Panzer Dragoon Saga

THE GOOD:
Story, characters, graphics, battle system

THE BAD:
Too short, too easy

SUMMARY:
There is something about this game that hooked me from the very first time I played it and never let me go until the ending credits. Ten years after this game first came out, it's STILL my favorite game of all time. Technology has become more polished. Games have become more immersive and more elaborate since then, and I have played many great games both modern and classic, like Beyond Good and Evil or The Legend of Zelda. Yet Panzer Dragoon Saga somehow still remains my number one game. It may very well be the greatest game of all time.

What started out as two exciting and revolutionary shooters had reached a climax and wonderful resolution in a form that best suited the Panzer Dragoon universe, the RPG. The RPG format allowed the devopers to flesh out the story even more and do many things the shooter format of the previous two games couldn't...

Panzer Dragoon Saga It is unfortunate that so few have experienced it, because the game isn't just a game it is an experience.

Opening sequence:
The opening sequence usually is a good indicator on how good a game is, especially an rpg. And Panzer's doesn't disappoint. Essentially a rebel leader comes and kills your party of imperial soldiers guarding and excavation site. Edge, one of the soldiers, gets rescued by a dragon and flies off after revenge.
score: 9

Graphics / Visuals:
More often than not visual flair and the beauty of a world outweigh the actual technical achievement. The actual graphics for Panzer are only 'good', even for the Sega Saturn. Everything runs in low resolution, the character Models are only ok, and move strangely, and the polygon count isn't high. Fortunately Everything in the game is beautiful. The towns are creative and well laid out, and they fit the atmosphere of the game perfectly. Everything has a unique visual luster....