Far Cry 6 Villain - Giancarlo Esposito enters the game
With much of the mechanics and gameplay remaining largely the same across the five games so far, the Far Cry series lives and dies on its villains, of which there has been a mixed bag. You might have your favourites, but the more recent additions to the series have been somewhat lacklustre compared to the titans of the first three games.Troy Baker may be a big name in gaming right now but Pagan Min was a shadow of Vas' cruelty, and the cult leader, Joseph Seed, from Far Cry 5 was all bark and no bite.
- Ubisoft clearly understands the need to come out with a big name to draw in the crowds, and it has gone with the horrifying, stoic, ice-cold Giancarlo Esposito as our new Big Bad.
- Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fans will know him as the unassuming New Mexico drug-smuggling king and chicken-shop owner, Gus Fring, and will instantly be interested to see what he can do outside of his management of a Los Pollos Hermanos shop.
Michael Mando's incredible performance as the unpredictable Vas all the way back inFar Cry 3 is still perched on the pedestal as the greatest of antagonists, but we can easily see Esposito taking over as the fearless "El Presidente".
Far Cry 6 release date - When can I play it?
Much sooner than you might anticipate, as it's slated for release on February 18, 2021. We know that almost every major game has been shuffled back in recent months thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but we think this date might actually be quite reasonable.
Given that we are getting the PS5 and the Xbox Series X within the next few months (praying to the gods of gaming that this is still true), and that this release date is at least two months after that period, it's safe to assume Ubisoft has been building this game on the newer consoles and might be quite far along the development line.
If that's the case, it has a solid window of time to perfect the game and get it ready for release without delay.
Far Cry 6 story - Most definitely not set in a Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant
Far Cry 6 story - Most definitely not set in a Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant
We only have a short cinematic trailer and a few screen grabs to go on to piece together the story, but we know we will be fighting in a much more controlled environment, almost a war zone, during Far Cry 6.
Each of the previous games has been set across a large expanse of land (be that an island, an African nation, or in the middle of the Deep-South American mountains) that has seen us ranging out from outpost to outpost, dismantling the stranglehold of *insert villain name here* in a bid to win over the local population.
However, in Far Cry 6, it looks like we will be fighting as a guerilla soldier looking to overthrow the dictatorship in a battle-torn city. It's not often that a Far Cry game has been set in a built-up area (we can only remember the town in Far Cry 2 that would resemble anything looking like a city), so it will be exciting to play in a more claustrophobic environment.
Many fans, having watched the trailer, are predicting the sixth instalment to be somehow connected to the 3rd game, what with El Presidente's son looking curiously similar to Vas from Far Cry 3, complete with dark hair, a cut through his eyebrow, and an evident penchant for violence and manic unpredictability.
Part of Vas' charm was his ability to turn a phrase and draw you into a false sense of calm before unleashing some sort of psychotic punishment on you, usually with the goal of killing you, and it seems he learnt it all from his big Papa, El Presidente.
If this is going to be a prequel to Far Cry 3, showing Vas' slow descent into madness and giving us the story behind the terrifying villain, then we are all for this new game.
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