Released in 2013 as a standalone expansion to Far Cry 3 , is a deliberate, neon-soaked parody of 1980s action cinema. Set in a "distant future" of 2007 following a nuclear war, it trades the lush tropical realism of the main series for a VHS-filtered world of cyborgs, mutants, and laser-firing dinosaurs. Setting and Narrative
While built on the Far Cry 3 engine, Blood Dragon significantly streamlines and "actionizes" the experience: Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon
Every element is satirical, from a forced, overly-detailed tutorial that frustrates the protagonist to loading screen tips like "Grenades explode". Core Gameplay Mechanics Released in 2013 as a standalone expansion to
The world is bathed in neon purple and chrome, featuring scan lines and tracking bars to mimic the feel of a bootleg VHS tape. Core Gameplay Mechanics The world is bathed in
Rex must "get the girl, kill the bad guys, and save the world" from Sloan’s plan to revert humanity to a prehistoric state using the blood of the eponymous Blood Dragons.
The game follows , a "Mark IV Cyber Commando" voiced by Michael Biehn ( The Terminator , Aliens ), as he infiltrates an uncharted island to stop his former commander, Colonel Ike Sloan. The plot is a hyper-stylized mashup of 80s tropes: