I don't think this is some sort of masterpiece or gaming perfection, but it often reminds me of an era in which we weren't afraid to have silly games and expansions that were just made to be fun.
Is the story good? No, it's basically meaningless and set as some 80s thriller movie with a whole lot of cheesy moments dumped over it. I doubt almost anyone could quote even a moment from the story that isn't the first 5 or last 5 minutes of this game.
Is the gameplay good? Some ways, yeah, others, no. I think it's an extension of the already good Far Cry 3 engine, but I think the way enemies work in this expansion is super annoying. You won't be driving much if a blood dragon gets the sight of you, and you may be walking around just to get owned by one too. You can't kill them with ease until you've maxed out everything you've done in the game, so good luck trying to avoid them or cheese them through other means.
That problem doesn't exist in FC3 and I'm happy it doesn't. 3 would be so much more irritating if some enemy could kill you anytime you ran into it, but I don't mind it that much in Blood Dragon thanks to the mobility upgrades.
Honestly, this game is probably closer to a 3 or 3.5. But I do miss this era a fuckton, and I'm not afraid to say I'm nostalgic for times when this was the quality of the average DLC, and not what we get now. It's just fun, doesn't take itself too seriously, and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just a fine game.
Is the story good? No, it's basically meaningless and set as some 80s thriller movie with a whole lot of cheesy moments dumped over it. I doubt almost anyone could quote even a moment from the story that isn't the first 5 or last 5 minutes of this game.
Is the gameplay good? Some ways, yeah, others, no. I think it's an extension of the already good Far Cry 3 engine, but I think the way enemies work in this expansion is super annoying. You won't be driving much if a blood dragon gets the sight of you, and you may be walking around just to get owned by one too. You can't kill them with ease until you've maxed out everything you've done in the game, so good luck trying to avoid them or cheese them through other means.
That problem doesn't exist in FC3 and I'm happy it doesn't. 3 would be so much more irritating if some enemy could kill you anytime you ran into it, but I don't mind it that much in Blood Dragon thanks to the mobility upgrades.
Honestly, this game is probably closer to a 3 or 3.5. But I do miss this era a fuckton, and I'm not afraid to say I'm nostalgic for times when this was the quality of the average DLC, and not what we get now. It's just fun, doesn't take itself too seriously, and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just a fine game.