Far Cry® 6
Last updated: 2025-05-28
- Visually stunning, detailed open world to explore
- Extensive weapon customization and variety
- Enjoyable gunplay and responsive controls
- Weak story, uninspired characters/villains
- Lacks innovation; rehashes old formula
- Repetitive gameplay and tedious tasks
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 57%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 40%
- Protest reviews
- 3%
- 66%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 34%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2436
- Negative points
- 2499
- Gameplay points
- 470
- Perf. points
- 203
- Rec. points
- 864
- Misc points
- 142
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Visually stunning, detailed open world | The game features impressive graphics, detailed environments, and realistic visuals. The world design is superb, with great attention to detail even in minor areas. The game is visually beautiful and cinematic, with a vibrant and lively world to explore. | 96% |
| Extensive weapon customization and variety | The game offers a vast arsenal of weapons with extensive customization options, encouraging experimentation and personalized playstyles. The weapon upgrade system is well-executed, and the shooting feels amazing with great weapon sounds. The game also features unique weapons and flexible customization options for equipment. | 61% |
| Enjoyable and engaging Far Cry experience | Many reviewers enjoyed the game, with some considering it a highlight of the Far Cry series. The game offers a familiar yet thrilling experience, with a good story and atmosphere. The open world is fun to explore, and the gameplay is engaging. | 59% |
| Giancarlo Esposito's compelling villain portrayal | Giancarlo Esposito's performance as the antagonist Antón Castillo is widely praised as a highlight of the game. His charismatic and commanding presence adds depth to the story, making him a memorable villain. Many reviewers specifically mentioned his performance as a key positive aspect. | 20% |
| Satisfying gunplay and responsive controls | The game features responsive controls and satisfying first-person combat, offering a mix of stealth, tactical gunplay, and chaos. The shooting mechanics are simple but satisfying, with decent impact. Stealth gameplay is viable with the use of silenced weapons, allowing players to clear outposts using sniper rifles. | 20% |
| Immersive Cuban-inspired setting (Yara) | The game is set in Yara, a fictional Caribbean island inspired by Cuba, featuring lush jungles, vibrant cities, and a revolutionary spirit. The Cuban atmosphere is well-realized, with a neat soundtrack and attention to detail in the environment. The setting is visually stunning and offers many opportunities for exploration. | 19% |
| Fun and seamless co-op gameplay | The game offers a seamless co-op experience, allowing players to team up for missions and explore the world together. The drop-in/drop-out co-op mode creates opportunities for hilarious and chaotic moments. The co-op mode is very fun and recommended to play with friends for a more enjoyable and rich experience. | 19% |
| Game becomes more enjoyable over time | The game becomes satisfying once the player obtains a decent pistol and embraces the guerrilla-warfare vibe. The game is considered solid after two days of playing and becomes more enjoyable as it progresses. The guns look and feel good and are customizable with poison, EMP, explosive, and incendiary rounds. | 14% |
| Numerous engaging side activities | The world is packed with side activities like treasure hunts and the cockfighting minigame. The game allows players to continue playing and goofing off without forcing them to finish the story. The open world offers a variety of activities, including outposts, road checkpoints, timed events, ambushes, races, and bonus expedition missions. | 14% |
| Unique and enjoyable animal companions | The game features animal companions (amigos) like the crocodile Guapo, the cat Oluso, the rooster Chicharron, and the dachshund Chorizo. These companions add charisma and humor to the game and are fun and effective to use in combat. The Amigos system offers animal companions with unique abilities. | 11% |
| Emphasizes guerrilla warfare tactics | The game emphasizes guerrilla tactics and strategic planning in combat, allowing players to liberate a tropical island from a dictator. Players can hijack any vehicle, and later call in combat helicopters, tanks, and cars from a rebel base. The game captures the guerilla theme well, encouraging players to use improvised tactics against superior enemy forces, blending stealth, open combat, and sabotage. | 10% |
| Offers freedom and creative gameplay | The game offers freedom of movement and allows for creative chaos in an open-world environment. The open map allows unrestricted exploration, and the game is designed with a free-play approach. The game provides freedom and various possibilities for completing objectives. | 9% |
| Positive initial impressions and potential | Initial impressions of the game were very satisfying, and the game exceeded expectations in some aspects. The reviewer notes that the game feels fresh and has an amazing introduction. The game is good within its own parameters and has great potential. | 8% |
| Immersive world with interactive elements | There are interactions everywhere, including notes that provide context and explain what is happening in the game world. The game includes immersive details, such as enemies reacting to control points after they are captured. The game can feel immersive by taking it slow and exploring everything with minimal HUD. | 8% |