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Far Cry New Dawn
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Details
- Released
- February 15, 2019
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Genres
- FPS · Shooter · Action · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC · PS4 · Xbox One · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Up to 2 players
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Far Cry New Dawn Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.
“Far Cry New Dawn is a great open world shooter that rewards exploration in explosive ways.”
Far Cry New Dawn is your regularly scheduled stop-gap Far Cry, with some lovely tweaks like the ranked enemies and weapons, and a fantastical element that reaches its natural conclusion.
The amount of crafting and exploring so that you can craft, as well as a couple of minor issues, put a damper on an otherwise fantastic world, and fun game experience.
Into the second week of Far Cry New Dawn‘s initial release, we have already completed almost half the game. The game is extremely enjoyable and it is definitely worth playing although there are negatives all around too. Here is our Far Cry New Dawn review. Before that, you might want to have a read at our interview with James Nadiger, the associate narrative director of Far Cry New Dawn.
Far Cry New Dawn offers a polished sequel to Far Cry 5
Creeping through neon pink flowers, my canine companion marks out an upcoming outpost. Already, you can hear the rap duo Run The Jewels being blasted across the facility. After a few well-planned shots with a sniper made out of some piping and firing off a couple of sawblades into the chests of some spray-painted bikers, the outpost is all mine. Celebration rings out while the soothing sounds of The Turtles courses through the speakers. This is but a common scene in the post-apocalyptic sequ...
New Dawn adheres to Far Cry's by-the-numbers open-world formula that's reaching old age. In other words, "It's a good one of those kind of games."
Far Cry New Dawn while being a great experience feels more like an expansion to Far Cry 5 than it does its own stand alone title. This is not a bad thing, but if it had to be compared? It would be like saying New Dawn is equivalent to The Witcher 3’s Blood & Wine which was a great addition to the main title. The scope of the experience while smaller is still a solid one and will net at least a good dozen or so hours before running around to find the rest of the collectibles.
Frustratingly, Far Cry New Dawn doesn't deliver in any real way. It doesn't pay off Far Cry 5's ending. It doesn't offer new spins on the Far Cry formula. It doesn't even offer players an escape from money woes. It's just another Far Cry, and that's just not enough anymore.
Ubisoft have continued their trend of releasing a non-numbered Far Cry title every other year, satiating the appetites of open-world enthusiasts around the planet. With Far Cry New Dawn, the narrative is a direct sequel to Far Cry 5 and as such has produced a level of character development, story depth, and world building that has not yet been experienced in the franchise. Simply put, Far Cry New Dawn is an adrenaline injection straight into the bloodstream of Far Cry as a whole, and sets a n...