Far Cry New Dawn

Alternatively, Far Cry: New Dawn can be easily described as an expansion pack of Far Cry 5. From the graphics engine to the gameplay's heart, the experience is well known, and it will fully please those who would not say "no" for yet another round. Those who are not excited from the latest installments of Far Cry, New Dawn is not here to change their minds.

This new Far Cry shines from its variety of side quests and a setup that gives a fresh taste to the formula. We would have loved a better scenario and a brand new AI system.

The sequel to Far Cry 5 fails to add anything meaningful or fresh. Instead you get a forgettable story garnished with some half-baked crafting and a post-apocalyptic setting that never really comes to fruition. Thanks to the same open world action that we've come to expect from the series - a fluid mix between stealth and explosive combat-, you still get hours of fun with Far Cry: New Dawn, provided that you keep your expectations in check.

Ubisoft’s open-world shooter digs into what makes the series great. Some of those experiments bear fruit, others bring frustration.

Ubisoft brought many of their strengths to the table in Far Cry New Dawn. The gunplay, sights and sounds, and environmental storytelling were great. I’m not sure the light RPG approach worked and would have loved to see more consistency throughout the narrative and from the characters that presented it. Far Cry New Dawn did provide me with a sense of closure in Hope County, and the highs outweighed the lows, but ultimately it left me craving a more complete experience.

It's Far Cry 5 again, on a smaller scale and with a post-apocalyptic paint job.

Far Cry New Dawn doesn't feel different. Is this a good thing or something bad? Is it really New Far Cry game or expansion pack for Far Cry 5?

Set in a vibrant and colorful world, the game plays on the safe side with its known setting and plenty of familiar action that goes around. Story and characters are weak and microtransactions are present. At its best, New Dawn can be fun and relaxing. At its worst, it can be very repetitive with annoying new main antagonists and a déjà vu feeling.

There's a lot of potential in the ideas seeded in New Dawn, but there isn't enough room for many of them to breathe and feel fully realized.