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 - Legend of Dragoon ReviewI played this when it first came out on Playstation by renting it out from Blockbuster then borrowing it from a friend. When I decided to finally buy it, they ran out of it in stores. It is indeed rare. The gameplay is just awesome since it is different from the Final Fantasy games since you have to time your combos to do more damage to the enemy. The graphics was very crisp for its time. A very good storyline and character development. Highly recommended. Rating: - Quite an Adventure...Legend of Dragoon is one of those role playing games that definitely gets credit for a story and events straying from typical. These warriors obtain these gems that allow them to transform into armored warriors and slightly change the course of battle. The game features some nice cutscenes, nice graphics, SOME interesting characters, and an interesting plot only brought down by some uninspired or drab locales, a somewhat predictable or cliched set of events, and a few annoying voice overs. Graphics- 7/10 Prerendered backgrounds that are quite lovely. Beautiful and action packed FMV sequences that are definitely worth watching. Transformations that are eye catching. Some of the character models are a little blocky; however, they animate quite well in and out of battle. They animate with such fluidity fit the game quite well. Sound- 7/10 The music wasn't exactly epic, but it worked. Some of the music was a little monotonous; but it was suiting. Sound effects were quite pleasant. Earlier in the game, you could hear the rushing of the water. Every action had a suiting sound effect. The voices were both good and bad. The voices of the characters fit them perfectly, but some of the voice acting didn't quite fit with some of the actions of some of the characters; they were good for the most part though. Story- 8/10 The story was quite enjoyable and unique. The story didn't drag too much and kept its pace. The one thing I can say is that the story itself didn't deviate too much...or at least the events that occurred during the story. Everything just falls into place nicely. The fact that the game revolved around warriors able to harness the power of "dragoon armor" was pretty cool. Gameplay- 7/10 The gameplay is typical RPG fare. It seems the two ways to determine gameplay lies within how exploration takes place and how battles are played. Exploration takes place as most of the RPGs do; the battle is turn-based. Fighters can time their attacks (using X) to do a combo attack that can take more damage than just initiating an attack. You can also transform into dragoons during battle which actually add to the strategy of battles. There is a basic attack that requires you to time your button presses which (like the character chain/combo attacks) can deal more damage the more times you press the attack button at the right time. I recommend this game to anyone who's looking to play an RPG that is a little different in terms of characters and abilities. The Sailor Moon-esque element this game has definitely makes it different from a lot of the other RPGs out there. It isn't quite the "Final Fantasy VII" that the back of the box (or perhaps reviews) made it sound to be, but it is quite good and worth the try. Rating:  - PS2 players be warnedThis game is pretty good. It's certainly not the best RPG I've ever played, and it has its fair share of weak spots (awful translation for one). However, overall I would recommend it to fans of the RPG genre. There is just one huge problem - it CONSTANTLY FREEZES. PS1 and PS3 owners, please feel free to disregard my review as I do not nor have I ever owned either of those systems. So I cannot speak to Legend of Dragoon playing experiences on those particular machines. But for all you PS2 owners out there, please listen to me when I tell you that this game will test your patience to no end. Perhaps it works fine on older PS2's, but if you have a slimline like me, then this is not the game for you. There are certain parts of the game where it will freeze 100% of the time guaranteed, and you will have to get through those particular spots by bringing your game and memory card over to a pal who has an older PS2 or a PS1. It will also freeze randomly during random enemy battles every now and then. I've heard that freezing can be avoided by not transforming into dragoons. Well, I can attest to that being true from my personal experience in getting past one constant freeze spot, but really - what are you going to do, avoid turning into a dragoon all game long in the hopes that you won't freeze the game? That kinda sucks, considering it's Legend of DRAGOON!!!! What really kills me about this situation is that Sony is the company that makes the game. It's not like Square or Capcom made a PS1 game that won't work on a PS2. Sony made one of their own games incompatible with their own system. Nice work. So, again, PS1 & PS3 owners, just ignore my rantings here. But PS2 people, I felt compelled to offer this public service announcement about the frustrations that come with an otherwise enjoyable game. Rating:  - Beastin'This game is incredible, and anyone who knocks it is most likely a Final Fantasy fan or just a moron. If you have a PSOne or Two, buy this game and play it and you'll experience some true storyline and character development that takes a game from being just a game to being a great one. Rating: - C.DouglasI really enjoy RPG's with story lines and this one is a good one. You can prtty much walkhru this with out a book. Which is a plus,because most all other RPG's need a walkthu guide or you will get lost. This one ranks up there with final fantasy!
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