A rocket backpack that recharges as you kill more people? Of course. Running around chasing a mongoose for a gun? Why not. Their first encounter with Antón is on the boat smuggling them into America, and even after that fails, Dani is still skeptical of the rebel group Libertad.īut in conversation with Juan, another freedom fighter, he points out something about Dani that they don’t even recognize: They think running around and shooting up baddies is fun.īy giving the player character the same sense of fun that the player experiences, there’s room for the kind of superficial additions that would otherwise seem unbelievable in a fight for survival. While Jason in Far Cry 3 and Rook from Far Cry 5 were fighting to overthrow a power that threatened their very livelihood, Dani just dreams of life in America. Dani isn’t fighting for their life, they’re fighting for a cause, one they don’t necessarily align with at the start of the game. They may just be this game’s secret weapon, aside from all the literal secret weapons that can be found in puzzle-like “treasure hunts.” Dani brings back a concept that has been lost in the Far Cry franchise. The player character, Dani Rojas, can be played as male or female, though the choice can only be made once at the start of the game. Improvised weapons add levity and fun to what’s normally a survival story. Of course, the first few missions are pretty mandatory to kickstart the narrative, but the player can make their own decisions. Far Cry 6 blurs those lines with quests given on a separate screen where the objective and rewards are detailed and laid out for the player to accept or deny. Far Cry 5 clearly indicated which quests would advance the story, and which were just for fun. Far Cry 3 was very railroaded, with the occasional side quest.
Far Cry 6 gets rid of this convention entirely, instead using models for motion-capture cutscenes just like other narrative games such as The Last of Us Part 2.īut unlike The Last of Us, we’re dealing with an open-world game, a format that’s taken a while to hone. The “camera” just presents the character’s viewpoint, which makes for nearly seamless transitions between gameplay and cutscenes. While Far Cry 5’s player character was a nameless, mute person only referred to as “Rook,” Far Cry 6 gives Dani Rojas a name, a face, a personality, and most importantly: a voice.įar Cry cutscenes are traditionally in the first person, meaning there isn’t much cinematography involved. The biggest difference between Far Cry 6 and my much beloved Far Cry 5 is the story.
It’s melodramatic, sure, but these over-the-top cutscenes perfectly match the tone of the world. Finally, water physics technology has caught up with Far Cry ’s obsession with swimming and boats, and the motion capture adds life to every performance. Overall, the game’s aesthetics are as beautiful as you would expect from an open-world game of this pedigree.
In comparison with Far Cry 5’s Joseph Seed or Far Cry 3’s Vaas, Castillo feels grounded and realistic. He chews up the scenery whenever he appears, but it never feels hammy or overdone. UbisoftĮsposito is known for menacing villains like Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, but with Far Cry 6’s Antón Castillo, his acting skills are fully unleashed. The female Dani Rojas is seen in the third person in cutscenes.
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