New Dawn
- September 10, 2018
- e-visualsoft
- 6h median play time
Get on SteamIn "New Dawn," you play as an island native during the age of piracy, fighting to survive against brutal invaders who've discovered your home. As you build villages and gather resources, you'll learn new techniques, craft weapons, and develop defensive skills to ensure your survival. This early access alpha game offers a challenging sandbox experience in a dynamic open-world environment.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential and interesting concepts, such as playing as a Native American fighting off pirates.
- Graphics are decent for an early access game, and the crafting system is engaging.
- The developers have been responsive to player feedback and have released patches regularly.
- The game is abandoned, with no updates or fixes for over a year, leading to a lack of progress and unresolved bugs.
- Many players have experienced game-breaking issues, such as losing items and progress, which have not been addressed by the developers.
- The combat mechanics are clunky and unrefined, making gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.
- gameplay21 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed to negative feedback, with many reviewers criticizing the combat mechanics and controls as poorly designed. While some find the overall gameplay smooth for an early access title, there is a consensus that it lacks meaningful features and depth, often feeling like an unfinished engine demo with little to engage players beyond basic mechanics.
“Gameplay is pretty smooth for an EA title, but combat needs improvement.”
“There is nothing to enjoy in this game right now besides a few hours of learning basic mechanics.”
“Engine demo without any idea behind the gameplay.”
“The fighting mechanics are bad; the controls are pretty bad.”
“No serious gameplay features that will define this game are implemented yet.”
“Bunch of useless mechanics and assets piled together with no reason behind it.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics have received positive feedback, with many users noting that they are great and exceed expectations for an early access game. Players appreciate the visual quality, particularly during gameplay and specific actions like loading a musket, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“The graphics are great.”
“Very happy with graphics and movement.”
“Easy crafting, base building, great graphics when loading musket.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive mechanics of selecting strike zones and the lack of engaging activities after establishing a base. While farming and resource gathering can occupy hours, many feel it leads to a sense of aimlessness, as the options for progression often revert back to more grinding. Overall, the experience can feel monotonous, with limited incentives to break the cycle.
“Having to hold right click, select a zone (upper body, lower body, middle) then strike is tedious.”
“This is a game where you could spend hours on end farming, getting yourself set up with a nice base and feeling comfortable. Then you ask yourself, what shall I do now? Well, let's see, you can go farm some more, kill some wild animals, or go to the pirate camps to run around without ever getting hit by a pirate, run into a house and be safe since the NPCs won't follow you inside. They just stay outside while you loot chests, then you run away and never get hit. Oh wait, you say kill the pirates!”
“(Farming), more character customization, detailed map (for resources like water).”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported by users, leading to a consensus that it is not worth purchasing in its current state.
“The game is very buggy as well.”
“Don't waste your money on this buggy mess.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its beautiful world design, but it suffers from optimization issues, particularly with its AI. Despite these shortcomings, players still appreciate the visual aspects of the game.
“Game optimization, especially AI, is impressive.”
“The optimization of the game, particularly in AI, enhances the overall experience.”
“I appreciate the focus on game optimization, especially regarding AI performance.”
“The world is beautiful even now that the game is not optimized yet.”
“Game optimization, especially AI, needs significant improvement.”
“The world is beautiful even now that the game is not optimized yet.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a coherent storyline, with multiple users highlighting the absence of any narrative structure.
“There is no storyline.”
“There is no storyline.”
