Far Cry New Dawn

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 898 Ratings

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  1. Rextuz
    Jun 21, 2023
    6
    How is this a separate game? Looks more like a DLC to FC5. The plot is dumb, there was a potential for the plot to be way more enjoyable. In this game you basically farm resources to get a tier 3 gun to be able to kill at least something (I doubt that anyone has ever tried to craft tier 4).
  2. Hochbichler
    May 31, 2023
    6
    Far Cry New Dawn is a 2019 first person shooter, both spin-off and sequel to Far Cry 5. In reality it is more of an expansion of Far Cry 5. To sell this as an outright standalone game is a bit of an overreach. Anyway I played this game with pretty low expectations and I must say in the end it was not that bad. Generally speaking, setting this game into this post-apocalyptic future is aFar Cry New Dawn is a 2019 first person shooter, both spin-off and sequel to Far Cry 5. In reality it is more of an expansion of Far Cry 5. To sell this as an outright standalone game is a bit of an overreach. Anyway I played this game with pretty low expectations and I must say in the end it was not that bad. Generally speaking, setting this game into this post-apocalyptic future is a good idea, but I would expect a better story and better (new) characters from it. For me FC5 had a very strong appeal and the character of Joseph Seed was just perfectly written. He comes back in New Dawn, but even with him the game fails to imitate the strong moments of Far Cry 5. Furthermore any new characters pretty much suck. The main antagonists, the Twins, are not exactly bad for this game, I mean, you will definitely hate them, only maybe for slightly different reasons than what the developers had in mind. The graphics is unchanged since Far Cry 5, still nice though. The music is drastically different though, offering you some hip-hop (really not my thing) and some good old 50s/60s songs (much better). The game features some microtransactions and contains some SJW.

    It was not disaster, but it was not BLISS. I was not thrilled about Far Cry New Dawn, but I still have FAITH in the series. Generally mixed feelings spell out a generally mixed score. Final Verdict: 58 %    … Expand
  3. jelikey
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    Far Cry: New Dawn is just a reskin of Far Cry 5 with smaller map, shorter story and less customization. Its a quick cash grab.
  4. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    5
    เป็นภาคเสริมของภาค 5 ที่เนื้อเรื่องไม่มีอะไรเลย ระบบการต่อสู้ก็แทบจะยกมาทั้งหมด
  5. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    If you are a fan of the franchise and really liked the 5th entry then I think you should play this entry. It provides a good epilogue for some characters from the 5th game and the gameplay has some light rpg elements that can turn some people off but honestly I think they're done well.
  6. Yulos
    Jun 26, 2022
    6
    Main story sucked but gameplay, mechanics and many features added to the game were really good. I liked side activities and additional missions unlocked at prosperity. Although the whole game was very short it well spent time.
  7. Tomle1202
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Far Cry: New Dawn is an admirable yet at the same time disappointing addition to the series, wasting the fresh take on post-apocalypse by refusing to reinvent itself for the new world.
  8. Sergofx1
    Jun 4, 2022
    5
    Топ игра, топ графон, топ сюжет, только вот делали Ubisoft...
  9. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    6
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  10. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    This is the sequel to the Far Cry 5 game. This game is sold as a standalone title as a continuation to what happened after the Far Cry 5 ending, but it never feels like a standalone game but more like a DLC. The campaign is just 8 hours long and mostly grinding. The location is set 17 years into the future after the post-apocalypse and the map is just recycled. You upgrade your home baseThis is the sequel to the Far Cry 5 game. This game is sold as a standalone title as a continuation to what happened after the Far Cry 5 ending, but it never feels like a standalone game but more like a DLC. The campaign is just 8 hours long and mostly grinding. The location is set 17 years into the future after the post-apocalypse and the map is just recycled. You upgrade your home base to unlock more weapons and health. The saw launcher weapon is the only good weapon in this game. The villains are two twin sisters which are not as good as the other memorable villains in the Far Cry series. The only good thing about this game is the characters returning from the previous game.… Expand
  11. Teaber
    Feb 16, 2022
    6
    I like the Far Cry franchise. It always has quite fun and simple gameplay and beautiful graphics.
    What is not good here is the leveling system; some enemies are bullet spouge until you can get a nice weapon (which is not that simple to get, you have to grind for this).
  12. Qwertyz
    Jan 26, 2022
    5
    far cry new dawn is a bad sequel to far cry 5 which was great. This game is worth buying at the sale not for the basic price. In a post-apocalyptic world where the map is taken from the previous part, and there aren't many new things introduced. The map is much smaller and the story is much shorter. in the game after a while I get the feeling that I have to keep Grinding to get betterfar cry new dawn is a bad sequel to far cry 5 which was great. This game is worth buying at the sale not for the basic price. In a post-apocalyptic world where the map is taken from the previous part, and there aren't many new things introduced. The map is much smaller and the story is much shorter. in the game after a while I get the feeling that I have to keep Grinding to get better weapons. in my opinion it should be a DLC, not a separate game.… Expand
  13. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    새로운 시도를 하려는건 좋지만 방법이 틀렸다. 풀프라이스받고 본편 재활용 하는거에서 틀렸고. 재활용뿐만아니라 진엔딩을 확장팩에서 푸는건 더더욱 틀렸다.
  14. izlee
    Dec 28, 2021
    5
    Czemu nie jest to dlc do FC5 nie mam pojęcia, ale wiem, że gra jest na tym samym poziomie co jego poprzednik
  15. gameking
    Dec 26, 2021
    5
    They can't make even same game. All far cry games are same but this game worst than others.
  16. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    6
    Although I like most of the Far Cry games, this one just didn't sit well with me.
  17. GulmanGRD
    Dec 12, 2021
    7
    If you close your eyes you can get through it, I got through it by closing my eyes to the horrible characters, it's only for the story, it's crap.
  18. Afra118
    Oct 29, 2021
    7
    或許是因為玩之前就聽說不好玩
    所以實際上的體驗超乎期待
  19. Bruninho1997
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    Esperava mais.
    Teve algumas adições e alterações interessantes que tornaram o jogo algo mais próximo de um RPG, porém removeram quase completamente o fator replay do seu antecessor, caminhou para trás.
  20. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    really enjoyed playing Far Cry New Dawn because I'm a big fan of Far Cry 5. This
  21. VigilanteOito
    Sep 23, 2021
    5
    Um dos piores far cry.
    A ubisoft tem mutia coragem em lançar essa bosta.
    é uma copia do 5 pintando de rosa.
    Se for jogar, esperem a ubisoft dar de graça.
  22. Jullai
    Jul 10, 2021
    7
    Beautiful world, satisfying gunplay, OK story, a little repetitive. If you enjoyed far cry 5 you will like this.
  23. watchm824
    Jul 6, 2021
    5
    I completed Far Cry 5 a couple of weeks ago. And so I decided to play "New Dawn". Maybe that's why I didn't like her very much. It's all the same "Far Cry 5": mute protoganist, capture of bases, etc. But with a slightly modified pumping system. The plot is pretty short, but you won't be allowed to run through it quickly. For a complete passage, you will have to download the camp, weaponsI completed Far Cry 5 a couple of weeks ago. And so I decided to play "New Dawn". Maybe that's why I didn't like her very much. It's all the same "Far Cry 5": mute protoganist, capture of bases, etc. But with a slightly modified pumping system. The plot is pretty short, but you won't be allowed to run through it quickly. For a complete passage, you will have to download the camp, weapons and hero for a long time.
    Especially disappointing were the final bosses, which have to put 1000 bullets in the head. This is the only game in a long time that I abandoned on the final boss.    … Expand
  24. TheFrog
    Jun 28, 2021
    7
    I really liked FCND as a mindless shooter with style, just like the other FCs. Playing with different guns, using stealth or all-out assault, teaming up with different companions. Growing, upgrading stuff, getting better and more powerful guns. Not worth the full price at launch, but definitely worth the 15 bucks I paid years later.
    Unfortunately, there is also a lot not to like, here.    I really liked FCND as a mindless shooter with style, just like the other FCs. Playing with different guns, using stealth or all-out assault, teaming up with different companions. Growing, upgrading stuff, getting better and more powerful guns. Not worth the full price at launch, but definitely worth the 15 bucks I paid years later.
    Unfortunately, there is also a lot not to like, here. The scenery is too fuchsia, courtesy of the mutant flowers spawning everywhere. Driving cars is a chore, given that your eyes are positioned on a level with the cockpit, preventing you from seeing where you are going – just use 3rd person vehicles, it’s much better. Fire is annoying, as is fishing. Certain weapons are great, other are kind of pointless.
    Most of all, I hated most story missions. I know it’s a FC trademark, but I’m sick&tired of being stripped of all weapons and having to perform some highly unlikely escape sequence. The game forces certain idiotic decisions on you, putting you at the mercy of your enemies again and again.
    The final confrontation with the main antagonists gives new meaning to the term “bullet sponge”. Tank-resistant enemies with super-powered weapons (a flame thrower on steroids – of course the enemy is fireproof). You are forced to fight blind, while enemies can see perfectly well through the smoke. Many enemies help out the main opponents, but most of all, what I really hated the most, is a infinite sequence of guard dogs attacking you every few seconds, preventing you from landing the hundreds of hits you need to take the sponge down.
    I don’t like games that are too easy, and FCND is ok on the difficult setting. This battle, on the other hand, did not make me feel powerful but rather just a chump, like a fly fighting King Kong. Not impossibly difficult, mind me, nowhere near souls boss-difficult, but still very annoying.
    All in all, the game is ok. I had fun taking and retaking the various outposts and unlocking weapons and equipment. After all, it’s what every FC does; in this case, the map is smaller and the story less refined, but still worth a go, at a reduced price.    … Expand
  25. RynoHoksin
    May 30, 2021
    6
    It's basically Far Cry 5 with a few new gameplay elements. Whoever decided to add RPG elements into the game, deserves to lose their job. Other than that, it was quite fun and I'll recommend it (on sale).
  26. VipulChandwani
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. New dawn is a sequence of far cry 5 . . I prefer Ubisoft worked hard to make it feel new . . .just remove the giant open world and move the contrast up and here is the new dawn for you . . we have the co-op mode in far cry new dawn which is hours of fun with your friends. Mickey and Lou are the enemies of this game (ya not Joseph Seed no spoilers). game is an open world as all the far cry games and the main aim of the game is to upgrade prosperity ( the home base in the game) and survive in the post-apocalyptic world defending us from the highwaymen. As always the things don't go as planned and we have many obstacles in our way with side missions to move forward in the game. The storyline of FarCry new dawn is as interactive and interesting as all the FarCry games this game too with 8 hours of gameplay (approx) doesn't disappoint you at all. FarCry 5 being the start of an apocalyptic world, New dawn is its post version although the map is almost the same just a little shorter the colors of the game as compared to Far Cry 5 is eye blazing sharp and colorful, we can see tons of new guns which are kinda made from scraped out guns (As we can see on the trailer too) New dawn is pretty exciting to play and Ubisoft using the new Duniya engine has leveled up its physics game and did a pretty good job as per my view. I Will wait for Far Cry 6 to realize and check up on what new things Ubisoft has up its sleeve for now new dawn is a 7 out of 10 for me… Expand
  27. ProfAmateur
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
    2021:

    Die Spielmechanik und das Spielszenario erinnert stark an Far Cry 5. Das ist aber okay, da es sich um ein Spin-off handelt. Die Open-World ist wieder mega geil gelungen. Unterhaltungen mit NPC reichen von sehr langweilig bis sehr lustig + Zusatzlevels /-Missionen bei "Expidition" + Grafik - Bei Zwischensequenzen passt Bild und Ton nicht immer überein ENGLISH: The game    2021:

    Die Spielmechanik und das Spielszenario erinnert stark an Far Cry 5. Das ist aber okay, da es sich um ein Spin-off handelt.
    Die Open-World ist wieder mega geil gelungen.
    Unterhaltungen mit NPC reichen von sehr langweilig bis sehr lustig
    + Zusatzlevels /-Missionen bei "Expidition"
    + Grafik
    - Bei Zwischensequenzen passt Bild und Ton nicht immer überein

    ENGLISH:
    The game mechanics and scenario are very reminiscent of Far Cry 5, but that's okay since it's a spin-off.
    The open world is mega cool again.
    Conversations with NPCs range from very boring to very funny.
    + Additional levels / missions in "Expidition"
    + Graphics
    - Picture and sound don't always match during cutscenes    … Expand
  28. Angrytiger
    Feb 16, 2021
    6
    Graphics = 3 of 3
    Story = 1 of 3
    Gameplay = 2 of 3
    Music and Sound = 1 of 3
    Wow factor = 2 of 3
    Total = 9 of 15 or 6 of 10
  29. SilverOrlov
    Jan 25, 2021
    6
    I liked this game and disliked it at the same time. I liked the graphics, It's good, but slightly worse than in a previous game. I really liked the whole line of quests with , especially in those moments when the protagonist fell into "euphoria", since it was visually beautiful.
    But everything else was bad. Something more, something less.
    "Arrows": Outposts and other Ubisoft things that    I liked this game and disliked it at the same time. I liked the graphics, It's good, but slightly worse than in a previous game. I really liked the whole line of quests with , especially in those moments when the protagonist fell into "euphoria", since it was visually beautiful.
    But everything else was bad. Something more, something less.
    "Arrows": Outposts and other Ubisoft things that rules such game-play(I understand why gamers complain on that, this thing goes from game to game. but I like to conquer those outposts, so for me it wasn't a big problem). Small visual glitches and crawling out of the textures by NPCs. And almost all music is normal average Far Cry music, but when it's come to conquer the outpost or another enemy structure - "Awful acid rave". This is not a music, but a tasteless cacophony of electric sounds with girlish voice from some digital hell.
    "Fire Arrows": No weapon customization(You cannot change anything in the weapon itself, only crafting of a new one of higher level from resources. And any weapon of any enemy level will be the most mediocre, so after opening a level 2 weapon, picking up a trophy weapon is absolutely pointless). Skills in the form of a simple grid, without any visual form. And art of them are waste of skill points(like reloading while aiming, yeah, a very important ability). I don't like that Ubisoft changed ammo amount from crafting to skill level, it's not interesting. You have hunting only for crafting(Metal resources for animal skin, what?). Pink post-apocalypse(It's not very bad, bud differently not suits for game's theme... glamour apocalyptic raiders).
    "Explosive arrows": Enemy and item levels are overly foolish(rocket launcher LVL 1 didn't even scratch animal LVL 3, WTF?). The protagonist is a faceless puppet(I'm already wildly tired of this idiotic pattern of giving the player such a character and making him listen to monologues throughout the game. Very emotional, one-sided monologues with hints that the protagonist seems to be answering something. Mentally, I guess). And at last the most heavy mistake on my opinion:
    THE ENEMY AGAIN CONSTANTLY CATCHES AND LETS GO THE PLAYER(Seriously? Far Cry 3, 4, 5, ND - Every time the same sh*t: They catch him - tell some flat jokes - let him go. Why-y-y-y-y?). And another banal cliché about a sad story from the past of the Antagonists, which should squeeze tears and sighs from the players. Who even decided this should work? First, these rabid sisters terrorize the valley, kill, destroy, blow up everything... and then you have to sympathize them? Seriously? Smells like hundreds of third-rate movies with villains like this.
    ...I understand perfectly why this game is criticized by so many, it deserves it in almost everything. But if it were just a DLC, and not a full-fledged stand-alone game at full price, I think the evaluation and criticism would be more lenient. I still got my part of pleasure in this very short game.    … Expand
  30. savvym
    Jan 3, 2021
    6
    Far Cry New Dawn is a not so serious FPS in a post nuclear war world.

    Story
    2/5

    Gameplay
    4/5

    Replay value
    3/5

    Graphics
    3.5/5

    Music
    3/5

    Verdict
    6/10

    It has a laughable story with some decent spins, annoying and loud music, the same colors that are overused. The core elements are fun though, so there were more moments of laughter than of seriousness.
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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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