You know those cheesy action movies you love to watch? The ones that you can watch over and over with a group of friends, quote the best lines from, and laugh at their sheer destructive violence. Well now instead of watching them, you can play one of them. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is the latest lovechild from Ubisoft’s Shanghai and Montreal studios. In all honesty, after playing through Blood Dragon, I’m not sure why Ubisoft decided to label this as a Far Cry 3 add-on. Sure, the game shares some gameplay mechanics with Far Cry 3, but it’s so different in its execution, it should be labeled simply, “Blood Dragon.” The only reason I can see as to why they decided to do this was to piggyback on the success of Far Cry 3; so players could have familiar ground to stand on when dropping their hard earned cash. But now, for what seemed to be a cheesy add-on, has turned into one of Ubisoft’s most sold DLCs to date. And for good reason.
Blood Dragon keeps things interesting – and simple – by having a unique visual and gameplay style that melds well with the over-the-top plot and outrageous weapons. The world is presented in bright neon colors and the soundtrack could be lifted from any action movie from the decades it pulls inspiration from. Gameplay progression is similar to that of Far Cry 3. You’re given story missions, but are free to pursue them whenever you want. In the meantime, you can explore the seizure-inducing world to unlock outposts (which give you access to weapon upgrades), find secrets in the many hidden VHS tapes scattered throughout the world, and do glorious battle with game’s most potent enemy – Blood Dragons. Blood Dragons are no doubt the result of your post-fallout world. They are big. They are mean. And they shoot freakin’ lasers. Taking your first one down is an awesome feeling. So is luring one into an enemy base and watching it devour and vaporize EVERYONE.
I played through the entire campaign and unlocked all the outposts and the game gave me a good 6 hours of gameplay. For a downloadable title, that’s not too bad. Ubisoft has won me over with Blood Dragon. I hope to visit the world of Sgt. Rex Power Colt again soon. Not only because that ending was so bloody awesome, but because it left me wanting more. And that’s what good games do.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is available for download on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC (Windows) – $14.99
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