Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About Far Cry 6
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Far Cry 6 is here! The latest iteration in the franchise is arriving on Xbox this week and promises to introduce a terrifying villain along with a gorgeous open-world to explore, but does it live up to the hype?

Reviews for the game are beginning to pour in, weighing in on how the latest entry compares to previous versions.

Here's what the verdict is so far:

Game Informer (9/10)

Far Cry 6 is a compelling open-world action game from the early moments through the final confrontation. The main storyline is exciting, and I never ran into a shortage of side content to enjoy. Far Cry 6 isn’t revolutionary in its accomplishments, but it executes the franchise’s formula better than any entry before it.

VG247 (4/5)

It’s illustrative of the broader conflict Far Cry 6 finds itself facing with, well… itself. It wants to spin a more involved narrative, but steps back before things get too serious. Yaran Stories hint at deeper worldbuilding, though adhering to the standard Far Cry and open world structure means staleness creeps into exploration and guerrilla activities.

The Gamer (4/5)

This is a game that understands the importance of fighting back against fascism and taking a stand as part of your own personal revolution, yet it’s often held back by gameplay that wants to distance itself from that idea as you fawn over cute puppies and fire off outlandish grenade launchers. Yet it’s still a start, and a bold step forward for a company that has long sat on the fence of political discussion. If you’re after more Far Cry, this delivers and pushes the formula forward into exciting new territory.

Windows Central (3.5/5)

Far Cry 6 doesn't do enough to stand out from its predecessors in my view, but that may well be a me problem. Ultimately, whether or not you'll enjoy this falls upon how bored you are of Ubisoft's format. If you loved Far Cry 5 and want more of the same, you'll probably love Far Cry 6.

Gaming Bible (6/10)

I really wanted Far Cry 6 to be more than the previous games. A shake up of the formula that accounted for the violence of its setting. You're leading a revolution, starting a vicious civil war between entrenched factions, this is something open world games can reflect so well as areas of its land change based on your actions. But, disappointingly, it not only does little with its premise but is a poor version of things Far Cry has done well in the past.

VGC (2/5)

If you’re interested in another Far Cry game that does the Far Cry stuff the way it’s been doing it for 10 years, you’ll probably have a good time, but if you’ve already hit your limit with this kind of game, Far Cry 6 is the ne plus ultra of why open-world game design is so badly in need of a revolution.

At the time of writing, Far Cry 6 is sitting at a Metacritic score of 81 based on 8 reviews on Xbox Series X, and 74 based on 18 reviews on PS5. It seems there are some wildly varying opinions across all platforms, so expect to see the score fluctuate over the coming hours.

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