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Have You Played… Far Cry New Dawn?‘Tis a far cry from malaria shots

‘Tis a far cry from malaria shots

The protagonist of Far Cry New Dawn firing their buzz saw blade at a motorcycle gear-wearing enemy, while their boar friend spears someone in the background.

After the events ofFar Cry 5, Ubisoft rightly turned up the volume for its regularly scheduled stopgap game. Rather than place you in the role of gun-wielding saviour, it allows you to become a superhero… who also happens to be quite handy with firearms.

Far Cry New Dawnis all about little tweaks: weapons feel earned because you craft them using scrap you scavenge; liberated outposts can be relinquished and liberated once more for sweeter rewards; and there’s two charismatic villians instead of one. But the best thing about New Dawn is Ubi saying “fuck it, why not?” to superpowers.

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7 Reasons Far Cry New Dawn Is The Game Far Cry 5 Should Have Been | Far Cry New Dawn Gameplay

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Given what they’ve shown off ofFar Cry 6, perhaps this type of ridiculousness wouldn’t fit in Gus Fring’s Cuba-like island, but it worked a treat in post-apocalyptic rural America.