Far Cry New Dawn

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  1. EdReview
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I'm a huge fan of the Far Cry series and I've played Far Cry 2, 3, 4, 5 and this one.
    Far Cry New Dawn is a standalone expansion that talks about the aftermath of the ending of Far Cry 5, with the explosions of the nuclear bombs.
    The map is still the same, and it's not so post apocaliptic, the story takes place 18 years after the fifth chapter, but it's pretty much the same map, with partially destroyed buildings and very bright vegetation that is growing everywhere.
    I really don't like all the RPG elements, they just don't have any sense in this kind of game and they actually ruin all the Far Cry in this Far Cry.
    The plot Is okay, it's pretty good to me.
    It's the worst Far Cry game.    … Expand
  2. qxtsa
    Mar 28, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. la historia del far cry 5 esta bastante bien, pero es increíble lo INSULSO que es este juego, lo unico emocionante era verlo a joseph seed y al personaje que vos manejas del 5 pero después?? la creación de armas es insoportable, los personajes de las hermanas son muy normales? aburridas? predecibles?. estuve todo el juego esperando a que POR FAVOR termine no aguantaba mas… Expand
  3. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    3
    This game was built on a similar system of Far Cry 5 but they added a small leveling like system to it that I despised. More specifically it was a similar system to Assassin’s Creed Unity but I found pretty quickly how to get around it.
  4. FidelGastro
    Aug 10, 2022
    4
    In my opinion, the worst game in the Far Cry series. The game doesn't offer anything new, except for the very chopped map of Far Cry 5. The two main female baddies, who are supposed to be "badass", are cringe and you just pray that the dialogues with them end as soon as possible and so does the whole game.

    Another thing that's chopped is the weapon customization. The game has an    In my opinion, the worst game in the Far Cry series. The game doesn't offer anything new, except for the very chopped map of Far Cry 5. The two main female baddies, who are supposed to be "badass", are cringe and you just pray that the dialogues with them end as soon as possible and so does the whole game.

    Another thing that's chopped is the weapon customization.
    The game has an absolutely broken detection and stealth system. I purposely switched the game between all difficulties and it works equally bad on all of them.

    The only sequences that are at least a little interesting are with Joseph Seed.

    However, just as I hadn't the slightest desire to stay with the game longer than absolutely necessary, I have no interest in staying with this review for long.

    I rate it 4/10.    … Expand
  5. Argoslord7
    May 16, 2022
    2
    The game it's not bad at all. But there are a few things to go over:
    1. AI it's clumsy (most of the time)
    2. The story it's kind of absurdly terrible, mostly a complete joke!!!
    3. Anyway a disaster as a far cry
  6. EvgeniusBro
    Apr 2, 2022
    4
    Это типичный Far Cry с большим красивым миром с аванпостами. Геймплейно не отличается от других частей этой серии игр, вообще никак. Много гринда здесь, но тут уже дело вкуса, кому-то нравится гриндить, а кому-то нет, мне впринципе нормально было, потому что мне нравится бегать по открытому миру и собирать всякий хлам. Сюжет здесь посредственный. Микки и Лу - наверно, самые худшиеЭто типичный Far Cry с большим красивым миром с аванпостами. Геймплейно не отличается от других частей этой серии игр, вообще никак. Много гринда здесь, но тут уже дело вкуса, кому-то нравится гриндить, а кому-то нет, мне впринципе нормально было, потому что мне нравится бегать по открытому миру и собирать всякий хлам. Сюжет здесь посредственный. Микки и Лу - наверно, самые худшие антагонисты этой серии, их главная мотивация - просто захватить как больше территорий, а ещё они злые, потому что они злые, да, вот как-то так можно объяснить их мотивацию. Ярким лучиком в сюжете Far Cry: New Dawn - это однозначно Иосиф Сид, вот за ним мне было интереснее следить, чем за Микки и Лу. Если вам нравится заниматься собирательством в играх, то это игра однозначно для вас, как и все остальные игры Ubisoft, а так, обычному игроку я бы не советовал тратить на неё время, оно того однозначно не стоит.… Expand
  7. alchemist_man
    Feb 19, 2022
    3
    It is more like a dlc on far cry 5 than a new game ... didn't worth my time and money ..
  8. DutchDutch
    Nov 20, 2021
    3
    Far-Cry New Dawn was really bland and easier than the last. I bought Far Cry gold edition and they give you this alien gun. Now this gun was way to OP. The gun had unlimited ammo and you never had to reload. The gun would be shot and would blow up everything around it. I got through the game in 40+ hours if I wasn't focused on unlocking every piece of content it would be 4 hours. I triedFar-Cry New Dawn was really bland and easier than the last. I bought Far Cry gold edition and they give you this alien gun. Now this gun was way to OP. The gun had unlimited ammo and you never had to reload. The gun would be shot and would blow up everything around it. I got through the game in 40+ hours if I wasn't focused on unlocking every piece of content it would be 4 hours. I tried re playing it without any overpowered weapons on the hardest difficulty and the game was still incredibly easy. But this is a review on New Dawn. The post apocalyptic theme is nice and the vibrant colors look really nice. But god do I have things to say. Every companion is terrible in their own way. Every human companion besides the besides the Judge is annoying and Timber and the boar (I forgot it's name) Are way too op. But i'm talking out of my ass here because I used companions for about 9 minutes before going solo. I only used them when I was testing them thinking one would be different. They tried to re use the Far Cry 5 map but fell flat on their face. The RPG element is terrible too. RPGS usually take me about 200+ hours to finish. They wear me out incredibly easy and make me feel lazy for not doing side quests. Far Cry New Dawn tries their best to shove this element into Far Cry 5 and fail. Also please don't give us another **** silent protag. Personally I get where they're coming from thinking people can be themselves by customization to make them look like they're real life person. The problem is that their voice can not be transferred into the game and they can't talk to anyone. It makes it even less immersive. I hear Far Cry 6 has a voice acted character tho but I haven't play 6 yet as i'm waiting to get a PS5. So I overall do not like this game at all. Pros are the vibrant color scheme and the post apocalyptic theme. Cons..... Everything else .… Expand
  9. BazieW
    Jun 19, 2021
    2
    Somehow they manage to make this even worst than Far Cry 5. This enemy ranking system is so bad that it should not be exist. You have no way to beat some lvl 3 cougar when you are lvl 1, so they take all the fun from exploration away. How bad will FC 6 be when these gets worst and worst. So disappointed for this.
  10. JasonR98
    Jun 15, 2021
    4
    Bland story, boring repetitive missions, great performances for the twins and once again Greg byrk who’s Joseph Seed wasn’t given anytime in both 5 and new dawn to truly flourish and the game around let him down twice.
  11. sarcastor
    Jun 3, 2021
    1
    this game is just an lazy attempt to make money. it's the same game as far cry 5 but with new people. the guns are the same, the enemy AI is nonexistent and everything is the same. Also the upgrade mechanic is rudimentary and basic. the UI is not very untuitive and the controls are sluggish. i find myself dying often in gunfights cause 1) there's never enough amo. 2) you can't upgradethis game is just an lazy attempt to make money. it's the same game as far cry 5 but with new people. the guns are the same, the enemy AI is nonexistent and everything is the same. Also the upgrade mechanic is rudimentary and basic. the UI is not very untuitive and the controls are sluggish. i find myself dying often in gunfights cause 1) there's never enough amo. 2) you can't upgrade your guns unless you spend actual money and 3) the controls are not good.… Expand
  12. Hajido
    Apr 27, 2021
    0
    One of the worst games ever made, waste of money and time. Absolutely stupid characters and story.
  13. hyun8801
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    the worst game in the series. weapons and enemies have tiers = only high tier weapons can kill enemies. Taking cover, running, aiming and shooting mean nothing, because if you don't have a high tier weapon, you can't kill enemies. this game is like a retarded imitation of borderlands
  14. Moruqparabol
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    F**K the at least 75 character limit,this game is HUGE F**KING TRASH.This game is proving people are dumb cuze ubisoft steal their money and nobody talking about it.
  15. SplitMind
    Oct 23, 2020
    3
    I have played Far Cry 2, 3, 4, 5, and Primal. What separates Far Cry New Dawn from all of these? Lots of pink flowers, apparently. All the core mechanics are the same as ever and are very worn and tired by this point.

    The graphics are fairly good but also a bit glitchy, such as seeing my partner randomly glitch-walk through the background during a conversation with AI. What is most    I have played Far Cry 2, 3, 4, 5, and Primal. What separates Far Cry New Dawn from all of these? Lots of pink flowers, apparently. All the core mechanics are the same as ever and are very worn and tired by this point.

    The graphics are fairly good but also a bit glitchy, such as seeing my partner randomly glitch-walk through the background during a conversation with AI. What is most noticeable is the aforementioned shade of pink that is seemingly everywhere. I like pink, but I also like not feeling like I'm playing Far Cry 5 with a shade of pink added.

    The same core gameplay mechanics dominate this game. The start of the game sees you hoisted into the beginnings of a rebel camp against overwhelming odds. From there you must recruit allies, take over enemy bases, upgrade your own and explore the locale for resources. Does this sound familiar? It should - it's been the structure of every Far Cry game since the fourth, if not earlier.

    If you haven't played any other Far Cry game, this could be half-decent, but these tired old open-world mechanics are very repetitive and very lazy to continue to be relied upon by Ubisoft at this point.

    One other key thing is worth mentioning, which is the microtransactions that are not-so-discretely slotted into the game and can greatly expedite your progress at the expense of more hard-earned cash, unlike the cash that Ubisoft rakes in every year from this crap.

    Really, Far Cry New Dawn has absolutely nothing new about it. Don't bother with this even though it's practically a bargain-bin game by now. There's a reason why I found it there.    … Expand
  16. MT_Agressor
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    В начале игры нету возможности играть по стелсу так как нету возможности кастомизации оружия , задумка с материалами хорошая, но реализация говно , вся игра это выбивание цифорок , какими тараканами они питаются что выдерживают пару обойм с пулемета ,В начале игры нету возможности играть по стелсу так как нету возможности кастомизации оружия , задумка с материалами хорошая, но реализация говно , вся игра это выбивание цифорок , какими тараканами они питаются что выдерживают пару обойм с пулемета ,
  17. Eviltrashx
    Aug 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma porcaria, os mesmos bots bugs do Far Cry 5 , é literalmente uma DLC ,não um jogo novo, ridículo só joguei para saber o final do 5 . Não recomendo se você já não gostou muito do 5 não compre esse jogo. Reduziram muito conteúdo e não adicionaram merda nenhuma .… Expand
  18. Albert_Wesker7
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    This game is a shame, it should have been similar like Uncharted The Lost Legacy was, so more than a a simple DLC. Nonetheless it is another edition of Far Cry 5 which was also a great disappointment compare to 3 & 4. New Dawn and 5 are also very repetitive, monoton & tedious, unlike Lost Legacy which was playing in a whole new place with another excellent characters.
  19. Milidante
    Apr 30, 2020
    0
    So lets keep it short. Ubisoft again , microtrancation again , reused maps again , go from point A to B again , capture enemy camps again , free hostage again , again and again and faaaakn again! If you cant make a new good video game just stop making a video game! Ok ubisoft?! Just **** stop acting like a thief...
  20. DoughLir
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    That Game is simply not good. Sorry but this story is a shame, bought the game for 15€ and that‘s still too much.
  21. JaeBae
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    It's okay? Some characters were okay, but most kinda fell flat. The twins are the only ones and hurk, to stand out for me. Not really much to do, not really any side missions. It's pretty much a straight cut game. Story was okay but also short and bland as well. If they maybe added more things to do than treasure hunt and go find parys, I might have considered giving it a betterIt's okay? Some characters were okay, but most kinda fell flat. The twins are the only ones and hurk, to stand out for me. Not really much to do, not really any side missions. It's pretty much a straight cut game. Story was okay but also short and bland as well. If they maybe added more things to do than treasure hunt and go find parys, I might have considered giving it a better grade. Also graphics, I can't stop laughing how bad the flowers are and the burb effects. It was really lazy edited for sure.… Expand
  22. bear352
    Mar 7, 2020
    2
    A massive disappointment. I've loved this series since it came out. The first two thirds of this game is really fun if you are a Far Cry fan, but then inevitably Ubi completely drops the ball. Beginning with the end of act 2 the player gets railroaded into terrible unskippable story scenes with horrible writing and acting with no player choice. You then fight several lazy "wall of HP"A massive disappointment. I've loved this series since it came out. The first two thirds of this game is really fun if you are a Far Cry fan, but then inevitably Ubi completely drops the ball. Beginning with the end of act 2 the player gets railroaded into terrible unskippable story scenes with horrible writing and acting with no player choice. You then fight several lazy "wall of HP" bosses in some of the worst boss fights in the entire Far Cry series. The third act is a massive waste of potential and completely ruins the game experience. Between this and FC5, Ubisoft is obviously no longer capable of making a good game, and this bundle is the last thing I'll ever buy from them.… Expand
  23. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 3, 2020
    4
    Hey more Far Cry open map shooty bang bang nonsense yay!? My 8th Far Cry game and I just can't do this Far Cry formula anymore. This IP sorely needs innovation or to go into a total different direction. I think I enjoyed the spin offs the most like Instincts, Blood Dragon and Primal.
  24. FutureCoco2021
    Jan 3, 2020
    0
    Pero que mal juego, Far Cry New Dawn es un copypaste del 5, tiene misiones repetitivas, quisieron los de Ubisoft meter elementos RPG al juego como si fuera The Division, la historia es mediocre y poco interesante, los personajes son planos en personalidad, villanas principales poco carismáticas, te obligan a subir de nivel para progresar y un mapa reciclado. Este juego hace ver a Far Cry 5Pero que mal juego, Far Cry New Dawn es un copypaste del 5, tiene misiones repetitivas, quisieron los de Ubisoft meter elementos RPG al juego como si fuera The Division, la historia es mediocre y poco interesante, los personajes son planos en personalidad, villanas principales poco carismáticas, te obligan a subir de nivel para progresar y un mapa reciclado. Este juego hace ver a Far Cry 5 como una obra de arte.… Expand
  25. phil9961
    Jan 3, 2020
    2
    This will be the black sheep in Far cry history.
    In all bad ways, it is not money or time be it.
  26. benauger94
    Dec 31, 2019
    2
    Glad I didnt pay full price for this. I know it's a continuation of FC5 but its half the game. Yes there are new weapons and vehicles but the whole game is missing so much. Less collectables less main and side missions and a really week story. Ok if you pay £10 for it
  27. Peace99
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    Ich sag nur wenn man durch Blätter schießt kriegt Mann trefferfeedbeck, aber der Gegner nimmt kein Schaden. die far cry Reihe war noch nie das beste und nicht mehr als eine nette Zeit Beschäftigung, Konnte man ein mal durch zocken und gut war‘s, aber diese erzwungen level System, da durch fühlen die Waffen sich wie Spielzeuge an es macht einfach kein Spaß ganze Magazine auf Leute undIch sag nur wenn man durch Blätter schießt kriegt Mann trefferfeedbeck, aber der Gegner nimmt kein Schaden. die far cry Reihe war noch nie das beste und nicht mehr als eine nette Zeit Beschäftigung, Konnte man ein mal durch zocken und gut war‘s, aber diese erzwungen level System, da durch fühlen die Waffen sich wie Spielzeuge an es macht einfach kein Spaß ganze Magazine auf Leute und besonders tiere zuballern ohne große was zu machen......ich könnte immer weiter machen. Ich kann es einfach nicht empfehlen ist nur verschwendetes Geld.… Expand
  28. bign1gga
    Nov 2, 2019
    0
    total femenism fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuсссссссссссссссссkkkkkkkkkkkk
  29. Australian-Dark
    Oct 31, 2019
    0
    This game is a disappointment It was way to pricey for a dlc that's what it felt like this game didn't even feel like a proper sequel or even a full game all this game is a dlc that continues from far cry 5 plus the neon colors and the purple and blue paint everywhere just doesn't fit in a nuked place plus you couldn't even customize your weapons or vehicles and there where no planesThis game is a disappointment It was way to pricey for a dlc that's what it felt like this game didn't even feel like a proper sequel or even a full game all this game is a dlc that continues from far cry 5 plus the neon colors and the purple and blue paint everywhere just doesn't fit in a nuked place plus you couldn't even customize your weapons or vehicles and there where no planes either this game is just bad… Expand
  30. Turcoda
    Oct 12, 2019
    0
    This should have been a small DLC to Far Cry 5, nothing more. There is way too much of an atmosphere breaking, unrealistic pink theme to it that it cant be taken seriously. Its not even entertaining. The story is hot garbage and the antagonists are ao awful.
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  1. Positive: 34 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 70
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  1. The Digital Fix
    May 14, 2019
    60
    Far Cry New Dawn does everything you'd expect from a Far Cry title. However, it failed to deliver the same level of polish and enjoyment its predecessor enjoyed, and while it’s still packed with buckets of fun, I couldn't help shake the feeling that I’ve done all this before.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Mar 28, 2019
    60
    New Dawn is a clearing of the air after Far Cry 5, but calling it a "new dawn" is preposterous. What we have here is a sideways hop, a purgatory of a sequel in a series that has no idea what to do with itself, beyond giving you another mapful of nodes to flip. [Issue#331, p.116]
  3. Vgames
    Mar 19, 2019
    80
    No doubt about it, Far Cry: New Dawn can give you tons of fun for hours, but if you've played a Far Cry game before, you know what you're getting into, for better or for worse.
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