Far Cry 6: 10 Reasons The Haters Are Wrong

9. Broad Representation

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Far Cry 6 is designed to be as inclusive as possible. Not only in the many accessibility options discussed earlier, but in the depiction of many of the main characters in the game.

For starters, Dani is the first protagonist in a modern-set Far Cry to actually be born, raised, and fighting in the country of her birth (Ajay in FC4 was born in Kyrat, where the game is set, but raised in the US and comes back to the country as a stranger.) She speaks authentic Spanish (with, admittedly, English mixed in,) as do the other characters in the game. When previous FC games were criticised for their "white saviour" characters, it can't be argued here.

The game also features, for the first time, LGBTQ+ characters. This is admittedly very tricky ground to tread, and an area that other games have horribly botched.

The developers of the game seem to have done their homework, though, and gone out of their way to positively represent this community. There are two notable characters who are LGBTQ+, and they are played by appropriate voice actors (one a drag queen, the other a trans actor.)

The developers also touch on the fact that members of this community will, no matter who may be running the show in Yara, have to keep fighting their own separate revolution for equality.

All things considered, these issues are well-handled.

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