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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A great game to keep the husband occupied

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

if you want your husband out of your space, this is the game to buy. He absolutely is involved for hours and loves the game. I do advise you to buy the guide book also if you dont want him to be online looking up the cheat codes when he is frustrated and cant figure it out. Overall I am definetly pleased!!! I can do what i want and he is busy fighting off all the enemies that are named after chess players.

Mixed feelings

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well, I'm close to the end, with two endings left to view, which means I've gotten an idea of what the game has to offer (finally).

Initially I enjoyed running around in massive battlefields hacking enemies into pieces, or flying on the dragon and using her fire breath to wipe out large groups of the bad guys at once. Then that got old (and the game got difficult) so I got tired of it and put it away.

Curiosity got the best of me, however, and I picked it up again later and learned that I was supposed to be finding weapons, 64 in total, on many of the levels I had previously just rushed through. I searched while leveling up my character and weapons, discovered places where the plot branched and two chapters that I previously had missed. Suddenly I discovered that the game had more depth, and that there certainly was a plot going on, which kept me going through the slightly repetitive hack and slash.

At certain points in the game, there are levels that you can see, but are 'locked'. Selecting the levels will tell you what you have to do to unlock them, usually completing another level in a certain amount of time, or doing another mission elsewhere. Early in the game, the un-lockable levels are events/movies that show you encountering a character and then you have the choice of following that character, leading to a new chapter that focuses on that character's experiences with your party prior to where the main plot picks up. For example, the first time you play a chapter, you are heading to an elf village, but discover that the village is destroyed and some elves were taken prisoner. Your party goes onto a desert area, and that seems just fine and dandy. However, when you go back to the locked mission, you see a scene where you meet a man named Leonard, and he leads you through a quest to rid the area of the Empire (the bad guys). Then, after this, everyone decides, based on events in the forest, to go to the desert. The locked quest in the desert involves finding one of the imprisoned elves, who also has a chapter that you can go through, after which the plot continues as it normally would have had you not done the desert chapter. This adds an interesting depth to the game. Usually optional quests either don't follow the events of the plot (and therefore can be done at anytime) or must be done at a certain time.

When you reach the first ending, you have several paths open to you. The first covers events right before going to the Imperial capital, and you meet a character significant to the plot and hear some revealing things about the villain. Another choice focus's on one of Caim's friend's making some bad choices, and leads to two separate endings, each based upon slightly different events at the very end of the game. Each features a very difficult final battle, and ends the game well (although not always happily).

Despite my initial dislike of many aspects of this game, I have been very pleased with the depth of play that it can offer in terms of storyline and character (and weapon) building. This is a good bargain bin title to pick up, although if you're looking for the best RPGs and don't care about cost, you're best off looking at other fine titles by Square-Enix, Monolith Soft, or Nippon Ichi.

Drakengard! can't put it down. for about an hour than it goes down!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've read the reviews of this game and seen how it has been brutally slashed and burned! however, i see this game as a hell of alot of fun. that may be because i don't mind just hacking and slashing my way through endless armies but heck! smashing the square button is fun. IN addition, the story is thick and rich and the movies look spectacular! However, the in game music is slightly disturbing and the endless button smashing does get dull after awhile. Also, that dragon hurt my feelings!!!!! the big jerk does nothing more than burn things and then insult u! i can get that from my school hallway!! i dont need it in a game! Sure u laugh about it at first but it gets to u after a while!
On the brighter side this game is fun! if u enjoy a time of magic and racist dragons! this game is for u!

Swords and Dragons and Warriors, Oh My!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: September 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well, first off, this game ain't for kids under.....Aw hell, this game just aint for little kids. Anyway, if you're buying this game thinking it'd be sort of a medevil version of Final Fantasy, you couldn't be more wrong. First of all, almost all of the FF games are strategic games. This, however, is an all out rampage game. I'll go through why you should and shouldn't buy this game.
WHY YOU SHOULD
The storyline is clever.
The CG cutscenes are incredible.
The gameplay is great.
The fact that you can RIDE A DRAGON! is unique.
Melee mode is also superb.
There is mor than 1 ending to the game.
It's just great. trust me.
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T
If you don't like games with blood and gore, either just turn off the blood in the options, or just forget it, cause theres gonna be blood in the CG movies anyway.
If you just hate it when you just press the same button over and over again, than sorry, this game makes you do that.
If you're expecting this is Eragon as a game, then you're dead wrong.
You might get pissed when your dragon insults you.
Some of the exra endings are bad.
Well, you judge for yourself whether to get this or not.

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