Trials of the Blood Dragon

Trials of the Blood Dragon is a platform game developed by Ubisoft RedLynx and published by Ubisoft. As a crossover game of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and the Trials series, the game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2016.

Trials of the Blood Dragon
Developer(s)Ubisoft RedLynx
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Composer(s)Power Glove
SeriesTrials
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseJune 13, 2016
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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The player controls Blood Dragon's protagonist Rex Power Colt's kids Roxanne and Slayter as they ride on a physics-based motorcycle from the start of the level to the end while navigating a number of obstacles.[1] The game introduces a grappling hook[2] and gameplay segments in which players need to disembark from their bike and use guns to shoot enemies or utilise stealth to avoid hostile attention.[3] The game features 27 levels.[4]

Development

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Ubisoft announced and released Trials of the Blood Dragon during their E3 2016 press conference.[5] Players who complete the challenges in the trial version can unlock the full game for free.[6]

Reception

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Trials of the Blood Dragon received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (June 21, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon review (PlayStation 4)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Walker, John (June 14, 2016). "Wot I Think: Trials Of The Blood Dragon". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Rudden, Dave (June 17, 2016). "Trials of The Blood Dragon Review (PS4, XOne)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Makedonski, Brett (June 22, 2016). "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (XOne)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Good, Owen S. (June 13, 2016). "The newest Trials — Trials of the Blood Dragon — is out today". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Seppala, Timothy J. (July 6, 2016). "Clearing 'Trials of the Blood Dragon' demo unlocks full PC game". Engadget. Yahoo. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Wöbbeking, Jan (July 14, 2016). "Test: Trials of the Blood Dragon". 4Players (in German). 4Playser GmbH. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ Edge staff (September 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon (PS4)". Edge. No. 296. Future plc. p. 123.
  12. ^ Clark, Justin (June 21, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon Review (PS4)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Peeples, Jeremy (June 24, 2016). "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (XOne)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Trials of the Blood Dragon". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. September 2016. p. 106.
  15. ^ "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. September 2016. p. 87.
  16. ^ Savage, Phil (June 22, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Andersen, Kell (June 19, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Orry, Tom (June 17, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon Review (PS4)". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  19. ^ Sapieha, Chad (June 22, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon review: Who put a shoot-y platformer in my motorcycle game? (PS4)". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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