

The game really takes its influence to heart by running wild with neon colors and a massive synthesized soundtrack. The weapons are different and have a more 80s future theme, but the bow and arrow are still favorites to use. Since it's based in the 80s, stealth isn't as necessary and run-and-gun gameplay is encouraged.

The number of enemies, weapons, skills, and vehicles is lower, but the game is smaller. The skill tree is linear, and enemies and animals are smaller in number.įar Cry 3 Blood Dragon is like the essence of Far Cry 3, taken in a new direction.Īt the core, there aren't many differences between Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and Far Cry 3. There are missions and outposts like in Far Cry 3, but the scale of the game has been shrunk. Fry Cry 3 Blood Dragon walks the fine line of homage and caricature, but intelligently holds everything in control.įry Cry 3 Blood Dragon is still a first-person shooter and sandbox game.

The whole essence of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is about pulling the strange and crazy ideas from the 1980s and placing them in a game. It's not part of the offiicial story of Far Cry and only uses the name in the title to say where the core of the game came from. But if you do, then all the better: this action-packed shooter will strike all the right synth-pop power chords.While Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon uses the Far Cry 3 engine, the game features all new characters, locations, and graphics. Critic Kevin VanOrd said, "You don't have to love the decade of Rubik's Cubes and Pac-Man Fever to get a kick out of Blood Dragon. The Ubi30 campaign kicked off in June, when Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was offered for free.īlood Dragon received a score of 8.5/10 in GameSpot's review. The month's free game hasn't been announced yet, but we'll report back with more information as it's announced.

Other games that have been included in previous months include The Crew, Rayman Origins, and Splinter Cell.ĭecember is the final month of the Ubi30 promotion. It normally sells for $15 on PC and console.īlood Dragon replaces the previous freebie, Beyond Good & Evil, which was free up until November 8. You will need a Uplay account to claim the free game. To get Blood Dragon, go to the Ubi30 webpage, click "Get the Game Now," and follow the instructions. The offer is part of Ubisoft's monthly free game promotion that celebrates the company's 30th anniversary, following its founding in 1986. Right on schedule, Ubisoft today made Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon available for free on PC.
