


Players can throw cybernetic hearts to lure blood dragons to an enemy base, which would help Rex to wipe out nearby enemies. Blood dragons are blind, but they can shoot lasers from their eyes and hunt using their sense of smell. The unnamed island is the home of the blood dragons, as well as various wildlife such as cybersharks and mutant cassowaries. Players can hunt wildlife, complete side missions to unlock new weapon upgrades and attachments, and liberate enemy outposts and garrisons.

The island is an open world that is about half the size of Far Cry 3. The crafting system featured in Far Cry 3 was removed in Blood Dragon. At the beginning of the game, most of the skills unlocked by the end of Far Cry 3, such as swimming for an indefinite duration underwater and chained combat takedowns, are already unlocked. With sufficient cyberpoints (the game's equivalent of experience), new skills and combat perks, such as increased health or increased defense, are automatically unlocked. The game features a simplified character progression system.

Enemies can also be tagged using Rex's camera. Alternatively, they can utilize stealth tactics such as distracting enemies by throwing a die, or performing silent takedowns with a large knife. Like the main game, it allows players to use various means to approach their objectives for instance, players can use various firearms such as pistols, assault rifles, shotgun, and sniper rifles, and explosives like grenades to kill their opponents. In the game, the player controls Rex "Power" Colt, a cyborg military commando stranded on an unnamed island. In this gameplay screenshot, protagonist Rex "Power" Colt is attacking the titular blood dragon.īlood Dragon is a standalone expansion to Far Cry 3, which is an action-adventure first-person shooter video game.
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Netflix is currently producing an animation series based on Blood Dragon titled Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. While the game did not have a sequel, a spin-off, Trials of the Blood Dragon, was released in 2016. A remastered version of the game was currently in development and would be available for players who purchased the Far Cry 6 season pass. The game was a commercial success for Ubisoft, as it sold 1 million copies by August 2013. The game received generally positive reviews upon release, and was praised for its gameplay, soundtracks and its 1980s influence, but opinions were divided on the game's attempts at humor.
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Michael Biehn was invited to provide his voice for the game's protagonist, while Australian synthwave duo Power Glove composed the game's soundtracks.įar Cry 3: Blood Dragon was released for PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in May 2013. The director for Hobo with a Shotgun, Jason Eisener, became the game's informal advisor after befriending the game's director, Dean Evans. The game was inspired by movies from the 1980s such as The Wraith and Terminator, and recent movies like Manborg and Hobo with a Shotgun. It was part of Ubisoft's initiative to release downloadable content that would appeal to newcomers to the series, and the team was tasked to create something unexpected as Far Cry 3 downloadable content. The game's development was completed in about six months. Gameplay is largely similar to Far Cry 3, though several systems from the base game were simplified or removed, and it introduces the titular blood dragon, a massive reptile-like creature that can be lured to attack hostile outposts. Players assume the role of military cyborg Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt. Blood Dragon is a retro-futuristic parody of 1980s action films, cartoons and video games, and takes place on an open world island. It is a standalone expansion to Far Cry 3 and the eighth overall installment in the Far Cry franchise. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a 2013 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
