Far Cry 6

There is a lot to love about the game but there's not enough new to make it memorable. The game looks great, it plays good for the most part but I had some hitching here and there. I'm not sure at what point they decided they didn't want these games to be fun. I felt like when using the wingsuit or parachute I was hitting some tiny bush and dying or getting randomly killed by an AA gun. When compared to something like Just Cause 3, you can see the clear focus on enjoyment and fun that is present in Just Cause and not Far Cry. On top of that, some of the enemies are bullet sponges. This is most likely due to the different ammo types present in the game. There's nothing I love more than raiding a camp and having to switch to armor rounds for the one heavy enemy. It's also difficult to destroy almost any vehicle in the game. Even with the highest damage rocket launcher it was taking 3 for helicopters and 4 or 5 for tanks. Meanwhile, if a player is flying around it just takes some small arms fire. Most of the weapons are recycled from Far Cry 5. There are also unique weapons you can find on treasure hunts. Almost all of these are trash, save a few. Most are just utility weapons like flame or poison rounds. That might sound great but they do very little damage comparatively. The best use I found was using the poison weapons to stagger enemies so it easier for your animal companions to get kills for their upgrades. The animal companions are great and remains one of my favorite aspects of the series. The biggest addition is the supremo, basically your ultimate ability. I feel like most people just use the missile barrage because it's one of the most useful. I messed around with most but the one I ended up using was the mystic one that allows you to see enemies through walls. Paired with the rifle you get along with it you can shoot through walls for one shot kills which was extremely useful. The outfit for it is pretty cool as well. I think the story is pretty basic and fairly boring, it also wraps up pretty poorly in my opinion. Some of the side characters are really good and some suck. The voice actor for female Dani does a really good job playing her role, as does Giancarlo Esposito in the role of the villain, though I think he could be much more menacing in a better role.

 At the end of the day it is an enjoyable game but I think Ubisoft really needs to sit down and think about what makes Far Cry great. I think this formula is getting stale again, even after taking out the radio towers. When I look back on the earlier games I think of how much fun it was playing Instincts Predator on custom maps over Xbox Live. It's also playing Far Cry 2 and how different and immersive it was. I would like to see the mapmaker come back in the future because some players can really make some crazy levels with those tools.