Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
| Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | |
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| Developer(s) |
Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Shanghai |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Dean Evans Alexandre Letendre |
| Producer(s) | Fabrice Cuny |
| Designer(s) | Kevin Guillemette |
| Programmer(s) | Raphaël Parent |
| Artist(s) | Olivier Nicolas |
| Writer(s) | Lucien Soulban |
| Composer(s) | Power Glove |
| Series | Far Cry |
| Engine | Dunia Engine 2 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release |
PlayStation Network
Windows, XBLA
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 83.81% (PC) 83.53% (PS3) 82.00% (X360) |
| Metacritic | 81/100 (PC) 82/100 (PS3) 80/100 (X360) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 (X360) |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| IGN | 8.0/10 |
| Polygon | 8/10 |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Spike VGX 2013 | Best DLC |
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is a stand-alone expansion to the 2012 video game Far Cry 3 and the eighth overall installment in the Far Cry franchise. The game, a parody of 1980s action films and video games, takes place on a retro-futuristic open world island with players assuming the action role of the military cyborg Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt.
The game was released on 30 April 2013, for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and on 1 May 2013, for Microsoft Windows and for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The game received generally positive reviews upon release. The Windows and Xbox 360 versions of the game were available for free on as part of Ubisoft's 30th Birthday Anniversary and Microsoft's Games with Gold program, respectively in November 2016.
Blood Dragon is a stand-alone expansion of Far Cry 3, meaning players do not need the original game to play it. Gameplay, though akin to Far Cry 3, using the same engine and general mechanics, is streamlined to provide a more linear experience. The skill tree, instead of a chosen path down three "ways of the animal", is replaced with a simpler leveling system that automatically unlocks benefits. The crafting is removed completely.
The gameplay is open world, first-person shooter, with the same vehicles from Far Cry 3. Players will find themselves using high powered explosives, heavily modified firearms, and a large knife in order to kill their way through the main missions. Side missions involve liberating garrisons, killing rare animals, and saving hostages. Stealth is rewarded with extra Cyber Points, the equivalent of Experience Points. The game also includes a plethora of hidden collectibles which, when found, unlock helpful rewards to assist with play.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is set in a dystopian year 2007, where the world is suffering the aftermath of a nuclear war. Ubisoft described the game as "an 80s VHS vision of the future" where the player must "get the girl, kill the bad guys, and save the world."
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