Trials of the Blood Dragon

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

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.

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Gameplay

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

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

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

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