First off, Zero has a dragon to help her, who tries to act as her conscience, but his shtick is overplayed. Unfortunately, the narrative and characters make a lot of missteps. You hate what she does, but you assume she must have her reasons. Playing as such a callous character is a nice change of pace and an interesting role to explore. Why Zero has suddenly had a change of heart and turned murderous remains mysterious, with scenes only offering small hints. Who does she want to kill most? Her five sisters, who are charged with keeping the world at peace. In this prequel, you play as Zero, a heartless woman with an appetite for murder. Drakengard 3 doesn’t correct the series’ imperfections instead, it adds to them with poor controls, redundant levels, and horrendous characters.ĭespite all its weaknesses, Drakengard 3 has an interesting premise. Repetitive gameplay and frustrating controls have alienated some players, while the dark tone and furious action attracted a devoted (albeit small) base of dragon-loving fans.
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Drakengard 3 Review, 9.The Drakengard series has always been divisive. It’s my honest opinion that what Drakengard 3 lacks, it makes up for with personality and style. Zero, while not much of a role model or virtuous woman, still stands as one of the more unique heroines of recent years. Putting the technical hiccups and visual imperfections aside, Drakengard 3 stands out as a unique action RPG. Loading times also tend to drag on, sometimes upwards of ten seconds between checkpoints or cinematic cutscenes that pop up mid-battle.Īs a development studio, Cavia/Access Games has never made the most technically proficient games. A typical mark of the Unreal engine, texture pop-in affects a number of characters, both in-engine and during certain cutscenes. There are many times when the game slows down to a crawl when the action gets too intense, or down to the single-digit frame rates when riding atop Mikhail and using his continuous flame spray. Powered by the Unreal Engine, Drakengard 3 tries to make use of some techniques involving particle effects, flame, and blood splatter. However, many of these techniques end up working as a big negative in Drakengard 3‘s case. Blocking’s useful for many of the weaker attacks, but dodging and taking advantage of the game’s parry system is crucial for many of the later encounters (especially boss fights). Defense is equally important, with gangs of enemies frequently able to reduce your life to almost nothing in a matter of seconds.
Attacks are primarily done with the square and triangle buttons, the latter being her stronger and more flashy attacks. She has access to four weapons at a time, accessed through the R2 button and selecting from the four different types while time slows down to a crawl, leaving her open to attacks while you’re swapping weapons. In combat, Zero has a number of tools at her disposal. The tale of Zero is far darker than most of the other stories they’ve told, and if the multiple endings to Drakengard 3 are anything like its predecessors, they’re bound to turn the whole narrative on its head. Once these chests are all found in a given Verse, there’s little reason to replay these levels as any of the notable cutscenes and story moments can easily be accessed through the main menu.įans that recall Cavia’s unique style of storytelling, through the weapon backstories in Drakengard, to the heart-wrenching tales in NieR, will not be disappointed with their latest game. Hidden throughout most levels (referred to as Verses, in keeping up the lyrical theme of the game), are treasure chests that are often in obscured or hard-to-access areas, typically containing a myriad of gold, crafting materials, or weapons. The story to Drakengard 3, much like its predecessors, is broken down into smaller chapters and skirmishes, each early chapter focusing one one of Zero’s Intoner sisters and the path through their domain before culminating in at least one boss fight.
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