Far Cry New Dawn

 Xbox One
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5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 265 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 265
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 265
  3. Negative: 114 out of 265
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    The presentation side of the game does a solid job on both the visuals and sound design deliver a decent amount of immersion. I enjoyed the story that was present in the game and in my opinion they’ve carried on the story from Far Cry 5 extremely well. Whenever you’re in combat it always feels satisfying and I especially enjoyed the feel of the shooting mechanics because they definitelyThe presentation side of the game does a solid job on both the visuals and sound design deliver a decent amount of immersion. I enjoyed the story that was present in the game and in my opinion they’ve carried on the story from Far Cry 5 extremely well. Whenever you’re in combat it always feels satisfying and I especially enjoyed the feel of the shooting mechanics because they definitely pack a punch. There’s a decent amount of content for you to explore and enough variety in the missions to keep you interested. Crafting has a great importance about it and upgrading certain things makes you become even more attached to the overall gameplay. Technically the game suffers with a few issues every now and then which can be some-what annoying. There hasn’t been many changes implemented in the game so it pretty much feels the same as Far Cry 5.
    While I enjoyed the story the lack of character progression meant that they didn’t always feel as important as they should’ve been. Far Cry 5 was an absolute masterpiece and it got so much right that it ended up being my 2nd favorite game in the series. I was looking forward to Far Cry New Dawn and while it isn’t as good as Far Cry 5 it’s still a solidt addition to the franchise. Once again we’re treated to a very good and compelling story but in order to get the full value of the story I would recommend playing Far Cry 5 first. Something that I really enjoyed about the previous Far Cry game was its presentation and I’m pleased to say that they’ve done justice to both the visuals and sound design again. I do however have a small gripe though and that is that you have to deal with a few bugs every now and then but thankfully they don’t come up very often so you won’t be bothered by them too much. In terms of content the game has a decent amount for you to sink your teeth into and the combat elements feel very satisfying. Crafting also feels important as well but I do wish they would have focused a little more on character progression because it makes the characters in the game feel a little less important. At the end of the day then whilst Far Cry New Dawn feels very similar to Far Cry 5 with not too many changes I still recommend that you get the game because if you’re a fan of this franchise you’ll still see it as being an important addition. In the end it's worth the lower price of admission into the far car series.    … Expand
  2. WestcoastWalker
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    Not sure why there are so many negative and scathing reviews. Far Cry New Dawn is a blast and a fun way to re-engage with Hope County. The colours and transformed landscape are stunning, and it is of little consequence to me if this would be a realistic post-apocalyptic landscape; Far Cry has never been about ultra-realism and has been more about creating havoc and accomplishing missionsNot sure why there are so many negative and scathing reviews. Far Cry New Dawn is a blast and a fun way to re-engage with Hope County. The colours and transformed landscape are stunning, and it is of little consequence to me if this would be a realistic post-apocalyptic landscape; Far Cry has never been about ultra-realism and has been more about creating havoc and accomplishing missions in a fully realized world, which is what this is. It feels like a more realized and expanded DLC that allows you to play with new (and some old) characters in a new way, filled with some of the humour and playfulness of the Far Cry 5.… Expand
  3. AnnicaJ
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    I do recommend that you finish Far Cry 5 first since New Dawn is, story wise, a sequel. It is by no means Far Cry 6 though, and it was never advertised as such. It feels in every aspect I can think of, like a large DLC. The changes made to perks, guns for hire, crafting system, fighting and the possibility to liberate outposts multiple times for greater rewards is in my opinion good ones.I do recommend that you finish Far Cry 5 first since New Dawn is, story wise, a sequel. It is by no means Far Cry 6 though, and it was never advertised as such. It feels in every aspect I can think of, like a large DLC. The changes made to perks, guns for hire, crafting system, fighting and the possibility to liberate outposts multiple times for greater rewards is in my opinion good ones. The map is smaller, but that's not a bad thing. The action comes closer, you don't spend endless amounts of time staring at loading screens when you fast travel, it's faster to just grab a trike and drive there since the map is not that huge! I'm satisfied, no bugs that I've seen and a **** of action.… Expand
  4. Peeto
    Feb 8, 2020
    9
    Much more interesting than far cry V. It has better rpg elements together with base upgrading makes is much more fun for me to play and most importantly keeping me comming back to the game (far cry 5 bored me within 2 hours and delete). Game has some new fresh mechanics like beating settlements get you reward and enemies will come back stronger and you can replenish it again for betterMuch more interesting than far cry V. It has better rpg elements together with base upgrading makes is much more fun for me to play and most importantly keeping me comming back to the game (far cry 5 bored me within 2 hours and delete). Game has some new fresh mechanics like beating settlements get you reward and enemies will come back stronger and you can replenish it again for better rewards... or there are some puzzle minigames in the world where clearing it does mean some rewards. This game works. One of the better far cry game and graphics and world is really beautifull. And all of that for cheap price. 9/10… Expand
  5. Broyax
    Jul 28, 2019
    8
    Quand j'ai vu l'affiche, je me suis dit que je me ferai un plaisir (et un devoir) d'éradiquer les deux grognasses de banlieue qui roulent des mécaniques ; de toute façon, ce sont deux fausses blondes -de toute évidence- et ne vous en faites pas m'ssieurs-dames, on va vous débarrasser de cette racaille ! même si elles sont coriaces les garces, on en vient à bout éventuellement avec lesQuand j'ai vu l'affiche, je me suis dit que je me ferai un plaisir (et un devoir) d'éradiquer les deux grognasses de banlieue qui roulent des mécaniques ; de toute façon, ce sont deux fausses blondes -de toute évidence- et ne vous en faites pas m'ssieurs-dames, on va vous débarrasser de cette racaille ! même si elles sont coriaces les garces, on en vient à bout éventuellement avec les moyens du bord.

    Après un petit farmage des familles bien sûr au sujet duquel on pouvait s'inquiéter un peu, après Farmer Origins et surtout Grind Odyssey, car les ennemis ont jusqu'à trois niveaux, plus un niveau élite sous certaines conditions... et c'est pareil pour les flingues qu'on peut "fabriquer". Mais rien d'inquiétant en définitive, il suffit de ramasser tout ce qu'on trouve au fur et à mesure (comme dans un Fallout 4 par exemple), de nettoyer tout ce qui se présente, libérer les honnêtes gens, exécuter les mécréants comme dans les Far Cry habituels Ubisoft depuis le 3.

    Les avant-postes qu'on peut justement libérer jusqu'à trois fois (pour plus d'éthanol) et qui sont de mieux en mieux protégés constituent un défi très amusant ; par contre les "expéditions" qui consistent à ramener un colis alors que tous les bâtards vous courent après, ça c'est pas amusant du tout. Et tout-à-fait optionnel heureusement !

    La "campagne" principale (on ne va pas parler d'histoire, Far Cry et "histoire" ça va pas ensemble) est plutôt bien fichue et notablement moins désagréable que dans le Far Cry 5 (personne ne va vous enlever pour un parcours chronométré à la con) et le monde évidemment ouvert qui reprend une partie de la carte -immense- de FC5 est très bien fait et bien ré-arrangé... bizzarement cela dit, le post-apo se signale surtout par des tas de petites fleurs roses (?!) et des bagnoles plantées droit dans le sol (?) comme des choux.

    On a de nouveaux "compagnons" et certains sont très réussis (la vioque, Ramba et le cochon entre autres) mais aussi toujours ce sale con de Hurk, ce goret attardé qu'on ne voudrait plus revoir en fait. L'interface a été un peu modifiée et s'avère très efficace (ou presque : si seulement le jeu marquait une pause quand on change de flingue...) et la jouabilité identique à FC5 demeure un régal, entre infiltration et bourrinage effréné, au choix.

    Pour le reste en vrac, une IA réactive, une très bonne VF, d'excellents effets sonores et des graphismes (en 4K30 sur la X) magnifiques ; en outre ça charge vite (17 secondes seulement avec un SSD !). A part les ressouces à ramasser, le collectathon est réduit au minimum syndical et on ne manque jamais de rien. Un souci néanmoins pour fabriquer les armes "élite" qui réclament trop de ressouces mais on peut améliorer celles de niveau 3 plus facilement pour un résultat identique, voire supérieur.

    Bien plaisant ce Far Cry donc et globalement mieux que le 5 (personne ne vous enlève...). Il s'y passe toujours quelque chose et on a toujours quelque chose à faire... ramasser, pêcher, chasser et flinguer la vermine, fabriquer des flingues et des explosifs, explorer les caches... La progression (comme dans le 5) incite à se deversifier dans le massacre et c'est un bon point.

    ça reste bête dans son "scénario" et souvent maladroit dans ses dialogues (si mal écrits mon dieu !) mais franchement on s'amuse bien et c'est tout ce qui compte.    … Expand
  6. J1nglez
    May 18, 2019
    10
    I always knew it would be a FC5 reskin, so not sure why so negative! Its a fun game that has alot of punch!
  7. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    Based in the same area as far cry 5 after the bombs drop, it's a totaly new game not just a dlc as some monkeys would have you believe. The main map is totaly different albeit smaller but there are new missions in different smaller maps. It's harder than it's predecessor which is always welcome
  8. anohin03
    May 20, 2020
    10
    Игра мне безумно понравилась, я не проходил far cry5, но эта игра мне безумно побудила на это, хоть она в сюжете и в вовсём остальном не очень хороша но затягивает.Ubisoft умеет качать деньги, в хорошем смысле.
  9. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    После пятой просто потрясающей части конечно хотелось продолжения, ибо вкупе с отличным геймплеем подвезли на ней и прекрасный сюжет с весьма колоритными персонажами. Простите Ваас и Пэйган, но всё же Иосиф вас утёр
  10. ARTvande1ay
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Fun sequel to Far Cry 5. The new outpost system where the get stronger is a nice addition. Game has a good amount of content for $40. Overall if you liked Far Cry 5 then you're going to like New Dawn.
  11. SirEddieCook
    Apr 7, 2019
    8
    As a 20 dollar game, this is a very big surprise for me. An epilogue to Far Cry 5, that has many mechanics better than its AAA game cousin. This B game, is cleaner, more linear, and some of the AI, shooting and fort design appear improved. I liked it better than FC5, no meaderings, psychedlic trippy parts, or uneven style junctures.
  12. Majestikflow
    Mar 29, 2019
    9
    When i see 75 for critic and 31 (3.1) for user ratings, i Know there is an active effort by a group to make it look like a bad game when it's not. In fact, it's a great game. Just what you would except from a Far Cry game. Plus it's got a twist then you would think from an aftermath of Far Cry 5. I was hesitant at first to buy the game. Even though 99% of shooter game are male. Ubisoft andWhen i see 75 for critic and 31 (3.1) for user ratings, i Know there is an active effort by a group to make it look like a bad game when it's not. In fact, it's a great game. Just what you would except from a Far Cry game. Plus it's got a twist then you would think from an aftermath of Far Cry 5. I was hesitant at first to buy the game. Even though 99% of shooter game are male. Ubisoft and most other developers and publishers are putting an effort to make the woman masculine and the man feminine. By putting hot pink/purple on everything and the villain 2 woman. This is happening across the board with a woman as character in Battlefield V, Star Wars Battlefront II and the list can go on and on. Even though overwhelming data shows that the people buying these games don't want a female as a character or at least the only one to pick, publishers and developers are putting them in. Why? it's part of a bigger picture. Regardless where one stands on the issue, promoting LGBT does one thing, it eliminates the family structure.since humanity has existed the father has always been the bread winner with the mom raising children and holding down the home. This keeps money flow to the family while having a parents home to raise the children properly. Now with both parents working, the kid has to go to school sometimes 1-2 hours beforehand and stay 2-3 hours afterwards. Hence the state is now raising your kid. Maybe jr. will believe what the teacher says over the parents. Either way, the family unit is dependent on the state more and more. I could go on, but while people roll there eyes at this you should know it's sinister. The all seeing eye in Ubisoft, as it's on top of the dollar is the supernatural all seeing eye of lucifer. That's why his eye is on top of the pyramid and on ALL actual pyramids it's flat. Because you cant physically see the eye looking at you at all times. In old times they were called "the watchers". I write this because while it is an entertaining game, it's much more then a game to Ubisoft. Be aware of how they influence you. There is a reason the all seeing eye or 666 is in CBS news, AOL, currency throughout the world, Time Warner, Disney, Kleenex, Coca Cola, Heineken, Treyarch has a witchcraft symbol, Google and countless others. Don't believe me, do your own research. God Bless.… Expand
  13. Biffikatti
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The game is so far pretty fun, I haven't been able to play to the ending yet, but the stuff that I have gone through in-game has been, to me, real fun. I were worried at first that the map would've been a repeat of FC 5, but it wasn't, it's still the same layout, but the flora and fauna is so different, feels like exploring something entirely new, but also fun to see old buildings.
    I were    The game is so far pretty fun, I haven't been able to play to the ending yet, but the stuff that I have gone through in-game has been, to me, real fun. I were worried at first that the map would've been a repeat of FC 5, but it wasn't, it's still the same layout, but the flora and fauna is so different, feels like exploring something entirely new, but also fun to see old buildings.
    I were really happy that the game is gender neutral to the player, choosing a body type instead were refreshing to me, even if one know what was really the difference.    … Expand
  14. TechTackRates
    Apr 28, 2019
    8
    I loved this game, the setting has to have been the second most creative after Xenoblade, the first one. I never really cared about how similar of a world this is to Rage, because it really isn't... Since Rage is based a in a desert. I also really enjoy playing co-op with my friend, we enjoy the humor of the physics some times, riding with a motorcycle that has a .50 cal mounted on theI loved this game, the setting has to have been the second most creative after Xenoblade, the first one. I never really cared about how similar of a world this is to Rage, because it really isn't... Since Rage is based a in a desert. I also really enjoy playing co-op with my friend, we enjoy the humor of the physics some times, riding with a motorcycle that has a .50 cal mounted on the back, and shooting our way through hope county. Not to mention, the ending reminded me a lot of MW3, I really liked MW3.… Expand
  15. TheLuciox
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es muy buen juego, me gusto mucho que alfin un far cry tenga continuación, excelente… Expand
  16. RTCWFAN
    May 10, 2023
    8
    If you liked Far Cry V, you will love New Dawn. It has great antagonists and the gameplay, graphics, world and soundtrack are beautiful. Overall rating: 7.5
  17. vDent
    Aug 28, 2021
    8
    Poderia ter sido melhor em questão de história, apesar de ser uma DLC. Muito previsível.
  18. igorhim
    Jul 8, 2022
    10
    I just don’t understand why people dislike this game, it’s one of the best far crys i’ve ever played!

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#33 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 9, 2019
    80
    Hardly a far cry from what's come before, but still surprisingly enjoyable. [Issue#225, p.74]
  2. TheXboxHub
    Feb 28, 2019
    80
    If you love Far Cry then there is no reason for you not to want to involve yourself with Far Cry New Dawn, as it does everything you would expect and a little bit more.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Feb 25, 2019
    80
    I must admit that I find it easy to recommend Far Cry: New Dawn, especially to folks who happen to be fans of the series like I am. While it’s certainly not the best game in the franchise, or even the second or third best, it’s a very solid affair, and one that offers good value for its price tag. You’ll get a lot out of this game, including fun, a good challenge, lots of side content and some very dangerous and difficult beasts to hunt. If you’ve never been a fan of the series, then Far Cry: New Dawn won’t win you over. However, if you’ve ever enjoyed one of these games, or happen to really enjoy this type of experience, it’s well worth picking up.
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