A four-part webseries named "Far Cry: The Experience", which stars Mando as Vaas and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as himself, was released. The game was initially set to be released on September 4, 2012, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This was delayed to November 29 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions and December 4 in the US, to give additional time to complete the game. On launch date, the Windows version of the game suffered from server issues which temporarily caused the game to be unplayable. Players who pre-ordered the game gained access to "The Lost Expeditions" pack which includes two single-player missions named The Forgotten Experiment and Ignition in the Deep and a flare gun for multiplayer. Players who preordered the game at GameStop gained access to the "Monkey Business Pack", which adds four missions to the game. European players could also purchase the "Insane Edition" which includes all pre-order bonuses and all other forms of launch downloadable content (DLC), along with a Vaas bobblehead and a survival skill manual for usage in real situations of danger. Uplay users can unlock bonus content ranging from a new mission to customizable items. The "Monkey Business Pack" and "The Lost Expeditions" were later bundled with another two DLC packs, namely "The Warrior" and "The Predator Pack" in the Deluxe Bundle, which was released on January 17, 2013. Not included in the bundle were "High Tides", a PlayStation 3-exclusive DLC that concludes the cooperative multiplayer modes with two missions, and "", the game's standalone expansion. "Blood Dragon" was a parody of 1980s action films, cartoons and video games and takes place on a retro-futuristic open world island with players assuming the action role of the military cyborg Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt. "Far Cry 3" and "Blood Dragon" were later bundled with "Far Cry 2" and "Far Cry Classic" in a compilation game named "Far Cry: The Wild Expedition". Starting from May 29, 2018, players who purchased "Far Cry 5"s season pass or the Gold Edition on PC can gain access to the "Classic Edition", the game's re-release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The "Classic Edition" was made available for standalone purchase on June 26, 2018. The game's story received mixed reviews from critics. Jim Sterling from "Destructoid" felt the game had a larger emphasis on storytelling when compared with its predecessors, and liked the game's cast of characters.