VISUAL - 5 out of 5
CONTENT - 5 out of 5
AUDIO - 5 out of 5
CONTROL - 5 out of 5
A stand alone expansion retro fitted with all the retro fittings one could hope for, was not what I think anyone was expecting. Alas, this is what we got. Developed and published by Ubisoft Montreal, Blood Dragon is a visceral and jaw dropping culmination of delightful nostalgia.
Meet Rex 'Power' Colt. Your run of the mill super awesome, asskickingist half robo man. Set in a dystopian 2007, Rex sets out to take on his nemesis Col. Sloan. A rogue elite agent and leader of Omega Force (An army of cyborg assholes), hellbent on returning the world to its former prehistoric state. Dabbling in science extracting the dna of the Blood Dragons that roam the island, he plans to create an army of half dragon zombies called 'The Running Dead' to aid in his treacherous plan.
It is up to you to take on this army and all its evil to get the girl, kill the badguys and save the world!!
VISUAL
Well lets start with the initial presentation. FREAKIN AWESOME!!! You open with super sick retro nintendo like 8 bit swiping cut scenes like this;
Amazing enough these are more entertaining now then they were back in the nintendo days. Along with the over the top voice acting and dialogue, this was a creative, really fun and totally cheap way of telling this story. On a side note though, some of these tended to last a little too long for my taste chipping away ever so slightly at the games pacing. Small issue overall.
The fleshed out, tron like, 80's style visuals are what make this bad boy stand out. Trading in the lush tropical jungle landscapes of Far Cry 3 for a 'high tech' digital, everything seems to glow look was an ingenious idea. The game takes a 'Quantum Leap' in a great direction with this look and really sets the tone for what I believe is arguably the greatest DLC in this console generation. You'll have to check it out for yourself because I could never do it justice!
CONTENT
Blood Dragon is just bursting with fun stuff to do. The game being mostly a 're-skinned' version of the original title, has a predictable but welcomed feel seeing as how we are already familiar with how gameplay worked in FC3. The approach to gameplay has all the similarities like capturing enemy camps, looting enemies, small side quests, open world concept and main campaign, but its done with great care and differs enough from what we've played to make it a whole new experience.
Everything about this game screams nostalgia. From weapons you will recognise from movies and pop culture references to foul language and seriously incredulously lude one-liners. ie; nailing a headshot followed by your robotic middle finger.
The weapon selection in BD is phenomenal. Every weapon is 'Futurised' for your pleasure. All of them looking and sounding great. My personal favourite is Robocops handgun. So crucial lol. SPOILER!! Weapon upgrades have taken a slight turn in this dlc, as before you would just have to buy them. Now you do missions to acquire them. Not unlike the hunter or assassin missions from FC3. Each encampment you take will have a couple of these missions for you to undertake, making side missions a little more rewarding and worthwhile.
I believe the star of this game, aside from the visual take, is the cheeky and often downright the knee slapiest quips, puns and general shenanigans one encounters on this journey. BD doesnt take itself seriously which really allows you to more easily suspend your disbelief long enough to soak in all the badassery. Taking after 80's style action movies, this plays out as one itself. The hero, the badguy, the love interest and the violence really play together well. You will enjoy this....unless ur a dbag.
AUDIO
Probably the craziest and outlandish soundtrack of any next-gen title to date. Most of which was helmed by one of the greatest bands in the world......ready for it?!! POWERGLOVE!!!!MUAHAHAHAHA!! Powerglove is simply put a speed metal band that does mostly video game and t.v. show covers. Look em up, you wont regret it.
I was pleasantly surprised at how good the soundtrack fits the gameplay.....not at all lol. Its just a whole lot of fun every step of the way.
And oh the VO (voice overs). Wow!! Over the top and under the table, hand in hand with the ridiculous dialogue. There is something for everyone in BD. Almost everything said in this game is effin hilarious. (again, unless ur a dbag) ie; [(over the intercom) "Just an update....our new grenades will only arm after you say 'Hot Shit' (or something like that) "Oops, sorry I just said the arming words over the intercom. I apologise to whoever I maimed"] Just play the damn game....I dont have time for your meanderings!!!
CONTROL
FPS
OVERALL RATING - A FUCKIN 5 OUT OF 5 BITCHES!!!
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