In true fiction form, the wasteland of Hope County isn’t barren or dusty – it’s lush and experiencing a super bloom of sorts – vibrant wildlife, slightly mutated deer, wild dogs, gorgeous fauna. Continuity would be welcomed, with what is a solid foundation for the series being set here by nuclear holocaust. This isn’t a “numbered Far Cry,” but I sincerely hope this new world that came after the bombs dropped will see further exploration.

What impressed me most about New Dawn is that while it’s a sequel to the narrative of FC5, and you would gain a lot of insight to its characters and story by having played or watched the cinematics from that game, it works as standalone, just not as well. So it’s up to you, Thomas Rush, and the remaining good people of Hope County (Herc, Sharky, Pastor Jerome, and a few other surprises) to rebuild and drive away the Highwaymen for good. The Highwaymen are being led by the ruthless twins you see in all the trailers, and Joseph Seed and his New Eden are off to the north doing God knows what. In short, they blow up your train as you’re on your way to Hope County to help the people of a camp called Prosperity rebuild. A Max Max-ian gang of bad hombres known as The Highwaymen believe that the only real currency in the new world is power, and obtaining it by any means possible. But not everyone in the new America is a good guy. You’re the security captain for a man named Thomas Rush – a sort of shining beacon in the post-bomb US, who seems to go about the country helping rebuild. You and some of your friends try to escape the blast for a bunker, but when the credits roll all that’s left of the Hope County as you knew it is yourself and the Father locked in a shelter to wait for the fallout to end.įar Cry New Dawn begins roughly 18 years after the bombs dropped, and you’re not playing the Rook. If you haven’t finished Far Cry 5 yet, consider this your final warning!įar Cry 5 ends, if you’ve done the right thing ( in my book) with nuclear bombs going off presumably all over the world, and Joseph Seed’s vision and prediction coming true. Spoilers ahead for Far Cry 5, but I’ll try to keep the narrative of New Dawn mostly an empty canvas for you. New Dawn could be an exciting new direction for the Far Cry series and is an excellent game in its own right. Refining on the systems of Far Cry 5, Far Cry New Dawn may be a smaller game, but it’s no less intriguing, and its narrative brings the somewhat nebulous ending of FC5 to its satisfying next stage. Like many, I did not expect a sequel to be coming this month, and what’s more, is that I did not expect it to be so damned good.

Far Cry 5 was one of my favorite games of 2018.

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