Far Cry New Dawn

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  1. EdReview
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I'm a huge fan of the Far Cry series and I've played Far Cry 2, 3, 4, 5 and this one.
    Far Cry New Dawn is a standalone expansion that talks about the aftermath of the ending of Far Cry 5, with the explosions of the nuclear bombs.
    The map is still the same, and it's not so post apocaliptic, the story takes place 18 years after the fifth chapter, but it's pretty much the same map, with partially destroyed buildings and very bright vegetation that is growing everywhere.
    I really don't like all the RPG elements, they just don't have any sense in this kind of game and they actually ruin all the Far Cry in this Far Cry.
    The plot Is okay, it's pretty good to me.
    It's the worst Far Cry game.    … Expand
  2. Mustardgasman
    Jun 16, 2023
    8
    Far Cry as a franchise I love my first game was Far Cry 4 and I loved it so I played some others and Far Cry 5 blew me away. I love this game and all its fun goofy glory it won’t be very deep it’s not trying to do that it’s trying to be a video game. I like the addition of the upgrade system because it blocks the player from grinding in the beginning and just being over powered. And withFar Cry as a franchise I love my first game was Far Cry 4 and I loved it so I played some others and Far Cry 5 blew me away. I love this game and all its fun goofy glory it won’t be very deep it’s not trying to do that it’s trying to be a video game. I like the addition of the upgrade system because it blocks the player from grinding in the beginning and just being over powered. And with the addition of being able to replay the repo mission with harder enemies is a blast.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. qxtsa
    Mar 28, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. la historia del far cry 5 esta bastante bien, pero es increíble lo INSULSO que es este juego, lo unico emocionante era verlo a joseph seed y al personaje que vos manejas del 5 pero después?? la creación de armas es insoportable, los personajes de las hermanas son muy normales? aburridas? predecibles?. estuve todo el juego esperando a que POR FAVOR termine no aguantaba mas… Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. sEBq78
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    Very underrated game. Feeling of the post-apo world and finding "old" places from FC5 is awesome. Also games mechanics are better than in FC3 and FC4. I had really good fun playing new Dawn and for sure more fun than with Primal or FC4.
  11. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    3
    This game was built on a similar system of Far Cry 5 but they added a small leveling like system to it that I despised. More specifically it was a similar system to Assassin’s Creed Unity but I found pretty quickly how to get around it.
  12. FidelGastro
    Aug 10, 2022
    4
    In my opinion, the worst game in the Far Cry series. The game doesn't offer anything new, except for the very chopped map of Far Cry 5. The two main female baddies, who are supposed to be "badass", are cringe and you just pray that the dialogues with them end as soon as possible and so does the whole game.

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

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

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

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

    I rate it 4/10.    … Expand
  13. Argoslord7
    May 16, 2022
    2
    The game it's not bad at all. But there are a few things to go over:
    1. AI it's clumsy (most of the time)
    2. The story it's kind of absurdly terrible, mostly a complete joke!!!
    3. Anyway a disaster as a far cry
  14. EvgeniusBro
    Apr 2, 2022
    4
    Это типичный Far Cry с большим красивым миром с аванпостами. Геймплейно не отличается от других частей этой серии игр, вообще никак. Много гринда здесь, но тут уже дело вкуса, кому-то нравится гриндить, а кому-то нет, мне впринципе нормально было, потому что мне нравится бегать по открытому миру и собирать всякий хлам. Сюжет здесь посредственный. Микки и Лу - наверно, самые худшиеЭто типичный Far Cry с большим красивым миром с аванпостами. Геймплейно не отличается от других частей этой серии игр, вообще никак. Много гринда здесь, но тут уже дело вкуса, кому-то нравится гриндить, а кому-то нет, мне впринципе нормально было, потому что мне нравится бегать по открытому миру и собирать всякий хлам. Сюжет здесь посредственный. Микки и Лу - наверно, самые худшие антагонисты этой серии, их главная мотивация - просто захватить как больше территорий, а ещё они злые, потому что они злые, да, вот как-то так можно объяснить их мотивацию. Ярким лучиком в сюжете Far Cry: New Dawn - это однозначно Иосиф Сид, вот за ним мне было интереснее следить, чем за Микки и Лу. Если вам нравится заниматься собирательством в играх, то это игра однозначно для вас, как и все остальные игры Ubisoft, а так, обычному игроку я бы не советовал тратить на неё время, оно того однозначно не стоит.… Expand
  15. alchemist_man
    Feb 19, 2022
    3
    It is more like a dlc on far cry 5 than a new game ... didn't worth my time and money ..
  16. mrj021
    Feb 9, 2022
    6
    Better than far cry 5 but still far away from original far cry style and monotony is very boring
  17. Cacau-05
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Sim, eu gostei demais do jogo. Entendo as críticas sobre as semelhanças com FC5, assim como o Primal aproveita muito do 4. Deixando isso de lado e analisando o jogo isoladamente, eu acho que vale muito a pena, é um FC menor (do tamanho que todos deveriam ser). Acho que vale a pena pegar em uma promoção.
  18. GetGudKid69
    Jan 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than Far Cry 3. My favorite by far. Mickey and Lou's deaths are sad but the end boss, Ethan is a little underwhelming. Joseph Seeds' death makes up for it though. Either way very good. Absolute must-buy.… Expand
  19. DutchDutch
    Nov 20, 2021
    3
    Far-Cry New Dawn was really bland and easier than the last. I bought Far Cry gold edition and they give you this alien gun. Now this gun was way to OP. The gun had unlimited ammo and you never had to reload. The gun would be shot and would blow up everything around it. I got through the game in 40+ hours if I wasn't focused on unlocking every piece of content it would be 4 hours. I triedFar-Cry New Dawn was really bland and easier than the last. I bought Far Cry gold edition and they give you this alien gun. Now this gun was way to OP. The gun had unlimited ammo and you never had to reload. The gun would be shot and would blow up everything around it. I got through the game in 40+ hours if I wasn't focused on unlocking every piece of content it would be 4 hours. I tried re playing it without any overpowered weapons on the hardest difficulty and the game was still incredibly easy. But this is a review on New Dawn. The post apocalyptic theme is nice and the vibrant colors look really nice. But god do I have things to say. Every companion is terrible in their own way. Every human companion besides the besides the Judge is annoying and Timber and the boar (I forgot it's name) Are way too op. But i'm talking out of my ass here because I used companions for about 9 minutes before going solo. I only used them when I was testing them thinking one would be different. They tried to re use the Far Cry 5 map but fell flat on their face. The RPG element is terrible too. RPGS usually take me about 200+ hours to finish. They wear me out incredibly easy and make me feel lazy for not doing side quests. Far Cry New Dawn tries their best to shove this element into Far Cry 5 and fail. Also please don't give us another **** silent protag. Personally I get where they're coming from thinking people can be themselves by customization to make them look like they're real life person. The problem is that their voice can not be transferred into the game and they can't talk to anyone. It makes it even less immersive. I hear Far Cry 6 has a voice acted character tho but I haven't play 6 yet as i'm waiting to get a PS5. So I overall do not like this game at all. Pros are the vibrant color scheme and the post apocalyptic theme. Cons..... Everything else .… Expand
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. neolithicman
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    Better than Far Cry 5 in my opinion, nice world design, fun weapons and vehicles.
  25. thiagosrdg
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Bons gráficos, boa jogabilidade, história interessante, gostei do jogo. Vale a pena jogar !!!
  26. 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.
  27. BazieW
    Jun 19, 2021
    2
    Somehow they manage to make this even worst than Far Cry 5. This enemy ranking system is so bad that it should not be exist. You have no way to beat some lvl 3 cougar when you are lvl 1, so they take all the fun from exploration away. How bad will FC 6 be when these gets worst and worst. So disappointed for this.
  28. JasonR98
    Jun 15, 2021
    4
    Bland story, boring repetitive missions, great performances for the twins and once again Greg byrk who’s Joseph Seed wasn’t given anytime in both 5 and new dawn to truly flourish and the game around let him down twice.
  29. sarcastor
    Jun 3, 2021
    1
    this game is just an lazy attempt to make money. it's the same game as far cry 5 but with new people. the guns are the same, the enemy AI is nonexistent and everything is the same. Also the upgrade mechanic is rudimentary and basic. the UI is not very untuitive and the controls are sluggish. i find myself dying often in gunfights cause 1) there's never enough amo. 2) you can't upgradethis game is just an lazy attempt to make money. it's the same game as far cry 5 but with new people. the guns are the same, the enemy AI is nonexistent and everything is the same. Also the upgrade mechanic is rudimentary and basic. the UI is not very untuitive and the controls are sluggish. i find myself dying often in gunfights cause 1) there's never enough amo. 2) you can't upgrade your guns unless you spend actual money and 3) the controls are not good.… Expand
  30. Splatter01
    May 16, 2021
    10
    Great game!!! Far Cry New Dawn is better as Far Cry 5. Best Stand alone Spinoff.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

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  1. The Digital Fix
    May 14, 2019
    60
    Far Cry New Dawn does everything you'd expect from a Far Cry title. However, it failed to deliver the same level of polish and enjoyment its predecessor enjoyed, and while it’s still packed with buckets of fun, I couldn't help shake the feeling that I’ve done all this before.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Mar 28, 2019
    60
    New Dawn is a clearing of the air after Far Cry 5, but calling it a "new dawn" is preposterous. What we have here is a sideways hop, a purgatory of a sequel in a series that has no idea what to do with itself, beyond giving you another mapful of nodes to flip. [Issue#331, p.116]
  3. Vgames
    Mar 19, 2019
    80
    No doubt about it, Far Cry: New Dawn can give you tons of fun for hours, but if you've played a Far Cry game before, you know what you're getting into, for better or for worse.
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