That’s probably a generous read of my runtime, too. The whole game is six levels and a boss fight, which I beat in maybe an hour and a half. Now comes the part with which, I assume, a lot of people will struggle. Each level has its own very distinct flair, which I appreciated. Riding your dragon as it flaps its wings over the beautiful blue ocean really brought the magic to life. I found myself surprisingly stunned at how good it looked in motion. It invites plenty of questions, even if it provides no answers. The world is part apocalyptic wasteland, part beautiful nature, and part bioweapon battlefield. The dragons look so far outside the realm of normality you can’t help but be intrigued at their origins. There’s very little dialogue after this, and yet I found myself so enthralled in the universe. Your nameless protagonist is given a dragon by a dying man, and it’s off to save the world. Panzer Dragoon: Remake offers little outright narrative, the player only being told to prevent the Prototype Dragon from reaching The Tower. I’ve long been fascinated with the lore of the series, both in-universe and behind-the-scenes.

This is crucial in boss fights, especially. Enemies can spawn in any direction, so you need to rotate your camera regularly and be attentive at all times. Unlike most games of this genre, you do have to keep an eye on your sides and back, as well. You have a standard shot by tapping a button, and a lock-on attack by holding that same button down.

Panzer Dragoon is very straightforward in this regard. I find we don’t get a great deal of 3D rail shooters, but I tend to enjoy them quite a bit. Panzer Dragoon: Remake is a complete overhaul of the original on-rails shooter game.

So it was with giddy glee that I dove into MegaPixel Studio ’s Panzer Dragoon: Remake. And while Panzer Dragoon Orta was available on Xbox, it never felt right to play without the context of the franchise. Most of the franchise was stranded to Sega’s dead-on-arrival Saturn system. I am amongst the majority of gamers in that I’ve never properly had the chance to play a Panzer Dragoon game.

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