Guns, Lasers, Dragons... this game has it all. Its got an open world to play around in, but just about the time you get bored, you're actually out of stuff to do in the world and you've completed the game. Everything was very nicely paced. Good challenge when you wanted it.

I love the Bow.

Edit: Added this after I used it to pitch to some other folks.
I thought Blood Dragon was fantastic. It was around 10-15 hours of gameplay to complete all objective in the game. simple combat mechanics (not too many weapon options) but good variety in how you can complete objectives. Super campy cutscenes and voice acting, but fantastic retro-futuristic visuals and awesome soundtrack.