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. 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
  3. IamFriday
    Mar 12, 2019
    8
    Прикольная игра,красивый сетинг,конечно много недовольных,но по-моему юбисофт не обещали чего-то сверхестественного,и прямо заявили что не возлагают надежд на большую аудиторию. Так побегать постреляться в сеттинге от ФК 5 прикольно,да и игра не продается за фулл прайс.Прикольная игра,красивый сетинг,конечно много недовольных,но по-моему юбисофт не обещали чего-то сверхестественного,и прямо заявили что не возлагают надежд на большую аудиторию. Так побегать постреляться в сеттинге от ФК 5 прикольно,да и игра не продается за фулл прайс.
  4. IanShrimpson
    Mar 11, 2019
    4
    It’s not the worst game out there but a “Farcry” from the best.
    I’m just frustrated about the price of the game compared to what you’re actually getting.
    I won’t be sticking around for any DLC or updates they attempt to pedal. NEGATIVES - No Weapon/Vehicle Customisation - Very Short Campaign - 99% recycled NPC’s, animations, locations, animals etc - Smaller/Reduced Map Size -    It’s not the worst game out there but a “Farcry” from the best.
    I’m just frustrated about the price of the game compared to what you’re actually getting.

    I won’t be sticking around for any DLC or updates they attempt to pedal.

    NEGATIVES
    - No Weapon/Vehicle Customisation
    - Very Short Campaign
    - 99% recycled NPC’s, animations, locations, animals etc
    - Smaller/Reduced Map Size
    - Lack of Vechicles (Planes taken out all together)
    - Uneccesary RPG element
    - Lackluster Storyline
    - “Expeditions” are pretty much akin to any user made level you could find in the FC5 online arcade.    … Expand
  5. EnglishVan
    Mar 7, 2019
    8
    I don't understand why this game is getting so much hate and so many negative reviews. It is really good. I enjoyed this game from start to finish. There are flaws, sure, but it is a great experience.
  6. Mikey666
    Mar 7, 2019
    4
    End of this generation consoles life span and Farcry as stale as a 6 year old cracker. Time too take what's best from this series and create a new IP. Even the name of the game leaves my palette dry... 9.99 price tag about right just to get it in and out of the way...
  7. DarkVader
    Mar 6, 2019
    0
    Jussie Smollett tells a better story than this garbage. This DLC turned MONEY GRAB by releasing a completely new title is a FACKING TRAINWRECK!!
  8. valentinanisimo
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    here is an interesting setting of charismatic chief villains in the game and, in general, this is the good old far cry
    minuses
    1 in the game about the cheerful apocalypse could add more insane weapons
    2 Mickey and Lou appear too little for the whole game (as in far cry 3)
    overall the game is not bad
  9. 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
  10. Gamer51
    Feb 28, 2019
    10
    Far Cry 5 was a fun game to play and New Dawn continues the fun after the apocalyptic ending of Far Cry 5.
  11. Ted_Tris
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Ez a "játék egy fos.
    Egyrészt grafikailag egy 100% rage1-2 copy paste.
    Az egészen latszik, hogy az 1-2 óra gameplayt kellet kinyújtani 10 felettire, és a lejjebb említett sok szar azért került bele. Az 5. résznél is ganajabb perk rendszer, gány kiegyensúlyozatlan "rpg elemek", a játék közepéig használhatatlan fegyverek miatt kurva nehéz outpostok. A sok romos szar közt eldugott    Ez a "játék egy fos.
    Egyrészt grafikailag egy 100% rage1-2 copy paste.
    Az egészen latszik, hogy az 1-2 óra gameplayt kellet kinyújtani 10 felettire, és a lejjebb említett sok szar azért került bele.
    Az 5. résznél is ganajabb perk rendszer, gány kiegyensúlyozatlan "rpg elemek", a játék közepéig használhatatlan fegyverek miatt kurva nehéz outpostok.
    A sok romos szar közt eldugott összeszedni való szemét.
    Mind, mind időhúzó elem.
    Az első outpost a mortarral, az rpg-ssel, a lángszóróssal a két kutyával, a 4-5 töltelék ellenféllel és a megérkező űbermegölhetetlen gyökérrel is erre utal.
    A félmeztelen csávó távcsövesből 8 golyót fejjel vett le és nem vesztett hp-t tőle !!!!!!!!!!
    "0 a game time?
    Csináljuk jó nehézre a főhős meg legyen egy virágszál."
    Ez a "játék" egy értékelhetetlen okádék.
    Akinek ez tetszik az egy igénytelen, végtelenül ostoba egysejtű.
    Azt hiszem megint lesz egy 10 évem amikor egy ubisoft "játékot" se veszek.
    Big zero.
    Igénytelen, fantáziátlan, végtelenül ostoba klisés trágya.
    Ötlettelen szenny.
    A játékipar szégyene.
    Értékeljük azzal, hogy nem vesszük meg, de aki olyan ökör, hogy mégis kínozná magát ezzel az ótvarral, az w@rezelje le, így mutatva a ubinak a középső ujját.    … Expand
  12. TRANE95
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Ну что за дела, если делаете игру новую, то делайте новую, а не унылый конвеер, где даже карту не удосужились поменять, и теперь ещё эти бабы.
    1 - редкое дерьмо, ещё скучнее чем FC 5
    2 - стагнация и деградация серии из части к части.    Ну что за дела, если делаете игру новую, то делайте новую, а не унылый конвеер, где даже карту не удосужились поменять, и теперь ещё эти бабы.
    1 - редкое дерьмо, ещё скучнее чем FC 5
    2 - стагнация и деградация серии из части к части.
  13. 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
  14. alexkillsdie
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    Big monopolies have gotten so rich and powerful that they act more like pseudo political parties than a business. Lets, teach these arrogant scum a lesson, they need us more than we need them, refund this game or better yet, don't buy it in the first place.
  15. NovastreamAU
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day. It’s another Far Cry game…the big question on my lips was do we really REALLY need another one? Fortunately the answer is YES! When a game is this good, more can never be enough. What could easily be shunned as a re-skinned Far Cry 5, has evolved into one of the most addictive Far Cry experiences since Primal (you can read my review of that game here)It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day. It’s another Far Cry game…the big question on my lips was do we really REALLY need another one? Fortunately the answer is YES! When a game is this good, more can never be enough. What could easily be shunned as a re-skinned Far Cry 5, has evolved into one of the most addictive Far Cry experiences since Primal (you can read my review of that game here)

    The apocalypse has happened and seventeen years later vegetation and animal life has taken over, but yet again a tyrannical ruler…well twins in this case is trying to control the world and its resources. The game serves as a continuation of Far Cry 5 and while does have the same map, the experiences and exploration are much more readily available in this iteration providing a Far Cry experience worth sinking your teeth into.

    Part of what made this game so engaging was the ability to craft and upgrade weapons, bases and items. By far the best weapon is the saw launcher that cuts right through enemies and also rebounds off surfaces for multiple kills. It is the most bloody and satisfying way to get through areas infested with enemies. The usual suspects of guns and bow and arrows do fill out the roster, it isn’t anything that you haven’t seen before but unlocking the level 2 and 3 items is great motivation to keep playing.

    The story line of your character being the “chosen one” who can eat fruit from Joseph’s tree, survive and kill a bear with a few punches does seem a bit out there for this title, when the Highway men announce their arrival with fireworks and an endless onslaught of attacks it does bring it back down to ridiculous enjoyment. This game seems to take itself a lot less seriously than the previous titles and does so in an incredibly entertaining way.

    Exploration is encouraged in the game and the main story missions never interfere if you don’t want to play them immediately. The game starts off in the bottom corner of the map and gradually reveals itself depending on which missions you play and who you recruit to your base. If you want to go and spend all day and night fishing and hunting animals you can, there is no forced play through that makes the game feel almost sand box like in some elements. Speaking of animals they are actually pretty entertaining in this game. You can be ambushed by the Highwaymen, struggling to stay alive and in runs a bear who will happily start taking them out and chase them away. You then have the option to pursue them and snag some sweet bear hide or continue on your way and recoup. This happened multiple times during my play through and sometimes the bear went for me resulting in a few re-spawns.

    Vehicle wise the game has the three levels like weapons and ultimately was a little disappointing with the choices offered up. There is also a Ubisoft club only buggy vehicle which looks cool, but if you are new to Ubisoft titles you can’t unlock immediately and need to play the game for a while before you can redeem. Driving around in cars can make it difficult to take enemies out with gunfire and don’t get me started on “DON’T KILL INNOCENT CIVILIANS” warning that constantly pop up when some idiot runs out in the middle of the road or walks into your gun fight and stands in front of enemies. It seems that art imitates life in this respect.

    The lighting and shadows in the art of this game really help set the mood. There is one mission in which you travel down a river and light torches along the way. There is something so chilling and creepy, yet beautiful and enchanting about this moment that solidified my love of this game. It is a quiet moment, a slow and eerie experience that took me by surprise and made me appreciate the rest of the design and beauty that this game offers. The pink and purple infusion of colour and light that permeates the environment is something rarely used in a post apocalyptic title and is used to great effect. The twinkling of a pinkish light streaming through the antlers of a massive deer is majestic. It looks even better on a PS4 Pro.

    Overall Far Cry New Dawn took me by complete surprise and gave me an addictive and beautiful game environment to play around in. The array of weapons, items and upgrades are fairly on par with other games yet the addition of the buzz saw launcher is pure genius. While the story may head to some really REALLY out there places, it never takes itself too seriously and its dedication to providing a sandbox like experience ultimately pays off. Far Cry New Dawn is the surprise of 2019 and worth playing.    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. fvolpim
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    I was a little afraid of the RPG elements on the FarCry.. But Im suprised. The game is awesome and keep the good old Far Cry style. :)
    I just think the story is a little too short. But the outpost scavange option and expeditions are GREAT!
  18. vision821
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best far cry games hands down and I find it completely disrespectful on the charge that there was no love or care put into this game. That's not true at all, the expeditions were a lot of fun and it was cool to be with 5/New Dawn graphics in different areas. PC and xbox is rated high, the ps4 "user reviews" seem like a few nerds together went on a rampage and I wanted toThis is one of the best far cry games hands down and I find it completely disrespectful on the charge that there was no love or care put into this game. That's not true at all, the expeditions were a lot of fun and it was cool to be with 5/New Dawn graphics in different areas. PC and xbox is rated high, the ps4 "user reviews" seem like a few nerds together went on a rampage and I wanted to balance it out. It's like OMG FAR CRY same thing over and over. Shoot people and take over things. Yeah that's Far Cry stupid, find another game?… Expand
  19. GamergodsFail
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    A bright, beautiful, vibrant take on a post-apocalyptic open world with a reduced price tag just isn't enough to save it from its underwhelming story, frustrating glitches, derivative design, poorly implemented RPG mechanics and heavily padded content. It's almost as if it goes out of its own way to be the worst Far Cry yet.
  20. Nemo888
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    More like "FAR CRY, THE REST OF FAR CRY 5 AS A SEPARATE GAME" total money grab amirite?
  21. m1asmatic
    Feb 24, 2019
    1
    Absolutelt hollow and boring conveyor type of game from Ubisoft made out of farcry 5 assets. Even primal is better than this abomination. Here is a sandbox, do what u want haha. Also, game cover is racist and sexist. Ppl should no support that agenda of white male hatred in games. Shame on you.
  22. bbtothe
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Literally the best thing about this game is the nice looking cutscenes (on the rare occasion they actually make sense). The story writing is absolutely disastrous, theres a part where after killing a bunch of 'enemies' you go and confront the twins, BUT FIRST LET'S SURRENDER ALL YOUR WEAPONS its sooo stupid Ubisoft NEEDS NEW WRITERS SOOOO BAD (across basically all their games..) Its anLiterally the best thing about this game is the nice looking cutscenes (on the rare occasion they actually make sense). The story writing is absolutely disastrous, theres a part where after killing a bunch of 'enemies' you go and confront the twins, BUT FIRST LET'S SURRENDER ALL YOUR WEAPONS its sooo stupid Ubisoft NEEDS NEW WRITERS SOOOO BAD (across basically all their games..) Its an RPG with legit 4 'Levels"... so your either 1 shotting things, or doing absoutely 0 damage with a shotgun blast to the face unless you have the same level gun as the enemies.. There was multiple times when I downgraded my guns and swapped back to ones I have unlocked ages ago just so that I wasn't killing everything with 1 smg bullet. Was a big fan of FarCry 5 (best since 3) but this is just a joke tbh. It seems soooo rushed and uninspired its not even funny. God I hope they can drop all this **** for 6 and make it good because I normally love FarCry games. Trading this garbage in tomorrow… Expand
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. russian_pueblo
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    Overpriced DLC at best, Far Cry series has been getting worse and worse. Reusing the same assets over and over. Total garbage!
  26. marekUltimate
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    PS4 Pro 4K HDR FPS стабильный, оптимизация 10 из 10.
    Игра очень зашла, обожаю Far Cry с 3 части (но 5 считаю лучшей в серии и в техническом плане и по наполнению мира), прошел все кроме (Blood Dragon).
    Все тот же Far Cry, новые психи)).. Многие пишут, что это DLC к 5 части, косвенно может быть, но в целом это продолжение. Появились новые механики, новые режимы. Да игра короче 5 части    PS4 Pro 4K HDR FPS стабильный, оптимизация 10 из 10.
    Игра очень зашла, обожаю Far Cry с 3 части (но 5 считаю лучшей в серии и в техническом плане и по наполнению мира), прошел все кроме (Blood Dragon).
    Все тот же Far Cry, новые психи)).. Многие пишут, что это DLC к 5 части, косвенно может быть, но в целом это продолжение. Появились новые механики, новые режимы. Да игра короче 5 части раза в 2 и по карте и по сюжету. Но это тот же Far Cry.    … Expand
  27. Loneski
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Absolutely love this game! An actual good narrative that is interesting and gives us a look on the aftermath of possibly one of the biggest endings in a Far Cry game. A lot of the textures have been redone and updated as well as adding new light RPG elements, new ideas such as expedition short missions and a lot of replayability. I enjoyed this game quite a bit.

    By the way it's called a    Absolutely love this game! An actual good narrative that is interesting and gives us a look on the aftermath of possibly one of the biggest endings in a Far Cry game. A lot of the textures have been redone and updated as well as adding new light RPG elements, new ideas such as expedition short missions and a lot of replayability. I enjoyed this game quite a bit.

    By the way it's called a flower bloom after a nuclear explosion. Might want to read up on something before just complaining because it's colorful.    … Expand
  28. joseliyo
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    juego pobre ubisof no cambia siempre con lo mismo nada innobador ia lamentable para mi un juego muy mediocre
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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