It's that very notion that seems to have left critics disappointed in Far Cry 6. Throughout the course of the game, protagonist Dani is tasked with uniting three different revolutionary groups in conflict with one another in order to overthrow Castillo, while moving through a vast open-world environment and firing a lot of guns, true to Far Cry form. The region is controlled by dictator Anton Castillo, portrayed in the game by Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito. The game's story takes place on the fictional island of Yara, heavily inspired by the real island of Cuba. For comparison, 2018's Far Cry 5 scored 81, 2014's Far Cry 4 landed an 85, and 2012's Far Cry 3 earned a respectable 90. Yesterday saw the release of Far Cry 6, the latest entry into Ubisoft's tropical, open-world adventure series that may or may not be about any kind of politics.įar Cry 6 brings the titular series to the current generation, keeping in line with the spirit of the series - from chaotic gunplay to high-octane capers on the back of a giant bear.Ī range of critiques have left Far Cry 6 with a Metacritic score of 76 at the time of writing.