Far Cry New Dawn

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 898 Ratings

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  1. Vasot
    Feb 28, 2019
    4
    This is really a disaster although FC5 was so-so this is even worse. WTF, post-apocalyptic areas are in LSD with pink colors ? This is some strange gay sense of humor from Ubisoft? And graphic is oversimplified it looks cartoony. Weapons are uninteresting, enemies are still stupid and the story is short and boring. Hardly even 5/10.....My recommendation: don't waste your time on this crap,This is really a disaster although FC5 was so-so this is even worse. WTF, post-apocalyptic areas are in LSD with pink colors ? This is some strange gay sense of humor from Ubisoft? And graphic is oversimplified it looks cartoony. Weapons are uninteresting, enemies are still stupid and the story is short and boring. Hardly even 5/10.....My recommendation: don't waste your time on this crap, play Metro (any of them).… Expand
  2. Xelluse
    Mar 6, 2019
    4
    Tbh, it's not really a bad DLC, but it's not really a Standalone Game, also it have too much Technical problems, Performance is twice worse than it was in Far Cry 5, also Optimization when some Areas can't even reach 30FPS, no matter what setting you used, when Far Cry 5 on Ultra with 150% res. was running with stable 70-80FPS, this game can't reach even 60 on High, controls on KM feelTbh, it's not really a bad DLC, but it's not really a Standalone Game, also it have too much Technical problems, Performance is twice worse than it was in Far Cry 5, also Optimization when some Areas can't even reach 30FPS, no matter what setting you used, when Far Cry 5 on Ultra with 150% res. was running with stable 70-80FPS, this game can't reach even 60 on High, controls on KM feel unresponsive, game have a lot of bugs too...
    Visual style is very niche.
    They add some RPGish elements into the game, but this is not what people are waiting from Far Cry game, not really a bad thing, but unnecessary.
    Also it should be priced around 1/5 of actual Far Cry 5 game, it's short, very repetitive and bad performance is killing even this fun elements New Dawn have. So it looks like Conveyor product, but not a Far Cry 5 level game.

    Btw, I like Antagonists, they are quire charismatic sisters, not as much as Far Cry 5 Antagonists, but still quite interesting persons, they need some more work to open their characters.

    And Fix Optimization!! after Far Cry 5 it's a shame when game have such technical problems like New Dawn...    … Expand
  3. Sjalka
    Jun 2, 2020
    4
    Cringe-worthy story, painfully even...

    ... so i consider this "the colourful and kind of more beautiful Fallout..." which does not do either of them justice. What did i like? Nature looks good. Very nice vegetation in an oversaturated cartoon-ish hue. Hiding while ambushing camps works well. It is very intuitive to sneak and hide around obstacles and i never thought the AI was able    Cringe-worthy story, painfully even...

    ... so i consider this "the colourful and kind of more beautiful Fallout..." which does not do either of them justice.

    What did i like?
    Nature looks good. Very nice vegetation in an oversaturated cartoon-ish hue. Hiding while ambushing camps works well. It is very intuitive to sneak and hide around obstacles and i never thought the AI was able to look through things that would logically obstruct sight (bushes, trees etc.)

    What did i not like?
    The story is horrible. The antagonists are utmost idiots, the friendly NPCs .. to call them one dimensional is a compliment - the only friendly NPC i could stand was either the dog - or the pig.

    Dialogue almost hurts - the strange "go-to-Ubi-Soft"- substance induced spirit journey (that seems to happen in all Far Cry for some reason) is boring (and feels more like the writers had no single creative thought at all..)

    As many Ubi-Soft open world games (Far Cry, Ghost Reckon etc. ) .. this one, too .. suffers GREATLY from the freedom, the violence and the story. So you are send out ... and quickly massacre hundreds if not thousands of enemies, you single handedly take out fortresses and blow up HUGE bases - but for some reason you cannot deal with the 2 weak main antagonists that run their mouths.

    Another problem that this game runs into is similar to Fallout 4. It feels small. The playable map is very, very compressed. It feels like they tried to put a HUGE world into a 20 square kilometer map .. and it feels like it. In Ghost Reckon Wildlands there is at least a hint of distance ... in New Dawn, the world is not just over populated, but over crowded.

    Why do i compare it to Ghost Reckon Wildlands so much? Because it is practically the same game with a different skin.

    Is it fun? Well, yes .. but progression is too easy, AI is too dumb and it offers zero challenge. I have played it on hardest difficulty and i am really bad at shooting games. Yet, i found even no-detection-take overs to be way too easy and enemies offering NO challenge whatsoever.    … Expand
  4. RustyJames
    Mar 11, 2019
    4
    Gonna be a good DLC to FC5, but completely failed because of the greed. Worst game mechanics from Assassin's Creed and "pink" style make this game sooo bad.
  5. shadownk
    Oct 16, 2021
    4
    Why the hell would they put a health bar on the enemies heads like those stupid loot shooters?That's not what we want from a FC game! I thought this is suppose to be a sequels of FC5, but they have changed the gameplay so much that it doesn't feel like a FC game at all. Now I feel like I am shooting with toy guns.
  6. Joem33
    Jun 15, 2019
    4
    Me: Lord, why am I still playing this game?
    Game Lord: Cos you don't gat no new games on that ol' rig o'yours, boy.
    Me: Oh... Oh, yeah... True that. Oh well (I pick up my controller)
  7. Razrback16
    Feb 27, 2020
    4
    Pros:

    * Excellent texture quality * Excellent rendering of the people in the game, specifically their faces. * Rendering of the landscapes seem improved over FC5 - it's a very 'pretty' game and location. * Functional SLI support. * Ubisoft re-did the animations for takedowns (thank God) - they were awful in FC5 - your character now uses a knife like he should on most regular    Pros:

    * Excellent texture quality
    * Excellent rendering of the people in the game, specifically their faces.
    * Rendering of the landscapes seem improved over FC5 - it's a very 'pretty' game and location.
    * Functional SLI support.
    * Ubisoft re-did the animations for takedowns (thank God) - they were awful in FC5 - your character now uses a knife like he should on most regular takedowns.
    * Some new reload animations
    * A little better AI in this game
    * Supply drop quests were fun
    * I enjoy the post-apocalyptic atmosphere with regard to having to craft guns out of pieces / scraps of material, the re-rendering of the guns with these features was a good design decision.
    * New combat feature where you can pick up a dead heavy enemy's shield if you're using a one-handed weapon. This is a cool addition.
    * I actually like the "elite" enemies that have special gear, abilities, etc. I am just not a fan of the RPG system with different levels, making certain enemies "bullet sponges" at early levels as it is completely unrealistic and immersion-breaking.
    * Glad they put purchasable maps into the game (not referring to microtransactions; actual in-game currency used) so you could find all the locations, etc. again. That was another blunder from FC5 that they fixed.
    * Expedition missions - main design is good and enjoyable, BUT (see cons)
    * Much prettier water - it was more enjoyable to fish / swim and look for things under water in this game versus FC5 - reminded me of FC3.
    * They removed the "forced story progression" aspect that was in FC5 which was immersion-breaking and just an awful idea, so glad to see it gone in this game. You can progress at your own pace as far as the primary story.
    Cons:
    * Awful performance in Windows 10 - game ran good in Windows 7 for me, but in Windows 10 it just stutters all over the place in Win10 - apparently it's a very common issue for people along with Far Cry 5. Typical Ubisoft.
    * Mute protagonist - this is an immersion killer. Just like in FC5.
    * This game is Far Cry 5 DLC - IMO it's basically a "we're sorry FC5 sucked" DLC aimed at trying to correct the abysmal ending of FC5 that pi$$ed tons of people off.
    * Continuing on the above bullet - this is a DLC, it's not big enough to be a stand-alone game worth $40. Should have been free for FC5 Season Pass holders, and about $20-25 for non Season Pass holders.
    * DRM - VMProtect + Denuvo.
    * This is the first FC game that has an RPG / leveling system for the enemies (levels 1 - 3, higher being harder to kill) - it's absolutely awful and immersion breaking / unrealistic as it creates “bullet sponge” enemies.
    * Repetitive random events such as a couple guys having a hostage at a specific location – it should happen once and that’s it.
    * Too many roaming random people that can screwup your outpost liberation attempts when you’re going for stealth.
    * Knifethrow takedown is broken - I just took a guy down, and initiated the knifethrow takedown and my dude threw a bat (that came out of nowhere) at an enemy that only took down about 30% of his health so it alerted the whole base to my presence...lol, Ubisoft. Come on guys.
    * Ubisoft needs to come up with some new guns - not saying all the old ones need to go as some are still very relevant, but there just needs to be more variety. Sniper Rifles need a 3rd scope – and I’d suggest they add in a realistic element with sniping at that kind of extreme range to take wind / distance into effect to ensure long range sniping isn’t overpowered, but still do-able for those of us who would like to give it a try.
    * No body armor in the game - apparently the enemies have all of the armor on the planet. :-/
    * There is now a feature when doing the outposts where there are (3) levels to the outposts - in order to complete them and get all the resources needed, you have to do them (3) times – tedious. Same with Expeditions.
    * Lack of weapon customizability - the weapons are basically pre-built, so you can't customize them the way you want.
    * For how pretty the water was, it was very underutilized. Think how well locations and treasure were utilized in FC3 - missed opportunity here.
    * I miss the syringes from FC 3 & 4 that gave neat boosts.
    * The "Chain Takedown" is a bit flaky - it would not reliably engage properly
    * Story - while the story is "better" than FC5, that's not really saying much as FC5 honestly sucked. The main story is very short (like I said earlier - it's DLC, not a full size game), and the ending, while better than FC5, was still silly - minor s poilers - the part where Ethan eats the "special fruit" and gains super strength is just silly - they need to get away from those types of mystical junk in their storytelling.

    Overall: 4/10 – FC4 is still king by a lot    … Expand
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    Jun 23, 2023
    4
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  9. nitorita
    Sep 30, 2019
    4
    I had positive expectations for New Dawn from its advertising and because the beginning seemed interesting, but once I got to the actual game, I quickly got bored and frustrated and just wanted to finish it off ASAP. I am very disappointed in this game, after having enjoyed all the previous ones with a passion.

    Ubisoft removed the freedom of being able to do whatever you like. They took    I had positive expectations for New Dawn from its advertising and because the beginning seemed interesting, but once I got to the actual game, I quickly got bored and frustrated and just wanted to finish it off ASAP. I am very disappointed in this game, after having enjoyed all the previous ones with a passion.

    Ubisoft removed the freedom of being able to do whatever you like. They took away the one element that defined Far Cry and made it enjoyable. You have to grind materials to upgrade parts of your base in order to do anything in the game. You need better weapons to kill stronger enemies. The ally AI is REALLY stupid.

    New Dawn was clearly rushed and designed to compel the player to buy shortcuts with real money. The missions were designed to take a long time to travel or complete, without any means of transport nearby. The negative reviews are right. Ubisoft designed the game strictly to last as long as possible.

    Now, the game isn't absolutely unplayable, since the story is decent and is an epilogue to the events in FC5, but I still don't recommend it for anyone. The final boss battle will make you want to strangle the developers. The entire game is just an excruciating experience. Save yourself the time and money and don't play this game.

    If you absolutely must play, do these to make your experience less painful: Scavenge Outposts to Level 2 as soon as possible, do all the Expeditions, and upgrade your Workshop to Elite and craft Elite weapons. If you do these, the game will be much more relaxing to play.    … Expand
  10. Deigh
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    Far Cry new dawn is a okay game. It plays well if you liked Far cry 5 and the Division for some of the bullet spongier enemies. The story is not anywhere near as good as previous titles but does answer some questions that were left after Far Cry 5.
    The micro transactions in the game are game breaking. purchase Perk points to over powered weapons and vehicles.
    The game looks great but    Far Cry new dawn is a okay game. It plays well if you liked Far cry 5 and the Division for some of the bullet spongier enemies. The story is not anywhere near as good as previous titles but does answer some questions that were left after Far Cry 5.
    The micro transactions in the game are game breaking. purchase Perk points to over powered weapons and vehicles.
    The game looks great but doesn't feel like its worth the price tag. The amount of content makes the game feel more like the $20 DLC that should have been offered with Far cry 5.
    I would recommend the game if its on sale for $20 or less at some point.    … Expand
  11. D3D11
    Nov 15, 2020
    4
    Far Cry 5 is one of the best FPS has ever been made. This version lacking more than 70% of the story and the game mechanics of the FC5. You going to be highly disappointed. It is somehow similar to Primal, which was also very terrible. But this is even worse (because it is EMPTY).

    If you like the series, give it a try, because the FPS mechanics is quiet unique as in every FC games, and    Far Cry 5 is one of the best FPS has ever been made. This version lacking more than 70% of the story and the game mechanics of the FC5. You going to be highly disappointed. It is somehow similar to Primal, which was also very terrible. But this is even worse (because it is EMPTY).

    If you like the series, give it a try, because the FPS mechanics is quiet unique as in every FC games, and you hardly going to find this anywhere besides Dying Light.    … Expand
  12. JavaSquirt
    Apr 16, 2019
    4
    New Dawn зашла мне сильнее чем 5 часть но пока юбисофт водят неадекватный донат в сингловые игры, я буду юзать torrent edition. Ubisoft сасат.
  13. Hatsu12
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    I remember back when I played Far Cry 5 last year that I kinda hated it, I thought it was a huge step down from its predecessors in terms of game mechanics. The mute protagonist was also a huge downgrade for me because it instantly eliminates any sort of depth your main character has, turning the game into a mindless repetitive grind (unless you REALLY enjoy the gameplay loop the game hasI remember back when I played Far Cry 5 last year that I kinda hated it, I thought it was a huge step down from its predecessors in terms of game mechanics. The mute protagonist was also a huge downgrade for me because it instantly eliminates any sort of depth your main character has, turning the game into a mindless repetitive grind (unless you REALLY enjoy the gameplay loop the game has to offer). Far Cry New Dawn while still having the same issues mentioned earlier it tries to fill up the mechanical gap between the entries with 'light RPG elements'. This honestly ruined the game for me, there is no reason to have 4 types of enemies and weapons in the game. Because of this, it makes scavenging outposts a living hell if you're under equipped since there's just no way to kill the enemies that are higher level than you, let alone take the outpost undetected. Another ridiculous design decision that i could not understand is stripping away core features like the wing suit, self heal, grappling hook, fast travel etc and making them unavailable until you grind enough perks to unlock them, it makes playing the game feel like such a chore and it's obviously a decision made to increase the longevity of the game and as an incentive to purchase Perks/XP Boosters from the UbiStore, which is really low. I'm usually a fan of the franchise but I can't stand watching it being bastardized. The setting is aesthetically pleasing so that's something to look forward to if you're into stuff like this I guess, but it's definitely not what I had in mind when I was told the game has a post-apocalyptic setting. In conclusion, I suggest you skip this cash grab and wait for Far Cry 6 instead.… Expand
  14. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    4
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 44 IIIIIIIIII====================NP
  15. GreedisGoood
    Mar 16, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank for create an entertainment.
    We need All-New FARCRY not DLC. sorry
    And Don't Bring FARCRY in sort of RPG Game pleas.    … Expand
  16. CaioBolado
    Mar 19, 2019
    4
    É uma DLC com preço de jogo completo, um absurdo, jogo curto demais missões bastante chatas, dei graças a Deus por ter baixado pirata e não ter pago essa merda.
  17. BrandonOfRivia
    Mar 24, 2019
    4
    Un titolo che se non l'avessero fatto non ne avremmo sentito la mancanza. Forse peggio del precedente con una storia davvero banale. Il gameplay, la grafica e la mappa sono nient'altro che un riciclo del precedente. Forse avrebbero fatto miglior figura rilasciando questo titolo come DLC...ma la Ubisoft ha preso la strada del "spacciamo i vecchi titoli per nuovi..."
    Oltre a tutto questo    Un titolo che se non l'avessero fatto non ne avremmo sentito la mancanza. Forse peggio del precedente con una storia davvero banale. Il gameplay, la grafica e la mappa sono nient'altro che un riciclo del precedente. Forse avrebbero fatto miglior figura rilasciando questo titolo come DLC...ma la Ubisoft ha preso la strada del "spacciamo i vecchi titoli per nuovi..."
    Oltre a tutto questo rimane divertente come sparatutto, ma non basta! Le armi non sono più personalizzabili e vanno sbloccate tramite l'utilizzo di vari materiali che bisogna continuamente raccogliere; così per le categorie di armi superiori, ad eccezione dell' "l'etanolo", da guadagnarsi in quantità per sbloccare ulteriori categorie non solo di armi ma di veicoli e tutto il resto.
    Una delusione sotto tutti i punti di vista.    … Expand
  18. Hantoli
    May 17, 2019
    4
    There is a reason behind this famous saying: "Why is EA the worst company in America? Because Ubisoft is in France."

    Yet another installment in this dead horse beating championship franchise. I had to force myself to play this all the way through since I don't write reviews I've at least beaten the main campaign. In this case it was a bland, fun-sucked-out fetch this, kill this    There is a reason behind this famous saying: "Why is EA the worst company in America? Because Ubisoft is in France."

    Yet another installment in this dead horse beating championship franchise. I had to force myself to play this all the way through since I don't write reviews I've at least beaten the main campaign. In this case it was a bland, fun-sucked-out fetch this, kill this amusement ride. Gameplay is identical as any other entry in the series except they keep beefing up the RPG elements which feel clunky like a horse riding a zebra on a unicycle. Level requirements, bullet-sponge enemies, "Legendary" weaponry that should have been an upgrade to an preexisting crafting element in FC but instead feel like you've upgraded type of diabetes.

    Honestly, the world feels and looks more vivid and bright than FC5, and I would have loved the colorful aesthetic were it not a blatant rip-off and a slap in the face to some other games I won't mention here. AI is a dread to even think of, dull, disoriented and plain dumb. What fascinates me are the critic reviews, oh I mean paid-off reviews that praise this hot mess and bloat "positive" reviews.

    This is a dead franchise, Ubisoft have beaten it to death.    … Expand
  19. Eprom
    Dec 16, 2021
    4
    Meh! I seriously loved Far Cry 5 but there is something wrong with this game. I kinda lacks soul, and i kinda miss the Father.
  20. DutchBakery
    Jan 21, 2020
    4
    Yeah. It's a really fun game. Where you essentialy just kill SJW's. It's really fun.
  21. kplx138
    Mar 13, 2020
    4
    Utterly dull expansion on the far cry 5 story
    Honestly I loved far cry 5 despite the story ending, yes the ending really annoyed me! Honestly I couldn't wait to give up and uninstall this game. With no weapon customization and very dull weapons the grind of the game offers little to no reward for sticking it out in my eyes. I've always loved the combat encounters of the far cry series    Utterly dull expansion on the far cry 5 story
    Honestly I loved far cry 5 despite the story ending, yes the ending really annoyed me! Honestly I couldn't wait to give up and uninstall this game. With no weapon customization and very dull weapons the grind of the game offers little to no reward for sticking it out in my eyes. I've always loved the combat encounters of the far cry series but this chapter just left me frustrated.    … Expand
  22. S2P_cinephile
    Jul 1, 2023
    4
    Beautifully stunning visuals, but most boring & predictable gameplay in all Far Cry series.
  23. Dragoi
    Jun 5, 2020
    4
    The game is absolutely gorgeous. The environment is vibrant and spacious, the animations are smooth and clean, and the voice acting is good too.

    But it's just not fun. The missions feel pointless, the story is way too linear, and it's just not enjoyable to play.

    I wanted to like it because it looks so good, but if it's not fun, then what's the point?
  24. MILIK
    Dec 29, 2020
    4
    Shooting is alright what you have to expected from far cry but everything else is bad. Storry horrible, country= reskin, far cry 5 was 9/10 but this is not that funny like far cry 5.
  25. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    4
    Is this really what Far Cry has come to? Wtf happened?

    Positives: - Good graphics Negatives: - The game is horrendously unbalanced. Right around the 3rd last story mission. The difficulty ramps up 20 times. It's virtually impossible to beat the last 3 missions without the best weapons in the game. The gameplay is completely fine with basic weapons up until that point. As a    Is this really what Far Cry has come to? Wtf happened?

    Positives:

    - Good graphics

    Negatives:

    - The game is horrendously unbalanced. Right around the 3rd last story mission. The difficulty ramps up 20 times. It's virtually impossible to beat the last 3 missions without the best weapons in the game. The gameplay is completely fine with basic weapons up until that point. As a result, if you haven't been focusing on scavenging, you're forced to spend a lot of time scavenging just to get the best weapons to beat the last few missions. Severely broke the pace of the game for me.

    - When you finally fight the twins. They have so much health it's **** ridiculous. I can tolerate some exaggeration, but not this much. They can literally take 500 rockets, and not die. They are only human, THEY HAVE NO EDEN's GIFT or anything. HOW DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE??

    - recycled character personalities from Far Cry 5. Many of the characters spoke with such similar tones just with different character models.

    - Again, they didn't feature a protagonist. Putting the player as the main character is stupid. What's the point of all the clothing customization? You don't see your own body 99% of the time. AJ Ghale and Jason Brody in Far Cry 3 and 4 were well made, interesting characters, with INTERESTING stories. Why can't you guys make a new protagonist like those. HIRE THOSE WRITERS BACK, THEY DID GOOD! The story is really boring and cliche in New Dawn.

    - It was hard to care at all about any of the characters. I didn't give a rats ass about Rush's death, cause there was such a lack of character development

    - your helpers die waaaay to easily, and most of the time it's cause they put themselves in a horrible position, in a place where you can't even revive them. So most of the time they are a liability.

    - It's really hard to care about ANY of the characters that appear. They are sooo one dimensional.

    - The structure is completely based on Far Cry 5. I hated the crafting and hunting system there. And it's the same here.

    - the Perk tree is super small. Where are the drop in take downs? Where are the other cool upgrades from FC3 and FC4

    - There's a severe lack of vehicles in the overworld. You literally need to go to an outpost to reliable locate a vehicle most of the time.

    Conclusion

    I understand the tried to make it more like an RPG. But the pacing is horrible. And RPG elements isn't what made Far Cry great. Do not **** play this game. If you've never played Far Cry. Play 3 and 4. They are the best. Maybe 5.    … Expand
  26. Lyronn
    Feb 9, 2021
    4
    Ubisoft why are you doing this to us, you started **** into the satin game, you got into it bravo I think this game should have been an update for Far Cry 5
  27. realWhiteMan
    Apr 8, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  28. erfunfazli
    Apr 17, 2023
    4
    Worst Far Cry.
    It has a real bad shooting system.
    I don't like its atmosphere it's a little weird but It has some beautiful sceneries.
  29. gdmatt
    Feb 20, 2019
    3
    On paper, a piece of Far Cry 5 content that uses it's existing world and assets, while adding RPG elements sounds pretty interesting.

    In reality, it's a full priced game using the same world and most of its assets in a previous full priced game, combined with some broken RPG mechanics that were clearly added as an afterthought. This is a game that should have been released as a $15    On paper, a piece of Far Cry 5 content that uses it's existing world and assets, while adding RPG elements sounds pretty interesting.

    In reality, it's a full priced game using the same world and most of its assets in a previous full priced game, combined with some broken RPG mechanics that were clearly added as an afterthought.

    This is a game that should have been released as a $15 DLC for Far Cry 5, or as part of its season pass. OR Ubisoft could have done what they did with Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, and release it as a standalone product for $15.    … Expand
  30. LostinNY690
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    This game is nothing more than a stand-alone DLC asking for way too much money, but that seems to be the norm these days. New Dawn is basically what happens when a dev team falls in love with their IP run out of ideas and try to take LSD when designing a game. I have no problem with the game mechanics and loot/gun aspects of the game it is the only part that is fun. The single playerThis game is nothing more than a stand-alone DLC asking for way too much money, but that seems to be the norm these days. New Dawn is basically what happens when a dev team falls in love with their IP run out of ideas and try to take LSD when designing a game. I have no problem with the game mechanics and loot/gun aspects of the game it is the only part that is fun. The single player aspect of this game is just boring and phoned in, honestly, this is one of the worse Farcry games (storywise). If you want to run around an oddly beautiful landscape (just 17 years post Nuclear Apocalypse) and shoot things then you'll probably like this game, if you want something more along the lines of a story based game you will be disappointed.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 20, 2019
    76
    Open world in New Dawn exists for one single purpose: to let player engage next group of enemies on his own terms. Hopefully, in next game Ubisoft will finally get rid of RPG elements (mainly, bizarre multi-tiered guns) and go back to the formula of first Far Cry. [Issue#236, p.54]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Mar 17, 2019
    58
    Only full-time members of Joseph Seed's cult hooked on bliss will enjoy playing Far Cry: New Dawn from start to finish. The others will eventually get tired of psychedelic palette and recycled content.
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  3. Cubed3
    Mar 13, 2019
    80
    Far Cry New Dawn is a ridiculously well-polished and fun to play action game (AI issues aside), with an enjoyable if largely mundane story and villains. It's so hard to negatively criticise too much. It would be unfair to judge this individual game against the wider approach of Ubisoft that some could argue needs to evolve more going into the future. The freedom that this sandbox gives to just shoot things and have fun is clear to see, and on PC the world looks incredible, filled with vivid colours, rich explosions, lush grassland and shimmering blue rivers. The real question following this conclusion to the Hope County arc and all its DLC is where Ubisoft will go next with this franchise. Ultimately it is impossible to separate New Dawn from feeling like an expensive DLC for its predecessor.
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