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Far Cry: New Dawn |OT| The World Has Ended and It's Your Fault
- Thread starter Eleriu
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Is stealth still viable for taking over outposts or do they somehow force you to use guns?
Yup, sharing the same feelings unfortunately. Huge disappointment coming from Far Cry 5.
It's a pretty big tonal shift. Although the menu theme is very on point. Poignant and kinda mournful.
There's an interview with the composers. This section stands out:
So essentially they went out of their way to make the game not sound like FC5. It's not just the Dan Romer guitars they've left behind. The synth-driven Hammock sound is gone, too. I dunno how I feel about that. Far Cry 5 has an INCREDIBLE soundtrack. Just amazing from start to finish. Every variation. New Dawn kinda feels different for the sake of being different. Which is a bold move, to be fair. The safe option would have been to bring back as much of FC5's beloved soundtrack as possible for nostalgia value
I recently finished Far Cry 5 and I was quite surprised by the ending. New Dawn was already announced but it was only then that I made the connection.
I'm not sure if I want to get this asap, but I do think the presopect of playing in this post-nuclear world quite appealing. I wonder how much the gameplay will be improved?
I'm not sure if I want to get this asap, but I do think the presopect of playing in this post-nuclear world quite appealing. I wonder how much the gameplay will be improved?
I was watching some stream footage of the game.
The difficulty seems way, way higher than FC5, at least when tackling strengthened outposts gun blazing. And they've nerfed stealth a bit. You can still stealth kill enemies, and they've bought back knife kills, but if you've got some tougher enemies you can't just walk up behind them and stab them to death with a one hit kill. New Dawn seems to be trying to encourage the player to tackle outposts and expeditions through escalating difficulty. Instead of becoming weaker and weaker as you progress through the game, these outposts and expeditions become more and more difficult. They've reversed the difficulty curve of most open world games.
I do wonder whether this increased focus on the loop, on the emergent gameplay that arises from tackling an objective repeatedly will result in the game being a bit more polarising than its predecessors. I feel like some of these changes will upset some people, but they're designed to address complaints that have existed since Far Cry 2. In the original Far Cry, outposts were HARD. Like, really, really hard. The fortresses in Far Cry 4 were probably the only exception. But since Far Cry 2, the difficulty curve got more and more forgiving. And stealth became extremely exploitable. In FC5, you can just stealth kill your way though an entire camp without all that much difficulty once you've got the mechanics down pat. And even if they raise the alarm, they're not THAT much of a threat on most difficulties.
The difficulty seems way, way higher than FC5, at least when tackling strengthened outposts gun blazing. And they've nerfed stealth a bit. You can still stealth kill enemies, and they've bought back knife kills, but if you've got some tougher enemies you can't just walk up behind them and stab them to death with a one hit kill. New Dawn seems to be trying to encourage the player to tackle outposts and expeditions through escalating difficulty. Instead of becoming weaker and weaker as you progress through the game, these outposts and expeditions become more and more difficult. They've reversed the difficulty curve of most open world games.
I do wonder whether this increased focus on the loop, on the emergent gameplay that arises from tackling an objective repeatedly will result in the game being a bit more polarising than its predecessors. I feel like some of these changes will upset some people, but they're designed to address complaints that have existed since Far Cry 2. In the original Far Cry, outposts were HARD. Like, really, really hard. The fortresses in Far Cry 4 were probably the only exception. But since Far Cry 2, the difficulty curve got more and more forgiving. And stealth became extremely exploitable. In FC5, you can just stealth kill your way though an entire camp without all that much difficulty once you've got the mechanics down pat. And even if they raise the alarm, they're not THAT much of a threat on most difficulties.
All I want is Far Cry 5 but with actual outposts.
5 was disappointing to me because it had the least outposts out of them all and they were my favorite part.
New Dawn having them and also letting you reset them at a higher level sounds like a good step in the right direction to me.
5 was disappointing to me because it had the least outposts out of them all and they were my favorite part.
New Dawn having them and also letting you reset them at a higher level sounds like a good step in the right direction to me.
I'm probably going to pass on this. I'm a big FC fan, been since pretty much FC1, and my dav game of the franchise is FC2, but honestly, the last thing I want in a Far Cry game is bullet sponginess because of RPG elements.
I love these systems in The Division and I don't mind super armored bosses there, but in Far Cry, meh.
I love these systems in The Division and I don't mind super armored bosses there, but in Far Cry, meh.
Feels a bit more focused than Far Cry 5 and actually provides the ending that I wanted from that game.
Gave it a 4 out of 5 at USG.
And the enemies feels fine if you keep up with their range.
There's a set of perks that allows you to stealth kill enemies above Level 1. One each for Level 2, 3, and Elite.
Gave it a 4 out of 5 at USG.
And the enemies feels fine if you keep up with their range.
There's a set of perks that allows you to stealth kill enemies above Level 1. One each for Level 2, 3, and Elite.
Looks like it's going to be in the mid to low 70's for the average. Not too surprising for a spin off title.
We gave it a 9/10. We really enjoyed it for a lower priced, shorter Far Cry game.
https://press-start.com.au/reviews/.../far-cry-new-dawn-review-rising-like-the-sun/
https://press-start.com.au/reviews/.../far-cry-new-dawn-review-rising-like-the-sun/
Yeah, I didn't have a problem, outside of enemies hiding in squirrely spots indoors.
I kept up with the stealth perks and the Weapons station in prosperity, which determines which level of weapons you can craft.
So for me, no. It's less of a problem than Origins or Odyssey. You can generally take something a Level ahead of you, it just takes a little longer. Two levels though, that's far harder. So taking on a Level 3 with Level 1 weapons is difficult. the fact that there are only four levels in total means you're never really that far away.
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I liked 5 but this spin off title makes me feel fatigued about the whole series. Well played Ubisoft i guess... if you want to fatigue the player base.
Also not a fan at all about making a shooter like FC into an RPG lite. I want my headshots to be 1 hit kills in my shooters. Gtfo with your bulletsponge enemies.
Also not a fan at all about making a shooter like FC into an RPG lite. I want my headshots to be 1 hit kills in my shooters. Gtfo with your bulletsponge enemies.
I thought it was easier than Far Cry 5.
Stealth is very much viable. You just have to be careful with your surroundings.
wow. this is out already? I feel like I just played FC5? I havent touched RDR2 or spiderman. This will have to go in the discount bin
Here is my review in Greek: https://unboxholics.com/game-reviews/ps4/60258-far-cry-new-dawn-review
I had some fun with the game but I also have a lot of complaints. The whole package gives the feeling that it is more of an expansion than a proper standalone game. The new Light RPG elements need some work in my opinion. I was able to get an overpowered weapon relatively early on and the game was a walk in the park after that. I think that the game is made only for those who loved Far Cry 5 and just want some more before the next mainline game arrives.
I had some fun with the game but I also have a lot of complaints. The whole package gives the feeling that it is more of an expansion than a proper standalone game. The new Light RPG elements need some work in my opinion. I was able to get an overpowered weapon relatively early on and the game was a walk in the park after that. I think that the game is made only for those who loved Far Cry 5 and just want some more before the next mainline game arrives.
This is largely what I noted in my review as well. It's a standalone game, sure, but part of the context and enjoyment is seeing locations and characters from Far Cry 5 re-contextualized.
If you loved FC5, I'd definitely pick this up.
I also liked what they did with the expeditions. Going through those in co-op was great.
Is New Dawn getting a separate review thread? Both Crackdown 3 and Metro have one, but I guess those are surrounded by controversy wheras New Dawn is more low key.
Probably not,doesn't seem to be much hype around it which is understandable.
You can also buy weapons with microtransactions which can make the game extremely easy, as an elite weapon destroys almost every enemy in the game. In my case before doing most of the campaign I explored the map as I tend to do in every open world game and I freed all the outposts. As I mainly upgraded the weapon station in my home base, that gave me the ability to craft Level 3 weapons before doing most of the other stuff and so I was overpowered. Most of the players probably wont 'exploit' the system in that way, but it is something that happened with my play-style. I'm sure though that I'm not the only one who does side content first.
That's a bit disappointing to hear. What about the Expeditions and upgraded outposts? Do they provide a stiff challenge?
Far Cry 5 was my second favorite game of last year, so even though this mostly seems to just be more of that, I'm still excited to play it.
More interested in this than I was in Far Cry 5, which was the first one in the Ubisoft series I skipped.
If it reviews well I'll pick it up, nothing quite like Far Cry.
If it reviews well I'll pick it up, nothing quite like Far Cry.
My review .
I rated it a Deep Deep sale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyrpSW8lIb8&lc=UgxAVAUvrRqN6KquPB54AaABAg
I rated it a Deep Deep sale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyrpSW8lIb8&lc=UgxAVAUvrRqN6KquPB54AaABAg
Does New Dawn allow for non coop hosts to keep their progress (like wildlands) or is it the same host only progress from FC5 which was a total bummer.
I heard they changed it to keep progress now.
Edit: Nm, I think you only keep the resources you collect.
"four-legged companions like Timber the dog are highlights... partly because they don't speak."
Damn lol