Drakengard
Developer(s): Cavia Inc.
Publisher(s): Square Enix (JP, US, AU), Gathering (EU)
Genre: Action, RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 7.9, Metacritic: 63/100
Game description: Conflict has erupted between the Empire and the Union. Caim, a Union warrior, teams up with a dragon to unravel the mystery behind the Empire's sudden rise to power. In Drakengard, you must guide several characters, including Caim and his dragon, as they engage and destroy enemies on multiple battlefields. Fly high on the red dragon, and dispatch airborne opponents with powerful dragon fire and special attacks. You can even engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, while using each character's set of magic abilities and weapons.
The game is the first installment of the Drakengard series and features a mixture of ground-based hack-and-slash, aerial combat, and role-playing elements which have become a staple of the series. The story is set during a religious war between two factions—the Union and the Empire—with the war tipping in favor of the Empire. The player controls Caim, a deposed prince of the Union, in his quest for vengeance against the Empire. Wounded in battle while protecting his sister Furiae, he is forced to make a pact with a red dragon named Angelus. As they journey together, they join with Hierarch Verdelet on a quest to prevent the Empire from destroying magical seals that keep the world in balance: Furiae acts as the central seal, and her death will drop the world into chaos.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-J | ? |
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0.9.9.5139 | GSDX r5135 |
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BIOS: Japan v02.00, HACKS: SpeedHacks: INTC, Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, • None Voice Sound real time rendering movie.(In NTSC-J, Japanese Ver.)
• None 2D Graphic Illustration real time rendering movie.(In NTSC-J, Japanese Ver.) • There are glitches on the videos and some spells with internal resolutions above the native. |
Shingox |
NTSC-U | Windows 8.1 Pro |
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1.2.1 r529 | GSdx SSE2 r529 |
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• Requires a fast CPU
This game doesn't have any glitches but it lags horribly. You can set VU to 1 without problems but go any higher and the game lags and you can't enable EE hacks as the game uses it all up. Regardless though it is almost playable(40FPS without hacks). |
Crazysteve88 |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
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1.2.1.743 | GSDX 0.1.14 |
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BIOS: USA v02.00
• SpeedHacks: INTC, Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, MTVU, Cycle stealing = 0, EE cyclerate = 1 • Undub version works fine on modern hardware, with minimal speedhacks. Some audio pops within the FMVs, gameplay has no issues. |
OhioGoysmash |
Trivia
- Original names: Ultimate Hits ドラッグオンドラグーン (SLPM-55080)
- Also known as Drag-on Dragoon (JP)
The gallery
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Drakengard (SLUS 20732)