If there’s one thing I’m starting to realise about Kyrat, the fictional location in which Far Cry 4 is set, it’s that nobody there seems to know how to cut hair. Protagonist Pagan Min has arguably the worst haircut of any modern villain – and his newly revealed right hand not-a-man has an equally silly hairdo. Meet Yuma: Deadly tactician, general of the Royal Army, and Pagan Min’s right-hand woman.
We don’t really know very much about her – though we do know that she possesses ovaries – and that though players might not be able to play as a woman (even in the game’s co-op multiplayer) they’ll end up going head-to-toe with a strong, possibly deranged woman. Like Pagan Min himself, Yuma mixes military garb with 80’s infused neon colours – which brings out their eyes..and their homicidal thirst for blood, probably.
Far Cry 4 came under fire for racism, sexism and homophobia when it was announced – all based on a single image, sending the internet in to a tumult of rage without the slightest hint of context. Now that we know that Pagan Min isn’t a foppish-haired white, flagrantly homosexual overlord subjugating darker-skinned people, much of that rage seems to have subsided.
The game still doesn’t feature female playable characters though, which Ubisoft has passed off as a workload issue.
“It’s really depressing because we were inches away from having you be able to select a girl or a guy as your co-op buddy when you invite someone in,” Far Cry 4 director Alex Hutchinson confessed to Polygon.
“And it was purely a workload issue because we don’t have a female reading for the character, we don’t have all the animations, and so it was this weird issue where you could have a female model that walked and talked and jumped like a dude,” he added.
But at least, with the issue being brought up all the time, it’s something that will soon be going away.
“I can guarantee you that in the future, moving forward, this sort of stuff will go away,” he said.
Which of course, will open up the air for people to whine and moan about other things.
Last Updated: August 25, 2014
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 09:34
I must say, I’m liking Far Cry 4 the more I read / see of it. Really think it’ll be a great, fun game – much like it’s predecessor. Yes, there’s no Vaas… But this new ‘baddie’ seems like he could be a different / interesting type of crazy.
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:35
Really looking forward to sinking another 50 hours into a Far Cry game, loved 3 and this is looking awesome!
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 09:38
Me too. But the use of Uplay haunts PC gamers though.
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:45
Oh, you mean the Master Race has a master? Tehehe
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 09:46
I can report I’ve not had a single problem with uPlay the last few weeks that I’ve been playing AC games. It downloaded a tiny update on Saturday morning, that’s it.
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:00
I installed it yesterday after a year of being Uplay free
Nothing broke. No smoke. No fire.
But it’s only been one day though, so it’s too early to tell.
Kensei Seraph
August 25, 2014 at 10:13
Could it be that… Uplay is better?!?!?!!
I’m sure the servers will still crash come week 1 though.
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:14
I’m curious to see how The Crew is going to work on that. Not that I’m going to buy anything through Uplay, but I’ll check the reviews.
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 09:35
That island sounds like Stellenbosch.
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 09:57
Now that you mention it… Hmmmm…
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:59
You really are back! 🙂
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 09:59
Don’t jinx it man
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 10:00
Haha 🙂 Saw him at Barrister’s yesterday, I know where he lives!
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 10:02
Not for long… Mwahahahahahahaha… 🙂
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:02
Damn it
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 10:04
Actually moving closer to you JJ in a few months. Up north. We shall have to have our own LG gatherings, the Northern Suburbs way! 😉
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:04
Ah, so if I invite you this time you’ll actually show up? 😉
I can barely remember what you look like. You’re the tall blonde girl, right?
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 10:08
What?! Did our magical evening mean nothing to you? **sobs**
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:09
lol
Well, be sure to look me up once you’ve moved, we have regular braais.
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 10:11
Absolutely. And once I’m setup in my new digs and have me very own braai, I shall definitely be having some gatherings.
Rock789
August 25, 2014 at 10:02
Exactly! Like a bad rash you can’t get rid of, no matter what medication you take… Wait, what?! o_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 09:37
BE STILL MY HEART! She looks & sounds like the perfect woman.
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:38
If you’re into that sort of thing 0_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 09:42
What’s not to love? Crazy time the whole month? Every day will be an adventure!
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 25, 2014 at 09:43
…shots fired
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:46
Problem is not ‘those’ shots 0_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 09:50
…yet. But one day I will win her heart.
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:58
What, the one she borrowed from that chap?
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 10:02
He didn’t need it, he was just a mud-farming peasant. Stop making her out to be some kind of monster.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 25, 2014 at 09:39
“inches away” No wonder you don’t have any female characters…
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 25, 2014 at 09:41
Heh, pink hair, I can already hear SOMEONE who frequents Lagz swoon over this…
Umar Ver 1.OBJECTION
August 25, 2014 at 09:57
Rince loves pink hair
Rinceable
August 25, 2014 at 09:58
OMG U DIK SHUT UR FACE!
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:02
Rince loves many things we don’t speak about
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 25, 2014 at 09:42
I’d hit that…
(refresh for image)
Kensei Seraph
August 25, 2014 at 10:10
It’d be the last thing you ever hit.
Umar Ver 1.OBJECTION
August 25, 2014 at 09:57
Yumar?
Viking Of Science
August 25, 2014 at 10:06
http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=7506295
Kensei Seraph
August 25, 2014 at 10:17
Nice.
HvR
August 25, 2014 at 10:23
“we know that Pagan Min isn’t a foppish-haired white, flagrantly homosexual overlord subjugating darker-skinned people” actually liked that. Racist Cape Town club manager turned evil dictator.
Sad that we reached the point that evil bad guys need to be political correct.
Sith JJ
August 25, 2014 at 10:25
And where all people who wear purple is automatically gay?
It’s actually a joke, to be honest. Next thing they’ll say bad guys aren’t allowed to be African even if the game is set in Africa. Oh wait, they’ve already done that, haven’t they?
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 25, 2014 at 11:13
Yep, I’m excited. I wasn’t before but now this game is growing on me… like the disgusting fungal infection between Rince’s toes. 😛
Ben Dover Kuntz
August 25, 2014 at 11:26
farcry sux and i aint touching it with a ten foot pool.. ubidicks can keep their drm infested uplay crap..
Kikmi
August 25, 2014 at 13:13
Reminds me of me back in my rebellious punk days.