Far Cry

  • Forget the Villain, Far Cry 6 Needs a Compelling Protagonist

    While the early instalments can’t be ignored, it was Far Cry 3 which established the franchise as we know it today. The formula has remained largely unchanged ever since, and with the recent announcement of Far Cry 6, I felt the urge to revisit that important earlier sequel which...
  • Is There Really a Ubisoft Shared Universe?

    Abstergo logos in Far Cry. Sam Fisher in Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The Assassin’s Brotherhood symbol in Rainbow Six Siege. Raving Rabbids in Watch Dogs. Ubisoft loves to have their games reference and connect to one another. At the moment these connections are seemingly there for two reasons: a cheeky...
  • Where should Far Cry 6 be set?

    Spoilers for Far Cry 5 follow. Just like with Ubisoft’s other big franchise, Assassin’s Creed, part of the fun of each new Far Cry game is playing the now well-worn gameplay mechanics in a new setting. Far Cry 5 took the action stateside where we were tasked with taking...
  • No Man’s Sky: Ecosystems in games

    Originally posted by Luke Kear Since Red Dead Redemption released in 2010, not only have you aged six years but most AAA games have followed its lead by including more involved ecosystems. This is particularly true in open world games. Assassin’s Creed 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider and...
  • Is Going Back In Time The Way Forward For Far Cry Primal

    In two weeks time, Ubisoft will release its next instalment in the Far Cry series; the eagerly anticipated Far Cry Primal. Now if you’ve been living under a rock for at least a year or deprived of any internet service, you wouldn’t of heard the Far Cry is based...
  • Far Cry Primal, RoboHon and Broody Women

    Hear me moan, It’s Friday 9th October, which only means one thing – IGN UK Podcast 300… LIVE! It’s impossible to be in a bad mood today. A bunch of Duck Hunters have the great fortune of meeting me and unless I get food poisoning or mugged I’m going...