Far Cry New Dawn - Xbox One

(it's actually 3.5 ⭐) So the game has all of the excellent far cry standards you've come to know and love. Spot on FPS controls. Decent enough loot system for accomplishing certain tasks, pretty graphics, etc. It just doesn't feel like a standalone game. It feels more like some DLC campaign that's worth it for $20-30 but definitely not much more than that. I traded in a couple of other games and got my copy for $25. Unless you just can't live without it, I suggest finding a used copy or waiting until the price comes down. Also, don't waste your real money on the in game micro transactions. Gear and parts come at a rate that will make you mad that you wasted extra money.

This game is more of an expansion of the first instead of a standalone game. The map looks big at first, since it's the one from Far Cry 5, except it only uses a small portion. The story is mediocre and very short. In fact, if you played through it quickly you could probably beat it in 4 hours. That doesn't mean it's bad. If you play with a friend it makes it much, much better and less of a grind. It's not a perfect game, but the visuals are terrific. Bright and vivid colors in a post apocalyptic world isn't the norm, and I loved that. So overall it's a good, but not great game. I'd probably wait until it was around $20. Even $30-40 is a bit much.

Far Cry New Dawn is a first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game is a spin-off of the Far Cry series and a narrative sequel to Far Cry 5. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 15, 2019, and received generally mixed reviews from critics. The game is a bit smaller than the FC5 map, but they give you a ton of stuff to do, and it’s worth the $39 price tag, might be a $20 game by this holiday season, overall a fun open world shooter once again.

Overall the game is pretty fun. SPOILER WARNING......... it's the sequel to farcry 5. The gunplay feels the same but the game feels a little stripped down compared to its predecessor. Guns are no longer custimizable and you cannot add attachments. Whatever the gun has is it. The story was decent. I just personally preferred the story of farcry 5 more. The post apocalyptic hope county is great to see though and the colors really pop in HDR on the xbox one x. If your a fan of shooters or post apocalyptic themes then you'll probably enjoy the game.

Despite New Dawn utilizing the same engine and graphics from FC5, it's still a pleasant surprise to feel like a new adventure; the new color palette breathes new life in a post-apocalyptic world of Hope county. While the two new antagonists can't hold a candle to the previous game's villains, The Family, the storyline is engaging enough to see how things have changed after the nuclear disaster, meeting back up with some of your favorite sidekicks from before. Every element that made Far Cry 5 great remains. You can't go wrong here.

On Xbox One X hardware, this is one of the best looking console games I've ever seen. Ubisoft absolutely nailed it when it comes to a vivid, beautiful post-apocalyptic environment, thick with atmosphere and drop-dead gorgeous. That alone would give it a couple of stars in my book. Throw in some EXCELLENT gunplay and action, and you've got yourself a steal of a deal for $20 less than the price of a standard game. It's about 16-18 hours long but every hour is fully immersive and just plain awesome. I'll be playing through it again.

I have been playing this with a friend and the story is very basic and the enemy often doesn't make sense when it comes to the plot. But you can not beat the amount of fun you can have in this game with a friend. If you played Far Cry 5, you know what you're getting with that post apocalyptic sheen over it. Chaos easily ramps up and the it is challenging without being insane... which co-op. So if you got a buddy who like explosions or stealth as much as you do. Pick up a copy for each of you and have a blast!

I know this is technically not a DLC, but it certainly feels like one. The one issue I have with ND is that it doesn't do that much different than FC5. That's not to say that's a bad thing, but I wish this game had a little more in it to make itself different than it's bigger brother. ND is colorful, shooting frenzy fun. The storyline is nothing to write how about. The graphics are great and it runs very well. At $40 you get a lot of game, but I would suggest waiting until $30 or even $20.