I've been playing the Far Cry games since 3 and I've loved the series enough to play every game that's been out since. But in recent memory the series has gotten a bit stale. This is something that doesn't surprise me with long running video game series, however, Far Cry 6 might be the start of a wrong path.
I won't waste anyone's time saying that every Far Cry game is the same. We know this but that's obviously what you expect with formulatic games, and I've lived with this without problems throughout much of the games in the series. When Far Cry did make a noticeable change in Primal, it did not receive well, though it is quietly one of the best games of the series because it does enough to be different without running away with a completely new system. After Primal, Ubisoft went back to making the games consistent to the original protagonist, good guy, story heavy approach with recycled but, still, mostly effective gameplay.
Far Cry 6 is the first game of the series where I have some serious doubts for the future of this series. Ubisoft hasn't exactly been thriving lately with some of their releases outside of the major titles like Assassins Creed and the Tom Clancy stuff. They put a bullet into Watch Dogs, a series that's not looking promising going forward, and I think Far Cry is starting to head that way.
FC6 is still a quality game. The controls are easy, familiar and the customization might be the best yet. The world Itself is truly stunning and I applaud the detail we see there. I don't know if there is much more to say beyond that. After my first 2 hours of play through, I felt this game to be much more boring then I would imagine. I lost all grip for the story, I didn't like one character in any particular way, the villain is barely in the game and I didn't feel a reason to despise him outside a couple of scenes, and the repetitiveness of each mission and how EASY each mission was, is so underwhelming to me, even on its hardest game mode. The world also feels very empty, even with the endless side missions. I could drive around all over the island, swim, and fly, and it's just monotonous. But to conclude, my biggest problem was, this game is way too easy to be good at. Everything you could ever want in the game, is very easily accessible. I found myself never having to use certain weapons or wear certain clothes because they didn't matter at basically any point in time.
Far Cry 6 should be had only on sale. I'm sorry if you had to drop full price or if you paid for the deluxe version, because I don't think it's justified enough. The developers took a step back with this game. It is commercially appealing but barely playable. If this is your first time playing a Far Cry game then you'll enjoy it I'm sure, but that probably only applies to a very few select group of people. This is the first time I've ever said I want more from Ubisoft out of a series I love. The next Far Cry game will have to correct these problems.
I won't waste anyone's time saying that every Far Cry game is the same. We know this but that's obviously what you expect with formulatic games, and I've lived with this without problems throughout much of the games in the series. When Far Cry did make a noticeable change in Primal, it did not receive well, though it is quietly one of the best games of the series because it does enough to be different without running away with a completely new system. After Primal, Ubisoft went back to making the games consistent to the original protagonist, good guy, story heavy approach with recycled but, still, mostly effective gameplay.
Far Cry 6 is the first game of the series where I have some serious doubts for the future of this series. Ubisoft hasn't exactly been thriving lately with some of their releases outside of the major titles like Assassins Creed and the Tom Clancy stuff. They put a bullet into Watch Dogs, a series that's not looking promising going forward, and I think Far Cry is starting to head that way.
FC6 is still a quality game. The controls are easy, familiar and the customization might be the best yet. The world Itself is truly stunning and I applaud the detail we see there. I don't know if there is much more to say beyond that. After my first 2 hours of play through, I felt this game to be much more boring then I would imagine. I lost all grip for the story, I didn't like one character in any particular way, the villain is barely in the game and I didn't feel a reason to despise him outside a couple of scenes, and the repetitiveness of each mission and how EASY each mission was, is so underwhelming to me, even on its hardest game mode. The world also feels very empty, even with the endless side missions. I could drive around all over the island, swim, and fly, and it's just monotonous. But to conclude, my biggest problem was, this game is way too easy to be good at. Everything you could ever want in the game, is very easily accessible. I found myself never having to use certain weapons or wear certain clothes because they didn't matter at basically any point in time.
Far Cry 6 should be had only on sale. I'm sorry if you had to drop full price or if you paid for the deluxe version, because I don't think it's justified enough. The developers took a step back with this game. It is commercially appealing but barely playable. If this is your first time playing a Far Cry game then you'll enjoy it I'm sure, but that probably only applies to a very few select group of people. This is the first time I've ever said I want more from Ubisoft out of a series I love. The next Far Cry game will have to correct these problems.