88-492: [REDACTED] Look up new dawn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. New Dawn may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Civilization: A New Dawn , a 2017 strategy board game Far Cry New Dawn , a 2019 video game MS Saga: A New Dawn , a 2005 video game A New Dawn , a 2003 science fiction short story collection by Robert Campbell "A New Dawn" ( Drop
176-515: A Drama, Lead" with Cara Ricketts at the NAVGTR Awards. Far Cry Far Cry is an anthology franchise of first-person shooter games , all of which have been published by Ubisoft . The first game, Far Cry , was developed by Crytek to premiere their CryEngine software, and released in March 2004. Subsequently, Ubisoft obtained the rights to the franchise and the bulk of the development
264-435: A Fiji bi-monthly newspaper The New Dawn , a Liberian newspaper Yeni Şafak ("New Dawn"), a conservative Turkish daily newspaper New Dawn , an Australian magazine previously published under the title Dawn (magazine) Others [ edit ] Intelsat 28 , formerly New Dawn, a communications satellite New Dawn (Algeria) , a nationalist and conservative political party formed in 2012 A New Dawn in
352-647: A deal in July 2004 to develop a gaming franchise with publisher Electronic Arts (EA), a direct competitor to Ubisoft. This franchise became the Crysis series, and through which Crytek continued to improve their CryEngine. With Crytek unable to work with them, Ubisoft assigned its studio Ubisoft Montreal to help port the title to the various game consoles through the Far Cry Instincts and Far Cry Vengeance titles. These titles required Ubisoft Montreal to rework much of
440-452: A hermit in the wilderness. Joseph welcomes the Captain as a prophesied savior and reveals that in the aftermath of the nuclear war, he has done his best to atone for his past actions. Joseph offers the Captain an apple from a sacred tree, which triggers a powerful hallucination where the Captain is forced to battle a bestial personification of their own soul. Upon defeating the beast and waking up,
528-472: A mode called "Expeditions", which allows the player to travel to other locations in the United States such as Louisiana to look for more resources and packages. As these regions are outside the main map and smaller in size, the development team was able to create more complex environments for Expeditions. Expedition missions can be completed with other players . The story is set seventeen years after one of
616-450: A number of ports to video game consoles , which changed several elements and are therefore considered standalone releases. The Far Cry games, due to the history of their development, do not have any significant shared narrative elements, but instead share a theme of placing the player in a wilderness environment where they must help fight against one or more despots that control the region as well as surviving against wild animals that roam
704-537: A perpetual license for the CryEngine version used in the development of Far Cry . Ubisoft Montreal remained the principal studio developing all future Far Cry games. Far Cry 2 was announced by Ubisoft in July 2007, and featured two significant changes from the previous Far Cry games. First, it premiered the use of the Dunia Engine, a modified form of the licensed CryEngine by Ubisoft Montreal. The Dunia engine
792-409: A repetitive gameplay design. Far Cry New Dawn is a spin-off and sequel to Far Cry 5 , developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 15, 2019. The game is set seventeen years after one of the possible endings of Far Cry 5 and follows the survivors of a nuclear war as they attempt to rebuild their community, with players assuming
880-510: A revolutionary uprising by freedom fighters. Players assume the role of guerilla fighter Dani Rojas, attempting to topple Castillo and his regime. The game was inspired by several revolutions of recent history, primarily the Cuban Revolution of 1953–1959, and features the return of several elements from earlier Far Cry titles, such as a tropical setting and a fully voiced protagonist. Far Cry 6 received generally mixed reviews. Although
968-579: A smaller version of the Hope County map featured in Far Cry 5 . Large sections of northern and eastern Hope County are inaccessible after being irradiated. Some parts of the north can be accessed over the course of the story campaign. Many of the individual locations from Far Cry 5 have been redesigned, either having been reclaimed by nature or repurposed by the Highwaymen. Some of these locations have new areas for
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#17328560404061056-482: A virtual tropical island populated with dinosaurs, showcasing the size of the virtual world that the CryEngine could handle. Following E3 1999, they secured a deal with NVIDIA to distribute X-Isle alongside all NVIDIA cards as benchmarking software, as at the time the CryEngine was the most demanding game engine on the market. Ubisoft made a deal with Crytek to build out X-Isle into a full AAA title, and obtained publishing rights for this title. This game develops
1144-571: A visual identity, the team invited Montreal artist Zilon to create the game's art and graffiti. Similar to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Far Cry Primal , the game is a smaller production when compared to the series' main entries, a decision reflected by the game's lower launch price. The game runs on the Dunia 2 engine. Announced at The Game Awards 2018 , the game was released for PlayStation 4 , Windows , and Xbox One on February 15, 2019. Far Cry New Dawn received "mixed or average" reviews for
1232-426: Is a rail shooter arcade game port of Far Cry Instincts developed by Global VR and published by Ubisoft in 2007. Players use stationary turrets armed with rockets and grenades as power-ups. Blood Dragon is a stand-alone "expansion pack" based on the world of Far Cry 3 . Although Blood Dragon does not continue the story of Far Cry 3 , it shares the same game engine and gameplay mechanics. News of its development
1320-510: Is a spin-off and sequel to Far Cry 5 , and the eleventh overall installment in the Far Cry series. Set seventeen years after one of the endings of Far Cry 5 which saw the fictional Hope County, Montana being devastated by a nuclear exchange known as "the Collapse", the game follows a group of survivors as they attempt to rebuild their community and defeat a gang of vicious bandits. Players assume
1408-417: Is handled by Ubisoft Montreal with assistance from other Ubisoft satellite studios. The following games in the series have used a Ubisoft-modified version of the CryEngine, the Dunia Engine, allowing for open world gameplay. In the present, the franchise consists of six mainline games, a standalone expansion, and several spin-offs; additionally, the first game, initially developed for Microsoft Windows , saw
1496-679: Is included in the season pass of Far Cry 6 . Announced in October 2015, Far Cry Primal is a spin-off to Far Cry 4 , developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 23, 2016, and for Microsoft Windows on March 1, 2016. The game is set during the Stone Age , in the fictional Oros valley in Central and Eastern Europe , and follows the story of Takkar, who starts off as an unarmed hunter and rises to become
1584-463: Is selling weapons to two factions engaged in a civil war. The player assumes the role of a mercenary sent to find and kill the Jackal, who is inflaming the conflict. The game's sandbox gameplay has been highly touted, allowing the player access to 50 km of African terrain, complete with open savannah , forests, animals, and towns. Far Cry 2 also puts more emphasis on realism compared to other games in
1672-558: Is wracked by internal division that arose after Joseph's disappearance. The game also features the return of the Deputy, now one of Joseph's acolytes known as the Judge, and Joseph Seed ( Greg Bryk ), the protagonist and main antagonist of Far Cry 5 respectively. The player takes on the role of a new character dubbed the "Security Captain", who is part of a group that travels the country assisting other survivor groups in need. Far Cry New Dawn uses
1760-447: The Book, Joseph's personal bible, and turn it in to Ethan (Kyle Gatehouse), New Eden's current ruler and Joseph's son. Ethan reveals that Joseph had disappeared long ago and he is bitter over his abandonment. He then agrees to an alliance with Prosperity on the condition that the Captain bring back proof of Joseph's death. The Captain travels north following Joseph's trail and finds him living as
1848-447: The Captain goes to save him, the Twins execute him. This triggers Eden's Gift, giving the Captain superhuman strength and allowing them to beat the Twins until getting knocked out by a shotgun blast. Believing the Captain to be dead, the Twins decide to investigate New Eden about the source of the Captain's strength. The Captain recovers Rush's body and buries him at Prosperity. To find out what
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#17328560404061936-509: The Captain into a nearby river. Carmina pulls the Captain from the river and informs them that the Twins have left with Rush in their custody. Carmina and the Captain travel to Hope County to receive guidance from Kim, who encourages them to travel around Hope County, unite scattered survivors, and build up Prosperity to a level where they can fend off the Highwaymen. The Captain heads out to secure resources and specialists for Prosperity, and manages to rescue Rush. Angered at Prosperity's defiance,
2024-448: The Captain leaves (if the area is subsequently returned to, Joseph has disappeared). Returning to Prosperity, the Captain celebrates their victory with Carmina at Rush's grave, as Carmina states that despite the hardships and losses, there is hope for the future after all. New Dawn is developed by Ubisoft Montreal in conjunction with Ubisoft Kyiv , Ubisoft Bucharest and Ubisoft Shanghai . According to art director Issac Papismado,
2112-413: The Captain returns to New Eden with Joseph with abilities called Eden's Gift. Against Ethan's wishes, Joseph designates the Captain as New Eden's shepherd, and commits his forces, among them being the Judge, the Deputy from the previous game who is hiding their identity out of shame and guilt over Hope County's destruction, to fight the Highwaymen. Meanwhile, Rush is captured by the Highwaymen again, but as
2200-414: The CryEngine was to be able to render realistic outdoor spaces with large viewing distances, which was a unique feature compared with other game engines at the time of its release. The CryEngine was originally demonstrated as a tech demo at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 1999 under the name X-Isle: Dinosaur Island specifically aimed at NVIDIA graphics processors. The demo allowed the user to explore
2288-492: The Dead Donkey ) , a television episode "New Dawn", a 1999 song by Linda Perry, covered by Celine Dion in 2007 on Taking Chances "New Dawn", a 2009 song by Withered Hand from Good News New Dawn (album) , a 2008 album by Libera New Dawn (film) , a 1999 French film Star Wars: A New Dawn , a 2014 novel by John Jackson Miller Newspapers and magazines [ edit ] Fiji Focus or New Dawn ,
2376-490: The Highwaymen retaliate and attack the settlement, causing serious damage and casualties. With Prosperity in no condition to survive another attack, Rush suggests forming an alliance with another survivor group, the New Eden group led by Joseph Seed ( Greg Bryk ). Kim is reluctant to trust Joseph, but Carmina is confident that he is a changed man. With no other choice, the Captain heads out to negotiate with New Eden. They recover
2464-566: The Negev , a Bedouin-Jewish NGO based in Rahat, Israel See also [ edit ] Operation New Dawn (disambiguation) Navodaya (disambiguation) , "New Dawn" in Indian languages Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title New Dawn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
2552-606: The PC version received a digital copy of the soundtrack, produced by Melbourne, Australia-based Power Glove. Due to the success of the title, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has stated that the game may also get a retail release. A crossover title with the Trials series, Trials of the Blood Dragon is based on Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon , and was released in June 2016. A remastered version of Blood Dragon
2640-530: The PlayStation 4 and PC versions and "generally favorable reviews" for the Xbox One version, according to review aggregator Metacritic . PC Gamer's reviewer points out similarities with other Far Cry games ("Combat is the same frantic and fun gunplay as in the past few Far Cry games"), especially Far Cry 5 ("This is Far Cry 5 again, just on a smaller scale and with more pink flowers"). VG247 reviewer also notes reusage of Far Cry 5 material, but claims that
2728-478: The Twins are planning next, the Captain infiltrates a Highwaymen meeting, where they discover Ethan has decided to betray New Eden, promising to show the Twins the location of the sacred fruit in return for burning down New Eden. The Captain confronts the Twins at New Eden and defeats them, resulting in Lou's death and a repentant Mickey either being executed or spared. Meanwhile, Ethan ignores Joseph's warnings and eats one of
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2816-615: The Xbox Live service, a map creator, and 'feral abilities', and is therefore considered a separate release. Ports for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube were cancelled. A sequel to Far Cry Instincts , released for the Xbox on March 27, 2006, Evolution features a new single-player campaign, albeit considerably shorter than that of Instincts , as well as new weapons, vehicles, an expanded map-maker and an extra multiplayer mode. Maps that are created on
2904-789: The Xbox version of Instincts can not be transferred to the Xbox 360 version. Far Cry Instincts: Predator , released for the Xbox 360 on the same day as Far Cry Instincts: Evolution , includes graphically enhanced versions of both Instincts and Evolution . Far Cry Vengeance is a port of Far Cry Instincts: Evolution for the Wii , developed and published by Ubisoft on December 12, 2006, in North America, January 5, 2007, in Europe, and February 28 in Australia. The game features changed controls, new weapons and vehicles, and three additional levels. Paradise Lost
2992-425: The daughter of Nick ( Steve Byers ) and Kim Rye ( Mayko Nguyen ), appeals for help from Thomas Rush (Patrick Garrow), the leader of a group rebuilding communities across America. Rush and the Captain answer the call, but they are ambushed by the Highwaymen and confronted by Mickey (Cara Ricketts) and Lou (Leslie Miller), the twin sisters who lead them. The Twins attempt to forcibly recruit Rush, but he refuses and pushes
3080-420: The development leads for Far Cry 2 left the studio. The project had a significant shift of locale, returning to a tropical island theme similar to Far Cry while retaining the open-world nature of Far Cry 2 . They also looked to keep the key elements of Far Cry 2 ' s open world that worked but add in more features to make it feel like a living world but with purpose behind how they designed it. This led to
3168-405: The development of the Dunia 2 engine to implement some open-world features such as weather system, which premiered in Far Cry 3 . Several of the questionable gameplay elements of Far Cry 2 were eliminated. Further, to make this world meaningful, they eliminated the multiple player-characters and instead provided one character that they could write a strong narrative around. Within Far Cry 3 ,
3256-473: The end of 2014. Far Cry 5 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto . Announced in early 2017, it was released worldwide on March 27, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is set in modern-day Montana in the fictional Hope County, which is controlled by a doomsday cult called the Project at Eden's Gate, led by "The Father" Joseph Seed and his siblings. Players assume
3344-411: The events and re-purpose it for the game. Far Cry 5 received generally positive reviews for its world design, visuals, gameplay, and soundtrack, although the narrative and some of the characters received criticism. It also became the subject of controversy after being announced alongside a period of heightened political conflicts. The game was a commercial success and became the fastest-selling title in
3432-481: The fictional Himalayan country of Kyrat ruled by the tyrannical Pagan Min and his Royal Army, Far Cry 5 (2018), taking place in fictional Hope County in Montana where a doomsday cult Eden's Gate, led by Joseph Seed , has locked down the region, and Far Cry 6 (2021), set on a fictional Cuba-like island in the midst of revolution which "El Presidente" Antón Castillo rules as a dictator. All these games maintained
3520-513: The first Far Cry and its spin-offs/remakes were typical FPS with discrete levels , Far Cry 2 and the subsequent games have adapted an open world -style of gameplay, with main story and side missions and optional quests to complete. There are minimal narrative elements or chronology between the games. Instead, the Far Cry games have generally shared the theme of taking the player to "a lawless frontier" where "values and laws of today are non-functional", along with elements of having to survive in
3608-517: The franchise, grossing over $ 310 million in its first week of sales. Far Cry 6 was developed by Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 , Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S , Stadia , and Amazon Luna on October 7, 2021. The game is set on the fictional island of Yara (loosely based on modern-day Cuba ), ruled by fascist dictator Antón Castillo (portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito ) who seeks to bring his son, Diego ( Anthony Gonzalez ), to be his heir amidst
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3696-588: The game "introduces enough new ideas and winning missions to make its apocalyptic mark just about worth it". Daemon Hatfield, writing for IGN , gave the game a 7.5/10 score, with the review summary: "Ubisoft could've done more to refresh Hope County for Far Cry: New Dawn , but there's still some good, chaotic fun to be had here." Alyse Stanley of Polygon criticised the game's narrative dissonance but said it worked well as an "anarchic sandbox" with satisfying gameplay and "hilarious" random encounters. In Japan, 26,285 physical units were sold during its launch week. It
3784-417: The game as the consoles at this point in time were not as powerful as personal computers, and could not handle the wide open levels without performance problems. These games created more linear levels from the original Far Cry , added campaigns and multiplayer modes, and in some cases, changed the game's narrative to less-realistic outcomes. In March 2006, Ubisoft acquired all rights to the Far Cry series and
3872-453: The game feel diegetic and immerse the player into the world. Some of these disputed mechanics included the random onset of malaria that would impact the character's vision and movement until they obtained and took medicine for it, a weapon decay system that would cause guns picked up from enemies to wear down and break over use, military checkpoints that a player could clear out but which would become repopulated with enemies minutes later, and
3960-407: The game's buddy system, where the player could call a selected non-player character to help their character in battle, but only for a short while and would not be available until the player reached a safe house to rest. Pre-production work for Far Cry 3 had reportedly started just after Far Cry 2 was shipped, with plans to keep it as a narrative sequel, but in the few years that followed, many of
4048-700: The game's cast includes an array of returning characters from Far Cry 5 . The player character can also encounter several specialists who have their own personal missions, special abilities and story and help players to repair their weapons. New weapons are introduced in the game, including a "Saw Launcher" that fires the blades of circular saws. Players acquire new weapons and attachments, which can be upgraded to three different levels through crafting and finishing missions. Vehicles can also be crafted. Players can embark on treasure hunts and liberate different enemy encampments and outposts. Once liberated, they become fast travel points that enable players to quickly navigate
4136-443: The game's story were inspired by the 1996–2006 Nepalese Civil War . Far Cry 4 received positive reviews for its world design, visuals, soundtrack, and characters as well as new gameplay additions and the wealth of content. However, the story had a more divisive reception, and the game was criticized for its lack of innovation from Far Cry 3 . The game had the biggest launch in the franchise's history, selling seven million copies by
4224-531: The gameplay, mainly those related to the game's focus on realism, overly repetitive and tedious. The game sold three million copies worldwide within four months of release. A top-down shooter version of the game for mobile phones was developed and published by Gameloft . Far Cry 3 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal using feedback from Far Cry 2 , and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 29, 2012, in Australia, November 30 in Europe, and December 4 in North America. It
4312-419: The help of other mercenaries and locals. Far Cry 2 was released in October 2008, and was critically praised and commercially successful, with over 2.9 million in sales by 2009. However, the game's director, Clint Hocking , noted that internally, much of the design of Far Cry 2 was haphazard. Far Cry 2 had a polarizing reception from players over some of the gameplay features that were implemented to make
4400-400: The insane Vaas Montenegro and his gang of pirates to be sold into slavery. Larger in scope and ambition than its predecessors, Far Cry 3 received largely positive reviews, with praise for its characters (in particular Vaas), world design, visuals, progression, and gameplay, though the multiplayer modes received some criticism. The game has sold nearly ten million copies in its lifetime, and
4488-458: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Dawn&oldid=1255038056 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Far Cry New Dawn Far Cry New Dawn is a 2019 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft . It
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#17328560404064576-430: The islands while searching for the journalist who was accompanying him and who went missing. As Jack explores the islands, he uncovers the horrific genetic experiments being conducted on the local wildlife and must confront the mad scientist behind them. The game was published by Ubisoft on March 23, 2004, for Microsoft Windows . It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its visuals, gameplay mechanics, and
4664-607: The landscape dominated by colourful flowers and occupied by mutated animals. Even the sky above Hope County has changed, with a permanent aurora that hints at a significant change to the Earth's magnetic field . The player assumes the role of a new character, whose gender and ethnicity can be customized. The Guns for Hire and the Fangs for Hire systems from Far Cry 5 return, with the character being able to recruit human survivors and animals for combat assistance. In addition to new characters,
4752-404: The landscape, forcing survivors into submission and stripping communities of resources before moving on. The remnants of the Project at Eden's Gate—the antagonists of Far Cry 5 —have established their own community called New Eden. They have given up most forms of modern technology and isolated themselves in the north of Hope County. Despite embracing Joseph Seed 's teachings, New Eden
4840-401: The leader of a tribe. Primal received generally mixed to positive reviews. While the concept, world design, and certain gameplay mechanics, such as the ability to tame animals, were praised, the story and characters were seen as inferior compared to previous Far Cry games. Most critics also felt that, because of the game's setting, there was a significant lack of weapons to utilize, leading to
4928-411: The level of freedom given to the player, and sold 730,000 units within four months of release. Far Cry 2 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 21, 2008, in North America, October 23 in Australia, and October 24 in Europe. The game is set in a fictional East African state where an arms smuggler known as "The Jackal"
5016-526: The next two main games in Far Cry Primal (2016) (from Far Cry 4 ) and Far Cry New Dawn (2019) (from Far Cry 5 ). While Ubisoft has yet to formally announce further Far Cry games after Far Cry 6 , reports emerged in November 2021 that the next Far Cry game would be a live-service game similar to Ubisoft's plans for the next Assassin's Creed game, codenamed Assassin's Creed Infinity . Around
5104-556: The open spaces. The Far Cry games feature a single-player campaign with later titles also offering co-operative campaign support. The games also offer competitive multiplayer options and the ability for users to edit the games' maps for these matches. The Far Cry games have generally been well received, with praise for their open world gameplay and antagonists, but criticism for their lack of innovation, and are considered commercial successes. The main Far Cry games are first-person shooters (FPS) with action-adventure elements. Whereas
5192-412: The player can explore freely on foot or via various vehicles. The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana and uses a reimagined version of Far Cry 5 ' s map. The nuclear war portrayed in Far Cry 5 has reshaped the landscape so that new areas have become available for the player to explore while others are inaccessible. The flora and fauna of Hope County have also undergone changes, with
5280-403: The player to explore, such as cave systems, bunkers or buildings. In 2035, after Hope County and the rest of the world has been left devastated by a nuclear war, the survivors that had taken shelter underground begin to emerge and rebuild society. The Hope County survivors found the settlement of Prosperity, but are soon attacked by the Highwaymen. Desperate for help, Carmina Rye (Reina Hardesty),
5368-470: The player-character is part of a group of adventuring tourists caught by the pirate Vaas Montenegro who has tortured the island's native population. The introduction of a well-defined villain character in Vaas that was the focal point for much of the game further redefined how the Far Cry games going forward would be presented, each centered around a similar crafted character central to the game's plot. Far Cry 3
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#17328560404065456-516: The possible endings of Far Cry 5 . After the nuclear exchange known as "the Collapse" devastated the world, survivors attempt to rebuild the community in Hope County. Their efforts focus on Prosperity, a township built on the remains of John Seed's ranch. The survivors are threatened by the Highwaymen, a roving band of organized bandits. The Highwaymen are organised into chapters, with the local chapter led by twin sisters Mickey and Lou (voiced by Cara Ricketts and Leslie Miller). The Highwaymen terrorize
5544-467: The principal developers of the series, do consider that all games share the same common fictional universe, and have reused some minor characters to maintain that, but otherwise anticipate each game can be enjoyed as a standalone title without knowledge of the other games. The first Far Cry game was developed by the German studio Crytek , and premiered their CryEngine software. One of Crytek's goals with
5632-434: The reason the narrative from Far Cry was dropped was that its main character Jack Carver was not memorable with players, and that the ending of the game, particularly with the changes made for Instincts and Vengeance , took a significant turn into science fiction, something that the developers wanted to avoid with Far Cry 2 . Ubisoft also recognized that through the various console versions that players would be tired of
5720-531: The role of a customizable sheriff's deputy who becomes entangled in a violent conflict between the cult and the resisting residents of Hope County who have seen their friends and family taken or killed by the cult. The game was heavily inspired by several socio-political events in modern history, such as the Cold War and the September 11 attacks . The development team sought to capture the despondent social climate after
5808-472: The role of an unnamed and highly customizable Captain. The game takes place on a modified version of Far Cry 5 's map, and introduces several elements from the RPG genre, including an upgradeable home base and increased reliance on crafting from limited supplies. New Dawn received generally mixed reviews, with praise for its world design and gameplay and criticism for its narrative and similarities to Far Cry 5 , and
5896-446: The role of an unnamed security captain who, like Far Cry 5 's deputy sheriff, is silent and highly customizable. New Dawn features most of the pre-existing gameplay elements of the series, including a large open world , capturing of outposts, and AI or co-op companions; it also introduces several elements from RPG gameplay, such as an upgradeable home base and increased reliance on crafting from limited supplies. Far Cry New Dawn
5984-400: The sacred apples, but it triggers an inhuman transformation in his body, forcing the Captain to kill him. Realizing his actions only bring death and destruction, Joseph burns down the sacred tree and pleads for the Captain to kill him, which the Captain may choose to do or not. If the Captain does, the burning tree begins to snap apart immediately. If not, Joseph is left wailing for release while
6072-610: The same time, Dan Hay, executive producer for the Far Cry series since Far Cry 3 , announced his departure from Ubisoft Montreal to pursue other opportunities. Far Cry , the first game in the series, was developed as an open-ended first-person shooter by German studio Crytek , being the first title to use their CryEngine software. The game is set on a mysterious archipelago in Micronesia , where ex-special forces operative Jack Carver must use various weapons, tools, and his surroundings to survive against hostile mercenaries that control
6160-453: The series, incorporating features such as weapon jamming and malaria , which the player character gets infected with at the start of the game and must thereafter regularly take medication to avoid dying. Far Cry 2 received generally positive reviews from critics for its setting, visuals, and open-ended gameplay, although some criticized its writing, artificial intelligence , and technical issues. A number of players also found some aspects of
6248-567: The setting, visuals, Esposito's performance, and the minor improvements to the series' gameplay formula were praised, the lack of innovation and the aging design were criticized. Far Cry Instincts is a port of the original Far Cry for the Xbox , developed and published by Ubisoft on September 27, 2005. Although it is a port, the game is less open-ended, due to the console's technical limitations, and features several new elements, including an altered storyline, new weapons, an extra multiplayer mode through
6336-551: The story of player-character Jack Carver, who stumbles upon the genetic research of Dr. Krieger and the Krieger Corporation, on a fictional Micronesia island, to create powerful Trigen Beasts as weapons later sold to mercenaries. Far Cry released in March 2004 for Microsoft Windows to critical praise and strong sales, with over 730,000 units sold in the first four months. Following Far Cry ' s release, Crytek, wanting to show that CryEngine had other applications, signed
6424-421: The team had wanted to create a post-apocalyptic game set in the Far Cry series for a long time. The team intentionally avoided a dark and bleak tone as they felt that it would be a cliché and resolved to create a world that looks vibrant. Set seventeen years after Far Cry 5 , the world is undergoing a "super bloom" in which nature reclaims the world and gives the game a vibrant colour palette. To give Highwaymen
6512-495: The theme of a lawless land and required the player to rely on a number of gameplay skills beyond combat, such as hunting and crafting to a degree, to succeed. Each iteration of the games has used the Dunia 2 engine with further enhancements to improve performance and take advantage of newer technologies. Extending from the main games were smaller side games that were built using the main games' existing maps and assets. The first of these
6600-404: The tropic setting as well as fearing that Crytek's project with EA was also set in a tropic location, and thus opted to change the locale to the plains of Africa. For Far Cry 2 , the game takes place in a fictional African county in the midst of a civil war that is being financially funded by a figure known as the Jackal, whom the player-character, a mercenary for hire, is tasked to bring down with
6688-427: The wilderness including hunting and crafting. The player often needs to work with freedom fighters attempting to regain control of a region from a ruling party, and may have to pit different sides of a conflict against each other through their actions. Some of the series' games have been more rooted in realistic conflicts, while others have involved elements of the supernatural or science fiction . Ubisoft Montreal,
6776-426: The world. These outposts can be occupied and used to manufacture ethanol fuel or raided for resources which leaves the outpost open to "escalation", in which the Highwaymen may reclaim these camps. This allows the player to replay the outposts on higher difficulty settings. The game also features an upgradable home base named Prosperity, which slowly expands and grows in size as players progress. The game also features
6864-537: Was Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon , released in May 2013, following its announcement by Ubisoft on the previous April Fools' Day . The game, a standalone title, was an experiment release developed by Dean Evans that worked atop the existing Far Cry 3 assets, reskinning some of the game's existing maps and geometry. It took a tongue-in-cheek approach to the culture of the 1980s. It became a commercial success with more than 1 million units sold. Its success led to similar "reskins" for
6952-417: Was announced to be in production for Netflix during June 2021, with Bobbypills leading the animation and Balak as creative director. The series was released on October 19th, 2023 On September 20, 2021, it was announced that board game publisher Funforge would partner with Ubisoft to create a board game based on the franchise titled Far Cry Beyond . Ubisoft reports that through 2014, lifetime sales of
7040-452: Was developed alongside Far Cry 2 to make a fully open-world game as well as adding realistic physics and destroyable environments. Second, rather than continuing in the narrative of the first Far Cry , it created a more open-ended narrative, featuring nine playable characters and the means for the player to create their own stories with the other non-playable characters in the game with an advanced artificial intelligence system. Part of
7128-444: Was formally announced in 2011 and released in November 2012. Though Far Cry 3 presented some controversial elements within its narrative, it received critical acclaim and had sold more than 10 million units by 2014. The basic gameplay of Far Cry 3 established the series' general approach that was used in the next main series' iterations, but shifted locales from the tropical setting. These games included Far Cry 4 (2014), set in
7216-452: Was later re-released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 26, 2018. Ahead of release, the game was heavily promoted by Ubisoft with various companion apps , webseries and crossovers. Far Cry 3 takes place on the fictional Rook Islands, a tropical archipelago. After a vacation goes awry, protagonist Jason Brody, an ordinary American tourist, must learn the ways of the jungle to survive and rescue his friends, who have been captured by
7304-634: Was leaked by the Brazilian ratings board, which awarded an 18+ certification based on the title's references to violence, sex, and drugs. The game's retrospective story, characters and visual style are inspired by 1980s action movies, especially those starring Arnold Schwarzenegger , such as Commando , The Terminator , and Predator , and Sylvester Stallone , like Cobra , First Blood , and Rocky IV . Other film/television references include RoboCop , Escape from New York , Scarface and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , among others. Pre-orders of
7392-482: Was less financially successful than both Far Cry 5 and Far Cry Primal . Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity is a virtual reality game set in the same tropical island location as Far Cry 3 . Released on June 1, 2021, it features Vaas Montenegro as its central antagonist. It was announced that Ubisoft are teaming with Adi Shankar to develop an animated series titled Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix . It
7480-463: Was nominated for multiple year-end accolades in 2012, including Game of the Year and Best Shooter. Far Cry 4 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 18, 2014, in Australia and North America, and November 20 in Europe. The game was originally conceptualized as a direct sequel to Far Cry 3 , before it
7568-436: Was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 , Windows , and Xbox One on February 15, 2019. It received generally mixed reviews, with praise for the gameplay, and criticism for its narrative and similarities to Far Cry 5 . The game's sales were lower than both Far Cry 5 and Far Cry Primal . Similar to its predecessors, Far Cry New Dawn is an action-adventure first-person shooter set in an open world environment which
7656-672: Was the best-selling retail game in the UK in its week of release according to Chart-Track , though its sales were significantly lower than Far Cry 5 and spin-off Far Cry Primal . It was the second best-selling retail game in Switzerland during its week of release. The game was nominated for the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game at the New York Game Awards, and for "Original Dramatic Score, Franchise" and "Performance in
7744-469: Was turned into a standalone story like the other games in the series. The game is set in the fictional country of Kyrat in the Himalayas region, ruled by a despotic self-appointed king named Pagan Min . The protagonist, Ajay Ghale, becomes caught in a civil war and must overthrow Min, after he is instructed by his late mother to travel again, from the U.S., to his homeland to spread her ashes there. Aspects of
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