This game was incredibly fun. When I played FC5, I thought it was phenomenal, from the new insane enemies and helpful allies to the open world activities and the truck load of guns you could use. Also the DLCs were fun as well. New Dawn is basically the aftermath of the fiery apocalypse and life flourishes back into hope county, which was a very interesting concept. It was like Mad Max in Yellowstone. The weapons are very cool and very in tuned with the atmosphere of the game, like the weapons in Fallout 4, and I love how you can choose different types of ammunition. Some allies in your roster are new but some you will definitely recognize from the the last game.
What I found tedious was the increased enemy ranking system which made you have to choose higher ranking weapons and it seems it made the ones at outposts have more sensitivity to your presence in the camp. For me this made using weapons like sniper rifles and silenced pistols a bit difficult. The map isn’t quite as big as the last game, not really an issue but It’s noticeable but the open world dynamics keep the game fun.
New Dawn was not 100% as good as FC5 but a very cool and fun game I will keep playing in the future.
PS: the new saw launcher weapon and the fact that your new dog companion can ride with you in a motorcycle sidecar really sold it to me.