SQUARE ENIX USA Drakengard Roleplaying Review

Coach Travis

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 0 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
4 votes

Price Paid:  $7.00 from rented at blokbuster

Summary:
Well heres a game I have wanted to play for a while. It has almost everything I like in video games. Its got intense action, a good story and some rpg elements like a level up system. In other words I was extremely excited to play this game even with the mixed reviews i heard. The only problem is I was worried about the dragon missions because i hate flying in video games. However after playing this game every worry I had for it is gone and because it has almost everything I like about games its one of my all time favourite games. Anyway onto the review. The gameplay is basically a combination Dynasty Warriors ( which I like a lot) and Panzer Dragoon ( which ive never played) and also it has rpg elements which I was happy about because I really like rpgs except I wish they had faster battles. Anyway for some reason most people dont like this and say the games it based on were better but i must disagrre. On land combat is as fun nad quick as I expected and with very little slowdown. It also helps that you get over 15 weapons to use and also leveling up your character is fun. The dragon stuff is also good thanks to fast paced fighting with good controls. Basically the gameplay is awesome. The graphics are not particularly amazing but I only say that because there are many games with graphics that blow me away. In this game the graphics are excellent though and the movies on it look amazing. The sound is a different story im afraid. The music is barely noticable ( which sucks because games like Dynasty Warriors had excelllnt music) And as for the voice acting well lets just say its not exactly amazing.
Good points
Amazing ground and aerial combbat
Good graphics
good story
Lots of replay value
bad points
bad sound
Now for the ratings
Graphics 8
gameplay 9
ground fighting 10
aerial fighting 9
story 8
sound 4
overall 9.0
Bottom line One of my favourite games ever eith a combination of almost everything i like in games.

Dr. Swank

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 0 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Gamefly

Summary:
Over the past couple of years, the hack-n-slash RPG genre has established itself as one of the choice genres for gamers thanks to its focus on character development rather than cinematic storylines. From Koei's Dynasty Warriors series to Blizzard's Diablo, hack-n-slash RPGs have possessed a simple, yet addicting formula that allowed any gamer to whittle away their days and nights to increase another level or find some rare item. However, Drakengard is more of a repetitive exercise than an addicting slasher. Add the fact that it really has nothing original to bring to the table and features a lot of borrowed ideas doesn't help matters further.

As the story goes, it is a time of fantasy where dragons fly through the sky and a goddess holds the seal to the world's balance. This balance is in danger, however, as an evil empire has its sights set on getting the goddess and the seal that she protects. You play a warrior named Caim (rhymes with time), who fights to protect the goddess from this seemingly unstoppable empire. When Caim is mortally wounded in battle, he comes across a dragon tied down in the castle bailey. With both surrounded and on the brink of death, Caim and the dragon (who has a demeanor that would make Morrisey proud) make a pact joining their lives together to save themselves and enables Caim to have an equalizer in the war against the invading empire. This, of course, renders Caim Mute, and enables the always positive dragon to do all the talking for him.