Far Cry New Dawn for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC is out now. We played Far Cry New Dawn on the Xbox One X to find out if it’s any good.
Far Cry New Dawn is the sequel to last year’s entertaining Far Cry 5, and just like that game, it’s an open-world, first-person shooter, that takes place in the fictitious Hope County. The big difference however, is that it’s set 17 years after the events that saw a nuclear bomb dropped at the end of0 Far Cry 5. However, Far Cry New Dawn’s take on the post-apocalyptic is far from what we’ve seen in the likes of Fallout 4 or Metro Exodus. Instead of a decaying, ruined world, we’re treated to lush environs with nature reclaiming the area, giving it a vivid colour palette. Is there more to Far Cry New Dawn? Let’s find out.
Despite being a sequel to Far Cry 5, you don’t play as the protagonist from the last game. Instead, you’re another nameless character with no voice or backstory though you can customise your appearance in terms of skin, hair, and attire. This shows up in-game when you decide to delve into its photo mode. You’re the head of security for Thomas Rush, an ex-military man going around the US helping communities rebuild the society after the large-scale destruction. On responding to call for assistance from Hope County, you reach there to find most of your crew wiped out and Thomas Rush kidnapped by a group of bandits known as the Highwaymen. It’s at this point when you’re introduced to the game’s villains, the twins Mickey and Lou.
Unlike past games, the villains in Far Cry New Dawn far from memorable, lacking the charisma of Far Cry 5’s Joseph Seed, the flamboyancy of Far Cry 4’s Pagan Min, or the sheer insanity of Vaas from Far Cry 3.
