Far Cry 6 vs Far Cry 5 | Direct Comparison

Early Access Review code provided by UbiSoft.
Direct visual and gameplay comparison of the upcoming "Far Cry 6" and the previous mainline entry to the series, "Far Cry 5."
This video covers a ton of content for Far Cry 6 - all spoiler free, including various gameplay fetures, UI elements, and other aspects of the game that have been modified.
Both games are being played on the PC at their highest graphical settings, with ray tracing enabled when necessary. For gameplay sequences - AMD's Fidelity FX Super Resolution will be enabled to clean up performance.
Computer Specs used:
Win10
RTX 3090 Founders Edition
Intel i9 10900kf
32gb DDR4 (3200Mhz) DRAM
Installed on SSD
Win10
RX 6800 XT
AMD Ryzen 9 5950x
32gb DDR4 (3200MHz) DRAM
Installed on SSD
Also recorded on PlayStation 5 and XboxSeries X for gameplay sections
Learn more about my setup here: • Ultimate Gaming Setup ...
#FarCry6 #FarCry5 #DirectComparison

[@Nick930]

Correction: -While Ubisoft Montreal helped with this - Ubisoft Toronto took the lead on this project, with assistance from Kyiv, Shanghai, Berlin, Phillippines, and Montpelie So not just "Ubisoft Montreal" as I stated at the beginning.

[@s_and6040]

Cool

[@irishstew9951]

Can you blame the guy it's pretty much been the same from fc 3 lol

[@ankizhou655]

Just played 2042 for 7.2 hours. What can I say to a game which only got 40-50 FPS 1080p medium settings on GTX 1080:(

[@kjellbeats]

@@ankizhou655 oh that sucks, especially for a shooter.

[@kjellbeats]

@@ankizhou655 was actually planning to play this on 4k but i can probably scrap that idea lol

[@AGuywhohasGoodTaste]

Not even 48 hours after the game released and there’s already a comparison by Nick930 out there. Man’s dedicated.

[@Nick930]

I've been playing since last week :)

[@herschelschueler]

@@Nick930 you should've left him his Illusion.

[@Nick930]

@@herschelschueler Well.. maybe I've been playing since last week because I time traveled? He'll never know!

[@iluminatec8647]

@@Nick930 For no reason at all you seem like an awsome and wholesome person

[@Frosty_V0]

Bud, he had early access

[@diablodelfuego6633]

In my opinion, the best environment was Kyrat. The Himalayan mountains with varieties of exotic wildlife was amazing

[@mrgarina2977]

i think far cry 5 better. it has an amazing environment and u could almostt forget there's crazy cult killing everyone and giving drugs to people

[@TheSandkastenverbot]

Yeah, the exotic wildlife was so amazing I quit the game after 1h after being mauled to death several times in minutes 😂

[@diablodelfuego6633]

@TheSandkastenverbot they should make a facry Jurassic park version. I'm sure you'll love it 😄

[@anthonydelange4128]

​@@TheSandkastenverbotthe eagles where so God damn annoying 😂

[@mr.2cents.846]

After playing Far Cry 5 I played Fat Cry 4 again because I was longing to use specific weapons again, the autocross and the Buzzsaw. While replaying it I was surprised how many villages are in the game. Far Cry 5 has only Falls End, the trailer park and Hurk's cousin's place.

[@baiswandash7603]

Nick: Explains the graphical differences Me watching at 360p: Ah yes, makes so much sense

[@michaelmonstar4276]

You guys are just retro gamers.

[@namandu9454]

@@skydaddy2692 really ?? lol

[@Savantastic]

@@michaelmonstar4276 Huh ? ok lol

[@Savantastic]

Well i still can see the difference though

[@someguy8951]

@@michaelmonstar4276 Wrong.

[@johnnyjets2343]

I personally don't mind the loot system in this game. It makes going out and exploring the world worth it.

[@muccmaster]

If the loot was worth it I'd agree with you, but 90% of the gear is trash you'll never use.

[@table3310]

It's fun, makes me feel like i'm improving within the game. Felt the same way with the other games but 6 makes it feel stronger.

[@chadantonio]

Exactly. My buddy and I just take a chopper and go to each drop and while I hover, he collects the drops/goodies.

[@King-ic1mk]

No thats the missions and there isnt a loot system u buy guns or get them ad rewards

[@kristoffer3000]

The loot system is just picking up 1 million of the same things, 3 had flavour to the loot.

[@aveteranplayer6403]

If they were able to do this amount of detail in jungle environments. Imagine what it would like if they do a Vietnam Farcry based game or a Pacific theater one, would be pretty dope tbh.

[@Nick930]

I've been waiting for a true vietnam game for decades now. Battlefield Vietnam was the closest we've gotten. And I guess Vietcong or that Red Orchestra spin off. Still would love a full fledged Vietnam experience.

[@aveteranplayer6403]

@@Nick930 Looks like a Vietnam based game, is gonna come more likely from Battlefield Portal mode. A lot of games tried to do a Vietnam based game like Mafia 3 tried, Cod CW tried, even Far Cry 5 dlc tried. But still not a single triple A game did what you said, I've been waiting too, specially a open world game based on vietnam and the Farcry 5 dlc and Mafia 3 is the closest one we get.

[@thanasisthanos2152]

@@Nick930 Rising storm 2 was an excellent Vietnam game but I suppose you mean this one by saying red orchestra spin off. Also mafia 3 had the closest feel to Vietnam era eventhough biggest part of the game was on new orlean. But there were a few missions at Vietnam plus the music, guns and cars, even at new orlean, gave you the same feeling that you are on the Vietnam era.

[@ryndaman2855]

there is in FC5 DLC, but i think for something new they could make a country invasion plot, but yeah they will nver make something like Vietnam/Iraq/Afganistan etc because US is should be the enemy as they invade the country, so Ubisoft scared to do that

[@maracaton8638]

@@Nick930 Cod Black Ops

[@TheWeeky]

the waves do seem to be lost but holy crap the smaller water splashes when you swim or the trail that a water vehicle leaves, that is absolutely what i've wanted for so long. fc5 already looked better than almost any other game in that regard, but the various tiny 3d-ish ripples in fc6 just look so good

[@conformistbastard9842]

I know! He brushed over it like it was nothing but I was like damn look at that water!

[@psyched.shelby5391]

Unlike most games, the water ripple effect looked 3D. Whoever did the water effects for this game need a raise! And whoever did the fire effects for the flamer thrower need fired lol

[@SuperBallani]

Yeah AC Valhalla already had one of the best water i had seen but this looks even better. Ubisoft is honestly the gold standard of the industry for the moment when it comes to water (except for that horrible Watch Dogs Legion water), although if the gameplay demo for Horizon forbidden west was real that would be the new peak for that.

[@HeloisGevit]

@@SuperBallani Seen Sea of Thieves, that has great water physics too.

[@dml09]

Yeah the water effects are pretty nice. I like that they added 3D waves for larger shorelines, and it feels great when jumping in water.

[@jasonx1174]

I always love direct comparisons from Nick. Mainly because it's interesting what improvements were made or what step backs happened be it graphics or gameplay.

[@psyched.shelby5391]

Right! I hope he never stops making them. It’s such a unique way to review a game. I don’t see anyone else doing videos like Nick

[@ettel8358]

Psyched.Shelby I always look up comparison videos when big games I'm interested in come out, and while there are some cool detail comparison vids, Nick is the only person I've seen who even talks, let alone goes into such depth as he does. He even does the gameplay comparisons now, while he used to only do graphical comparisons. Love this guy

[@surrealcereal1706]

@@blokin5039 bro chill 😭

[@Alfredwijaya1]

Is this game worth to play, I am new to Far cry should I play or skip it

[@TheJstroud24]

Except he always compared a polished off, updated version of the previous game to the brand new unpatched version of new games. I would prefer a comparison of far cry 5 when it first dropped to far cry 6. Of course the previous version is going to look better and smoother with all its updates and stuff.

[@xAlan714x]

When that orange sunset comes on everyone in my game turns into a tomato lol

[@thraxberserker9960]

It’s disgusting lol

[@yungvinnii]

it’s horrible

[@JamesBondBLHK100]

In both FC5 and 6, you can change the weapon position (offset) to centered in the gameplay options. They wanted to leave options for the player to either see more of their weapons and arms or the world.

[@furkanbayr4176]

Broooo how do you do that i couldnt find it can you help (FC6)

[@Extremiste_]

@@furkanbayr4176 noob

[@starchymuffins0086]

​@Extremiste_ bro, wtf he's just asking a question

[@starchymuffins0086]

That's not what the offset and centered options mean. The options change where your reticle is located, no the were the weapon model is on your screen.

[@keenanbartlome8153]

I’m not a big fan of the leveled weapons and enemies. But as far as the bullet types, just put on the ap rounds. They work pretty good against everything.

[@spacedout4061]

Tho it can be annoying to have to use way too many bullets for unarmored guys. "Use the right tools for the right job" - Juan

[@LeuLeumas]

this isnt leveled enemies like they tried in New dawn, take it like health bars from bioshock.

[@spacedout4061]

@@LeuLeumas the enemies just have varying levels if destructable armor like from new dawn which i liked tbh, but they still have similar health pools, just resistances to certain ammo types. "Use the right tool for the roght job" -Juan

[@LeuLeumas]

@@spacedout4061 thats cool

[@thecoolnerdplaysvr5674]

@@spacedout4061 I generally carry a LMG with ap rounds. As that's more useful. And a ar/battle rifle with the soft target ammo. ASVAL mag dumping in their head works great. And then the orbiter for helis and other anti armour. And rhe full auto Golden mak for the sidearm. Which is great for drive bys.

[@ThePotchili]

Far Cry 6 is honestly what I wanted far cry to return to and it's a blast to play but you have to be a fool to ignore the absolute awe-inspiring ambience that was achieved with the world of Hope County coupled with its soundtrack

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

THANK YOU. Finally someone else who shares my sentiments. I actually really enjoy Hope County.

[@arnavjoshi7047]

same dude

[@thatkerimguy]

The soundtrack of 3, 4 and 5 is something else

[@DavidSmith-by3is]

Hope County is gorgeous

[@Sekiro495]

FC 5 sucks

[@araung21]

Far Cry 6 color palettes look brighter and cartoonish while Far Cry 5 a more toned down realistic look, both equally stunning.

[@mrjohnnyk]

That's my main issue, it's looks cartoonish in a way.

[@rickydinto]

Hollywood: "That's how Latin America looks like..."

[@brucew565]

Give me one good reason how it looks cartoonish. Brighter doesnt automatically mean cartoonish. Both games look realistic with FC 6 looking even more real. Nick even mentions this in the video. What part looks cartoonish? The trees? The vegetation? The roads? The cars? The weapons? What does the word cartoonish mean in this context?

[@itsninethirtyfive2067]

@@brucew565 dude chill hahaha, I think it's the heavy saturation that's doing it for me. Like it's stunning, but all the colours are so bright and saturated it feels unrealistic.

[@stefanhell3521]

I like FC 5 style much more

[@glenwaldrop8166]

The difference in the audio/echoes, the air in Montana is going to be quite different than the air on a tropical island, that affects the echo massively. That's actually a very accurate thing they did there.

[@brandonmcgrew4367]

The graphics and setting of this game is incredible. Love just exploring around and literally always lose track of my objectives.

[@hmvaa]

Literally two different games in question

[@brandonmcgrew4367]

@@hmvaa cool, was talking about both games.

[@ProGamer-lk9qw]

@@brandonmcgrew4367 Cool, then say that next time shitass.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

I've definitely noticed improvements in the a.i when it comes to noticing bodies, making the act of hiding them actually useful for once. I also like the restrictions placed on attachments, it makes you think before you choose.

[@LeuLeumas]

they are still braindead compared to something like MGSV...

[@thecoolnerdplaysvr5674]

@@LeuLeumas that's also metal gear. Built around stealth action. Far cry is more. Chaotic action. And stealth is optional. They shoot where they last saw you to flush you out of cover. Rather than magically know where you are.

[@LeuLeumas]

@@thecoolnerdplaysvr5674 they are brainless both in action and in stealth

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

They do the job fine enough, stealth would be almost impossible if everyone was big brain

[@ryang3225]

Yeah right what are you playing? Worst a.I.

[@Byeahman]

If there’s one thing I will forever love about Ubisoft’s games, it’s that they all have amazing looking water, and Far Cry 6 has the best by far.

[@arthurmorgan7026]

Their world are also amazing.

[@quaza2001]

Watch dogs legion doesn't

[@johnnyyo2]

FC 5 Water was Trash imo. And i played it all on ultra settings

[@Lord_ofcinder]

fc5 had shit water, Ac odyssey had the most beautiful looking water even tho as a AC game it was doo doo. Even valhalla has dirty england water but it still looks beautiful

[@arthurmorgan7026]

@@johnnyyo2 Graphically water wasn't trash at all but it wasn't beautiful as 6

[@Serious_Ludd]

So far i'm really loving this game, my main big issue being the mentionned ammo system. God standards ammos sucks, to the point it's pretty much mandatory to strap AP rounds on anything if you don't want to throw entire mags into people.

[@OmarShtaiwi_]

Great video, but something to note, you can actually choose a "Centered" option in FC5 settings to revert to the classic weapon location which I also prefer, besides that, I liked both games

[@Quack_attack_]

I was going to say the same thing ...alot of people dont really look into the settings all that much lol

[@MattObviously]

Was looking for this comment, I thought I hadn't just imagined that.

[@SkandiTV]

The lowered crosshair position drives me mad, and I hate how almost every single youtuber just leaves it on default

[@Flesh_Wizard]

Wait you need gunpowder for every upgrade? *takes handful of gunpowder* *makes laser pointer out of it*

[@rohanalias9053]

Takes a bucket full of gun powder Makes FUCKING LASER CANNON from it

[@LibShitted]

Wsp fellow yobo

[@ompatel8988]

The fact that they didn’t bring back the arcade mode is heavily disappointing.

[@cesarkopp2]

Probably will be added later.

[@TimmySquibs]

@Eyez I hope that was a joke

[@spoonkey]

@@TimmySquibs nah hes right

[@Badger17805]

@@TimmySquibs nah hes right

[@Crusher888]

@@spoonkey Betas: Buy the real game for 60 dollars and play arcade Sigmas: play the cracked version of the game and cant play arcade like a boss

[@clark987878]

Surprised you didn't touch on the changes to the photo mode, the biggest of which allowing live spectating in real time. I love setting a destination to auto drive to then opening up photo mode to be able to enjoy the scenery from above with a drone like view different filters and if done at Sun rise or sun set you can enjoy that time of day from one side of the map to the other instead of for a minute or two. Only catch is if your player takes damage the photo mode will automatically be turned off.

[@iforgot87872]

I personally like that you have to explore and find gunpowder and can find random weapons. I think 5 had very little progression compared to the other games, this was a way to bring that back.

[@larethhuff5385]

Let's be honest though it was both fc5 and 6 were absolutely garbage compared to fc 3 and 4. 3 was honestly the best and had much MUCH more to do than the later installments.

[@drippyog3935]

​@@larethhuff5385cap 3 was boring trash like it's fan base

[@larethhuff5385]

@@drippyog3935 cool opinion bro. I personally just don't like being sold broken games (fc6) or having everything regress to a fps with zero challenge because it gives you everything you could need to break the game with no character progression.... That's fc5 by the way. If fc3 fan base is trash then the fan base for fc5&6 are just brain dead consumers that will love a game just because it carries the same title that runs on the back of previous installments without any improvements to anything but graphics.

[@marbzirc376]

I like your review, but I just don't get what's so "tedious" about FarCry 5's story progression in relation to the resistance meter. If anything, it actually fills up TOO QUICKLY. I remember getting abducted for a mission, then after I finished that particular mission, I drove towards the next side mission I want to do, killing enemies and rescuing folks along the way, thus earning resistance points. And before I even got to the destination, I got marked for abduction again. It was so stupid. But true.. the resistance meter was a pain in the ass, either way, and should have never been put in the game.

[@QaDri93]

Facts. I filled mine up too quickly as well. And I must say that I did enjoy FC5 immensely.

[@SkandiTV]

I think he meant the whole process of "do random side activities" and "get kidnapped constantly" was the tedious part, not that it took too long or anything.

[@thecoolnerdplaysvr5674]

It either took forever to fill or too quickly. It felt unnatural as well. With random snatching and the "chosen" would only activate per region Here when you clap someone. It makes the ENTIRE island go into a higher alert status. Not just your local area. And they're are still patrols. Which I like. 5 after you beat one the entire area was empty. No more enemies. Here you do it there's more. They're far more aggressive.

[@DylansPen]

I thought that the first time I played FC5. The difficulty setting should determine how quickly or how slowly the resistance meter fills up. On replays I purposely do not rescue townspeople in vans or other events that fill up the resistance meter just so the whole thing lasts longer.

[@bend7726]

FC5 is definitely the shortest far cry game for me due to how quick the resistance meter fills up. The main problem for this is the side activities like saving a civillian, blowing up a cult vehicle or killing a cult VIP. They all give too many points. If I can get 400 points for liberating an outpost but get 50/100 points everytime I save a civillian or kill a high value target, that starts to add up quick. I'd also argue that the total amount of points needed to complete a region is also too low as it doesn't give you enough time to enjoy each mission (not to mention some missions can be flat out missed). I had only explorered half of jacobs and faiths region before the resistance meter was filled leaving several missions unplayed. Most players after completing a region wouldn't care to go back and do the missions they missed because there's no more feeling of progression when more can be done in another region. That's my biggest problem with this game. Even if there's mods that alter the resistance points rewarded, a casual player wouldn't use this. This wouldn't be a huge issue if all the cult spawns didn't disappear after liberating a region

[@sltrskid]

"the performance regularly fluctuates between 80 and 50 at times" my old ass monitor: i don't have such weaknesses

[@matthewkingsmill7372]

The only thing I’d pick up on this video is that you can load your weapons with armour piercing rounds across the board and they’re prett effective against all enemy types.

[@themoddingprodigy577]

Great! I'm playing Far Cry 6 and rhe environment is so well designed. Sometimes I just stare at the horizon. The setting also reminds the legendary Far Cry 3.

[@LilCurtisKeepASwitch-m9r]

Bruh, the noise of the intro is so satisfying

[@spiegeltn]

I just like how he sounds like Kermit. I would love to hear him sing Rainbow Connection.

[@samvakarian]

11:49 awwww so I'm guessing this means I can't stroll into a town and repeatedly down an essential npc with infinitely spawning baseball Bats and shovels

[@Big-BossX]

Dont forget the rockin faces with brass knuckles 😂

[@christianmcbrearty]

Nope, you can't.

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

I am glad machete is back. Machete is better.

[@vctoothpick1455]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 WHY ARE YOU WVWRYWHER STOPNCOMMENTING

[@Moolassy]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 machete overrated

[@reggie8231]

I zoomed out the map and was blown away by the size. Seeing the other mass of land

[@zbosh]

Ik I am shocked

[@SuperBallani]

The map design is clearly copied from AC Odyssey in that regard, when you start on a little island then there is this gigantic world after lol.

[@Quack_attack_]

Games arent like cocks ....... Bigger doesn't = better lmao ubisoft hasn't figured this out

[@_CrimsonBlade]

Yes but look how empty the streets are

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

That means nothing to me. I don't want a big but empty map. World size doesn't make it a good map.

[@George_McLovin]

2 minutes into the video and it is already quite remarkable, I like what they did in 5 with how scenic it is (even in comparison to other titles in the franchise), minimising the HUD and placing the player’s POV slightly above the weapon so that as much of the actually surroundings can be seen on screen

[@rufuzmitchell1767]

Are you sure your FC5 wasn't set to aiming reticule offset? because both games have the centered/offset option with allows for a better view of your surroundings when put on offset.

[@bpm9295]

it was in the settings in FC5, you could select centered or offset

[@crowned2088]

@@bpm9295 it in 6 too

[@bpm9295]

@@crowned2088 lol you're right, and looking back at my response I don't have a clue why I felt it necessary to post this at all. OP literally already said this exact thing.

[@jaysanj152]

Glad they reverted back to the OG and better weapon view model....Never liked FC5's View model.

[@brawler715]

Apparently you can fix that in the settings for FC5,but the fact that that’s the default view model is just incredible…

[@MelvinGundlach]

Yes, you can just switch that in settings.

[@arnavjoshi7047]

what was wrong with it, it felt unique from other fps games and actually felt realistic :(

[@shadow59555]

Fc5 has the option so it’s not really a deal breaker.

[@jeckert547]

@@arnavjoshi7047 for me the weird part of it in FC5 was that the crosshairs were in the lower third of the screen instead of centered. Some other games that did this were Halo 3 and Halo Reach. Recently, Deathloop had the lowered crosshairs. Most modern FPS games have centered crosshairs. I prefer centered. Lowered crosshairs make it look like you’re looking slightly up to the sky all the time.

[@evenios2831]

gotta say farcry 5 still looks pretty amazing.

[@monza8844]

Nope

[@sanghoonlee5171]

I'm two hours into Far Cry 6, and the deja vu is just endless. It's as if these two games were made at the same time and released 3 years apart.

[@dscorpio1626]

Idk what ur playing. It feels more like farcry 4 than farcry 5, which is so much goodness. although I do miss guns for hire.

[@battycrease2005]

I keep forgetting how good the graphics were in fc5

[@monza8844]

They weren't good at all, maybe from a distance, but the plants and grass up close.... seriously ugly like hell.

[@mr._havana4589]

I just think the overall premise of 5 is better. The whole "What is the player's motivation?" is way clearer in 5 in that all your fellow deputies and the marshall have been kidnapped by cultists. Plus the fact that it's clear from the opening cutscene exactly why you are in Hope County to begin with. In 6 you have no real personal reason to be invested, other then "Oh no he shot up our boat and almost drowned me'. I get that it's Dani's home country but the dynamic between her and Anton isn't even as good as the one between Joseph Seed and a mute protagonist.

[@russelltom2087]

Absolutely! 5 went against the stereotype, 6 is nothing but stereotypes.

[@AbdurRahim-ep5qv]

a game with mute protagonist is a thumbs down. period

[@KingSolidTails]

@@AbdurRahim-ep5qv Fallout New Vegas fans would like to have a word with you

[@AbdurRahim-ep5qv]

@@KingSolidTails are you sure they want to have a "WORD" with me which require SPEAKING?

[@KingSolidTails]

@@AbdurRahim-ep5qv Fair 'nough. They would like to have a written out conversation via text on a screen filled with charismatic sarcasm with you that'll either win you over or make you despise them even more.

[@user-ot8wl7oh9s]

I like far cry 5 fov more i thought it looks much more cinematic with it, like we're not playing call of duty and i just don't like being shoved the gun details just for the sake to be seen, i really hope they give the option to change it.

[@RhynaX]

Far cry 5 visually is more consistent and looks much better overall

[@jackjude]

*Very* much so, the world looks collaged, cluttered and the lighting seems really off. I prefer the photo real look of FC5

[@RhynaX]

@@jackjude precisely

[@jims1046]

Yeah but Far cry 6 is a better game

[@jackjude]

@@jims1046 True, they all slightly improve on each other. People seem to think the story is a really major factor, so bizarrely think FC3 is the best when it's a lesser game.

[@chamanorel]

It seems to me that FC5 looks much more real in all aspects compared to FC6, everything absolutely in FC6 looks beautiful but very cartoon, the characters, movements, pets, I don't like to be his judge, The shadows and lights in the characters and especially the realism that FC5 has is much better

[@ransellopez6311]

Your right

[@sundar9364]

Exactly, I said the same in the previous comments. Why the game developers didn't happen to know these things.

[@cloudysoup9056]

Obviously Farcry 6 need more Vram for that

[@JK-or3nu]

Far cry 6 is wacky and goofy

[@ramiere1412]

you’re crazy

[@luggilu7864]

Just one correction, far cry 5 did not introduce animal sidekicks. That was far cry primal. A really good game actually given how unique it is. While it's also the same far cry formula, the lack of vehicles or modern weapons (modern meaning anything other than literal sticks, spears and clubs) makes it quite interesting. Guess it's a love it or hate it thing tho.

[@letsgodraco]

Far cry 5 had animals you could bring along with you ?

[@shock_dr47]

@@letsgodraco yup

[@hondaricer8528]

There's something about almost every recent Ubisoft game that make the textures look muddy, AC Valhalla suffered a lot from this, riders republic, far cry 6 etc all seem to have the same issue. It's hard to put my finger on what exactly it is but the games just don't have a clean graphical look.

[@hoodedmage]

In FC5, when you want to go down, you have to either walk down the hill or use your wingsuit. You may slide down but very slowly. In FC6, sliding down to the bottom is so fast and the newest detail I wanted.

[@DualPerformance]

Amazing, 33 minutes of comparisons, good job for taking the time to record all the footage and edit for your entertainment

[@triadwarfare]

I wonder if FC team fixed the enemy spawns... it was trash from FC2 and was recently improved, but with the introduction of prop planes in FC5, you can see the limitation of spawns when you strafe against enemies and come back to the same spot and they respawn as if nothing happened.

[@Degas93]

The only and big issue I have with fc6- the bullet mechanic. In FC5 you could change the ammo type on the fly, or at least in new dawn. In FC6 you must customize the gun to fire different rounds.

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

In the latest patch for far cry 6 you can now change the ammo type whenever you want.

[@Chromedome-ss6mg]

I think fc 5 balanced everything the best, classic.

[@HudsonsShotgun]

True, you can't change ammo types for a weapon on the fly, but you can switch between weapons with different ammo types in the 'arsenal' menu.

[@Skrenja]

I'll never understand Ubisoft's choice to continually take the Far Cry franchise in such an "arcadey" direction. They need to keep the series immersive, somewhat grounded in reality and authentic. Get rid of all the light-heartedness, goofy guns, looter shooter elements and cartoony nonsense Far Cry 6 has. Give us a serious, gritty and unforgiving reimagining of Far Cry 2 in an African setting. _That_ is what the series needs -- not tuna can optics, backpack rocket launchers and pet alligators.

[@Mad-rg9sz]

Ubisoft games are really starting to merge together these days. Far cry, Division, Ghost Recon, even Assassins creed all feel like similar games just in slightly different formats and settings. But overall the UI, Crafting, Gear Grind, Levelling etc, just so many features between all their games feel almost identical to another one these days.

[@giorgialadashvili4771]

Far Cry 6 and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, for example, can legitimately be mistaken for each other. We are seemingly edging closer and closer to the Ultimate Ubisoft Simulator.

[@mrdillonbrady]

I know I am late to the game here but my 2 cents. 1) awesome breakdown of the differences and improvements made, very detailed! 2) for any new players, do not underestimate the Bandido Operations great way to earn resources super fast early game. Did not get much coverage here but wanted to share it can be very helpful

[@ComeChillWithCody]

Damn imo depending on the scene I think character models from 5 look better. While the ones in 6 do have more detail, there is just something weird about em.

[@bwpow]

Exactly. Like they are squished or something. It feels like looking at picture resized with wrong aspect ratio.

[@AICMedia-up5wc]

maybe it’s that they look more dirtier and they have that cartoonish outline to them, i don’t mind it tho

[@cupofjoen]

Fortnite color 😅

[@lil-footfetish]

It was a bit rushed sadly.

[@skaratayev]

I played both FC5 and 6 and somehow, even though the graphics looks better in FC6 in direct comparison, the overall impression of FC5 picture is better.

[@jep1st]

You can switch ammo types from the weapon wheel in FC6. The game even tells you this.

[@GloriousGrunt]

lol I actually prefer 5 in most of these comparisons, especially the flamethrower

[@FighterChamp.]

Yikes doesn’t even explain the other comparisons but the flamethrower is what does it for you lol too funny

[@GloriousGrunt]

People still say "yikes"? Yes the flame thrower is clearly a downgrade, and most of these comparisons don't seem hugely different from the 3 year old game to me. Like all of these titles it will be $20 in a year, maybe I'll pick it up then lol.

[@FighterChamp.]

@@GloriousGrunt yes it’s a English word.

[@FighterChamp.]

@@GloriousGrunt definitely not a downgrade when you have more fun stuff to do in far cry 6 than 5. How is hours more of gameplay and fun a downgrade?

[@xBINARYGODx]

Yet another game will better with a patch or two - and double so if it had mod support (this game has some issues that mods could fix - like that ammo stuff).

[@handkantenheino8484]

The thing with the ammotype switch is now fixed now you can change the ammotype in the weaponweel

[@woohoo2you966]

FYI, the muzzle flash talked about at 3:24 (and shown over several firearms after that) is *much more "authentic" in FC6* (as displayed) over 5. FC5 is how a muzzle flash looks on camera filming 30 FPS aka on most KZbin content. That is not how muzzle flashes look in real life, especially on shorter barrels, from the shooter's perspective, and on guns without flash mitigators ('hiders") like on every firearm displayed. If one of the firearms displayed was an AR-15 with an A2 flash hider then yes FC5 would be about right.

[@MiglionniArthur]

love Far Cry franchise, though it I got a little bit of a fatigue from it... gonna play this one at some point when it got a nice discount, but really hope for the next one in the main line series is more in the ways of Far Cry 2, more grounded, more survival elements, degradeble guns and vehicles, but if some of the new ideas from this one, the hub area and legendary weapons and armor are a nice touch that should remain in the future

[@OneLovePsych]

Wait for a discount 🤦🏻‍♂️ This game is AMAZING AF.

[@Cammm88]

this game seems 100% grounded so far if you mean by transportation. So far I can find barely any transportation, occasionally a horse here and there

[@DarkDemonXR]

I know fc2 was one of the best for a lot of ppl, but seriously, for me was the worst of the series, bad story, tedious and boring, the only good was the physics, the realism on weapons and details... And the atmosphere...

[@christianmcbrearty]

@@Cammm88 There's heaps of transportation (especially later on) you'll get planes and boats and helicopters and cars and motorbikes

[@rohanalias9053]

Except for the supremo backpqcks,fc6 is grounded for most time

[@shiblinomanalif2102]

After beating the campaign, I can say without an ounce of doubt that this is the best Far Cry game ever.

[@TheFirstAtom]

I wish I felt that way. I’m having a hard time getting immersed in this game. I find myself getting lost too easily, even with markers on the map. It’s like the hud doesn’t want me to find my objective.

[@terminatorterminator9126]

Never thought I'd like a far cry game more than 3

[@uruschechen2121]

Farcry 5 is the best by far

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

Agreed. Although I haven't beat it. I'm about 13 ish hours in. Got really distracted with clearing out the bases and doing the side quests.

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

@@JudeTheKZbinPoopersubscribe me2 I clear the whole damn map by region. I know it's not man's prefered style. But I really can't stand an unfinished map before I kill (I suppose?) The dictator or even the main villain(s) off the region(s).

[@SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker]

I’m not really feeling FC6 so far. The bullet sponge enemies and ALL of the RPG elements have no place in FC.

[@iforgot87872]

Animal companions were actually introduced in Primal originally.

[@mr.2cents.846]

You can swap ammo typed from the weapons wheel now. They adapted the way you can do it in Far Cry New Dawn. What bothers me a lot are the negative changes they made instead of keeping the good. In both games you can rescue roadside hostages. But now you can't hire them anymore. Big minus. I loved a lot rescuing a sweet girl, than hiring her and have her with me listening to her chatter. You can only have animal amigos accompany you. But when you're down, they don't come and get you back up like in Far Cry 5. But what is almost worse is the weapons customisation. For weapons that are not sniper rifles you can't attach medium scopes. In Far Cry 5 you can attach 6"x and 8x scopes on SMG, LMG, assault rifles and shotguns. Not in Far Cry 6. The best scopes you can put on those weapons are dinky 3x and 4x scopes. I love the vehicles in Far Cry 6. Although the Avispa Buzzer is probably the best one because it can land on a dime. Me favorite is the Angelito Turbo. While flying you can look around while it flies straight. You can even put the controller down and get a snack and it flies by itself. Love the music in this game. BTW Pitbull comes to Vancouver soon. If they can give us more freedom in weapon customization that would be awesome. I also miss the skill tree very much. With it you can have every skill. Now you cave to pick and choose. Not good. If you at least could add skill boxes and get all skills you want. I'd love also way more variety in clothing. Once you have most weapons the vendors have nothing else to offer. Would be nice if Ubisoft could add more pieces like scopes and ammo cartridges and details.

[@Aaron_LH]

My biggest issue with the game so far are the bullet sponges. It's not fun fumbling around your weapon wheel trying to remember which gun had the soft-target rounds or poison rounds or whatever. I've resorted to just exclusively using the DMR you get early on because you can 1 shot kill everything if it's in the head.

[@rinderknorpelmuhle1790]

I think ubisoft can also just do some of the best open worlds. Above all, however, open worlds that still look good after years. Far Cry 3 and 4 are good examples. They can do that very well and I think they have also become better in it. For example, I love the London in Watch Dogs Legion.

[@watp112]

You can scan the cars with your phone to add them to garage as well

[@tothszilard5056]

1:48 why is that flamethrower so cool in Far Cry 5

[@justgeralt7762]

I dont know why, but far cry 5 looks more... Natural? Imho

[@michaelmonstar4276]

Lighting and coloring does a lot.

[@ubuk-5676]

you guys are dont give up do you? you always says the same thing in every far cry

[@Nick930]

@@ubuk-5676 haha it is pretty funny. I distinctly remember people saying this about Far Cry 4 when I reviewed Far Cry 5.

[@rockon609]

@@ubuk-5676 wait you spoke with OP after every release of Far Cry? You know he complains after every game how!?

[@metalhead7319]

@@Nick930 yeah people are always saying that for some weird reason. Same is with watch dogs, same is with assassins creed..

[@EpicPianoArrangements]

16:03 Ubisoft Logic: How to kill a Heavy gunner - shoot him with an entire Pistol clip... DENIED. Throw a knife at his head... YEP!!!

[@Velocity7437]

Magazine*

[@thecoolnerdplaysvr5674]

To be fair most ballistic armour isn't stab proof

[@Dreamer_565]

Also RPG style level up system, you have to wear specific dress for specific benefit. making you constatntly switch between amo types, dres, weapons, grenade launchers are mildly effective.

[@SmokeAndChillAndromeda8]

You don't have to, but you can if you want to:)

[@esho6460]

Been here since 40k subs and Nick never disappoints!

[@amkj96]

I loved far cry 5 and the far cry formula in general and I'm very happy that ubisoft chose to stick to it instead of turning a completely different direction, like what they did with the Assassin's creed series.

[@pabloXL]

Farcry 6 reflective surfaces can be overdone at times. The roads are way too shiny sometimes

[@alwayshavin3709]

8:44 FC6 looks real as hell

[@willunderdown]

If only the fire propagation effect area from 2 was reconstructed for FC6, maybe even sped up a bit as well, I can only imagine how chaotic and lethal the jungle of Yara could feel in the dead of night, pitch black, completely surrounded by mercenaries and flames racing towards you. Could also use a no minimap play through too

[@helsphoenix2623]

I bought it for the Stranger Things content and am not a FPS fan but fell in love with it from head to toe. Engaging story, responsive controls, and so much to explore makes this a 10 out of 10 for me. I often go horseback riding with no intent of doing anything but taking in my surroundings. It is a stunningly beautiful experience. I'll be checking out FC5 too. :) Thanks for the comparison! Great vid!

[@jordanboylan9529]

dawg you HAVE to play fc3 and 4. their stories and characters, imo, are so much better than 5 and 6. and i love 5 n 6 😭

[@rhondaboney]

i loved far cry 5 and it's amazing characters. they were so developed and i'm really hoping far cry 6 gives me more to obsess over.

[@russelltom2087]

Sorry to disappoint you, story is the worst. Rest of the game is pretty good, but the story never drew me in at all. I couldn't put 5 down.

[@ManuelFernandez-nm4hy]

@@russelltom2087 excuse me but WHATT, the story in far cry 5 was terrible I can't even remember the names of the allies of the main character

[@russelltom2087]

@@ManuelFernandez-nm4hy riding with sharky and hurk in the same vehicle was some of the best comedy writing for a video game in a long time.

[@_wanted_outlaw3007]

@@ManuelFernandez-nm4hy spoilers) you just don't like that you can't talk guarantee you would remember everything if you could talk but I don't mind because in Far Cry 4 the main character never said anything important anyways. All he would do is vaguely explain his feelings. Far Cry 6 definitely fix this having a better main character but the story is trash "oh wow the egotistical villain kills himself and his son because his views are different didn't see that coming bravo 👏" and they don't even demilitarize the city at the end it's all for nothing they were just lazy making that story. Don't even get me started on the hunting literally halfway through the game there is no point in hunting because it doesn't get you money unlike every other FarCry, they ruined it.

[@franks2796]

Far cry 6 had a lot of good moments in the story but there are a lot and I do mean A LOT of roll your eyes moments I liked six otherwise.

[@jacobflores2612]

I’m over here watching your video when I can be playing the game myself 😂😂😂

[@4n0nym0u5]

"You can destroy larger trees" Destroyed tree disappears after 2 seconds. Let's pretend we didn't see that.

[@rickool07]

the looting and lvling is a good reason to explore the open world. loads of people tend to beeline the main story and then call it quits, like wtf its an open world. explore and lvl up ffs.

[@norbeekash2699]

The fire looks like a step back from Far cry 5. The rest is improved a lot.

[@cesarkopp2]

I think the amount of grinding (constant need to search for loot boxes / materials) will be the biggest flaw of this game. EVERYTHING needs resources. And there is a LOT of things.

[@norbeekash2699]

Well I didn't wanted to analyse it gameplay wise. As I don't play games anymore at 34 I just looking at them from the technical standpoint. (Graphics, physics, effects)

[@FighterChamp.]

I’m a fan of open world games I remember playing far cry 5 and o got bored of it after I beat it but with far cry 6’s map being bigger I feel like I can explore more and have more stuff to do. Would be cool if they had 4 player co-op sessions because 2 just doesn’t do it for me and I wish it was a online open world

[@Ukfairgrounds]

Far cry 5 map is better nothing looks better then Montana and far cry 5 has lots of cool stuff like the haunted house with all that cool horror stuff inside there’s loads of stuff to Explore in far cry 5

[@FighterChamp.]

@@Ukfairgrounds Far cry 6 is a better map. Montana USA is not better and doesn’t look nicer as much as Cuba! Also the map is 10x bigger if not more than 5’s with more activities more missions and side quests

[@Ukfairgrounds]

@@FighterChamp. bigger dose not mean better far cry 6 map dose not look good it looks dark and depressing far cry 5 map looks Beautiful

[@FighterChamp.]

@@Ukfairgrounds in far cry games bigger does mean better especially when I said theirs more stuff to do but you must have not read my comments because you’re too in love with Montana Usa over Cuba 😂

[@FighterChamp.]

@@Ukfairgrounds have you ever played far cry 3? one of the best games ever. This map is gives off the same vibes as 3 mixed with some of the newer games

[@JTH739]

Far Cry 5 just hit different, set the standard really high for me

[@kiillabytez]

Favorite part about the environment is the addition of a city or three to do a little Urban warfare, because I'm tired of fighting in jungles and flatlands every single FC game. It's a nice addition.

[@DarkraizardGaming]

The best gaming related content on KZbin! Appreciate all the hard work you put in to these videos for us!

[@fireflie320]

Far cry 5 was visually stunning it was ahead of its time even on a last gen console. Far cry 6 is no difference, props to Ubi.

[@D25Bev]

Ubisoft really need to do something with character models. They should've 5yrs ago. Now it's a must.

[@HeloisGevit]

Yeah they haven't really progressed past Assassin's Creed Unity in this department. Unity was gold standard for character models but this was back in late 2014.

[@johnathanpowell8834]

Far cry 5 has good looking graphics not sure why they downgraded it. Unless it's just my eyes.

[@nolongerhuman13]

The flame thrower import six Tightens the flame The same as part five as long as you pull the trigger like you’re aiming down the scope it follows the flame so it’s not so widespread. It only fires wide if you don’t hold L trigger while you’re shooting with right trigger

[@jtrillz3953]

I’m so glad the gun replacement is much higher in Far Cry 6… Makes everything much better for me.

[@Shadow-cf7qd]

Really loved the video. It was absolutely spoiler free, informative and logical. I haven't watched a single fc6 video to avoid spoilers, but when your video popped on recommended I clicked on it faster than I close p.... well you know.

[@yejun777]

this Far cry reminds me of two games: Boiling Point and Just Cause 1

[@luismdgr]

The only major issues I have with this game are the RPG rank mechanics, the looting mechanic, and, as you pointed out, the ammo mechanic. Otherwise, I love it.

[@luismdgr]

I think the approach that Ubisoft is taking of turning all their franchises towards RPGs is a massive mistake

[@JoeyLegendd]

Yeah I was disappointed that New Dawn had that... If I knew that I wouldn't have bought it. I just liked far cry 5 so much that I wanted to go in blind 🤷🏽‍♂️ ... Blind I was 😂💀

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

I am not going to bother with these mechanics and play how I play far cry normally. Let's see how it goes.

[@Darklord_tK]

The ammo mechanic is redundant incendiary rounds will carry you through the game though ap rounds are good for easy insta-kill headshots the weapons I've ran since acquiring them are a soft target ar, ap sniper, something explosive to deal with tanks and choppers, and an incendiary sidearm

[@thebobgaming807]

So basically you don’t love the game? 😂😂😂 everything you mentioned are key parts

[@roscoyoustupiddog9111]

I was genuinely surprised how well this game runs on old gen. All be it, still not the best due to its limitations, I was expecting old gen to be forgotten about during development.

[@knottleif]

I love the looks of FarCry 6, the raytracing is slightly dissapointing but overall really beautiful game. I don't understand why a lot of people are complaining about these graphics?

[@breakthebad1770]

If you like a Ubisoft game.. Then your taste in gaming is bad... This the trend going on since watch dogs and ac unity... Even though they make great games....

[@knottleif]

@@breakthebad1770 It's literally just a video game. Just because you dislike the newest addition to the franchise, doesn't mean that you're having the "correct mindset" or opinion.

[@Jibriltz]

I'm really glad they fixed the ammo type issue, you can now switch on the go and it just reloads the weapon with the chosen ammo type. Also I have to say I like the gunpowder mechanic - I always kind of felt that after a certain point, cash was a bit too easy to come by in FC3 and FC4 and I never had to eagerly wait to put a desired accessory on a weapon. But I am having an absolute blast playing FC6 and I really didn't like FC5 - the silent protagonist meant I didn't care about their story and the characters were quite forgettable so the story I find is the best improvement on the previous game.

[@rizl_ini]

Far Cry 5 is more towards realistic and natural colour while Far Cry 6 colour seems to be a bit more bright and vibrant

[@btarg1]

Far Cry Arcade really needed to be in this game or as a separate standalone game, but this still looks way more fun

[@birdhouseentertainment411]

I've been loving 6 so far. It feels like a direct successor to Far Cry 3 in a lot of ways.

[@nikke000]

Loved it for 2 days, then i uninstalled it... Worst far cry imo, so repetetitive and boring

[@NoU-pf8fc]

Farcry 6 sucks

[@marbl3d45]

@@NoU-pf8fc no u

[@trollingisasport]

Looks uninspired tbh. Will be skipping this one. I'm done with island settings.

[@benjaminpaulabp1256]

@@NoU-pf8fc no u

[@bananaman7433]

Since a bunch of games are releasing on current and last-gen consoles, I was wondering if you could compare the PS5/SeriesX version to the PS4/XB1 version?

[@ghostlegit]

I can tell u which versions are better. The series x is at a higher resolution than the ps5 and slightly more colorful. The ps5 version is at slightly less resolution but same frame rate and the ps4 and xbox one version are the same.

[@LaggingDuck-]

@@ghostlegit well obviously, but would love an actual comparison.. how much better

[@ghostlegit]

@@LaggingDuck- it's not a major difference.

[@ghostlegit]

@@LaggingDuck- xbox is just slightly better

[@sista_fista_0364]

its going to be the same

[@ThirstyThursten]

@Nick, Don't forget in the Settings comparison, 6 finally has divided Sound sliders! And the HUD toggles! :D