Or, at least, it would be were it not ruled in classic autocratic fashion by Anton Castillo, who likes to be known as El Presidente. Setting up a guerrilla movementįar Cry 6 is set on the fictional island (or archipelago, to be more precise) of Yara, a tropical paradise.
Happily, there's plenty of great writing even from just a small taste of Far Cry 6, with plenty of humour on show, an interesting premise, and some highly memorable characters. One aspect that any Far Cry game has in its favour is the vast pool of resources that Ubisoft can throw at it, which is much in evidence in the form of a wonderfully detailed and interesting game-world, along with a stunning level of general polish.īut the real appeal of a Far Cry game lies in sharp and innovative writing – that's what has elevated the franchise beyond the landfill of games consisting of great open-worlds populated in a dull and disappointing manner. Early indications suggest that it will manage to more than succeed, on the basis of more than four hours spent playing it. (Pocket-lint) - Like any new instalment of a well-regarded, long-running franchise, Far Cry 6 faces plenty of pressure to live up to its predecessors, especially given that it belongs to a franchise which is the subject more of admiration than rapturous devotion.