I am not sure I ever finished this back in 2013 but recently revisited it after Ubisoft released achievements for it. This is an outstanding play. It’s the anti-Far Cry. The only element of Far Cry that really is maintained here is the need to liberate enemy bases. That’s it. You are a cyborg dude named Rex, plopped on a dystopian post-nuclear war island, styled like the 1980s. Complete with Duke Nukem one-liners, voiced by Michael Biehn, and the ability to basically do anything you want. It’s a true run-and-gun where you run so fast that fast travel and vehicles are not even really needed. They sprinkle in random Blood Dragons across the map, which are basically T-Rex sized Godzillas that shoot lasers out their mouth. Adds to an interesting dynamic to the open world. You get to ride a blood dragon at one point too.

But honestly, this game plays very well as 90s shooter mechanics in a modern stylistic sandbox. Worth playing, even in 2025. After Blood Draon’s reception, I can see why they tried to make the DLC for future games a bit more diversified. The Zombie, Mars and Vietnam DLC for FC5 feels tacked on compared to this.

Far Cry Ranked

1. Far Cry 5
2. Far Cry 3
3. Blood Dragon
4. Far Cry Primal
5. Far Cry
6. Far Cry 2
7. Far Cry 4

I am not sure I ever finished this back in 2013 but recently revisited it after Ubisoft released achievements for it. This is an outstanding play. It’s the anti-Far Cry. The only element of Far Cry that really is maintained here is the need to liberate enemy bases. That’s it. You are a cyborg dude named Rex, plopped on a dystopian post-nuclear war island, styled like the 1980s. Complete with Duke Nukem one-liners, voiced by Michael Biehn, and the ability to basically do anything you want. It’s a true run-and-gun where you run so fast that fast travel and vehicles are not even really needed. They sprinkle in random Blood Dragons across the map, which are basically T-Rex sized Godzillas that shoot lasers out their mouth. Adds to an interesting dynamic to the open world. You get to ride a blood dragon at one point too. But honestly, this game plays very well as 90s shooter mechanics in a modern stylistic sandbox. Worth playing, even in 2025. After Blood Draon’s reception, I can see why they tried to make the DLC for future games a bit more diversified. The Zombie, Mars and Vietnam DLC for FC5 feels tacked on compared to this. Far Cry Ranked 1. [url=https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/Dukefrukem/recommended/552520/]Far Cry 5[/url] 2. Far Cry 3 3. Blood Dragon 4. [url=https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/Dukefrukem/recommended/371660/]Far Cry Primal[/url] 5. Far Cry 6. Far Cry 2 7. [url=https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/Dukefrukem/recommended/298110/]Far Cry 4[/url]