in a giant open-world that will last for months. If you want to relax after a hard day, get the game. If you want anything more, stay away from it.	Read review
Guardian	Elle Osili-Wood	4 / 5 stars	10-20-2021	A believable villain and insider knowledge add to the exhilarations and refinements	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Kevin Dunsmore	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 finds itself sitting close to the excellent titles thanks to its strong plot, characters, world design, gameplay and presentation.	Read review
Hey Poor Player	Francis DiPersio	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a must-play experience for fans of Ubisoft’s flagship first-person shooter series. New features, such as the Supremo and various ammo types, do a great job of spicing up a familiar formula. At the same time, the series’ rock-solid gunplay and exciting exploration are more inviting than ever. Even though it sometimes stumbles, both in terms of performance and tone, traversing the island nation of Yara is so fun that you probably won’t care all that much.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	David Martinez	91 / 100	10-06-2021	The island of Yara, where Far Cry 6 takes place, feels truly alive. We enjoyed “making the revolution” and fighting one of the best villains in the saga, Anton Castillo. But what we like the most about this “sandbox” is that you could simply go for a walk through Esperanza streets, the jungle or the beaches and find incredibly fun situations.	Read review
IGN	Jon Ryan	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 smooths over a lot of the bumps that have cropped up in the past few games and even though it misses some steps, especially with its new inventory system, it’s the best the series has been in years.	Read review
IGN Italy	Alessandro Alosi	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a huge game, full of contents and activities, stories to live and places to discover. Joining the revolution is not a flawless journey, but still an exciting one. If you loved the previous game, then it is worthwhile to start packing the most capacious bags you have and reach Yara!	Read review
IGN Middle East	Zaher Albalbisi	7.8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is no doubt the craziest far cry so far with weird and hot arsenal and wild amigos on the run and one of the most beautiful looking Ubisoft games to date, however, it seems this time the focus is more on face to face battle as stealth combat were to be sacrifice gradually in this approach, and sadly even though the acting is superb it was very disappointing to see Antón only for a couple of mins throughout the whole story of the game	Read review
IGN Spain	Rafa Del Río	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 keeps the spirit of the saga but seeks to innovate with new mechanics that try to leave behind what no longer works or tires the player.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Paul Stuart	4.7 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	While still a bit formulaic, Far Cry 6 stands as perhaps the best Far Cry experience to date and one beautifully presented and executed on the PS5. In doing so, it builds capably on previous Far Cry titles while adding an array of terrific new additions to the fold.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Derek Johnson	5 / 10	10-13-2021	For a game all about revolution, Far Cry 6 does little to evolve the aging series, but at least your dog can ride in your car.	Read review
JVL	Kikitoès	7.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 will not be a revival for the license, but it is still trying to rearrange the formula. If in the background, we find everything that makes Far Cry, a Far Cry, the form, it, takes a little new look with additions that make the advance much more organic and less schematized than at the time. Where Far Cry 6 has trouble is in its desire to offer us a credible and mature subject, tainted by a gameplay that is completely at the opposite end of the day.	Read review
Kinda Funny Games	Kinda Funny Gamescast	Recommended	10-06-2021	Video Review.	Read review
Leadergamer	Mahmut Emin Uluç	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 has been very successful with both its gameplay and its story.	Read review
M3	P-A Knutsson	6 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 begins with a strong sequence that is hard to shake off. In the course of the adventure, we get plenty of similar scenes, but also the exact opposite – and everything in between. It creates an incredibly fragmented experience that is difficult to live in properly. But it’s actually not quite as bad as it sounds because we are constantly inundated with entertaining, challenging and not least varied chores. Instead, it’s mainly unusually many bugs and flawed artificial intelligence that sink Ubisoft’s action adventures a notch.	Read review
Marooners’ Rock	Jonathan White	5.8 / 10	11-01-2021	Whatever Far Cry 6 is supposed to be feels like they made a cake and forgot the butter, flour, eggs, or to actually bake it. The more I played, the less I wanted to, and that’s not a good sign for a FarCry fan.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Tayfun Kumaş	80 / 100	10-06-2021	If you are a solid Far Cry fan, you will enjoy the game a lot, but it is not important, if you say you will play it later, you will not lose much.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	Unknown	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Colourful and brutal, funny and horrifying, Far Cry 6 is the distilled essence of its franchise, as well as a richer and more coherent experience than recent outings.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Jason Fanelli	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 doesn’t move the needle at all, but it still holds its own amongst the other shooter games available.	Read review
New Game Network	Eric Hall	78 / 100	10-10-2021	Far Cry 6 is another well-crafted entry in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise. While the framework of the series is still in place, the title introduces welcome changes such as a real protagonist and extensive customization that make this an improvement on its predecessor.	Read review
NoobFeed	Adam Siddiqui	65 / 100	10-10-2021	Ubisoft Game, when you hear that you can predict what you’re going to get. An open-world experience with lots of monotonous optional objectives. Far Cry 6 is exactly that, a large open map with lots of similar optional objectives as you attempt to take back Yara for the people and dethrone dictator Anton Castillo. It does more of what past Far Cry games since the soft reboot of the franchise with Far Cry 3, this time with a new location and characters. The strong performances, impressive visuals, and incredible cutscenes are Far Cry 6’s saving grace but the gameplay is a repetitive grind that a “Ubisoft Game” is known for.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Oğuz Erdoğan	8 / 10	10-06-2021	If you’re craving for some guerilla action Far Cry 6 offers a great opportunity. But if you’re tired of Far Cry games, don’t expect Far Cry 6 to surprise you.	Read review
Paste Magazine	Garrett Martin	4.5 / 10	10-12-2021	There’s a new Far Cry out. There’s always a new Far Cry out. Maybe it’s time for that to stop?	Read review
PC Gamer	Lauren Aitken	75 / 100	10-06-2021	All is fair in love and guerrilla warfare in the best Far Cry game yet.	Read review
PC Invasion	Jason Rodriguez	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is grand in size, scale, and scope. It will make you marvel at its sights, all while enjoying the frantic action. Likewise, I definitely appreciated it due to a shared culture and history with Latin American countries. Unfortunately, it’s also bogged down by crashes due to screenshots and atrocious AI combatants. The former can get fixed via a combination of graphics settings, but the latter will require more than a prayer to the Virgen Maria.	Read review
PCGamesN	Jordan Forward	7 / 10	10-06-2021	The series’ foundations have been rejigged to offer an exciting and satisfying new gameplay loop. Not all of the revisions work in its favour, but unfortunately it’s the complete lack of change with its approach to storytelling and structure that really holds Far Cry 6 back.	Read review
Player2.net.au	Matt Hewson	Recommended	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is both exceptional and surprising. It gave me more than I ever could have expected from the franchise and has redefined what a Far Cry game can be going forward.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Sebastian Hawden	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Familiar, entertaining and with a cast of wacky characters, Far Cry 6 is a lot of fun. It is not novel, new or groundbreaking in any way but we are here to play Far Cry after all, and Far Cry 6 is certainly that.	Read review
Polygon	Diego Arguello	Not Recommended	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a waste of potential	Read review
Post Arcade (National Post)	Chad Sapieha	6.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Ubisoft’s new tropical adventure delivers dozens of hours of shooty fun, but little in the way of innovation or meaningful commentary	Read review
PowerUp!	Adam Mathew	7.5 / 10	10-06-2021	At the end of the day, Far Cry 6 successfully conjures the alluring tropical beauty of FC3’s sandbox, FC4’s verticality and mountaineering, along with the weirdo weaponry of New Dawn.	Read review
Press Start	James Mitchell	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Make no mistakes; Far Cry 6 is, without a doubt, the best Far Cry game in a long time. The game brings back the exotic locations we’ve been missing since Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4 and adds yet another charismatic antagonist to its storied pantheon of villains. But more importantly, it’s a joy to play, with a unique arsenal full of character and breadth of content that is not only comprehensive but engaging.	Read review
pressakey.com	Tobias Heinen	Recommended	11-12-2021	Far Cry 6 can be saved under familiar fare throughout. Those who like the series and have already been to Far Cry 3, Kyrat in the Himalayas (FC4) or the fictional Hope County (FC5) will immediately feel at home with everything the developers throw at you. Far Cry 6 is a good open-world shooter with a massive, coherent arsenal and a pleasantly familiar gameplay loop	Read review
PSX Brasil	Rui Celso	90 / 100	10-06-2021	At a time when Ubisoft needs to breathe new life into some of its franchises, Far Cry 6 arrives offering just that with its deep story, fun gameplay and plenty of exploration. This is definitely one of the games you need to have in your collection.	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	7 / 10	10-11-2021	Far Cry 6 is the best version of Ubisoft’s open world formula to date, but whether that’s still a selling point to you is up for debate. The few advancements and new mechanics won’t be enough to convince those burnt out to return for one more exotic trip, but if you’re down for another lengthy checklist to complete, then the series has never been better. It’s another healthy serving of comfort food; one that sticks to what it knows best while slightly iterating positively.	Read review
Rapid Reviews UK	Chelsea Beardsmore	4.5 / 5 stars	10-31-2021	Far Cry has had many ups and downs through its series, with many people having differing opinions about which are good and which are bad and even which is the best – Far Cry 3, for me! Now, Far Cry 6 is here – which category does it fall into? Let me tell you.	Read review
Rectify Gaming	Dave Rodriguez	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6’s fantastic story and core gameplay are some of the series best.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	8 / 10	10-28-2021	Overall, Far Cry 6 still feels like a Far Cry game once the sheen of the new additions wears off. You still go from point to point to expand your area of operation while also ultimately taking down Castillo’s top leaders for each region. There is also a lot to do for folks who like to really explore every nook and cranny of an open world. In that sense, Far Cry 6 is more of an evolution of the familiar Far Cry formula as opposed to a revolution, no pun intended.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Ed Thorn	Recommended	10-06-2021	A gigantic open-world FPS that has you running between map markers to fell a dictatorship. It’s undeniably fun, if a bit overwhelming.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	Unknown	7 / 10	10-06-2021	I really can’t deny that it’s more of the same but it’s still fun to play solo & co-op.	Read review
Saving Content	Scott Ellison II	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a much longer game than its predecessors, where you’re looking at an upwards of 40 hours just to see the end of the campaign. It does feel like an amalgamation of the Far Cry games up to this point, and doesn’t do a lot new to set itself apart. So Far Cry 6 retreads a lot of familiar ground that the series is known for, but with a bold new backdrop that helps keep it exciting. Far Cry 6 adds some RPG-lite elements to its systems that thankfully don’t get in the way of the gameplay. Dani is awesome as a fully voiced protagonist. She brings so much personality as she sings along to the songs in the car, speaks her mind, and is just a total badass in everything she does. Far Cry 6 is a next-generation adventure, hindered only by a few last-generation ideas.	Read review
Screen Rant	Alex Santa Maria	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	There’s a lot to like about Far Cry 6, but not a lot that’s new.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Peter Dragula	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is not a revolution itself, but it is still a very entertaining action game full of interesting content.	Read review
Shacknews	Bill Lavoy	8 / 10	10-06-2021	Even with a few missteps, Far Cry 6 is a triumph in a few ways that should be celebrated.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Jarren Navarrete	7 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a pretty fun game. I don’t think it’s anything revolutionary, but it brings back the charm of the previous entries with all new toys to play with and some improvements to the core gameplay. If you’ve always been fond of Far Cry’s previous entries, then you’ll love this one. If you’re a newcomer though, you’re in for nonstop action that you may find repetitive.	Read review
Skill Up	Ralph Panebianco	Recommended	10-06-2021	Video Review	Read review
Slant Magazine	Aaron Riccio	3 / 5 stars	10-07-2021	The game doesn’t fail—you’ll remember the hits far more than the swings and misses—but it’s easy to imagine the better one that isn’t too big for its britches.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Černický	85 / 100	10-16-2021	Far Cry 6 is a videogame equivalent of a well done summer blockbuster. It has the best main character and villain the series has ever had on offer and if you’re looking for a great open-world AAA FPS, you’re come to the right place. However, if you’re hoping for drastic changes to the formule, keep waiting.	Read review
SpazioGames	Domenico Musicò	7.8 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is the typical more of the same that adds nothing new to the formula. The hypertrophic open world with a plethora of missions doesn’t match with standards of high quality: the product fails to renew a series that doesn’t know how to look forward.	Read review
Stevivor	Luke Lawrie	4.5 / 10	10-06-2021	I did not enjoy my time with Far Cry 6, and I couldn’t believe how quickly I lost interest with it.	Read review
Telegraph	Dan Silver	3 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Open world shooter is back on solid – if occasionally silly – form	Read review
The Game Crater	Liam Ho	6.5 / 10	10-30-2021	Far Cry 6 doesn’t necessarily reinvent the open-world action-adventure franchise, nor does it take Far Cry a place it hasn’t been before.	Read review
The Game Fanatics	Julian Harris	Recommended	10-06-2021	Personally, there are very few things that I do not like about Far Cry 6. There is so much to do and discover in this game. If you are a fan of Far Cry games, this is another great entry. If you are new, it is easy to jump in and connect with the new characters and story.	Read review
The Games Machine	Paolo Besser	9.4 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is a very expansive first person shooter with a compelling story, full of entertaining things to do and missions to accomplish. The enemies are a little too predictable but the gameplay is always fun, with tons of weapons to find and customize, and the incredible “pets” you can bring with you are just the cherry on top. Graphics and sound are high quality and very immersive.	Read review
The Outerhaven Productions	Cam Olmedo	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 gives you exactly what you want and expect from the franchise. It doesn’t do much to reinvent the wheel or shake up the formula, and that’s okay.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Gareth Chadwick	7 / 10	10-11-2021	Far Cry 6 feels like a sequel that was made because there needed to be a sequel, that’s making changes because it needs to show progress. The previous three numbered games in the series felt like they had their own identity and tried to offer more and more options to the player, but Far Cry 6 is a lateral move towards something that isn’t quite the Far Cry I originally loved.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Tom West	4.5 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Giving us a classic Far Cry experience the whole way through, with a smattering of new ideas and fresh takes, Far Cry 6 is perfect for fans of the series.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	9 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is our favorite open world game for years. Far Cry 6 is one of the rare games that succeeds in combining elaborate storytelling with addictive gameplay for an integrated experience. t	Read review
Twinfinite	Chris Jecks	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Despite the bugs, the déjà vu I get from sneaking around an FND Base, and the filler, I still found myself having a blast in Far Cry 6, both literally and metaphorically (I’m sorry). After 40 hours in, I’m still eager to hop back in, venturing further off the beaten path, clearing out any lingering FND Bases and checking out the Insurgency post-game content to grind out additional weapons and rewards. With a solid story, an engaging cast of characters, and a plethora of enthralling side content, Far Cry 6 is an easy recommendation for FPS fans. Now, if you don’t mind, I need to head back out on the road with ma boy Chicharron.	Read review
Unboxholics	Θέμης Μπολτσής	Recommended	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 is once again a nice regular Far Cry. You know exactly what to expect before stepping foot in it. Although it never quite reaches the true potential of what Giancarlo Esposito’s villain could have been. Therefore the franchise’s struggle to reach the height of	Read review
VG247	Josh Broadwell	Recommended	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 prefers playing guerrilla over more serious reflection because “blowing up s is fun,” and Ubisoft just isn’t quite ready to give that up yet.	Read review
VGC	Jordan Middler	2 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	If you’re interested in another Far Cry game that does the Far Cry stuff the way it’s been doing it for 10 years, you’ll probably have a good time, but if you’ve already hit your limit with this kind of game, Far Cry 6 is the ne plus ultra of why open-world game design is so badly in need of a revolution.	Read review
VideoGamer	Josh Wise	5 / 10	10-11-2021	As it happens, though I played for much longer, I had had more than my fill after the first four hours, with no desire to venture back in.	Read review
Washington Post	Mikhail Klimentov	Not Recommended	10-06-2021	So inasmuch as I’m certain of my opinion of “Far Cry 6′s” gameplay, I am not confident at all when it comes to the game’s story, of which, coincidentally, the franchise has repeatedly invited scrutiny. There are good performances and narrative beats that are compelling and trenchant. But less charitably, some of these moments evoke conversations you might find if you poke around on Twitter for a few minutes. The story invites reflection on questions that are unresolvable — and are likely to remain that way, “Far Cry 6′s” effort notwithstanding.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Leonardo Faria	9 / 10	10-26-2021	A lot of people will shy away from Far Cry 6, dismissing it as “yet another open world game by Ubisoft”, but I won’t try to hide it, I had way more fun with this game than I could have ever imagined. I got it for the idea of raising hell on a Caribbean island with a tank and a jetpack, and stayed for the surprisingly well-written story and likable characters.	Read review
Wccftech	Unknown	7.4 / 10	10-07-2021	Far Cry 6 features a beautiful world filled with chaos, but it also fits the status quo for the series without putting its actors and tech to good use.	Read review
WellPlayed	Kieron Verbrugge	9 / 10	10-06-2021	A huge, exciting world packed with entertaining content against the backdrop of a mostly-accomplished story of charismatic revolutionaries makes this a return to fine form for the franchise. Ubisoft has married inspired design with trademark gameplay to great effect. This is the best Far Cry yet.	Read review
Windows Central	Jez Corden	3.5 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	Far 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.	Read review
Worth Playing	Tony “OUberLord” Mitera	8.1 / 10	10-06-2021	If you had a good time with the previous games in the series, you’re likely to find the same level of enjoyment in Far Cry 6. However, many of the gameplay elements in this new game are awfully like the versions that were first established in Far Cry 3 and reused with minimal changes in every subsequent game. There’s certainly more than enough content to validate the game as its own, full entry into the series. I wish for a future Far Cry entry that I can play without being able to pick out which things are exactly the same as the previous title.	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Richard Walker	55 / 100	10-08-2021	Starting 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.	Read review
Zoomg	محمدحسین جعفریان	7.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Minus the variety of weapons and the many possibilities of personalization, Far Cry 6’s strengths are scattered.	Read review
ZTGD	Ken McKown	8.5 / 10	10-06-2021	Far Cry 6 may not move the needle much in terms of innovation, but it executes what makes these games extremely fun to play. I settled right in within the first couple hours and couldn’t stop playing until the end. I am still cleaning up around the world of Yara and the promised DLC on the way will certainly have me back in big time. There is just a massive playground here that is extremely enjoyable to play. At the end of the day that is what is most important to me. I hope the series does change up in the future, but for now Far Cry 6 keeps what makes the experience fun and simply nails it.	Read review

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Welcome to Yara, a tropical paradise frozen in time. Far Cry 6 thrusts players into a modern-day guerrilla revolution. As dictator of Yara, Anton Castillo is intent on restoring his nation back to its former glory by any means, with his son, Diego, following in his bloody footsteps. Become a guerrilla fighter and liberate Yara.

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