Ubisoft’s executed 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 bought Rayman in it, and relies on a factor that is impressed by Far Cry 3’s enjoyable Blood Dragon growth, when you can consider that.
As you could remember, this is not the primary time Ubisoft’s just about stealth-dropped a bizarre NFT/Web3 sport this yr – there was Champions Techniques: Grimoria Chronicles in late October. The identify proably doesn’t suggest something to you, however you may keep in mind it as the sport that suffered from a bug which led to 1 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, possible as a result of, as Stephen Totilo of Recreation 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 relies on a Netflix animated sequence known as Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, which itself attracts inspiration from Far Cry: Blood Dragon, an really good growth for – or standalone mini-game based mostly 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 army cyborg known as Sergeant Rex “Energy” Colt voiced by Aliens and Terminator actor Michael Biehn.
Anyway, based mostly on what Totilo says, this NFT factor’s nowhere close to as enjoyable as that. As a substitute it is reportedly an early entry sport that is “probably the most fundamental top-down shooter possible”, letting PC of us do some shooty stuff whereas working into characters from that Neflix present and Rayman, who’s visitor starring it for causes.
“Rayman is the shiny face of Eden’s complete 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 numerous injustices of America and struggled to beat rejection by everybody he met. He was blissful to see America fall – and even happier that Eden gave him function. 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 just a cog within the Eden machine.”
Hold on a minute, has Ubisoft reworked Rayman right into a Die Onerous villain that you simply really wish to aspect with by the point you are midway by means of the film? Perhaps, however I am not enjoying some NFT bollocks to search out out.