So when he's elected to power, he does so on the promise to rebuild paradise, to bring Yara back to the money it had 50 years ago. And because Yara over the years experienced this economic decline, I think Antón saw that as proof that only the Castillo family can really save Yara. “So right from the beginning, Antón has grown up with this perspective and mindset and worldview that the island was stolen from his family. “The revolution actually took over and ended up executing Antón 's father right before his eyes,” he explains. When we sat down with Khavari, he revealed that Antón’s own father was in charge of the country during that time. As El Presidente of Yara, he’s kept the country under his tight control, often resorting to brutal methods to achieve what he thinks is the “greater good.” He was elected to return the struggling island to its former glory and will stop at nothing to achieve his vision.Īntón believes the island was at its best 50 years ago before the first revolution. Antón Castillo, played by Giancarlo Esposito ( Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), certainly fits that bill and has his own complexities.
From radical cult leader Joseph Seed to maniacal king Pagan Min, the series is full of intense personalities. The Antagonist Is Ruthless Dictator Antón Castilloįar Cry is known for its cunning villains.
Ubisoft says to expect some unconventional weapons due to trying to make do with what’s available on the island in addition to having vehicles and animal companions. In terms of gameplay and also in terms of how you approach Far Cry 6.” Also, because the island has been under a blockade for about 50 years, having to make do with what you have was really interesting.
I think that dynamic was really interesting narratively, and then also from the gameplay perspective, the idea of this David versus Goliath dynamic. Some want to shoot guns and feel that adrenaline kick, while others are looking to do it for the country and for the flag. “There are all sorts of reasons people will join up and fight in a guerilla revolution. “We got to meet with the locals and explore the culture and the diversity, but we also got to talk to actual guerrillas who fought in the revolution there,” he says. Khavari says a small team went down to Cuba to take in everything for inspiration. “We also wanted a character that was born and raised on the island of Yara, is a local, and someone who didn't necessarily see themselves as part of a revolution or an uprising, but who gets swept up in the Libertad movement.” “In terms of Dani, what we wanted to do was explore a character that is fully voiced, fully performance captured and you can play as both male and female," Khavari says. You play Dani Rojos, who you can choose to be male or female. Ubisoft is calling it “the most expansive Far Cry playground to date.” Your journey to burn down this tyrannical regime takes you through the island’s lush jungles, dense cities, and beautiful beaches. As Ubisoft puts it: “Decades of economic sanctions have devastated the nation, leaving it impoverished and divided.” As its dictator’s practices get increasingly more disturbing (more on that below), you’ll get swept up in a modern-day guerilla revolution. Welcome to Yara, a tropical paradise frozen in time, located in the heart of the Caribbean.