Far Cry New Dawn

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  1. ZombieEaters
    Jul 1, 2019
    1
    This is the 1st game I have regrets buying since C64 Double Dragon
    What a grindy nightmare of a game! Insulting!
  2. philip1212
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    It's the worst far cry game ever made. Not fun at all, like the others. Like Far Cry 5, it's also dumb,
  3. Reaperville
    Mar 31, 2021
    9
    Keep in mind I'm rating this based on paying 12 dollars for it as it's on sale on the psn network. That being said it is just as enjoyable as far cry 5 . Yes the map is the same but it's not a deal breaker. The most annoying part of the game is the horrible music.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. theTRUTHson
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    This game is awesome. If the boss fights were better it would be a solid 10/10 from me. I understand the complaints that it was similar to Far Cry 5 and overpriced but I never played Far Cry 5 and I got the game cheap so that doesn't affect my rating.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Mahdiar
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 7
  10. nbt98001
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    Feels a little like chashing in on the previous game. but this is not a bad game. COOP is actually better, techwise its a better game than FC5, but no real surprises just minor improvement. Story is ok. If you like the franchise and have a friend to play with this is good stuff.
  11. buzz3791
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Just getting back to Far Cry New Dawn in preparation for Far Cry 6. I'm really enjoying the game. I like all the RPG progression unlocks. The style and color palette are more creative, lively. I like oddball animals. Most entertaining Far Cry I've played. I like when they take this franchise to something more interesting than just foliage and guns like the Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars DLC.
  12. 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
  13. blagger76
    Apr 16, 2019
    4
    Far cry new dawn, looks great with bright and vibrant world based on a portion of the far cry 5 map. It has some interesting nods to previous games which is a nice touch. But this aside, is not enough to save it from being, frankly quite boring. I usually like the 'outpost' mechanic in these games, but in far cry new dawn, they were quite uninspiring, especially for trophy hunters likeFar cry new dawn, looks great with bright and vibrant world based on a portion of the far cry 5 map. It has some interesting nods to previous games which is a nice touch. But this aside, is not enough to save it from being, frankly quite boring. I usually like the 'outpost' mechanic in these games, but in far cry new dawn, they were quite uninspiring, especially for trophy hunters like myself, you will end up doing all of them three times each!! Same with the expeditions, where you search for a package, retrieve it, and survive until the helicopter arrives, fairly boring, but admittedly better with a co-op partner, but again three times each, there's seven expeditions!! There is fun to be had at times, but pretty few and far between. There's some interesting new weapons and a new roster as you'd expect. I paid £20 for this and was left disappointed, maybe £10-£15 would be a fairer price, for what ultimately large dlc.… Expand
  14. caiobruno007
    Feb 29, 2020
    8
    Joguei todos os Far Cry disponíveis nessa geração de consoles (do 3 ao New Dawn), e posso dizer que esse foi o que mais me diverti jogando, enquanto o FC5 a Ubisoft encheu o jogo de conteúdo genérico, repetitivo e chato para tentar parecer que era um game grande e cheio de coisas pra fazer, no New Dawn ela fez o oposto, trouxe um game bem mais enxuto, as coisas ficaram na medida certa praJoguei todos os Far Cry disponíveis nessa geração de consoles (do 3 ao New Dawn), e posso dizer que esse foi o que mais me diverti jogando, enquanto o FC5 a Ubisoft encheu o jogo de conteúdo genérico, repetitivo e chato para tentar parecer que era um game grande e cheio de coisas pra fazer, no New Dawn ela fez o oposto, trouxe um game bem mais enxuto, as coisas ficaram na medida certa pra fazer, sem ficar tão repetitiva comparado ao 5, não teve multiplayer genérico como no 5, voltou a ter missões principais e elas são direto ao ponto sem enrolação como nos anteriores, a IA dos aliados eu tive a sensação que deu uma piorada (especialmente o Juiz e o Hurk), e o game pela primeira vez possui coletáveis interessantes e nada chatos de se ir atrás.

    Todo esse processo pra deixar o game mais enxuto acabou por consequência reduzir a duração do mesmo, eu por exemplo platinei ele em 20 horas, eu prefiro um game curto e direto ao ponto do que um longo que só é longo por ter o mapa cheio de coisa repetitiva e genérica para fazer, como é o caso do game Mad Max e Far Cry 5, que o mapa é poluído de coisa chata pra fazer só pra ocupar o jogador, e ao contrário de games como Witcher 3 e Zelda Breath of the Wild que as coisas do mapa ficaram de forma naturais pra se fazer, muito bem implementadas.

    A história desse Far Cry é continuação direta do 5, e está no mesmo nível dos outros da franquia, bem ok pra fraca, o melhorzinho até agora é a do 3, mas até o 3 a história não é lá grandes coisas, o foco do Far Cry sempre vai ser a jogabilidade, que por sinal já esta bem saturada por ser mais do mesmo, mas até que os elementos de RPG incluídos no New Dawn e a ambientação do game até que deu um pouquinho mais de fôlego para o game.    … Expand
  15. neolithicman
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    Better than Far Cry 5 in my opinion, nice world design, fun weapons and vehicles.
  16. zepos5
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Με αρχη και τελος,οχι ακομα ενα χαζο multy,πιο ωραιο και πιο απλο απο το 5 το καταευχαριστηθικα!Bravo Ubisoft!!!!!
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. Dragonfly44
    Feb 24, 2021
    8
    The story could've been better and much longer but this was an enjoyable experience with lots of welcome improvements on Far Cry 5
  20. 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.
  21. slavigrad
    May 12, 2021
    8
    This is nice shooter when you buy it on discount. Better than Far Cry 5 DLCs. But still this is also like DLC.
  22. 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
  23. Ryko616
    May 19, 2019
    10
    I simply loved Far Cry 5, the story, gameplay, arcade maps, them all. This New Dawn gives you whole lot of intriguing exploring and gaming, and while not an actual new game, it is way more than some DLC, as many reviewers have complained. The Twins are really boring baddies, but fortunately you only need to see them a few times. Otherwise story and side missions are cool enough.
    I    I simply loved Far Cry 5, the story, gameplay, arcade maps, them all. This New Dawn gives you whole lot of intriguing exploring and gaming, and while not an actual new game, it is way more than some DLC, as many reviewers have complained. The Twins are really boring baddies, but fortunately you only need to see them a few times. Otherwise story and side missions are cool enough.
    I would’ve liked Fallout 76 style online coop and pvp, but good enough for the price, as it is.

    After reading those hater 0 reviews, still gotta give it a 10/10, not to balance the score, but because I just love this game.    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. tolkkipelto
    May 17, 2019
    8
    Mas frenetico sin tanto alargue de la historia. Mas dificil me gusta los cambios en cuanto a los campamentos. Ambientacion fantastica. Excelentes graficos. Cierra un ciclo me gusto mas que el 5.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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...
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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