Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Overview

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a 2013 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is a standalone expansion to Far Cry 3 and the seventh overall installment in the Far Cry franchise. Blood Dragon is a retro-futuristic parody of 1980s action films, cartoons and video games, and takes place on an open world island. Players assume the role of military cyborg Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt. 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 that fires lasers from its eyes and can be lured to attack enemy garrisons.

The game's development was completed in about six months. 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 was inspired by movies from the 1980s such as The Wraith and Terminator, and recent movies like Manborg and Hobo with a Shotgun. The director for Hobo with a Shotgun, Jason Eisener, became the game's informal advisor after befriending the game's director, Dean Evans. Michael Biehn, who played Sgt. Kyle Reese in the Terminator franchise, was invited to provide his voice for the game's protagonist, while Australian synthwave duo Power Glove composed the game's soundtrack.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was released for PlayStation 3 on 30 April 2013, and for Windows and Xbox 360 on 1 May 2013. The game received generally positive reviews upon release, and was praised for its gameplay, soundtrack and its 1980s influence, but opinions were divided on the game's attempts at humour. The game was a commercial success for Ubisoft, as it sold 1 million copies by August 2013. A remastered version of the game was released in December 2021, available for players who purchased the Far Cry 6 season pass. While the game did not have a sequel, a spin-off, Trials of the Blood Dragon, was released in 2016. An adult animated series loosely inspired by Blood Dragon, titled Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, released on Netflix in October 2023.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Adventure

Developer

Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher

Ubisoft Entertainment

Series

Far Cry

Engine

Dunia Engine

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

M

GRAC

19+

USK

16

PEGI

18

CERO

Z

ACB

R 18+

Release dates

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies19

Platinum possibleNo platinum

Platinum

0

Gold

0

Silver

1

Bronze

18

Total

19

Points

300

• Welcome to the party, pal
• One Small Step
• Way to Go, Garri-Son Finish all the Garrisons
• Kill Them All Finish all the Predator's Path Quests
• End Game
• Nice Like Jesus Finish all the Hostages Situations
• Murder Nature Kill all the Animal Types
• Set Them Free Destroy 5 Braincages
• Just the Tip Kill a Dragon with the Bow
• Blood Dragon Down Kill Your First Dragon
• Dragon Slayer Kill 25 Dragons
• What are You Reading For? Find all of Dr. Carlyle's Notes
• The Greatest Format of all Time Find all VHS Tapes
• Hail to the King Reach Maximum Level and Become the Ultimate Badass
• Running man After saving Darling, enter Combat Mode with a Dragon and Return to Stealth
• Tooled Up Own all Weapons Attachments
• Derp Jump Down from 50 Meters
• The Drug of the Nation Find all TV SETS to Decrypt the Hidden Message
• The Only True Stopper Headshot Every Type of Enemy

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 1.7 GB

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

Ubisoft Entertainment

Developer

Ubisoft Montreal

Released

2013-04-30

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 5.1 hours