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It plays really well on a mouse and keyboard.
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PANZER DRAGOON: Remake |OT| Same Tower, New Power
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It plays really well on a mouse and keyboard.
Yeah no arguments. It's remarkable how much Andromeda added - multiple routes, dragon evolution, super attack, more fleshed out characters and story, ground-based gameplay... all while upping the graphical ante on a system that "didn't do 3D well." Arguably one of the most improved sequels of all time... and I absolutely adore the first one.
Can't believe Futatsugi was in his mid-20s when he made these games, boggles the mind.
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Not to mention going from that to Saga: a full-length RPG with free movement, an incredible battle system, early widescreen support, a story that took PD 1 and 2 to its logical conclusion, and so much more. The series took unimaginable leaps and bounds from game to game, on a single console. It's still a crying shame that those three games and Orta are still the entire mainline PD series, and it's why I & II getting from-the-ground-up remakes for modern consoles is such a big deal.
dont use the lock in shots, shoot his wings first with normal shots
Thanks for the tip ! Will try. Is there something I am missing also ? The « normal » fire seems so slow
I'm expecting a lot from this up coming update especially in gameplay. I like the game and I want to love it but I can't in it's current state
Got it thanks to your advice. Don't lock. But they need to fasten the firing and turning
I'm holding off for now to see how a patch or two changes things. I'm not the biggest fan so I can deal with a new art style and sound effects, but I really don't like the look of the reticule or the movement of your dragooooon.
Just fired up the original - just night and day in terms of the lock on and the responsiveness of the 90 degree turns. It also seems to default flight controls (up to nose down etc), but I might have changed that previously in the settings. Explains why the remake's controls were so additionally disorienting for me above and beyond the lock on/rotation issues.
It´s a mess. 5/10 is what I would give it and I am being nice. Not that the original aged well passed the 90s (I played a bit of the PC version in the 00s) but the 64/100 on MC is shaping up friendly. It´s all so joyless. Even the controls are problematic. No PD 2 for me if it won´t shape up in major ways. At least I can say that I finished the "classic" game now.
They should have just ported Panzer Dragoon Orta instead. Not that this one will help its case or the dead IP. Here is the PD OVA btw:
It´s total shit but technically an "accurate" adaptation.
Edit: The DF on the 2 Saturn shooters:
They should have just ported Panzer Dragoon Orta instead. Not that this one will help its case or the dead IP. Here is the PD OVA btw:
It´s total shit but technically an "accurate" adaptation.
Edit: The DF on the 2 Saturn shooters:
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It is disappointing read about the problems with the lock on and the camera delay. I think the Graphics are okay and not bad at all. I just hooked up my Saturn play through Panzer Dragoon, and half of Panzer Dragoon Zwei. These games hold up pretty well , I found both to be a lot of fun and harder than I remembered. It takes a few moments for my eyes to adjust to the first-generation Saturn look of the original Panzer Dragoon. But despite low resolution it just looks so right, a product of the era. And Zwei is magnificent in many ways. Camera is lightning fast.
You know they're going to both patch the switch version of the Remake and release better versions for more powerful consoles and PC. Those are the versions that I'm waiting for.
You know they're going to both patch the switch version of the Remake and release better versions for more powerful consoles and PC. Those are the versions that I'm waiting for.
The reticle fucking sucks. Why does this not have an option for auto fire again? Why is the firing rate so slow? This is what I get for going in blind I guess. The music is amazing though
Glad I held off and didn't grab this sight unseen day one. These issues sound like they would bug the hell out of me.
I'll be there if they fix it up, though. Used to love me some Panzer Dragoon back in the day. At least if they have the sequel coming, there's a real incentive to improve the perception.
I'll be there if they fix it up, though. Used to love me some Panzer Dragoon back in the day. At least if they have the sequel coming, there's a real incentive to improve the perception.
This is an April Fools joke, right?
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Nintendo-Themed DLC Coming to Panzer Dragoon Switch! - Teaser Trailer (April Fool's!)
The Panzer Dragoon remake on Switch is getting a special Nintendo-branded DLC expansion featuring a pair of unlikely Nintendo characters! Check them out in t...
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YesThis is an April Fools joke, right?
Nintendo-Themed DLC Coming to Panzer Dragoon Switch! - Teaser Trailer (April Fool's!)
The Panzer Dragoon remake on Switch is getting a special Nintendo-branded DLC expansion featuring a pair of unlikely Nintendo characters! Check them out in t...
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Looks like Metroid Prime 4's coming along wellNintendo-Themed DLC Coming to Panzer Dragoon Switch! - Teaser Trailer (April Fool's!)
The Panzer Dragoon remake on Switch is getting a special Nintendo-branded DLC expansion featuring a pair of unlikely Nintendo characters! Check them out in t...
It must be, it's in 60fps.This is an April Fools joke, right?
Nintendo-Themed DLC Coming to Panzer Dragoon Switch! - Teaser Trailer (April Fool's!)
The Panzer Dragoon remake on Switch is getting a special Nintendo-branded DLC expansion featuring a pair of unlikely Nintendo characters! Check them out in t...
With all the patches on the way I wonder why they bothered to shadowdrop it in the Direct last week if it needed some more fine tuning.
I was gonna buy it day one either way but it's not helping the reception. The reviews are out and turning people away.
I was gonna buy it day one either way but it's not helping the reception. The reviews are out and turning people away.
Sad to hear this version seems to be struggling so much, I was looking forward to this...
That said, it all sounds like stuff that can be fixed with patches based upon that video (except for maybe difficulty).
That said, it all sounds like stuff that can be fixed with patches based upon that video (except for maybe difficulty).
These kinds of things, the date is set in stone well in advance. They probably thought they could polish everything up in time. Either that or they had been playing their version for so long that they didn't realize that it felt off in comparison to the original.
There are three difficulty levels in the game.
I guess. It's just a bummer that no matter what they do now, all the reviews are out playing the first version of the game.
I really hope we still get Zwei.
Even worse if the version on the LRG cart will be 1.0. Basically the barebones version that nobody wants to play anymore. They should wait until at least all the essential stuff is patched in.
They said that the physical release will not be version 1.0. I think it's going to have at least the first two patches included (I hope...).
The "available now" effect. It's probably the best way to market the game in the short term. Nintendo Directsare huge exposition windows
Like I don't regret my purchase or anything, but now there's a bunch of reviews about how the game is mediocre at best. That was the best chance this game had to get notoriety.
I'm pretty sure it's already been announced as in development.
Autofire is in the game, locked behind the secret menu unlocked after beating the game on hard.
In some ways, it's less of one than others. It's a fifteen hour game that was fully voiced and owes something like a fourth of that time to voiced cutscenes. Those kind of production values weren't common at the time, but for a remake they're expected. So it's probably ... Less of an endeavor than a remake of other popular games at the time, but more challenging to really pull off the gameplay and even the cutscene direction.
Patch notes: v1.2
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New patch is out and it adds the new soundtrack, as well as a few good quality-of-life improvements.
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HP adjustments and new enemy indicators don't count as gameplay?
Its not likely to be the only patch. Also, given the quick turnaround, these changes were probably planned already prior to release.
I think this patch was in the works before real ease, and that a gameplay patch will follow
Edit: they confirmed on Twitter
They would had to have ignored literally every hands-on impression from before the game came out for that to be true. These issues were pointed out to them many, many times in the months before release, online and in person.
Downloading now. I want to hear the new soundtrack and see the updated cut scenes!
Edit: the dragon cry in the intro is even worst! But Remixes OST sounds great (arguably less punch than orchestral score) the volume seems low. I went to the menu and turn down sound efects volume and cranked up the volume of my TV to hear more clearly the new score.
Edit: the dragon cry in the intro is even worst! But Remixes OST sounds great (arguably less punch than orchestral score) the volume seems low. I went to the menu and turn down sound efects volume and cranked up the volume of my TV to hear more clearly the new score.
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The enemy HP balance actually seems more in line with the original now. I feel like even regular enemies (airships, specifically) were more bullet spongey than necessary pre patch.
Arranged OST is okay so far. I've preferred the original versions of each track so far, but it's a nice Orta-esque take on the PD1 OST (Though I don't think it's as great as either OG PD1 or Orta's OST so far)
Arranged OST is okay so far. I've preferred the original versions of each track so far, but it's a nice Orta-esque take on the PD1 OST (Though I don't think it's as great as either OG PD1 or Orta's OST so far)
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Liking the new OST. And hey, the tracks even loop properly! Much better than having a 40-second song end and then start over ~3 times during every boss fight.
There have been some balances to general difficulty. Notably, the Episode 4 boss is now far less bullshit (though still a tough challenge for the unprepared).
New soundtrack isn't clicking for me but then it may be because the original score is so damned iconic to me thst its hard to hear anything else while playing. I'll give it time.
Watching this made me think it's a damn shame we never got the second part with Saga and Orta.
I know those are two different Kobayashis, but the new OST kind of reminds of Phantasy Star Online. I think the original is perfect, so I'm glad they went with a different vibe for the new arrangements. I've played the original game to death, so it's nice to listen to something different here.
I know the patch notes don't mention it, but I'm definitely locking onto enemies a lot better. Maybe I'm just improving? Do you guys feel any difference to this regard?
EDIT: Don't want to accidentaly spread false info, it looks like it's just me "gitting gud". Some comments from the devs on Twitter suggest changed to lock on are coming in a future patch.
I know the patch notes don't mention it, but I'm definitely locking onto enemies a lot better. Maybe I'm just improving? Do you guys feel any difference to this regard?
EDIT: Don't want to accidentaly spread false info, it looks like it's just me "gitting gud". Some comments from the devs on Twitter suggest changed to lock on are coming in a future patch.
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