💾Graphics

FC3 Blood Dragon has a pretty cool artstyle. It gives this old school 80’s Sci Fi vibe that not many games really represent. It’s colorful, gives a retro look, and fit’s the game perfectly. The graphics are similar to Far Cry 3, so they are pretty solid, even for today. Animations are also super cool and over the top, well when it comes to the weapon reloading. The CRT filter might be annoying to some, but I didn’t mind it at all since it fit the game.

🎮Gameplay

The gameplay is fun! It’s fast paced and has good gunplay. Far Cry always had solid gunplay anyway. The map is open world, so there is some exploration. All over the map you have these enemy outposts you can destroy, and once you do, you can use them as fast travel points. The enemies (even on hardmode) are pretty easy. This game didn’t really have much of a challenge. The only time this game gets tough is when you face the dragons. They are super tanky and cause a ton of damage. They are also surprisingly common on the map, which in my opinion, can be freaking annoying. Side quests are a thing in this game, and they do reward you with weapon upgrades. I mean it’s cool to see weapon upgrades, but most of them are mainly buffs and don’t really change the weapons that much. There is stealth in this game, but I never really used it, just sparingly. If you love stealth, then you might like it on here, although it’s super basic. Now I do feel a bit conflicted with the exploration. To be honest, it was kinda hard for me to get into this map. Most of the map just looked the same and didn’t really have any interesting locations. I guess I got spoiled by more modern open world maps, I'm not sure. It was just dull. Overall, the gameplay is solid. Nothing wild or unique, but still fun.

📜Story

The story is the highlight of this game. I had no regrets playing this, because the story was just so goofy and fun. Now the goofiness was intentional, and I love it. Didn’t take itself too seriously, and you can tell there was some care and love put into it. Sadly, the story is super short, but it was worth it. The only issue I had was the ending. I don’t think I should spoil it, but it was just anticlimactic. That’s all I will say.

🕛Playtime

The game is super short. It took me little over 3 hours to complete. You can still explore and do side quests. To beat the game, it should take you around 7+ hours.

🎧Sound

The voice acting was gold! Not gold as in incredible performance, just gold as in cheesiness and charm. This game was actually pretty funny. 80’s one liners are all over the place in this game, and I’m all for it! The weapons also sound really cool. Oh and the soundtracks are incredible. Some may sound familiar to iconic 80’s movies, but it was done super well!

❗Bugs❗

Not sure if I experienced any bugs. The game was pretty flawless when it comes to bugs. No issues at all for me.

🔅Performance

The performance was kinda bad. Now granted, I was mainly getting 60+ fps with some drops to the 40’s, although those were rare. The game doesn’t fully utilize my GPU or CPU. Not sure if it’s a windows thing or what. I was playing on 1080p and tried different settings, with no changes to the framerate. So please keep this in mind when you buy it.

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🏆Rating

7/10
Buy this on sale since it’s super short.

🔗Conclusion

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was a great experience. I just wish it was longer. The story was so fun and filled with care and 80’s one liners. How can you not like that! The map is kinda weak in my opinion, but it doesn't matter since it’s probably not gonna be the main focus. Enjoy the story and cherish it, because it’s super short. Get this joy of a game on sale. You won’t regret it, especially if you love Sci Fi shooters.