[IGN] Panzer Dragoon Orta Review

Manp · 11-01-2003, 15:35

Presentation
Outstanding visuals, great music, and solid story, and plenty of extras. Detailed flight records, a world encyclopedia, even the original Panzer. Sweetness. 10.0

Graphics
Let me wipe the drool from your mouth. Stunning. Gorgeous. The prettiest console game so far. 10.0

Sound
Great music, good voice acting (thankfully no English dub!), and solid sound effects. And it's all in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 9.0

Gameplay
Sure you can just point and shoot, but it takes time to master the small things. Incredibly difficult, highly addictive, simply fantastic. 9.0

Lasting Appeal
A lot of fun, but it will only take a couple of hours to beat it once. But it's meant to be replayed, and you will play it over and over. Great extras as well. 8.0

OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 9.2

Commento
Rail shooters, unfortunately, are a dying breed. But Sega continues to put them out. Rez, for PS2 and House of the Dead III for Xbox were both good shooters. But Panzer is the best. Addictive, fun, and fantastic, this one is a true demonstration of the power of Xbox. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful game, and you won't find a better rail shooter anywhere. Panzer doesn't try to do anything more than be the best rail shooter around. It isn't trying to be better than Halo, it's not trying to be GTA: Vice City -- It's a rail shooter. And for what it is, as limiting as some gamers may find it, it's about as good as it gets.
Old school gamers and fans of that brand of gameplay and feel will probably be able to enjoy Orta a bit more. Anyone who expects to get total control of a dragon, who wants to fly about like they're playing Crimson Skies may be disappointed at first. This is a shooter on rails, not a dragon flight sim. It's a fantastic game and as long as you go in knowing that the game is about multiple play-throughs, beating your own rankings, and enjoying a well-crafted world, then you should be able to enjoy and love Panzer Dragoon Orta.

X-ICEMAN · 11-01-2003, 16:11

il globale è giusto ma avrei dato un pochino in piu al sonoro
le musiche sono stupende

kool! · 11-01-2003, 17:05

ottimo

Siiimo · 11-01-2003, 18:00

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Originally posted by "X-ICEMAN"

il globale è giusto ma avrei dato un pochino in piu al sonoro
le musiche sono stupende

Chi non muore si rivede!

Ma fate sempre fusioni e sconvolgimenti dalle vostre parti????

X-ICEMAN · 11-01-2003, 19:16

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Originally posted by "Siiimo"

Chi non muore si rivede!

Ma fate sempre fusioni e sconvolgimenti dalle vostre parti????

per ora sono finite le fusioni
l'opera di rinnovo invece è in continua evoluzione

Rez · 12-01-2003, 23:43

Quote:

Originally posted by "X-ICEMAN"

per ora sono finite le fusioni
l'opera di rinnovo invece è in continua evoluzione

noooo Madoka come avatar... non ti si addice mica sai

X-ICEMAN · 13-01-2003, 00:07

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Originally posted by "Rez"

noooo Madoka come avatar... non ti si addice mica sai

Io sono nato a pane e madoka

per sempre mia

11-01-2003, 15:35	#1
Manp Senior Member Iscritto dal: Oct 2001 Città: Brescia Messaggi: 13830	[IGN] Panzer Dragoon Orta Review Presentation Outstanding visuals, great music, and solid story, and plenty of extras. Detailed flight records, a world encyclopedia, even the original Panzer. Sweetness. 10.0 Graphics Let me wipe the drool from your mouth. Stunning. Gorgeous. The prettiest console game so far. 10.0 Sound Great music, good voice acting (thankfully no English dub!), and solid sound effects. And it's all in 5.1 Dolby Digital. 9.0 Gameplay Sure you can just point and shoot, but it takes time to master the small things. Incredibly difficult, highly addictive, simply fantastic. 9.0 Lasting Appeal A lot of fun, but it will only take a couple of hours to beat it once. But it's meant to be replayed, and you will play it over and over. Great extras as well. 8.0 OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 9.2 Commento Rail shooters, unfortunately, are a dying breed. But Sega continues to put them out. Rez, for PS2 and House of the Dead III for Xbox were both good shooters. But Panzer is the best. Addictive, fun, and fantastic, this one is a true demonstration of the power of Xbox. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful game, and you won't find a better rail shooter anywhere. Panzer doesn't try to do anything more than be the best rail shooter around. It isn't trying to be better than Halo, it's not trying to be GTA: Vice City -- It's a rail shooter. And for what it is, as limiting as some gamers may find it, it's about as good as it gets. Old school gamers and fans of that brand of gameplay and feel will probably be able to enjoy Orta a bit more. Anyone who expects to get total control of a dragon, who wants to fly about like they're playing Crimson Skies may be disappointed at first. This is a shooter on rails, not a dragon flight sim. It's a fantastic game and as long as you go in knowing that the game is about multiple play-throughs, beating your own rankings, and enjoying a well-crafted world, then you should be able to enjoy and love Panzer Dragoon Orta. __________________ Xbox Live!: Manp PSN: Manp

11-01-2003, 16:11	#2
X-ICEMAN Senior Member Iscritto dal: May 2001 Città: Sunnydale Messaggi: 5139	il globale è giusto ma avrei dato un pochino in piu al sonoro le musiche sono stupende __________________ "Fear is the path to the dark side... fear leads to anger... anger leads to hate... hate leads to suffering."

11-01-2003, 17:05	#3
kool! Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Milano Messaggi: 2315	ottimo __________________ Cos'è che mi spinge a fare quello che faccio? Ho studiato abbastanza da potermi sottrarre a qualsiasi schema. Smontare qualsiasi fantasia. Spiegare qualsiasi obiettivo. Sono così intelligente che riesco addirittura a negare i miei sogni.

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