Far Cry 7 Could Overhaul the Franchise With a Sci-Fi Setting
The Far Cry series has become one defined by its villains and locations. With each new release, the biggest question fans seem to have is where it will be set, while it's somewhat assumed the game will feature a larger-than-life villain. In recent games, especially Far Cry 6, the series has become more openly political, though this aspect of the games has also been criticized. However, there was also a large demand for Far Cry to admit it has always been a political series after Ubisoft had disavowed the idea with Far Cry 5. The direction Far Cry decides to go in the future will be closely related to the game's setting, and it may serve the series better to explore entirely different types of locations than previous games have.
Regardless, Far Cry is known for having whacky, over-the-top elements and characters that can better suit certain settings than others. The Far Cry series has never shied away from more imaginative settings, though they are usually reserved for spin-off games. For the main Far Cry series, it seems there are two distinct directions to go in: Leaning into the whacky and imaginative elements of the game, or toning those elements down in order for a more nuanced political setting. Based on previous Far Cry games, one potentially apt setting for Far Cry 7 to explore may be a sci-fi one, wherein the imaginative and gameplay elements of the game can shine, while a more analogous approach to political themes could be a better fit for the series.
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While the main games in the Far Cry franchise tend to have somewhat more realistic settings, the spin-off games have explored more imaginative settings with different degrees of
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