Fundamentally flawed through its ham fisted efforts to force the player into unreasonable narrative situations that are intended to provoke emotion from the player, but only serve to frustrate and annoy. There is nothing original in this game, and I consider it a waste of money.

Since its debut in 2004, the Far Cry series has hopped all around the globe and time itself from the Nepal-inspired Kryat to the prehistoric Stone Ages . However, FAR CRY NEW DAWN marks the first time the franchise has returned to a location.

Late game skills are a solid addition; Building a base gives you something to work toward

Story comes up short and character moments fall flat; RPG systems give the game an odd; jarring difficulty curve; Tags

Ben dyes his hair neon, grabs a buzzsaw and prepares for the Pink-ocalypse!

More Far Cry; with most of the strengths of the series strong as ever; Plenty of neat sequel stuff/Easter eggs for those that played Far Cry 5; Superpowers are fun to experiment with; Expeditions add some scenic variety and are good for co-op

Smaller scope loses open world feel and cramps story; Addition of RPG style mechanics not a winner; Themes and setting can feel only half-explored; Expeditions play too similarly

At a lower price point than usual, you might expect Far Cry New Dawn to deliver a shorter, more truncated experience than its predecessor, but this is a still a sprawling apocalypse to wade through. And despite the overwhelming similarities to Far Cry 5, in many ways it’s a stronger game - more streamlined, less frantic, and built around a central hub that’s genuinely enjoyable to upgrade. Far Cry’s gameplay isn’t as revolutionary as it once was, but it’s still a thrill to take out an enemy encampment on your own, or tear through a forest on an old rusty motorbike, and so it’s tricky to not enjoy yourself in New Dawn. However, the lurching creep of microtransactions makes the whole affair feel uglier that it ever should, and when you marry that with glitches, bugs and some the fact the map is largely the same as before, New Dawn feels a little cheap and occasionally a little nasty. Enjoyable, sometimes very much so, but also pretty inessential.

Great bad guys ; Homestead-upgrading is enjoyable ; The classic Far Cry loop is still great fun ;

Overly familiar ; Grim microtransactions ; Buggy and glitchy ;

Far Cry fans are no strangers to visiting exotic locales, but New Dawn's vibrant post-apocalyptic setting promised to introduce some drastic changes to the aging series. While the neon-hued flora and mutated fauna successfully shake up the landscape, the superficial progression changes and formulaic...

Another in a long line of strange Far Cry spin-offs , New Dawn actually takes place after Far Cry 5. About 26 years after, to be precise, which takes the open-ended people-shooter into the post-apocalypse.

Stunningly pretty; Joseph continues to be captivating; New abilities are fun; Combat is still great; Stunningly pretty; Joseph continues to be captivating; New abilities are fun; Combat is still great

Many changes feel superfluous; Missing features from FC5; Truly superfluous microtransactions; A handful of bugs

After the explosive ending to Far Cry 5 , we didn't expect to see the franchise grace our screens again for some time, let alone take us back to Hope County. Far Cry New Dawn is a fresh step for the series, taking a chance on the post-apocalyptic side with their unique take of the "superbloom" after...

Gorgeous Aesthetic Detail; Fun; Familiar Combat; Enthralling Story; Scavenging To Survive

Few New Features; Less Customization/Crafting; Shoe-horned Nostalgia

Far Cry: New Dawn takes players back to Hope County 17 years after the fact to face twin foes, with new weapons and lots of fan service.

Bright; vibrant post-apocalyptic setting; Compelling villains; Fun; over-the-top gameplay; Light RPG elements add new dimension to game

Spotty object interaction; Floaty vehicle controls

Buy Far Cry New Dawn It's been a little less than a year since Far Cry 5 debuted, and the follow-up is already here. If that seems like a quick turnaround for a major franchise, it is.

Much of the old, some of the new.