When "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" was announced on April Fools' day, it was unclear whether the game was a joke or not. At this point, unless developer Ubisoft is playing an elaborate Andy Kaufman level prank, the game is real.
The game is a first person shooter framed by a crazy back story. As the official (now pulled) description notes:
"Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter taking place on a bizarre open-world island crawling with evil. Welcome to an 80's VHS vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando who's fighting against a cyborg army gone rogue. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world. Experience every cliché of a VHS era vision of a nuclear future, where cyborgs, blood dragons, mutants, and Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Navy Seals) collide."
If that didn't make your head explode the latest trailer includes cyber panthers, several curse words and the main character giving the middle finger to a robot after shooting it. Enjoy.
'Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon' will release in May on the Xbox 360. PS3 and PC versions are in the works.
