Ubisoft’s finished it once more. This is a brand new bizarre NFT sport that is been launched with near zero fanfare by the writer. This one’s obtained Rayman in it, and is predicated on a factor that is impressed by Far Cry 3’s enjoyable Blood Dragon enlargement, should you can consider that.
As chances are you’ll remember, this is not the primary time Ubisoft’s just about stealth-dropped a bizarre NFT/Web3 sport this 12 months – there was Champions Techniques: Grimoria Chronicles in late October. The title proably does not imply something to you, however you may keep in mind it as the sport that suffered from a bug which led to at least one or two gamers starring in and insta-winning each single match placed on, till a ban, a repair, after which a kinda awkward unbanning.
Enter Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., a factor that was launched earlier this week with barely any advertising and marketing, seemingly as a result of, as Stephen Totilo of Sport File reviews, it incorporates a bunch of cryptocurrency and blockchain s**t, and even requires an NFT to play.
This is the place issues get bizarre, although. This sport is predicated on a Netflix animated collection known as Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, which itself attracts inspiration from Far Cry: Blood Dragon, an really good enlargement for – or standalone mini-game primarily based on, relying in your view – for Far Cry 3.
You keep in mind Blood Dragon, proper? It was a cool 80s motion movie-style twist in your island journey with Vaas, and it allow you to play as a navy cyborg known as Sergeant Rex “Energy” Colt voiced by Aliens and Terminator actor Michael Biehn.
Anyway, primarily based on what Totilo says, this NFT factor’s nowhere close to as enjoyable as that. As an alternative it is reportedly an early entry sport that is “essentially the most primary top-down shooter possible”, letting PC people do some shooty stuff whereas operating into characters from that Neflix present and Rayman, who’s visitor starring it for causes.
“Rayman is the shiny face of Eden’s whole media system, from the Eden Report back to the Eden Late Present, together with any type of leisure program,” reads the Ubisoft mascot’s character description on Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.’s web site.
“In his earlier life, Rayman was a resident of a universe known as Dimension X. As an immigrant to this actuality, Rayman was witness to the various injustices of America and struggled to beat rejection by everybody he met. He was completely happy to see America fall – and even happier that Eden gave him objective. As he’s Eden’s chief propaganda officer, Rayman’s pleasant picture is seen in all places. Although Rayman’s likeness has nice affect, Rayman is solely a cog within the Eden machine.”
Hold on a minute, has Ubisoft remodeled Rayman right into a Die Arduous villain that you simply really wish to aspect with by the point you are midway via the film? Possibly, however I am not taking part in some NFT bollocks to seek out out.