| 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 |
| Release | June 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.
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. The game introduces a grappling hook 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. The game features 27 levels.
Development
Ubisoft announced and released Trials of the Blood Dragon during their E3 2016 press conference. Players who complete the challenges in the trial version can unlock the full game for free.
Reception
Reception| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS4 | Xbox One | |
| Metacritic | 54/100 | 55/100 | 57/100 |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS4 | Xbox One | |
| 4Players | 59% | 59% | 59% |
| Destructoid | N/A | N/A | 4/10 |
| Edge | N/A | 3/10 | N/A |
| Eurogamer | N/A | Avoid | N/A |
| GameSpot | N/A | 7/10 | N/A |
| Hardcore Gamer | N/A | N/A | 3/5 |
| IGN | N/A | 6.9/10 | 6.9/10 |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 4/10 | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | 3/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| Push Square | N/A | 4/10 | N/A |
| VideoGamer.com | N/A | 5/10 | N/A |
| National Post | N/A | 5/10 | N/A |
Trials of the Blood Dragon received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
References
- ^ 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.
- Walker, John (June 14, 2016). "Wot I Think: Trials Of The Blood Dragon". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Rudden, Dave (June 17, 2016). "Trials of The Blood Dragon Review (PS4, XOne)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Makedonski, Brett (June 22, 2016). "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (XOne)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Good, Owen S. (June 13, 2016). "The newest Trials — Trials of the Blood Dragon — is out today". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Seppala, Timothy J. (July 6, 2016). "Clearing 'Trials of the Blood Dragon' demo unlocks full PC game". Engadget. Yahoo. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Trials of the Blood Dragon for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Wöbbeking, Jan (July 14, 2016). "Test: Trials of the Blood Dragon". 4Players (in German). 4Playser GmbH. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Edge staff (September 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon (PS4)". Edge. No. 296. Future plc. p. 123.
- Clark, Justin (June 21, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon Review (PS4)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- Peeples, Jeremy (June 24, 2016). "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (XOne)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- "Trials of the Blood Dragon". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. September 2016. p. 106.
- "Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. September 2016. p. 87.
- Savage, Phil (June 22, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- Andersen, Kell (June 19, 2016). "Trials of the Blood Dragon Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- 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.
- 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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