Far Cry 4 has just been announced with nothing more than some cover art, and already there’s a brouhaha on the net about the content of the game. Scandal! Offense! Shut up dammit. Story details have finally escaped thanks to a snafu, before Ubisoft could respond. But like most things on the internet, once it’s up, it’s up for good.
The details to the next chapter in Far Cry were accidentally uploaded to Uplay and taken down, but not before Reddit saved a cached copy. Here the synopsis:
Hidden in the majestic Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.
Explore and navigate this vast open world, where danger and unpredictability lurk around every corner. Here, every decision counts, and every second is a story. Welcome to Kyrat.
Judging by that bit of story and the cover art, it’s clear that the chap in the snappy threads isn’t your main character, so you can play the game without having to worry that you’re being complicit in some form of post-colonial digital enslavement power fantasy. He’s the bad guy after all. Boo! Boo to his representation of oppression of indigenous cultures and the destruction of the rainforests! Boo-urns! And hopefully Arjay will be a more interesting character than Jason Bro-dy.
Far Cry 4 is out November 18 and 20 in the US and Europe. It’ll be hitting PlayStation 3, playStation 4, Xbxo 360, Xbox One and PC. And tender bones all over the world.
Last Updated: May 21, 2014
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 07:55
Arjay Ghale, doesn’t sound white or western. Where are the sensi-trolls now?
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:21
Sounds Indian. He better have a proper Indian accent or I’m going to be PISSED at these racists. I can just hear all the taunts now. Don’t disappoint me Ubisoft!
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:38
The only good thing about FC2 was the horrible Afrikaans accents. 😛
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:39
Hahaha, laughed my ass off for those (only after freaking out and then realising what I heard was actually ingame)
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:41
Actually that and driving as jeep with the map covering my screen was the only things I can remember from that game.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:42
And the USELESS stealth, and constantly respawning bases after you JUST cleared them out
loftie
May 21, 2014 at 09:24
I would just love to play as an Indian an all you know…
guest
May 21, 2014 at 14:44
An Indian protaganist, finally! Suck it whities ;-P
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 14:54
lol
Roshan Jalal-Ud-Din Niazi
May 26, 2014 at 12:34
Why would you possibly be happy to be an indian?
Roshan Jalal-Ud-Din Niazi
May 26, 2014 at 12:31
In the himaleyes they have indian names but talk differently.
Hammersteyn
May 21, 2014 at 08:23
Name almost sound like : R yah gay
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 21, 2014 at 08:30
LOL
Are-djy Gay?
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:32
Am I the only one who noticed that the original description says Ajay Ghale not Arjay Ghale?
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:38
Spelling mistake 😛
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:39
Weird how 3 people (other than Darryn) made that mistake.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:39
I think he copy/pasted?
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:40
Still doesn’t explain why he went from Ajay to Arjay and then you, Hammerstryn and HvR all followed suite.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:42
I hope its Arjay, sounds cool (provided the protag is not your normal-bro-dude-protag, in which case most likely will be Ajay)
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:46
Hammer who? 😉
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:50
The guy sitting on nothing in a yellow room with the shotgun in his mouth who forgot to load it first?
ianmin
May 21, 2014 at 08:58
Russel Peters should be the obvious choice for the voice actor. C’mon Ubisoft, do the right thing.
RinceofFuturePast
May 21, 2014 at 08:01
I wouldn’t read too much into this. The sense offenders known as Ubisoft must be taken DOWN!
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:17
YOU offend sense 😛
RinceofFuturePast
May 21, 2014 at 08:22
Already? Really? 0-O
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:24
That’s what she said. Why must you always bring that up? Mean. 🙁
RinceofFuturePast
May 21, 2014 at 08:29
Sorry ;(
MakeItLegal
May 21, 2014 at 08:12
I am too sensitive to play this game – said no one ever … Oh wait internet already dead
In other news , we waste r120 mil on inauguration today
Hammersteyn
May 21, 2014 at 08:20
The people that pays for this with their tax money probably didn’t even vote for this asshole.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:23
Wise words
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:24
They vote for someone who is driving them further into poverty, where is the wisdom in that?
Hammersteyn
May 21, 2014 at 09:09
what wisdom?
RinceofFuturePast
May 21, 2014 at 08:24
Indeed. Sigh.
MakeItLegal
May 21, 2014 at 09:33
i heard this thing , like as tax payers u can refuse to pay tax to the goverment and instead pay your tax but to somebody else , somebody who will use your tax for the honest and true purpose’s , i wonder as a country or as the 14% that carries the other 84% who dont pay if we could ever make something like that happen
#ponderOnThat
Hammersteyn
May 21, 2014 at 09:39
I’d support that in a heart beat.
MakeItLegal
May 21, 2014 at 10:52
I am sure there is a technical name for it , ” lost in faith to deliver ” I am not sure , what I am sure of is , that we should start using what we have “wealth ” because they have the numbers , and by number I mean , no education , if more people were educated , I think things would turn for the better
Hammersteyn
May 21, 2014 at 08:14
“fictional untamed region of Kyrat” because image if they picked a place that actually exists
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:16
Why isn’t the colonial imperialist gay guy oppressing the Japanese suicide bomber on the box art anymore? WTF. If I kill him now I’ll look homophobic instead of freedom loving like I’m supposed to.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:23
Hahaha
Dutch Matrix
May 21, 2014 at 09:22
Makes sense…
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:17
No one makes a game where you are a Nazi riding a dinosaur killing people with a dildo bat anymore.
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:30
WWII is still to recent for that.
Instead you get an American riding a dinosaur killing people with a dildo bat in the name of democracy.
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:37
Okay how about a game where you play a gay Mongolian riding a giant land shark and killing minorities with a bacon and cheese burger?
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:38
McDonalds would sue.
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:40
okay so replace that with a KFC bucket meal. Hell all he needs to do is feed them and they will die of diarrhea.
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:42
Lol.
Nah can’t have any specific branding as they would demand huge royalty fees for using their brand and that’s assuming they don’t sue for maligning their product.
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 08:44
I should sue them … twice … in the last year. Thats why I know only eat Nando’s when I crave chicken.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:47
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 09:04
Hahahahahahaha.
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 21, 2014 at 09:06
Another great add that was canned due to the Sensory Police
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 09:08
Thank god for YouTube.
Kensei Seraph
May 21, 2014 at 08:49
Apparently KFC isn’t allowed to call their food chicken.
It’s something I heard 3 or so years ago so they may now be allowed to but I still wouldn’t risk it. Ever.
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 21, 2014 at 09:05
Think that is BS, I had the Semonella to proof it was chicken.
Kromas
May 21, 2014 at 09:07
Could have been lab grown Salmonella to make their “Product” more authentic. 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:39
Only if it’s a MacDonalds burger – showing our support for the glory that is capitalism.
Melasco
May 21, 2014 at 08:19
I’m looking forward to this. FC3 was awesome!
Umar_Zero
May 21, 2014 at 08:28
Would be cool if you play as an insider as opposed to some outsider like FC3. Instead of a her, we play an anti-hero, torn and broken by the oppression. You’ve become a guerrilla and do some questionable things, all in the name of justice. That would be more controversial and honestly more interesting than silly box art scandals
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:31
Agreed
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:33
Why don’t you want to play as a her? SEXIST!
Umar_Zero
May 21, 2014 at 08:35
Because they belong in the kitchen, this is not Cooking Mama
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:44
I thought it was Baking Mama, because of the buns in the oven. I’m no expert though.
Nine
May 21, 2014 at 11:06
It’s called Far Cry – that’s always been the theme though.
Umar_Zero
May 21, 2014 at 11:07
I thought that was just reference to the location
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 21, 2014 at 08:36
Ajay Ghale. A subtle clue revealing he speaks Gale? O_O Gay protagonist confirmed! HL3 must be around the corner.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 21, 2014 at 08:38
Must be
Dutch Matrix
May 21, 2014 at 09:21
This little fellow had more character than Jason Brody (refresh)
Matthew Holliday
May 21, 2014 at 12:44
who was Jason Bro- ooooooooooooh, that guy