Review · Shooter · PlayStation 3 · PC · PlayStation 4
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Reviewed: 29 Apr 2026
PlayStation 3 · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One
Ubisoft · 2013
Ludograph rating
B
Good
60 /100
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a shooter that builds spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination, but has significant violence and strong language.
Growth (BDS)
43
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.52 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon offers an engaging, action-packed shooter experience set in a vibrant 80s sci-fi world. Players will develop strong hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and spatial awareness as they navigate levels, engage in combat, and complete diverse objectives. The game's progression system encourages strategic thinking through weapon and skill upgrades.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game is rated M for Mature, featuring significant violence and strong language. While it is a single-player experience with no monetization or social risks, the core gameplay loop, including experience gain and skill upgrades, may present a mild level of engagement manipulation.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.