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This is a great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome, the game play i unique and fun, the story line in the game is perfectly placed, it is worth the time and effort.

Stupid enemies can kill the fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Well, if you like dynasty warriors and maybe panzer dragoon then this game is definitly for you. The controls are quite fluid whether your fighting on ground or in air. I haven't finished the game yet but so far the plot is intresting. Everyone has some kind of problem and a reason to fight. The game can of course get extremely repetetive but at the same time addicting. You can obtain quite a few weapons and level them up to become stronger. The only problem with the game is the enemy A.I. Its as if they attack you whenever they feel(which isn't very often.) There can be many enemies on screen, all targeting you, but you end up fighting about three at a time until the next set decides to jump in. It makes the game a bit too easy. But all in all its still fun, and definitly worth a try.

It is Cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game in general is pretty good. I enjoy the multiple endings. The video clips in the game are really cool.

Cumbersome, Repetitive, Yet Addicting and Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Drakengard was moderately recommended to me by friends and as an RPG collector I bought it anyway. I just gained a 100% completion and thank God it's over.

So, some pros. The game play, despite being too similar to Dynasty Warriors, was incredibly addicting. Unlike Dynasty Warriors, Drakengard actually has a decent soundtrack with full orchestra accompaniment and doesn't have tons of ridiculously overpowered characters... they have one. Oh, and you can fly a dragon and a special jet if you're dedicated enough to either get all the weapons or join the Dark Side by taking the quick and easy path vis' a vi cheating.

For it's time, the graphics and sound are fairly nice. I, for one, enjoyed listening to the soundtrack on my surround sound but even without one it's fairly nice. The FMV sequences are also a nice touch and not overdone like other RPGs that place cut scenes and graphics above all else.

Problem is, this is where the fun ends and it almost turns the game into a flop... almost, but not quite. The storyline, while intricate and open-ended as you have five endings to attain, is just weird. At one point, these weird giant baby thingies come down from the sky and actually start eating your characters; I am NOT making this up. Another weird point is where a seemingly demon-possessed child starts singing "lalalalalalalala" but in a deep, male voice similar to The Exorcist only monotone and devoid of acting skills. In other words, Drakengard can get downright weird for no reason whatsoever as the characters draw conclusions seemingly out of thin air. Perhaps I'm just not observant enough but the bouncing back and forth between points and story lines got very confusing.

Story aside since game play is the major make-or-break point, my only beef is how subtitles during game play remove the HUD and even the radar. It's bad enough the dialog the characters use to talk to the main character is useless and, at many times, downright annoying such as everyone urging the main hero to "stop the bloodshed," "show mercy," "be kind, rewind," etc. etc. While most villains can easily be dispatched with a few buttons, others are quite annoying such as archers that can stop you in your tracks and (in many instances) deal more damage than larger opponents. It is also easy to get ganged up on in thin corridors by magic-absorbing, shield-welding jerks that just wail on you until you're dead.

My last beef was how to get a 100% complete; in order to get the best ending you must somehow figure out where all the who-knows how many weapons and obtain them. After hours of trying to figure it out without player's guide I said, "screw it," used a cheat device and that was the end of that.

The game play, however, has one redeeming factor; it's very easy to master the game play as it consists of simple button mashing. I don't think I ever jumped or used allies once unless I accidentally hit that button. I rarely ever jumped to one side unless I was expecting a counter. This game requires patience over all else, not strategic intelligence.

All in all, an innovative game idea with improved ideas over Dynasty Warriors but the game play proves too repetitive, cumbersome and downright frustrating at times. It is still worth purchasing if you're an RPG fan or a strategy fan that is sick of Dynasty Warriors.

Many options

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It isn't the hardest game out there, but I enjoy it. Tons of weapons to choose from and who doesn't like riding on a dragon.

A very dissapointing RPG

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This videogame is like Dynasty warriors, except that you don't have any ally fighting alongside with you and the enemies look stupid. However, I do recognize that the game has good graphics, and that the storyline is very touching. But I believe that's not enough to make it a good game.

OK

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: February 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played it on the march issue of playstation magazine demo.The only things bad are that its exactly like Dynasty Warriors and Panzer Dragoon but not combined very well.Theres not many attacks and the game makes you dizzy.But the game has good action and its fun on the dragons.

Great game.....As long as you dont get the last endings.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am here to warn you. If you like a good story line, get the game, as long as you dont think that a bad ending could ruin the game. I thought the game had a great story line the first time through and it got me hooked. There were 5 endings and I was determined to get them all. I got the first 3 and I was starting to think that something was going wrong. Then I saw a flying baby that eats people and I know it was going downhill. The final ending almost made me write a letter to Square-Enix asking them why they made an ending like that. This game had so much potential but Square-Enix killed it. Im not going to put the ending up on the board but if anyone wants to save hours of their life not looking for all the weapons then they can send me an e-mail. My suggestion, borrow the game once or twice to beat it if you really want to get it and save the money.

Amazing, but flawed.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Darkengard isn't like Final Fantasy, definitely. It's not an RPG, it's an ACTION RPG, which I'm sick of people knocking because of the lack of stats.

Drakengard was original in the most part, just that the gameplay kind of got on my nerves and the lack of allies PO'ed me.

---Drakengard's graphics are decent. Most of the enemy character models are bland, with the exception of Yuvalt and his dragon, the wyrm, the cyclops, golems and Furiae's goddess form and that giant baby thingamabob. The backgrounds are what the name suggests, backgrounds and nothing more, they are expansive, but foggy and there are a few pop-up issues with foes, which I believe is excusable because of the sheer number you are forced to face at one time.

The frame-rate is consistent, only slowing for rather frenzied combat, particularly when too much dragonfire or enemy missile weapons are used, but I believe its forgivable. The CG graphics are simply stunning, I especially liked the fight between Caim and Yuvalt and when Angelus takes to the sky to fry the black dragon and gets chomped.

---Drakengard's soundtrack is original to say the least. The music is rather repetitive but the character's voices suit them. Caim's bitter agony mixed with his concern for his sister in the beginning, his melancholy speech in the end of the first ending; Leonard's soft, hypnotizing voice, full of sorrow and anguish; Arioch's insane twisted laugh; Verdelet's shaky voice and lastly; Angelus' ethereal voice, haunting and speaking such wise words.

---The story of Drakengard, far better than most I've heard, the characters are not clichéd with Square aggrivating habits, like how most of the male heroes are feminine, the only one I find clichéd here is the instability, but their backgrounds justify it. I also appreciate the little stories behind the weapons and how leveling them up gets you another piece of the story, it adds to the replay value for those who like to get everything.

---Gameplay is incredible, I mean it, it's freakin' awesome. There are three modes, Ground, which reminds many of Koei's Dynasty Warriors series, which also has a spot on my shelf, where you go through seemingly endless amounts of foes (Which are merely thousands, so calm down) with your sword, mace or whatever weapons you bothered to collect and reach a goal spot. Aerial combat, which involves Caim, Angelus and your enemies, in which you engage in firefights in which you dodge and shoot your way to victory. The most dynamic in my opinion is the Strafe mode, which functions like Ground mode, except you may also ride Angelus close to the ground and rain fiery death on the enemy, the only problem is that early on, this is moding to the fullest.

Drakengard is a solid game, but flawed, like any game. And to tall you haters out there, if you can't do any better, don't flame it, you don't have to be brutal to get your point across!

The cons are slight, camera problems, repetitve music, repetitive gameplay, but I believe it is a good game, if it were to recieve a letter grade it would get a B+. That is all.

Worth a rent, but not a purchase

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Drakengard is the illegitimate child of Dynasty Warriors and the minds of the folks at Square-Enix on an acid trip. The game plays like a typical hack and slash (i.e. you'll press square and on SOME occasions triangle); throngs of SOMEWHAT intelligent enemies will throw themselves at you, and there are some "target" enemies for you to eliminate to complete a level (or at the very least, reach a certain area). Choosing to ride your dragon can drastically cut back the difficulty of ground battles, but enemy archers and catapults can stun the Dragon enough for her to hurl you from her back (luckily for you, you can mount and remount her as many times as you want). Aerial based levels, however, are for players that are masochistic. The flight controls for the Dragon are EXCEEDINGLY unwieldly, and at times the bogeys have a ridiculous advantage against you.

I found that the game became very tedious and boring (collecting all 65 weapons was a challenge), but what drove me to finish the game and unlock the multiple endings, was the disturbing cast of characters, not to mention the dark endings. One particular chapter in particular will leave you saying, "WTF". No lie.

In short, this game is really only worth a rental.

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