Far Cry 6 confirmed - Giancarlo Esposito is the villian.

[Ponderous Pillock]

Dan Romer did a fantastic job on Far Cry 5 with both the score and the songs. Have they said who is doing the soundtrack for FC6?

They seem to be going pretty all out for some decent authenticity. They've brought in Pedro Brofman famous Brazillian musical composer who's done some decent stuff. Scored Robocop 2014, Narcos, Max Payne 3 and Need for Speed.

Hopefully they give the same direction they gave to Romer, which seemed to consist of "here's the theme, have fun."

 

[2021Murder]

Really? I thought the Montana setting was kind of dull tbh

i have a strong feeling that far cry 5 was better received by international gamers than americans. we can see that sort of environment anytime we want, but it was legitimately unique to the rest of the world.

also that ending was fucked, i can see why a game where you're the villian and the jesus freaks were 100% right about everything could cause an uproar. if they tried to make that sort of plot in the 2000s it would have caused a huge backlash.

Only one of the endings lead to the end of the world, the other one is canon. It's weird since your choices wouldn't lead to, or prevent the nukes, but I assume the endings are canonically "you do choice a. and somewhere, unrelated, nuclear war starts" and "you do choice b. and somewhere, unrelated, the world leaders talk it out, and nuclear war doesn't happen", with a. leading to new dawn and b leading to 6.

i don't see any non-nuke endings in the wiki. like its heavily implied to happen anyway. its just in the other endings you dont murder thousands of people who would have saved civilization

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

The implication was that walking away didnt complete the prophecy and thus armageddon doesnt occur. It's keeping with Ubis weird "there are no good endings" thing with Far Cry.

I could really get into why Far Cry 5s story and structure was so bad to me but I'm on my phone and tend to think FC stories are low quality in general though.

 

[The tired cat]

i have a strong feeling that far cry 5 was better received by international gamers than americans. we can see that sort of environment anytime we want, but it was legitimately unique to the rest of the world.

also that ending was fucked, i can see why a game where you're the villian and the jesus freaks were 100% right about everything could cause an uproar. if they tried to make that sort of plot in the 2000s it would have caused a huge backlash.

i don't see any non-nuke endings in the wiki. like its heavily implied to happen anyway. its just in the other endings you dont murder thousands of people who would have saved civilization

This what always bugged me about the nuke ending in FC5. There was like this fan speculation how it was actually the cultists who somehow attained nukes and set them off, hell why not they got combat planes and shit like flamethrowers and RPG's. Since in the game they state how "Oh looks what's happening in the world", but all outside communications are blocked so all we have is THEY say and claim with no actual back up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waNFMppkOlQ

I really liked this critique of Far Cry 5. The guy who made the video made a few minor errors (which people concentrate on instead of the broader claims being made) but it's overall well done. Besides stale, repetitive gameplay, Far Cry 5's themes are a mess and don't actually address any of the political topics the marketing implied it would. The game could've made points about guns, drugs, cults, race, gender, but Ubisoft pussied out and just presented everything neutrally, which makes the story pretty unengaging as a result.

I hope Far Cry 6 actually innovates instead of being 'more of the same'. Different types of missions and an overhauled progression system would be nice. The trailer introduced a unique setting and some interesting topics, so hopefully those actually go somewhere.

Let's be frank on what is real, even say Ubisoft did have all those things addressed, you'd still get journos yelling "DIS GAME NOT SAYING HOW DRUMPF ISH A NAZI!! AN HOW DEM HILLBILLIES ARE SUPAH EVUL!!" type shit. Hell, it was the same crap with Division 2, the game didn't wanna pick a political side and for that, every game journo began yelling "TALK ABOUT DRUMPF!!! MAKE IT POLITICAL!!! ACCUSE HIM OF BEING A NAZI!!!!"

 

[Miller]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waNFMppkOlQ

I really liked this critique of Far Cry 5. The guy who made the video made a few minor errors (which people concentrate on instead of the broader claims being made) but it's overall well done. Besides stale, repetitive gameplay, Far Cry 5's themes are a mess and don't actually address any of the political topics the marketing implied it would. The game could've made points about guns, drugs, cults, race, gender, but Ubisoft pussied out and just presented everything neutrally, which makes the story pretty unengaging as a result.

I hope Far Cry 6 actually innovates instead of being 'more of the same'. Different types of missions and an overhauled progression system would be nice. The trailer introduced a unique setting and some interesting topics, so hopefully those actually go somewhere.

> BDobbinsFTW
Yeah no, I'll pass. That guy lost his mind after Trump won, he became a pretentious douche who thinks he's smrt because he smokes weed.
Ubisoft didn't pussied out, they used the controversy that the gaming press started to advertise the game (I remember some gamejournos were already celebrating the idea of "shooting MAGA hat people"). A game like Far Cry shouldn't be about whining about guns or race, it's about blowing shit up.

 

[NumbOfLife]

> BDobbinsFTW
Yeah no, I'll pass. That guy lost his mind after Trump won, he became a pretentious douche who thinks he's smrt because he smokes weed.
Ubisoft didn't pussied out, they used the controversy that the gaming press started to advertise the game (I remember some gamejournos were already celebrating the idea of "shooting MAGA hat people"). A game like Far Cry shouldn't be about whining about guns or race, it's about blowing shit up.

I haven't seen any of the guys other vids, but its totally a cop out. You can't market your game off being controversial and political and refuse to actually address that. Games are art like any other medium yet gamers get triggered when reviewers actually talk about themes and politics. Probably because they don't like the idea of actually being challenged by a games message.

 

[The tired cat]

I haven't seen any of the guys other vids, but its totally a cop out. You can't market your game off being controversial and political and refuse to actually address that. Games are art like any other medium yet gamers get triggered when reviewers actually talk about themes and politics. Probably because they don't like the idea of actually being challenged by a games message.

Making a game being controversial and political, an then refuse to address that? Mate, look up shit like Hatred, Postal 1-2, Harvester

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

Not that anyone should take game journos serious anyways, but how much of an idiot does someone have to be to expect a series as shallow as Far Cry to have deep political takes?

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't like the game since there was an entire side quest devoted to recovering the Trump pee pee tape IIRC.

 

[c-no]

I haven't seen any of the guys other vids, but its totally a cop out. You can't market your game off being controversial and political and refuse to actually address that. Games are art like any other medium yet gamers get triggered when reviewers actually talk about themes and politics. Probably because they don't like the idea of actually being challenged by a games message.

Pretty sure with themes and politics, the problem is more on a reviewer rather than a triggered gamer because said reviewer was expecting the game to of tackled something than what was actually in it, as was shown with one game journalist complaining about how Far Cry 5 chose to deal with a crazy Christian cult rather than Trump supporters while getting help from rednecks and a militia to fight said cult.

Not that anyone should take game journos serious anyways, but how much of an idiot does someone have to be to expect a series as shallow as Far Cry to have deep political takes?

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't like the game since there was an entire side quest devoted to recovering the Trump pee pee tape IIRC.

The most deep Far Cry even gets was with its second game and that was just more in having you find the various recordings left behind the guy you were hunting. Meanwhile, the sequels don't even get any deeper than "white boy descends into bloodlust," "Indian man returns to birth place and blows shit up while seeing one of two friends go off the deep end," and "don't bother saving Montan, all's fucked by a nuke or brainwashing lol."

 

[Agent Wet]

Not that anyone should take game journos serious anyways, but how much of an idiot does someone have to be to expect a series as shallow as Far Cry to have deep political takes?

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't like the game since there was an entire side quest devoted to recovering the Trump pee pee tape IIRC.

The same people who believes that everything is or has to be political and has to align with their political beliefs or else. I wish I was joking about this people really believe this to the point would try to the find the political themes of Tetris of all things.

 

[Miller]

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't like the game since there was an entire side quest devoted to recovering the Trump pee pee tape IIRC.

There was a gamejourno from either IGN or Gamespot who wanted to be offended while he played the preview. He was virtue-signalling about making his character black but was shocked to discover that every NPC wouldn't call him a gamer word but instead treat him like any other character. Later he got worried when he heard a NPC say something about "Obama-loving libtards" (it was the quest from Hurk's dad if I'm not mistaken).

 

[Ponderous Pillock]

Not that anyone should take game journos serious anyways, but how much of an idiot does someone have to be to expect a series as shallow as Far Cry to have deep political takes?

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't like the game since there was an entire side quest devoted to recovering the Trump pee pee tape IIRC.

They also had reference to making the frogs gay. The whole thing was just a meme-tastic shitshow that will age like sour milk in time. But it managed to capture that idea of pulling a bit of a switcheroo on journos who breathlessly expected to kill MAGAists.

 

[Dom Cruise]

I loved the way Far Cry 5 dealt with it's politics and the fact that it pissed gaming journo chuds off proves it did things right.

 

[The tired cat]

HA! I love how the faggot who wrote the article brings up fucking Wolfenstein and Mafia 3 as their example of "Dese games remind you that some evils are just evil! How DARE Ubisoft not take such a stance and instead go "Ya know, both sides can really suck" in FC games! REEE!!!". What makes me laugh is again them using Wolfenstein New Order and Mafia 3. With mafia 3 it's hilarious because in the game the main character slowly becomes corrupted himself as he's taking down this criminal empire and isn't really much of a good guy either. An with Wolf, I mean c'mon your main targets are fucking NAzis. Ya know..the the enemies of the MoH series, CoD series, and the OG Wolf Games..But naaah..apparently until New Order people never went "Man, nazis are baaaaad" dumbfucks...

 

[MysteriousStranger]

I'm up for it; I like the Far Cry games. No, wait...I usually dislike the main storyline but really like the gameplay. Levelling up my gear and conquering bases and I'm happy to do that over and over again. I'd be happier without the story.

I started a second playthrough of 5, bumped my nose against the mandatory main story bits and thought, nah.

Three was my favorite, right up to the part where the game invited me to murder my American girlfriend for no reason. WTF, Ubisoft?

Edit to add: in the opening scene of 5, when the helicopter crashes, John Seed turns to you and says, "sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away." Heh. Like I'll remember that at the end of the game when it would help.

 

[HeyYou]

Well, 6 could go either way. The dictator could be a banana republic kind of guy and you're vaguely left-wing radicals trying to overthrow him (which is kind of outdated nowadays), or it could be a Chavez type of character and the rebels are fighting for a liberal democracy. Either way, knowing Far Cry, both sides will have merits and downsides, the villain will be oddly likable, and you'll feel horrible no matter what you do. Maybe times have changed, but 4 didn't shy away from criticizing Amita and her drug fields state socialism style of government.

I'm just finally excited we get to use an FAL in a Far Cry game. 5 made a lot of good improvements to the gunplay, weapon customization, and general feel of the guns (reload animations being more accurate, better sounds) and the only thing holding it back was the godawful pacing and weird ending.

 

[Vault Boy]

In regards to the hysteria surrounding Far Cry 5, bear in mind that the game was announced in 2017, where the election was still fresh in people's minds. Letting their inner Bob Chipman get the better of them, many journalists initially thought the game would let them indulge in their bloodlust for Republicans, and were crushed when the violent cult turned out to be just like any other violent cult.

Never mind that the game was being developed since 4 back in 2014, these guys honestly thought Ubisoft would be topical enough to make their game all about the "evils" of Trump in just over a year after he became president. So when all they got were a couple of mild jabs toward him, they took their anger out on the game for being too "cowardly" instead of them being too eager to gun down innocent people.

Anyway, the new game looks pretty dope. I'm interested in seeing how they implement an urban environment in Far Cry.

 

[Mazinkaiser]

Just beat 5. Big let down compared to 3 and 4 in my eyes, the lack of interesting characters and every mission feeling inconsequential sucks. Along with the lack of player progression and difficulty, I feel like the game could have used another year in the oven. 70% of a great game is here, it's just that it's a step back from all of the great gameplay systems 3 introduced and 4 massively improved on.

Also, what was the point of the buddy system? Even on hard, I never felt the need to use any of them, and the game doesn't throw enough enemies at you to justify breaking up your fight scrolling through the menu.

 

[The tired cat]

Just beat 5. Big let down compared to 3 and 4 in my eyes, the lack of interesting characters and every mission feeling inconsequential sucks. Along with the lack of player progression and difficulty, I feel like the game could have used another year in the oven. 70% of a great game is here, it's just that it's a step back from all of the great gameplay systems 3 introduced and 4 massively improved on.

Also, what was the point of the buddy system? Even on hard, I never felt the need to use any of them, and the game doesn't throw enough enemies at you to justify breaking up your fight scrolling through the menu.

I think you get more mileage out of the buddies if you're playing a harder difficulty or at least New Game+. That's where I found most useful for them, mostly because enemies drop you much faster and do more damage.

 

[Dojima's Dragon]

If you dislike the gameplay loop in general, you won't like 3 much. It has even less guns and gameplay options than 4, which was the universally liked aspect of that game. The story and general vibe is much better, though.

The gameplay is the best thing about far cry 3 story is decent the open world however that can go fuck it self with the amount of collectibles in it