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 |
| Series | Trials |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release | June 13, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe 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
editUbisoft 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
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS4 | Xbox One | |
| Metacritic | 54/100[7] | 55/100[8] | 57/100[9] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS4 | Xbox One | |
| 4Players | 59%[10] | 59%[10] | 59%[10] |
| Destructoid | N/A | N/A | 4/10[4] |
| Edge | N/A | 3/10[11] | N/A |
| Eurogamer | N/A | Avoid[1] | N/A |
| GameSpot | N/A | 7/10[12] | N/A |
| Hardcore Gamer | N/A | N/A | 3/5[13] |
| IGN | N/A | 6.9/10[3] | 6.9/10[3] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 4/10[14] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | 3/10[15] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 35%[16] | N/A | N/A |
| Push Square | N/A | 4/10[17] | N/A |
| VideoGamer.com | N/A | 5/10[18] | N/A |
| National Post | N/A | 5/10[19] | N/A |
Trials of the Blood Dragon received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Walker, John (June 14, 2016). "Wot I Think: Trials Of The Blood Dragon". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Rudden, Dave (June 17, 2016). "Trials of The Blood Dragon Review (PS4, XOne)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Trials of the Blood Dragon for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.