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JUNK!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: April 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has to be the biggest disappointment I've ever purchased. The keyboard controls are horrible, and look out, if you hit the "Windows" key on accident, the game pops out into windows and locks up, a hard reboot is required. Save yourself the time and money, not worth it at all. Wish I had never bought it.

Not as it seems

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I remember when this first came out in the arcade at Disny Land in Southern California. It had a crowd of people around it for hours waiting for a turn to try their luck at this amazing looking game.

Well, this is not that game. it has been restructured to play on your pc. What they did was butcher a arcade classic. The controls are shotty, the graphics sort of look the same but are not true to the original. This gets boring after the first 10 min of game play. Waste of time and money.

Save yourself the frustration!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I remember seeing this game in the arcades as a kid, so I thought this would be great. I could work through it and discover all the great surprises in the castle without spending a fortune in quarters. Instead this may be the first game I toss out without bothering to finish. Most parts of the game are ridiculously simple. Stuff like stand somewhere in the vacinity of a giddy goon and swing wildly. Then you will get to a level where you can easily see what you are supposed to do, but the key controls and lag time make it impossible to negotiate the puzzle. Maybe it works on an x-box but save yourself the frustration and don't even consider this game for your PC.

Just as much fun as the original!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It really is amazing how far technology has come. This game keeps all the original aspects of the Dragon's Lair storyline but is also much more compelling because you have complete control over the animated character. Singe and Daphne are there as beautifully animated as they were in the original Laserdisc game. If you are a Dragon's Lair or Space Ace fan (or even just a Don Bluth fan) this is a must own.

The only disappointing part of the game is that the voice of Daphne is obviously not the original. But the gameplay, creative puzzles and hidden areas easily make up for it.

Let's hope they follow through with a Dragon's Lair II 3D game as well as a Space Ace 3D game. Space Ace 3D would be spectacular, especially if they could get the original voices for Dexter, Ace, Borf, and Kimmy.

I gave this game a 5 star rating because of the way they meticulously stayed true to form to the original, because of the stellar way they allow you to control such a wonderfully animated character, and because of the extra value from the secret areas, puzzles, and "extras".

This game has great replay value and is a must buy for Christmas 2002!

Great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

No disappointment here at all. They did a great job preserving the old feel and it is really fun to play. I was worried that they would rush something to market, but this is a great extension of the original. I hope to see them make Space Ace 3D in 2004.

Beautiful art/colors, great gamplay!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The game is very long and it follows a great storyline. I have played through the game now 6 times in the past 4 months. Quite simply one of the most enjoyable games I have played in many many years. Those that insult the game are expecting a Quake III type game. Dragon's lair 3d does a great job with the type of gameplay it offers. Deny yourself this title and you are missing one of the best... PERIOD. It isn't all hyper run/jump/shoot like a first person shooter. You can run around, play around, just enjoy this game. Once again, the Graphics and Environment are FIRST RATE.

Dragon's Lair continues to RULE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this game for a couple days now and I must say that it definitely preserves the Dragon's Lair experience. The graphics are sharp, the puzzles are fun, but what is most amazing about this game is that the developers have retained the original "look and feel" of the original Dragon's Lair. There are many scenes within the game that are 3D replicas of the original... for example, the black knight scene (very well done in my opinion) and the ropes scene. I look at this game as an absolute work of art (as I do with the original arcade version) and I would encourage everyone to pick it up. The $$$ price-tag is a bargain.

The only complaint I have thus far is that the default controls are fairly awkward, but since they are configurable, I guess it is really a mute point. I am still trying to get used to the controls, but I'm sure that I will in time.

Pick this one up! I've been waiting for it for over a year... it was worth the wait!!!

Could have been great

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I would like to love this game. I was just a child when the original Dragon's Lair was released, so I could never afford to pour quarters into it, but I loved to watch. When I read the praise below, I knew I had to have this game, if only to _finally_ find out what happened to Dirk and Daphne.

And this game nearly fulfills every expectation. The graphics, puzzles, and gameplay are all excellent. There's just one little problem. I can't control it! While the game usually plays in a normal first-person shooter mode, it often switches to an impossibly awkward 3D platform mode. Worse yet, in this mode, sometimes the up key makes Dirk move up on the screen, but not always. Pressing the same key twice to edge up to a ledge makes Dirk take a suicidal running-leap. Changing the run key from the default 'R' seems to make it impossible to roll (which involves pressing the forward, run, and crouch keys simultaneously.)

After attempting to play this game I know why so few 3D platform games, so common on consoles, are made for the PC. They're just impossible to control with a keyboard and mouse, or even most PC joysticks. So many of the puzzles in this game involve split second timing and precise jumps, rolls, and positioning, playing this otherwise wonderful game is an exercise in frustration.

Save yourself that agravation. If you must return to the Lair, purchase this game for the XBox or GameCube; it's clearly a platform game very poorly ported to the PC.

Finally!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

At last, Dragon's Lair can be played as it always should have been - in real-time 3D! I am glad to see this ground-breaking classic back and in good form. The look of the game is nearly the same as the original, but now you have complete control of your character. The developers have added some additional villainous creatures, but you still have the time-honored foes (Fire Drakes, Giddy Goons, Singe the Dragon). The game in its present state has 15 levels and over 250 "chambers" loaded with traps, puzzles, and secrets.

The cel-shaded animation is smooth and looks simply awesome. The music and sound is great, and you can expect hours of gameplay. The only downside of this new Dragon's Lair is exactly that of the original - limited replay value. But it provides a wonderful bit of nostalgia for us older folks, and the younger kids should get plenty of play out of the game.

One of the best games I've played in a long time.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After playing this game for one night, I already love it. I feel like I'm playing inside a beautiful Disney movie. The 3D environment textured in the cartoon style, and the 2D cel animation makes this game truly unique. The soundtrack and sound effects also give this game an animated movie-like quality. You can tell a lot of talent went into producing this game.

Besides the incredible audio and visuals, the game itself is so much fun. It's got a great sense of humor and just the game play in general makes you want to keep going. I played for an hour and a half, and had no idea where the time went. Besides that, I really like the concept of the mana cell which activates special magical things throughout the castle.

And Dragon's Lair fans definetly will not be disappointed. There's even a documentary about the history of Dragon's Lair and how the newest version was made (like a DVD special feature).

As far as the game controls, I really don't find it much different from the controls of any other 3D PC game. I use w-a-s-d for movement, and the mouse for looking and shooting. The ONLY frustrating thing is that at some points, the mouse control is lost and you only can use the keyboard to navigate, which isn't always intuitive.

But other than that, this game is great. If you get this game, you won't be disappointed.

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