It’s only really interested in being a playground for carnage.Īnd as far as violent playgrounds go, New Dawn’s excels, embodying the maniacal freedom of Grand Theft Auto in an anarchic, Fallout-esque setting with the vibrancy cranked to 11. It doesn’t really afford the chance to solve or make problems.

Far Cry New Dawn practically mechanizes its indifference. Past Far Cry games repeatedly flirted with these kinds of moral gray areas, but none have been especially diligent about unpacking the intangible space between right and wrong.

Then again, at least I’m not the one speared on the end of that bison’s horn. A few hours later, I suspect I’m neither, as I’m frantically fleeing a lichen-covered bison with a monstrous amount of health, leading it toward an outpost filled with civilians who, if I’m lucky, promise to divert its attention. “Are you a problem solver, or a problem maker?” The Far Cry series’ newest standout villains - twins Mickey and Lou - raise this question in the opening scene of Far Cry New Dawn.

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