Another new addition is the "Supremo" backpacks, allowing augmentation of the playstyle by assigning more perks to the player's loadout, such as firing homing missiles or seeing enemies through solid objects. In a new addition to the series, the game features several prototypes of special weaponry, called "Resolver weapons", each offering a certain perk to the player's loadout, for example a silent close-range nailgun or a sling-shot projectile weapon which fires CDs. Firearms can be customized using materials found throughout the world. Players are able to use a wide array of conventional weapons (such as sidearms, assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, light-machine guns, sniper rifles and grenade launchers). Gameplay focuses on armed and close-quarters combat. The world is divided into seven main regions with an array of terrain, ranging from urban areas and dense jungles, to mountain ranges and open oceans. Similar to the previous entries in the series, Far Cry 6 is an action-adventure first-person shooter game set in an open world environment which the player can navigate on foot or via using various land, water, and air vehicles. In this gameplay screenshot the player engages in combat with an enemy non-playable character. Several releases of downloadable content were subsequently published, including three expansion packs following antagonists from past Far Cry games.įar Cry 6 features first-person shooter gameplay similar to the previous entries. It received a generally mixed reception, with critics praising the small improvements brought to the series' gameplay formula, but criticizing its story, lack of innovation, and aging design.
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The game was first teased by Esposito in July 2020, and officially announced later that month, at the Ubisoft Forward online event.įar Cry 6 was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, and Amazon Luna on October 7, 2021. The development team also sought to bring back several elements from earlier Far Cry titles such as a tropical setting and a fully voiced protagonist. The game was designed to be 'political', covering themes such as the rise of fascism in a nation, the costs of imperialism, and the need for free-and-fair elections, in response to the controversy generated by Far Cry 5. The team studied several revolutions of recent history for the game's narrative, primarily the Cuban Revolution of 1953–1959.
It also features a cooperative multiplayer mode.ĭevelopment of Far Cry 6 began around 2016 and was extensive.
The game features many elements found in role-playing games, such as a leveling up system and side quests. Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration players fight enemy soldiers and dangerous wildlife using a wide array of weapons and gadgets. Players take on the role of guerilla fighter Dani Rojas (voiced by either Nisa Gunduz or Sean Rey), attempting to topple Castillo and his regime.
The game is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara, ruled as a dictatorship by "El Presidente" Antón Castillo (portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito) who is raising his son Diego ( Anthony Gonzalez) to follow in his rule. It is the sixth main installment in the Far Cry series and the successor to 2018's Far Cry 5. Far Cry 6 is a 2021 action-adventure first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft.