The animals of Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn (affiliate link) is a first-person shooter game which continues the story of Far Cry 5. It takes place in Hope County just like the previous title. The lenght of the game is shorter than many others in the series. The release date was February 15, 2019.

 

In general I don't like first person shooters, I never play them alone. But like many other similar games, Far Cry: New Dawn is a lot of fun with a partner in online co-op. There is no local co-op nor split screen option.

 

Far Cry: New Dawn Character Customization

 

You can choose the gender of your playable character, and the customization options even allow you to put a beard on a female, which is always a plus. For some reason my co-op partner made his character look like Keanu Reeves.

 

There are many kind of animals in this game, such as cougars and chickens. And there's even a horrible trophy called Master Skinner, where you have to kill and skin every type of animal this game has to offer, including cows. I still hate myself for doing that.

 

The dogs of Far Cry: New Dawn

 

There are lot of dogs in the game, and yes you can pet them, as you can see in the image below.

 

 

There's even a side mission called Man Eat Dog World, where you'll have to pet your future gun for hire dog Timber, and break out some imprisoned dogs. Prison Break!

 

There's a trophy called Sidecar Sidekick involving Timber, where you have to ride with him for 5 minutes. It doesn't need to be consecutive minutes, just 5 minutes in total. But what I hate about first person shooters is that you can't really see or enjoy the view of a dog in the passenger seat.

 

 

Boars?? 

There's a side mission called To Love a Boar, where you'll have to save a boar named Horatio. After this mission he will be available as a gun for hire. Once you pet the boar you'll unlock the trophy Save your bacon. We did this just in time for Christmas Eve. And the joke is that in my country we eat pork at Christmas... 

Far Cry New Dawn: Fly, You Fools! Trophy Guide

 

You first need to obtain the wingless plane, which you get after rescuing Nick Rye. After that you can access the plane from boathouses. Besides the plane you need dynamite. Throw dynamite in front of the plane and drive over it. You may need to try this a few times. To be honest it's easier to do if you have a co-op partner.

 

Far Cry New Dawn: Ethanol Truck

 

Here's a cautionary video how flammable ethanol can be.

 

 

 

And if you are looking for a guide for cattle location in Far Cry: New Dawn, you can click the link.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1: Review (PS5)

Spoiler

Honestly, this game sucks.

 

I went into Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (affiliate link) totally blind. I didn't know what this game is about, and what kind of game it is. I only knew that it's from the same company that brought us Life is Strange, and that should have been my first warning.

 

 

What was my first problem with this game?

Bullies.

What this obsession with bullies? Why there always has to be bullies in Don't nod's games? But no, mean and evil bullies are there to ruin everyone's day, and life. And game. And mental health. I can't stand bullies. I have been traumatized by bullies in real life, so I need to avoid games with this theme.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Synopsis 

This game is about a woman named Swann, who returns to her hometown after a long absence. Then the story goes back to the summer of 1995, when loner Swann meets new friends, while fighting against a common enemy.

Then something happened to Swann and her friends. But what? It takes forever to get to that point in the story. In fact, you never get anywhere in Tape 1. 

Recording footage with Swann's video camera is a big part of the game. So if you don't enjoy that kind of game mechanic (like I don't), don't play Lost Records.

 

 

 

What's in the box?

The reason for the girls' reunion 27 years later is a mystery box, adressed to their punk rock band Bloom & Rage.

You won't find out what's in the box in Tape 1. So don't bother to play Lost Records until Tape 2 is released. Tape 1 is just big set up, without any reward. You don't get any answers to your questions.

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Romance 

What I hate about this game that it tries to force lesbian romance everywhere, and literally with everyone. Well, if all the males in the story are assholes, then that's understandable. But if you are looking for heterosexual romance, you certainly won't find it here.

I wholeheartedly recommend this game to those players who enjoy girl on girl romance, walking simulators, long and endlessly boring summer days, and so called character development without anything ever actually happening. 

This game was clearly made for female audiences.

 

Cats in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

Right from the start of the game cats are prominent in this game. Even the first trophy is about naming your cat. And I think that by naming the cat you also decide that cat's fur color. I named mine Snowy, and the cat is white. Just like my late cat Olivia...

 

 

You can pet the cat multiple times, and many ways. Why would Swann even ever want to leave her room, when she has her best friend there? I'd much rather spend time with Snowy, than those girls...

 

 

For story progress reasons, you have to feed the cat. You can even call the vet, but luckily there's nothing wrong with Snowy. He does look a little weird, or should I say old.

 

 

In present day, Swann has another cat, called Casper.

 

 

Besides an actual cat there are also other cat references in the game, and I loved it.

 

 

Summary

 

Cons

-extremely boring game

-bullies

-unpleasant all around

-forced lesbianism

 

Pros

-cat(s)

 

Stars

1/5, and that one star is only because of the cat. 

I thought I'd never write these words but don't bother with Blood & Rage, go play Life is Strange (affiliate link) instead. At least there you can meet with the charming Mr. Jefferson.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 is free to play on Playstation Plus Extra.

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Game Guide (affiliate link)

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 Gameplay

 

 

Warning

At least on Playstation there's a game breaking bug, which can delete your savefile. It's recommended NOT to play this game until a patch to fix this bug has been released. 

And because of story reasons, I wouldn't recommend playing Tape 1 until Tape 2 has been released.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 Release Date

April 15, 2025. Also the second part will be for free on Playstation Plus Extra. 

 

I had absolutely no interest to pay and play the second part of the story, Tape 2. But since it's free I'm gonna have to suffer through it. If I'm still alive then.

 

So see you in hell (affiliate link)! (Besides the cat there's one other thing I did enjoy about this game: the song which is a curse against bullies!)