Far Cry 6 review-in-progress: A silly game trying to be smart

After playing several hours of Far Cry 6 on Xbox Series X, I think the word “guerrilla” has lost all meaning to me. This action title, which officially launched on October 7, has a lot of what makes this series great, but it also has a lot of what drags it down. It’s a fun game wrapped around a core of flavorless pseudo-political stuff, a game that’s a regular barrel of monkeys when it’s indulging in dumb fun but also really, really wants you to think it’s smart.

I suspect this game has a few final twists waiting for me, so I will update this review when I have finished it, though I do think I’ve seen enough of the gameplay, side missions, and critical story to give a good summary of what’s what so far.