Far Cry 6has been extensively covered by this point, with news surfacing throughout the year.Differences betweenFar Cry 6andFar Cry 5, new characters, gameplay elements, and plot points are all on display.
At E3, Ubisoft revealed more details aboutFar Cry 6during its Ubisoft Forward presentation. While there was little direct gameplay, there was new information about theFar Cry 6Season Pass. While most of the focus was on a “Villain’s Pack” which lets players explore the twisted minds of pastFar Cryseries villains, it also holds one other blast from the past.
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Far Cry 6’s first Season Pass will include a copy ofFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon. For those unfamiliar,Blood Dragon, as its title suggests, was first introduced back withFar Cry 3. Something between a standalone title and an expansion, it used the same map and gameplay ofFar Cry 3to create something entirely new. Taking place in an entirely different timeline (a cyberpunk setting), drenched in neon, and extremely campy, it was met with acclaim at release. While theSeason Pass Villain’s featurewill appeal to many, the chance to playBlood Dragonagain or for the first time will also no doubt prove a big draw.
The main character ofBlood Dragonis an action hero straight out of a movie likeDie HardorEscape from New York. Serious to the point of hilarity, the entire game is played for laughs and is very over the top. Think the exact opposite of thevillain trailer forFar Cry 6: over the top violence played for laughs, not for shock. The gameplay is very similar toFar Cry 3with more neon katanas and ninja stars. The biggest difference is the Blood Dragons: dinosaurs with lasers strapped to them. Despite their popularity, the Blood Dragons have never returned to the series.
InBlood Dragon, players work to stop an evil plot, and there’s none of the moral quandary found in otherFar Crytitles. It’s a pretty short run that involves dinosaur riding, something some might consider more fun than merelypetting a crocodile like inFar Cry 6.
It’s unlikely any new content will be added toBlood Dragon; the game will probably be just the same as when it was released, with the possible exception of graphical enhancement. This is a bit of a shame, since the original was already rather short. Hopefully the rumoredBlood DragonTV Serieswill truly come to fruition this time, as it seems it is poised to appear on Netflix.
Far Cry 6launches October 7 on Amazon Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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