He can be genuinely tough and even threatening with his powerful arsenal and Jason Voorhees-esque mask. He was a pretty bland and obnoxious “party bro” in the original game, but here, he serves as a recurring antagonist who attempts to prevent you from escaping. But it’s Jason who legitimately surprised me, in the best way possible. Citra, as a representation of his inner thoughts, offers a good rapport with Vaas as you play. What’s more, Ubisoft has used the opportunity to bring back some familiar faces from Far Cry 3: his sister Citra and nemesis Jason Brody. In general, it’s just a fun way to let you learn a bit more about Vaas’ backstory while hearing Mando deliver various sinister one-liners. Montreal’s Michael Mando ( Better Call Saul) reprises the role to deliver an excellent performance that’s every bit as engaging as you remember. But letting you actually explore Vaas’ psyche makes for a delightfully trippy experience.

The biggest shortcoming of 2012’s Far Cry 3 was that the charismatic villain was criminally underused, a trend that would sadly only continue in future Far Cry titles. It’s a clever way to provide narrative justification for the repetitious nature of what Vaas is going through while giving the developers creative liberty to explore the inner machinations of his mind.

Essentially, the unstable pirate is trapped within his own mind, and he’ll need to try to escape by fighting through his inner demons, again and again and again. With Vaas: Insanity , Ubisoft Toronto and Shanghai have taken that framework and thrown Vaas right into it. For the uninitiated, roguelites task you with progressing through (often procedurally-generated) areas to receive perks, weapons and/or other gear that typically reset upon death. The general concept is to take three of the franchise’s standout villains - 3‘s Vaas Montenegro, 4‘s Pagan Min and 5‘s Joseph Seed - and give them each a tighter roguelite experience? That’s certainly one way to shake things up.Īnd, for the most part, it’s successful in that regard. I dig the tried-and-true gameplay loop, but I also see why others are tired of it.īut that’s what makes Far Cry 6‘s DLC so intriguing - it’s quite the departure from the series’ norm. While I really enjoyed my time with Ubisoft Toronto’s Far Cry 6, the general consensus seemed to be that the game was, more or less, “just another Far Cry game.”Īdmittedly, that’s not without merit - the latest entry in the long-running first-person sandbox shooter franchise does indeed feel quite familiar overall.

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