![]() ![]() Actually, the enemies you face on the island (except the animals, of course) look like zombie versions of the Rakyat warriors from Far Cry 3. Those who have played Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 game know that Citra is Vaas’ sister and leader of the Rakyat tribe which had become the mortal enemy of Vaas and his pirates. The grappling hook lets you climb to a part of the island leading to one of the game’s story missions taking place in Citra’s temple. You can buy weapons you’ve already unlocked, although you can complete the corresponding armory challenge again if you’re short on cash in order to get hold of the weapon.īut going back to the traits, most of these are not necessary to finish this DLC (and some are not that useful such as one which slightly heals you after takedown kills), although another which grants you access to the wingsuit, parachute and grappling hook is actually necessary to complete the game. That aside, cash is also needed to buy weapons at the locker in the compound. Permanent traits are grouped in categories named after the deadly sins (envy, wrath, greed, etc…), a nice touch which feels absolutely right taking into account you’re in control of a crazy villain like Vaas. You can keep more cash after dying by unlocking permanent traits in the “greed” category. It was mostly all-out firefights here, which as stated earlier can get quite difficult, as enemies also seem to be quite good at taking cover and flanking you, adding to the challenge.Īlso, whenever you die, Vaas will reappear at the compound, having lost most of your cash, all your weapons and “power” too (more on this later). ![]() ![]() I did not get to kill many enemies stealthily in this Far Cry 6 DLC, though, even if it’s still satisfying to do so with the bow before you’re seen. Plus, enemies will also lob grenades at you if you stay in cover too long, meaning I had to keep constantly on the move until I managed to kill the required number of enemies in order to complete the challenge.Ĭompletion of the first armory challenge (the one closest to Vaas’ compound) grants you the bow, which as in Far Cry 3 (and in 2021’s Far Cry 6) is one of the best weapons for stealth killing enemies. You definitely won’t be able to approach these encounters “Rambo style”. These firefights are pretty intense (and difficult as stated earlier), and I found myself taking cover often. These are available at certain points in the map, and task you with killing a certain number of enemies within a confined area (leaving the area will lead to you failing the mission). Nonetheless, you can get better gear by completing the game’s “armory challenges”. This is especially true at first, as you are only armed with the pistol initially. The healing syringes mentioned earlier come in handy during firefights, which truth be told, can be quite difficult. There is also a weapons locker like in Far Cry 3 from which you can buy and upgrade weapons, although the basic pistol is always free. The first one you get grants healing syringes which replenish over time. The DLC starts in the compound (Vaas’ base of operations in Far Cry 3), where you have a mirror available which lets you acquire “permanent traits”. It is after this that Vaas’ “dream” begins (his mind enters the afterlife or something like that), and you’re thrust into an open-world island setting. This also means that the experience will be a bit “spoilery” for those who haven’t played the earlier game too…Īctually, this DLC begins with a recreation of one of Far Cry 3’s key scenes: the killing of Vaas by Jason Brody, the latter being the protagonist of the earlier Far Cry 3. An advantage of this is that you need not have finished the latest Far Cry in order to enjoy this Vaas: Insanity DLC, although your enjoyment of it will definitely be greater if you’ve completed Far Cry 3 (which any Far Cry fan worth his salt obviously has, of course). It also takes the form of a “die and restart” game, borrowing ideas from the roguelite genre as well as Bethesda’s 2021 game Deathloop.Īs stated earlier, instead of continuing the story of Far Cry 6 with this DLC, Ubisoft puts you in the shoes of the villain of Far Cry 3. And while previous Far Cry games have been set in exotic locations, this DLC takes place in the mind of Vaas Montenegro, the iconic villain of Far Cry 3. It makes sense that Ubisoft has based this first DLC for the recent Far Cry 6 on Far Cry 3, as the classic 2012 shooter is considered by many to be the best game in the series to date. ![]()
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