History VideoGame / FarCryNewDawn

''Far Cry: New Dawn,'' released on February 15, 2019 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows, is the seventh installment in the ''VideoGame/FarCry'' franchise, serving as a direct sequel to the story of ''VideoGame/FarCry5.''

* SpiritualAntithesis: The story and pacing of ''New Dawn'' very much contrasts that of the previous game. For the latter, the player is no longer rushed into chunks of the main story when antagonizing the enemy, completing missions, or liberating outposts, and is encouraged to thoroughly explore the map for resources and complete challenges. For the former, the Highwaymen are all chaotic and unapologetic in their antagonism, contrast with the Peggies who had the pretense of a righteous cause (and were somewhat correct in their paranoia). Only Mickey and Lou represent the Highwaymen in terms of conflict and battle, a far cry from the diverse Heralds of Eden's Gate. The Captain is blessed with Joseph Seed's power-enhancing fruit, while the Deputy was constantly picked and tormented by the herald's brainwashing. Finally, [[spoiler:no matter the player's choice, the story is given a happy ending, which is a relief coming from 5's MortonsFork endings]].

*** Two of the books found in the shelves of Prosperit are [[VideoGame/FarCry3 Trials of the Rakyat]] and [[VideoGame/FarCryBloodDragon Blood Dragon 2]]: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Darling]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Revengeance.]]

* HijackedByGanon: [[spoiler:In the last moments of the final act, Ethan Seed rats out New Eden to the Highwaymen, and Mickey and Lou are fought there. They both fall, and Ethan Seed is the next biggest threat. After defeating an enraged Ethan Seed, Joseph Seed is the last loose end to tie up, either to be put down, or to drag him through Cruel Mercy]].

* DifficultySpike: If you scavenge outposts more than once, or complete a few story missions before you've properly prepared, you'll find yourself faced with enemies you and your allies are incapable of silently eliminating, making stealth suddenly impossible.

* TheAllegedCar: Most of the Rank 1 vehicles, but special mention goes to "Carmina (The Plane)". It's Nick Rye's old plane...without wings. Hurk also introduces himself in a mission where you drive a car that he claims is ridiculously fast...and it only goes about 10 miles an hour, leading to a very slow-moving chase scene.

** A little more on the meta side, but Expeditions are this for players who think Stealth is the only advantageous way to play. No matter how stealthy you are it's ''extremely'' likely that the Highwaymen will find you (due to the target item having an alert GPS attached to it) and you'll have to fight your way out loud and proud. This also means Guns For Hire like Gina Guerra, Pastor Jerome and Hurk can be much more useful.

*** [[Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing Fly, You Fools!]]

''Far Cry: New Dawn,'' released on February 15, 2019 for the UsefulNotes/Playstation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and PC, is the seventh installment in the ''VideoGame/FarCry'' franchise, serving as a direct sequel to the story of ''VideoGame/FarCry5.''

Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eLHk2Eug78&has_verified=1 World Premiere]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjYyVjzV7qk Gameplay]].

** A minor complaint regarding [[VideoGame/FarCry5 the last game]] was that none of the [[AttackAnimal Fangs for Hire]] could ride in a car with you. Not so in this game; the new Fangs, [[RightHandAttackDog Timber the Akita]] and [[FullBoarAction Horatio the boar]] can ride with you, as long as the vehicle is large enough.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: see GreaterScopeVillain above.]]

* TheAllegedCar: Most of the Rank 1 vehicles, but special mention goes to "Carmina (The Plane)". It's Nick Rye's old plane...without wings.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Sometimes you'll encounter an ethanol convoy and some wandering civilians simultaneously. Take out the truck driver, then the rest of the convoy, and watch how one of the panicking civilians hijacks the truck and drives off with your ethanol while you're still shooting it out with the remaining Highwaymen.

** A minor complaint regarding [[VideoGame/FarCry5 the last game]] was that none of the [[AttackAnimal Fangs for Hire]] could ride in a car with you. Not so in this game; the new Fangs, [[RightHandAttackDog Timber the Akita]] and [[FullBoarAction Horatio the boar]] can ride with you.

** HijackedByGanon: [[spoiler:In the last moments of the final act, Ethan Seed rats out New Eden to the Highwaymen, and Mickey and Lou are fought there. They both fall, and Ethan Seed is the next biggest threat. After defeating an enraged Ethan Seed, Joseph Seed is the last loose end to tie up, either to be put down, or to drag him through Cruel Mercy]].

* BribingYourWayToVictory: As usual, the Ubisoft shop offers a premium currency for real money that can be used to unlock numerous epic-level weapons and vehicles from the get-go. A small amount of these FCND credits can be salvaged from the ten prepper stashes in Hope County, enough to permanently unlock one of a handful of very powerful weapons like the Blood Dragon Recurve Bow with its whooping 1200 damage, which is sufficient to one-shot anything short of Enforcers and the largest animals. However, the game's weapon challenges also subvert this to an extent by forcing you to kill a lot of enemies with basic, advanced and optimized weaponry in order to earn perk points, so if you use nothing but your cheater weapons, you'll end up missing out on ''a lot'' of character progression.