TheFar Cry games have been all about causing chaos in some of the most exotic locations around the world for some time now, and fans of the series are now busy speculating about what they might get to see next.Far Cry 6is the next game in the series, one that has the potential to dictate the tone of a new decade ofFCgames.
The Yara-basedFar Cry 6has a great deal of fan hype surrounding it, and fans are zealously hoping for a big overhaul to the now familiar to some extent, stagnantFar Cryformula. This might mean a bunch of different things, but it seems thatFar Cry 6should make some big changes regarding its protagonist.
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Protagonists In Far Cry Games
TheFar Crygames have been known for their villains for the longest time, be it theeerie encounters withFar Cry 3’s Vaasor the seemingly larger-than-life cult leader Joseph Seed. The protagonists, on the other hand, have mostly remained stereotypical survivors, turning into remorseless killers the second their lives are put in danger.
This has worked great in the past and has allowed players to prioritize creating their own fun within the expansive settings featured in the game without restricting them to the morality and ethics of a well-defined character. However,the narrative shift that is supposed to come withFar Cry 6begs for a reimagining of what aFar Cryprotagonist can be.
Far Cry 6’s Protagonist Needs To Be More Than A Blank Slate
As much as a silent protagonist allowed players to “project themselves” into the twisted worlds of the franchise, there’s a lot of room for improvement. The overly serious tone of the narrative and the involved antagonists requiredFar Cry 5to have a rich and equally opposing protagonist, and the game failed to deliver on such a premise to some extent.Far Cry 6seems focused on doubling down on such a narrative theme, as a seemingly all-mighty tyrant Anton Castillo rules overthe now-breaking city of Yara. These desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is when players would assume the role of Dani Rojas and begin a quest to liberate their native land from the clutches of the tyrant.
UnlikeFar Cry 5or previousFar Crygames in general, the quest isn’t a player’s duty or a means to survival but rather an intrinsically motivating task to breathe a new life into this devastated land. The darker tone set by the game’s trailers calls for a richly realized, multi-faceted, and motivated protagonist to deliver on the premise of having a say in what goes about the revolution. This might be a big change for the series, but so is a requirement for the newfound narrative setup.
A densely-packed Yara might house a bunch of great side content that could help Dani inch closer to victory, and engaging with such content shouldn’t probably rob the narrative of any sense of urgency. Hopefully,Far Cry 6shakes up the now seemingly stagnant series formula, and Dani Rojas joins the ranks as some of the bestFar Crycharacters.
Far Cry 6is currently in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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