Far Cry New Dawn

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  1. thelivingflesh
    Mar 13, 2019
    5
    ive been playing farcry since farcry 1 on a geforce mx 440 to a 2080ti.
    farcry 1,3,4( excluding africa) were the best . 5 and ND has these problems which need to be addressed for the fans to stay loyal.
    -weapon system and unable to customize it - upgrading the base (base weapons attack would have been good) considering upgrading is an option - the story Farcry 4 was the pinnacle in    ive been playing farcry since farcry 1 on a geforce mx 440 to a 2080ti.
    farcry 1,3,4( excluding africa) were the best . 5 and ND has these problems which need to be addressed for the fans to stay loyal.
    -weapon system and unable to customize it
    - upgrading the base (base weapons attack would have been good) considering upgrading is an option
    - the story
    Farcry 4 was the pinnacle in terms of maps, weapons system and a story!    … Expand
  2. Okcpest
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    While I get people saying this is DLC, I would had preferred if they took a bit more time made the map larger and more weapon customization. This game is still fun and I still enjoy it. I have played a lot worse games and still really like this game. Just I wanted more and would had been happier with more weapon customizing. I would had liked to seen more perks. Things I did like, well itWhile I get people saying this is DLC, I would had preferred if they took a bit more time made the map larger and more weapon customization. This game is still fun and I still enjoy it. I have played a lot worse games and still really like this game. Just I wanted more and would had been happier with more weapon customizing. I would had liked to seen more perks. Things I did like, well it is a far cry game, the little puzzles you have to do for some of the stashes are fun. This game felt like a place holder until the next game comes out. Also one thing I like about Farcry is the villains are usually very memorable but the twins not so much. I am not sure but I would say it would had been nice if they had more involvement in the story.… Expand
  3. Bjorncloud
    Mar 12, 2019
    6
    Story - 1/10- There really isn't a story, but what little there is lacks pretty much anything of interest. The twins are boring as can be, have no character, and are not believable in their positions as leaders.

    Gameplay - 8/10- Still solid gameplay from far cry. You blow things up, you kill people, animals, and even blow yourself up plenty of times. It is fun to do things your own way    Story - 1/10- There really isn't a story, but what little there is lacks pretty much anything of interest. The twins are boring as can be, have no character, and are not believable in their positions as leaders.

    Gameplay - 8/10- Still solid gameplay from far cry. You blow things up, you kill people, animals, and even blow yourself up plenty of times. It is fun to do things your own way and to change situations based on your arsenal of choice. Guns are very similar to Far Cry 5, but there is a slight RPG twist on things. It is very minimal, but means you do have to get better weapons if you want to kill harder enemies or those pesky mutant animals.

    Overall- 6/10 If you like far cry games you will like this short experience, but don't expect to get much of a lasting impression out of it. This is easily missed though and you wont lose a thing from not playing it. There are a lot of games out there that are better than this and worth your time. If you can get it for free or rent it or something, then you can beat it in a breeze and move on to another game.    … Expand
  4. BSchwarz95
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    I respect that Far Cry is a series that can experiment with its style and genre. The numbered entries are still relatively similar but between those games, we get titles like Blood Dragon, Primal, and now New Dawn (one could throw in FC4 and FC5 DLCs too). They're unique and allow for the franchise to stay fresh even though it's been going on for more than a decade and a half. For the mostI respect that Far Cry is a series that can experiment with its style and genre. The numbered entries are still relatively similar but between those games, we get titles like Blood Dragon, Primal, and now New Dawn (one could throw in FC4 and FC5 DLCs too). They're unique and allow for the franchise to stay fresh even though it's been going on for more than a decade and a half. For the most part, everything has still felt like the Far Cry name...until now.
    New Dawn is a looter-shooter RPG with bullet sponges and ranked vehicles/weapons/enemies. It doesn't feel like Far Cry to me, although I appreciate the effort to try something new yet again. Even though this entry doesn't exactly impress me as much as I would have liked, I still love that this series can't go stale and New Dawn keeps that streak going (more or less).
    For Far Cry fans, I recommend buying this game at 40 bucks and then spending 20 on in-game weapons. It'll help this feel like Far Cry because you'll be able to get a high-level bow and take people out in one hit. If you don't do that, then you'll need literally hundreds of arrows to take down a high-ranking outpost.    … Expand
  5. inmh
    Feb 25, 2019
    7
    It was good. Not excellent, not fabulous, but good.

    I adored Far Cry 5, and I was highly anticipating this one- but the story wasn't nearly as strong as I would have liked it to be, and for a sequel game, there were way too many loose threads from FC5 left untouched and unexplored.
  6. Berrlett
    Feb 17, 2019
    6
    Actually what I found most surprising about this is apart from the nuke drop on the first scene of the game there is hardly any wasteland or effected animals etc. The story that follows is mostly repetitive and mostly revisit of the FC5 map with missions you can tell elaborated with great difficulty to make any sense of the game. Stealth sometimes doesn't work and guns for hire can run toActually what I found most surprising about this is apart from the nuke drop on the first scene of the game there is hardly any wasteland or effected animals etc. The story that follows is mostly repetitive and mostly revisit of the FC5 map with missions you can tell elaborated with great difficulty to make any sense of the game. Stealth sometimes doesn't work and guns for hire can run to walls and trees and start a dialogue out of context. Wait for it to be greatly discounted or free even.… Expand
  7. Camman12
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    This game could have been better, but it looks like a Saints Row 4 situation where a DLC is made into a full game. The story is short as hell, the RPG element is kinda lazy and not really devoted enough, A huge reskin of Far Cry 5. There are some plus sides like online co-op to have fun with a buddy or well made custom weapons, but the microtransaction are to heavily enforced in the gameThis game could have been better, but it looks like a Saints Row 4 situation where a DLC is made into a full game. The story is short as hell, the RPG element is kinda lazy and not really devoted enough, A huge reskin of Far Cry 5. There are some plus sides like online co-op to have fun with a buddy or well made custom weapons, but the microtransaction are to heavily enforced in the game that has no PVP multiplayer mode and is pretty much just a single player game with a co-op element to it. Bit of a rip off from a Far Cry game.… Expand
  8. BossInvader
    Feb 15, 2019
    7
    I am enjoying it for what it is and what was promised. A direct sequel to Far Cry 5, nothing more, nothing less. I enjoy the series so I may be biased, but I know what I was buying before I went and purchased it. It is not as big as Far Cry 5 in terms of length of the main storyline, but there is still a lot to do besides the storyline. This is also, at release, $39.99 which is $20I am enjoying it for what it is and what was promised. A direct sequel to Far Cry 5, nothing more, nothing less. I enjoy the series so I may be biased, but I know what I was buying before I went and purchased it. It is not as big as Far Cry 5 in terms of length of the main storyline, but there is still a lot to do besides the storyline. This is also, at release, $39.99 which is $20 less than every other new release game, which should show you its not a full fledged, full featured game. It is a fun game and its different mechanically (mild RPG elements) than the others in the series, its like Primal was to Far Cry 4. Same Universe in a different timeline for both of these. I am not a 'fanboy' I just enjoy the series and take it as a fun game I can get a lot done in short amounts of play time.

    I would say its definitely worth a buy if its your genre of choice, if not its definitely worth a rental to try it out on Gamefly or Redbox to test the waters so to speak, which will save you even more money than a new copy if you truly dislike it. My 7/10 is in regards to what I was expecting and what I received and how much I personally enjoy it.    … Expand
  9. Simi
    Feb 18, 2019
    7
    Far Cry New Dawn is a welcome but flawed return to Hope County. It offers one of the biggest technical overhauls and it works well with some great new features like expeditions and the RPG system but it is still restrained by all of the weaknesses of the Far Cry franchise. It's the same generic villains (Vaas, Pagan, and John are the only good ones), a lack of an overarching tone, and itFar Cry New Dawn is a welcome but flawed return to Hope County. It offers one of the biggest technical overhauls and it works well with some great new features like expeditions and the RPG system but it is still restrained by all of the weaknesses of the Far Cry franchise. It's the same generic villains (Vaas, Pagan, and John are the only good ones), a lack of an overarching tone, and it feels like Ubisoft just doesn't know what to fully do with this series like they do Assassin's Creed.… Expand
  10. Evolution1
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Far Cry 4 and 5 were amazing; enough of a difference between them to essentially call them different games. By the middle of FC5, I was tired of bouncing around Montana. A nuclear explosion in FC5 would no doubt fry a good portion of that side of the country and Canada. I would have liked to have been able to go to other places, hunt other animals, and possibly fight a variety ofFar Cry 4 and 5 were amazing; enough of a difference between them to essentially call them different games. By the middle of FC5, I was tired of bouncing around Montana. A nuclear explosion in FC5 would no doubt fry a good portion of that side of the country and Canada. I would have liked to have been able to go to other places, hunt other animals, and possibly fight a variety of people. It seems New Dawn was a cheap renovation with a slightly altered story line. Why do some of the characters from FC5 look old now, yet Joseph Seed looks the same? I'm a solo campaign type of guy and New Dawn is definitely not long enough. All this being said, I like the controls, don't change that. I like that I don't have to bend over to loot anything, don't change that. I like being able to replay outposts, nice. But I don't like the bland story line or the ease of hunting (fly helicopter to location, land, binoculars, shoot, on to the next one...I want to be able to hunt. As for the story, I find myself skipping most of what everyone has to say, because I simply don't care; it's not entertaining enough.

    My suggestions for next locations: Northern Canada, South America, Africa, Egypt, or historical (Mayans, Aztecs, Mesopotamia, Rome, Egyptian, Southern US, etc.)

    As for all of the other critics out there. No matter what company puts out whatever game, people are always going to find issues with it. Racist? I don't think so. Feminist? I don't think so. I could develop a variety of insulated mugs, paint them black, and call them 1) The Black Mug, 2) The Big Black Mug, 3) The Bigger Black Mug. And because my last name is "Black" a ton of **** out there are gonna boycott the mugs because they are racist. It's just a game people. It's not meant to target or be negative towards anyone. It's not teaching me to go out and be harsh against women or black people. I don't hear anybody saying Super Mario Bros was racist against Italians, or Frogger against the French, or Mortal Kombat against Asians. It's just a game people.    … Expand
  11. Offshoresho
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    This game is best describe as "Same all, same all". If you enjoyed Far Cry 5 then you will probable like this game. There is a small difference to the other Far Cry series.
    1. When taking over a base you can choose to salvage it and the base is re-taken by the enemy. You can re-take it again at a harder difficulty with more elite soldiers. - No bad i would say and should keep this    This game is best describe as "Same all, same all". If you enjoyed Far Cry 5 then you will probable like this game. There is a small difference to the other Far Cry series.
    1. When taking over a base you can choose to salvage it and the base is re-taken by the enemy. You can re-take it again at a harder difficulty with more elite soldiers. - No bad i would say and should keep this feature.

    2. Weapons cannot be upgraded but you have to craft new weapons.

    3. Hunting Elite Animal is hard and you got to find their weakness. ( i was already playing the hardest difficulty)

    4. There isn't any drug enhances anymore or i might have that option when i meet the new dawn. I have holding out on this cause i wanted to take over everybase.

    5. Why are there microtransaction in this kinda game? O_O Lucky you can unlock special weapons with the uplay points you get for free and the coins can be found ingame BUT its easier just to farm the materials to craft them.

    At the start of the game i was unimpressed (I don't know why) BUT as i started to play the game longer i started to enjoy it and it made me want to finish the game.    … Expand
  12. phillm2009
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    Fun game with good gameplay Guns and fangs for Hire are great upgrading them but lack of customisations for weapons Small map resused from FC5 yes but only a few outposts and story is woefully short bit disappointed
  13. diegoflw
    Feb 18, 2019
    5
    Jogo fraco, é até divertido no início, passar pelos lugares de FarCry 5 trás um pouco de nostalgia, mas fica nisso só. Muito curto, quase sem o que fazer, e mesmos sendo algo comum na franquia, em New Dawn a repetição chegou a níveis absurdos, com pouco tempo de jogo já fica chato.
  14. empe
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    It's a Far Cry 5 DLC FFS -> The gameplay doesn't differ much from the original which is fine by my standards. I had a lot of fun though the pricing is a bit too high as for a standalone DLC. If you are franchise fan pick it up, now or while on discount - you won't be disappointed.
  15. lostsol
    Dec 16, 2019
    7
    I loved Far Cray 5, even though the game play isn't much improved compared to the previous ones. This expansion (New Dawn) is more of the same, and something you would want to play when it's discounted to half price or less at least. If you enjoyed 5, then give this one a try..
  16. Shadow_slayer
    Feb 27, 2019
    7
    Is this the best far cry ever, no its not. Is it worth a 0 point review, not really.
    If you don't like some rpg elements (enemies bullet sponges) then this game is not for you.
    Some say this is sjw game as there are two black women in the cover, guess they never played the game as they are the antagonists of the game and you need to kill them. There are some micro-transactions, but you    Is this the best far cry ever, no its not. Is it worth a 0 point review, not really.
    If you don't like some rpg elements (enemies bullet sponges) then this game is not for you.
    Some say this is sjw game as there are two black women in the cover, guess they never played the game as they are the antagonists of the game and you need to kill them.
    There are some micro-transactions, but you can just play the game and get the items required to craft with ease. Micro-transactions are only for people not interested in playing and want a shortcut to get better gear quickly.
    This is a fun game to go around and shoot things, the story is nothing major, but still a fun game to play.    … Expand
  17. Unbiased
    May 2, 2023
    6
    It was fine. I liked seeing the Far Cry 5 world explored after the…booms. Like others, I didn’t care for the antagonists. Mean to be mean. Some backstory about their “daddy” or something, but very vague. It’s a relatively short game compared to the numbered far cry games. As has been said many times over, the mechanics have had some overhauls and guns have levels (ie-1,2,3 and elite orIt was fine. I liked seeing the Far Cry 5 world explored after the…booms. Like others, I didn’t care for the antagonists. Mean to be mean. Some backstory about their “daddy” or something, but very vague. It’s a relatively short game compared to the numbered far cry games. As has been said many times over, the mechanics have had some overhauls and guns have levels (ie-1,2,3 and elite or something) for strength now. A few other things as added as well. Changed it up enough to make it interesting for being a kind oh rehash. 20-30$ new would have been a fine price point. $40 was a bit much. Also, not sure how people are calling this a “woke” game. Lost their minds with this “everything I don’t like is woke” insanity.… Expand
  18. nascent
    Jan 11, 2021
    6
    At last they fixed the character select screen!
    (This time around they actually ask you to select a character instead of just having a static image of two silohettes and no text. They actually had to create a support web page to tell people to select a character for Far Cry 5, to warn that it isn't a load screen.)
    Audio options are still an issue. Like Far Cry 5, you can't set sound    At last they fixed the character select screen!
    (This time around they actually ask you to select a character instead of just having a static image of two silohettes and no text. They actually had to create a support web page to tell people to select a character for Far Cry 5, to warn that it isn't a load screen.)
    Audio options are still an issue. Like Far Cry 5, you can't set sound effects/music/speech volumes, only a single master volume. This is especially annoying as music is quiet, speech is quiet, sound effect are LOUD. I had to keep the remote by me to constantly turn the volume up and down anytime I needed to shoot.
    At least subtitles are much easier to read than with FC5.

    As for the game: Such a better introduction to the game than Far Cry 5. An actual plot, and story missions! Choices that feel like they mean something (even though they don't) whereas in FC5 they didn't even feel like they mattered.

    I found New Dawn a strange experience. Once I figured out how to play the game in a less grindy way, and not needing to buy Farcry Currency, I started to enjoy the world more than Far Cry 5's due to the visual style. I also liked the techno soundtrack a lot, (despite struggling to hear it which is the exact same issue as with Far Cry 5). And I very much liked the better narrated and coherent story of New Dawn, as opposed to Far Cry 5's hands-off method of not revealing any story until you reach the bosses, and then having a very unpredictable ending that comes out of nowhere.

    Like with all Far Cry standalone dlc (games inbetween major number releases 1-5), New Dawn is visually striking and very different in tone to any other. Like Blood dragon, and Primal, the game has a vastly different visual style, in this case, extremely high contrast. Compared to the very toned down color palette of Far Cry5, the game is much more visually interesting to look at.

    New Dawn feels like a strange hybrid of destiny mixed with a fortnite clone. With the high contrast colours, random supply drops you have to race to before the enemies. Arcadey hitcounters with every shot, and enemy damage levels (level 1,2,3 and elite) which can only be killed with appropriate level weapons (or a lot of grinding and luck with a bad weapon).

    The biggest issue with New Dawn, is the sudden and prominent presence of microtransactions, they're hard to miss. Without spending your real money in exchange for Farcry Currency, it means you'll be using very weak weapons, and having to hunt for unarmoured vehicles which won't last long and might even blow up when you climb in, otherwise walking EVERYWHERE. However, the best thing you can do in New Dawn is find and ally yourself with Horatio as soon as possible. Once you start using Horatio, and start upgrading the home base (specifically weapons, max health, hired guns and cartography) plus the perk to disable vehicle boobytraps, the game immediately becomes less frustrating.
    I enjoyed walking around the world discovering the various tasks and quests, as it was far less of an issue to stumble into a group of enemies, find their vehicle and drive around for a little while.

    Upgrading medkits, vehicles, and explosives are pretty pointless in New Dawn. So leaving those upgrades to last, whilst getting as much ethanol from outposts as possible means you can actually get around the world without constantly dying, and can have a chance of surviving later story missions which really need you to be max level in weapons and health. Also, doing the first couple of levels of the expedition missions earlyish to get the scrap needed for weapon upgrades is a smart idea.

    Until I figured out what to focus on upgrading, I was angry at New Dawn constantly punishing players not willing to pay to win (spend real money to unlock rewards in-game). You can only fast travel to liberated outposts, but then you must salvage any liberated outposts for ethanol to have any chance of killing any elite enemies. Upgrading the garage/buying cars is useless in this game, as you can only spawn them from liberated outposts, but you get much-needed ethanol by scavaging liberated outposts, which means you can't spawn them anymore. So until you get fast travel, you're walking everywhere.

    Cartography is the most important upgrade as it lets you fast travel, but you can't fast travel to story missions or scavenged outposts, so you must fast travel to the nearest scrap location and walk from there. Once you finally get airdrop fast-travel you can airdrop from these scrap locations and glide to where you actually want to go.

    I fear microtransactions will ruin the Far Cry games, and worry what Far Cry 6 will be like.    … Expand
  19. Ghoster
    Sep 8, 2019
    6
    This franchise need some refreshments. Same as in FC5 main story is weakest part. Boring without any sense make you do main missions just to finish story ASAP. Side missions are fun to do, but repetitive.
  20. Mahdiar
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 7
  21. SGOrion
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Warning - This game is not perfect in any sort of the word. I thought the story was a pretty solid 7. There are few villains I have hated more than the Twins, and Joseph Seed is back once again. I can't really qualify him as a villain in this game however, since he seems to have understood the error of his ways at the end. I am disappointed we did not get more closure of the Deputy from Far Cry 5. It is implicitly through notes left being that they became the judge and converted to Eden way of thinking, taking a vow of silence. I would have liked to see some type of closure with the character instead of largely ignoring it all together. If does however, do a good job of bringing characters from 5 and adapting it to a apocalypse

    Gameplay is probably where is has it's biggest flaws. Being a smaller map, the developers obviously wanted to still provide content. Unfortunately, what we get is a grinding suck fest. Constantly attacking an outpost and then letting it be retaken, only to take it again for greater ethanol awards sounds great, but in reality it feels just boring and tedious. This goes double for the new expedition addition. First... flying from Montana all the way to Florida on that helicopter is ridiculously implausible, but even more so, having to do all 7 of them 3 different times was a grind that often felt not worth it. Thank goodness that trophy was a gold one. If it was bronze, I never would have gone through with it.

    Full Ratings:
    Narrative: Story - 7
    Narrative: Voice Acting - 8 (Performance by Joseph Seed and the Twins was very well done)
    Artistry: Visual - 9 (beautiful game, with a nice colorful touch to the apocalypse)
    Artistry: Auditory - 7 (good main theme. Surrounded by music that is unforgettable.)
    Design: Setting - 7 ( great setting, but constantly reminded it was a game by the NPC constant
    dialogue repetition)
    Design: Gameplay - 6 (See above)
    Design: Level Design - 9 (Good use of structures and mountains to create different obstacles and
    gamplay opportunities.)
    Technical: Graphics - 8 (Pretty good ones, but not as good as the elite games out there)
    Technical: Sound - 8 (Very realistic sounds of weapons, vehicles and explosions.)
    Technical: Interface - 7 (Good interface, but nothing new. map and weapon menus typical)
    Technical: Performance - 7 (Had some bugs occasionally and some pop-in. )
    Personal: Enjoyment - 7 (Enjoyed the game and was happy to see the conclusion of the story line
    from FC 5)
    Personal: Connection - 6 (Overall the game was a little disappointing, but good enough to play.)

    Overall: 7.4 (Without any of the other categories, the game get's a 6, but with my weighted average with some good things that game does, it raises the score to a 7,4)    … Expand
  22. neolithicman
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    Better than Far Cry 5 in my opinion, nice world design, fun weapons and vehicles.
  23. raccoondaddy
    Aug 14, 2019
    6
    Far Cry New Dawn seemed like it was a section of Far Cry 5 that was removed from base game due to development deadlines. Honestly, had New Dawn been the final chapter for Far Cry 5 (as it did have the same assets and only had minor improvements) then it would've made FC5 a better game.

    The game is still fun in terms that it plays just like any other Far Cry game. The new material is    Far Cry New Dawn seemed like it was a section of Far Cry 5 that was removed from base game due to development deadlines. Honestly, had New Dawn been the final chapter for Far Cry 5 (as it did have the same assets and only had minor improvements) then it would've made FC5 a better game.

    The game is still fun in terms that it plays just like any other Far Cry game. The new material is entertaining and adds to what was left after the end of Far Cry 5. But in terms of what you get from the content, a full purchase isn't worth it.

    New Dawn is a couple steps back from FC5 and the only thing that keeps it above average is that it does conclude the story.    … Expand
  24. ElleryHQ
    Apr 29, 2020
    6
    Последняя номерная часть была значительно лучше. Как эксперимент интересна, но я бы не хотел чтобы серия развивалась в данном направлении.
  25. strawman_army
    Nov 26, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is low key my favorite Far Cry game, and I've played every one from FC2 on. I know, I know--hear me out. Admittedly, some of this is subjective; I love post apocalypse settings, and this series generally. But this one is a really unique take that puts everything that made FC5 such a blast to play in a far more compelling setting. I really liked FC5, but I felt like the sadistic nature of its enemies and the overall conflict was a jarring contrast with the goofy, over the top characters you met and got as companions. The way they (or their memories) get revisited here is way more fitting and compelling. FC5 could have been a truly riveting story, but Ubisoft had to bend over backwards to make sure no one could remotely accuse them of actually saying anything of substance with it. That largely ruined its potential. FC:ND suffers from nothing like that, and as a result is an absolute blast to play and get lost in. Yes, the RPG elements are shallow and the lack of a new game plus sucks, but it's still just a huge amount of fun in a beautiful and interesting world. You can get it these days pretty cheap, and it's well worth the investment.… Expand
  26. Ruzaky
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Was afraid they turn it inro **** rpg like Youngblood, But its pretty much same Farcry, i hope they dont push this system hard in Far Cry 6 because that will ruin the series i think.
    New dawn is fun anyway and in some ways better then FarCry5. But tier weapons and enemies making you use what you need and not what you want.
  27. JumpCut_Online
    Dec 4, 2019
    5
    The game is still as fun and enjoyable with the same great mechanics that the Far Cry games are known for. The addition of the RPG elements could prove a great mechanic for the future games, but when added to a recycled map, with little else standing out to help the game feel fresh, this game sadly doesn’t feel all too important to the franchise at this moment in time at least. I’m sure ifThe game is still as fun and enjoyable with the same great mechanics that the Far Cry games are known for. The addition of the RPG elements could prove a great mechanic for the future games, but when added to a recycled map, with little else standing out to help the game feel fresh, this game sadly doesn’t feel all too important to the franchise at this moment in time at least. I’m sure if the franchise evolves and dives further into the RPG elements then we will look back at this as the start of a new era for the franchise, but for now, it’s merely a hit and miss game for the fans.… Expand
  28. elolugo
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    Same map as far cry 5 but who cares? it's different enough, especially if you haven't played Far Cry 5 in a long time. The rpg mechanics are a great addition in my opinion. It makes things different in the formula
  29. Scotty120
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    A normal experience when you pick this game up a classic Far Cry game that we have all played before. New idea's are needed when it comes to the Far Cry series.
  30. Armin4
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    Well it's an ok game Gameplay and story have problems but not bad
    30 fps is just terrible
    And it's really short
  31. CyberneticState
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Far Cry New Dawn is just a good game, but not as great as I thought it would be. This is the same far cry you know and love will all of the tropes from the previous far cry games (i.e. main protagonist meets antagonist(s) in the beginning and makes harrowing escape, protagonist gets drugged and has hallucinations, etc.) but with the edition of rpg elements that have no business being in aFar Cry New Dawn is just a good game, but not as great as I thought it would be. This is the same far cry you know and love will all of the tropes from the previous far cry games (i.e. main protagonist meets antagonist(s) in the beginning and makes harrowing escape, protagonist gets drugged and has hallucinations, etc.) but with the edition of rpg elements that have no business being in a far cry game. Seriously, who thought that adding rpg elements like weapon levels and enemy levels to this series was a good idea?! Nobody wants to empty 2 full magazines of an AK47 on a grizzly bear jut to have the grizzly bear still live because your AK47 is level 2 and the grizzly bear is level 3. If that sounds stupid to you, well that's because it is and that's whats in store in this game.
    This game takes place in hope country 17 years after Far Cry 5's resist ending, and after spending 40 hours on the game and getting the platinum last night, I can say that Far Cry New Dawn is worth $30 at most, maybe $20. Its basically a portion of Far Cry 5's open world map re-skinned with the vast majority of Jacob's region being inaccessible due to radiation pollution. Only John and Faith's regions remain mostly accessible.
    All I can say about the story without spoiling it is that its just alright, and it is interesting enough to keep you playing it until the end. The final boss is a pain in the ass if you try to beat it with level 2 weapons or below.
    Some characters introduced in FC5 come back in this game, others don't, but at least you get notes and recordings that let you know what happened to them, but others get no conclusion at all, leaving their ultimate fate unknown, which I found unsatisfying. It feels like they were rushed to make this game that /should have been a $20 expansion to FC5. 7/10    … Expand
  32. Chempion1
    Oct 21, 2021
    7
    А мне игра понравилась.
    Новая механика прокачки понравилась больше, чем убей 20 коз, поймай 15 пум итд. Особенно понравилась система прокачки оружия, объясню почему. В частях 3, 4, да и 5, я проходил всю игру до конца с оружием, полученным за первые 3 часа игры, не смотря на огромное количество пушек, покупать их особого смысла не было. Все они отличались от начальных, какими то    А мне игра понравилась.
    Новая механика прокачки понравилась больше, чем убей 20 коз, поймай 15 пум итд. Особенно понравилась система прокачки оружия, объясню почему. В частях 3, 4, да и 5, я проходил всю игру до конца с оружием, полученным за первые 3 часа игры, не смотря на огромное количество пушек, покупать их особого смысла не было. Все они отличались от начальных, какими то смехотворными параметрами и тратить на них ресурсы смысла я не видел вообще. Особенно на золотые, с жопораздирающими заданиями, тем паче, что эти самые золотые были зачастую даже хуже по параметрам, чем обычные. Сейчас же оружие стало очень желанно, так как без его улучшения проходить стало очень трудно, и мне это нравится.
    Еще напарники. Они тоже стали прокачиваемые. Теперь у них есть открываемые способности, которые реально облегчают прохождение. В отличие от 5й части, которую я прошел всю с одним напарником, отпуская или приглашая его (по ситуации). В этой части я реально менял 4х напарников, которые мне были нужны в данный момент (и это, правда работает). Так держать!
    Сюжет хорошо вплетен в канву 5й части и, на мой взгляд, логически ее завершает.
    Минус игре за этот гребаный феминизм, но к сожаленью это бренд последних лет.
    И ещё животные! Ооо в этой игре это настоящие монстры, особенно в начале. Одна пума убила меня 3 раза! Я высадил в нее 3 рожка из автомата, а она просто убегала и снова возвращалась! При том данная пума не какое то элитное животное, а совершенно обычное. Хотя это делает ещё более желанным способность одного из напарников!
    Короче, New Dawn хорошее дополнение-завершение 5й части за свои деньги. Не надо воспринимать игру как самостоятельное произведение, ее прохождение может доставить удовольствие, только после полного прохождения 5й части и больше ни как! Разработчики идут в верном направлении, на мой взгляд!    … Expand
  33. fasher2cool
    Jun 17, 2020
    7
    i know the game is short but they make it perfect with perfect story and gameplay ... thank you ubisoft
  34. DzmitryBoston
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    Ubisoft just can't help itself and always purposely unbalance games to make you grind. The difficulty jump in the Problem Solver mission is juuuuust redicilous. I wasn't going to spend extra hours to get level 4 weapons just to finish the game. Otherwise, it is a good game. Oh, wow, the frame rate is terrible.
  35. PaektusanLeader
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Not the best Far Cry but still slightly better than Far Cry 5. I enjoyed the way missions were set up more in a linear way again.
  36. Andrei20
    Jan 2, 2023
    5
    Far Cry New Dawn is a mediocre game but it does have some redeeming qualities. I had quite a fun time with it despite being a reskin of far cry 5 which is essentially is a reskin of Far Cry 3.

    The story takes place seventeen years after the events occurred in far cry 5 and to be honest they could've kept this story to themselves because it features some of the most bland and unseasoned    Far Cry New Dawn is a mediocre game but it does have some redeeming qualities. I had quite a fun time with it despite being a reskin of far cry 5 which is essentially is a reskin of Far Cry 3.

    The story takes place seventeen years after the events occurred in far cry 5 and to be honest they could've kept this story to themselves because it features some of the most bland and unseasoned characters I've seen in a video game. The villains, which are so forgettable that I already forgot their names, are nothing but a sad attempt at recreating Vaas by making them insane and sporadic but without any charisma or depth added to them. Also the humor in this game is really bad. It got to the point where every Ubisoft game features the same characters with the same personality and jokes just under different names.

    The fun factor I mentioned earlier came from the rpg elements introduced to the game. I get why a lot of people are against them but I think it gives this one a breath of fresh air after playing through 5 and 4 which are almost identical to 3. I also liked the home base mechanic where you can unlock new equipment , new vehicles and stuff, new types of ammo etc. The graphics and world building overall is pretty great. The music is good but it gets pretty obnoxious when you try to stealthily take out an outpost the music starts out of nowhere because a dog glanced at you from 3 miles away.

    This game is not horrible but its not worthy of praise neither, it does some stuff good and some bad and it is an overall inconsistent experience.    … Expand
  37. BigDaddyYan
    Feb 6, 2021
    6
    Good story but not as good as Far Cry 5. It is a sequel to Far Cry 5 and I like how the story continues but unfortunately short.
    Gameplay is identical to Far Cry 5 so pretty good.
    The map and story as I said are short which is a bummer but not a big deal.
    Co-op is very fun and is recommended.
    Overall Far Cry New Dawn is a good game.
  38. Oxido-Labrado
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    Es un buen juego pero tiene una historia muy corta, aunque por otra parte es muy original es muy atrevido lo del mapa colorido y armas muy originales. En fin un buen juego pero un poco msl hecho. Por cierto no compreis los Dlc que en mi opinión son reciclados.
  39. mrj021
    Feb 9, 2022
    6
    Better than far cry 5 but still far away from original far cry style and monotony is very boring
  40. fhillk
    Jan 5, 2023
    7
    Far Cry New Dawn overall is an ok game, I enjoyed it. But I thought it was too short and the little story it had didn't please me, the missions are a little fun, the twins aren't good villains, and they almost don't appear, just by voice. Gameplay is almost the same as Far Cry 5 with few changes, and as in FC5 I liked it. And when I played (2022/2023) I found some bugs, but noneFar Cry New Dawn overall is an ok game, I enjoyed it. But I thought it was too short and the little story it had didn't please me, the missions are a little fun, the twins aren't good villains, and they almost don't appear, just by voice. Gameplay is almost the same as Far Cry 5 with few changes, and as in FC5 I liked it. And when I played (2022/2023) I found some bugs, but none interfered with my gameplay. Also I found the AI ​​to be a little bad, especially the allies. In general, the game is more than for less, it was last of all the Far Cry I've played (3,5,4 and ND), but as I said, that doesn't mean the game was bad.… Expand
  41. FarNine
    Apr 3, 2023
    5
    It is not a bad game, but it should be a DLC. It is the worst far cry ever, but still not a bad game.
  42. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    5
    I enjoyed playing through this one with my friend, expect the powers only being given to the host. It isn't exactly a good far cry game but still better than far cry 5.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 70
  3. Negative: 1 out of 70
  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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